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59cccdfbe4f2342484a2666cbe728747413871a7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tourism minister: Security officials weigh whether to attack captors inside Somalia .
NEW: Kenyan mediators enter Somalia to find out kidnappers' requests .
The kidnapped woman is "a kind and gentle person," an acquaintance says .
She was taken by Somali bandits, Kenya's security minister says . | [
"(CNN) -- Kenyan officials sent mediators into Somalia Sunday after captors took a kidnapped French woman there, a Kenyan government official said. \"We have sent mediators to find out what are their requests or what are their issues,\" Kenyan Tourism Minister Najib Balala told CNN. Meanwhile, he said Kenyan securi... |
8ca7592484049c2513ae8a913953261d6ff71928 | Summarize the following news article. | Tokyo has a fantastic subway system -- just don't use it during rush hour .
Few ATMs accept foreign cards, so you should take travelers' checks .
100 Yen shops are hugely popular in Tokyo and are great value for money . | [
"Tokyo is a huge and often confusing city for travelers, but with these tips you needn't be daunted by the Japanese capital. 100 Yen shops are great value for money. Subway Tokyo has an incredibly efficient subway, but the 13 lines are run by two different companies, Toei Subways and Tokyo Metro, meaning a bewilder... |
b8ecd6733ba7aa5d8db30f51092771230fec5bbe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Seattle prepares for significant snowfall .
Storms could be among area's 10 worst since 1940s .
Up to 3.5 feet of snow in Cascade Mountains forecast .
Officials warn of treacherous travel conditions . | [
"(CNN) -- Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service. Between 5 and 10 inches of snow could hit the Seattle-Tacoma area Wednesday, said Dustin Guy, a meteorologist at the weather service's Seattle of... |
c97d7f9246c3b5c702c7667c4f44e3b70a919d56 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tornado rips through Longview, Texas, downing power lines .
CNN's Chad Myers says parts of Minneapolis could see "an almost record-breaking snow event"
Heavy snow, "gusty northwest winds" to hit parts of South Dakota .
Chicago, Illinois, and Denver, Colorado, also scramble because of weather threat . | [
"(CNN) -- A major winter storm bore down on the Great Plains on Wednesday night with the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area \"right in the teeth\" of it, CNN meteorologist Chad Myers said. \"There's potential for the northwest part of the city to see an almost record-breaking snow event,\" Myers said. The rest of the cit... |
a358f60892e50eb9e00ab71c4db084ba996e5235 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Expulsion is a reaction to the Kenyan court decision to arrest Sudan's president .
Al-Bashir visited Kenya last year .
He is wanted by the International Criminal Court .
Court rules international agreements trump AU policies . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- The government of Sudan on Monday ordered Kenya's ambassador to leave the country, after the Kenyan High Court ruled that Sudan's president must be arrested if he sets foot on Kenyan soil. Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs gave Kenyan Ambassador Robert Mutua Ngesu 72 hours to leave the co... |
9bf3a8bcb27e061072b4fb86bbc45d2834c14c58 | Summarize the following news article. | Government of Saudi Arabia files objection to .gay domain extension .
Also troubled by other potential domains related to sex, alcohol, gambling and religion .
ICANN considering 1,930 potential new top-level domains . | [
"(CNN) -- The Saudi Arabian government is objecting to a number of proposed new Internet address endings, including .gay, .bar, .baby and .islam. The country claims the .gay domain would promote homosexuality and would be offensive to \"many societies and cultures.\" Saudi Arabia's Communication and Information Tec... |
c89b5b8b503d3cfd31f9d1db49ef96b313adfd93 | Summarize the following news article. | Fox just announced two projects in development based on best-selling books .
James Clavell's classic novel Shōgun will inspire a Fox "event series"
Jeffrey Toobin's O.J. Simpson book, "The Run of His Life" will also become a series . | [
"(CNN) -- Fox just announced two very different long-form projects in development based on best-selling books: James Clavell's classic novel \"Shōgun\" and legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin's \"The Run of His Life: The People vs. O.J. Simpson\" are both in the works for \"event series\" treatment. \"These are both ep... |
77dee3715242811c2518a5b83cca5c63492101be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Snow, ice and freezing temperatures are expected across the southeastern U.S.
NEW: Weather conditions in Atlanta could impact air travel across the country .
The storm is expected to begin hitting the area late Sunday .
Airlines are monitoring the forecast ahead of the storm . | [
"(CNN) -- A major winter storm is expected to dump snow and ice across the southeastern United States Sunday night and Monday, potentially triggering power outages and possibly impacting travel throughout the country. The latest computer models show wintry weather extending from northeast Texas through the Carolina... |
839437a9173ee54fb0bdc74a0af15c536dee9104 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Abductions of tourists, workers in Kenya have heightened tensions .
Kenya is evoking its right to self-defense in sending troops into Somalia .
Al-Shabaab is linked to al Qaeda and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S.
African Union military forces said they drove Al Shabaab out of Mogadishu last week... | [
"Nairobi (CNN) -- Kenyan troops are pursuing suspected Islamic militants from Al-Shabaab across the border into Somalia, Kenyan government spokesman Alfred Mutua told CNN Sunday. The move marks a dramatic shift in security tactics for the east African powerhouse, which is evoking the United Nations charter allowing... |
306ac33c30cd92392771d1c65783b76a75f36e19 | Summarize the following news article. | "Ghost train" hunter killed by train near Statesville, North Carolina .
Group was on Bostian Bridge, site of 1891 tragedy .
Legends sprang up after 30 people killed in wreck . | [
"(CNN) -- The facts: On August 27, 1891, a passenger train jumped the tracks on a tall bridge near Statesville, North Carolina, sending seven rail cars below and about 30 people to their deaths. The legend: On the wreck's anniversary, the sounds of screeching wheels, screaming passengers and a horrific crash might ... |
32a6c5756af520da84c69324851aa0c35144b786 | Summarize the following news article. | The Summly app delivers snapshots of news stories to its users on mobile .
D'Aloisio started the company at 15 and gained support from Aston Kutcher and Stephen Fry .
In November, Yahoo! boss Marissa Mayer said the company would focus on mobile . | [
"(CNN) -- Silicon Valley giant Yahoo is turning to a 17-year-old to boost the company's mobile development by acquiring the teenager's tech start-up in a reported multi-million dollar deal. Summly -- the brain child of London-based boy genius Nick D'Aloisio -- delivers automated snapshots of news stories to its use... |
452fecba46f21e822e318604bda9a3fd99d3c955 | Summarize the following news article. | Liberty University claims law means taxpayer dollars will fund abortions .
An appeals court panel had blocked the suit on jurisdictional grounds . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take another look at whether a key requirement in the health care reform law violates religious freedoms. A pending lawsuit from the private Liberty University had claimed, among other things, that the law would lead to taxpayer dollars f... |
9619a87e12f821ea2c19cf722bbd7f9a94df58ee | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Such is the law of retribution," Al-Shabaab statement says .
Red Cross reports two grenade attacks -- one in Mombasa, one in nearby Mtwapa .
Kenya has been on edge since it sent its troops into Somalia to pursue Al-Shabaab militants .
The attacks occur in communities along the Indian Ocean . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Two separate grenade attacks hit the Kenyan coast Saturday night, killing one person and wounding at least 33 others, officials said. One grenade in the southeastern town of Mtwapa killed one person and injured 31 others, said Nelly Mulluka, a spokeswoman for the Kenya Red Cross. A second g... |
2db1d1f9c0da9a5d7cd51fab1f3e00d106002225 | Summarize the following news article. | Vitali or Wladimir Klitschko will fight Tomasz Adamek in Poland in September .
The Ukrainian brothers hold three of the four major heavyeight title belts .
A series of fights must take place before the showdown against Adamek .
The news is a blow to David Haye, who wants to unify the heavyweight titles . | [
"(CNN) -- Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have confirmed that one of them will fight Poland's Tomasz Adamek for their world heavyweight titles in September. Confirmation of whether it will be Vitali, who holds the World Boxing Council (WBC) belt, or Wladimir, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxi... |
84665449ac90478c054defcfe8d3dc396195ee32 | Summarize the following news article. | The man was arrested Friday as he returned to the United States .
Authorities say he had traveled to Kenya and was hoping to gon on to Somalia .
Prosecutors say he claimed he intended to join the terrorist group Al-Shabaab .
An official says there is no indication that any military information was compromised . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former U.S. Army soldier was charged Monday with attempting to travel to Somalia to join the terrorist group Al-Shabaab, according to the Justice Department. Craig Benedict Baxam, 24, was arrested Friday at Baltimore-Washington International Airport as he returned from a failed effort to get ... |
6e5a6723f4b22e75340ec4c54b27d656600a6bf9 | Summarize the following news article. | Of the U.S. households that own Apple products, they own an average of three .
The survey shows Apple buyers tend to skew male and young, with higher education and incomes .
If you have kids, the likelihood of being an Apple household grows 61% . | [
"(Mashable) -- Apple has taken firm root in America. Just over half of all households in the country own at least one Apple product, a new survey says, showing just how far the reach of the company has come in the last decade. At the turn of the 21st century, Apple was in rough shape. It had narrowly avoided bankru... |
8664ab81575040c37a630d451de8812a7550df56 | Summarize the following news article. | Briton Amir Khan beats Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera in Manchester .
Khan wins on the judges scorecards after a cut over Barrera's eye stops fight .
Khan in line for a clash with WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez . | [
"(CNN) -- Promosing Briton Amir Khan took a huge step towards a world title shot at lightweight after a fifth-round technical decision win over Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera in Manchester on Saturday. Amir Khan (right) lands another punch on Marco Antonio Barrera on his way to a points victory on Saturday. K... |
1f64ec24d700fd4e35b5f933d11ac449a5a29dc2 | Summarize the following news article. | "Tokyo Sonata" wins for Best Film and Best Screenwriter .
Japan's Hirokazu Koreeda wins Best Director for "Still Walking"
Actress Michelle Yeoh presides over the AFA jury . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Japanese films dominated the 2009 Asian Film Awards, as Kiyoshi Kurosawa won Best Film and Best Screenwriter for \"Tokyo Sonata.\" Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who won Best Film and Best Screenwriter for \"Tokyo Sonata\" at the Asia Film Awards. After winning the Oscar for Best Fore... |
b2f1045e54fc7343c43c970d3ce083aeaa763b25 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Republic of Congo's health minister calls the polio outbreak "worrying"
A massive polio immunization campaign is set for three west African nations .
The death toll is at 97, an unusually high rate given the 226 cases, officials say .
The immunization push, starting Friday, follows similar efforts in recent mo... | [
"(CNN) -- World health agencies plan to launch a massive polio vaccination in three West African nations, following a fast-moving and especially virulent outbreak that has already killed 97 people. Since the first confirmation of polio November 4 in the Republic of Congo, at least 226 people have been diagnosed wit... |
9948caf39919ead6d783677a67da2a6d3b6a0104 | Summarize the following news article. | ADHD symptoms were noted when the children were 8 years old .
This research shows associations, not cause-and-effect .
Fish consumption is not independently related to ADHD symptoms .
Shark, swordfish and tuna are more likely to contain high levels of mercury . | [
"(Health.com) -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to be on the rise in the United States, and in the search for explanations researchers have begun to scrutinize fetal exposure to a wide range of toxins, including lead, tobacco, pesticides, and chemicals such as PCBs. Mercury, a metal that af... |
cbae3f1bd09aaf28fb13fc6cb94b94342dfa4efc | Summarize the following news article. | British heavyweight boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora to fight on July 14 in London .
The pair brawled at a press conference after Chisora's loss to Vitali Klitschko in February .
Incident provoked widespread condemnation with Chisora stripped of boxing lilcense .
Amir Khan's fight with Lamont Petersen in doubt afte... | [
"(CNN) -- It was an ugly scuffle that cast a cloud over the sport of boxing as Dereck Chisora threatened to shoot fellow Brit David Haye, after they'd brawled at a press conference. Now the pair have announced a rematch for July 14 in London -- this time in the more familiar surroundings of a boxing ring. The duo t... |
071dc2650dca347b0672556680ecfde3f1862dcb | Summarize the following news article. | Gayle Lemmon: Taliban failed to stop education advocate Malala Yousafzai by shooting her .
Lemmon: Similar attacks on other women and girls trying to reach their goals were fatal .
Attacks are efforts to stamp out women's progress, rights and potential, she says .
She says potential of half the population will not be r... | [
"(CNN) -- The girl the Taliban wanted dead has not only survived but was able to walk out of the hospital last week. But other highly publicized, vicious attacks on women and girls have not had such triumphant outcomes. Malala Yousafzai's ordeal is not over yet: Doctors say the 15-year-old campaigner for girls' edu... |
c772c38ccbefba019a61491015f18c2879c025aa | Summarize the following news article. | The car was carrying government officials with school examination papers .
It is not clear who was behind the attack .
Kenya was rocked by grenade attacks in the capital earlier this week . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Four people were killed and several injured in an attack on a vehicle carrying government officials transporting school examination papers in northeastern Kenya Thursday, police said. The incident occurred about 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Mandera, a border town with Somalia, Kenya Polic... |
3b334190770fcfdf824fd1eda4662784c794dfa4 | Summarize the following news article. | Juxtaposition of old and new, proper and outlandish, makes Japan fascinating .
CNN correspondent Kyung Lah has lived and worked in Tokyo for two years .
She says Tsukiji Fish Market is not to be missed .
Vibrant area of Shibuya is Lah's favorite place to spend an evening out . | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Japan is often called a land of contradictions, and that's why CNN correspondent Kyung Lah loves working in Tokyo. \"It's incredibly proper and restrained but then has the most outlandish behavior (at times) I've ever seen,\" Lah said. \"That contradiction means endless material for me as a n... |
8866b3c3a6a3ff98b538946cc736bdcdd7fb22ad | Summarize the following news article. | "Skyfall" marks the 50th year of the Bond franchise .
Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes helms the film .
Critic says it has been a long time since he has enjoyed a Bond film this much . | [
"(CNN) -- James Bond just turned 50 -- in movie years, anyhow (\"Dr No\" came out in 1962) -- and in \"Skyfall\" Her Majesty's sexiest spy seems to be on the verge of a midlife crisis: He's stuck in a rut, feeling redundant and getting self-conscious about his age. He even considers early retirement, plunging to hi... |
2c8607e11211197a3a77d9f174245e5f940283d0 | Summarize the following news article. | General Services Administration is under scrutiny for its lavish spending .
The issue came to light after report found it spent $823,000 on Las Vegas conference .
Congress is investigating its spending practices .
GSA says recent clampdown on travel, conferences has saved $11 million . | [
"(CNN) -- The General Services Administration -- already under scrutiny for excessive spending -- spent $7.7 million over the past four years to transport hundreds of employees who work full-time from their homes to various government conferences and meetings across the country, according to records released this w... |
d092348793d9716e04602e4453b623d5f603c3c3 | Summarize the following news article. | A mudslide in Peru's jungle kills 11, mostly children .
Heavy rains triggered the disaster .
A flooded river is hindering rescue efforts . | [
"(CNN) -- Several children were among the victims when a mudslide sent a mass of tree and rock debris crashing into homes in Peru's jungle Wednesday, killing at least 11 people. Ten more people are unaccounted for, according to the country's state news agency. Heavy rains set off the natural disaster in the San Mar... |
cd3d6f0fbea648ad40a34b9ad2fb91aa179f991b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's government has resigned from office .
NEW: Parliament is expected to vote on whether to accept the resignation Thursday .
Bulgaria has been roiled by public protests for more than a week . | [
"(CNN) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov tendered his government's resignation Wednesday after eight days of nationwide protests over high energy bills, his office said. CNN iReport: Protests in Shumen, Bulgaria . The protests against soaring electricity bills have morphed into wider discontent over austeri... |
ee5db06cf8ca3010774965c3674c273c680c1611 | Summarize the following news article. | Shoppers pack stores, gas station lines before it begins to snow .
More than 3,300 flights across the U.S. canceled for Friday and Saturday .
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy says utility companies bringing additional crews .
Forecasters predict as much as 3 feet of snow for Boston this weekend . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Stores across the Northeast were packed with shoppers as people prepared for what could be a historic blizzard set to arrive on Friday. In Reading, Massachusetts, residents were preparing for several feet of snow that could leave them stuck in their homes for days. \"It's a zoo in there. There's ... |
620a13b39c096791affe433ccf4c639dd4f1ea94 | Summarize the following news article. | Ginza offers world-class shopping - check out the food hall in Mitsukoshi .
Takeshita-Dori is where teenagers pick up their "cosplay" costumes .
Omotesando is lined with boutiques, including Louis Vuitton and Prada .
Akihabara, or "Electric Town," is the place to buy electronics and manga . | [
"(CNN) -- For a world-class shopping experience you should head to glitzy Ginza. As well as flagship fashion outlets, the area boasts one of the city's best department stores, Mitsukoshi (4-6-16 Chuo Dori). The real treat here, as at many Tokyo department stores, is the fantastic basement-level food hall (\"depachi... |
6e8150712e82082967a7b687ed0750ec471224b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon official says estimate puts cost of adding 40,000 troops at $20 billion a year .
Official cost could be higher, as some things were left out of rough estimate .
Obama meets with officials Friday to review Afghanistan strategy .
Army, Marines leaders expressed concerns over "dwell time" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- If President Obama decides to send the 40,000 additional forces to Afghanistan as requested by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a rough estimate by the Pentagon projects the cost could be an additional $20 billion a year, according to a senior Pentagon official. The official said the Defense Department... |
9624c1171a7b2c28df74c87e27400cd759657751 | Summarize the following news article. | Gérard Depardieu is granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin .
Matthew Fraser: Depardieu is not the only one who wants to escape France's income taxes .
He says the French are suspicious of money and hostile toward the wealthy .
Fraser: Depardieu's choice to become a Russian citizen is seen as a rejection of Franc... | [
"(CNN) -- When Gérard Depardieu triggered a fiscal feud with the French government a few weeks ago, the media had fun recasting him in his movie role as the comic book character Obélix, a fat and superhumanly strong Gaulois who stands up to the Romans. Now that the French movie star has abandoned the land of the Ga... |
140f946e56f0cce87a57711acb89f7ea8a508fd1 | Summarize the following news article. | Two bomb blasts killed at least 15 people and wounded 119 others in Hyderabad .
Hyderabad's police didn't rule out the possibility of terror involvement .
PM Manmohan Singh said "the guilty will not go unpunished" | [
"New Delhi, India (CNN) -- Two bomb blasts killed at least 15 people and wounded 119 others on Thursday in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, the city's police commissioner, Anurag Sharma, said a day after the attack. Sharma didn't rule out the possibility of terror involvement in the city blasts. But he refuse... |
aedd02eb768282cc66d575e1ff059618ea70898c | Summarize the following news article. | In bankruptcy filing, Jason S. Rodriguez listed assets at $4,675, liabilities at $89,873.31 .
He owed money for child support, rent, credit card, phone service, back taxes .
Rodriguez said his monthly income was $890.67 and monthly expenses were $815 . | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- The suspect in Friday's shooting of six people in a downtown high-rise is a 40-year-old man with economic woes that include a recent bankruptcy filing, federal records show. In his filing last May for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, under which he sought to have his assets liquidated and his debts ... |
0fdca6359bc4ad2fd6efc2f8529bdd1b6d2f3c9d | Summarize the following news article. | John Cornyn: Obama's defense secretary nominee, Chuck Hagel, is wrong for the job .
His actions show he doesn't grasp the magnitude of Iran's threat, Cornyn says .
Cornyn says Hagel opposed Iran sanctions, urged Bush to hold talks .
Cornyn: With Hagel pick, Obama has sent the worst message to allies and foes . | [
"(CNN) -- To the surprise of many, including me, President Barack Obama has nominated former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel to be his next defense secretary. Like many Texans, I am grateful for Hagel's courageous military service, but I fear he is the wrong man to lead the Pentagon. One of the biggest foreign-policy cha... |
c5bc39a42756d4dac1c41d41a0de422795ae4c33 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Typhoon Bopha weakens slightly as it moves across Mindanao .
The storm hit the southern Philippine island early Tuesday .
Philippine authorities warn of flash floods and landslides .
The typhoon comes almost a year after a storm killed more than 1,200 people on Mindanao . | [
"(CNN) -- An intense typhoon made landfall in the southern Philippines early Tuesday amid fears that it could be worse than a 2011 storm that killed more than 1,200 people. Typhoon Bopha struck the southern island of Mindanao shortly before 4:45 a.m. (3:45 p.m. Monday ET), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and M... |
34635b27d7dcbd0e0ae2ab7c4c78956506b23465 | Summarize the following news article. | A proposal says self-funded college health plans count as "minimum essential coverage"
Obama administration: Plans don't have to meet same rules as other types of insurance .
Some California students are protesting lifetime caps on some of these plans . | [
"(CNN) -- A couple of weeks ago, Micha Rahder got a disturbing letter. It said that she no longer had health insurance -- and was required to as a graduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The problem was -- it was her own school's insurance policy that was dropping her. Rahder, 30, was losing i... |
a1542058433e479e22b01fcd9e4ab862394fe92d | Summarize the following news article. | Congress has passed measure as part of comprehensive bill on veterans affairs .
It bans protests two hours before and after military funerals .
A Kansas church has held hundreds of anti-gay protests at military funerals .
The Westboro Baptist Church won a Supreme Court ruling for its right to protest . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A comprehensive bill on veterans affairs awaiting President Barack Obama's signature includes provisions that would expand restrictions on protests at military funerals such as those carried out by Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas. Under the \"Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Le... |
021626ac4ee280d851ad65f61eeb10eef449a9cb | Summarize the following news article. | UK inspectors report 29 beef products test positive for horse meat out of 2,501 sampled .
Food inspectors and police raid three more UK food premises .
Horse DNA is found in dinners supplied to 47 schools in northern England .
The discovery of horse meat in beef products has put Europe's meat industry in disarray . | [
"London (CNN) -- A Europe-wide scandal over horse meat in products labeled beef spread still further Friday, as UK authorities revealed the results of DNA testing on beef products and raided the premises of three more UK food firms. Of 2,501 tests carried out on beef products across the industry by noon Friday, 2,4... |
6b41662b46bf2893067316aafc94369f0b557137 | Summarize the following news article. | Evander Holyfield extends his illustrious career into a fourth decade with Las Vegas victory .
The 47-year-old wins minor WBF heavyweight title, beating Francois Botha, 41 .
American says he still hopes to be undisputed world heavyweight champion .
Britain's WBA titleholder David Haye expected to take on one of Klitsch... | [
"(CNN) -- At the age of 47, boxing legend Evander Holyfield is still hoping to become the world heavyweight champion for a record fifth time. The American, who famously defeated Mike Tyson in 1996 to win the WBA title before having part of his ear bitten off in the rematch, extended his illustrious career into a fo... |
2ea49990c65fd7ee0148cc92c5d852e3c681cbe8 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Rickey Hundley is accused of slapping a crying 19-month-old on an airline flight .
He is charged with assaulting a minor, was released on bail .
Hundley's attorney has said her client is being unfairly portrayed . | [
"(CNN) -- An Idaho man accused of uttering a racial slur and slapping a crying 19-month-old boy on a Delta Air Lines flight turned himself in to authorities Tuesday. Joe Rickey Hundley of Hayden, Idaho, surrendered in that state, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta. He was charged with assaulting a m... |
5fbf835b82e51d006023dc42c6ead15a43a97bcb | Summarize the following news article. | The warning does not give specific information about the threat .
"All U.S. government personnel are required to leave Mombasa," it says .
Mombasa is the second-largest city and a major tourist destination for the East African nation . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- U.S. officials in Kenya have warned of an \"imminent threat\" of a terror attack on Mombasa and urged Americans to leave the port city. Mombasa, the second-largest city and a major tourist spot for the East African nation, is one of various cities targeted by a series of grenade attacks in ... |
a2b082d0abc6d35b207a4290ecfdc2bfe189cccf | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the syndrome is "merciless" in the way it attacks .
Fifteen of the 24 patients screened have tested positive for Enterovirus Type 71 .
But officials say further analysis is necessary to fully solve the outbreak .
At least 64 children have died mysteriously over the past three months . | [
"Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) -- Health officials continued on Monday to investigate the causes behind the mysterious deaths of 64 children in Cambodia after saying they had made an important discovery over the weekend. The Institut Pasteur in Cambodia tested samples taken from 24 patients and found 15 had tested pos... |
9c9919245d57e0e7b2cd0b38d2b39543d1f697a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Helena, Montana, schools are considering a health curriculum that includes sex education .
It would start in early years -- kindergartners would be told to properly name body parts .
Some parents say it starts teaching students about sex far too early .
School officials say parents could always opt out if they object . | [
"(CNN) -- A proposed health curriculum in Helena, Montana, public schools has riled up some parents who say it starts teaching students about sex far too early. Several hundred parents in the mountain state's capital packed a school board meeting earlier this week to debate the 62-page proposal. It includes four pa... |
7a5a60c04ca7e158848b64269d8328fcb168d281 | Summarize the following news article. | A Somali man is convicted of attacking cartoonist Kurt Westergaard .
Geele apparently tried to break into the man's home .
Prosecutors are seeking 12 years imprisonment for attacker . | [
"(CNN) -- A 29-year-old Somali man was found guilty Thursday of attacking a Danish political cartoonist known for his drawing of the Muslim prophet Mohammed with a turban shaped as a bomb, authorities said. In a unanimous verdict, Mohamed Geele was found guilty of attempted terrorism, attempted manslaughter and att... |
8da67e69e991cec10b9093015b69beabcecb58a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Constant Dedo is working on a WHO polio vaccination campaign .
The WHO says he and his driver were shot in Karachi, Pakistan .
Both men are in stable condition . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A World Health Organization consultant who was conducting a polio vaccination campaign was attacked by unknown assailants in Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday, the group said. Dr. Constant Dedo, who was hired by the WHO's polio drive, was returning from a routine visit to Gadap, a town in ... |
fd3dcfb56acc49b4c5879e0664fbeeb4080580cd | Summarize the following news article. | Known as Edo until 1868, Tokyo has been shaped by a history of disasters .
There's a sci-fi familiarity to areas like Shibuya, Shinjuku and Akihabara .
There are still traces of traditional Tokyo, such as at the Meiji Jingu Shrine . | [
"(CNN) -- Tokyo was known as Edo until 1868, but it's hard to imagine that this high-rise, high-tech metropolis could possibly have existed in a time before electricity and concrete. Tokyo isn't just a futuristic city; it's the place that has shaped our vision of what the future will look like. In Tokyo, the future... |
4c20e3538624abcab2d9820c6bf163ce12d2921b | Summarize the following news article. | Can't afford a second home? Sample the good life with a rental .
For a taste of the Hawaii that Oprah enjoys, head to Upcountry Maui .
A Brangelina-style château might be out of reach, but perhaps an Aix-en-Provence pied-à-terre? | [
"(CNN) -- Do you find yourself enviously clicking through pictures of celebrity homes on your lunch hour? Instead of turning green over the multibillion-dollar estates of George Clooney or Brad and Angelina, why not follow their lead? Plan your own getaway in a place where the stars have found solace, far from the ... |
4dfb426f46a8877736c2eee92c717f6c1b02b7aa | Summarize the following news article. | Visit the filming sites of five of this year's best picture nominees .
Subtract the drama of "The Descendants" and relax on location in Kauai .
Create a kid-friendly getaway around "Moneyball" and the Oakland A's . | [
"(CNN) -- \"My friends think just because we live in Hawaii, we live in paradise. We're all just out here sipping mai tais, shaking our hips and catching waves. Are they insane?\" While an Oscar-nominated picture requires the kind of conflict that George Clooney's character implies with this line from \"The Descend... |
97dda1647eafb0fcc0837a68e7bfe2f932bc23a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Townsend, Helmke: U.S. guns are helping fuel the Mexican drug war .
They say U.S. should close loophole letting guns be sold without background check .
They say Congress should drop limits on federal release of gun data .
Townsend, Helmke: U.S. should strengthen powers of federal firearms agency . | [
"Editor's note: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland and daughter of late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, is a former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general and serves on the board of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. She is a Democrat. Paul Helmke, the former mayor of Fort W... |
e022c9c14d7214e56f5c40b53520f6411fedb3ef | Summarize the following news article. | Rob Morrison was accused of choking his wife, Ashley Morrison of CBS MoneyWatch .
Rob Morrison: "I need to put all of my time and energy" into doing right by family .
"Family is my first and only priority right now," former WCBS anchor says . | [
"(CNN) -- A news anchor for WCBS in New York City has resigned following allegations that he choked his wife in their Connecticut home, a WCBS spokeswoman said Wednesday. The anchor, Rob Morrison, said in a statement released Wednesday that his \"family is my first and only priority right now.\" \"I have informed C... |
e4ef0098d3298cdbc7ed151508dca6150219cf1d | Summarize the following news article. | At least 19 people have died in Europe after an outbreak of a virulent E. coli strain .
More than 2,000 people have been infected .
The source of the outbreak is still not clear .
Officials say it's too early to determine whether the peak of the outbreak has passed . | [
"(CNN) -- An outbreak of a virulent strain of E. coli has killed 19 people in Europe and infected more than 2,000 in at least 12 countries, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. All but one of the fatalities were reported in Germany, where officials say it's still too early to determine whether the peak o... |
e482b6455bacf4700d808eb8077a8eab24e5aee0 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 14 people have died from the outbreak, official says .
Some 51 people have died nationwide, the CDC says .
"This investigation is necessary to uncover the truth," attorney says . | [
"(CNN) -- Michigan's attorney general has requested a criminal investigation into the conduct of an embattled Massachusetts company linked to a recent deadly fungal meningitis outbreak. Michigan had at least 259 infections and 14 deaths, leading the nation in people affected by the outbreak last year, said Bill Sch... |
aad42a4231dc401b6c2a74a812aa751c92116608 | Summarize the following news article. | Health officials are planning for half of the cases to occur within three months .
"We need more of everything,"says Pan American Health Organization's Andrus .
"We have not yet reached a peak," he says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Pan American Health Organization announced Tuesday it is increasing its planning to treat 400,000 cholera cases within the next year, up from a previous estimate of 270,000 over several years, as a result of the outbreak in Haiti. \"We need to plan for up to half of those cases occurring in... |
6fe678ee1ced6cdd8c96fc623a2590b5a3ce301b | Summarize the following news article. | No woman has ever won the Daytona 500 .
Danica Patrick holds the pole position for Sunday's race .
Mike Downey says a win for Danica Patrick would be "giant checkered flag for womankind"
Downey: "I will be pulling for Patrick" | [
"(CNN) -- \"Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life\" (1913) is a 13-minute silent movie. In it, Oldfield, the most famous auto racer of his day, races to rescue a damsel in distress whom a mustache-twirling villain has chained to a railroad track. (You can watch the whole thing on YouTube if you like. Spoiler alert: A f... |
e989a4b40cda56a3799a53fa320cc9bb193a07d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Philippine lawmakers approved the reproductive health bill late last year .
But the Supreme Court delays its implementation to hear petitions against it .
Catholic bishops in the country welcome the decision . | [
"(CNN) -- The Philippine Supreme Court postponed the introduction of a controversial law that aims to provide government-funded contraception and sex education classes in the mainly Catholic country. The Southeast Asian nation's top court issued an order on Tuesday delaying the implementation of the law for 120 day... |
cc83ecdf08f0b598c3b97b3e2819c7e0ae7ca4f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Oscar Pistorius to become first double-amputee Olympian in London .
The 25-year-old has been selected in the individual 400 and 4x400m relay .
Pistorius had both of his legs amputated when he was 11 months old .
He won a silver medal at last year's World Championships in the 4 x 400m relay . | [
"(CNN) -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will compete at the Olympic Games after he was named in both the individual 400m and the South Africa 4x400m relay squad for London 2012. The four-time Paralympic Games gold medalist won a silver medal as part of South Africa's 4x400m relay at the World Championship... |
0c90cd63faff6e91b657a1bd75892af5076710d7 | Summarize the following news article. | The preliminary hearing tied to the July 20 shooting is expected to last several days .
Prosecutors will call witnesses, outline evidence; 12 were killed in Colorado theater shootings .
The defense is expected to present a "diminished capacity" defense .
Suspect James Holmes faces 166 charges, including murder and atte... | [
"(CNN) -- Twelve people walked into a Colorado movie theater late one July night, expecting to enjoy a special midnight screening of the Batman film, \"The Dark Knight Rises.\" They didn't walk out. Their deaths -- and injuries to dozens of others -- came after a man dressed head to toe in protective tactical gear ... |
c9bfa4787bab601fe2e0749b4fb1e44d3f168373 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Members of a cult arrested in China for spreading 'doomsday rumors'
Relates to Mayan prophecy about the world ending on December 21, 2012 .
Banners, discs, slogans, books and printing machines were seized by police . | [
"(CNN) -- Members of a fringe Christian group in China have been rounded up for spreading rumors of an impending apocalypse, pegged to the Mayan calendar. Known as the \"Almighty God\" cult, the group latched on to the Mayan doomsday scenario to predict the sun will not shine and electricity will not work for three... |
4ef10a5e5a4b153f6a0e49b2c3d5418668b7ef1e | Summarize the following news article. | Cynthia Falardeau's son, 10, lost part of his right arm as a newborn .
Falardeau saw runner Oscar Pistorius as a role model for her son .
Her son cautioned her, "Mom, he's just a man"
Have a personal essay to share with the world? Submit at CNN iReport . | [
"(CNN) -- The first time I saw Oscar Pistorius run, I was captivated. Witnessing him caused me to jump up and down. My 10-year-old son, an amputee since the first week of his life, calmly commented, \"Mom, he's just a man!\" I suppose that should have curbed my enthusiasm. But to see a man in motion without the use... |
a05843344c02b75db76a5f6a6460209e1214ff36 | Summarize the following news article. | Deaths have gone from 546,000 in 1990 to 358,000 in 2008 .
The figures are in a new report from Unicef and the WHO .
The report says more progress still needs to be made . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth has dropped by a third in the past two decades, according to a report out Wednesday from four world bodies including Unicef and the World Health Organization. The report says the number has decreased by 34 percent, from an estimated 546,000 in 1990 to ... |
4cdaba7889ecf25b677061d9046cf3b023b600f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Even with Ernesto 435 miles away, Jamaica may see rains and winds Sunday .
NEW: Stronger by Saturday night, the storm should be a hurricane soon, forecasters say .
NEW: Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire may also experience heavy rains tied to the storm .
NEW: In the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Florence is strengthening and ... | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Ernesto churned across the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, regaining some strength even as forecasters expect it to grow more powerful and emerge as a Category 1 hurricane in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said. That means that by the time it likely passes south of Jamaica on S... |
504219273f920342558c90186a1a5595fe9c5462 | Summarize the following news article. | Former "American Idol" winner Kris Allen tweeted about being a car accident .
He also announced that he and his wife are expecting .
Despite a broken wrist, he still plans on going on tour . | [
"(EW.com) -- Kris Allen was in a car accident on New Year's Day, but though he's bruised a bit, 2013 is already shaping up to be a wonderful year for the former \"American Idol\" champion. \"Thank you @ford for equipping me with a car that kept my whole family @katyallen @ZorroPup and the little one we have on the ... |
b8bbf3778856faaa025afc21f48db0fbbe199bd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter saw growth of more than 1,300 percent in the year up to February .
Its swift growth has caused a backlash among some of the site's early users .
Other rally around the "fail whale," an icon of the site's shortcomings .
Site users host parties in honor of the whale; one even has a tattoo of the image . | [
"(CNN) -- David Bill isn't annoyed when Twitter gets so bogged down with traffic that he can't post a message. Twitter's \"fail whale,\" which appears when the site is overrun, is so popular it's on T-shirts and even tattoos. That's because in the moment when frustration would hit, he's greeted on the popular Web s... |
5048697a8575167ca4e43d8a5ce92c20d0181b11 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Former mayor is "a civic treasure" in San Diego who put city on tourist map .
Maureen O'Connor was the first woman mayor of San Diego, serving from 1986 to 1992 .
Her late husband, Robert O. Peterson, founded the Jack in the Box fast-food chain .
She won and lost $1 billion playing video poker at casinos from 2000... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The first woman mayor of San Diego has acknowledged in court she misappropriated more than $2 million from her late husband's foundation to fund a casino gambling habit with which she allegedly won and lost $1 billion over nine years. Her attorney said a brain tumor affected Maureen O'Connor's... |
dabbf6de38ef30839592a42f004a85cea8e0de81 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Bourne Legacy" stars Jeremy Renner .
Matt Damon had previously starred in the franchise .
EW gives the film an A minus . | [
"(EW.com) -- When agent Aaron Cross plunges into icy waters in the opening moments of the brisk and satisfying spy thriller \"The Bourne Legacy,\" the scene serves two purposes: to commemorate the superb and well-loved trilogy that came before, in which Matt Damon, as the man called Jason Bourne, made his first app... |
676a2ea9b27892c372aeefd3d5dc1673c3220f81 | Summarize the following news article. | Quaglia: Bangkok suspects not involved in a sophisticated, state-financed terrorist attack .
Quaglia: Attack was amateurish operation with little advance planning for contingencies .
Quaglia: It's possible Iran is seeking to modulate its retaliation for murder of its scientists .
Quaglia: Iran may have leveraged "B-Tea... | [
"(CNN) -- Even before the smoke had cleared from a series of bombings in the Thai capital of Bangkok Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak blamed Iran for the incident, as well as the attacks against Israeli diplomats in Delhi and Georgia two days ago. \"The attempted terror attack in Thailand proves once ag... |
382bdb89695bbfde14fdd6c6d66c88f1a62e3c07 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 8,000 Syrians live as refugees in Al Qaem, Iraq, near the Syrian border .
Conditions at the Al Qaem camps are expected to worsen over the winter .
Amy Mina with Save the Children recently visited the camps to distribute supplies for newborns .
Save the Children is providing aid to Syrian refugees in Iraq, Leb... | [
"(CNN) -- In Al Qaem, Iraq, the anger and despair of the refugees is palpable. Two refugee camps have been set up there, nine miles from the border with Syria. As Save the Children's Country Director, I made the dangerous 280-mile journey out to Al Qaem to help with our distribution of urgently needed newborn kits ... |
79a1b2ad3f7f2766649f3555cb9c055afca28e61 | Summarize the following news article. | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum announces initial list of performers and presenters .
John Mayer, Gary Clark Jr., Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among them .
Heart, Randy Newman, Rush and Albert King are among the 2013 inductees .
The induction ceremony will take place April 18 in Los Angeles . | [
"(CNN) -- Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera and John Mayer will be among the presenters and performers at the 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in April, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum announced Wednesday. Hudson and Aguilera have been tapped to perform in honor of new inductee Donn... |
f1d76af504d4d65c7316ed841ead38c3a6c0ddbb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: King Bhumibol approves Parliament dissolution .
NEW: Prime minister: "It is again a new start for people to move Thailand forward"
Voters go to the polls July 3, the acting government spokesman says .
Supporters of a former prime minister clashed with government backers last year . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej approved the prime minister's request to dissolve the lower chamber of that country's Parliament on Monday, setting the stage for new elections, a government spokesman said. \"It is again a new start for people to move Thailand forward and to solve vari... |
2e48a5ce4f1162deabcd89eb8b4860808d55c938 | Summarize the following news article. | Leaked draft of President Obama's immigration plan sparks uproar .
Some Republicans accuse the president of undermining Senate talks .
The White House calls the draft a backup plan if Congress fails to act .
A bipartisan group of senators is working on a possible agreement . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Whether a political ploy or bona fide proposal, a leaked version of President Barack Obama's draft immigration plan raised Republican hackles while bringing some additional focus to the debate. The draft plan reported over the weekend by USA Today and confirmed to CNN by an administration offic... |
cc3bdb7d93e004431c9dfd6ce85be20f42afe38c | Summarize the following news article. | Yingluck Shinawatra has to be proclaimed by the nation's king .
If King Bhumibol Adulyadej proclaims her, she will be the 28th prime minister in Thai history .
Yingluck is the younger sister of one of Thailand's most polarizing political figures . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The Thai parliament elected the nation's first female prime minister Friday, with more than half the lawmakers backing her vote. Yingluck Shinawatra has to be proclaimed by the nation's king before she can officially take office. If King Bhumibol Adulyadej proclaims her, she will be the ... |
3277e894cd222bf26e56fe11f898863add71a8e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Ernie Els' coach calls for a decision on anchored putting .
PGA Tour spoke out against a ban on the technique, which could be outlawed .
Claude Harmon III says a delay on the decision could damage integrity of golf .
Els, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson have all won recent majors using belly putter . | [
"(CNN) -- The coach of four-time major winner Ernie Els has urged golf's governing bodies to come to a quick decision on the proposed banning of anchored putting. Golf's rulemakers Royal & Ancient (R & A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), which governs the game in the U.S. and Mexico, announced in Nove... |
b818f34a803173dd94074941d3dde4eeae406c12 | Summarize the following news article. | Luke Donald misses halfway cut at Malaysia Open .
Donald had never previously missed a halfway cut in his professional career .
Thailand's Kiranradech Aphibarnrat holds a one-shot lead going into final round .
Rain-affected tournament reduced to 54 holes . | [
"(CNN) -- World No.3 Luke Donald missed the halfway cut for the first time in his career after failing to shine at the rain-delayed Malaysia Open. Donald recorded rounds of 73 and 74, leaving him three shots off the cut mark after enduring troubles with his putter. But the Englishman, who is still seeking his first... |
bc94f663339f06e2ac24e90a6673f1ac20a5ddba | Summarize the following news article. | Forbes crowns American investor Warren Buffett as world's richest person .
After 13 years on top, Microsoft's Bill Gates drops to number three position .
Russia replaces Germany as No. 2 country with 87 billionaires .
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be youngest self-made billionaire in history . | [
"(CNN) -- Forbes' list of the world's wealthy has named Warren Buffett the richest person on the planet, surpassing his friend and philanthropic partner Bill Gates who had held the title for 13 consecutive years. American investor Warren Buffett has been named world's richest person. The American investor and phila... |
9462885f00503f8957e99fab89b243e0041d801d | Summarize the following news article. | Her former husband would have to stop her head banging, Jackson says .
Her father told her, "I'm Joseph to you," she says .
Jackson is promoting a self-image book, "True You" | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Janet Jackson would bang her head against a wall because she felt \"so unattractive,\" the pop star told CNN's Piers Morgan. Jackson, in an interview Tuesday on CNN's \"Piers Morgan Tonight\" talked about her struggles with weight and body image over the years, her relationship with her fathe... |
e0be1413433e38bb3f58951795d8bad44611ebfe | Summarize the following news article. | The Iranian suspect is wanted by the Thai authorities in relation to a string of blasts in Bangkok .
Masoud Sedaghatzadeh was arrested in Kuala Lumpur a day after the bombings .
A judge rules he can be extradited, but Sedaghatzadeh plans to apply to be released .
Two other Iranian suspects are being held in Thailand, w... | [
"Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN) -- A Malaysian court has ruled that an Iranian man suspected of being involved with a series of bombs that went off in Bangkok in February can be extradited to Thailand. Masoud Sedaghatzadeh is wanted by the Thai authorities for his alleged involvement in the Bangkok blasts along with ... |
eb843ebb738040c9708bc326ac6f744b717fccbe | Summarize the following news article. | Rob Stone on his friend Notorious B.I.G: "I first met B.I.G. at a Clive Davis event"
Stone: "I would travel the country, taking B.I.G. to radio stations, lunches"
Stone: "B.I.G. was able to express his thoughts with objective, subjective points of view" | [
"(CNN) -- When I think of Brooklyn, I think of Christopher Wallace -- known to most as the Notorious B.I.G., or Biggie Smalls -- the artist whose life was cut short 15 years ago on March 9. For others, Brooklyn might call to mind the retro-cool style, hipness and youthful vibrancy that have become associated with t... |
08072fa913ad8cf95f3cf55e34118a612f8bf50a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: French gendarmes have been sent to the abduction site, CNN affiliate reports .
France and Cameroon suspect the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram .
The kidnapping raises fears of retaliation for French military action in Mali . | [
"Yaounde, Cameroon (CNN) -- French military and intelligence officers have entered northern Cameroon in search of a family of seven French tourists kidnapped Tuesday from a national park, a CNN affiliate reported Wednesday. The Paris-based private network BFMTV did not cite its source; it posted a team of journalis... |
57bb291d82e0d07319646e6e0953ecb1e139c591 | Summarize the following news article. | "We're happy. But we're done," Mike Mills says .
R.E.M. actually made their decision a few months ago .
There are "indications" on the album, Mills notes . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- \"There is a great deal of sadness, but it's really celebratory,\" R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills says, describing his conflicting emotions the day after he, guitarist Peter Buck and singer Michael Stipe announced they were disbanding after 31 years together. \"There is sadness because I will never p... |
7f20a1b33815b5aaf22b2e4514d4931be3e37dac | Summarize the following news article. | Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on 19 January .
Hosts South Africa take on Cape Verde in opening match .
Holders Zambia will be looking to defend last year's triumph . | [
"(CNN) -- It's here again -- the tournament that sees Africa's finest battle for footballing glory. South Africa is hosting the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), welcoming 16 teams from across the continent. Holders Zambia will be looking to defend last year's fairytale triumph when they won their ... |
f63cfe3b46ac071425bbc8aea040661a75c55924 | Summarize the following news article. | Thai-themed restaurant in Madrid implements anti H1N1 flu measures .
Employees have their temperatures taken, windows are opened, gel provided .
Restaurant owner says there is "a big response" from other owners . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A restaurateur has gone to great lengths to tackle the spread of the H1N1 virus in his eatery, including taking staff's temperatures before they start work and preventing them from touching plates directly. Kitchen staff at Silk and Soya restaurant in Spain wear face masks and gloves while p... |
d5e39ae13d25f5a04a82c60a79d386537cee5ea1 | Summarize the following news article. | John Walker Lindh is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison .
He and other Muslims are not allowed to congregate for daily prayers .
But they are allowed to get together for other activities .
A judge rules that it violates the law to not allow the group to pray together . | [
"(CNN) -- The man known as the \"American Taliban\" won a legal fight that will allow him and fellow Muslim inmates to gather for daily prayers. A federal judge ruled Friday that the warden at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, was violating John Walker Lindh's rights by not allowing the religious activiti... |
715b4b4d5a0af236985a6b1a2d4a5203e6c61b30 | Summarize the following news article. | Training is key when preparing for your first marathon, runner says .
Mixing walking and running is a good way to stay strong to the end .
John Farah recommends multiplying your 10K pace by 5 to get your goal time . | [
"(CNN) -- At this point in my life, at the wizened age of 69, I've managed to run 123 marathons -- and I'm happy to say I'm still going strong. But things could have turned out differently for me. In fact, my first marathon was almost my last. It was 1981. I was a pretty strong runner but had never really attempted... |
c5f91e655bd0a7270322bcf8ee8828618271fd31 | Summarize the following news article. | A Thai court issues a fifth arrest warrant in relation to bombings in Bangkok last week .
The police say they also plan to seek a sixth court warrant .
The Bangkok blasts came after bombs targeted Israelis in India and Georgia .
Israel and Iran have traded accusations over who is to blame for the bombings . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The Thai police are seeking more suspects in connection with the series of bombs that went off in Bangkok last week as they try to piece together the facts in a murky affair that has fueled accusations between Israel and Iran. A court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Norouzi Shayan... |
7771ffe24a042dbed6e0decfbd616c268a8f3a97 | Summarize the following news article. | Why stay at the Peninsula Hotel? Because it has in-room espresso machines .
The views from the Park Hyatt were the real star of "Lost in Translation"
A "ryokan" is a traditional inn, with futons and "tatami" floor mats in the rooms .
If you're short on cash, or just curious, spend a night in a capsule hotel . | [
"(CNN) -- From luxury hotels in colossal tower blocks to traditional \"ryokan\" and functional capsule hotels, there's plenty of variety in Tokyo's hotel scene. Sample the salaryman lifestyle at the Capsule Inn Akihabara. If you can afford it -- and you probably can't -- you owe it to yourself to stay at the Penins... |
3918d81a258b78ff5223bd49afacd57da4f8435a | Summarize the following news article. | Devastating Thai floods have killed 281 people; two people are missing .
An area the size of Spain is affected by the floods in Southeast Asia .
Official: About one to 1.2 billion cubic meters of water reaching Bangkok daily . | [
"(CNN) -- Workers in Thailand are racing against time Thursday to shore-up protective floodwalls in Bangkok with sandbags and mud to stop the country's devastating floods from engulfing parts of the capital. So far, 281 people have been killed and two people are missing in Thailand, according to the government webs... |
edb8a3cfef282a219878a39d916939b02064d3d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Alvaro de Marichalar is tracing explorer Ponce de Leon's path on a water scooter .
He left San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday and is heading to Florida .
Followers can track his progress on Twitter . | [
"(CNN) -- What a difference 500 years makes. Paintings of Juan Ponce de Leon portray the 16th century Spanish explorer wearing armor and a feather in his cap as he set out on his journeys by boat. Now another Spaniard and self-described adventurer is retracing his path, wearing spandex pants and a neon yellow jacke... |
f14641a7c3bd5edcf079924ae8cff7b12c5bedd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Laci Peterson went missing 10 years ago .
Husband Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering her and their unborn son .
Laci's mother, Sharon Rocha, struggles with a deep sadness around the holidays . | [
"(CNN) -- Ten years ago, Sharon Rocha was expecting her pregnant daughter, Laci Peterson, at dinner on Christmas Eve. Instead, she received a call that Laci was missing. Teams of police and community members scoured the woods and fields near Modesto, California, that night, again on Christmas Day, and for weeks aft... |
d335a801f23a969992dde23a6ac5c7faf807654b | Summarize the following news article. | Two Pakistani men and a Thai woman are arrested in Thailand .
Seven other alleged Islamist extremists are arrested in Spain .
They allegedly forged passports used by terror networks . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Three suspects arrested in Thailand on alleged terror ties have confessed to making counterfeit passports and other documents, the Thai news agency reported Thursday. The two Pakistani men and a Thai woman were part of a transnational crime syndicate that included Spain, the news agency ... |
c981462293a0556c24ec3062b7664c89c515c778 | Summarize the following news article. | To truly immerse in the 90-degree Bangkok winter, hit the beer gardens and dine alfresco .
Kuala Lumpur's best weather usually falls after the rainy season in January .
January is in the middle of Goa's peak vacation season, so book a room well in advance . | [
"(CNNGo) -- As the mercury continues to drop in other parts of the world, here's a list of places in Asia with the most sweltering winters. Bangkok, Thailand . January average maximum: 90 degrees Fahrenheit . The mercury may stay at stubborn highs in Bangkok in January, but if locals say it's winter, we're not goin... |
7a55b9c4b4faf7a66558b22a4826bb32a7ebda1f | Summarize the following news article. | Communities like Aurora, Columbine, Newtown on front line of gun control debate .
The right to bear arms is enshrined in the constitution of the United States .
Gun controls have been tightened across globe after massacres such as Dunblane .
Wave of public revulsion against Port Arthur massacre led to stricter controls... | [
"(CNN) -- The shocking scenes that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday have added another name to the list of respectable but otherwise unremarkable towns forever scarred by tragedy. Communities like Aurora, Columbine and Newtown have found themselves on the front line of a deeply emotional debate ab... |
c1eb8b0f2bbb1776b821790fc4df1f5378eb7103 | Summarize the following news article. | ABC confirmed that "Bachelor Pad" will not return this year .
"Pad" has been a solid little player for ABC in the summer months .
"Pad" launched in August of 2010 as an elimination-style game show . | [
"(EW.com) -- Bummer news from the king of the \"Bachelor\" franchise today. Mike Fleiss answered a fan inquiry on Twitter by saying there won't be a fourth edition of \"Bachelor Pad,\" the cheesy fun spinoff of \"The Bachelor\" this summer. ABC confirmed that \"Pad,\" which has been a solid little player for ABC in... |
2ae5a81853a0e6b09a6a72f2dd6f39d6929e0d8a | Summarize the following news article. | The NRA's Wayne LaPierre delivers pro-gun red meat to political conservatives .
"Keep your advice; we'll keep our guns," LaPierre tells the White House .
"Let them be damned," LaPierre says of those who scorn opponents of gun control .
Proposed tougher gun laws seek to subvert the Second Amendment, he says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Proposed universal background checks of firearms purchases won't stop gun violence, but would serve agendas of people \"bent on destroying the Second Amendment,\" a top National Rifle Association official told a conservative political conference on Friday. Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice pre... |
677a5487af2bfa9b38b4a8d4d62082488960dbb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Catholic hospital reverses stance in case of Lori Stodghill, who died there .
Her husband sued the hospital on behalf of his wife and their unborn twins .
Attorneys for the hospital argued in court that a fetus is not a person . | [
"(CNN) -- A Catholic hospital in hot water for claiming in a Colorado court that a fetus is not a person backtracked on Monday, saying it was \"morally wrong\" to make the argument while defending itself in a wrongful death lawsuit. The flip-flop concerns the case of Lori Stodghill. She was 28 weeks pregnant with t... |
83fed2d2b8b91799d6c00e118999764fcd11b129 | Summarize the following news article. | Snorkel by day and drink rum cocktails at sunset in Puerto Rico .
History is alive and well in Old San Juan, the museums and colonial architecture .
Explore El Yunque, one of the only true rainforests in the US . | [
"(LonelyPlanet.com) -- Puerto Rico is the fodder of many a Caribbean daydream for good reason: this natural jewel box can satisfy the lethargic beach bum, the sunrise rainforest explorer and the budding big-wave surfer -- all in a long weekend. Its coral reefs host a riot of tropical fish, its limestone caves in th... |
079e88fc5b09f129d0911ca2745bf23cedff61b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Manager: Team has relinquished contractual rights to suspended pro football player .
If Vick is reinstated, best NFL opportunity would be "at another club," manager says .
Vick pleaded guilty in 2007 to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation .
He will serve last two months of 23-month term in home conf... | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The Atlanta Falcons have \"relinquished their contractual rights\" to Michael Vick, one of the highest-paid players in professional sports before his conviction on dogfighting charges, the Falcons manager said Friday. Michael Vick will be confined to this Hampton, Virginia, house for the ... |
c45c4375f1a9b3a6ef676c9038469356b0e894e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Kenny Chesney picks up nine Academy of Country Music Awards nominations .
Lady Antebellum leads in group nominations with five, the Eli Young Band has three .
Taylor Swift is the most-nominated female solo artist with three .
Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire will host the awards show on CBS April 1 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Taylor Swift gets a chance to extend her reign as the Academy of Country Music's entertainer of the year, but she's competing with four-time winner Kenny Chesney and nominees Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton. Chesney received nine Academy of Country Music Awards nods -- the most of... |
c3bee83011a57b83213a5ea9419757278d9128f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Keith Ellison: Two-thirds of Americans think it's time to take U.S. troops out of Afghanistan .
We accomplished our mission, he writes: Bin Laden, al Qaeda leaders are dead .
The cost of troops in Afghanistan takes away from U.S. communities, he says .
Ellison: The funds are better spent supporting Mideast democracy mo... | [
"(CNN) -- One year ago, the enemy that had haunted America for nearly a decade met his end in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Osama bin Laden is no longer a threat to the United States because of President Obama's leadership and strong national security policies. Good intelligence practices and surgical counterterrorism oper... |
106088ddffd6d134f4250591e9e8e90d0b7bba21 | Summarize the following news article. | Daniels learned he needed a pacemaker while being treated for pneumonia Monday .
"I just had not been feeling well and wanted to get checked out," Daniels says .
Daniels' tour resumes April 11 after he rests at home for 2 weeks .
Grand Ole Opry star is best known for his 1979 hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | [
"(CNN) -- Legendary fiddle player Charlie Daniels got a new instrument Thursday -- a pacemaker to help his heart keep the beat. Daniels, 76, found out he needed a pacemaker \"to regulate his heart rate\" after he checked into a hospital Monday to be treated for \"a mild case of pneumonia,\" his publicist said Thurs... |
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