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6e320548b38178c51dfc21d0476f07d1292bbf65 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 12 million people worldwide estimated to be working under forced labor .
Between 25,000-40,000 Brazilians may be slave laborers, U.N. estimates .
Brazil task force has worked to eradicate slave labor .
Poverty seen by experts as primary factor leading to slave labor . | [
"(CNN) -- Slavery may seem like a quaint notion in a 21st century world, but that distinction is lost on up to 40,000 Brazilians who find themselves toiling for no real wages and can't leave the distant work camps where they live. A Brazilian government official takes notes as he talks with workers about to be free... |
73406b8cb98e97c001fb87576cc7fb86514b75fa | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Pugh was the first man to complete a long-distance swim in the Arctic .
"Most people can't go 20 meters in ice-cold water," says his coach .
Pugh is able to increase his body temperature using will power alone .
His extreme swims are intended to publicize the effects of global warming . | [
"(CNN) -- What on Earth would drive a man to swim in Arctic waters wearing nothing but Speedos, goggles and a cap? Lewis Pugh braves the icy water off the arctic archipelogo of Svalbard. For Lewis Pugh, it was a love of the environment and a passionate desire to save the Arctic from global warming. His 1 km swim (0... |
b324c4b3d57339d467d119a2f0ba150b5cfd795b | Summarize the following news article. | Two defendants to make initial appearances in federal court Thursday .
Four-person crew of the Joe Cool are missing and presumed dead .
Men who hired boat reportedly say hijackers killed crew but let them go . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Federal prosecutors on Wednesday filed murder charges against two men suspected in the deaths of a charter boat crew, authorities said. The Joe Cool charter boat was found abandoned last month in the Florida Straits. Kirby Archer, 34, and Guillermo Zarabozo, 19, are scheduled to appear in c... |
9818cf51ec73059d5979bad6414c7dc8f5693474 | Summarize the following news article. | Liz Kelly offered to donate kidney to move her ill fiance higher on donor list .
Matt House had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure .
House's family members were unable to donate because of health reasons .
After recuperation is over, the Massachusetts couple plans to marry by summer . | [
"(CNN) -- From songs to poems to sayings on the side of coffee cups, everyone tries to define love in words. Liz Kelly donated her kidney to her fiance after he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. But often, it's the extraordinary actions we take in the name of love that really define it. Liz Kelly's fianc... |
b629751290d4693636d16880b5b98b4dcfbc7f43 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger has been a pilot with US Airways since 1980 .
NEW: Former Air Force fighter pilot has worked with NASA as safety consultant NYC mayor says pilot checked plane twice for passengers before leaving "I've flown in a lot of planes and that was a phenomenal landing," passenger said . | [
"(CNN) -- Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash-landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot, a safety consultant with 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. Chesley B. \"Sully\" Sullenberger, a former Air Force fighter pilot, has been with US Airwa... |
160db4544ffcd01961f2df6bcf010e1d53795566 | Summarize the following news article. | Eyewitnesses say the water landing looked like a regular plane landing .
Rescue operation "looked pretty well-organized," says iReporter Jim Davidson .
iReporter Joe Harrington: Ferries and rescue boats arrived "almost instantaneously"
iReport.com: Did you see the crash landing, or were you on the plane? | [
"(CNN) -- By many eyewitness accounts, when US Airways flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River, it looked like a completely normal landing -- except it was in the water. iReporters captured the plane's crash-landing and rescue operations . \"It looked like a perfectly smooth landing, nothing out of the ordinary,\... |
9ad6a81fac3e86a3445e22cdd7078e26c11df525 | Summarize the following news article. | Nadya Suleman has created Web site to solicit donations to help support 14 kids .
Suleman, a mother of six, recently had octuplets .
Suleman has rejected notions that she would not be able to care for children . | [
"(CNN) -- Nadya Suleman, the single mother of newborn octuplets, is using the Internet to help support her family of 14 children. She's started a Web site seeking donations. Nadya Suleman, a single mother of 14 children, has set up a Web site asking for donations. The Web site features pictures of a rainbow, child... |
d46ee24614a36f244809d6c5f177fe1f99184dd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Most memorable election moments likely to include gaffes and embarrassments .
Biden, Obama, McCain and Clinton all hit headlines for wrong reasons .
Palin generated many headlines for wrong reasons in last weeks of campaign . | [
"(CNN) -- When the stirring speeches, heavyweight debates and fevered campaigning of the U.S. elections are long forgotten, a handful of far less noble incidents are likely to be our enduring memories of the 2008 White House race. \"Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity too.\" While the candidates woul... |
4fcd45b296292558aeca874e41f49337b11b8077 | Summarize the following news article. | Angelina Jolie calls on Thai leaders to grant more freedom to refugees .
Thousands of refugees are stuck in camps after fleeing Myanmar .
Jolie is currently goodwill ambassador for U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has asked Thailand to permit greater freedom for thousands of refugees stuck in camps after fleeing neighboring Myanmar, according to a U.N. statement released Friday. Angellina Jolie and Brad Pitt visited refugees in northern Thailand on Wednesday. J... |
4275a3a8c3ba82c93592018e945ceeea916ae4e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Multiple breaks in collarbone "made treatment more challenging," doctor says .
After wound heals, Armstrong will use exercise bike to train lower body .
Doctor noncommittal on when Armstrong can return to racing .
Armstrong fractures collarbone in crash at race that was to mark second comeback . | [
"(CNN) -- The surgeon who operated Wednesday on cyclist Lance Armstrong after he fractured his collarbone declared the procedure a success, but one that will require two to three months of healing. Lance Armstrong's doctor says he used a plate and 12 inch-long screws to stabilize the fractured bone. \"Surgery was t... |
765b8056061de84ea71ae36fb5af5b852d501746 | Summarize the following news article. | 14,000 Liberians took advantage of U.S. temporary status during civil war .
Liberians have to return home when status exemption expires March 31 .
Corvah Akoiwala: "My fear is, who am I going to leave my kids with?"
Sen. Jack Reed pushing for extension to allow Liberians to stay . | [
"BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota (CNN) -- Thousands of Liberians living in the United States face deportation March 31 when a federal immigration status created for humanitarian purposes expires. Corvah Akoiwala is worried about what will happen to his children, born in the U.S., when he is sent to Liberia. In the 1990s... |
cbf788987b75c11aa5c49518c5b3cb45e2c177df | Summarize the following news article. | EU troops in Bosnia raid homes belonging to family members of Ratko Mladic .
Former Bosnian Serb general is highest ranking accused war criminal at large .
Mladic accused of orchestrating Srebrenica massacre in 1995 .
Raids part of operation targeting those believed to be helping Mladic evade trial . | [
"(CNN) -- European Union peacekeepers in Bosnia on Tuesday raided homes belonging to family members of Ratko Mladic, the highest-ranking figure still at large from the Balkan conflict in the mid 1990s, Serbian media reported. Portuguese peacekeepers stand guard outside a home raided on Tuesday. The force raided hou... |
afadfd44e5cdd9fa747dbd020f194f0a7a022444 | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham's bottom becomes AC Milan's lucky charm .
Teammates pinch the England player's posterior during match .
AC Milan have yet to lose since Beckham signed on loan from LA Galaxy .
CNN looks at other odd footballing superstitions . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- From four leaf clovers to a severed rabbit's foot, when it comes to lucky mascots reason and taste often go out of the window. David Beckham's teammates give his bottom a squeeze after scoring his first goal for AC Milan in their 4-1 defeat of Bologna. No more so than at AC Milan where one... |
e2f9cb20b091adcbc9973a1272408f2124c891ff | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators have yet to determine how many birds hit the plane's engines .
Canada geese caused engines to lose power, NTSB says .
Bird ingestion forced US Airways Flight 1549 to land in Hudson River last month .
All 155 passengers and crew members on board survived the landing . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Canada geese got into both engines of US Airways Flight 1549 and forced the plane to ditch into the Hudson River last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. Surveillance video shows passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 hurrying onto the plane's wings. The flight crew of ... |
47bd5ab0cff4ba6aaa2e7b5be10f2c8de598c80b | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan announces a 10-day cease-fire in Swat Valley .
Taliban are holding talks with the North West Frontier Province's government .
No immediate confirmation of the cease-fire from the Pakistani government . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan announced a 10-day cease-fire on Sunday in Pakistan's Swat Valley, a volatile region in North West Frontier Province that is largely controlled by the Taliban. The Taliban says it has agreed a 10-day cease-fire with Pakistani forces in the Swat Valley. The... |
00b5faa0f7261d78ef02a9f23262b5a1eb82a6d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Three secrets behind the way U.S. government works .
It was designed to ensure weak government .
In times of crisis usual barriers fall away .
If voters want something done, it will get done somehow . | [
"(CNN) -- Be bold! Think big! Barack Obama wants to do just that. An $800 billion economic stimulus plan. Three million jobs. Health care reform. A restructured automobile industry. Obama's popularity with voters will win him influence with political opponents. Obama won the biggest Democratic majority for preside... |
cbc8d05b4292650eb86b27e336314ab5b28858a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Court: Towns have right to enforce aesthetics, but not curb speech .
Scabby the Rat balloon displayed at union rallies in New Jersey .
Township banned display of inflatables, including 10-foot rat balloon . | [
"(CNN) -- Scabby the Rat may not have a word to say, but the large rodent-shaped balloon helped a labor union earn a free-speech victory Thursday before New Jersey's highest court. Big Sky Balloons, based in Chicago, Illinois, rents out \"union rats\" like Scabby and other inflatables. The seven justices ruled unan... |
f80c6414be5fd914f54dc8f1a2e4de13aec01778 | Summarize the following news article. | Eric Kelly, Stephen Mayhle and Paul Sciullo III were shot to death Saturday .
911 dispatcher failed to tell officers about guns in Pittsburgh home .
Official says dispatcher may have believed guns weren't involved in dispute .
Dispatcher is on paid administrative leave . | [
"(CNN) -- A dispatcher who took a 911 call regarding a domestic argument at a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-area home knew that there were weapons in the home but did not notify responding officers, three of whom were fatally shot, an official said Tuesday. Eric Kelly, from left, Paul Sciullo III and Stephen Mayhle were... |
25c6d54d89cf68db98e3a471f54a14a252562295 | Summarize the following news article. | Reports show David Souter may be the wealthiest member of Supreme Court .
Samuel Alito, the busiest traveler, made 33 expense-paid trips in 2007 .
Chief Justice John Roberts recorded 63 investments and trusts . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Most of the Supreme Court justices piled up a lot frequent flyer miles in 2007, jetting to such exotic locales as Austria, India and Hawaii, according to financial disclosure reports released Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court justices at a shoot for their 2006 \"class photo.\" And they generally h... |
eefcfa7320d31de203071a72428efd7e64324611 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 2,149 attorneys have been laid off in 2009, according to Lawshucks.com .
Private firms are trying to place unemployed attorneys in public interest firms .
One firm will pay deferred associates $60,000 a year to work in the public sector .
Harvard Law School assistant dean: Tough times can be "tremendous opport... | [
"(CNN) -- It was the best of times in 2004, when attorney Dave Dineen graduated from Boston University School of Law and landed a job at a top Massachusetts corporate firm, Foley Hoag LLP. Attorney Dave Dineen at his new job at Greater Boston Legal Services. By 2007, the National Association for Law Placement was r... |
3641dd36a6585d950d044d1d64591248be30f325 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The woman became ill on January 5 and died on Saturday .
NEW: Two tests on the woman are positive for H5N1 avian influenza, officials say .
A 2-year-old girl in northern China is in critical condition with bird flu .
China reported its first human infection in 2005; 30 cases confirmed so far . | [
"(CNN) -- A 27-year-old woman from eastern China has died of bird flu, Chinese authorities said, making her the second person to die this year from the deadly virus. Human-to-human transmission of avian flu is rare, but in some cases, the virus has passed from poultry to humans. The woman fell ill on January 5 in S... |
25a845fa89e9291aabf455a52d48648f4498e8c5 | Summarize the following news article. | UK business spokesman: Disruptions would likely cost $1.7 billion .
Meteorologists said snow is worst in southeastern England in 18 years .
Major international airports including Heathrow, Gatwick badly affected .
UK weather service issues severe weather warnings for Monday, Tuesday . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The worst snowstorm to hit Britain in 18 years forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at London's Heathrow airport Monday and shut down the city's bus network, partially paralyzing the British capital. A group of men push a giant snowball across Kensington Gardens, west London Mo... |
af3844d44dc1bb228fcacccd14d773ca3b21f8c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Middle East leaves George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton with some regrets .
Bush wonders whether he should have pressed harder for Saddam's surrender .
Clinton looks back at Palestinian-Israeli peace process with some remorse .
Presidents should share their mistakes as a learning tool, Clinton says . | [
"(CNN) -- Two former presidents reflected on their greatest regrets in office Monday, each looking back to issues that continue to plague the nation years later. Former presidents and political rivals Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush now share philanthropic efforts. Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Cli... |
b157f75850536034f9199a1daf27e69f37a6dee0 | Summarize the following news article. | Tata Motors to begin delivery of the Nano in July .
Industry experts say motor is surprisingly good, environmentalists disagree .
Car is billed as the world's cheapest, costing $2,000 . | [
"NEW DELHI (CNN) -- Suraj Suroj uses his motorcycle for all of his family's transportation needs. In his case, that means transporting himself, his wife and his two sons to and from work and school. Typically, all four of them squeeze onto the motorbike together on the crowded streets of Delhi, India. Suraj Suroj a... |
959b452d44b4fc3f763361c99bbc1a146ff6754e | Summarize the following news article. | DNI oversees entire intelligence community; CIA director concentrates on spy agency .
Director of national intelligence role arose partly from reforms after 9/11 .
Ex-DNI and ex-CIA director both cite tensions between the organizations .
Panetta was pressed on who's in charge at his confirmation hearing . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- CIA vs. DNI -- the clash of the titans. Dennis Blair, left, was picked to be director of national intelligence and Leon Panetta to head the CIA. In the old world, the CIA director ruled. He not only ran the spy agency, but he wore a second hat as director of Central Intelligence. The DCI was os... |
b73efe6c2f169fed70a1bc898231cf17cd0f89f9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A former mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, arraigned Tuesday .
NEW: District attorney: Gary Becker could face 164 years in prison if convicted .
Becker is charged with sex crimes, including possession of child porn .
Prosecutors say he used online chat to solicit what he thought was underage girl . | [
"(CNN) -- A former mayor of a city in southeast Wisconsin pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges of child pornography, solicitation of a minor and related counts, a prosecutor said. Gary Becker, former mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, is charged with soliciting someone he believed was a girl. Former Racine Mayor Gary Becke... |
878d3c954a06c1b66da4bbd6863172d7ee48c28f | Summarize the following news article. | Police release detailed composite of Lane Bryant shooting suspect .
Store manager called 911 before being shot to death .
On call, man can be heard saying, "I'm losing it"
$100,000 reward offered. Information? Call tip line at (708) 444-5394 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- She survived a bloodbath at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, by playing dead. The only survivor, she gave police a detailed description of the gunman. The Illinois State police worked closely with the survivor to come up with a composite of the gunman. Police aren't identifying their... |
c7c718d9b9d5258eff84b063a1a37b6079528f10 | Summarize the following news article. | Imaging the ocean depths via the new Google Earth 5.0 is a smart move for Google .
It adds to the overall utility of the software, which in the long run keeps it relevant .
Ocean researchers attended Google's launch and are eager to display their data .
Eventually, Google wants to provide data on "every single location... | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNET) -- The fact that you now can explore the ocean through Google Earth isn't going to make Google much money directly. But the move is nonetheless smart. The new Google Earth 5.0 software allows users to explore the ocean depths from their computers. Google generated early-stage goodw... |
f53a444855554c7086174f219bb010f90a66d748 | Summarize the following news article. | Dominick Arceneaux last seen by an aunt Tuesday in Chidester, Arkansas .
FBI says it has made an "exhaustive search" of nearby White Oak Lake .
Investigators looking at sex offenders in area and have found boy's father .
Special agent: "We have not ruled anyone out at this point" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has hit a dead end in its search for a missing 3-year-old Arkansas boy and is asking the public for help. The FBI is hoping the public can help find 3-year-old Dominick Wesley Arceneaux. Dominick Wesley Arceneaux was last seen by an aunt Tuesday afternoon in the front yard of a mobile ... |
6daba0944b05df724622c1cf600e46ac092bd205 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Officials claim air force shot down rebel planes .
Two dead, 50 wounded in capital, Colombo .
Both sides to blame for rise in civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch says .
Up to 250,000 civilians trapped in Sri Lanka conflict zone, aid groups say . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN -- Military officials in Sri Lanka said they shot down a Tamil Tiger aircraft near the Colombo International Airport on Friday, in an air engagement with rebels that killed two people and left about 50 wounded. An injured survivor of a suicide attack in northeast Sri Lanka on February 9 . S... |
1dc64135959c9075e9555709c147d90509cf2082 | Summarize the following news article. | "Monsters vs. Aliens" is about motley group of misfits who team up to defeat alien .
Monsters are led by almost 50-foot woman, voiced by Reese Witherspoon .
Witherspoon says she hopes character can be role model for girls .
Other actors lending talents: Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland, Will Arnett . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The latest 3-D animated movie involves the possible extinction of the human race and features a mad scientist with the head of a cockroach, a prehistoric half-ape/half-fish, a 50-foot-tall woman (OK, 49-foot-11), and a blue brainless blob named B.O.B. The Missing Link, Ginormica, t... |
072b5668dc990948670a019d57d1762a4ff281a1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Staffers had to fire shots to break up large-scale fight, officials say .
Eight inmates wounded, one by gunshot, at prison complex in Florida, officials say .
Officials: Fight happened at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex's recreation yard .
No staff members were hurt during the brawl, spokeswoman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Staffers at a federal prison in central Florida fired shots to break up a large-scale fight that sent eight inmates to hospital emergency rooms Sunday afternoon, officials said. Eight inmates were injured Sunday in a fight at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Florida, officials said. Authorities did... |
47660ede8d2c63f7133071a073ec3aead2c83a73 | Summarize the following news article. | Bush says he has always acted with country's "best interests" in mind .
"There are things I would do differently if given the chance," Bush says .
President Bush delivers speech before invited audience in White House East Room .
Tradition of farewell presidential address dates to George Washington . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In his final public address from the White House, a reflective President Bush on Thursday recalled the ups and downs of his eight-year tenure and said he was willing to make the tough decisions. President Bush touts what he considers his foreign policy achievements Thursday at the State Departm... |
376b2696a59cbcda44023978b203626528121f26 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Clinton talks in wide-ranging interview with CNN's Larry King .
Republican economic theories created current economic crisis, Clinton says .
Clinton on Obama: 'I always had a great respect for his abilities'
No, Clinton doesn't have access to Obama's BlackBerry . | [
"(CNN) -- CNN's Larry King talked with former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday night at the William Jefferson Clinton Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bill Clinton talked politics and more with CNN's Larry King on Tuesday night. In a wide-ranging interview, King talked with Clinton about the stimulus bill, the aut... |
f5ecbbb7d41f75f3a9409b36f3972ed65b8adec0 | Summarize the following news article. | Worst drought in 50 years is hitting Argentina .
Farmers say they are losing 50 percent or more of crops .
Cow carcasses litter the landscape while plants wither in the summer sun . | [
"SAN MIGUEL DEL MONTE, Argentina (CNN) -- In a small farming town 105 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires, farmers are struggling to nourish their crops and feed their animals. The worst drought in half a century has turned Argentina's once-fertile soil to dust and pushed the country into a state of eme... |
5dbca6e63db0f99779c782c044f178e6a5d61adc | Summarize the following news article. | Travelers rank Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul airports as the world's best .
Which airports are the worst? Send your photos, videos to iReport .
Crowded terminals? Terrifying airstrips? Rude staff? Sound off below . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Identifying the world's finest airports is easy. Hong Kong International Airport, Singapore's Changi and Seoul's Incheon have topped the ranks of airport awards for the last decade. Sitting comfortably? Not at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, ranked by some as one of the worst.... |
560b932fb2f93afcb45b16ba8507c61f71f75eea | Summarize the following news article. | The controversial pitch at the new Wembley stadium to be dug up immediately .
Pitch has received widespread criticism since the stadium reopened in 2007 .
The number of non-footballing events at the stadium has taken toll on surface . | [
"(CNN) -- The controversial pitch at the new Wembley stadium is to be dug up immediately. Wembley's pitch has come in for plenty of criticism since the stadium weas reopened in 2007. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger branded the surface 'a disaster' after the FA Cup semifinal defeat by Chelsea last Saturday, while Sir ... |
a86ca8a7a39b48196a83c1b3fafb7c8bdcd31e30 | 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... |
d0f6c6f8b3e5ae75df3d28ec126c7d8a45bc0a1f | Summarize the following news article. | Thailand to deport nearly 80 men and boys .
They are among thousands of a minority to flee Myanmar amid reports of persecution .
Human rights groups fear the Rohingya will face murder, torture if sent back . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Scores of boat people who fled Myanmar and are now in Thailand are to be sent back despite human rights groups' concerns they could be tortured or killed upon return. A photograph released by the Thai navy shows a group of men captured on December 12. \"They will have to be sent back, ac... |
1370ceb899bf99816b32a92aaeea2a5b336afd43 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama has laid important groundwork in key areas, Amanpour says .
President has acted on some campaign promises, but outcome still uncertain .
Next 100 days will see key meetings at White House, summits abroad .
Body language has caused chatter, but Nixon went to China, reminds Amanpour . | [
"(CNN) -- Judging by the hysterical reaction in some quarters, to President Obama's handshake with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, or his bow to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, you would think that America's national security rested solely on body language not sound policy. The presidential handshake between Barac... |
428857bf9104084b53c519dc6af0d6b22b2a8827 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama to issue 3 orders Thursday that break from Bush administration .
NEW: Order 2 will ban torture by requiring use of Army field manual for interrogations .
NEW: 3rd order will mandate review of detention policies and procedures .
Military judge grants Obama's request to stay cases for 120 days . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama is planning to issue three executive orders Thursday, including one demanding the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay be closed within a year, according to a senior administration official and a congressional aide. A guard keeps watch from a tower at the mi... |
ae3605208e6efe0b1ee15a6f55ef27f907307418 | Summarize the following news article. | Dharavi, in the heart of Mumbai, is one of the biggest slums in the world .
The massive redevelopment of Dharavi could begin within six months .
57,000 families will be rehoused on site, but many others will have to move on .
Scheme is "a model that can be used to rehabilitate slums around the world" | [
"(CNN) -- Multiple Oscar winning film \"Slumdog Millionaire\" has brought the plight of India's slum dwellers to the rest of the world. But up to a million slum dwellers in the economic capital Mumbai are set for upheaval as the city is poised for a radical makeover . Dharavi, where parts of \"Slumdog Millionaire\"... |
4f2f9c586a46a570347b3b5898dc193670737cf3 | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Skaggs had vehicular homicide conviction before he killed students .
Mothers plead for help paying off thousands they borrowed to send kids to U.S.
Mother: "When you raise a child in China, you are basically insuring your old age"
Families earn between $102 and $702 a month in pay, pensions in China . | [
"(CNN) -- The three mothers hail from the same province in China, but they'd never met until a reckless driver in central Ohio killed their only children. From left, Sun \"Zoe\" Yan, Bian \"Jack\" Jin and Xue \"Jo\" Bing were students at Urbana University in Ohio. Two years later, the women wade through a cultural ... |
477bfdec08a459276787abcae7092e50dcfe97cf | Summarize the following news article. | Pontiac owners say bye to glory days of muscular iconic car .
The GTO, which debuted in 1964, is widely considered the original muscle car .
GM may face bankruptcy if restructuring plan is not approved by feds . | [
"(CNN) -- Pontiac lovers are feeling nostalgic and mournful Monday amid General Motors announcement that it will end production of the car. Pontiac models, such as the 1969 GTO, helped usher in the era of the muscle cars, enthusiasts say. Jean Lindsay of western New York fondly recalls the muscle cars in her family... |
afe1dd7661b60c3ead7d2d484f5a1b06c50f0e65 | Summarize the following news article. | An eclectic assortment of alternative-energy vehicles hit Capitol Hill this week .
The display attracted U.S. senators who couldn't resist taking the cars for a spin .
The event was organized by a carmaker from Indiana to showcase its plug-in hybrid .
Display included cars from GM, ZENN, Bright Automotive and Smart, am... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was an odd collection of vehicles on display on Capitol Hill, ranging from a bucket truck used for repairing power lines to something resembling an enclosed golf cart to a pair of hot-looking, two-seater sports cars. Lawmakers eyeball one of several alternative-energy vehicles parked this we... |
aee72648dbaa6bd23edae260c05f0491fc9eeb6f | Summarize the following news article. | Center-left secures re-election in Icelandic vote triggered by financial crisis .
Johanna Sigurdardottir, world's first openly gay premier, set to continue as PM .
Iceland in turmoil since currency, stock market, leading banks crashed last year . | [
"(CNN) -- Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir of the center-left Social Democratic Alliance has claimed victory in general elections triggered by the collapse of the Nordic nation's economy. Sigurdardottir celebrates victory on Saturday night. Sigurdardottir's party, which has headed an interim governme... |
40b32d0828bb45125aa6ca7de9cdbd2e5971c9b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Inventor of the telephone was homeschooled until his mother went deaf .
Poet Robert Frost got physically ill at the thought of going to school .
President Woodrow Wilson didn't learn to read until age 12 .
Photographer Ansel Adams exhibited "undisguised contempt" for teachers . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Agatha Christie was a painfully shy girl, so her mom homeschooled her even though her two older siblings attended private school. President Woodrow Wilson didn't learn to read until age 12. Pearl S. Buck was born in West Virginia, but her family moved to China when she was just three months old. ... |
9fb0e1f2f50b7ec6c513fb6f26099835df22405f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Plane ticket to Netherlands dated May 2, FBI says .
Nationwide alert issued for UGA marketing professor George Zinkhan .
Zinkhan suspected in shooting deaths of wife, two others, at theater reunion .
Suspect apparently dropped children off at a neighbor's house before fleeing . | [
"(CNN) -- A former University of Georgia professor, wanted in the fatal shootings of his wife and two other people over the weekend, purchased a plane ticket to the Netherlands for May 2, authorities said Monday. An alert on the UGA Web site says professor George Zinkhan is a suspect in an off-campus shooting. A ... |
e4090072866f899f1fb311ef6e50375cd747d5d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: John Madden's retiring as a broadcaster but keeping his bus .
He says football expert had the ultimate perk for traveling the country .
Greene: Highway becomes your best friend as you discover America block by block . | [
"Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a bestselling author whose current book is \"When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams.\" Bob Greene says John Madden has had a great perk: seeing America on his own bus. (CNN) -- You've undoubtedly heard tha... |
ff4635c4e00338ad04c214666679e5128fd3b43b | Summarize the following news article. | National Archives releases details of recorded UFO sightings from 1987 to 1993 .
One woman claimed to have met a man from another planet while walking dog .
Officials briefed ministers about 1990 UFO sighting over Scotland .
Ministry of Defence abandoned plans for UFO database fearing PR disaster . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British military investigators interviewed a woman who claimed to have met a man from another planet while she was walking her dog, newly released Ministry of Defence files have revealed. The woman said she had been approached by a man with a \"Scandinavian-type accent\" dressed in a flyin... |
b03049e3748e46cbbf33e0a78cbb87dc5ed34e42 | Summarize the following news article. | Doctors' union calls for 48-hour strike after meeting with Peru's prime minister .
Doctors say government has failed to deliver on agreements last year .
Health minister says doctors have no reason to go on strike .
Medical journal: Salaries for doctors have decreased to one-fourth of 1976 levels . | [
"LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- Doctors in Peru started a 48-hour strike Tuesday over pay and other benefits they say the government agreed to last year but has not delivered. The Medical Federation of Peru's Julio Vargas says, \"The stoppage ... will require the cooperation of all doctors.\" The doctors' union, the Medical ... |
8b20272b39a9a4423846e2af74625a5c56c25525 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Three searches are planned for Monday, according to Coast Guard .
Coast Guard found debris that might come from downed Cessna .
Rescue crews have yet to find Americans despite seven searches .
The pilot and five passengers took off from the Dominican Republic . | [
"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- Search operations resumed Monday for six U.S. citizens missing since their small plane crashed Sunday evening off the north coast of Puerto Rico. The U.S. Coast Guard found debris late Sunday night in the area where the single-engine Cessna 206 went down, half a nautical mile from th... |
39199699ea043fadcc50b2aee7b7542ee2a5beac | Summarize the following news article. | Planes hit birds nearly once a week on average at LaGuardia Airport .
Number has grown from 16 hits in 1990 to 86 in 2008, the database shows .
Strikes resulted in "substantial damage" to aircraft on about 3,000 occasions .
Officials say database likely only includes 20 percent of actual strikes . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Capt. Chesley \"Sully\" Sullenberger's run-in with a flock of Canada geese may be the most famous man-versus-nature story in recent months. But a federal database opened to the public Friday reveals just how commonplace airplanes' encounters with wildlife are. A feather found inside one of the... |
a77a65c322053803f26adf6cb31d5cf0c5079dd0 | Summarize the following news article. | Suicide bomber strikes in Colombo, injuring two and damaging store .
Second blast in the capital in 24 hours following capture of rebel capital .
President Mahinda Rajapaksa calls on rebels to lay down arms . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Colombo has been hit by a second bomb blast in only 24 hours following the fall of the Tamil Tigers' capital to government troops. Police and army officials at the site of a suicide bombing in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo Friday. Two people were wounded and a store damaged in the Petard... |
e0abb647b284ea5fe272d3615377edaccaee2a9a | Summarize the following news article. | The majority of cancer cases are now found in developing countries .
72 per cent of all cancer deaths in 2007 occurred in poorer countries .
By 2030, WHO estimates there will be 12 million cancer related deaths worldwide .
A third of cancers can be cured if detected early and treated adequately . | [
"CNN -- Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world, particularly in developing countries. Tobacco use is one of the largest causes of cancer in the world. In 2008 a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer revealed that, until recently, cancer was considered a disease of westernized... |
b290702390e5f8ee10c3a3e4f6d211e59bbfcf9d | Summarize the following news article. | Court officials said licenses could be given out next month .
California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage .
That ruling earlier this month found the ban unconstitutional .
June 16 is the last day the state Supreme Court can rule on a re-hearing . | [
"(CNN) -- Same-sex couples in California may be able to obtain marriage licenses on June 17, state officials said Wednesday. Marriage licenses for same-sex couples may be available in June, officials said. The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional in a May 15 ... |
99837ceb40660dac3b2f9249e38d5026a7a5e881 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistan situation "rapidly deteriorating," says senior U.S. military official .
NEW: U.S. officials: Any Taliban withdrawal from Pakistani territory likely meaningless .
NEW: Fundamentalists hold large areas of the country, military officials say .
Pakistan had reported Taliban withdrawal from captured district 6... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States is keeping a close eye on Pakistan after this week's Taliban surge into the Buner district brought them just 60 miles from the capital, Islamabad. A Taliban fighter in the district of Buner, which is only 96 kilometers from Islamabad. A Pakistani government official said Frida... |
63bd05727b8e6e54ac8ecda2432b9faff51e915b | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani forces launch major offensive against Taliban fighters in Khyber region .
Military action is first taken by new government amid concern over threat to Peshawar .
32 militants killed in clashes with coalition forces in Afghanistan, coalition says . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan launched an offensive against the Taliban on Saturday, the biggest military push against militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region since a civilian government took power in March. A Pakistan army vehicle patrols a troubled district of South Waziristan, in the northwe... |
592b5bc77a4a34f94e920f781757eba0899e0b8f | Summarize the following news article. | Two men evicted from their apartment when their money ran out .
Home for the disabled pair is now an old Ford Explorer .
Men wait in line with other homeless people for free meals .
They say police often chase them off when they park their vehicle . | [
"FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (CNN) -- Richard Barboza sits behind the steering wheel, patiently working a crossword puzzle. There's no rush. Time is one thing Barboza has plenty of. Richard Barboza, left, and John Nilsen are among those struggling in the current economic recession. It's just after sun-up. The streaks ... |
c5fe761de1833a0c69f299fa4f54c76a25b1e242 | Summarize the following news article. | Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at his home in Modena, Italy .
CNN.com readers recall the tenor's "amazing voice" and "strength" of music .
"The world's loss is now heaven's gain," one user writes . | [
"(CNN) -- Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at the age of 71 after suffering from pancreatic cancer. I-Report contributors shared their memories of the famed opera tenor. Here is a selection of those stories: . Annamaria Capicchioni shared this snapshot from the 1993 Pavarotti San Marino Grand Prix in Modena, Italy. ... |
3d2df99bc872cb3d5c20d53e882ca64a971fa16d | Summarize the following news article. | TNT resumes Sedgwick's series "Closer" where it left off in September .
Sedgwick is also up for two SAG awards Sunday .
Sedgwick expects to be in the executive producer's role for at least two more years . | [
"(CNN) -- For actress Kyra Sedgwick, it's the public's approval that makes it worth being away from her family for six months to tape her critically acclaimed series \"The Closer.\" Kyra Sedgwick and her husband, Kevin Bacon, at the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards this month. But she may be getting more approval fr... |
a488beb6df98672a55d8cd8e19001c8e80b0101a | Summarize the following news article. | Several hundred Tamil protesters demonstrate outside UK parliament .
Protesters urge UK lawmakers to "act to end the genocide in Sri Lanka"
Tamil Tiger separatists have fought since 1983 for an independent homeland .
Sri Lankan military said Sunday it had captured last rebel stronghold . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Several hundred Sri Lankan Tamil protesters shouted slogans at the British Parliament for a second day Tuesday, urging it to act to end the \"genocide\" against their people in Sri Lanka. Police clash with Tamil protesters outside the Houses of Parliament. \"Stop the genocide!\" they shout... |
6040f536fcc5af8fdac7b29ada560c0b8d0a126d | Summarize the following news article. | No decision on joining EU will be made before April elections .
Prime minister wants nation to adopt euro as official currency .
Iceland's stock market, banks crashed last autumn during financial crisis . | [
"Iceland's new prime minister wants her country to join the European Union and adopt the euro as its official currency to help lift the Nordic nation from financial ruin, a spokesman said Tuesday. Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir took office earlier this week. The announcement by Johanna Sigurdardottir, 66, ca... |
707c7ade7f791306ac9641ef29c78fc9e7cec246 | Summarize the following news article. | Homeland Security report says veterans could be recruited by right-wing extremists .
Homeland Security chief apologizes for "any offense caused by this report'
Napolitano says document was released before it was ready .
American Legion commander accepts apology, says it's time to move on . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Friday for a department assessment that suggested returning combat veterans could be recruited by right-wing extremist groups. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she offered her \"sincere apologies for any offe... |
2f9d48466a87a9f57a964c5ddcf0ebd05c032386 | Summarize the following news article. | Despite recession, there continues to be a deep need for health care workers .
The number of nurses in the United States continues to grow .
Some positions in demand do not require much course work .
Massachusetts General Hospital has about 400 jobs open . | [
"(CNN) -- Nursing school seemed like a good idea to Tracy Kidd, but not just because she was interested in medicine. Tracy Kidd, 37, just started nursing school. Nurses are high in demand, despite the souring economy. Kidd, 37, and her husband recently took a massive pay cut -- the painting business they own in Mes... |
5e90fb02a80ae8bab614e870ccc1ee1672cc715e | Summarize the following news article. | The latest boat was carrying about 78 people, Thai police say .
Thai army denies setting refugees adrift; government has launched an inquiry .
Thailand: No grounds to believe Rohingya fleeing Myanmar out of fear of persecution .
Statement added that "basic humanitarian needs" are given to the migrants . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A new boatload of Rohingya refugees washed up on the shores of Thailand early Tuesday, raising questions about the type of treatment they would receive. Male refugees show scars they say were caused by beatings at the hands of the Myanmar navy. The boat was carrying about 78 people, Thai... |
550b11fa3b131901af2038ffcda13db354d52ab9 | Summarize the following news article. | Hispanic women learn of breast cancer at later stages, research shows .
Language, cultural barriers and lack of insurance may impede medical care .
Other factors include fear of results and difficulty scheduling an appointment . | [
"CNN -- When Maria Rubeo closed her arm, she felt something \"very big -- like a lemon.\" Although Hispanic women have a lower incidence rate for breast cancer, they often get the diagnosis at later stages. Her doctor said the lump in her breast was nothing, so Rubeo, who didn't have health insurance, didn't seek a... |
f94ee3f6bab2c7daf163a0230a01b1a4ab8666de | Summarize the following news article. | FIRA and RoboCup organizations promoting development of robots .
Robots have been competing in regular soccer contests since the mid-'90s .
Scientists hope to be able to beat world's top team of humans by 2050 .
Robotics developments tested in robo-soccer have uses in other fields . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Picture this: The European champions and current highest-ranked soccer team in the world, Spain, are beaten 3-0...by a team of robots. On the way: Robots are developing steadily towards the goal of beating humans at football. It may sound ridiculous, but robot developers in Asia, the U.S. ... |
5248c1d62c2ee4de22d91655d3889f1fff5f3e20 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea defender Ashley Cole apologizes after his arrest on Thursday morning .
28-year-old England left-back was charged with drunk and disorderly conduct .
Cole blames his frustration at paparazzi for swearing at London police officers .
Cole is married to the Girls Aloud singer and reality TV judge Cheryl Cole . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole has apologized to London police for a foul-mouthed tirade that led to him being arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct in the early hours of Thursday morning. Ashley Cole, pictured signing an autograph at a charity event in London Wednesday. In a... |
d6bf426d99b6b959c0c7b4c135efb62d898f81af | Summarize the following news article. | Hong Kong at center of recent infections that threatened to spiral across world .
First human cases of Avian Influenza reported in 1997, SARS identified in 2003 .
Disease expert: Managing a (potential) pandemic can't be from the top down .
Lack of good communication during SARS outbreak was a key failing . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Watching the news out of Mexico is causing a case of déjà vu for Dr. Lo Wing-Luk. The sight of people wearing masks became common in Hong Kong after the SARS outbreak of 2003. \"Seeing the people in masks today reminds me of Hong Kong during SARS,\" said Lo, an epidemiology expert who was... |
aa63b19228e2aa4fd0233ee64205d483febbc581 | Summarize the following news article. | Tamil rebels say Sri Lankan forces ignoring orders to end military operations Sri Lanka: Forces ordered to cease use of heavy-caliber guns, combat aircraft Rebels say fighter bombers continued to bomb civilian targets after announcement .
Developments come after Sri Lankan officials reject rebels' cease-fire offer . | [
"(CNN) -- Sri Lanka ordered an end to combat operations against Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north, the president's office said Monday. But the rebels accused the military of continuing to bomb civilians. Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard next to a tank captured from the Tamil Tigers. \"Our security forces hav... |
99dc6840d29963951f5b59c7ebf0f2d512e39646 | Summarize the following news article. | Detroit woman goes to job fair; stunned by the hundreds of professionals in line .
"I never imagined in a million years that I would be in such a situation"
Clinical psychologist advises people not to panic, to try to remain optimistic .
"Bad times pass, and it's sometimes hard to see that," Dr. Rosalind Dorlen said . | [
"(CNN) -- Amber Easton has gone from $80,000 a year in salary to scrambling for work. At a time in her life when she should be scaling the corporate ladder, she has instead spiraled into a deep depression. She recently lost her car and now faces eviction from her apartment. Job fairs have been on the rise amid the ... |
0cbc7adbb39a333f2af98db19cf6d5c83bef6cbc | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal defeats David Ferrer in straight sets to lift Barcelona Open title .
World number one wins 6-2 7-5 to take the trophy for a fifth year in succession .
The title was Nadal's 35th of his career with 24 of those coming on clay-courts . | [
"(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal continues to prove unbeatable on his favorite clay-court surface, as he won his fifth Barcelona Open title in a row with a straight sets victory over fellow-Spaniard David Ferrer on Sunday. Rafael Nadal lifts the massive Barcelona Open trophy for the fifth year in a row after... |
07e3a31e2b807f2dc4d76d80bd8b823f9470e10e | Summarize the following news article. | Venezuelan president in TV interview: [U.S.] "empire is there, alive and kicking"
Friendly exchanges with Obama didn't change his view of U.S., Chavez says .
Chavez: "I hope Obama ... may be the last president of an imperialist United States" | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Friday he appreciated U.S. President Barack Obama's friendly gestures at last weekend's Summit of the Americas, but said they don't change his view of the United States as an imperialist nation. Hugo Chavez had handshakes and smiles for President Obama at the Summit o... |
1776daee1da76231267235b19383dc3b115b9457 | Summarize the following news article. | NASCAR driver Carl Edwards shares his favorite spots in Columbia, Missouri .
He's a fan of Rock Bridge State Park, only 10 minutes from the center of town .
Edwards also frequents Booches Billiard Hall for the "best burger in the world" | [
"(CNN) -- Carl Edwards, one of NASCAR's elite, makes a living traveling at speeds upwards of 200 mph and is on the road more than 200 days a year. So when he wants to slow down, he heads to his hometown of Columbia, Missouri. NASCAR driver Carl Edwards grew up in Columbia, Missouri. He grew up in Columbia and could... |
8d3bd86f1c77c1ca7563d0d2a262750392094404 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA requires OTC painkillers to carry new warnings on liver damage, bleeding risks .
New rule covers acetaminophen (Tylenol) and NSAIDs (aspirin and ibuprofen)
Ibuprofen is the main ingredient in Motrin and Advil, naproxen and ketoprofen .
Manufacturers have one year from today's date to re-label their products . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Over-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now carry new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver damage and internal bleeding associated with the drugs, according to a final ruling Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration. The new warning labels will affect over-... |
ae7f5c9675d086027d651446f1a875494455a2ae | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International: Taliban first targets unpopular landlords, bureaucrats .
Taliban spokesman in Swat Valley calls Pakistani government as "un-Islamic"
Islamabad's Faisal Mosque surrounded by posh villas of Pakistan's ruling elite .
Imran Khan: Battle shaping up as one "between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' " | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- In radio broadcasts and sermons, Taliban militants have been promoting themselves as Islamic Robin Hoods, defending Pakistan's rural poor from a ruling elite that they describe as corrupt and oppressive. Mohammed Daoud, with his son Faisal, is among those who have embraced the Taliban'... |
16f0177a7b90b1d1c986adc3f7e8ffad9c120560 | Summarize the following news article. | Lance Armstrong's one-of-a-kind bicycle stolen from team truck in California .
Four bicycles stolen from truck Armstrong's Astana team parked behind hotel .
Cancer survivor Armstrong is currently fifth overall in Amgen Tour of California .
Armstrong won the Tour de France a record seven times from 1999-2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- A one-of-a-kind bicycle belonging to U.S. cycling legend Lance Armstrong was stolen from a team truck in California just hours after he rode it Saturday on the first day of a nine-day race. Lance Armstrong is racing in the California Amgen Tour as he attempts a comeback after retiring in 2005. Cancer surv... |
5cf433e487131a0a399891b8718a9aab1ad32e96 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. issues an advisory against non-essential travel to Mexico .
Tourism industry waiting to see effects of swine flu .
Mexico tourism already dealing with reports of violence .
Theme parks, cruise lines and others monitoring situation . | [
"(CNN) -- Meeting planner Gail Murphy heard about the travel warning to Mexico too late in the day on Monday to do anything about her plans to head to Cancun the following day. Alberto Morales wore a mask on his flight from Mexico City to Denver, Colorado, on Monday. \"I'm in good health,\" said Murphy, who is head... |
5656ff085bd3e100392f342b76cc3c2f1f148b47 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Larry King talks with George Clooney about his trip to see Darfur refugees .
Clooney meets with Vice President Joe Biden, urges aggressive U.S. diplomacy .
Actor on Darfur refugees: "They're hanging on by a thread"
Clooney says he'll be back on "E.R." for final episode of long-running series . | [
"(CNN) -- On Monday night, CNN's Larry King had an exclusive interview with actor George Clooney, who returned from the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan and just finished meeting with Vice President Joe Biden. George Clooney, left, talks with Vice President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday. King spoke with ... |
186927c6c9547eceff7400fac99733b422ab327d | Summarize the following news article. | Radio Flyer, maker of the classic red toy wagon, is creating a high-tech new product .
The Cloud 9 wagon has digital controls, speakers and a dock for an MP3 player .
The wagon is still a prototype, developed after extensive market research .
Radio Flyer's founder began building wooden toy wagons in 1917 . | [
"(CNN) -- Maybe you had one as a kid, or knew someone who did. It's the iconic little red wagon with the Radio Flyer logo. Radio Flyer is developing a prototype of a wagon with digital controls and an MP3 player dock. If so, you might not recognize the newest product dreamed up by the brain trust at Radio Flyer's C... |
6bebae87f082afec39ed283ad7efc42ff35c9f8c | Summarize the following news article. | Pregnant mother of two is ordered to mandatory bed rest .
She worries kids are eating candy and Pull-Ups never changed .
Dad buys kids toy doctor kits to calm their fears over sick mom .
He delivers great meals, new bed and takes kids out to play . | [
"(Parenting.com) -- Bed has always been a place I can't get enough of: the sex; the sleep; cozy afternoons reading; lazy Saturday mornings listening to hyper neighbors mow their lawns. \"I learned that Dad really can be interchangeable with Mom, if only I'll let him.\" After my husband and I had kids, bed also beca... |
6fec9d43e7ee01339cca4ea1d8ae7e1268704e32 | Summarize the following news article. | Cutting-edge technology on display at U.S. Army Science Convention .
Some of greatest minds in science gathered at four-day conference in Florida .
Regenerative-medicine research could help injured soldiers regrow tissue and bone .
Remotely controlled robots could help remove wounded from combat zones . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- Regrowing a fingertip cut off in an accident sounds like something from a futuristic movie. But with innovative technology developed by the U.S. Army, such regrowth is possible today. This remotely controlled robot, called BEAR, could help remove injured soldiers from battlefields. This r... |
b0efa5b50b1691537181ce2d2335995456d9cf66 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: FCC's acting chairman calls ruling "a big win for America's families"
NEW: Thomas sides with majority, but questions FCC's "underlying authority"
NEW: Media Access Project head warns of "impaired artistic expression"
Supreme Court ruled 5-4 federal regulators can clamp down on "fleeting expletives" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday federal regulators have the authority to clamp down on the broadcast TV networks that air isolated cases of profanity, known as \"fleeting expletives.\" The Supreme Court ruled federal regulators can stop TV networks from airing profanity. The 5-4 vote was a ... |
3a1f1506e31248a8573c42343fe2da44331930d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean begin their supervised release Friday .
Men say they look forward to being with family, putting incident behind them .
"There are more important things than the people that have done this," Ramos says .
President Bush in January commuted their sentences for shooting drug smuggler . | [
"(CNN) -- Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos began their \"supervised release\" Friday after President Bush commuted their sentences in January for convictions related to the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler. Ignacio Ramos has been out of prison since Febrary after serving time in the shooting of an illegal immigran... |
75f38e9daa22310a57ade6ccb8e82cfb3a90cdc6 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials, academics gather to discuss North Korea's energy needs .
Diplomacy was part of the discussion at Georgia Tech conference .
Conference coincided with reports North Korea is going to test-fire missle . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A gaggle of reporters pushed their microphones and cameras toward the North Korean official shortly after he arrived at a college campus here. North Korean diplomat Kim Myong-gil gathered with other officials to discuss North Korea's energy needs . But Kim Myong-gil's comments were off t... |
813793d5d659178c8a2e0848d0557c530f8e79e6 | Summarize the following news article. | The order marks the first policing action for the MSDF .
Mission will start in early April after about three weeks of sailing .
Move comes after Somali pirates hijacked Japan-owned vessel in November . | [
"(CNN) -- Japan's defense minister has ordered two destroyers to help fight piracy in the waters off Somalia, officials with the defense ministry told CNN. Pirates are caught on camera off the Somalian coast. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers will be dispatched Saturday, the defense ministry said. The orde... |
b4da212c5779748ba4612c9c406946f5deb6b37b | Summarize the following news article. | Sharpton: "Various groups" would respond at 5 p.m. at Post headquarters .
New York Post apologizes on Web site; blasts some "opportunist" detractors .
Paper said cartoon was meant to mock what an "ineptly written" stimulus bill .
Paper also said "no apology is due" to those who want payback for the past . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A day after publishing a cartoon that drew fire from critics who said it evoked historically racist images, the New York Post apologized in a statement on its Web site -- even as it defended its action and blasted some detractors. A New York Post cartoon has sparked a debate over race and cartoon... |
3418c9b0595fbb9f174b8a8eaf9a54303ed37545 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Merkel says Russia risks the loss of confidence due to disruption .
EU is building up infrastructure to import liquefied gas from North Africa, Mideast .
Ukraine government says it has agreed to hold talks with Russia over gas row .
Dispute leaves countries across Europe with gas shortages . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- European officials expressed frustration at Russia and Ukraine's inability to enforce an agreement to resume delivery of natural gas, amid heat and cooking gas shortages and sub-zero temperatures endured by millions of people. A woman passes in front of a manometer set on a gas pipe in the... |
1fab471a88a6d7d6080303977b151ab059720093 | Summarize the following news article. | Kellogg's donated two tons of cereal to the San Francisco Food Bank .
Company dumped the cereal boxes with Michael Phelps' face after bong incident .
Food bank director: Helpful donation is "making good from bad"
More than 3,000 boxes of cereal went to help those who were hungry . | [
"(CNN) -- When Kellogg's dumped its endorsement of Michael Phelps after a photograph surfaced of the Olympic gold medalist using a bong, the company was stuck with thousands of boxes of cereal featuring the swimmer's image. Kellogg's ended its Michael Phelps endorsement, so it sent two tons of cereal with his face... |
2fffd931ee79a8be0c96b3147feadaf46ccedb4f | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan's main opposition will join protests demanding reinstatement of judges .
Political protests may divert attention from efforts against pro-Taliban insurgency .
Nation has been under military rule for more than half of its 61-year history . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Barely a year after the country celebrated its return to democracy, Pakistan is ensnared in a new political crisis. Riot police block a street on Thursday leading to a court building in Karachi, Pakistan. Thousands of lawyers planned a four-day march to the country's capital, Islamabad... |
aae575485e36f127be5db79a74ee70e844b40b2b | Summarize the following news article. | Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams married quietly in Savannah, Georgia .
Couple was first spotted together by paparazzi almost a year ago .
He recently announced he is leaving The Cardinals . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer-actress Mandy Moore and rocker Ryan Adams were married this week in Savannah, Georgia, Moore's publicist told CNN on Wednesday. Mandy Moore first found recording success in 1999 with her single \"Candy\" and is now a well-known actress. The wedding took place Tuesday, said Jillian Fowkes, who gave ... |
48530590993c83a29a179e73e5df111d6b2d3e14 | Summarize the following news article. | Supermarket employee uncovers 28 kilograms worth of cocaine, police say .
Packages were discovered in supermarket in southern Germany .
Freight came from Belgium, originated in Colombia, authorities say .
Town of market is along route between Scandinavia and Italy . | [
"(CNN) -- A German supermarket employee got a surprise this week when she opened two boxes of bananas to find them filled with more than 60 pounds of cocaine worth $2 million, police said. Government-released photos show bananas and packages of what is identified as cocaine. \"This is obviously a matter of a logist... |
d73289212df6e8501d000ddc9c0a7a00c7ac6158 | Summarize the following news article. | Suites at The Inn on Peaks Island in Maine feature fireplaces and spa tubs .
A restored farmhouse houses MacKaye Harbor Inn on Washington's Lopez Island .
Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Georgia was a retreat for the business elite in the 1800s . | [
"(Coastal Living) -- Leave behind the mainland and sneak away to these heavenly hideaways. At Petit St. Vincent, 22 understatedly elegant stone cottages overlook the water. Petit St. Vincent, Grenadines . The fantasy: Your own sun-blessed, beach-fringed island in the Caribbean, with sailing, snorkeling and other pa... |
5da4bc741b53e5cc4022ee30a854f3b3405da3cc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Troops were taking part in new offensive, dubbed Operation Iron Harvest .
Six soldiers die when bomb explodes in booby-trapped house .
Blast also leaves 4 U.S. soldiers wounded .
It's the first incident involving multiple deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq since September . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Six U.S. soldiers were killed Wednesday in Iraq when a bomb exploded in a booby-trapped house while they were on patrol north of Baghdad, the military announced. U.S. soldiers conduct a house-to-house assessment mission in Baghdad on Wednesday. Four soldiers were also wounded in the attack a... |
f00dda4e1f67c286635909edc39d4f8fbaa860af | Summarize the following news article. | Former head of Florida's prisons says orgies were common before he arrived .
James McDonough also says the system was run like the mafia .
"They were like frat boys out of control," McDonough tells CNN .
His predecessor is currently in prison after pleading guilty to bribery charges . | [
"TALLAHASSEE, Florida (CNN) -- Softball, drunken orgies and a prison system run like the mafia. That's what Florida's former prison secretary says he inherited when he took over one of the nation's largest prison systems two years ago. This house, on prison grounds in Florida, is described as a party house where pr... |
e3fe7f0d7c16aeda6891f100ae94403a3ce409ac | Summarize the following news article. | California attorney general's comments are prejudicial, lawyer says .
Brown saying too much about Anna Nicole Smith case, Krista Barth says .
Barth is attorney for Smith's ex-partner, Howard K. Stern .
Stern, two others charged with conspiring to supply Smith with drugs . | [
"(CNN) -- A lawyer for Howard K. Stern says the longtime partner of late sex symbol Anna Nicole Smith will fight conspiracy charges announced Thursday. Krista Barth, an attorney for Howard K. Stern, says it's not appropriate to talk publicly about details of the case. Stern was Smith's \"chief enabler,\" obtaining ... |
e70b5a1afdb0dbccd6ffe111aaf45e9f856afdda | Summarize the following news article. | Giant horse announced as winner of competition to design new landmark .
Equine artwork is brainchild of conceptual artist Mark Wallinger .
Design's selectors describe sculpture as "outstanding," critics say it's "silly" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A sculpture of a giant white horse taller than the Statue of Liberty is set to tower over the countryside as part of an unusual scheme to help revive the fortunes of a depressed region of England. The 50-meter high horse will dominate the landscape around Ebbsfleet. The 50-meter equine art... |
a6b79523bc7b57ddc907f9ec05e6f154177cc1bd | Summarize the following news article. | Tyler Perry hoping to find market for his films in Europe .
Perry has already overcome obstacles to get his films seen in America .
Latest Perry film, "Madea Goes to Jail," is out Friday . | [
"Editor's note: CNN writer Alan Duke has had two small voice-only roles in Tyler Perry's TV series, \"House of Payne,\" which airs on CNN's sister network TBS. He has had no relationship with Perry beyond observing him on set. Tyler Perry stars in \"Madea Goes to Jail,\" which is due out Friday. Perry is trying to ... |
f1e54348a8ab3a0df70fec2ea95afc8cde07219d | Summarize the following news article. | Fire reported as plane goes off runway in freezing rain at Lubbock, Texas, airport .
Two crew members hospitalized with apparently minor injuries, official says .
ATR-42 twin-turboprop operated by Empire Airways under lease to FedEx . | [
"(CNN) -- Two crew members were taken to a hospital after a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing Tuesday morning at the Lubbock, Texas, airport, officials said. A damaged FedEx ATR-42 lies beside a runway early Tuesday at the Lubbock, Texas, airport. The injuries appeared to be minor, said James Loomis, director of... |
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