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c4de0f83e7432ab3db238bc1d537e72a802c52f8 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN: "Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company"
Sanchez calls Jon Stewart "a bigot" on satellite radio show .
Sanchez's 3 to 5 p.m. daily spot will be filled by "CNN Newsroom" | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- CNN anchor Rick Sanchez abruptly left the network Friday afternoon, just one day after making controversial comments on a satellite radio program. \"Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company,\" according to a statement from CNN. \"We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him we... |
7105bf4791c6e3f739951764e99863650e2aefa3 | Summarize the following news article. | Miami Heat's LeBron James becomes the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 .
James reaches milestone with a haul of 25 points in clash with Golden State Warriors .
The 28-year-old was first to 1,000 and 10,000 points and is USA all time leading scorer . | [
"(CNN) -- For LeBron James the NBA records just keep on tumbling. The Miami Heat star notched up 20,000 career points against the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach the milestone. And the fact he swiped the title from the other undisputed megastar of the league, Ko... |
bfbe7e9f6327a6c69ade43f8b27927adb08e1969 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul McGinley named European Ryder Cup captain for 2014 clash in Scotland .
Players had backed Irishman instead of 2010 captain Colin Montgomerie .
Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter and Luke Donald all threw weight behind McGinley .
McGinley was vice captain to Jose Maria Olazabal during Europe's win in 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- He had the firm backing of world No. 1 Rory McIlroy as well as Europe's Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter, and on Tuesday night it was made official -- Paul McGinley will captain the continent against the United States in 2014. Despite a late bid from successful 2010 captain Colin Montgomerie, who was keen t... |
9bc583c7fb4657065be96da4205d2c57e94f706c | Summarize the following news article. | Hilton Worldwide says muffins were part of $16 breakfast .
Inspector General say it itemized the costs at conference .
But it does not know whether food tab factored in "free" meeting space . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Stung by an audit report this week that highlighted \"$16 muffins\" at a conference at the Capital Hilton in Washington, the hotel chain is fighting back, insisting the pricey pastries were not that expensive. Hilton Worldwide responded to the much-publicized cost of the muffins, disputing the ... |
b1f1ad5dedeeda76b76fc5ab7eb13c8faa9bbe81 | Summarize the following news article. | Al and Tipper Gore e-mail friends about their separation .
Split is a "mutually supportive decision," they said .
Gores have been married 40 years .
Gores have four children, three grandchildren . | [
"(CNN) -- Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, have sent an e-mail to family friends announcing a mutual decision to separate, a longtime family friend told CNN. \"We are announcing today that after a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate,\" the message said. \"This is very much ... |
da565b14397ffcda3263caefb399c4e49261faa3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Boehner rejects ending both corporate tax breaks and tax cuts for the wealthy .
NEW: Obama says the deficit reduction committee also can decide how to pay .
House Speaker Boehner promises the House will consider the president's plan .
Obama calls his job creation plan a "common-sense" blueprint threatened by polit... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Monday his $447 billion jobs plan is a common-sense approach needed right away, but House Republican leaders said they opposed Obama's intention to pay for it by ending tax relief for corporations and the wealthy. In a message accompanying the legislation he sent to ... |
a5e7950b481ee01a160716e2c0ea644be2fe85cc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Russia sends tons of grain to North Korea .
Kim Jong Il is scheduled to visit Siberia .
"The meeting with Mr. Medvedev is the main event on his program," a Russian statement says .
It is unclear what will be discussed at the meeting . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il arrived in Russia on Saturday to meet with President Dmitry Medvedev, authorities said. Kim is scheduled to visit Siberia and the country's eastern region, according to a statement on Medvedev's website. \"The meeting with Mr. Medvedev is the main event on his program,\" t... |
ac42ae729ac9ac9b0eb35eb1cd961d0b3817122d | Summarize the following news article. | A man living in Portland, Oregon, is accused of giving money to fund a bomb plot in Pakistan n 2009 .
Reaz Qadir Khan, 48, funded another man's training for the attack, a federal indictment said .
Khan also allegedly sent money to the man's wife after he died in the bombing, the indictment says . | [
"(CNN) -- A naturalized citizen living in Portland, Oregon, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. The charge is related to the May 2009 bombing that killed 30 people at Pakistan's intelligence headquarters in Lahore, said Amanda Marshall, the U.S. Attorney for the ... |
1cf98a499b8d242ef576bbe4008873c9389fc3e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Forbes billionaires list claims Prince Alwaleed bin Talal "exaggerates" wealth .
Magazine estimates prince's worth at $20bn - $9.6bn below prince's own estimate .
Forbes: Prince's Kingdom Holding 'rises, falls on factors tied to Forbes list'
Alwaleed: Forbes claims biased that stock manipulation is 'Saudi national spor... | [
"(Financial Times) -- The Forbes billionaires list, seemingly designed to stroke the egos of the world's richest people, has pricked one of them in painful fashion, alleging that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal \"systematically exaggerates\" his wealth. Hours after the Saudi investor announced that he was \"severing ties... |
b7c49a32e2e5a27c5dcb0c3d9e3739b1ab1b7e75 | Summarize the following news article. | Eddie Yong Su Jun is in "decent" health, says State Department spokesman .
Jun is released at the request of the U.S., says state-run news agency .
The release follows a visit by U.S. officials to assess food shortages .
North Korea says U.S. officials apologized on behalf of Jun . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. team led by envoy Robert King left North Korea on Saturday after winning the release of an American citizen who had been detained there, state media reported. The KCNA report did not say whether the team left with Eddie Yong Su Jun. Jun, a Korean-American businessman, was detained for \"committing ... |
4346263574f1e599174dc991797e2e35227f266d | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Pearlman: We do things when we're young and foolish; wiser heads try to stop us .
On Sunday, Redskins quarterback stayed in the game, worsening a leg injury .
He says coach let him go back in; Seahawks saw weakness, pummeled him .
Pearlman: Shanahan shouldn't have let him play; too many players ruined like this . | [
"(CNN) -- One night, back when I was Robert Griffin III's age, I drank six glasses of grain alcohol mixed with grape-flavored Juicy Juice. My roommate Anthony said it was a bad idea. My other roommate, Chris, also said it was a bad idea. My closest friend, Daniel, insisted it wasn't merely a bad idea but the worst ... |
137387b6f1161d9edbaa762d5eb55c5acc6dbee7 | Summarize the following news article. | An South Korean official says Kim Jong Il is in China, according to report .
It is his third visit there in slightly over a year .
South Koreans play close attention to the leadership's movement in North Korea .
It's hard to obtain reliable information from and about North Korea . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was visiting China on Friday, a South Korean official said, according to state-run Yonhap news agency. The report contradicts earlier ones that Kim's son and heir apparent, Kim Jong Un, was leading the visit. It was unclear whether his son was accompanying him. According to... |
8bac964ee9dc234df3e4a811c7df74adc677d8a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Retired firefighter recalls Bush visit to ground zero .
Service remembers 343 fallen NYC firefighters .
Empty Sky Memorial is dedicated in New Jersey .
President Obama, first lady visit Arlington National Cemetery . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Al Qaeda's deadly attack on America 10 years ago solemnly reverberated Saturday on the eve of the anniversary, as Americans remembered the trauma and police stood guard from coast to coast amid ongoing fears of terror attacks. President Barack Obama and the first lady visited Arlington National ... |
d6782e7c3fd899d90b94a65fea1fc732bda2fdf3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Giffords will decide on a TV interview "based on her progress," her spokesman says .
NEW: Her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, will be on camera with Diane Sawyer, he adds .
The show will air November 14, one day before the couple releases their joint memoir .
Giffords has made an incredible recovery since being sho... | [
"(CNN) -- Eight months after being shot in the head outside an Arizona supermarket, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is considering doing her first post-tragedy TV news interview this fall on ABC, her spokesman said Monday. The program is scheduled to air November 14, the network said in a news release. That will be a day b... |
06ea5997b2132ebc78a7129a910a80c46d4634fa | Summarize the following news article. | Jim Carr: Forced spending cuts are now under way. Where will the jobs come from?
He says cuts will cause pain in U.S. households; economists say more than 700,000 jobs lost .
He says at the same time corporate earnings up, widening gap between rich, poor .
Carr: Cuts don't address any debt crisis; what's needed is inve... | [
"(CNN) -- Its official: Deep cuts in federal spending are under way, $85 billion over the next seven months. The question we should all be asking soon is: Where are the jobs? The reason given by Republicans and conservatives for the urgent need to drastically reduce federal spending was that mounting federal debt a... |
bf26e791a3a1492ed5963d28ca77d45d20e6af99 | Summarize the following news article. | Some boat makers betting yachting is next big thing for China's super wealthy .
China has over 875,000 millionaires .
Complex legislation and high import taxes could hinder growth of yachting .
Karaoke rooms popular with Chinese yacht owners, says boat firm CEO . | [
"(CNN) -- As China's super rich grow ever richer they need new toys to play with. Now, some are betting that superyachts will be the next big thing for those Chinese millionaires wanting to show off their bling. \"There's no question that Chinese have the appetite and the deep pockets for a thriving yacht culture,\... |
a96a40e86d5bb2aac2af9d770fbce89318022eea | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods both fail to make the cut .
World No.1 McIlroy finishes on six-over in season-opener .
Woods cashes out after being hit with two-shot penalty .
England's Justin Rose leads by one-shot on eight-under . | [
"(CNN) -- Just days after signing a bumper multi-year deal with Nike, Rory McIlroy made an embarrassing early exit in Abu Dhabi along with stablemate Tiger Woods. The world's top two golfers were supposed to usher in a new era of dominance within the sport for Nike, but neither man made the cut on a disappointing d... |
453ee661da0c2aef11bf19dd5bf46ca3551e4664 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The suspect is taken to a hospital in Queens after demonstrating irrational behavior .
NEW: Ray Lazier Lengend has confessed to the attacks, police say .
NEW: Among other charges, he faces one count of arson as a hate crime . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A Queens man who faces charges related to five firebombings in the New York City metropolitan area is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation, authorities said late Tuesday. The suspect was taken to a hospital in Queens after demonstrating irrational behavior, said Paul Browne, deputy commissioner fo... |
ffe672d8ffc082a010d00da98a5b36f00212ef1f | Summarize the following news article. | The younger generation has not seen Pyongyang as a significant threat .
The shelling on Yeonpyeong Island changes that .
Island residents worry that the conflict could swiftly spiral out of control .
"It's very serious for us to think about these kinds of events," one student says . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- A few months ago, most South Koreans would have laughed at a question that now looms large in their minds: \"Will there be a second Korean War?\" Living for decades through missile launches, naval skirmishes and nuclear tests conducted by their troublesome neighbor North Korea, South Ko... |
77b2577c84e7675f926863c60e73ca4fc044107c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: China usually confirms visits by North Korean leaders after they return home .
North Korean leader met with Chinese premier, Chinese state-run media reported .
It was Kim Jong Il's third trip to China since last May . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has met in Beijing with Kim Jong Il, the reclusive leader of North Korea, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported Thursday. Kim was widely reported to have been in China, but both countries declined to formally confirm the visit -- even after grainy photos surfaced... |
fbeaee68ebe10f9fd4fbebdd4c52aaf91707b0e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Charles Armstrong says North Korean attack confronts the world with difficult options .
Sanctions have failed, military action could be disastrous; talks the least bad choice, he says .
North Korea may be trying to show it's a force to be reckoned with, Armstrong says .
Talks could reveal what it will take to get Pyong... | [
"New York (CNN) -- The skirmish between North and South Korea over Yeonpyeong, an island in the disputed zone between the two sides, has brought new danger to a standoff that has been escalating for more than two years. It happened just two days after North Korea revealed a sophisticated uranium enrichment program ... |
955446634752cf302f0ca9534ebfb85c88072d3b | Summarize the following news article. | Phil Mickelson wins for the first time in a year at the Phoenix Open in Arizona .
Veteran American beats Brandt Snedeker by four shots at TPC Scottsdale .
He leads from start to finish after four rounds of flirting with PGA Tour history .
His final total is just two shots off the best winning total on the U.S. circuit ... | [
"(CNN) -- Every day Phil Mickelson was on the verge of making PGA Tour history. Every day he fell just a little bit short. But it mattered not, as the veteran American led from start to finish to become only the fourth player to win the Phoenix Open three times. It didn't matter that his putt for a magical 59 lippe... |
086d5b814692d9f6f9cd8fada44d0274153ef464 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy named 2012 PGA Tour Player of the Year .
The 23-year-old is youngest to win award since Tiger Woods in 1998 .
Becomes third European to win title after Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington .
McIlroy won four times on PGA Tour in 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy capped off a remarkable year by being named as the PGA Tour Player of the Year. The 23-year-old is the youngest player to win the trophy, named after 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus, since Tiger Woods triumphed back in 1998 . McIlroy enjoyed a stellar 2012, winning four times on the PGA To... |
ee49309fb8dab777305f5357fc4fa5aaec981aa5 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Paralympic swimmer Mallory Weggemann conquers the slopes of Vermont .
The 23-year-old is determined to enjoy winter despite difficulties of being in a wheelchair .
A monoski took Weggemann down the slopes as she nears fifth anniversary of accident .
Her next challenge is scuba diving before climbing Mount Kilimanj... | [
"(CNN) -- As she approaches the fifth anniversary of the accident that paralyzed her, record-breaking Paralympic gold medallist Mallory Weggemann is in defiant mood. The 23-year-old is determined January 21 will not be a day tainted with bitterness; instead she will focus on the string of seismic achievements she h... |
d10948fc7eda029e59576a1d587c4bcf25cd4430 | Summarize the following news article. | Worldwide soccer players' union FIFPro launches project to combat match-fixing .
Players will be able to report any illegal approaches or behavior via an online tool .
FIFPro also to raise awareness of the problems among players, coaches and referees .
Match fixing cases in South Africa and Italy have emerged recently ... | [
"(CNN) -- In the past week sanctions have been handed down in both South Africa and Italy in relation to a growing trend that is fast becoming a stain on soccer's integrity -- match-fixing. But FIFPro, the worldwide players' union, are preparing a project to tackle fixing, that will include an education program and... |
0e62b81a6b4ef6a3095d72944efe6e87a5d15eed | Summarize the following news article. | FIFA imposes a worldwide lifetime ban from football on 41 players from Korean Republic .
Soccer's governing body extends domestic ban imposed by Korea Football Association .
FIFA offer 21 players who handed themselves in a chance of returning to football .
Recent match-fixing incidents have occurred in Italy and South ... | [
"(CNN) -- FIFA has imposed a worldwide lifetime ban from football on 41 players from Korea who became embroiled in match-fixing activities in their domestic league. In another episode that underlines the fight soccer faces to rid the sport of corruption, the game's governing body extended a ban handed down by the K... |
7a85ce976ddf17e3bf745d2eddadcc3cfafccf21 | Summarize the following news article. | Vice President Joe Biden said that "NATO got it right"
South Africa says "a lasting and sustainable peaceful solution is possible" | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been killed. Here are the latest developments: . -- Reacting to the news of Gadhafi's death, Vice President Joe Biden said that \"NATO got it right\" and \"the people of Libya got rid of a dictator.\" -- The South African government said \"a lasting ... |
7e221d98d4b5bd4ba575fc562924e1b7315c57dc | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid to play Manchester United in the last 16 of the European Champions League .
The tie will be the first time Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to United since leaving in 2009 .
Barcelona drawn with AC Milan in another clash of past European champions .
Celtic face Juventus while Bayern Munich play Arsenal . | [
"(CNN) -- Thursday's draw for the last 16 of the European Champions League threw up a series of mouthwatering ties between a number of the continent's top teams -- including a clash between past winners Real Madrid and Manchester United. The pairing, which means Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Old Trafford for the... |
9530b419bf720e6bf043cc9a5828b450bd4c1361 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan closes its last operating nuclear reactor over the weekend .
Final shutdown follows a swing against nuclear energy after last year's Fukushima meltdowns .
Thousands march through Tokyo on Saturday to celebrate the final closure .
Government has warned that summer energy demand may prompt rolling blackouts . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- As Japan began its workweek Monday morning, the trains ran exactly on time, the elevators in thousands of Tokyo high-rises efficiently moved between floors, and the lights turned on across cities with nary a glitch. What makes this Monday so remarkable is that for the first time in four decades, non... |
2d976964644cacd992261f345ecbd50edab5a873 | Summarize the following news article. | Supreme Court will hear case on Obama's healthcare law this month .
James Simon: Case recalls the furious battle between FDR and the court .
In both cases, president's prime achievements came under judicial review .
Simon: Supreme Court's future direction could be decided by November election . | [
"(CNN) -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt reacted with fury when major legislative pillars of his New Deal were declared unconstitutional by a Supreme Court anchored by four ideological conservatives. He lashed out at the justices, accusing them of practicing crass politics disguised as constitutional law. Seventy-... |
94de2874189c1b8d62718c0723410c7336ca88c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Robin van Persie and Ryan Giggs score in Manchester United's 2-0 win over Everton .
Victory puts United 12 points clear in English Premier League title race .
It comes after the 55th anniversary of the Munich air disaster involving United .
United will play Real Madrid in last 16 of Champions League on Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- After a week remembering one of the most traumatic incidents in the club's past, Manchester United fans can now look forward to one of their biggest days in modern history. The English Premier League leaders will visit nine-time European champions Real Madrid -- and former player Cristiano Ronaldo -- on W... |
6a05af39ba7a98fbee157a41593f24aa1ab7fd16 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy wins the World Tour Championship in Dubai .
World no.1 birdied the final five holes to defeat Justin Rose .
McIlroy had already won Race to Dubai and topped European Money list .
Justin Rose finishes second after threatening to shock the Northern Irishman . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy produced a dazzling performance to clinch the World Tour Championship in Dubai. The world no.1 birdied the last five holes to pip Justin Rose by two shots and round off a phenomenal year. Beginning the day leading the field alongside Luke Donald, the Northern Irishman was forced to produce hi... |
9ee61ff79b39b31945f76b961d2d66c11b46a32c | Summarize the following news article. | Suicide bomber volunteer was instead working as an intelligence agent, NYT reports .
Agent has "cooperated closely" with the CIA, officials tell The New York Times .
The informant also provided information that aided the CIA drone strike last weekend . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A man who volunteered as a suicide bomber for a terrorist group intent on blowing up a U.S.-bound plane was working instead as an intelligence agent for Saudi Arabia, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing American and foreign officials. The double agent departed Yemen, traveled through th... |
95c4f6ff53fa9ca6d75fb13254ff237c98f63b6c | Summarize the following news article. | An adventurer is building a sailboat out of thousands of recycled plastic soda bottles .
He plans to sail it this spring from California to Australia, a journey of 11,000 miles .
Expedition leader is David de Rothschild, scion of a wealthy British banking family .
Boat, the Plastiki, will be a symbol of how consumer wa... | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Imagine collecting thousands of empty plastic bottles, lashing them together to make a boat and sailing the thing from California to Australia, a journey of 11,000 miles (17,700 km) through treacherous seas. This 60-foot sailboat, the Plastiki, is being built from more than 12,0... |
dcb48e9837e259bb3ec976b4217fda96957f9136 | Summarize the following news article. | Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will both skip this week's HSBC Champions event .
World No. 1 McIlroy and Woods talk exclusively with CNN in joint interview .
Woods has risen to No. 2 in the world rankings after slipping out of top 50 last year .
McIlroy tops the European Tour money list and won his second major title in ... | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time major winner Tiger Woods are both accustomed to life on the road, but even the planet's two top-ranked golfers are not immune to the stresses and strains of the professional golf circuit. In an exclusive joint interview with CNN, McIlroy and Tiger Woods explained how t... |
d890d397adae399b1f8f2a9bcd5ee26795c74866 | Summarize the following news article. | Sydney exemplifies the art of relaxed cosmopolitanism with its beach options and culture .
New restaurants and hotels are popping up in some oft-overlooked neighborhoods .
The city's fashionable heart is the corner of Oxford Street and Glenmore Road . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- Part outsize beach resort, part culture capital, Sydney, Australia, exemplifies the art of relaxed cosmopolitanism. It's urbane but not pretentious; cutting-edge but not stressed-out. Now a handful of players is channeling that Aussie energy into new restaurants, hotels, and boutiques in some... |
defc7b4bf5eab477d3cea67c31a374ac56a99087 | Summarize the following news article. | Family mourns "much-loved father and husband"
A Segway-type vehicle is also pulled from the water, police say .
Heselden gave millions to charity, his company says . | [
"(CNN) -- The owner of the Segway company has died, apparently in an accident involving one of his upright two-wheeled vehicles, police in England said Monday. The body of James Heselden, 62, was pulled from the River Wharfe in northern England on Sunday, police said. A Segway-type vehicle was recovered from the ri... |
f7b250d574750db592460a8debb545b6891f4fa5 | Summarize the following news article. | An Iranian-American has been accused of plotting a terror attack to occur in the U.S.
Numerous other U.S. citizens have been accused of plotting attacks .
They include a former sailor, National Guard soldier and a Chicago gang member . | [
"(CNN) -- This week the U.S. Justice Department accused an Iranian-American, who allegedly has ties to Iran's elite Quds Force, of attempting to hire a man he thought was a Mexican cartel hitman to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States. Some question the plausibility of the circumstances that prosec... |
2d09e9dac64ed5f1f0b1d3186e637e270894af64 | Summarize the following news article. | Allison Janney is spokeswoman for the Go Red for Women campaign .
Janney played C.J. Cregg on "The West Wing"
Janney has also starred in "Juno," "American Beauty," "The Help"
Actress lost 20 pounds by hiking daily with her dogs, focusing on diet . | [
"(CNN) -- Allison Janney was always on the move as a child. The \"West Wing\" actress played sports and enjoyed figure skating, so staying active was easy. But over the years, exercise took a back seat to Janney's evolving career. \"I think when 'West Wing' ended, I just went into a slump,\" she recently said. We a... |
98d306d885fabbc49cd7948a99db79b673565909 | Summarize the following news article. | Polls in North Carolina close at 7:30 p.m. ET .
Both chambers of N.C. legislature are GOP-controlled for first time in past 140 years .
Indiana and West Virginia also hold primaries on Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of North Carolina voters hit the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on a referendum that would constitutionally ban same-sex marriage, even though state law already does not permit such unions. Amendment 1 would alter the North Carolina Constitution to say that \"marriage between one man and... |
7ea7d63845cdeb3fcf253a1722b7ccf66bf7653d | Summarize the following news article. | No woman has been tapped to the 9-member standing committee to govern China .
Liu Yandong is a possible contender for the exclusive standing committee.
Some are skeptical of the overall progress for Chinese women in power . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- A record number of American women will hold U.S. Senate seats after Tuesday's election. In China, there is speculation over whether a woman will also make history by ascending to its top political core. No woman has ever held a post in the elite nine-member Standing Committee of the Politburo th... |
01b8eef33c9b3cb95867d93124a54dd55f80aa45 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Census shows growth in Southwest, with Texas gaining quickly .
Lone Star State is gaining four seats in House, the most of any state .
He says people are coming in search of lower taxes, less regulation, cheaper housing .
Growth of Hispanic population is a major factor driving increase in Texas, he says . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Nearly six years ago, I left Texas to move back home to California. I must have been the only one. U.S. Census Bureau data released this week confirm that, during the last decade, the tide was definitely going the other way. The Lone Star State was the undisputed winner in the 2010 p... |
d94a91e65cc79013b83c44d4b4aac887ac131a15 | Summarize the following news article. | Connecticut's House of Representatives passes an anti-racial profiling law .
The state Senate earlier passed the bill; the governor says he will sign it .
It mandates police bar discrimination in who they stop, detain or search .
Months ago, 4 East Haven police were arrested in a federal racial profiling probe . | [
"(CNN) -- A few months after four East Haven police officers were arrested for allegedly targeting and harassing Latinos, Connecticut's state legislature passed a bill Monday to beef up safeguards against racial profiling. Titled \"An Act Concerning Traffic Stop Information,\" SB 364 mandates that local and state l... |
b03980c93568f665fc71c6a167572e11bb851190 | Summarize the following news article. | The 2014 Tour de France will start in Britain for first time since 2007 .
Three stages will be held in Britain before competition moves across the Channel .
2012 champion Bradley Wiggins hoping for good start in front of home fans .
Remaining stages of Tour will be announced in Paris on October 23 . | [
"(CNN) -- The feelgood factor which surrounded the London Olympics has been credited with bringing the Tour de France to Britain. The 2014 race, which will begin in the northern English county of Yorkshire on July 5, will have three stages before moving across the channel. Bradley Wiggins became the first British m... |
0ac0b846d8d643d339e347a474fbc4860467407d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All 115 cardinal-electors are now in the Vatican .
Group representing victims of abuse by priests names 3 people it wants to see as pope .
U.S. Catholics say child sex abuse by priests is the biggest problem the church faces . | [
"Rome (CNN) -- A cardinal from the Philippines, another from Austria and an archbishop from Ireland would be the \"least worst\" choices to be the next pope, according to a group representing the victims of abuse by priests. The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, released its list Thursday as ca... |
6027a3d12d958a5c89adf286d65aab9ab3e53895 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN correspondent Robyn Curnow shares tips about her hometown of Johannesburg .
It's a misconception that "it is a dangerous, scary place," Curnow says .
Try spicy sausages, or "boerewors," for a real taste of South Africa . | [
"Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- Johannesburg doesn't have the stunning beauty of Cape Town or the seaside like Durban, but the energy in South Africa's largest city makes it an exciting place to be, says CNN South Africa correspondent and Johannesburg native Robyn Curnow. And in June, excitement will peak as \... |
c4416d22f89e2f06c45b7e9993c388ae45eef8ea | Summarize the following news article. | Kabul hospital's operating budget is less than $1,200 a month .
Government pays salaries, but even basic supplies are often gone .
One in five Afghan children will die before their 5th birthday, group says . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Babies lie side by side in warming beds or sprawled on blankets atop crude wooden tables. Many families at Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, seem resigned to the situation. Children with wounds and broken bones are carried in by their parents to wait on stiff pla... |
1f770b58a04c65c4aa1e947087b8bf308979850b | Summarize the following news article. | Sepp Blatter has been criticized for saying players cannot "run away" from racism .
FIFA president's comments came after Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off pitch in protest .
Ghana international was playing for AC Milan in a friendly against fourth division Pro Patria .
Blatter has been president of world football's gover... | [
"(CNN) -- There can't be many people whose image has sat side by side on a front page with Colonel Gaddafi, the now expired former dictator of Libya. But Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's governing body FIFA, is one of the few to hold this dubious honor. It was June 2011, and The Sun -- a British tabloid news... |
0507ccb674a6124193b3be5076914edbf1f92ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | PostYourTest.com was developed this year, has mostly California tests .
Site is causing debate among professors about its ethical implications .
Teachers can ban exams from the site if they don't want students sharing .
Looking at an exam may not always be the best way to study, professor warns . | [
"Katherine Dvorak is a writer for the Daily Collegian, the leading news source for Pennsylvania State University. This article was brought to CNN.com by UWIRE, the leading provider of student-generated content. UWIRE aims to identify and promote the brightest young content creators and deliver their work to a large... |
7f545e76ea22f18b2f28bed517720e10329b2a0f | Summarize the following news article. | 13 wickets fall on opening day Test in Melbourne .
Australia trail by just six runs with seven wickets left .
Kumar Sangakarra reaches 10,000 runs in Test cricket .
Mitchell Johnson takes 200th Test wicket . | [
"(CNN) -- Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara equaled a landmark cricket record but his side are in deep trouble after the opening action in the traditional Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A big crowd approaching 70,000 at the MCG saw Sri Lanka routed for just 156, with Australia only si... |
69791cb758bcac15cf1ee47f5f9c28bdb4802190 | Summarize the following news article. | Malaysian forces try to flush out Filipino fighters on Borneo .
The Philippine group says it suffered no casualties from an attack Tuesday .
Malaysian police say one Filipino gunman may have been killed Wednesday .
Between 100 and 300 Filipinos arrived by boat on the Malaysian coast in February . | [
"(CNN) -- A day after launching airstrikes and mortar shells in a remote part of the island of Borneo, Malaysian security forces searched house-to-house Wednesday for gunmen from the Philippines who infiltrated the area last month and clashed with police. The group of Filipino men is believed to number between 100 ... |
92cca1313f242eccd79d838b0dcc86a143fc096d | Summarize the following news article. | At Christie's last contemporary art auction, four of the 10 most expensive works were by women .
Nearly a quarter of all lots were by female artists, who accounted for 36% of total sales .
E-commerce sites also report steady sales of art by women . | [
"(CNN) -- From Warhol's silkscreens of Marilyn Monroe to Picasso's nudes, it has generally been easier for women to be the subject of paintings than to have their own work exhibited. In 1989, when New York feminist collective Guerrilla Girls began counting how many works in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art wer... |
68d9cfc5386dba9132ffeda10d0f0a7e2fe57ed8 | Summarize the following news article. | Oscar Pistorius will be the first double amputee to compete at Olympic Games .
South African has already been first to run at World Athletics Championships .
His carbon-fiber prosthetic blades were temporarily banned by the IAAF in 2008 .
The 24-year-old is a multiple gold medal winner at the Paralympics since his 2004... | [
"(CNN) -- He's \"the fastest man on no legs,\" or -- as his sponsor's high-profile advertising campaign put it -- \"the bullet in the chamber.\" He is Oscar Pistorius, the \"Blade Runner\" who is changing the world's perception of what is acceptable on an athletics track. Born without a fibula bone in each leg, the... |
86a8f24f895d68d3cdc09c720fa4ef5a398c166c | Summarize the following news article. | Car renting company Hertz has cut costs by 25% in four years, in part by introducing cost-efficient rental kiosks .
Hertz has also launched the world's first global car club, allowing customers to pick up rentals in designated parking lots .
The company has been buffered from economic woes by rising demand for luxury c... | [
"(CNN) -- Hertz has been forced to cut costs by 25% over the last four years as the global financial crisis continues hit one of the world's largest car rental companies. And Hertz boss Michel Taride believes the pain is likely to continue. Taride told CNN: \"I personally think the situation in Europe is going to l... |
29f92e3d58c1e79932ca0a203fd62f55590b3fc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal loses both the singles and doubles finals at the VTR Open .
The event in Chile was Nadal's first for seven months after a knee injury .
The Spaniard beaten 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 by Argentina's Horacio Zeballos .
Zeballos becomes only the third player to beat Nadal in a clay court final . | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal admitted his knee injury continues to \"bother\" him after the Spaniard suffered double defeat in the final of the singles and doubles tournaments at the VTR Open in Vina del Mar, Chile. The clay court event was the former world No. 1's first tournament in seven months due to an injury to his... |
f394e143b4ad5cf280d99b0a4b9368a60c8ec75a | Summarize the following news article. | Joyce Banda was sworn in as president of Malawi in April .
Malawi, one of world's poorest countries, has devalued its currency by 40% .
Banda explains why repairing relations with the IMF was so imperative for the country's future .
She also speaks about why the African Union Summit will no longer be held in Malawi . | [
"(CNN) -- Joyce Banda made headlines in April when she was sworn in as president of Malawi, becoming the first female head state in southern Africa and the third in the whole continent. More recently, she grabbed the spotlight again after deciding to sell her presidential jet and downsize the government's car fleet... |
b030a11b58be2c5d4e18611ddcdd9a76823b996f | Summarize the following news article. | F1 world title to be decided in Brazil GP this weekend .
Sebastian Vettel leads Fernando Alonso by 13 points going into race at Interlagos .
Vettel bidding for third straight title in his Red Bull .
Ferrari's Alonso is a two-time former champion . | [
"(CNN) -- Fernando Alonso believes all the pressure is on Sebastian Vettel as the title rivals head into their F1 championship decider in Brazil this weekend. Alonso trails the reigning two-time champion by just 13 points going into Sunday's final grand prix of the season at Interlagos but has tried to play down hi... |
35d14d107e69b956982979b9cb9153c08f90bb4b | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal to end six months of injury-enforced absence in Abu Dhabi later this month .
The 11-time Grand Slam champion has not played since the Wimbledon championships in June .
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams named ITF World Champions of 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former world number one Rafael Nadal will end a six-month absence from tennis when he competes in an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament later this month, the Spaniard has revealed. Nadal has been sidelined by knee problems following June's shock second-round exit at Wimbledon to 100th-ranked Czech Lukas Roso... |
0f54e3995c03a28812697680701865f327f4300a | Summarize the following news article. | Andy Murray wins Brisbane International following victory over Grigor Dimitrov .
U.S. Open champion dedicates victory to friend and former doubles partner Ross Hutchins .
British tennis player Hutchins, 27, has been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma .
Petra Kvitova crashes out of Sydney International . | [
"(CNN) -- Andy Murray fought off the tears to claim victory in the final of the Brisbane International following the news that one of his best friends has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. British tennis player Ross Hutchins, 27, is a former doubles partner of Murray's as well as a Davis Cup teammate. Murray, w... |
9fd3e70b582bb03b665f041be6d7f01bae34fd8d | Summarize the following news article. | Get goal alerts, Euro 2008 news on the move at http://cnnmobile.com/euro2008 .
Visit http://cnnmobile.com/ for details about using CNN Mobile . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't miss a goal during Euro 2008! Get all the latest goals and match updates on CNN's Euro 2008 mobile site: http://cnnmobile.com/euro2008 . Plus, the first 10,000 people to sign up will get FREE SMS goal and match alerts. To subscribe, send a SMS to +447800001266 with your favorite team's country code ... |
c940827e14bd55d80d15559015919259bf4be101 | Summarize the following news article. | F1 title will go to the final race of the season after Lewis Hamilton wins US GP .
Sebastian Vettel is second and extends lead over Fernando Alonso to 13 points .
Red Bull's Vettel and Ferrari's Alonso will go head-to-head for the title in Brazil .
Vettel's display secures Red Bull their third successive constructors' ... | [
"(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso will battle it out for the Formula One title at the final race in Brazil after Lewis Hamilton's victory in Texas ensured the German must wait for his third successive championship crown. Hamilton secured back-to-back victories at the United States Grand Prix in front o... |
5bc8ced2b3b65816df6310b359be733f4da73dab | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi agrees two-year extension to current deal .
Contract will tie Argentine to Barcelona until he is 31 .
Xavi and Carles Puyol also agree new deals with Spanish giants . | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract with Barcelona, which will keep the Argentine at the Spanish club until 2018. The 25-year-old already had a deal that expired with the European giants in 2016, but that has now been extended by two years. Messi has been in sensational form this year, scoring 90 goals... |
5e68842017bc6f5806d962ae5ddea8490d763b82 | Summarize the following news article. | As another storm moves into the Northeast, people voice their love and hate for the snow .
More than 43,000 people "like" a Facebook page for those who love and hate snow .
2010 poll from candy maker: Men prefer shoveling snow, women like making snowmen .
New Yorker Ruth Vesely says she hates snow and has gotten stuck ... | [
"(CNN) -- You love making snowmen and sledding. You hate the way the white stuff feels when it creeps into your boots and traps you inside for days. We all have a love-hate relationship with snow. There's even a Facebook page for it: \"I have a Love/Hate relationship with snow.\" More than 43,000 people \"like\" it... |
42b5187949f4534edbb6d9f43ef2b2ec1054fdb1 | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish newspapers hail national side's victory over Russia at Euro 2008 .
Underachievers Spain reach first major final in 24 years .
Russians lament "end of a beautiful fairy tale," look ahead to 2010 World Cup . | [
"(CNN) -- Spanish newspapers hailed a virtuoso performance by the country's footballing maestros on Friday after the national side advanced to the final of Euro 2008 with a 3-0 win over Russia in Vienna. Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas and defender Carlos Marchena celebrate their side's victory over Russia. \"Spai... |
cdf786be528e3e53e819e4e40e7d49237a714f65 | Summarize the following news article. | Israel goes to the polls in national elections on February 10 .
34 parties bidding for 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel's parliament .
Turnout among Israel's 5.3 million eligible voters expected to be high .
Election follows collapse of Kadima-led coalition, resignation of ex-PM Ehud Olmert . | [
"(CNN) -- Israel was founded on democratic principles with the Jewish state's declaration of independence in 1948 including a commitment to the \"complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex.\" It has remained a continuous democracy ever since. The 12... |
2cc911c6830f21bb350628489b112c509cfd401d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Workers "stopped the bleeding" at levee, Plaquemines Parish president says .
NEW: "The levees all held up," New Orleans mayor says .
Water spills over top of New Orleans levees during hurricane, but barriers hold . | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Efforts to bolster a private New Orleans-area levee that had been in danger of failing because of Hurricane Gustav appeared to be working Monday night, the president of a parish said. Crews work to reinforce a levee on a canal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on Monday afternoon. \... |
335419534cd0d003bb0f63c355775613a6ba0df7 | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian teenager loses appeal to remain in the Netherlands .
19-year-old had sought asylum in UK but is to be sent home .
Mehdi Kazemi says he will face persecution in his homeland . | [
"(CNN) -- The Netherlands has rejected an asylum plea by a gay Iranian teenager trying to escape possible persecution in his homeland. Mehdi Kazemi believes he will face persecution if he is made to return to Iran. Mehdi Kazemi, 19, had originally sought asylum in Britain, where he was taking classes on a student v... |
736ff69bf41e713cc667aefd5065280461fedcf1 | Summarize the following news article. | Autism group: 88% of U.S. adults with autism are unemployed .
Rose farm pairs with Ability Beyond Disability to help autistic adults .
Doctor: Working satisfies a desire for "sameness"
"Everybody's different," says one worker. "Nothing defines a person except themselves" | [
"Guilford, Connecticut (CNN) -- Tom Pinchbeck never dreamed he'd turn his family rose farm into an employment center for people with autism. In 2008, faced with a sagging U.S. economy and fierce international competition from South American rose growers, Pinchbeck found himself priced out of the market. He had no c... |
f72f7cc73be63c9f2efb4a8fe6678609a187a24b | Summarize the following news article. | Group A: Switzerland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Turkey .
Group B: Austria, Croatia, Germany, Poland .
Group C: Netherlands, Italy, Romania, France .
Group D: Greece, Sweden, Spain, Russia . | [
"(CNN) -- Listed below are complete squad lists for the 16 finalists at Euro 2008. Champions Greece are aiming to defend their European crown. Austria: . Goalkeepers: Juergen Macho (AEK Athens), Alexander Manninger (Siena), Ramazan Ozcan (Hoffenheim). Defenders: Gyorgy Garics (Napoli), Ronald Gercaliu (Austria Vien... |
f6177a5210c6c2f402847322f9bfa7bcad860085 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporter: "Every time I look out my window I see a huge tree swaying"
An estimated 2 million people fled Louisiana ahead of storm, but some stayed put .
New Orleans iReporter says local officials were being alarmist to "cover their butts"
Resident in Lafayette says they have emergency supplies, plus "beer and wine" | [
"(CNN) -- Megan Arseneaux awoke Monday to Hurricane Gustav's extreme winds whipping leaves and other debris across her backyard. iReporter Megan Arseneaux is hunkered down reading a book to pass the time. \"It's a very scary situation.\" \"As I type this, the wind has actually picked up,\" the 19-year-old iReporte... |
40bcd80cc506b9f11be2bba7530ae788405c48d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid beat 10-man Manchester United 2-1 .
Nani controversially sent off just before the hour mark .
Goals from Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo for Real .
Borussia Dortmund beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 to go through 5-2 on aggregate . | [
"(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Real Madrid beat 10-man Manchester United 2-1 Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League 3-2 on aggregate after a pulsating match which turned on the controversial dismissal of Nani just before the hour mark. United had just gone ahead on the night th... |
e40845d3e88e96d78b3722c3d055edfb559fee13 | Summarize the following news article. | Some home flu remedies contain lots of alcohol .
Jeni's Influenza Rx Sorbet is flying off the shelves in Ohio .
Doctors say alcohol won't cure your flu, although it might make you feel better .
One doctor says if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is . | [
"(TIME.com) -- Forget chicken soup or hot tea. There are a new batch of home flu remedies -- and they don't skimp on the alcohol. When Jeni Britton Bauer, owner of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, Ohio, was young, getting a cold or the flu meant her mother and grandmother would mix up a cocktail of their own... |
a3e7dff59460ea3915ce2f878dbe316089eea874 | Summarize the following news article. | The game was recently ported to the Xbox 360 to open it up to console audience .
The swordsmanship tree is all about the combat and boosting defenses .
The mature plot is handled very well while not getting bogged down for drama's sake . | [
"(CNN) -- Let me start by saying \"Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings\" is rated 'M for Mature' for a very good reason. There is more cursing in the game than at a Yankees/Red Sox playoff game and quite a bit of nearly full frontal nudity. Developers at CD Projekt RED have been very upfront about this title being for ad... |
d52474baba0674b097758a363a12585e2ddad313 | Summarize the following news article. | Is the gas engine about to be overtaken by a host of cleaner, leaner rivals?
Cars running on air are expected to be on sale in the U.S. and India by 2010 .
French motor company has developed a solar car roof that powers an electric motor . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hydrogen and electric vehicles might be leading the charge, so to speak, towards cleaner transport, but will cars powered by air and the sun ever surpass the sales figures of gasoline cars? MDI boss Guy Negre with his AirPods which start a six-month trial at two European airports in 2009. ... |
3c6ad8113e62fcfc4911bfe9393f61b6c85d9379 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Garlin is an actor, writer, director, comedian, and Larry David's manager on "Curb"
Beginning this Thursday, he'll add "podcaster" to his resumé .
The show features Garlin yakking it up with a series of notable acquaintances and Larry David . | [
"(EW.com) -- Jeff Garlin is an actor, writer, director, stand-up comedian, and, of course, Larry David's amoral manager on \"Curb Your Enthusiasm\" (not to mention Susie Essman's \"fat f—\" of a husband on the same). Beginning this Thursday, the funnyman will add \"podcaster\" to his resumé when \"By the Way, In Co... |
69da72cc87619eec774971e1f7097734e52dcc61 | Summarize the following news article. | 12 hours of frolicking puppies is Animal Planet's Super Bowl counter-programming .
Slow-mo cute cams and cameras stuck in squeaky toys aim to capture the cute .
Instead of rooting for a Puppy Bowl team, viewers can root for an MVP . | [
"(CNN) -- A visit to the whirlpool tub cool-down zone signals the endgame for Sunday's Super Bowl competitors. But for the furry beasts of the annual Puppy Bowl, a jump in the water pit means the competition for cuteness has only just begun. Prime time is playtime for the scamps who have provided alternative progra... |
4d3f50dac3a902074d49554fbc8dc76c3b7c9962 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa's president orders the deployment of 400 troops to the Central African Republic .
The directive says the South African troops help build up the central African nation's military .
Rebels began fighting last month, claiming CAR's president reneged on a peace deal .
President Bozize has called for internatio... | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of South African troops are headed to the embattled Central African Republic, where they will work alongside members of that nation's military who are trying to quash a rebellion. South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday announced the deployment of 400 troops \"to render support in fulfillmen... |
75ea8fd49e767416c15dac99672121a27b15f6ed | Summarize the following news article. | Egypt's efforts for a $4.8bn loan from the IMF have run into fresh difficulty .
The IMF has expressed reservations over Cairo's economic plan .
Mohamed Morsi is reluctant for measures ahead of parliamentary elections . | [
"(Financial Times) -- Egypt's efforts to secure a critical $4.8bn loan from the International Monetary Fund have run into fresh difficulty, possibly leading the government to seek emergency financing to avoid economic collapse. The IMF has expressed reservations over a government economic plan needed to seal an agr... |
daa6b2276dc7957c33d4750da944071b66ab3217 | Summarize the following news article. | The UK this week took another landmark step towards granting full equality to gay people .
Same-sex marriage is already legal in eight European countries .
Campaigners warn that advancing gay marriage in the West risks distracting attention from more urgent rights issues .
Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that the ... | [
"(CNN) -- The 1960s are stereotyped in the popular imagination as a decade of \"free love\" and sexual liberation. Yet, as late as 1967, to share a gay relationship in the UK was to risk arrest, imprisonment and life-wrecking public humiliation. Even after homosexuality in England and Wales was finally decriminaliz... |
f701481b178c42e58a74b415bc523baf4148d0a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Redford struck back at a group that suggested the state should reconsider funding Sundance .
Redford: "Sometimes the narrowest mind barks the loudest"
Redford took questions alongside executive director Putnam and festival director Cooper .
The trio also discussed the Institute's national and international outreach . | [
"(EW.com) -- In the Day 1 press conference to open the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford struck back at a conservative Utah group that suggested last week that the state should reconsider its funding of Sundance because the festival's liberal leanings did not reflect the state's values. \"Sometimes the na... |
ebe88ceb27ce9d4d0bac79a050cbff033b8b21d1 | Summarize the following news article. | New York Attorney General says alleged operation in Manhattan is broken up .
Official says ring "made millions of dollars by profiting off the exploitation of women"
The agency is called Somad Enterprises; the firm could not be reached for comment .
Fifteen suspects arrested; authorities are searching for four more . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Police on Tuesday busted a $7 million drug and prostitution ring that spanned three states, arresting 15 suspects and freeing two trafficking victims in Manhattan, according to the New York Attorney General. After a 16-month investigation, authorities say they broke up the alleged operation at a ... |
abba7cdda2535e0f120250306ceebbc650d33066 | Summarize the following news article. | New Orleans' Superbowl and Mardi Gras excitement has been dubbed 'Super Gras'
The big game inspired $1.3 billion in infrastructure improvements, city officials say .
Mardi Gras parades are already rolling with the big day on February 12 . | [
"(CNN) -- Whether or not you care about the big game on Sunday, if you have plans to visit New Orleans any time in the near future, you're a winner of Super Bowl XLVII. When the final seconds tick away on the scoreboard, New Orleanians and the some 10 million visitors likely to travel to the Big Easy this year will... |
5a39a29f30811fcf3e26c67119284b7a206e1fb8 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 1 critically hurt when opposition tries to stop confiscation of voter lists .
The Supreme Court ordered the election documents not be destroyed .
An opposition leader calls the decision tantamount to "state terrorism"
The opposition says voter lists can be used for intimidation . | [
"(CNN) -- At least one person was critically injured Tuesday in Venezuela when police clashed with opponents of the government of President Hugo Chavez. According to CNN affiliate Globovision, violence erupted in the municipality of Mario Briceno Iragorry, in Aragua state, when the opposition tried to stop officers... |
52c1281920ad1675b05188b897aaa792b8c4ab92 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. ambassador for management admonishes budget negotiators for drinking .
Late-night meetings spur drinking, especially at Christmas, U.S. diplomats say .
Senior U.N. official insulted the secretary-general after a few too many in 2010 . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- It took decades to stamp out smoking inside the United Nations. Now the U.N. may have another vice: drinking. The United States ambassador for management and reform, Joseph Torsella, issued a rare public scolding, by U.N. standards, on personal behavior Monday. He warned the U.N.'s \"fifth ... |
4bb07d431d324a8fe36a1a06167d2c116979acb3 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama says his judicial nominees have waited too long, blames GOP obstruction .
President nominated New York attorney Caitlin Halligan to D.C. appeals court in January .
Sen. Patrick Leahy: "Republicans resorted to smearing her distinguished record of service"
Sen. Jeff Sessions: Halligan "has a well-documented record ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A top judicial nominee of President Obama's was denied a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor Wednesday after Republicans expressed concern that she would be an \"activist\" on the bench. New York attorney Caitlin Halligan is one of two nominees named in January by Obama to the U.S. Cour... |
77c3674ecf9857c7fa066e898a40bedf235a1e4a | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Ferguson dismisses reports that Wayne Rooney leaving Man Utd .
Ferguson says England striker will be at Old Trafford next season .
Confirms he will play some part in FA Cup tie with Chelsea Sunday .
Mario Balotelli scores again for AC Milan in Genoa win . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has dismissed reports that Wayne Rooney could be leaving the English Premier League leaders as \"absolute rubbish\" and insisted Friday the striker would be at Old Trafford next season. Rooney, who has two years left on his contract at United, was surprisingly left ... |
882935161c3ea298de7c7259f0c5b378eac373b3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: GOP leaders say Obama can avoid the worst cuts .
President Obama says Republican ideas lack any contribution by the wealthy .
House Republicans oppose any new revenue as a replacement for forced spending cuts .
Federal workers could face furloughs in April without an agreement . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama warned Tuesday of diminished emergency services, longer airport security lines and other problems if Congress fails to reach agreement on avoiding the harshest impacts of automatic, across-the-board spending cuts set to begin March 1. With firefighters, police officers an... |
88b03c050f53fe89fe5765db21a217611b1951b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Harpys gang controls turf between USC and downtown Los Angeles, feds say .
The gang extorts, robs students, deals drugs and threatens to kill in square-mile area .
An imprisoned Mexican Mafia member allegedly ran gang through daughter .
Feds arrest 18 of 29 defendants; five are fugitives; remainder already in custody . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The description of a Los Angeles street gang seems right out of Hollywood. In the square mile between the University of Southern California and an edge of downtown where an NFL stadium is being planned, a group of thugs called Harpys or Harpys-Dead End gang runs extortion rackets, \"taxes\" bu... |
85900b20dfe8cedd678943e8e9655d28744e71ad | Summarize the following news article. | NYPD officer Gilberto Valle is charged with conspiracy to kidnap .
Prosecutors say he was "deadly serious" about online plans to kill and cannibalize women .
The defense argues it was a "pure fiction" fantasy .
Valle's lawyers say it's possible he will take the stand . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Graphic violent sexual photographs and evidence of web searches on how to kidnap and cook women were found in the computer account belonging to a New York City police officer accused of conspiring to abduct women in a cannibalism plot, according to testimony in federal court Monday. Photographs s... |
6181892b5b0e00c91313e988422b7626e5c44653 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We're able to do both," Obama spokesman says of prosecution, intelligence .
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith should face military prosecution, several Republicans say .
He should be interrogated at Guantanamo for intelligence on al Qaeda, they say .
But the Justice Department says federal court protects national security . | [
"(CNN) -- The decision to give Osama bin Laden's son-in-law civilian, not military, treatment has reignited passionate differences of opinion on which type of justice is appropriate for someone who wages war on the United States. Several Republicans insist that Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the bin Laden relative who was al... |
269ee5b4562c2ba189fcb46f2a53548208b3b5a4 | Summarize the following news article. | China's Li Na beats Russia's Maria Sharapova in straight sets to reach final .
The former French Open champion also reached the Melbourne final in 2011 .
She will play world No.1 Victoria Azarenka, who defeats U.S. teen Sloane Stephens .
Azarenka defends herself after taking a lengthy break at crucial point in match . | [
"(CNN) -- China's Li Na set up an intriguing final against defending champion Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open after a comprehensive victory Thursday over world No. 2 Maria Sharapova. The sixth seed -- a beaten finalist in 2011 -- was in imperious form as she romped to 6-2 6-2 win over the Russian in just ... |
125a21816887e9bdaf2d884ef2ac1b49825fcda6 | Summarize the following news article. | 95: The number of Electoral College votes up for grabs in eight swing states.
5: The number of swing states that had higher unemployment rates in September 2012 than in January 2009.
27.1%: The percentage of Nevada residents who are Latino, the highest of the swing states .
7%: Approximate percentage of Mormon resident... | [
"(CNN) -- When millions of Americans head to the polls on November 6, only eight states will likely make or break the election. With the stakes that high, we took a look -- by the numbers -- at the swing states: . CNN shifts North Carolina to 'lean Romney' 8: The number of swing, or battleground, states in play for... |
155f4b883bf89310a554496e3b8729132ccc96e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Syrian rebels are holding 21 U.N. peacekeepers near Golan Heights .
The Philippines says the peacekeepers are Filipino .
The U.N. is demanding their release, saying they were on a "regular supply mission"
A massive explosion ripped through the city of Raqqa, but the cause is unclear . | [
"(CNN) -- Tension brewed Wednesday between the United Nations and Syrian rebels after about 30 rebels detained 21 U.N. peacekeepers and refused to let them go. The U.N., in turn, is demanding they be released. The rebels contend that the peacekeepers entered a Syrian village near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights,... |
fd6a441f9654b2e6d30c295ee814fd46819c0046 | Summarize the following news article. | Britain's Ian Semmons dealt with pain for years and didn't know options were available .
UK doctors are reluctant to prescribe painkillers, especially opiates .
Even drugs sold over the counter are restricted in pharmacies there .
But the differences between the United States and UK may be blurring . | [
"London (CNN) -- In the 23 years since he tried to break up a robbery in central London, Ian Semmons hasn't spent a day without severe pain. The fight left Semmons with multiple fractures, including a broken back and two shattered ankles. He had a head injury so severe, doctors put him in a coma and kept him there ... |
ae5f8e6692e0eccb3fa86d2a4b588faa35d1c318 | Summarize the following news article. | "Community" will air a puppet-themed episode this spring .
The puppet versions of the cast were previewed at PaleyFest on Tuesday .
This isn't the first time the cast has been in another form for the bulk of the episode . | [
"(EW) -- The study group is about to become felt and foam. NBC will air an episode of \"Community\" this spring in which Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) and his friends are re-imagined as puppets, it was announced at a PaleyFest panel for the show on Tuesday night. PaleyFest 2013: 'Community' cast talks paintball, puppet... |
fc2e05024c87bc880a967cc19c51d4cba7334d19 | Summarize the following news article. | Latest complaint: Palin charged the state when she stayed in Wasilla and commuted .
Gov. Sarah Palin says she's the target of the "politics of personal destruction"
Palin says pressure, cost of ethics investigations are part of why she's resigning .
"I am holding the governor accountable," says one Republican who has f... | [
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- If Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin thought her decision to step down might end ethics accusations against her, she quickly found out she was wrong. One dismissed claim cited Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to wear an Arctic Cat logo during a snowmobile race as a conflict of interest. Just days afte... |
8e7ce5ffe79dc27a8d3037748e19aa6ac78077ce | Summarize the following news article. | Results for the Senate showed the center-left winning with 31.63% of the vote .
"It's by no means done, but it is exceptional," an analyst says .
Bad weather is being blamed in part for low voter turnout . | [
"Rome, Italy (CNN) -- The center-left coalition headed by Pier Luigi Bersani appears to have won a narrow victory in elections for Italy's lower house of parliament, according to final figures released by the Interior Ministry. Bersani's coalition won 29.54% of the vote cast for the lower house, less than half a pe... |
3f97fc381f5953343c634714b8c560c58d50be12 | Summarize the following news article. | A New York startup developed the technology behind CNN's "Magic Wall"
CNN's John King uses the electronic wall map to explain election results .
The multi-touch-screen map can be manipulated by multiple fingers or users at once .
Inventor Jeff Han's inspiration for the device came from drinking a glass of water . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- On the 16th floor of a nondescript building in lower Manhattan, a group of tech-savvy staffers clad mostly in jeans and T-shirts is changing the way Americans watch TV election coverage. CNN's John King uses the \"Magic Wall\" to illustrate and explain election projections. Perceptive Pixel is a ... |
e3bb85e8b48675e31b900605f4ee8a40cd2b5511 | Summarize the following news article. | Julio Acevedo, 44, was previously charged with vehicular manslaughter .
Brooklyn District Attorney's office drops that charge .
He now faces three counts of criminally negligent homicide . | [
"New York City (CNN) -- A suspect in a weekend hit-and-run crash that killed a Brooklyn couple and their unborn child pleaded not guilty to criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident, his lawyer said. Julio Acevedo, 44, faces three counts of each. He was previously charged with vehicular man... |
8c467bc4707ac80b1fed5f0c5bc88b457d4f0a92 | Summarize the following news article. | Al Megrahi was convicted in 2001 of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 .
All 259 people aboard and 11 people on the ground were killed .
Scotland's justice minister granted al Megrahi an early release in August 2009 .
Politicians have called for al Megrahi to be sent back to prison . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- The case of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbesset al Megrahi is \"closed,\" Libya's transitional justice minister told reporters. \"The entire world knows that Abdelbesset al Megrahi was tried in the Lockerbie case and he was convicted and then his case was appealed and he was convicted again,\" Moh... |
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