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f548cf8b12740ab3356775ca46672b8f36e4977f | Summarize the following news article. | The daily transcript is a written version of each day's CNN Student News program .
Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary .
Use the End of Year 2012 Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- December 21, 2012 . Download a PDF map related to today's show: . Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia . Click here to access the transcript of today's CNN Student News program. Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is publish... |
e4adeccca6e453ec677d81381068056cb4a19adf | Summarize the following news article. | Gov. Jerry Brown of California faces a budget deficit of nearly $16 billion .
William Bennett: California should look to Wisconsin as role model .
He says Wisconsin addressed the root of budget problem: public employee unions .
Bennett: Pension reform is the key to California's fiscal crisis . | [
"(CNN) -- Over the past weekend, Gov. Jerry Brown of California took to the safety of YouTube to reveal that the Golden State's budget deficit is now $15.7 billion, far greater than the original $9.2 billion estimate in January. California state taxes, already some of the highest in the nation, brought in an anemic... |
5c18bce9f2ebc26be061f6f9b088f730c9fdb4be | Summarize the following news article. | Couple alleges cockroaches crawled out of air vents and overhead bins during flight .
Lawsuit seeks more than $100,000 plus the price of their tickets .
AirTran denies most of the allegations in response to the complaint . | [
"(CNN) -- You've heard of snakes on a plane, now here come bugs on a plane. A North Carolina couple is suing AirTran Airways, alleging that cockroaches crawled out of air vents and overhead carry-on bins during a flight from Charlotte to Houston in September. Attorney Harry Marsh and his fiancé Kaitlin Rush say th... |
a13ed02407b4d833b67ec2e643b0803fe10177ff | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyer: UK government evidence suggests Russia tied to ex-KGB agent's death .
Alexander Litvinenko worked for MI6 and Spanish intelligence services, widow's lawyer says .
Litvinenko died after being poisoned by radioactive material polonium-210 in 2006 .
Litvinenko on deathbed blamed Russia's Vladimir Putin, but the Kr... | [
"London (CNN) -- Britain's government has evidence Russia was involved in the mysterious poisoning death of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, who was at that time working for British and Spanish intelligence services, a lawyer has said. The allegation emerged at a hearing Thursday in London ahead of an inquest... |
4b34e8f4d0de2e8ff6a137353121c217f91ea303 | Summarize the following news article. | Chicago's mayor told Hadiya Pendleton's family about two being questioned, police say .
The honor student was killed one week after she performed at President Obama's inauguration .
Her funeral was held Saturday, with first lady Michelle Obama among the attendees . | [
"Chicago (CNN) -- A day after 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was laid to rest -- and 11 days after she was shot to death on the streets of Chicago -- police are questioning two people in relation to her slaying, a police spokeswoman said. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called Hadiya's family on Sunday morning to tell the... |
7b8448a6acda8ce4bd4c1647c2cbc2e8db3edace | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict stuns world by announcing he will resign .
Roland Martin says it's a wise decision for a leader to step down when his powers fail .
He says a mark of a good leader is the care he takes about the institution he is leaving .
Martin: Too many in power try to hang on after they are no longer capable . | [
"(CNN) -- When Thurgood Marshall retired from the U.S. Supreme Court in June 1991, a reporter asked him what were the medical reasons that contributed to his leaving the bench -- and its lifetime appointment -- after serving for nearly 25 years. He was his usual blunt self. \"What's wrong with me?\" Marshall said a... |
ea5fe6e02d93b6f557aac85ec272ec7051f9dcf2 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Hunger Games" soundtrack sold a whopping 175,000 copies .
It is first theatrical soundtrack to debut atop the chart since Michael Jackson's "This Is It"
The movie itself grossed $155 million in its first weekend . | [
"(EW.com) -- When an album reaches the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week, there's only One Direction it can go. After making history as the first artists to have their debut album bow at No.1, the British boy band One Direction ceded the top spot this week to the star-packed \"Hunger Games\" soundtrack. Du... |
814b53388f20574c9e91a93de313555bb4fa06e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Video camera captures instances of abuse against seals on a California beach .
Other incidents of animal cruelty include people putting beer cans on sea birds .
Some people abuse animals due to peer pressure, but some enjoy doing it, ASPCA says .
Conservationists say more enforcement is needed, not more laws . | [
"(CNN) -- The images of seals being harassed on a California beach are perplexing and disturbing. In the middle of the night, two women sit on harbor seals, kick them or pull their flippers, all the while snapping flash pictures. The animals eventually flee into the water. A newly installed video camera captures th... |
f757a305793a5225fe3bea771b5659c907b9b92b | Summarize the following news article. | Analysts believe too many low-cost carriers are to blame for India's aviation woes .
Many blame Air India and accuse them of unfairly competing with India's newer airlines .
Airline has been unprofitable since 1997 and has received government bailouts of $625M . | [
"(CNN) -- When India's aviation sector began liberalizing in 2003, a regional powerhouse was unleashed. The country's state-owned airline Air India was soon competing for passengers with six private airline groups in a market that has grown steadily in the past decade. In 2009-10 Indian airlines carried 45 million ... |
ad3e6c541d293fca759c92fbddfa2dbbdf56e82b | Summarize the following news article. | The Philippine economy grew 7.1% last quarter -- the fastest growth in two years .
Economy growing at the fastest rate in Asia next to China's 7.4% growth .
Manila is bucking the global pressures of EU debt crisis and China slowdown .
IMF chief: Philippines economic forecast only nation revised up in 2012 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Philippine economy grew 7.1% last quarter -- the fastest growth in two years and the fastest pace in Asia next to China -- a strong sign that the Southeast Asian economy is building domestic-growth rather than relying on exports. Manila is bucking the global pressures of the eurozone debt crisis and t... |
1ee0179c9c441d1ce3ba9a5bfe9dcee646cded52 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN asked experts to explain biggest challenges facing China .
Experts: Economic disparity, gender imbalance, water and food security are big issues .
Delegates are meeting for National People's Congress in Beijing .
Xi Jinping to formally become Chinese president at end of congress . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Four months after hushed deal-broking produced a new leadership lineup for China, Xi Jinping is to set to formally take charge of the country he'll rule for the next 10 years. Xi, along with new premier Li Keqiang, has inherited a supercharged economy that's created vast riches for some, a growi... |
d4e92bc5a3e502f68d32ec21eb1d776821f8fb03 | Summarize the following news article. | The Beatles recorded an audition tape for Decca on New Year's Day 1962 .
They performed covers of other bands' songs .
Decca rejected the quartet, but EMI Records took a chance on them . | [
"London (CNN) -- They were four completely unknown men living in Liverpool in 1962. Ordinary 20-something-year-olds who had formed what seemed to be a very ordinary rock band. Their names were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best -- they called themselves \"The Beatles.\" On New Year's Day in ... |
922546fd8379fe423d7fa013b66a4981050b506d | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Exclusive: Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy tells CNN why she posed naked .
Elmadhy says she posed naked because she is not afraid of being a woman despite harassment in Egypt .
She says her Muslim parents want to support her; her father always hated the way she dressed .
Elmadhy: I am a believer of every word ... | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy has become a household name in the Middle East and sparked a global uproar after a friend posted a photo of her naked on Twitter. The photo, which the 20-year-old former student first posted on her blog, shows her naked apart from a pair of thigh-high stoc... |
efa64c81aa009ed5ba0ed443c7ac3b12cf12480d | Summarize the following news article. | Obama touts mandate for free contraception coverage for women .
President alleges Romney wants employers to decide who gets contraception through insurance .
Romney says characterization is incorrect .
Romney opposes mandate, saying it infringes on religious liberty, even with adjustments for some groups . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to draw a distinction between himself and GOP challenger Mitt Romney on contraceptives. He boasted that Obama's Affordable Care Act gives insured women free contraception coverage, and said Romney thinks employers should decide whether women can get contraception th... |
6c75640a7f5d097c1674fa4175efd1767b1cfb77 | Summarize the following news article. | Author Naomi Wolf says recent controversies reveal biased views toward women's bodies .
The Pussy Riot trial and Arab Spring protests showed women stripped of autonomy .
Women's bodies are battlegrounds used to wage culture wars, Wolf says .
It's scandalous when women take ownership of their own bodies, Wolf contends . | [
"(CNN) -- It seems as if we are in a time of unprecedented struggle over the meaning of women's bodies and sexuality. Controversy is swirling about an American University professor who breast-fed a baby in class; topless photos of Kate Middleton have been released; and a Time magazine cover showing a mother breast-... |
10383da17fa71bc0e74fe5c70815edab800776bb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Xi Jinping formally takes role of Chinese president .
China's National People's Congress draws to a close .
New leaders were named last November but have been waiting for congress .
NPC discussed major issues facing country, including economic aims . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Xi Jinping was named China's president Thursday by the country's parliament, one of the final steps in China's once-in-a-decade leadership change. Four months after taking over as General Secretary of the Communist Party, Xi replaces outgoing leader Hu Jintao after a formal vote of about 3,000 dep... |
5bfebbb6d0a44b0ea0bfa494c2c15e8ec80668ec | Summarize the following news article. | Namibia is over twice the size of Germany and the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa .
Colonized by Germany and later ruled by apartheid-era South Africa .
Independence came in 1990 after 22 years of war .
Stark beauty of landscape and deserts matched by challenges to improve economy and lives of Namibians . | [
"(CNN) -- For a country of just 2.1 million people in an area more than twice the size of Germany, Namibia has seen more than its share of conflict over the past 120 years. Dragged into the 20th century as a German imperial protectorate, German South-West Africa, as it was known then, was the scene of violent insur... |
a3635c2f77c5c7f3d2e56fb55d446cea4b19fe68 | Summarize the following news article. | Congress is unlikely to act before automatic spending cuts kick in March 1 .
The cuts will be phased in over time and can be changed later on .
Democrats and Republicans are blaming each other instead of working on alternatives . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- If you're expecting last minute action from Congress to avoid the March 1 spending cut deadline, think again. Congress isn't even in session this week, and lawmakers and aides from both parties say they don't expect anything to pass anytime soon. Why the lack of urgency? The cuts can be phased ... |
9e156e3fb26f5e6423099a61e2d3241063600371 | Summarize the following news article. | Bonnie Raitt's "Slipstream" is her first album in seven years .
Fans are packing concerts and propelling "Slipstream" into Billboard's Top 10 .
"I wanted to take that break so I would miss it enough," Raitt told CNN . | [
"(CNN) -- Just hours before the first full-scale concert of her current tour, Bonnie Raitt stood high above the stage and reflected on the job she's held for more than four decades. \"I think it's as important to enjoy recording and being on the road as much as we do or otherwise I'd be crazy after 42 years to stil... |
f9993abfee078d5bf079c3ab72df0de051ede117 | Summarize the following news article. | A British scientific expedition plans to probe a lake beneath a glacier in Antarctica .
Lake Ellsworth in West Antarctica may have been isolated for up to half a million years .
Scientists believe it may yield clues about the limits of life on Earth, and climate change . | [
"London (CNN) -- A bold project to explore an ancient lake trapped beneath an Antarctic glacier for up to half a million years may reveal the limits at which life can exist. The British project, run by a consortium of two environmental research centers and eight universities, will involve drilling through 3 km (1.8... |
0ac72cce0d0219b1b13d5eadc75230bed6d4af16 | Summarize the following news article. | Melissa Stockwell was deployed to Iraq with the U.S. Army in March 2004 .
Three weeks later, Stockwell's Humvee hit a roadside bomb .
She lost her left leg, becoming the first female amputee in Operation Iraqi Freedom .
She swam in the 2008 Paralympics and now is a champion paratriathlete . | [
"(CNN) -- As a young competitive gymnast, Melissa Stockwell's heart would fill with pride as she looked at the American flag and sang the national anthem before every meet. When anyone would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would say she wanted to join the Army. Stockwell's parents thought she wa... |
7dba0f3b7d78d92655893724d5786abaa42b9042 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince Jackson disputes doctor's account of events, family member says .
Murray told police he comforted Prince, Paris, Blanket Jackson in emergency room .
Katherine Jackson does not want her grandson to testify in Murray's trial, a family member says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's oldest son disputed Dr. Conrad Murray's claim, given in his police interview, that the doctor comforted him and his siblings in the emergency room after they learned their father was dead, according to a Jackson family member who was with the children that day. Prince Jackson... |
3a25420223d22a6d1e9e4d192820f21f8d46f0bb | Summarize the following news article. | New bartering scheme in Mexico City helping residents exchange trash for fresh food .
The Mercado de Trueque encourages people to recycle paper, glass and plastic .
In return, residents receive vouchers that are exchanged for produce at a farmers' market . | [
"Mexico City (CNN) -- A new barter market in Mexico City is helping residents trade their trash for food in an effort to reduce the mountain of waste produced by the mega city. Mexico City's huge, infamous Bordo Poniente landfill site was receiving 12,600 tons of waste a day -- one and a quarter times the weight of... |
9ac45af5ab9339097af00851a34cf2c0a03f0c09 | Summarize the following news article. | Raymond Roth, 47, faces charges of insurance fraud and conspiracy .
He was first reported missing off Jones Beach, New York, on July 28 by his 22-year-old son .
Raymond Roth's attorney, Brian Davis, could not be immediately reached for comment . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Police say a Long Island man accused of faking his own death to collect on an insurance policy was arrested early Wednesday. Raymond Roth, 47, was arraigned later in the day on charges of insurance fraud, conspiracy, and falsely reporting an incident, the Nassau County district attorney's office ... |
fa0721919a5bf5f62697c65c4258c0259ae2a839 | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Cianciullo and his son Matt were extremely obese, with BMIs over 50 .
The pair had Lap-Band surgery in 2009 and have since lost more than 200 pounds .
Having a family support system is great for weight loss surgery, doctor says . | [
"(CNN) -- Mike Cianciullo hated the stares. Whenever his family went out to eat, strangers' eyes would follow -- gawking at the sizes of father and son, judging the food on their plates. At 5 feet 7 inches, Cianciullo weighed 321 pounds. His son, Matt, was 5 feet 3 inches and weighed 333 pounds. \"It's like they'd ... |
e9f2ec8afbfb27bd823ab4df70a3e2148253684d | Summarize the following news article. | Slain officer's widow thanks mourners: "A lot of people loved Mike"
Villaraigosa says police have a "reasonable belief" that Dorner died in a mountain standoff .
Authorities have not conclusively identified the body found near Big Bear Lake . | [
"Riverside, California (CNN) -- Authorities said Wednesday they are reasonably sure that the body found inside the burned cabin near Big Bear Lake, California, is that of Christopher Dorner, the rogue ex-cop who had been pursuing a vendetta against his fellow officers. \"We believe that this investigation is over, ... |
e235040fa1b5852231391d3b501c6b3f628fb949 | Summarize the following news article. | Beach Boys near end of 50th anniversary tour .
Two band members say they'll be touring without the others .
Brian Wilson says he was hoping to keep making music with the whole group . | [
"(CNN) -- The Beach Boys were all smiles this week when they unveiled their exhibit at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, they put aside their differences to reunite in a very public way: on-stage at \"The 54th Annual Grammy Awards.\" That was followed by the release of their first album of new ma... |
dd7785690d9a33da0e5d19fe926a9cbd5a159295 | Summarize the following news article. | Alan P. Gross was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state .
Gross, 61, was found guilty of working on a "subversive" project for the U.S. government .
U.S. has said Gross was helping Cuba's Jewish community connect to the internet .
The U.S. says the ruling "adds another injustice to Alan Gro... | [
"(CNN) -- American contractor Alan P. Gross has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes against the Cuban state. Gross, 61, was found guilty of working on a \"subversive\" U.S. project intended to undermine the Cuban government by distributing illegal satellite communications equipment, according to Cubadeb... |
699bd52ee972dbaa173807ed4297888b5ef962fb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sleep expert says using propofol to treat insomnia is "beyond comprehension"
Michael Jackson would be alive now if Murray called 911 quicker, doctor says .
Cardiologist cites six examples of Murray's gross negligence in Jackson's death .
Defense still contends Jackson may have injected himself with the fatal dose ... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray's delay in calling 911 for help as soon as he realized Michael Jackson was not breathing may have cost the pop icon his life, according to a cardiologist who testified Wednesday in Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial. Dr. Alon Steinberg, a cardiologist called as an expert... |
49a14895f34d1a8025d9aa691fd1ea0de4897fe9 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Cardona: The notion that women can have it all is a myth .
Cardona: The real question for every individual is what would make you happy?
She says choosing either career or motherhood first is OK; there is no one formula .
Cardona: Don't judge the choices women make, rejoice that we have many choices . | [
"(CNN) -- My parents always told me I could do anything I wanted. They told me I could be anything I wanted if I studied hard, got good grades and treated people well. They were right. They never said to me, however, that I could have it all. The notion that women can have it all, in the way society defines \"all,\... |
7fe46c16e5eab9ed9a3be8acbce59f8c17a2bf92 | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Thompson says Lohan brought with her a younger demographic and risk .
He says Liz and Dick "were the first Brangelina"
Thompson will next work on an Oprah Winfrey biopic . | [
"(EW.com) -- On Sunday, Lifetime premieres \"Liz & Dick,\" its Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton biopic starring Lindsay Lohan and Grant Bowler. Exec producer Larry Thompson openly admits Lohan brought with her a younger demographic (and headlines) but also risk. He first met with Lohan about the project last Dec... |
08c481188aee4b272fa4345ce9187d362c2aa00c | Summarize the following news article. | Rulings limiting the defense case could be a basis for appeal, defense says .
The defense will ask for probation and "maybe a little bit" of jail time .
Prison overcrowding could limit Murray's time behind bars .
Murray is 'devastated' by his conviction in Jackson's death, his lawyer says . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray, found guilty Monday of causing Michael Jackson's death, begins his new life as an inmate in a section of the Los Angeles County jail where high-profile prisoners are kept, a jail official said. While it is the \"medical area\" that houses inmates on suicide watch, Murray is ... |
2d4bb588236c0898cf10f46b0fbe1379a028a28a | Summarize the following news article. | 3-year-old Max Shatto died suddenly in January .
A Texas grand jury declined to indict his parents, prosecutors say .
Russia's child rights ombudsman criticizes the prosecutors' handling of the case .
The death has strained efforts to push through international adoptions . | [
"(CNN) -- Russia's child rights ombudsman slammed Texas prosecutors for deciding not to charge the adoptive parents of a Russian boy who died suddenly, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported Tuesday. On Monday, the Ector County district attorney said a grand jury declined to indict Laura and Alan Shatto, the ado... |
3ce1ec3945f36e3986c94b552f142f4f15033346 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich moves 18 points clear at top of Bundesliga .
Goals from Mario Mandzukic and Arjen Robben seals 2-0 win at Wolfsburg .
AC Milan defeats Parma 2-1 thanks to Balotelli strike .
Deportivo La Coruna suffers more misery at Sevilla . | [
"(CNN) -- Bayern Munich fired a red-hot warning towards Champions League rivals Arsenal Friday by storming 18 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Bayern, which faces Arsenal in London in the last-16 Tuesday, claimed a 2-0 win at Vfl Wolfsburg to move ever closer to the title. Jupp Heynckes' side has won 18 o... |
605f84c8b1df7ecff7cc1a80a1074bb319e039ef | Summarize the following news article. | Non-skiers will find plenty to keep them entertained at U.S. ski resorts .
Snowkiting is one alternative for the active traveler .
If you prefer something a little less intense, consider a gourmet diversion . | [
"(CNN) -- The top ski destinations know that pleasing the downhill crowd is only part of the snow-filled picture. After all, in the United States alone winter at ski resorts is a $6 billion a year industry, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Mountain biking, Frisbee, golf and zip line adventures are a... |
33146ea7ed62a4762b0ff059dd9c326824e776a8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: No plea deals have been discussed yet, her new lawyer says .
A Los Angeles judge sets the trial start for March 18 .
The actress is accused of lying to a police officer and a probation violation .
A conviction could mean 245 days in jail for Lohan . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan's new lawyer has a white rabbit's foot hanging from the handle of his Louis Vuitton briefcase. \"That's for good luck,\" Mark Heller said. \"Lindsay Lohan is a great beauty with tremendous talent and I believe that all she really needs in life is a little bit of luck.\" A recepti... |
b0525301332983ce6bba38ebb67992ef4d53edca | Summarize the following news article. | Experts say close friendships are good for maintaining routines and physical health .
A group of Mississippi women who call themselves M.E.N.S.A. have stayed close for decades .
They see one another through life's trials and tribulations and serve as a sounding board .
Margaret Collins Jenkins, one of the pals, says st... | [
"(CNN) -- A small group of salt-and-pepper haired women who live outside Jackson, Mississippi, meet every other Tuesday at the local antique store for their M.E.N.S.A. gathering. The Most Exclusive National Shopping Association has met consistently for the past three years, but some of its members have been close f... |
c85ad39827470b4dad34b3c841eecf1cdcaca3ce | Summarize the following news article. | David Ranta has served nearly 22 years for a Brooklyn rabbi's killing .
Prosecutors have recommended that he be released .
The detective who investigated the killing says he stands by the case . | [
"New York (CNN) -- For more than two decades, David Ranta has been behind bars for the killing of a Brooklyn rabbi during a botched diamond heist. In the years since his 1991 conviction, another man's widow has identified her husband as the killer; a onetime jail inmate has said he made up statements about Ranta to... |
06e73a446a138076aac5dd959ad2395cf5af96a8 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 700 cases of alcohol poisoning have been reported, Libyan News Agency reports .
Alcohol consumption is banned in Libya, but alcoholic drinks can be found .
Locally made alcohol is behind this case, the National Security Directorate says . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 60 people have died in the Libyan capital after drinking locally made alcohol, the Ministry of Health says, and the National Security Directorate of Tripoli said Tuesday it is launching an investigation. According to the Libyan News Agency, there were 709 other cases of alcohol poisoning. Alcohol... |
0b8d1ace6761871dddd01655594af85b35603a3b | Summarize the following news article. | Some holidaymakers appear to be having second thoughts about visiting Greece .
Others concerned about safety if violent street protests resume against austerity cuts .
Idea that has investors worried is the so-called "Grexit" -- or Greek exit from the eurozone .
Travel experts say tourists visiting economically trouble... | [
"(CNN) -- In the last decade of the 20th century, the Turkish lira fell in value 1,000 times against the U.S. dollar, meaning that tourists returning to that country after several years found that any old money they still possessed since their last visit had become almost worthless. Now as fears grow about whether ... |
20c2c71e26f220bca83e8c0c12f05589224f24fa | Summarize the following news article. | New documentary tells story of teen who famously kissed Russia's president .
Masha Drokova was the spokeswoman for Nashi, a youth group Putin created .
Filmmaker: Masha became torn between Nashi and journalists who questioned it . | [
"(CNN) -- Opening in select U.S. theaters next week, the documentary \"Putin's Kiss\" tells the story of a Russian teenager who became famous in the mid-2000s when she was shown on TV giving President Vladimir Putin a kiss on the cheek. Danish filmmaker Lise Birk Pedersen's movie is well-timed. Putin won his third ... |
c0053d7da8e07eb3fe6e255dc90ba2a074d8c3f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Despite economic uncertainty and terror threats, international travel is up globally .
U.S. travelers curbed travel abroad in 2011, but numbers are up for 2012 .
Travel agents say most clients are not headed to trouble spots .
Today's traveler is aware of threats and unrest in the post 9/11 world, agents say . | [
"(CNN) -- A terrorist explosion in Bulgaria. Tourist kidnappings in Egypt. Sometimes violent demonstrations in Greece. A coup in Mali. Deadly drug wars in Mexico. Olympic security failures in England. Who wants to be a tourist these days? The deadly bombing of a bus carrying Israeli tourists Wednesday in Bulgaria i... |
a09ac9cb9cf9a41aa3f9052bf0ca9559adc5e0ef | Summarize the following news article. | Candace Lightner: After my daughter was killed by a drunk driver, I started MADD .
Lightner: MADD radically changed our society's view toward drunk driving .
She says those who want to change our gun culture can look to MADD's strategy .
Lightner: Engage the media and harness the support that is pouring in . | [
"(CNN) -- When I learned about the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, I wept and mourned like many other Americans. I was also reminded of my own daughter's death 32 years ago. For those parents, families or friends of victims who want to see less guns fall into the hands of potential shooters, my per... |
f0f88e1075dc177e9194d7c1b5260766fc15ef6d | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters capture their shadows for a one-day photo challenge .
Punxsutawney Phil misses his shadow on Groundhog Day .
Staten Island Chuck also says spring is on the way . | [
"(CNN) -- Saturday was Groundhog Day-- the unofficial American holiday where we wait for a fuzzy rodent to tell us whether spring will arrive early or if we'll have to endure another six weeks of winter. Relying on the weather predictions of a groundhog may seem like a strange tradition, but the practice dates back... |
36af6349404e7719b193a2f47c1596d334a2f388 | Summarize the following news article. | The ability of both sides to come together has long been valued in Washington .
There are several instances where questionable action is bipartisan .
In most cases, decisions are driven by conflict or national crisis .
In other cases, inaction by both parties leads to immoral policy, experts say . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Bipartisanship is usually seen as a good thing. It's about opposing sides working together to reach a middle-ground, crafting legislation that gets things done. In times when neither political party is able to compromise on issues like forced spending cuts, gun control or even saving the Postal... |
5c6a91f6ad77edff3492a2e90497c8a686796a06 | Summarize the following news article. | European exporters looking to new markets like China to boost sales .
EU Exports to outside EU rose 12.7% in 2011, with China seeing the biggest increase .
Some believe economic crisis could boost growth in wine sector . | [
"(CNN) -- China's thirst for fine wines is buoying European producers as domestic consumption dries up. As the eurozone debt crisis squeezes household spending, Europeans have less to splurge on life's little pleasures, and wine producers have felt the pinch. Exporters are now looking to new markets like China -- h... |
8e93709b4071a34b33f282d0bda63fdfb76752be | Summarize the following news article. | Two police helicopters crash in Berlin .
The pilot of one helicopter died .
Two other people were severely injured, police say . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- A helicopter pilot died after two police helicopters crashed at Berlin's Olympic Stadium in Germany on Thursday, police said. Two other people were severely injured and several others moderately or slightly injured. Rotors of the two helicopters apparently hit each other as they were landing, feder... |
6793fe70113feef3e04098f2a3c80bfcb444eed1 | Summarize the following news article. | Quest: Cyprus bailout deal is crisis averted, not problem solved .
Cyprus will still be left with an unsustainable debt load at a national level .
New normal is European banks aren't "safe" beyond deposit insurance limits . | [
"(CNN) -- The backslapping and congratulations over the Cyprus bailout deal is still underway, and I realize it is not good form to criticize a deal when the ink has yet to dry on the agreement. Perhaps we should be delighted that it only took a disgraceful bank levy to be thrown out by a nation's parliament, a wee... |
01481086a0345380b54bc7e2ba6acb72d61b3a67 | Summarize the following news article. | Radamel Falcao, known as "El Tigre," is one of the world's most lethal strikers .
Colombian fired Spanish club Atletico Madrid to Europa League glory last season .
The 26-year-old, a pro since age 13, is the son of a former professional footballer .
Falcao scored 36 goals last year and has 18 in La Liga so far this sea... | [
"(CNN) -- The tiger is one of wildlife's most endangered species, but there's one big cat which refuses to be tamed. Meet Radamel Falcao -- or \"El Tigre\" as his friends nicknamed him after watching him terrorize defenders on the streets of Colombia as a child. From making his professional debut at just 13 to runn... |
dc679d192192c9fce9b20eadfea201168058644e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kill a Bhutto and another will emerge, the young Bhutto-Zardari said .
NEW: Pakistani President Asif Zardari says his son's training has begun .
Benazir Bhutto was killed five years ago in a gun-suicide bomb attack .
Thousands gathered near the home to mark the fifth anniversary of her death . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The 24-year-old son of the late Benazir Bhutto, groomed to take the reins of power in Pakistan, came of age politically Thursday, exactly five years after the assassination of his mother. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari flexed his tender political muscles at a rally with his father, Pakistani P... |
2161395e716bf0178b4d9b2fc2359e7d8ec29e5a | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese censors cut key scene, alter dialogue in latest Bond movie .
"Skyfall" was partly set in Shanghai and Macau .
More Hollywood movies featuring Chinese storylines and backdrops .
China now has world's second largest box-office takings . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- In the latest Bond movie \"Skyfall,\" Daniel Craig's 007 pursues an assassin up a glass skyscraper in the dead of night and meets a glamorous casino host with a troubled past. The action could plausibly have taken place in any of the world's major metropolises but the film makers chose Shanghai ... |
2a035cb90d57e410a588ab2c0ef383569a5680f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Prospero Collection of ancient Greek coins to be sold at auction .
Trove assembled over 30 years by private collector, hidden away for past two decades .
Most valuable piece expected to sell for $650,000; collection valued at $8 million .
Gold coin featuring head of a satyr "a masterpiece of ancient Greek art" | [
"(CNN) -- A collection of rare ancient Greek coins which has been hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars when it goes up for auction in New York on Wednesday. The Prospero Collection features coins of historical and artistic importance, including one described by an expert as \"a ma... |
4dd53e917d71495163d807e71512202562583201 | Summarize the following news article. | Shailene Woodley will star in "The Fault in Our Stars"
She'll play Hazel Grace Lancaster in the adaptation of John Green's novel .
"Stars" tells the story of two teenagers who meet in a cancer support group . | [
"(EW.com) -- Shailene Woodley has been offered the role of Hazel Grace Lancaster in the adaptation of John Green's \"The Fault in Our Stars.\" \"During our exhaustive search to find Hazel Grace Lancaster, I saw some stunning auditions by today's finest young actresses,\" director Josh Boone tells EW in an exclusive... |
e28af58943d6a0185baa6dbf7141adc82da4f63a | Summarize the following news article. | Plan was to attack a military processing center using grenades and machine guns .
Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, also known as Anthony Davis, pleaded guilty in December .
Judge says attack could have done 'incredible harm' had it gone forward .
NEW: Authorities were monitoring Abdul-Latif and co-conspirator . | [
"(CNN) -- A Seattle man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday for plotting to attack a military processing center using grenades and machine guns, the Justice Department said. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, also known as Anthony Davis, pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to murder U.S. military members and to... |
a7e39da16c123514386c7b15d38729fd0b70e1a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Microsoft Office for iPad is rumored to be coming as early as March .
Research shows 18% of shoppers didn't buy iPad 2 because it doesn't have Microsoft Office .
CEO of Nivio Dev Duggal says Office for iPad will appeal to students and businesses . | [
"(WIRED) -- Microsoft Office has been a desktop computer staple for decades, and now it looks like it might finally migrate to modern touchscreen tablets. But does Microsoft's mouse- and keyboard-dependent productivity software even belong on a tablet? And if it does make the transition to touch, how will we actual... |
3bf9c60b316d16a847a1b5f66cc6f9cc9bb3dcbd | Summarize the following news article. | At a networking event, the prince complimented guests' impeccable English .
Qatar's energy minister asked if Charles spoke any Arabic .
He said he was learning but it was not easy . | [
"(CNN) -- Prince Charles is learning Arabic but said he's having a difficult time of it. At a networking event Thursday in Qatar for alumni of UK universities, he complimented guests on their impeccable English. Qatar's energy minister inquired if Charles spoke any Arabic. \"I tried to learn it once but I gave up. ... |
bc4b782795fbc84706af9f0fd5bc777897039370 | Summarize the following news article. | Gas prices had climbed nearly 54 cents since late December .
They dipped more than a nickel in the latest Lundberg Survey .
"More pump-price declines seem to be on their way," Lundberg says . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. gasoline prices broke a nearly three-month upward spiral in early March, and motorists can expect a bit more relief in the coming weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey. The average price of regular across the continental United States stood at $3.74 on Friday, a 5½-cent drop from the last L... |
1ac6d5a5d3ef72267ca13511cce7b01c4de61a67 | Summarize the following news article. | Girl played two season of tackle football before archdiocese enforced boys-only rule .
Caroline Pla says she's laid her share of licks on the boys and has never been hurt .
Mom's change.org petition snares 100,000 signatures after appeals to archdiocese fail .
Archbishop tells Caroline he's only trying to protect her, ... | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- Caroline Pla has been playing football since kindergarten, and for the past two years, the 11-year-old has been knocking opposing players on their butts. It never occurred to her that someone might need to protect her from the sport she adores. Her playing time with the Catholic Youth Organiz... |
33a2751bbebb4805db46306ccdc00cbda44ba957 | Summarize the following news article. | Imam: Nidal Malik Hasan wanted wife who could deal with his military career .
Yahya Hendi is third imam to tell CNN Hasan asked for help finding wife .
Manager of strip club tells reporters Hasan visited there several times .
Hendi says strip club visits violate Islam -- and so does "killing fellow citizens" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Washington-based imam told CNN on Monday that alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan approached him for help finding a wife. Imam Yahya Hendi, the Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University, said Hasan came to him at least two years ago as the cleric conducted services at Bethesda Naval Ho... |
d15c5c7f20167ea1e06f3476479d2b03635aad38 | Summarize the following news article. | Fear of losing her sons was "a nail in her coffin," a friend says .
Her young boys were placed in foster care recently .
Tabloid reports that she was a suspect in her boyfriend's death also hurt, he says .
Boyfriend David Wilson died from a gunshot five weeks earlier . | [
"(CNN) -- \"A perfect storm\" hit Mindy McCready in the days before the country singer killed herself in the same spot where her boyfriend had died five weeks earlier, a close friend said. McCready, who burst onto the music scene in 1996 with the chart-topping country hit \"Guys Do It All the Time,\" suffered from ... |
9ddf63b06e2470acef6a121d43f85c2e196673b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lawyer for victim says Sandusky should confess to help healing process .
Sandusky makes audio statement on eve of sentencing hearing .
He says that he knows in his heart he is innocent .
Former coach could face life in prison after conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse . | [
"Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- In an audio statement made while he sits in a jail cell awaiting sentence, convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky says that while others make him out to be a monster, he is a falsely accused man who will continue to protest his innocence. \"They could take away my life, they could mak... |
396ed3167856b338d1478bb0c0566df6b8f31554 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Mike Ahlers recalls a photo opportunity that got away .
A character he met in New Orleans in the mid-'70s made a lasting impression .
The "Broom Strummer" marked the end of an era for this author . | [
"New Orleans (CNN) -- When I first met the wiry-looking fellow, I had no idea he was a musical genius. Nor did I know his instrument of choice. Nor that I was about to witness the last breaths of a generation. I had strolled into New Orleans simply looking for some good photos. That is all. Just some good photos an... |
39bb94eb3f6e05a8e4f064165ac050aae4ad1c1f | Summarize the following news article. | Cocktail seekers are in good shape in the Caribbean .
CNN.com highlights five drinking establishments with different vibes .
The Infiniti Bar is the Caribbean's longest bar at 90 feet . | [
"(CNN) -- The Caribbean's tropical weather, beautiful beaches and clear blue waters attract travelers seeking a place to kick back and relax. Add a cocktail and you have a true recipe for repose. Try these five drinking establishments with very different vibes: . Go bananas at Bananas . A husband and wife team quit... |
c7c781c463987fbc65d58615ef8a4351a8568c8d | Summarize the following news article. | Nations are sponsoring Fashion Week events to gain attention for textiles, designers .
At Russian showcase a model wore her hair mussed into a babushka headpiece .
Concept Korea is a collaborative show organized by the Ministry of Culture .
Organizers say New York Fashion Week is the ideal setting to showcase innovativ... | [
"(CNN) -- Fashion lovers crowded into a limestone townhouse on the prestigious Upper East Side of New York City on Wednesday night for an exclusive designer showcase. The house didn't belong to posh members of the high fashion elite, but to the Consulate General of the Russian Federation. The Russian Fashion Indust... |
8bd8d3c122ccb8458f178b79d131ca17b4175e43 | Summarize the following news article. | N.Y.C. expands program to dispense birth control in high schools with morning-after pill .
Laura Stepp: The U.S. has the highest teen birth rate of comparable Western countries .
Stepp: No evidence contraception encourages teens to start having sex earlier .
Stepp: Birth control lowers teen pregnancy rate, which means ... | [
"(CNN) -- New York City parents who are raising questions about the city's plan to expand its pilot program of dispensing contraception, including the morning-after pill, to high school students are doing what parents should do. They're asking questions. If they seek information from credible sources, they will lea... |
e24c350a34a5dc379cd7bd1a74dbfc3824f993cd | Summarize the following news article. | Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka was buried Saturday in snowy West Jordan, Utah .
Nemelka was one of six Fort Hood massacre victims laid to rest on Saturday .
The 19-year-old combat engineer was set for deployment in Afghanistan .
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan has been charged in the slayings at the Army base in Texas . | [
"(CNN) -- Bagpipers sounded \"Amazing Grace\" on a snowy day at a Utah cemetery as military pallbearers marched to rest the casket of Pfc. Aaron Thomas Nemelka, one of 13 people gunned down last week in Ford Hood, Texas. A throng of mourners arrived for the funeral service at a Mormon church in West Jordan, and th... |
1b190c179d8d7df0e5ae5cddfdaf10be3c0473e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Pastels and prints among recurring trends at this year's New York Fashion Week .
Wet mullets among trends not recommended for trying off the runway .
Neon suits, wedge sneakers grace runways in menswear shows . | [
"(CNN) -- Comfortable. Minimalist. Safari. Mullets. These are just a few of the themes that have bubbled to the surface since New York Fashion Week ended Thursday and the roundups started pouring in. Like most of us living outside the bubble, I relied on fashion magazines, blogs, phlogs, Tumblrs and tweets to stay ... |
f4a5b788db9d6457bf5be961be72857a1ca14605 | Summarize the following news article. | Oysters every which way rank high with New Orleans visitors .
Standards such as Café du Monde's beignets are still favorites .
For an excellent burger, head to Port of Call, says one iReporter . | [
"(CNN) -- Fat Tuesday is rolling up fast, so we asked for your recommendations for New Orleans' very best dishes. \"Excess is the new moderation,\" one iReporter proclaimed. Debatable, but not a bad mantra for a trip to diner's paradise. If you're not hungry now, you will be. Oysters every which way . Tucked into a... |
56a9cf9d7c09e80063ae7f5d62250b03621b1d28 | Summarize the following news article. | Dominican officials say immigration regulations are the country's sovereign right .
Immigrant advocates have criticized the move .
It is likely to affect a large number of immigrants from neighboring Haiti .
"We are not trying to violate (rights), but rather regulate," one official says . | [
"Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) -- A proposed regulation in the Dominican Republic could stop illegal immigrants from studying in the nation's public schools. Immigration officials say requiring students to have valid identification documents is part of the nation's sovereign right. But immigrant advocates... |
bd537b3c70a45a3fdb417cbf422a4ecfd6db51a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Bradley Manning is believed to have leaked classified intelligence .
The 23-year-old soldier from Oklahoma faces 22 charges of violating military law .
The most serious charge is aiding the enemy, which would likely result in a life sentence . | [
"(CNN) -- More than one and a half years have passed since a boyish-looking 22-year-old Army private was arrested, suspected to be behind the biggest intelligence leak in U.S. history. Much has been written about him. Politicians, pundits, celebrities and protesters have had something to say. But the single voice t... |
3e980a92e96a17741002dfcb56edf6414ef0b014 | Summarize the following news article. | Millions of people in developing countries don't have access to soap or clean water .
Many young children die because their immune systems can't fight diarrheal diseases .
Often, experts say, children and their parents don't even know how to wash their hands .
CDC doctor: "To change a community's habits, reach the chil... | [
"(CNN) -- It still makes Fatoma Dia's eyes widen whenever the Hilton hotel cleaning worker sees a bar of barely used soap on a bathroom counter. \"This,\" she says, picking it up with a gloved hand and dropping it in a brown bucket, \"is valuable where I come from.\" The 35-year-old grew up in a mountainous region ... |
8a29274bfb216ac9d049b66413499155456954d2 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share their favorite New Orleans activities .
Learn how to make jambalaya at the New Orleans School of Cooking .
Dive into history at the National World War II museum .
Escape the city with a bayou stroll in the Barataria Preserve . | [
"(CNN) -- We asked readers to weigh in on New Orleans' best dishes, and boy, did you deliver. We received delicious descriptions of beignets and bacon sundaes, shrimp po' boys and alligator sausage cheesecake. But a person can only eat so much. Fortunately, you also offered some great ideas for the between-meal hou... |
ef6fe8223e4f9a128d0e972362125e1bfbc396b8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama says key Republican Senators "say they want to see this done"
U.S. Official says talks are under way to spend billions more on nuclear arsenal .
Republicans have pushed for more money to modernize the nuclear arsenal .
Presidents Obama and Medvedev discussed the New START treaty and other matters in Japan . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Sunday reiterated his commitment to getting the U.S. Senate to approve the New START treaty with Russia by year's end, saying he felt \"reasonably good about our prospects\" for the goal. \"When we look upon how important Russian support has been\" on Iran sanctions and the Afgha... |
f1cdbae8bf64af5ce9a71f0e5f7b4661e12905b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Hurricane warnings are issued for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic .
Forecasters expect Irene to become a hurricane by Monday .
The storm could dump up to 20 inches of rain on parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti .
Tropical Depression Harvey dumps heavy rain over parts of Guatemala and eastern Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities posted tropical storm warnings for parts of the Bahamas and hurricane warnings for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Sunday, as Tropical Storm Irene picked up steam near the Caribbean islands. The center of Irene was moving past St. Croix, with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph (... |
12ddd96efaaf69698c9088abc182f741dc711164 | Summarize the following news article. | A woman tells Atlanta police she was a personal assistant to Waffle House's CEO .
She accuses him of offensive sexually related acts in 9 years she worked for him .
Joseph Rogers Jr., the CEO, could not be reached for comment . | [
"(CNN) -- A former personal assistant of Waffle House's CEO accused him of forcing her to \"perform sexual services,\" among other degrading acts, during her nine years of working for him, according to an Atlanta police report. Police blacked out the woman's name in the report, but gave a graphic account of her acc... |
51372f0ee8889a3b103ed21b23302b047cd5dc2e | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer relishes Rafael Nadal's return .
Arch rivals could face off in the quarterfinals at Indian Wells .
No.1 Novak Djokovic favorite for the hard court title .
Victoria Azarenka tops women's seedings . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer is \"excited\" by the return of Rafael Nadal to the ATP Tour, but could face his great Spanish rival in the quarterfinals as he defends his Masters 1000 Series title at Indian Wells. Nadal made his return from seven months out through injury in clay court tournaments in South America, but wi... |
2e02f940151fcbd0105c19e7a04c038143fcb8fa | Summarize the following news article. | There will be no favoritism for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian leader says .
Former head of Yukos oil company serving nine years for fraud, tax evasion .
President says talks of a pardon are premature . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Any attempt to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky -- once Russia's richest man, now its most famous inmate -- must follow standard procedure, including an admission of guilt, the nation's president said Sunday. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, is imprisoned in a work camp 4,000 mi... |
2a5ddd4a3341271e12a9b6eb4c810ecb4fcc7a11 | Summarize the following news article. | A boy, 10, is arraigned in a California court on charges of murder and felony assault .
He is being held in a juvenile detention center, a district attorney spokesman says .
The mother of the alleged victim, 12, claims her son died trying to break up a fight .
She describes her son as intelligent and caring, adding he ... | [
"(CNN) -- A 10-year-old Southern California boy is in a juvenile detention center after denying in court Thursday a charge that he murdered another child, authorities said. The mother of the alleged victim, Ryan Carter, said on HLN's \"Nancy Grace\" show that the suspect was her 12-year-old son's \"best friend.\" L... |
dcecb3c2103e49b24e34f81713ca17a7b6794468 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Cayman Island residents flee homes for shelters, fortified buildings .
Paloma has 115-mph winds; storm-surge flooding expected in Caymans .
Evacuations under way in parts of Cuba; safety advisories issued .
Projected path would steer hurricane away from U.S. mainland . | [
"(CNN) -- Hurricane Paloma continued to intensify Friday night as the Category 3 storm pounded Grand Cayman island with strong winds and heavy rain. As of 10 p.m. ET Friday, Paloma was moving northeast through the Cayman Islands. The National Hurricane Center said additional strengthening of the storm could occur ... |
d494acf0b5342760325be1319ca308b4827e1d7f | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. report: Floodwaters swept through homes, tent cities and medical facilities .
Dozens of camps are flooded, hundreds of families are affected, the U.N. report says .
Heavy rains have created a fertile breeding ground for cholera-causing bacteria . | [
"(CNN) -- The death toll from flooding and landslides after torrential rains hit Haiti earlier this week climbed to 23 Wednesday, the country's civil protection department said. Floodwaters from the rains swept through homes, tent cities and medical facilities, a report from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of ... |
c39852121dfcdd4a891cbc675d17d4925d7e6460 | Summarize the following news article. | Serena Williams claims WTA Championships in Istanbul .
American ace beats Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3 .
Juan Martin del Potro shocks Roger Federer in Basel ATP final .
NEW: Federer pulls out of Paris Masters citing niggling injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- Serena Williams brushed aside Maria Sharapova in straight sets Sunday to claim the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul. Williams has looked unbeatable from the moment she struck her first shot in anger at the Sinan Erdem Dome and so it proved again in the final as she triumphed 6-4 6-3. Shara... |
40a7756f2ac1c85de247ba476366ccea31536d36 | Summarize the following news article. | Rabbi Michael Lerner: Israel cannot achieve security by dominating Palestinians .
He says the powerful should show more generosity to the relatively powerless .
Israel, U.S. should support Palestinian move for nonmember state status at the U.N., he says .
Lerner: Hamas serves Netanyahu's aim of marginalizing the Palest... | [
"(CNN) -- Israel's security can only be assured when its neighbors believe that it is no longer oppressing the Palestinian people but instead living in peace and harmony with them. The de facto strategy of past and present Israeli governments of seeking security through domination and by pushing Palestinians out of... |
5557a3f409b11e27147988fb2c3c1b6c66484afb | Summarize the following news article. | Reports found NYPD spied on American Muslim college groups at 16 Northeast colleges .
Dean Obeidallah: If NYPD had spied on any other group or faith, people would be outraged .
Freedom of religion also means freedom from harassment for your faith, he writes .
Obeidallah: Commissioner Raymond Kelly must stop NYPD's ille... | [
"(CNN) -- First, there was \"Flying While Muslim.\" This expression summed up the extra challenges of being an American Muslim when flying on commercial airlines. This situation has become almost accepted as part of the American Muslim experience. In fact, I have even comically offered advice to people in my commun... |
64c393d210ee8dd6a60b402bb7f377f67861e8fb | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah: President's secret debate weapon was laser-like stare he shot Romney .
Obeidallah: Romney's look turned from forced smiles to that of someone who's really queasy .
He says the stare's power seemed to make Romney agree with Obama over and over .
If Obama could train the stare on Congress, he says, maybe... | [
"(CNN) -- The key to President Barack Obama's triumphant performance in Monday night's debate was not his command of the facts, his well-crafted answers or his cutting comeback lines. It was one thing: the stone cold, laser-like stare Obama shot his opponent when Mitt Romney was answering questions. I call it \"Oba... |
08d11a04a3c7217eac43716fa595d52a447f8b68 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. to pull 600 staff out of Afghanistan after militant attack killed five staff members and wounded nine .
NATO-led forces have been battling Taliban fighters across Afghanistan .
U.S. and British forces launched major offensives against militants in southern Helmand province . | [
"(CNN) -- The United Nations said Thursday it would pull about 600 staff members out of Afghanistan in the wake of a militant attack that killed five staff members and wounded nine. \"At the moment we're working with the entire U.N. family to identify what is critical staff and what is the support staff that can be... |
4f4166636514bc614fc138a2484313235a05a239 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aid bill signed on same day militants launch a string of attacks in Pakistan .
NEW: Five attacks kill at least 30 police officers and civilians, authorities say .
Obama "impressed by ... courageous actions that the Pakistani military has taken"
Some Pakistanis accuse U.S. of trying to meddle in Pakistan's civilian... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama signed legislation providing an additional $7.5 billion in assistance to the Pakistani government. President Obama signs the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 in the Oval Office on Thursday. The aid guarantee comes as the Pakistani government combats a wave of atta... |
e4c5b36e17801591cf19c7f8596cc533476c3624 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sounds the alarm about draconian spending cuts .
Budgets and figures small and large provide glimpse into defense spending . | [
"(CNN) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta provided a stark warning on Wednesday about the effects of impending budget cuts on the military unless Congress acts to avert them. The result, he said, would be \"the most serious readiness crisis\" faced by the armed services in over a decade. The outgoing secretary's add... |
6fd5ded4f26d736695cfc17c4e9362fd24632673 | Summarize the following news article. | A U.S. Embassy document describes Moscow as a "kleptocracy"
Luzhkov was a political asset for Russia's ruling party .
Businesses prefer paying off cops over gangsters, the document states . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Ousted Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov presided over a \"pyramid\" of corruption in the Russian capital that the Kremlin tolerated for political advantage, according to a document released by the website WikiLeaks on Wednesday. Despite an anti-corruption campaign launched by Russian President Dmi... |
af854afa9cb1d33b8474a86509fc514a73dc58de | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah: Hostess might shut down and prove Twinkies aren't really indestructible .
The chemical-stuffed snack inspires nostalgia, he says, but who eats them now?
Obeidallah: We rejected junk food and stopped buying Twinkies, Ding Dongs .
Still, the Twinkie will live on in pop culture and had a good 82-year run,... | [
"(CNN) -- Shall I compare thee, Twinkie, to a sunny day? Thou art more lovely and flavorful than a Ring Ding or a Devil Dog. No, actually this article will not be a Shakespearean-inspired sonnet to a Twinkie. In fact, to paraphrase a more appropriate Shakespearean passage: \"I come to bury Twinkie, not to praise it... |
bf4c88ba2e639190cbd22404deba4a21bf789831 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Australia says Japan needs to stop aggressive whaling "once and for all"
NEW: Australia and Japan are threatening to take the issue to court .
NEW: Each side claims the others' ships rammed theirs .
Environmental groups face off each year with Japan's whaling vessels . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Japan and Australia are exchanging harsh words and threats of legal action in a dispute over a whaling incident near Antarctica. Environment Minister Tony Burke is threatening to take Japan to international court, claiming a Japanese whaling fleet attacked Australian ships on Wednesday. But in t... |
ff65be622976d3ca0b10265d4932d6dccf0cadfd | Summarize the following news article. | Large-scale land deals in Africa can be seen as "water grabs, write three researchers .
Taking land for development often has implications for for local people's water rights .
Jennifer Franco, Lyla Mehta and Gert Jan Veldwisch ask: Who has the right to the water in a river? | [
"(CNN) -- Millions of hectares of land have been acquired in the past few years across Africa by investors who are moving into large-scale agriculture to take advantage of potential windfall gains. Popularly these deals have become known as \"land grabbing,\" but they could just as well have been framed as \"water ... |
3f473fd66b050c876234372f1da3e40de80575e9 | Summarize the following news article. | In addition to winning top prize, Mboya, Nyaga win Television Features award .
Their story was about a little-known African tribe in India .
Slain Nigerian journalists Akogwu, Isa also honored .
CNN, MultiChoice host awards in Lusaka, Zambia . | [
"(CNN) -- A story about an African tribe in India, long-forgotten and little-known, has garnered two Kenyan journalists the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards Ceremony. Tom Mboya and Evanson Nyaga's \"The African Tribe in India,\" which aired on Kenya's Citizen Television, was selected ... |
aac7e6ed47d4cb8d256db8aa65a7598588ec5698 | Summarize the following news article. | Chadian Taïgue Ahmed is a professional dancer and choreographer .
He is making a difference by holding dancing workshops in refugee camps .
The Republic of Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world .
Ahmed also raises awareness about issues such HIV/AIDS and women's rights . | [
"(CNN) -- In a dusty corner of southern Chad's Moula refugee camp, the pounding beat of a skin drum drives a group of young men through a cluster of brick-made huts and into a makeshift soccer field. They're summoned here, however, not to kick a football but to engage in an uplifting activity that can help them for... |
4245711a20ba320ea020ee3e65d368ec975fdbd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Writer argues that "Die Hard" is kind of romantic .
Bruce Willis' character loves his wife and wants to rekindle their relationship .
McClane proves his love for his wife by killing terrorists . | [
"(CNN) -- From the \"Twilight\" trilogy to the tearjerkers adapted from Nicholas Sparks novels to nearly every film where Matthew McConaughey takes off his shirt, let's face it: Most cinematic love stories are made for women. So it may seem strange to release the new \"Die Hard\" installment, \"A Good Day to Die Ha... |
e76515afa70040533d7bfc3f7d72ce422eff3994 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials identify the suspect as "Robert M," a substitute preschool teacher .
He is arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of molesting up to 50 children .
Interpol: Child pornography can only be produced through the sexual abuse of children . | [
"(CNN) -- A substitute preschool teacher suspected of molesting up to 50 children has been arrested in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the international police organization Interpol said. Dutch prosecution officials have said the 27-year-old man, known as \"Robert M,\" confessed to abusing dozens of children and had im... |
91d46b8270cc65c06a05922685d6e6e0d9624d44 | Summarize the following news article. | Omar Samra recovered from childhood asthma to become first Egyptian to scale Everest .
Mountaineer missed uprising against Hosni Mubarak while climbing toward summit .
Plans to scale the highest mountain on each of the seven continents . | [
"(CNN) -- As a young child Egyptian mountaineer Omar Samra didn't resemble someone who would one day tackle Mount Everest. At 11 years old he was scrawny and asthmatic. He'd wake up nightly gasping for air and required two inhalers to keep his airways open. The doctor told him that his condition would eventually di... |
e852fb7ddee7caeac8c9a2017a9dad2fd2acfacd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Moving northwest at 17 mph, the storm was 340 miles from Key West late Saturday .
The start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa is delayed until Tuesday .
U.N. and aid officials praise the Haiti government's response to the storm .
Authorities report at least 2 dead in the impoverished nation due to Tro... | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- After dumping intense rain and bringing strong winds to Haiti and Cuba on Saturday, Tropical Storm Isaac picked up steam -- and promised to pick up strength -- as it spun toward Florida. The storm left at least two people dead in the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, pounding c... |
3f960e8a5d0dba1c7c0596d5ae1fbdcfd1a20d37 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal has won the Brazil Open .
Nadal defeated Argentinas David Nalbandian 6-2 6-3 .
The title is Nadal's first since he returned from a seven-month absence .
Spaniard is now looking ahead to further challenges . | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal's rivals take note -- the Spaniard is on his way back and he's ready to fire on all cylinders. The former World No.1 won his first title since ending a seven-month injury layoff by clinching victory in the final of the Brazil Open Sunday. The 26-year-old saw off Argentina's David Nalbandian 6... |
db4b3bb9e6f54eaf9e2286c32c319f22cb4395a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Medvedev's visit to restive southern republic follows suicide bombings .
2 killed Wednesday in car blast possible caused by homemade explosives .
Suicide bombers also killed 39 people in Moscow subway attack Monday . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived Thursday in Dagestan to hold talks with regional political leaders and government officials following this week's bomb blasts in Moscow and car bombings in the southern Russian republic. Medvedev planned to to hold a meeting about the situation with... |
f15ed49f7ef965951bfe39f7f3fb69b8391418c6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Putin says Medvedev should be the next prime minister if the party is reelected .
Putin sets out goals for Russia's economic growth .
Putin previously served as president from 2000 to 2008 .
Presidential elections will be held in March, after a parliamentary ballot in December . | [
"Moscow (CNN) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on the ruling United Russia party Saturday to endorse Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for president in 2012. Putin in turn suggested that Medvedev should take over the role of prime minister if the party wins parliamentary elections in December, in what would ... |
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