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15b9ee671b7477bd239c76e068b662ccd17cd3df | Summarize the following news article. | If confirmed, Sonia Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic person on Supreme Court .
Latinos herald the nomination as a victory for the minority group .
A Latina who wants to be an attorney says Sotomayor is an inspiration .
Law student says "people are going to remember where they were" on this day . | [
"(CNN) -- Cecilia Lopez, a student who is the first person from her family to go to college, sees something of herself in the first Hispanic woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic person to serve on the Supreme Court. \"To me, as a student that comes from ... |
baa6ce1d9847c7febc9846600479d668e7407ec1 | Summarize the following news article. | Ma Qing Hua to drive HRT in first practice session of Italian GP at Monza .
Qing Hua will become the first Chinese driver in official F1 competition .
He will take over from India's Narain Karthikeyan for the session .
The 24-year-old acquired his FIA super license earlier this season . | [
"(CNN) -- F1 history will be made in Friday's first practice at the Italian Grand Prix when Ma Qing Hua takes to the Monza track for HRT. Qing Hua will become the first Chinese driver to compete in an official F1 competition when he takes over from India's Narain Karthikeyan for the session. The 24-year-old will no... |
c88d02aa59404ee9545b892a225d8ca8b9fb7406 | Summarize the following news article. | Rifqa Bary has returned to Ohio, but she is not back with her family, lawyer says .
Teen ran to Florida, said father threatened her for converting from Islam to Christianity .
Mohamed Bary denies threatening daughter, says he knew about Christian groups . | [
"(CNN) -- A runaway teen who said her father threatened to kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity has been returned from Florida to Ohio, but not yet to her family, her mother's lawyer said Tuesday. Rifqa Bary, 17, is in the custody of Franklin County Children Services while other issues in the case are... |
77251e1481d294c2251acb0dd2ba88a774f718fc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Authorities identify the shooting suspect as Michael Ferryman, 57 .
The suspect is dead .
Second law enforcement officer is in fair condition .
Sheriff: Suzanne Hopper, who was killed, was married and the mother of two children . | [
"(CNN) -- A sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed at a trailer park in western Ohio has been identified, as has the suspect who was also killed. Deputy Suzanne Hopper was investigating reports of gunfire in the area Saturday when she was killed, Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly said. \"Our deputy never had the op... |
02338f9fa2e94066392faf3766c9d04b03902962 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll rises in Buenos Aires-area storm, officials say .
Residents awaken to crumbling walls, crushed cars and fallen trees .
"The level of virulence of this storm is not normal," Buenos Aires official says .
A provincial official says wind gusts reached up to 120 kph (75 mph) | [
"(CNN) -- At least 13 people were killed and 20 others were injured when a severe storm tore through the Buenos Aires area, state media reported Thursday. Residents of the city awakened to crumbling walls, crushed cars, fallen trees and scattered branches after heavy rain, wind and hail hit Wednesday night, the sta... |
83d8a7c9c08c67e1556aaadc508d1d5123632984 | Summarize the following news article. | Federal prosecutors investigated sex abuse allegations against Bernie Fine .
The U.S. attorney says there was insufficient evidence for charges to be brought .
U.S. attorney says the closing of the case does not prove what did or didn't happen .
Fine called allegations "patently false" when they first surfaced . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal prosecutors' decision not to file charges against Bernard \"Bernie\" Fine means that the former basketball coach may have escaped ever facing criminal charges stemming from sexual abuse allegations. Fine lost his job as an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse under a cloud of suspicion. At one t... |
7e4ba74a7c5756c866f029efa4e2b4fd2f7e10fe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Fine is "confident ... allegations will be discredited"
Fine was placed on administrative leave Thursday .
Two men say they were subject to inappropriate contact as ball boys in 1980s and 1990s .
"Bernie has my full support," head coach Jim Boeheim says . | [
"(CNN) -- The associate men's basketball coach at Syracuse University on Friday called allegations that he inappropriately touched two boys starting more than 20 years ago \"patently false in every aspect.\" The university placed Bernie Fine on administrative leave Thursday after the accusations surfaced. Bobby Dav... |
167b281a74fb9537148e7fa24b3501542cc74b6b | Summarize the following news article. | Netanyahu announced he will gather a roundtable to develop a plan .
Tens of thousands took to the streets Saturday night in 10 major cities .
8 men were arrested late Saturday night .
Activists have set up tent cities . | [
"Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he will gather a round table to form a plan aimed at easing the financial burden on Israeli citizens in the wake of protests across the country. Netanyahu said he will invite representatives of various groups and sectors to join a... |
8753a8e2803a9cef525345434c5143c3c148a049 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Laurie Fine wants ESPN to apologize and retract its reporting .
NEW: Her reputation has been ruined by false reports, she says .
Laurie Fine plans to sue ESPN and two reporters, says they destroyed her reputation .
Four men have accused Bernie Fine of abuse; tape dragged Laurie Fine into the story in 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- Laurie Fine, the wife of a former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach accused of molesting ball boys, plans to sue ESPN and two of the network's reporters for libel in a federal court, her lawyers said Wednesday. A draft of the lawsuit says sports journalists Mark Schwarz and Arthur Berko \"spi... |
af7b53cce01b641fcdd8f454c08e9029f60e863b | Summarize the following news article. | U.S., Iran to meet in Baghdad to discuss worsening conditions in Iraq .
Ambassadors to Iraq from both countries to lead talks .
Talks follow a landmark meeting in May . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. and Iranian ambassadors to Iraq will meet Tuesday to discuss security issues in the war-torn country, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, left, and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, will meet this week. This will be the second meeting between... |
1aee724f86e675b627eec87bb323e771644bd6a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Latino legislators met recently to seek progress on status of "DREAM'ers"
Ruben Navarrette says it's encouraging that they're talking about a compromise .
He asks: Will political parties let that happen, or kill it to preserve a campaign issue?
Navarrette: Marco Rubio's proposal isn't perfect but it does show progress ... | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- In Washington, a lot of the meetings that take place between lawmakers amount to nothing. But recently, there was a get-together that was really something. The participants: Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Illinois, and Charles Gonzales, D-Texas, along with Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and ... |
e934f176219085224501f371ec04dc2d6b695e18 | Summarize the following news article. | Once armed conflicts finish, undeclared war on women continues, says Widney Brown .
The proliferation of weapons facilitates acts of rape and torture, she says .
On March 18, the final negotiations for an arms trade treaty will begin in New York .
Brown says an effective arms trade treaty is vital in ending the war on ... | [
"(CNN) -- That women and girls are singled out during armed conflicts is well documented -- what is less well known is that once hostilities cease the undeclared war on women can continue for years on end. Even though officially the fighting has ended, the proliferation of weapons, a culture of violence and the obj... |
d467b82cd8930e7dfbabc07445817bfb5d775f1b | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene's new memoir is titled "Late Edition: A Love Story"
The book chronicles his tenure at an Ohio newspaper in the 1960s .
Author recalls lesson in etiquette from Ohio State University's football coach . | [
"Editor's note: This is an excerpt from CNN Contributor Bob Greene's new book, \"Late Edition: A Love Story,\" a memoir of his time working at an Ohio newspaper in the 1960s. The localness of what we did down at the paper defined everything. Even as a kid brand-new to the staff and brand-new to the newspaper busine... |
317791f1e91aa092f629f1af6526d3ddad053162 | Summarize the following news article. | China may terminate controversial system of labor prison camps this year .
State media reported most senior law enforcement official proposed to stop using system .
Petty offenders jailed up to 4 years in labor camps without judicial hearing .
Both human rights activists and government say reforms necessary . | [
"(CNN) -- Hints emerged Monday that China may terminate its controversial system of labor prison camps this year. The proposal to stop using the system was put forth at a working conference by the country's most senior law enforcement official, Meng Jianzhu, according to a post by the state-run CCTV on its Sina Wei... |
7a2c57877b6da7ffc75b52ab1fb382657a2fdc80 | Summarize the following news article. | As economy gets tough, more women may reconsider being maid of honor .
Bridezilla expects bridal showers, bachelorette parties, co-ed Jack and Jill party .
Bridal coach: Detail expectations early and if concerns rise, compromise . | [
"(LifeWire) -- The TV no longer sits on a moving box, but she's still using filing cabinets as end tables. Desiree Jacobsen graduated from college years ago, so why does her apartment resemble a dorm room? It's hard to save for the finer things when you've had to shell out money to be in five weddings in one year, ... |
094b3813b872ff37cbb04a7174cd0a70f0beb8d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Violence has displaced hundreds of thousands Malians .
Mat Jacob is a member of an International Medical Corps team providing aid to the region .
Conflict in the region has made it difficult for relief groups reach those in need .
Many doctors and nurses have fled Timbuktu leaving critical health services weakened . | [
"(CNN) -- We arrived in Mali's capital city, Bamako, on January 22, a four-person emergency assessment team rapidly deployed by International Medical Corps. With violence raging throughout the country as French and Malian forces fought to take back control of areas seized by Islamist rebels earlier this month, we h... |
cbe610dfa84b89c6b163afa91d3b75222b2b2288 | Summarize the following news article. | China's Xinhua news agency reports 12 killed in rioting near Kashgar .
The report says 10 were killed in the disturbance and police shot dead another two .
Beijing has blamed militants of Uighur descent for outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang in recent years .
Uighurs are ethnic Turks distinct from China's majority Han p... | [
"(CNN) -- Rioting near the northwestern Chinese city of Kashgar on Tuesday left 12 people dead, according to China's official Xinhua news agency. The news agency said that 10 people were killed in riots in the restive Xinjiang province and police shot dead a further two people in the disturbance. The report, which ... |
895c515e7e68213d60842f2e1cb1a6b9ed7a6959 | Summarize the following news article. | Ai Weiwei uses donation money to pay off tax bond .
Hopes tax bond will allow for administrative review .
Administrative review does not guarantee positive outcome for Ai .
Support from public encourages his fight . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- Outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei paid 8.45 million yuan ($1.3 million) for a charge against his wife's company to prevent her from going to jail, he told CNN Tuesday. Ai told CNN that if the tax charge went unpaid then his wife, the legal representative of Fake Cultural Ltd., would have been sen... |
e0542c3662f0da33a887d247a820a438d7d006e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Department of Education set to introduce landmark rules on U.S. school sport .
Mallory Weggemann is a Paralympic gold medal winning swimmer .
Weggemann competed on Gardner-Webb University swim team .
She calls for equal opportunities for all athletes, regardless of disability . | [
"(CNN) -- For over 16 years sport has played a crucial role in my life. Over that time I have learned many life lessons on the field of play which have become a part of who I am. My time as an athlete has given me the skill set to do the things that I am doing today. It has taught me discipline, dedication, respons... |
cf0a22537ec202ce6df5d3d1102761dfae1e6e5f | Summarize the following news article. | The Sunday Times reports that she was impressed by a McQueen wedding dress .
Two representatives of the fashion house tell CNN they're not making the gown .
Kate Middleton is marrying Prince William next month in Westminster Abbey . | [
"Paris (CNN) -- The Alexander McQueen fashion house denied Sunday that it is designing the wedding dress of Kate Middleton, who's marrying Britain's Prince William next month. Two representatives of the high-profile design house flatly denied the story in the Sunday Times newspaper. \"This is not true,\" spokeswoma... |
9eb961b36eaeb12bd4b100ec1fa34f15eb19cef5 | Summarize the following news article. | Satellite images show large sediment deposits along Louisiana coast .
Officials are concerned about the loss of wetlands across the state .
Mississippi River flooding is having negative and positive impact . | [
"(CNN) -- Dramatic satellite images show large deposits of sediment in coastal Louisiana, the receiving end of the massive flooding on the Mississippi River. The sediment gush has a down and up side in region known for its seafood and delicate wetlands, a federal official said Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey (US... |
8ce8ce8de517e8b577ef5a47d036536c0c150e58 | Summarize the following news article. | Republicans trying to "slow and block progress on all fronts," Axelrod says .
Obama on Saturday announced he would make 15 recess appointments .
Some administration appointments have been held up for months in the Senate .
"What it's called is checks and balances," Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A Republican-led effort to block President Obama's nominations for top federal jobs led to the 15 recess appointments announced by the White House, Obama's senior adviser said in an interview broadcast Sunday. \"The Republican Party has taken a position where they're going to try and slow and b... |
16cbaac06f65abead56466df66e2e01338ef662b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Boy can leave jail next week for 48 hours to spend Thanksgiving with mom .
Boy says he shot dad once and then again because "he was suffering"
In first part of tape released, boy says he came home and found men shot .
Lawyers: Police didn't read boy his rights, questioned him without parent or attorney . | [
"(CNN) -- The third-grader's legs dangle at times from an overstuffed chair as he answers the questions of two female police officers. His manner and voice are casual, even helpful, but his words are shocking. Police say an 8-year-old boy confessed to murder. Legal analysts say the questioning crossed the line. And... |
d1b7d39cec6a739e515a76935e9a7be5dcc76102 | Summarize the following news article. | Writer Orson Scott Card will pen a new "Adventures of Superman" digital comics series .
Card also has written outspoken criticism of homosexuality and same-sex marriage .
A marriage-equality group launches a petition aimed at the "Superman" publisher .
"You are giving him a new platform and supporting his hate," says t... | [
"(CNN) -- A writer commissioned to help launch a new \"Adventures of Superman\" digital comics series is drawing controversy for the comics' publisher not for his perception of the Man of Steel, but for his perception of marriage -- specifically, his opposition to same-sex marriage. Science fiction writer Orson Sco... |
6893536030d7c3e3ad6b2ec1ddfc2a816dfc083b | Summarize the following news article. | Cardinal Keith O'Brien is accused of "inappropriate behavior" with priests .
O'Brien "contests these claims and is taking legal advice," his archdiocese says .
Pope Benedict XVI has been informed of the allegations, a Vatican spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Scotland's Roman Catholic archbishop is contesting accusations of \"inappropriate behavior\" with priests, claims leveled as Cardinal Keith O'Brien prepares to join the conclave that will choose a new pope. British newspaper The Observer reported Sunday that three priests and one former priest have levele... |
ddbd93bc1ce04c0fc13067873bd1c1f925642d8e | Summarize the following news article. | United Arab Emirates closes offices of two NGOs .
It does not give a reason for the closures .
Group criticizes government for crackdown on online activists . | [
"Abu Dhabi (CNN) -- Two nongovernmental organizations that worked primarily on promoting democracy abroad were shuttered by the government of the United Arab Emirates this week. The Dubai office of U.S.-based National Democratic Institute was shut down Wednesday, followed by the closure of the Abu Dhabi office of K... |
fc568c0757efc104e9d1793096b1595a602fa60a | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. Agriculture Department said Central Valley Meat Co. in Califoirnia can resume processing .
Animal rights video showed unacceptable treatment of cattle but no food safety violations- USDA .
Company has agreed to corrective steps, including additional training on humane treatment of animals . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A California slaughterhouse closed after an animal rights group released a video of workers there apparently mistreating animals has been allowed to reopen, U.S. regulators said on Monday. The Agriculture Department said that inspections at Central Valley Meat Co of Hanford continue but the pla... |
4de5a3ea5f719961b48027d847d9b5bb4d1750b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Democratic legislators dismiss questions over Twitter photo .
Nancy Pelosi: "If that's what's important to you, that's what you'll report"
Donald Trump says Rep. Anthony Weiner is either "incompetent" or "lying"
Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart wants an investigation . | [
"(CNN) -- Top Democrats in the House are giving no credence to those looking for a real scandal over a lewd picture that appeared on the Twitter account of New York Congressman Anthony Weiner. California's Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, stuck to her party's main legislative focus Thursday -- \"Medicare, M... |
115a69be9c88ca2f0c01034de13135af617bb833 | Summarize the following news article. | Alabama scored on its first three drives .
Tailbacks Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon both rush from more than 100 yards .
Notre Dame was ranked No.1; Alabama was No. 2 . | [
"(CNN) -- Alabama rode the tide of a commanding halftime lead to beat Notre Dame 42 to 14 to win the BCS National Championship game at Miami Gardens, Florida. The No. 2 Crimson Tide scored on drives of 82, 61 and 80 yards against the top-ranked and undefeated Irish in its first three drives of the game. They added ... |
e1d12cc4f1f439f4623f99b025205718c47c5a53 | Summarize the following news article. | Beijing blows hot and cold on social media and its role as a forum for public debate .
Home-grown sites like Weibo are valued as a controllable tool .
Facebook, Twitter remain blocked amid fears they could become hotbeds of dissent .
Current atmosphere of relative tolerance is likely to continue under China's new leade... | [
"Shanghai (CNN) -- One of the key issues the next generation of China's leaders will have to consider when they take the reins in November is whether to let social media continue to develop as an increasingly important force in shaping government policy. Early signs are strong that Beijing will encourage or at leas... |
31c101ab86c5b0542df702a95dc4f8610ef4f0b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Nathaniel Persily: With election over, it's easy to forget voting snafus that plagued it .
Obama alluded to needing to "fix" voting problems in his speech Tuesday .
There's no national system for elections, so confusion abounds, Persily says .
Persily: Heroic poll workers struggle with changing rules . | [
"(CNN) -- The election is over, and it has already become easy to forget the election administration lunacy that plagued many communities this year: long waits for voting, changing legal rules even while the election was under way, misprinted ballots, incorrect instructions given to voters, and various machine brea... |
50b422884115b9eb929b5aa5676eeb76602f6bae | Summarize the following news article. | A new Defense Department report cites a contractor in Kuwait .
The company failed to make sure its workers had proper clearances and documentation .
The safety of U.S. military personnel could have been jeopardized, Defense says .
The contract, which ends this month, cost $3.3 billion . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A new Defense Department report says many civilian contractors working in Kuwait didn't have proper clearances and could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. military personnel and undermined national security. The Defense Department Inspector General said dozens of contractors worked in sensiti... |
2a7502e8b4a132a4d55d98c5a7b05714166fa1bd | Summarize the following news article. | Obama gives his first State of the Union address .
Read the transcript of the speech .
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell gives GOP response . | [
"(CNN) -- 10:20 Address ends with Obama calling on Americans to \"seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward and to strengthen our union once more\" Click here to read in chronological order . 10:18 Obama acknowledges that his administration has had political setbacks; says \"some of them were d... |
9b87d625d80073c7d2c5550e6c89e1e3ce1dfec2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ellis Island sustained extensive damage during Superstorm Sandy in October .
Damage to the mechanical and fire suppression systems must be repaired .
The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said .
Repairing both may cost up to $59 million, Salazar has said . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The National Park Service announced that there is no projected reopening date for New York's iconic Ellis Island due to extensive damage it sustained during Superstorm Sandy last October. This uncertainty comes days after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's announcement that the Statue of Liberty is... |
0bae83154a34e0730d2d3c23bf83b12ec5aeb5e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeff Pearlman says he loves the Super Bowl, just hates having to go to a party .
He says when he was young, it was him, with football under arm, the TV, and no talking .
Now a dolt's always blabbing through game and wanting quiet during commercials, he says .
Pearlman says this year he's staying home with family to wat... | [
"(CNN) -- I hate Super Bowl parties. My wife would prefer that I not open this column with that sentence. \"We'll never be invited to another one,\" she says. Hmm ... I hate Super Bowl parties. Hate them. Oh, I love the Super Bowl. I love Vince Ferragamo and the Los Angeles Rams nearly upsetting the Pittsburgh Stee... |
a0d6ba432b01e6ea0bd4d0b6f7aa12c53efdd0b0 | Summarize the following news article. | The woman's "act of altruism" is "an honor for us," the president said .
Ameneh Bahrami stopped the punishment at the last minute on Sunday .
Pardons are common during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's president is lauding a woman for pardoning a man who blinded and disfigured her in an acid attack, a gesture of forgiveness reflecting the spirit of the Muslim month of Ramadan. \"The act of altruism that occurred is an honor for us and the Iranian nation and caused many to learn a les... |
788caab0380b5e4681271a1fda90007cfc50bac2 | Summarize the following news article. | A new "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign kicks off Monday .
The CDC says the first campaign was successful .
The ads will feature real-life stories from people harmed by tobacco . | [
"(CNN) -- After what it calls a successful first campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a second anti-smoking campaign featuring tips from former smokers. \"They're real-life stories that will save lives and save money, that will have a huge health impact by highlighting the real-life... |
3c55213742b4bb4ec06d89e20a6f0a5721d926a3 | Summarize the following news article. | "Happy Feet" was found in June, exhausted and hungry on a New Zealand beach .
It had traveled more than 3,000 kilometers from its native Antarctica .
It spent the past two months recuperating at the Wellington Zoo .
Penguin needed "gentle encouragement" to slide into the Southern Ocean waters Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- An emperor penguin that lost its way from Antarctica more than two months ago was released back into his native Southern Ocean waters Sunday. \"It's an indescribable feeling to see a patient finally set free,\" said Dr. Lisa Argilla, manager of veterinary science at Wellington Zoo, where the bird has been... |
c6032f33eb86b6610f21e4b57069a76b6cbf4ee8 | Summarize the following news article. | China has warned it will respond "decisively" to provocations on territorial disputes .
There are signs Beijing will stick to its policy of "reactive assertiveness"
China's leaders are meeting at the National People's Congress in Beijing .
Xi Jinping is expected to formally assume China's presidency . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- China's legislature meets this week to seal a power transfer to new leaders, but don't hold your breath for signs that the new team will ease up on the tough Chinese foreign policy that has ruffled feathers in its neighborhood recently. As the National People's Congress opened in Beijing, Vice Min... |
a71fc917530c17409e6e5bf348fcd5a28cf4f083 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Plan for captured terrorists "must start at Guantanamo Bay," military advocate says .
Robert Gates speaks at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee .
Defense secretary cites "broad opposition" in Congress to closing the facility .
Still unknown is what U.S. would do if it captured a high-value target lik... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Thursday that congressional opposition makes the likelihood of closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, \"very, very low.\" Gates' remarks at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee was one of the clearest signs yet of the dim prospec... |
315e50611c2b52726ceaf5ef5178b52ae91830ff | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah: Shows about rednecks are making Hollywood a lot of money .
Obeidallah: For years, Hollywood has demonized rednecks in movies, TV shows .
He says now the networks like shows such as "Duck Dynasty," which gets high ratings .
Obeidallah: In time, redneck shows will pass and Hollywood will focus on other g... | [
"(CNN) -- Move over Kim Kardashian, your crown as queen of reality TV has been stolen by rednecks. And not just one redneck, but many of them. Hollywood can't get enough redneck culture. Why? Because shows about rednecks are making Hollywood a lot of money. The most popular reality shows on cable no longer star \"b... |
23007fafd3986e9838b151495a9ee9034ee0c275 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN en Español's Ismael Cala interviews Larry King .
King talks about still wanting to interview Fidel Castro .
"Forget politics, ... he's a successful revolutionary, an intriguing person" King says .
Cala pays homage to his hero by wearing matching signature black suspenders . | [
"(CNN) -- It's an itch he just hasn't been able to scratch. More than 54 years after he announced the success of Fidel Castro in the Cuban revolution, Larry King still hasn't been able to interview him. \"The day Castro marched into Havana, I was on the air in Miami doing my morning show and I made the announcement... |
0ca6869221b60870e0c04880e836733114987820 | Summarize the following news article. | Kristie Lu Stout talks to the Beach Boys in an interview for CNN's Talk Asia in Hong Kong .
The band, including original members Al Jardine, Mike Love and Brian Wilson, are on tour .
They're currently on their 50th anniversary tour around the world .
"Good Vibrations" -- considered by Rolling Stone magazine as "ultimat... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- A pre-teen me once learned how to slow dance to \"Surfer Girl.\" Picture a middle school auditorium circa 1987. I was that retainer-wearing girl at the school dance, clumsily shuffling along to the Beach Boys classic with a nervous boy about a full arms-length away from me. It was an awkward mom... |
ce1a042695c6fa463f3d330d2dc7c1a67105811b | Summarize the following news article. | Hong Kong has amassed a stockpile of tons of seized illegal ivory .
Last year, authorities seized more than six tons of ivory destined for China .
Conservation groups say demand in China is driving the illegal trade .
Illegal trade in ivory has more than doubled since 2007, a report says . | [
"(CNN) -- Hong Kong is fast becoming the Fort Knox of ivory. As one of the chief gateways to mainland China -- the world's largest market for ivory, according to animal welfare groups -- Hong Kong has seized tons of what Chinese collectors call \"white gold.\" In the last six months alone, more than six tons of ele... |
10c142f1b41aba877ec81328e8a6245e4fc7fc73 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Spokesman: "Idaho is a very lucky place"
A "Lost" character's lottery numbers match four of the Mega Millions numbers .
The jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing was estimated at $380 million .
Two tickets -- sold in Idaho and Washington -- matched all six numbers . | [
"(CNN) -- It paid to be a \"Lost\" fan Tuesday night. That is, it paid $150. Four of the six numbers drawn in the estimated $380 million Mega Millions lottery matched the numbers immortalized by the Lost character Hugo \"Hurley\" Reyes, who hit a $114 million jackpot off them -- only to be haunted by the same numbe... |
11518338b620b2e7b38ecfeb646b20e99cc41b69 | Summarize the following news article. | As many as 5,000 birds fell out of the sky in Beebe, Arkansas .
Experts say the red-winged blackbirds died of blunt force trauma .
In an unrelated case, 500 birds died in a nearby city . | [
"(CNN) -- The mass deaths of thousands of red-winged blackbirds in Arkansas was caused by \"blunt force trauma,\" according to a new report by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Laboratory tests were conducted on 13 of the birds that were part of the group that flew into buildings and died in a neighborhood in ... |
98936b4f309301a2a18d20287d5810fcb2b8dc67 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kim Jong Il always favored his youngest son, according to 2009 WikiLeaks cables .
NEW: He was acting National Defense Commission chair, according to another cable .
He started his military career as a four-star general .
North Korea expert: It's premature to conclude Kim Jong Un will "make all the shots" | [
"(CNN) -- As North Koreans face an uncertain future without Kim Jong Il, the world's attention now turns to his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, whom the ruling Workers' Party has dubbed the \"great successor.\" \"Kim Jong Un's leadership provides a sure guarantee for creditably carrying to completion the revolutionary c... |
dae2311d0cf106fc3aabfc98c987c0f5d6de55b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Michelle Obama will be urging Americans to "turn their inspiration into action"
She will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening of the London Olympics .
The opening ceremony takes place in British capital on July 27 . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics in July, she said Tuesday. Obama announced her London trip at an event Tuesday with Samantha Cameron, the wife of visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron. Obama also used the meeting t... |
320834e3b324f0e326759464d6ba268fcb3cbb5a | Summarize the following news article. | The Los Angeles city attorney will decide if the drunk driving charge remains .
Too Short's breath tested "0.01 above the limit in California" for alcohol, manager says .
"As for drugs- we call bull," Too Short's manager says .
Manager: "Every rap fan knows Short's into weed!" | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Prosecutors decided there's not enough evidence against Too Short to prosecute him him on a felony drug charge made against him a week ago. Los Angeles Police arrested the West Coast rapper for meth possession and driving under the influence of alcohol on a Hollywood street during a traffic st... |
3c7f0910ba3a36af111ac1b7a24bb5de6f69d803 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Expendables 2" led the chart, dropping 53 percent from its opening frame to $13.5 million .
Universal's $125 million sequel "The Bourne Legacy" slid by 46 percent in its third week .
Focus Features' "ParaNorman" finished in third place with $8.6 million . | [
"(EW.com) -- You know you've reached the summer box office doldrums when not a single new wide release is able to break $7 million over the Friday-to-Sunday period. Such was the case this weekend, when the top 12 movies grossed a cumulative $83.4 million, which makes this the least attended frame at the box office ... |
fc41f050ccc008a1db5bb57d26fca4856d33ebc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Tennessee ranks among the top states dealing with prescription drug abuse .
About half of all babies in intensive care at one hospital suffer from drug withdrawal .
Opioids, like oxycodone, are the main drugs in these babies' systems .
Most are diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS . | [
"Knoxville, Tennessee (CNN) -- Heart-wrenching cries echo through the halls of the neonatal intensive care unit at East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Nearly half of the newborn babies in the hospital's NICU are suffering from prescription drug withdrawal. For over a year, the Knoxville hospital has been dealing wi... |
9fdd1d05403a19c6a74ea73f4dcdbdc9328bd00c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Storm leaves millions without power, with outages as far north as Ohio .
Aftermath of Hurricane Ike "worse than storm itself," Galveston mayor says .
Officials say they fear more bodies may be in Texas debris .
Ike and remnants leave at least 27 people dead in U.S. | [
"GALVESTON, Texas (CNN) -- As Galveston's leaders on Monday repeatedly urged its residents to stay away, people who never left tried to make the best of their muggy, tree-strewn, powerless city. iReporter Carlos Ortega says there's \"not an inch that isn't damaged\" in his Galveston, Texas, neighborhood. Amy Reid a... |
85b1a103d27d27bf830332b4200077b8411e2aa5 | Summarize the following news article. | Jakadrien Turner, 15, returned to Texas on a flight Friday evening .
She was the last person off the plane and was met by police .
U.S. authorities mistook the girl, who lacked identification, for a Colombian national . | [
"(CNN) -- Jakadrien Turner has arrived back in Texas, eight months after she was mistakenly deported to Colombia, the pilot and a flight attendant on a Dallas-bound flight told CNN. The 15-year-old girl was the last person off the plane Friday evening, according to CNN's Jason Morris, who was on the flight. Dallas/... |
4f8bde4a2d05000b4b074eabc771945c14721e3e | Summarize the following news article. | Minister of endowments, 31 others killed in Sudan airplane crash .
The plane crashes because of poor visibility caused by dust .
State media: All aboard died . | [
"(CNN) -- A plane crash in Sudan has killed 32 people, including four ministers and other top government officials, state media reported Sunday. Engineer Ghazi al-Sadiq, minister of guidance and endowments, died when the private plane he was on went down in the Sudanese mountains due to dust causing poor visibility... |
1ae0733ee07ce20f7b41bcf89156f3e24e9f0095 | Summarize the following news article. | GE Europe employs 84,000 people across the continent and provides a range of products .
Germany is the "economic locomotive" of Europe, says GE Europe boss .
EU's strength lies in economy and population size of 500 million people, says Beccalli-Falco . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. conglomerate General Electric is set to increase its investment in Germany, even as the eurozone remains hobbled by a nearly three-year old economic crisis, the company's regional boss told CNN. Nani Beccalli-Falco, chief executive officer of General Electric Europe, said Germany was the \"economic l... |
eb668adf73ff317441d0323746a4e91c8e75f635 | Summarize the following news article. | Novak Djokovic loses to Sam Querrey in his opening match at Paris Masters .
Serbian star will still become new world No.1 despite defeat .
American Querrey recovers after losing first eight games, firing 18 aces .
Richard Gasquet's hopes of reaching London finals end with defeat . | [
"(CNN) -- Novak Djokovic walked on to the court in a Darth Vader mask -- but it was the world No. 1 elect who was spooked after crashing out of the Paris Masters in his opening match. The Serbian tennis star, who is known for his pre-match antics, suffered a Halloween horror show as he lost 0-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 to Sam... |
fc2f23950c8eea9a219eeeabee9f3e5909022654 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Croods" is poised to be a massive success .
"Olympus Has Fallen" scored an impressive $30.5 million from 3,098 theaters .
Rounding out the Top 5 was the Tina Fey/Paul Rudd comedy "Admission" | [
"(EW.com) -- This weekend, The Croods proved that cave people have more pop culture appeal than just Geico commercials. The $135 million film, which features vocal performances by Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, and Ryan Reynolds, bashed up a strong $44.7 million in its first three days — the second best debut of 2013 be... |
cfde2936e950e0937884c3ac3fda50e8371c1c05 | Summarize the following news article. | Andy Murray says he struggled with confidence after high-profile defeats .
Scot was plagued by self doubt ahead of his double triumph in 2012 .
He won Olympic gold and U.S. Open crown in quick succession .
Coach Ivan Lendl is credited with improving his fortunes this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Four grand slam finals, four heartbreaking defeats. Andy Murray was in danger of becoming the \"nearly man\" of men's tennis -- and despite his public brave face, it was taking its toll. \"Physically we go through a lot,\" the 25-year-old told CNN ahead of next week's ATP World Tour Finals. \"So sometimes... |
02625c8d96d090527fec268f59e75cefa0a6f11a | Summarize the following news article. | Wallpaper* has picked its best business hotels of 2012 .
The winner is the Georges, a tiny boutique hotel in Istanbul .
Other highlights include New York's Nomad and Fasano Boa Vista, in Brazil . | [
"(CNN) -- Tired of staying in anonymous corporate hotels? Maybe you should try one of the gorgeous lodgings named by Wallpaper* as its best business hotels of 2012. A panel of well-traveled creatives picked the hotels from a shortlist. Highlights include New York's NoMad, which houses a two-floor library that turns... |
8f50c8b99579a09357f6da86247c6aa3755836d0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Opposition leader says the country's current system of government is good .
PM Julia Gillard says Queen Elizabeth should be Australia's last monarch .
She wants Australia to become a republic .
Australia is currently a constitutional monarchy . | [
"(CNN) -- Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Tuesday she believes Australia should become a republic after Queen Elizabeth II dies. Gillard said the country has a \"deep affection\" for Queen Elizabeth, but that she favors moving Australia toward a republic. \"What I would like to see as prime minister is ... |
9dca5ad981cdcec363765b0e182462f5a3f2e7b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Dionne Warwick was the most prolific interpreter of David and Bacharach songs .
"Don't Make Me Over" was the first David-Bacharach hit for Warwick, in November 1962 .
"I will always have him with me each time I sing the lyrics written for me by him," Warwick says .
David, 91, died Saturday from complications of a strok... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Hal David's last songwriting project was a reunion with two people with whom he had some of his greatest success starting 50 years ago: Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick, according to Warwick's representative. David, who wrote the lyrics to many of Warwick's biggest hits, died Saturday at Ceda... |
8add886b2e458b9d6f426862058697d43bcc1b80 | Summarize the following news article. | FAA increases supervision of flights carrying the vice president, first lady .
The National Transportation Safety Board also will investigate .
A plane carrying the first lady got too close to a military C-17 .
The FAA says the aircraft were never in any danger . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the independent National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an aborted landing by a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama because it was too close to a military plane ahead, officials announced Wednesday. Neither plane was in danger in ... |
d3dfc7d8f2ca2e2fd314f3f8647bfb937ae57fcd | Summarize the following news article. | A friend's rejection made Garrett Wedel crumble and left him saying he didn't want to live .
His mother remembered she had a number for The Trevor Project in her phone and dialed for help .
A counselor "really calmed me down," says Garrett, who holds onto the number years later .
The Trevor Project takes the calls of L... | [
"(CNN) -- The business of saving lives can happen in the most unassuming of places: In the corner of a nondescript, dingy building in an unnamed West Coast city, in a small office that can barely fit four desks. Here, trained counselors take the calls of young people in crisis and those who worry about them. It's t... |
8257d682c750e7be89056a766c9709984e488a8e | Summarize the following news article. | "Les Sapeurs" are a unique group of fashionistas who strut the streets of Kinshasa .
They wear expensive designer clothes, despite the poverty around them .
Famed musician Papa Wemba popularized the movement . | [
"Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (CNN) -- Sewage-lined streets, crumbling concrete homes and jagged sheets of metal are in stark contrast to the formally dressed man standing proudly in the middle of it all. His name is Daniel Etienne. He grimaces into a Cuban cigar and happily sports two pairs of design... |
961cc8cb224377e8a395efbc13056a508f89c508 | Summarize the following news article. | Queen Elizabeth to become a great-grandmother for first time .
Grandson Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, are expecting in December .
Phillips is the son of Princess Anne and 11th in line to the throne . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is \"delighted\" that she will become a great-grandmother for the first time, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Peter Phillips, the 11th in line to the throne, is expecting a baby with his Canadian-born wife, Autumn, later this year, the palace said. \"Peter and A... |
dd9155835e70805f397f8ac25311fe9697f502aa | Summarize the following news article. | "The Next Day" is David Bowie's first new album in 10 years .
It wasn't due to hit stores until March 12, but it's now streaming on iTunes .
Bowie's 26th album finds him vacillating between forward-looking restlessness and outright nostalgia . | [
"(EW.com) -- David Bowie is full of surprises. A few weeks ago, he announced that his first new album in 10 years was imminent. Though \"The Next Day\" wasn't due to hit stores until Tuesday, March 12, the album is currently streaming on iTunes in its entirety. The official EW review of David Bowie's The Next Day i... |
f71ab1608f6454e4e407dd9c60616d06df3a24ed | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Scott and I.K. Kim both narrowly missed out on maiden major titles in 2012 .
British Open runner-up Scott says he has learned to be dignified in defeat .
Kim has help from a mental coach to cope with her recent run of near misses .
Both Scott and Kim are still looking for their first titles of the year . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Nice guys finish last\" is a mantra often preached in sport and business. Where golf is concerned, it would seem \"nice guys\" finish second. And they even manage to smile. Adam Scott and In-Kyung Kim both won plenty of admirers for their sportsmanship and grace during two of the sport's blue riband maj... |
4991bd80d7361f84ab6fdbf5d9d2347f56d448d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Serena Williams tells CNN how her 2012 season went from disaster to triumph .
The 31-year-old didn't leave the house for two days after first round French Open defeat .
Williams roared back winning Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and two Olympic golds .
Serena says she is in awe of sister Venus, who also had health problems i... | [
"(CNN) -- Just 38 days separated the lowest moment in Serena Williams' 2012 season, and the undisputed highlight. After a crushing first round defeat at the French Open to world No. 111 Virginie Razzano in May the 31-year-old was so distraught she didn't leave the house for two days. But just over a month later Wil... |
3a3440a14be8f7438a9fb3657ebb28915d12f12f | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Bird populations native to several areas of the globe are in decline .
Some species are teetering on the brink of extinction, report says .
Of the 800-plus species of birds in the U.S., 67 are endangered or threatened .
Causes cited are agriculture, climate change, development and invasive species . | [
"(CNN) -- Bird populations native to several areas of the globe are in decline, with some teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a multi-agency report, the first of its kind, released Thursday. The Western meadowlark is an endangered bird species, according to a new report. But some other species are th... |
175cb59198a3a2d12479fbe4e53b24a8c7ac5d09 | Summarize the following news article. | Spread of H1N1 among roommates illustrates how quickly virus jumps around .
"It wasn't like I was licking the handlebars of the bus," freshman says .
Girls quarantined in room, doing homework, until fever dissipates for 24 hours .
The University of Kansas estimates about 1 percent of student body has H1N1 . | [
"LAWRENCE, Kansas (CNN) -- It started with a sore throat. Then her chest was burning. Arielle Spiridigliozzi is one of 350 students who have contracted H1N1 at the University of Kansas. University of Kansas freshman Arielle Spiridigliozzi said she thought her symptoms were signs of allergies, or maybe even a sinus ... |
d05a4f13d1c4ac4dd7ba5f975f4ea6b0da0c44f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Bruyneel leaves role as general manager of RadioShack following USADA report .
Belgian was Armstrong's team manager between 1999-2005 .
Bruyneel to fight charges in hearing before independent judge .
Fabian Cancellera admitted he may no longer be able to work with Bruyneel . | [
"(CNN) -- Johan Bruyneel has become the first victim of a United States government investigation into Lance Armstrong and doping. Armstrong was part of \"the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen,\" the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday in releasing more th... |
cbbd73f8963ea68deab524b4bd97e75cff769d4b | Summarize the following news article. | Armstrong sued London's Sunday Times newspaper for libel over a 2004 article .
The Sunday Times settled with the cyclist -- but may now seek to recover that money .
USADA says it has "overwhelming evidence" that Armstrong was involved in a doping program .
Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong denies doping... | [
"London (CNN) -- London's Sunday Times is considering suing Lance Armstrong over a libel case he brought against the newspaper over doping allegations which resulted in a costly payout. The potential legal action follows a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency which said it had uncovered \"overwhelming evidence\"... |
861151202b53f7fa549f4b434e9132184e9bfbed | Summarize the following news article. | A government spokesman says a company knew its fatty acid was contaminated with dioxin .
Police have raided the company's offices .
More than 4,700 German poultry and pig farms are quarantined .
Dioxins are classified by the EPA as likely human carcinogens . | [
"Berlin (CNN) -- As the number of German farms closed because of possibly contaminated animal feed grew Friday, authorities said they had filed criminal charges against the company at the heart of the country's tainted egg scandal. The company, Harles and Jentzsch, apparently knew for months that fatty acid it was ... |
e797ebb57db6d010cf5b62d57c22e2cfc5b2d135 | Summarize the following news article. | Gaza, a Palestinian territory, is controlled by Hamas .
The West Bank, another Palestinian territory, is controlled by the Fatah movement .
Ramallah in the West Bank is hardly boomtown, but it is a galaxy apart from Gaza .
President Obama paid tribute Thursday to the West Bank's stronger economy . | [
"Gaza City (CNN) -- It hits you just a few steps past the Hamas checkpoint, at the sounds and sight of a mule-pulled cart passing by: To enter Gaza is to step back in time. Also front and center: the question of whether hate will ever give way to peace. In the city square, there's a giant billboard celebrating the ... |
c92ff17b41cbc0b0747c8146671bb603c4c5d2b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Charles Raison: Changing how you approach the holidays may help curb negative feelings .
Some people feel depressed over family issues during the holidays .
Fluoxetine (Prozac) received FDA approval in December 1987 .
Raison: Full healing requires an inner transformation . | [
"(CNN) -- When the holidays bring heartache instead of joy, I think they do so because they stand as an unforgiving yardstick against which we measure our losses and troubles. If no one reminds us, we can sometimes overlook the fact that loved ones are gone, or that our lives are filled with painful conflict in exa... |
4f702f25fe04ef81cb0ca487eeaca7a48b32c452 | Summarize the following news article. | ABC's Barbara Walters fell on a stair Saturday night at the British ambassador's residence .
She went to the hospital as a precaution and remains there for observation, the network says . | [
"(CNN) -- Longtime ABC News personality Barbara Walters was being treated for a cut on her forehead Sunday after a fall in Washington, the network said. Walters, 83, suffered the cut after falling on a stair Saturday evening while visiting the British ambassador's residence, ABC News Senior Vice President Jeffrey S... |
a3eff80b910c3d0d93b216b3e00cfc510c7b20b2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The acting director says he looks forward to welcoming John Brennan back to the CIA .
Brennan says his mission will be "to make sure that the CIA has the tools it needs"
Obama: Brennan "is one of the hardest working public servants I have ever seen"
Brennan, 57, has been Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser for ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- John Brennan joined the CIA as a young man after responding to a newspaper want ad. Now, at 57, he could become its next director. President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Brennan, his chief counterterrorism adviser, to lead the CIA, praising his pick as someone already closely connected to t... |
eee47fbf8b534f4a2094eedd872c7e52f13c5201 | Summarize the following news article. | Marco Rubio is considered a rising star among Republicans .
Ruben Navarrette says Rubio's family history may clash with his hardline immigration view .
New report says Rubio's grandfather entered U.S. illegally from Cuba .
Navarrette says Rubio may not help boost Romney's support among Mexican-Americans . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- Is Marco Rubio auditioning for vice president -- or secretary of State? The Florida senator -- a Republican Party rock star who has been entrusted with the Herculean task of pulling the GOP out of the hole that it has dug with Latino voters because of harsh rhetoric on immigration --... |
b30975204e2d948c1ca8d33a9f6e755f86d8e200 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli government says settlers will be gone by Sunday from an area in Beit El .
Israel's Supreme Court ruled last year their homes were built on privately owned Palestinian land .
Settlers' anger eased when Israel announced plans for new housing in another part of Beit El .
The Palestinian who owns the land says he's... | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israeli security officials on Tuesday started the process of evacuating some 150 Jewish residents from their homes at the West Bank settlement of Beit El. The Israeli government vowed to evacuate the Ulpana neighborhood by July 1 after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled last year that the settlers'... |
6eeaedac246e53f3a906321bc5603a565236f1bf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Federal government steps in with fuel, personnel to help NSW fire effort .
More than 130 fires are burning across NSW during one of the hottest days on record .
90% of the Australian state is under "severe" or higher fire warnings .
High temperatures and dry conditions have combined to create "dangerous day" | [
"(CNN) -- Soaring temperatures and strong winds have combined to create a \"catastrophic\" fire threat across the southeast Australian state of New South Wales. Residents have been warned to remain vigilant as temperatures rise towards a predicted high of 43 degrees (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in the state capital of ... |
d3d5b278f51ae20476b0f8e5b11926a7dd11fb24 | Summarize the following news article. | 7 -- The number of times the constitutionally-mandated inauguration date has fallen on a Sunday.
Up to 800,000 -- Estimated number of people that will attend Obama's second inauguration.
More than 1.8 million -- Estimated number of people that attended Obama's first inauguration.
1997 -- Bill Clinton's inauguration is ... | [
"(CNN) -- The oath, the speech, the crowds, the celebrities, the balls. Every four years Washington celebrates the start of another presidential term. By the numbers, here's a look at presidential inaugurations. Inauguration brings different kind of gridlock to D.C. January 20, 2013 -- The date President Barack Oba... |
f1da026b106e1d80e8ee3a5666ed6a7468a9aa65 | Summarize the following news article. | Magisterial mega-yachts have ferried royals around the world .
"Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia" is one of the most splendid examples .
Others include yachts owned by the royal families of Dubai, Monaco and Norway . | [
"(CNN) -- Before luxury yachting was the preserve of Russian tycoons and Silicon Valley moguls, it was only the world's wealthiest royals who built palaces on the sea. There have been and continue to be a fleet of imperial yachts used to transport royals, from Russian czars to princes of Monaco, in the opulent fash... |
eed17b9ad72128dec84cd27145d89d6eac7c5918 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama warns Syria's government will be held accountable for its weapons .
NEW: Obama makes his first visit to Israel since entering the White House .
His relationship with Netanyahu has been chilly at times .
Obama will urge peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians . | [
"(CNN) -- In his first visit to Israel and the West Bank since assuming the White House, President Barack Obama ventures into a region of the world whose politics are layered and complex. As he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama will address problems on many levels, including his chilly rel... |
82590dcc9dba7905c4c156e6f0213176dce5bf76 | Summarize the following news article. | Bahrain's highest appeals court took just minutes to rule, an attorney says .
The 13 pro-democracy activists received sentences between five years and life .
The 13 were convicted for their role in protests that began in February 2011 . | [
"(CNN) -- Bahrain's highest court on Monday upheld the verdicts against 13 activists convicted of plotting to overthrow the government for their role in pro-democracy demonstrations sparked by the success of popular Arab Spring uprisings. The country's highest appeals court took just minutes to rule on the appeal o... |
1ff78e38387af873150f8c53225795dfa3d72539 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Media should be asking tough questions of accuser, Cain's lawyer says .
Cain tells a newspaper he gave the woman money to help her out .
Herman Cain says his wife didn't know of his friendship with his latest accuser .
Ginger White alleges she had a 13-year on-and-off affair with the candidate . | [
"(CNN) -- Presidential hopeful Herman Cain told a newspaper Thursday that he never told his wife about another woman he befriended 13 years ago and helped out financially. In an editorial board meeting with the New Hampshire Union Leader, Cain said he repeatedly gave Ginger White money to help her with \"month-to-m... |
22680dc843e4692474815b0c9ca78b9f4f1a116a | Summarize the following news article. | A French soldier was killed during a clash with Islamist fighters in northern Mali .
Four French soldiers have been killed in Mali since the intervention in January.
France has more than 2,000 soldiers on Malian soil . | [
"(CNN) -- A French soldier was killed during a clash with Islamist fighters early Wednesday in northern Mali, the French Defense Ministry said. Four French soldiers have been killed in Mali since the beginning of France's military intervention there in January. Interactive: Africa's rocky road to democracy . Islami... |
7adbe1ac26925e14885e39b8a421e32530a62b6b | Summarize the following news article. | Christina Warinner: Dental plaque contains valuable information .
Studying genome isn't enough; we need to study evolution of human diseases, she says .
Warinner: By extracting DNA from fossilized tartar, we learn about health of ancient humans .
She says understanding our evolutionary vulnerabilities will help us impr... | [
"(CNN) -- Have you ever wondered what is inside your dental plaque? Probably not. But this question is now being asked not only by dentists, but also by archaeologists. As a molecular archaeologist, I research the origins and evolution of human disease by conducting genetic research on the skeletal and mummified re... |
242557d3b345433b0369f1a8a60d96e0cfb02605 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Geological Survey study looks at recovering natural gas deposits .
Study: 85.4 trillion cubic feet of gas frozen in Alaska's North Slope .
That's enough to heat millions of homes for years, officials say . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Today's technology could extract enough untapped natural gas, frozen in Alaska's North Slope, to heat millions of homes for years, federal officials announced Wednesday. A U.S. Geological Survey study says there is much natural gas to be tapped from frozen areas in Alaska. An estimated 85.4 tri... |
9242193d8e1f3cd7fef157be312203e2aa8c19ad | Summarize the following news article. | A visit to Taipei's Longshan Temple on a lucky night provides a cultural window .
The faithful of several religious traditions gather to pray .
The chaos of the modern city outside fades away inside the walls of the temple . | [
"Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) -- The sweet fragrance of a thousand sticks of burning incense curls into reverent smoke clouds on this lucky night of the new moon. We are inside Taipei's oldest temple, Mengjia Longshan Temple, deeply immersed in the history and traditions of this chaotic, modern city in Taiwan. On the first... |
7c3a9c305fb9fa9ee7e76d7519c81f4fe3b8a609 | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Adler says life is good for him now .
He had famously feuded with band mate Axl Rose .
Adler says "I'm not angry with Axl anymore" | [
"(RollingStone.com) -- For the past 20 years, a large Guns N' Roses poster advertising the band's first tour of England has been hanging in Steven Adler's living room. \"Every time I have to go to the bathroom I have to walk past it,\" says the former Guns N' Roses drummer. \"I'd always see it and say to myself, 'O... |
da39410c5907158f22dfa728a2ff98c8e5025a15 | Summarize the following news article. | IAEA claims Iran failed to disclose existence of second nuclear facility .
IAEA chief: No credible evidence Iran has ongoing weapons program .
International community fears Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons .
Iran has denied claims, says nuclear program would be used for peaceful purposes . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Iran broke international law by not disclosing sooner its recently revealed uranium enrichment site, the head of the United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency said. IAEA's Mohamed El Baradei says he does not think Iran has an ongoing nuclear weapons program. But the U.N. does not have credi... |
028b9f8f3c329bfed5a581baf35479b158723fe2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ana Navarro: Polls show Mitt Romney way behind Barack Obama among Latinos .
She says Romney can't wipe slate clean, erase what he said in the primaries .
She said he can pivot to show he understands the value of immigration .
Navarro: Romney needs to address economic issues and court Hispanic voters . | [
"(CNN) -- Modern technology has made campaigning much easier in some ways. It's now possible to raise millions in small donations through the Internet, host Facebook town halls and galvanize millions of supporters through Twitter. An ad can be released on YouTube and attract enough media coverage to make it worthwh... |
6599a39076ebc009f59c35fc488ef35e376ecc7e | Summarize the following news article. | Elizabeth Cross for next of kin of armed forces personnel killed on operations .
Medal is a sterling silver emblem in the shape of a cross over a wreath .
First time name of a reigning monarch has been given to an award since 1940 .
Most prestigious medal, Victoria Cross, introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a new medal Wednesday to honor the families of British service personnel killed while serving their country. The Elizabeth Cross may be given to family members of service personnel who have died since 1948. The Elizabeth Cross will be given to the next... |
20783129e0c59a796d35d3931d7faa9179cb00e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Marco Rubio's rise in the polls was fueled partly by Tea Party activists .
Crist decided to run as an independent, complicating the race for Rubio .
Rubio's grass-roots campaign managed by high-powered Washington and Texas GOP consultants .
Both the Rubio and Meek campaigns send out e-mails blasting Crist . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- For Marco Rubio, life was simpler when it was tea time all the time. When he was gunning for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Florida, the former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives aggressively courted the state's conservative Tea Party activists. That strategy ... |
a38d32e54117849f049da0c499b53d65d2cdf09e | Summarize the following news article. | Eastern Ohio wasn't a friendly region for Obama in 2008 .
Beck: Biden can connect with voters there, he's an old-school Democrat .
Hillary Clinton took eastern and southeast Ohio in the 2008 primary .
Biden hails from Scranton, Pennsylvania, which has also seen hard times . | [
"(CNN) -- Vice President Joe Biden kicks off a two-day swing Wednesday through the eastern edge of the must-win battleground state of Ohio, an area that President Barack Obama is unlikely to visit this election year. And while the vice president apologized to the president last week for seemingly jumping the gun on... |
3776c9dcc1cb18e1e2e5306dc3492cc7c623d2bb | Summarize the following news article. | Russia's Gazprom one of world's most powerful energy companies .
Gazprom controls 20 percent of world's natural gas reserves .
Russian government owns controlling stake; Company made $61B last year .
Kremlin has used Gazprom to exert influence over former Soviet states . | [
"(CNN) -- Gazprom is the world's biggest producer and exporter of natural gas -- and Russia's most powerful company. Gazprom's current chief executive, Alexey Miller. It controls 20 percent of the world's natural gas reserves and operates the world's largest gas distribution network -- approximately 157,000 kilomet... |
5926d8059c77e06a233c3020eeea3e4415e07e73 | 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 weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on CNN Student News . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 2, 2012 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . New York City; New Jersey . Iran; Afghanistan . Vatican City . 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 t... |
1f6153c83cc90fedb8c2510044037efe787b3f69 | Summarize the following news article. | PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti says the club wants to rival Barcelona and Real Madrid .
The Italian says the club's Qatari owners want to make PSG one of Europe's top clubs .
Ancelotti confident PSG can recruit top players after failing to land Beckham and Tevez .
Former AC Milan coach glad to be reunited with his former pl... | [
"(CNN) -- Paris Saint-Germain's list of honors are modest compared to the achievements of Europe's top football clubs, but what the French side lacks in history is made up for in ambition. Since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in May 2011, significant steps have been taken, on and off the pitch, to mak... |
f322329c08eed06a37cea4c0c5d29d7041f957eb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The U.S. Geological Survey now says the quake had a 6.8 magnitude .
The earthquake did not trigger a tsunami .
Quake prompts tsunami warning for some coastal areas of Alaska .
The quake poses no risk of a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami . | [
"(CNN) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Friday off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The Geological Survey initially measured a 7.1-magnitude quake, but later downgraded it slightly. It was 22 miles deep, the Survey reported. The earthquake occurred 120 miles east-southeast of Atka, Ala... |
92ad647ee14c9aa36b58243767757f998b0af164 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds of people have been killed by guns this year in Chicago, says Roland Martin .
But Newtown, Aurora and Chicago didn't happen just because of guns, he says .
We must deal with "stand your ground" laws in Florida and other states, he says .
Issues such as education, poverty and anger must also be dealt with, he s... | [
"(CNN) -- At 9:40 a.m. on December 14, America's attention was turned to Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and six adults were gunned down in an elementary school. The nation was grief-stricken. President Barack Obama arrived two days later operating as consoler-in-chief, and the dialogue immediately commence... |
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