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8aa1e16635700be690f8e863c16484c677dce244 | Summarize the following news article. | Language monitoring service says Palin spoke at 9.5, Biden at 7.8 .
Candidates tied at sentences per paragraph and letters per word .
Higher grade level doesn't mean a better sentence, expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- An analysis carried out by a language monitoring service said Friday that Gov. Sarah Palin spoke at a more than ninth-grade level and Sen. Joseph Biden spoke at a nearly eighth-grade level in Thursday night's debate between the vice presidential candidates. The analysis by the Austin, Texas-based Global ... |
0a32056044c705689306e67ce0618cbe93e836d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Saxo co-CEO: 'Euro should never have existed'
Germany fears Greek exit from eurozone would spark monetary union breakup .
Euro has risen 10% against U.S. dollar since July 2012 .
Saxo's Christensen: 'Euro demise depends on Germany' | [
"(CNN) -- \"I don't think the euro should exist,\" said Saxo Bank co-CEO Lars Seier Christensen to CNN's Richard Quest, in terms that could hardly be less fractious to supporters of the 17-nation single currency bloc. \"It's quite clear that what lacks here is fiscal union but it's also very clear that the populati... |
63778dfad2f52805de151dadf5c7628a1738c536 | Summarize the following news article. | Musharraf appears in court and then returns to his residence .
The former president is now being kept there under house arrest, his lawyer says .
Musharraf plans to pursue efforts to get the decision overturned .
He returned to Pakistan last month to run in elections after years in exile . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A day after he made a swift exit from an Islamabad court when a judge revoked his bail, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf appeared before a magistrate on Friday and was formally placed under house arrest. The development is the latest setback to Musharraf since the former mil... |
111819188713514fb6f099a4e77573a2b08d58ba | Summarize the following news article. | "The Heat," which hits theaters June 28, was filmed in Boston with FBI, police help .
Bullock plays an FBI agent working with a Boston cop, played by Melissa McCarthy .
"The movie is such a love letter to Boston," director Paul Feig says .
"It's a remarkable place, an amazing city," McCarthy says . | [
"Las Vegas (CNN) -- In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, the cast and crew of a new Sandra Bullock-Melissa McCarthy comedy about Boston law enforcement want to show their appreciation for FBI agents and police with an advance screening of the film. \"The Heat,\" which hits theaters June 28, was filmed in Bo... |
f11fa7ce41eb9363bf13798d969c2a898192ef42 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Armored vehicles patrol Suez after fears the crisis was out of control, state news says .
NEW: 6 die in Suez, 1 in Ismailia; 456 civilians, police and security forces are injured .
Clashes erupt nationwide, including in Cairo, near the hub of the 2011 revolution .
Morsy says he supports peaceful protests, but thos... | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- As was the case exactly two years ago before President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, streets around Egypt were roiled by deadly clashes Friday, pitting protesters against both police and supporters of the nation's current leader. At least seven people were killed, six of them in Suez where gunfire erupted... |
7a70375590452392984bc849d8d41a32e46ae004 | Summarize the following news article. | Red Cross: Scope of humanitarian crisis 'immense'
UNHCR spokesman: Kyrgyz govt. says not a spontaneous interethnic clash, but provoked .
UN Refugee Agency airlifted aid to Uzbekistan Wednesday morning .
Death toll at 179, Kyrgyz news agency reports; Red Cross estimate is higher . | [
"Osh, Kyrgyzstan (CNN) -- The first U.N. aid plane arrived Wednesday in Uzbekistan to help the thousands of people who have fled ethnic clashes in neighboring Kyrgyzstan, officials with a U.N. Refugee agency said Wednesday. The cargo plane carrying about 800 lightweight tents will add to a growing effort to try and... |
c2b8e3e51a05dcc1bf1604c1a87ef06e3adc36a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Muhammad Yunus won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for founding Grameen Bank .
The bank pioneered microlending to the poor .
The Bangladeshi government has ordered an inquiry into Yunus' tenure .
The government forced Yunus out last year because of age limits . | [
"Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus faced fresh trouble Thursday after the Bangladeshi government ordered an inquiry into irregularities during his tenure as head of his microlending bank. The Bangladeshi Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ordered the Internal Resources Division ... |
76a5f6205e29b324b2640d68cc455205d46a6aad | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We don't know" who is responsible, Bulgaria's U.N. representative says .
Israel's PM Netanyahu blasts Iran and Hezbollah, saying they are behind the attack .
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman calls assertions of Iranian involvement baseless . | [
"(CNN) -- A bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists, the bus driver and the suspected bomber in Bulgaria was probably carried out by a male suicide attacker who had a fake Michigan driver's license, Bulgaria's interior minister said Thursday. Israel said it suspects Iran or an Islamist militant group was behi... |
3a5d7727303e288fc0b89d1efba0718c1b1b96c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Lower court has 10 days to reverse its ruling or appeals court will act .
Court says abuse in one household did not apply to entire ranch .
Authorities removed about 460 children from the YFZ Ranch in April .
Parents reject abuse claims, have pushed for state to return children . | [
"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed children from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove that they were in \"imminent danger,\" an appeals court ruled Thursday. Photos from a Web site launched by the sect show scenes during and after the raid of their ranch. In the ruli... |
1e6b3a6c68b9e453b2fe13408fc826143d9b55e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sony to unveil new Playstation this Wednesday, six years after PlayStation 3 .
WSJ: new Playstation will let users stream games online .
Sony on track for five consecutive years of annual losses .
Yen has risen 20% since October helping Japan exporter profits . | [
"(CNN) -- After more than six years, Sony is set to unveil the latest iteration of its PlayStation line this Wednesday. With the PS4, Sony also aims to recapture some of the luster it has lost to competitors like the Nintendo Wii and Micrsoft Xbox. While Sony's PS2 is still the gaming world's best-selling console w... |
e982ec9eb538ae32648700b2a8ae44926da475c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Eyewitnesses: Police officers stood idle during violent clashes at football stadium .
Scores of football supporters were killed; hundreds were critically injured .
Police conscripts stood by as rival fans attacked each other with rocks and chairs .
Tensions high in Egypt one year after the revolution that toppled Hosni... | [
"Cairo (CNN) -- Horrified witnesses described how Egyptian police officers stood by as violent clashes between rival fans at a football match in the northeastern city of Port Said left scores dead. Hundreds of supporters of clubs Al-Ahly and Al-Masry were critically injured in the attacks and as they tried to flee.... |
16507a9eafcad6bd15aa5442ebfb5cdbda7419a7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Barack Obama, Joe Biden take on Mitt Romney's 'binders' comments on campaign trail; Romney responds on Twitter .
Romney's comments on using "binders full of women" in hiring; contraception could hurt his standing with some women .
Obama and Democrats rush to paint Romney as someone who doesn't have the best intere... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Before Tuesday night's debate, polls showed Mitt Romney had gained ground with women voters. But his comments about using \"whole binders full of women\" as a hiring aid while governor, whiffing on an equal pay law question, and alluding to helping women get home to cook dinner has landed the G... |
8d9b7296c5bf1876bff513ec9b54bc3d6264c6b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Iran began building a nuclear power program in the 1970s .
By the 1990s, the United States was expressing concerns about military uses .
In recent months the situation has become increasingly tense . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran's controversial nuclear program began more than 50 years ago with aid from the West. Now, despite Iran's assurances that its program is purely peaceful, some Western countries, the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency say they're concerned that Iran wants to use the program to cr... |
b6b37b9bc60519fd214d6e980fcbb16da066eb68 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Kozinski is chief judge of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals .
Items on judge's Web site included photos of naked women painted like dairy cows .
Judicial council says his actions embarrassed federal judiciary .
Kozinski has apologized for his "unfortunate carelessness" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A judicial council on Thursday admonished the chief judge of the nation's largest federal appeals court for having \"sexually explicit photos and videos\" on his personal Web site, but decided against any further punishment. The panel chose not to discipline Judge Alex Kozinski beyond the admon... |
268b487eb38a90c4e6190d274a26ea3b860cc7e9 | Summarize the following news article. | There are reports of alleged stolen cell phone photos of Justin Timberlake .
Those photos are alleged to have come from Mila Kunis' phone .
News comes on the heels of reports about Scarlett Johansson .
Alleged nude photos of Johansson surfaced on the Web . | [
"(CNN) -- It's not a good week to be a celebrity cell phone. But before we even begin to dive into that world, let's go into a different preventive exercise that you'll thank me for later: Take your cell phone out. Go into the media library that stores your photos. Among the pics of your pet and that amazing plate ... |
0b6e0ef993caeb1339d44a888cb0e6e8ebae8212 | Summarize the following news article. | Marc Anthony files divorce papers in Los Angeles Superior Court .
The couple announced they were ending their marriage in July .
The singers wed in 2004; it was the third marriage for Lopez and the second for Anthony . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer Marc Anthony filed divorce papers Wednesday, seeking to officially end his marriage with entertainer Jennifer Lopez, a court spokesman said. The singer filed the paperwork in Los Angeles Superior Court, the spokesman said. The couple announced that they were ending their marriage in July. Anthony a... |
e26b14efc3cfcab365efe4118b476d6b51e222c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Agency had given cyclist until Wednesday to decide whether he would cooperate under oath .
Armstrong's lifetime competition ban could have been altered had he cooperated .
Cyclist was stripped of Tour de France titles after drug and blood-doping accusations . | [
"(CNN) -- Cyclist Lance Armstrong will not cooperate with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's investigation of performance-enhancing drug use in the sport, an Armstrong attorney said Wednesday. USADA had given Armstrong -- who publicly admitted such drug use last month -- until Wednesday to decide whether he would cooper... |
598a7b16e19b9f73ff1eb7073e09d5a43edfbd19 | Summarize the following news article. | Max Clifford has been ordered to appear in court on May 28, police say .
The allegations against Clifford date between 1966 and 1985, they say .
The case is part of the ongoing investigation in sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile . | [
"(CNN) -- Celebrity publicist Max Clifford was charged Friday with 11 counts of indecent assault against a girl under the age of 16 as part of an investigation into sex abuse allegations against the late British TV presenter Jimmy Savile, according to the Metropolitan Police Service. Clifford was arrested in Decemb... |
2090c83c8be4536bb5767e262b1c3ddc06b5cbc0 | Summarize the following news article. | Jaclyn Welch's street style blog shines the spotlight on Dallas' flashy fashion .
Rather than cowboy boots, Dallas women dress in designer duds for every occasion .
Neiman Marcus and Forty Five Ten contribute to the designer scene in Dallas . | [
"(CNN) -- Everything may be bigger in Texas, but it's not all cowboy boots and big hair in Dallas. Streets of Sparkle fashion blogger Jaclyn Welch won't be stopping to snap a photo of stereotypical style any time soon. \"Your big hair? Not getting on here!\" Welch said, laughing. \"It's the football season look: co... |
8f12ad32f1aaee47ffceb303a6d28dfe8a02d8af | Summarize the following news article. | "Your Highness" is a medieval romp starring Natalie Portman and James Franco .
Reviewer says there's nothing wrong with the narrative framework .
He also says the film contains relentlessly smutty, lazy and above all unfunny innuendos . | [
"(CNN) -- Odds bodkins, but this medieval romp is a strange and sorry beast, a one-eyed monster so starved of mirth it devours its own tail. Insert a modern expletive or three in an affected English accent and that line gives you the gist of the film \"Your Highness\" and its one and only comic idea, which is to re... |
51a781cce507d796544d831d89272435b906d1c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Three members of Pussy Riot are on trial, facing a potential seven-year sentence .
They sang an anti-Putin song in Moscow's Christ Savior Cathedral .
Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand and Pete Townshend of The Who want them set free .
Their open letter comes as Vladimir Putin visits London . | [
"London (CNN) -- Music stars including Pete Townshend of The Who, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand and Corinne Bailey Rae called on Russia to free three members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot, who are on trial in Moscow on hooliganism charges. The musicians said the charge was \"preposterous,\" arguing that artis... |
c0dd498d61c24fd7e931a4a986745c0f11e01e15 | Summarize the following news article. | Scarlett Johansson stars as free-spirited Cristina in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Woody Allen wrote and directed film, for third time uses Johansson as star .
"I would do anything for him," Johansson says of working with Allen .
Movie set for release on Friday . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- When Scarlett Johansson was hired by Woody Allen for the film \"Match Point\" in 2005, she was a last-minute replacement. Penelope Cruz, left, Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen pose at the \"Vicky Cristina Barcelona\" premiere. Now Johansson is Allen's leading lady of choice, foll... |
631d9b823fb5b9f4cf098d175821f53ccad1955c | Summarize the following news article. | "Precious" and "Last Station" both lead Independent Spirit Award nominations .
Acclaimed indie "Hurt Locker" didn't earn any nominations, as it was nominated last year .
"(500) Days of Summer" is up for best picture, along with "Amreeka," "Sin Nombre" | [
"(CNN) -- \"Precious,\" a movie about a 1980s-era Harlem teen who strives to overcome abuse, neglect and illiteracy, pulled five Independent Spirit Award nominations Tuesday morning. Stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique were both recognized for their portrayals of a mother and daughter in a dysfunctional relationship... |
6feb1c384ef044e13fa496b421a7d8294bd5d14f | Summarize the following news article. | Accused terrorist said he was tortured into saying Iraqis trained al Qaeda operatives .
Rights group adviser: Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi's testimony key to U.S. invasion of Iraq .
Senate panel: Al-Libi recanted story after invasion; no other evidence supported it .
Libyan newspaper says he committed suicide in prison; right... | [
"(CNN) -- The accused terrorist who said he was tortured into making a false connection between al Qaeda and Iraq has died in a Libyan prison, human rights monitors said Tuesday. Colin Powell featured Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi's claim in a presentation to the U.N. Security Council. Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi's allegation th... |
8723e4bf3c70eabe2083286fe11ccf680f7eff08 | Summarize the following news article. | "Mad Men" delivered 3.5 million viewers for its two-hour premiere .
That's up 21 percent from 2010′s fourth-season premiere, the show's previous all-time high .
"Mad Men's" production was delayed due to a protracted renewal negotiation . | [
"(EW.com) -- After a 17-month absence, a heavy marketing campaign and a flood of adoring publicity, TV's most critically acclaimed drama returned Sunday night to record ratings. The fifth-season debut of AMC's \"Mad Men\" delivered 3.5 million viewers for its two-hour premiere. That's up 21 percent from 2010′s fo... |
0d568315586ee914f5a871347c47bc7efc437fb7 | Summarize the following news article. | Watertown residents say after dodging bullets, life won't be the same .
"It makes you wonder how safe we all are," Watertown resident says .
Says another: "We're all still in shock" | [
"Boston (CNN) -- The closed shops and empty streets that once gave Boston the feel of a ghost town teemed with life again Saturday as a cold morning rain stirred residents to grumble about a more familiar New England grievance: The weather. Yet for many across the region, Monday's marathon attacks and a terrorist m... |
c490208e40d47e57fc6d80893470893e2805155e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: More than 800 people are injured .
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits the affected areas .
Tens of thousands are evacuated .
Communication lines and other infrastructure are downed . | [
"Beijing (CNN) -- The death toll from earthquakes that rocked southwest China rose to 80 on Saturday, after the tremors destroyed roads and communication lines, and forced tens of thousands of evacuations, state media reported. More than 800 others were injured in the Friday quakes, according to Xinhua news agency.... |
2b9733b94f5c4c50fd43310cfe66f66769335da2 | Summarize the following news article. | Los Angeles school officials submit 604 teacher discipline cases for state licensing review .
State teaching licensing authorities say they will investigate 366 of the teachers .
The action is fallout from a teacher misconduct scandal in the school system .
"The safety of our students is our No. 1 priority," L.A. schoo... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- In the wake of a teacher misconduct scandal, Los Angeles school officials have referred the discipline cases of 604 teachers from the past four years to state authorities to decide whether the teachers' licenses should also be revoked, a school spokesman said Thursday. Of the 604 cases in whic... |
ddea1cd7af9e64a3daf8116e70b5b8f2d258647f | Summarize the following news article. | "This remains a search and rescue mission," Clackamas County detective says .
White-out conditions are expected, Weather Service says .
Avalanche conditions hamper search on Oregon's Mount Hood for two hikers .
Third climber found dead over weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescuers hoping to find two hikers missing on the frigid slopes of Oregon's Mount Hood faced worsening weather conditions Monday night as forecasters predicted white-out conditions that could severely hinder search efforts. \"Starting tonight and through tomorrow, it's going to be windy, and white-out con... |
7cd61e64eb3cc32bba33a1491f5b7032a705cac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Green Moon has won Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup .
The six-year-old stallion took the winner's share of the $6.2 million prize money .
Australian horse-racing fans thrilled to have cup back on home soil .
More international horses have been competing lured by lucrative prize pot . | [
"(CNN) -- The 152-year-old Melbourne Cup is back on home soil, after a surprise win by Green Moon in Australia's most famous horse race. Bred in Ireland but owned and trained in Australia, Green Moon's victory will be sweet for local horse trainers and racing fans, who have seen the cup go to international entries ... |
2440428fa879f59b26d03bf5218e213305ad8eb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero convenes a Cabinet meeting Monday .
Opposition conservatives are expected to win during Spain's economic crisis .
Polls indicate Popular Party leader Mariano Rajoy has a double-digit lead . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Spain's Socialist Prime Minister announced Monday the dissolution of parliament in order to hold early elections on November 20, which polls indicate the opposition conservatives will win handily during Spain's deep economic crisis. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said last April... |
6352b7f1217d15a6d938490e6607acf895bbb238 | Summarize the following news article. | Aussie Webber will extend his contract by one year .
Webber won Sunday's British Grand Prix and sits second in the drivers' championship .
Discussions had been held with Ferrari but negotiations amounted to nothing .
Star still remains ambiguous on his future in the sport beyond next season . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One driver Mark Webber has penned a new deal with Red Bull Racing, extending his contract with the team to the end of the 2013 season. The Australian won his second race of the season at Sunday's rain-soaked British Grand Prix, closing the gap in the drivers' championship between himself and first... |
f4aaa59fcaa69cf7c759dd97ecabd45180dabbe1 | Summarize the following news article. | Diana Nyad calls the quest the "Xtreme Dream"
"This has got to be the last time," she says .
Nyad will begin the swim in Cuba on Sunday .
She holds the world's record for the longest swim . | [
"(CNN) -- If the name Diana Nyad sounds familiar, it's probably because you've heard of her incredible feats of human performance -- before people like Lance Armstrong and Michael Phelps became household names. Meeting Nyad, it's instantly obvious there's something different about her. By spending just five minutes... |
73a68fc4d10251b6f28a38c2320ae11720978385 | Summarize the following news article. | Four are charged in connection with alleged payments for stories involving the royal family .
One is Duncan Larcombe, royal editor at The Sun, Britain's best-selling tabloid newspaper .
Two others worked at a military academy while Princes William and Harry were there .
UK police have been investigating claims of corru... | [
"London (CNN) -- Four people in the United Kingdom, including a journalist at The Sun newspaper, have been charged in a police probe into alleged payments for newspaper stories involving the royal family, British prosecutors said Wednesday. They will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on May 8. Their cases... |
73d4bfd99a04996c3ea0f51eab278f5c53bbd628 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Elisa Baker acted alone, DA says .
Zahra Baker's dismembered remains were found a month after she was reported missing .
Elisa Baker "desecrated the victim's body" to hide the killing, the indictment says .
The stepmother has a history of "physical, verbal and psychological abuse," it says . | [
"(CNN) -- Elisa Baker, the stepmother of 10-year-old Zahra Baker, was indicted Monday on second-degree murder charges in the girl's death, a Catawba County, North Carolina, court clerk told CNN. Zahra was reported missing from her Hickory, North Carolina, home in October, and some of her dismembered remains were fo... |
e1ad864561bfb2fe8cafe12c2a868b1cde521a2e | Summarize the following news article. | Andre Villas-Boas appointed as new manager of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur .
Portuguese coach was sacked as Chelsea boss in March after only nine months in charge .
The 34-year-old replaces Harry Redknapp who was sacked three weeks ago .
Villas-Boas enjoyed successful year at Porto prior to Chelsea job, winnin... | [
"(CNN) -- English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas as their new head coach. The 34-year-old lasted just nine months at Tottenham's London rivals, and was sacked in March after a run of disappointing results left them languishing in sixt... |
86cf37eba8e6ef6f54ce8165f2f53d12f82d7918 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Climate scientist disputes study findings .
"Every drought that's occurring isn't a result of climate change," author says .
Study found a lack of moist air from Gulf of Mexico and "severe rainfall deficits"
The drought in six Great Plains states was the worst since records began in 1895 . | [
"(CNN) -- Extreme natural events, not man-made climate change, led to last summer's historic drought in the Great Plains, a new federal study said Friday. Drought occurred in six Plains states between last May and August because moist Gulf of Mexico air \"failed to stream northward in late spring,\" and summer stor... |
44c4a0f59021d36ff2498870dd2d74670e08b2cb | Summarize the following news article. | The remains of Zahra Baker were discovered last week .
She was reported missing in early October .
The girl would have turned 11 on Tuesday .
"We have ... become better people because of her," police chief says . | [
"Hickory, North Carolina (CNN) -- Residents of Hickory, North Carolina, held a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of Zahra Baker, the freckle-faced girl authorities discovered dead more than a month after she was reported missing. Zahra would have turned 11 on Tuesday, police said. \"Thirty-nine days ago, most... |
7d248b534dc5bd1850728330704a113f0a0e677b | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors say Robert Sand spent more than a decade evading his obligations to pay .
HHS launched a website to get public's help in finding fugitive "deadbeat parents"
He faces up to four years imprisonment; sentencing is scheduled for May 21 . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A New York man the federal government dubbed the nation's \"Most Wanted Deadbeat Parent\" has pleaded guilty to evading $1.2 million in child support payments. Prosecutors said Thursday that Robert Sand, 50, spent more than a decade evading his obligations to his three children by his two former ... |
95536ced0c357695a38c3820d4000497e8eb8df2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Enrico Letta highlights need to tackle unemployment, political reform in Italy .
President Giorgio Napolitano asks the center-left politician to form a government .
Letta, of the Democratic Party, says he will consult with political parties .
Italy has been locked in a stalemate since inconclusive elections in Feb... | [
"Rome (CNN) -- Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked center-left politician Enrico Letta to form a new government, the president's spokesman said Wednesday, raising hopes of an end to the country's political impasse. Speaking after their meeting, Letta told reporters he would consult with parties Thursday ... |
34e405d3db12519c1c38137496f4ed25003a3c09 | Summarize the following news article. | The 2011 Victoria's Secret fashion show will air on CBS at 10 p.m. Tuesday .
Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine will perform .
Miranda Kerr will wear a $2.5 million bra with more than 3,400 hand-placed gems .
Adriana Lima admitted to following a strict diet in preparation for the show . | [
"(CNN) -- Start with 19 gorgeous half-naked models, throw in a $2.5 million bra and a few wings that weigh up to 50 pounds a pair, and you have the elements of this year's Victoria's Secret fashion show. The 2011 show airs Tuesday in more than 90 countries, proving that the definition of \"sexy\" may be the same on... |
7905f8bd0c8f787fe0d61bd2c723c59c205652d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Indian Premier League Soccer announces it will launch in late February .
The tournament has echoes of India's successful IPL cricket competition .
Former stars such as Robert Pires, Fabio Cannavaro and Jay-Jay Okocha involved .
Six franchises will play each other in a bid to boost soccer in India . | [
"(CNN) -- It has long come as a mystery to soccer fans: how can India, with a population of 1.2 billion and a burgeoning passion for football, be languishing at 162nd in the world rankings below Madagascar and Nepal? It is an anomaly that organizers of the country's new Premier League Soccer franchise hope to tackl... |
1c75a8a7b3c226b187db40196ff97224890bfc8c | Summarize the following news article. | The snowboarders were all in their 30s and from Colorado .
This was Colorado's deadliest avalanche accident since 1962 .
One member of a snowboarding group was able to free himself from the snow .
Loveland Pass is located about 50 miles west of Denver . | [
"(CNN) -- The five snowboarders who died in a Colorado avalanche this weekend were all in their 30s and from Colorado, the sheriff's office said Sunday. They were found dead Saturday after being buried in snow on a high mountain pass in Colorado's White River National Forest, officials from the Clear Creek County S... |
1055cd3e3ba2cbba8d66f0551100f6370ef96825 | Summarize the following news article. | Capt. Phil Harris was a fan favorite in reality show about crab fishing off Alaska .
Harris, 53, suffered a stroke late last month .
He's described as a man of "straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor" | [
"(CNN) -- Capt. Phil Harris of the Discovery Channel show \"The Deadliest Catch\" died Tuesday of complications from a stroke suffered late last month. He was 53. Harris, the tattooed and gruff captain of the Cornelia Marie, was a fan favorite in the reality show about crab fishing off Alaska. \"Discovery mourns th... |
5c29a40681e6bfe27d67fd76c73bfc0998e93354 | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Tennison, 33, served as an engineer on the Time Bandit .
His death was from "unknown causes," but an autopsy is being conducted, police say .
Tennison was "tough as a bull," the boat's captain says . | [
"(CNN) -- A crew member of a fishing vessel seen on the \"Deadliest Catch\" reality show was found dead in a Homer, Alaska, hotel room Tuesday, police said. Justin Tennison, 33, died of \"unknown causes,\" but his body was flown to Anchorage, Alaska, for an autopsy, according to a statement from the Homer, Alaska, ... |
0e2fcc0dab8f564546efaf63e008b115da900755 | Summarize the following news article. | The honored groups include the Blue Caps (Gene Vincent), The Comets (Bill Haley) etc .
The backing group failed to get into the Hall of Fame at the same time as their frontman .
The six groups will be inducted April 14 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame annual ceremony . | [
"(Rolling Stone) -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will make up for past oversights at this year's induction ceremony by admitting the backing groups of six first-generation rock stars. The honored groups include the Blue Caps (Gene Vincent), The Comets (Bill Haley), the Crickets (Buddy Holly), the Famous Flames (J... |
5fa2e995d0aaeae9eae7e105624f1d2d6bc74da5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: City workers from Waco will come to West to allow that town's workers to go to funerals .
Officials are combing through rubble to find source of initial fire .
The types of chemicals stored at the plant are not yet known .
Firefighter Kenneth "Luckey" Harris Jr. is laid to rest . | [
"West, Texas (CNN) -- \"Shovel by shovel,\" investigators are combing through the charred remains of a fertilizer distributor leveled by a massive explosion one week ago. Much of the landscape surrounding the West Fertilizer Co. in West, Texas, is unrecognizable. What was once a corn silo appears to have crumpled i... |
a230deb881ecf529878102a8c9f5c4ae08278dce | Summarize the following news article. | Minister: Itaipu dam shut down at about 10:30 p.m.
Some power returns to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo shortly after .
Neighboring Paraguay, Uruguay report related blackouts .
Hydroelectric dam provides over 20 percent of Brazil's energy . | [
"(CNN) -- An important hydroelectric dam shared by Brazil and Paraguay failed Tuesday night, pushing a large swath of central and southern Brazil into darkness, said the country's minister of mines and energy, Edison Lobao. At about 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET), the Itaipu dam shut down completely, Lobao said in a rad... |
ee42964b74652b76ec42eb019ec21bed0b53c04f | Summarize the following news article. | Law enforcement reviewing "any kind of media" Boston Marathon crowd recorded .
Material is extensive due to smaller, cheaper, more available devices like smartphones .
A downside is police struggling to work through all the material . | [
"(CNN) -- The investigation of Monday's deadly twin bombings in Boston will rely to an extraordinary extent on crowdsourced surveillance, provided by Marathon spectators' cellphone photos, Vine videos, and Instagram feeds. Investigators in Boston, led by FBI special agent in charge Richard DesLauriers, want to see ... |
7ce76224a0e0ee6f08374215efb4de0fd9774c1f | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutor: A photographer, a publisher and a newspaper are under formal investigation .
The photographer, a woman, has not been named .
Topless photos of Catherine, wife of Britain's Prince William, appeared in the French Closer .
Pictures of her in a bikini were published by a regional newspaper . | [
"(CNN) -- A magazine publisher, a photographer and a regional newspaper are under investigation in France for invasion of privacy over the publication of vacation pictures of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, authorities said Thursday. An unnamed female photographer was placed under investigation on April 2, accordi... |
d29f80751a9e888edea1064bd0649043483ef9ef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jorelys Rivera likely died 1 to 1 1/2 hours after she disappeared .
She died of blunt force trauma to the head, investigators say .
Jorelys, 7, had also been stabbed and sexually assaulted .
The killer likely lives in or has ready access to the apartment complex , authorities say . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- A 7-year-old girl whose body was found in a trash bin outside her Georgia apartment building died of blunt force trauma to the head, was stabbed and had been sexually assaulted, authorities said Tuesday. The killer probably lives in the apartment complex where the child lived or had ready access t... |
b89dc5fc3dd3daa35069199f930ca53ea518883c | Summarize the following news article. | Top college talent is selected in NFL Draft .
Over 250 players are selected by 32 teams -- in reverse order according to the previous year's standings .
The Draft is held in New York City's Radio City Music Hall .
Event hugely popular with NFL fans . | [
"(CNN) -- On February 3, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII in what was a thrilling finale to the NFL season. While that game was played almost three months ago, don't be fooled into thinking that the NFL went into hibernation. Quite the contrary -- teams, fans and pundits alike q... |
3ecb2acb99384fe720916d8b5f311b90ee9a66f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Nanny indicted in children's murders, court documents show .
Leo Krim had just celebrated his 2nd birthday .
The children's mother found them dead in the bathtub, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- A grand jury indicted the nanny of two young children found stabbed to death in the bathtub of their Manhattan apartment for their murders, court documents show. Yoselyn Ortega, 50, was arrested earlier this month and charged with the murders of Lucia Krim, 6, and her brother Leo, 2. Court documents relea... |
1cad502383be1ea6f4a57147f1bf178d6d89c903 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. readings show "hazardous" air while China reports "slight pollution"
China's readings do not include fine particles .
China's state-run media acknowledges distrust over official smog data .
Beijing's weather has compounded the problem in recent days . | [
"(CNN) -- Beijing residents blanketed by smog are pointing to U.S. readings on pollution levels -- and slamming official reports from the Chinese government. On Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, more and more people are uploading and reposting screen captures from air-quality-monitoring apps -- generally one f... |
13bd6e0f65c4361a74823290368c0a3128c5936e | Summarize the following news article. | Blackout was caused by an overheated transformer in the Bio Bio area, official says .
Government asks residents to stay calm and remain in homes until power is restored.
Official: Another blackout possible because quake weakened Chile's electrical grid . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Much of Chile was in the dark Sunday after a blackout knocked out power to 90 percent of the country, CNN's sister network in the country reported. The blackout was caused by an overheated transformer in the Bio Bio area, the country's minister of energy, Ricardo Rainien, told CNN Chile. R... |
1bbba42ab409690dc5abb459cbe65c421b2b2737 | Summarize the following news article. | All-gray events proving popular with fans of horse racing .
Annual handicap race held on the famous July Course at Newmarket .
Unique appeal of grays put down to their rarity .
Legendary Native Dancer popularized grays in the United States . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a stirring sight, and it happens just once a year -- a full field of thoroughbred gray horses thundering down one of Britain's most famous racecourses in a fiercely-contested handicap event. \"You don't have to be a racing purist to appreciate the spectacle of 19 gray horses charging down the July Co... |
4429f98292249ccc527a138fea2a40236ccbb4e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Dubai police deny any torture took place .
Rights group says the three have been tortured and held for seven months .
First hearing was scheduled for Thursday .
It was postponed because witnesses failed to appear . | [
"(CNN) -- Three British men on holiday in the United Arab Emirates were beaten and subjected to electric shocks by police following their arrest on drug charges last July, a prisoners' rights group claims. British citizens Grant Cameron, Karl Williams and Suneet Jeerh, all ages 25, have been in detention in Dubai f... |
4c76862216e32e2a9fc8c27a85189ae0e0970e97 | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Downey: Super Bowl XLVII seemed headed for a blowout -- until the blackout .
The Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh game suddenly got a lot closer as the 49ers came alive .
Among the highlights: Beyonce's halftime show, ref's failure to call a penalty on a decisive play .
Downey: Overall, one of the ten best Super Bowls . | [
"(CNN) -- 1. Good football game. 2. How could that ref not call that?! 3. The blackout. 4. Beyonce, wow, man. 5. A lot of bad ads. Well, that's basically it. Did I leave out anything? These would be your top five Super Bowl talking points, wouldn't you agree? Because if something more interesting happened on Super ... |
aa4b352e4b638a83f42bca64107889b171afa74d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 60 percent of power restored by 7 p.m. local time, official says .
Caracas mayor says explosion at power station is being investigated .
Power went out across much of the country about 4 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET)
High temperatures cited as a contributing factor in the outages . | [
"(CNN) -- Power returned slowly to Venezuela on Tuesday night, a few hours after widespread outages blacked out nearly half the country, trapping people in elevators, stalling subways, filling streets with pedestrians and forcing hospitals to switch to emergency generators. The streets of Caracas, Venezuela, are th... |
de0d4a69de0b52e369e962dae4b6d500e9d85451 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Reviving the economy will "require me being elected president," Romney says .
Barack Obama touts jobs creation, but says more must be done .
Both campaigns visited New Hampshire and Iowa on Friday .
The states are key battlegrounds in the November election . | [
"(CNN) -- Now it begins. All over again. The primary season over and the nominating conventions complete, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama hit the ground running Friday for the final stretch of a campaign that began, for Romney at least, more than a year ago in Iowa. Over the next 60 days of campaigning, much of it foc... |
83ad52d517d1a800b3ed844b442a7d9128f2bc71 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials to look for human remains Tuesday at site where plane part was found .
Boeing confirms that the part is from a 767 like the ones that hit the World Trade Center .
The part was not lowered; officer used rope to maneuver it, police say . | [
"New York (CNN) -- New York City officials on Monday were preparing the site where a part believed to be from one of the 9/11 airliners was found so that they can begin the search for human remains, according to the New York Police Department. Staff from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will start sifting t... |
02e84c7204f514dbcfa56f02e3348bcaf1c1e6cc | Summarize the following news article. | Subpoena for Kanye West in Nordstrom box left at Kardashian door, her lawyer says .
"I'm trying to find information ... somebody is trying to stop me," Kris Humphries' lawyer says .
Humphries' girlfriend will be deposed by Kardashian's lawyers in New York Tuesday .
A 2013 trial date may be set at the next hearing in No... | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Delays in deposing Kanye West and other witnesses in the divorce of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries mean the 72-day marriage may not legally end until next year, lawyers said at a hearing Wednesday. Humphries, an NBA forward, accuses Kardashian, a reality TV star, of fraud by entering the ma... |
f84264951ad6df060af3ffa923b2f865b692ee49 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Activists report 62 killed in Damascus and its suburbs, including an entire family .
Video shows Syrian VP in Damascus after defection claims .
An opposition activist says Daraya is under fire because it revolted against the regime .
440 people were reported dead Saturday, including more than 200 bodies found in D... | [
"(CNN) -- A day after more than 440 bodies were recovered -- the highest single-day death toll to date in the nation's civil war -- at least 160 more people were found dead in Syria on Sunday. Here are some of the latest key developments in the country's 17-month crisis. On the ground: Daraya becomes a horror story... |
053d9e42872e7da4bc9c8794593c6c48d1f7bcf5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gadhafi spokesman urges Libyans "not to surrender to the gangs"
NEW: Britain reopens mission in Tripoli .
Documents suggest Gadhafi sought weapons from China .
China says its companies did not sell arms to Libya . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Documents showing that China offered to sell arms to Moammar Gadhafi in the waning days of his rule are \"the real deal,\" a senior member of Libya's transitional government said Monday. The comment follows a report by Canada's The Globe and Mail newspaper saying that state-controlled Chine... |
fdf7f4ef9e062802a76d512e714e574fa9fb5f86 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 2 remain hospitalized, other injuries minor, Chechen president says .
Officials say 3 people were killed and 17 wounded in the attack .
The suspected militants blew themselves up, officials tell CNN . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Three suicide bombers launched an attack on the Chechen parliament Tuesday, killing at least three people, officials told CNN. Vladimir Markin of the Russian Prosecutor's Office said two police officers and a civilian died in the attack. Six other officers and 11 civilians were wounded, he ... |
a913b57c2d5d25f74f93b9915268f2ee66ad99a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Google's Eric Schmidt says everyone will be online by 2020 .
John Sutter: That date is unlikely, but the challenge is worthy .
He says access to free and open information is a human right .
Sutter: In addition to infrastructure, government must roll back censorship . | [
"(CNN) -- Google's Eric Schmidt isn't naive. The tech exec has been bopping all around the world lately -- like the nerdy version of Carmen Sandiego -- talking to people in completely unconnected places like Myanmar and North Korea about the benefits of a future powered by the Internet. He's seen the statistics -- ... |
7524c1fe9211005ff1e93915c69a5eaa3b44a781 | Summarize the following news article. | Next battle ahead for Libyans is forming government and securing the country .
Confusion over reported capture of Gadhafi son calls opposition's credibility into question .
First mission for National Transitional Council will be to provide security .
International community wants Gadhafi's stockpile of weapons secured ... | [
"(CNN) -- As what might be the final battle rages in Libya, another is looming: the political battle to create a functioning democracy. As Libyan rebels try to consolidate their military gains in Tripoli, the National Transitional Council in Benghazi is trying to activate plans for a political transition. What role... |
c2b900f6bc00ee7dcbbf728cf7219158e4592982 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House calls solution a "Band-Aid"
Furloughs impacted 15,000 flight controllers due to forced, government-wide spending cuts .
Controller staffing shortages began this week, impacting airline flights .
Bipartisan Senate plan would give transportation planners new budget flexibility . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate approved a measure on Thursday aimed at ending budget-related air traffic controller furloughs that have been blamed for widespread flight delays this week. A bipartisan agreement giving Transportation Department budget planners new flexibility for dealing with forced spending c... |
bf39ed40d687b972e74af73d865836dd86393dd0 | Summarize the following news article. | Marta Rita Velazquez is charged with conspiracy to commit espionage .
An indictment alleges that the former legal officer for USAID helped recruit Cuban spies .
She resigned and has lived outside the United States since 2002, the Justice Department says . | [
"(CNN) -- A former U.S. federal employee helped recruit Cuban spies, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. A grand jury indictment alleges that Marta Rita Velazquez, 55, a former legal officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development, received orders from the Cuban Intelligence Service, helped pass doc... |
85c0815a9f1ef1de4e5bfa31ded44ea971df494c | Summarize the following news article. | The Romneys met as high schoolers; their relationship has withstood the test of time .
Their shared faith and friendship has helped keep the marriage strong .
Ann's struggles with MS, family's adjustment to campaigning are challenging . | [
"Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- Her family calls her the Mitt Stabilizer. Ann Romney, who is someone who is known to be able to calm her husband down when needed, is taking center stage in trying to paint a more personal picture of her husband of 43 years. \"Whenever Mitt might start, you know, winding up and getting real... |
2426beebbefe07875941526605ca833c1b0c6b06 | Summarize the following news article. | Prolonged lack of rainfall placing Argentina's cattle at risk .
So far, less than one-third usual rainfall has fallen in South American country .
Extended strikes by farmers protesting export-tax hike has hurt farming sector . | [
"TOSTADO, Argentina (CNN) -- The northern province of Santa Fe usually boasts lush vegetation in September -- the Southern Hemisphere's spring -- but not this year, as Argentina grapples with its worst drought in a century. Cattle in Argentina's Patagonia region. \"Hopelessness approaches, but you realize that hop... |
c78e7df09292a557c7653a164ca37cdc332c2cb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Inter Milan fined $58,500 for its fans' racist abuse against Tottenham's Emmanuel Adebayor .
Inter won the game 4-1 but went out on away goals during contest last month .
Benfica hit with 41,600 fine for crowd incidents against Bordeaux .
Both clubs have the chance to appeal against the verdicts . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter Milan has been hit with a $58,600 by UEFA after being found guilty of \"improper conduct\" following allegations its fans racially abused Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The Togolese striker, who scored a precious away goal to take Tottenham through to the next round during last month's Europa ... |
1a7f470bd7422d3215c0edfa5a7f5d534a391a95 | Summarize the following news article. | Film director Nigol Bezjian takes CNN on a guided tour of the Bourj Hammoud neighborhood .
Bourj Hammoud, on the outskirts of Beirut, is known as Little Armenia .
Bezjian, director of "Chickpeas," says he is Armenian first of all . | [
"Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon (CNN) -- Film director Nigol Bezjian was born in Syria, raised in Lebanon and studied in the United States, but nowhere does he feel more at home than in Little Armenia. Little Armenia is the vibrant Bourj Hammoud neighborhood of Beirut. Bourj Hammoud was developed mainly in the 1930s by Arm... |
9cb4a4591e376dadf57ad6c83aeeab6a9b524c42 | Summarize the following news article. | This month, IME explores the struggle to preserve Arab traditions in a modern world .
Individuals share their personal stories of protecting, promoting and adapting heritage .
Rima Maktabi meets Palestinian women who are making a fashion splash in Dubai .
Plus, author Amin Maalouf, Caracalla Theater in Lebanon and Leba... | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East explores the struggle to preserve traditional Arab culture in a rapidly changing world. Rima Maktabi shares four personal stories from people in the region who are leading the fight to protect, promote, and adapt their heritage. Palestyle . Journey deep into the heart of... |
a03753575becff9252f529ee2d96675d28d0ff7b | Summarize the following news article. | Supporters of Mubarak publish a newspaper to lobby for his release and "dignity"
Editor of the newspaper says the revolution only brought damage to the country .
Professor Al Allam says the revolution removed Mubarak but left anarchy .
The polarized political and media landscape is a reflection of the anarchy, he adds ... | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Supporters of former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, are now publishing a monthly Arab-language newspaper. It's little more than a year on from the January 25 revolution that, after 30 years, deposed Mubarak amid jubilation and hopes for the future. Today, the economy is in trouble, protes... |
724782fedbe23e5419cc3d0055cc37bf83c78c3b | Summarize the following news article. | E-waste imported from the West is sold in local electronics stores in Nigeria .
Most of the imported hardware doesn't work and is abandoned at dumpsites .
Locals endanger their health by burning cables, dismantling old equipment .
Computer Aid distributes working computers to local villagers, businesses . | [
"BAUCHI, Nigeria (CNN) -- The truck driver kept his hand on the horn, but resorted to shifting into first gear and used the full weight of his container truck to force his way through the over-crowded and narrow market street. In Nigeria, men burn broken computer equipment to collect reusable metals like copper. Bu... |
48d23879642577e8912caa7ac7eec45e5456d429 | Summarize the following news article. | This month, IME investigates the limits of personal expression in Saudi Arabia.
The show visits the Janadiryah Festival that celebrates Saudi heritage .
It then focuses on Saudi women who are fighting for their rights more than ever .
Last, we meet comedians and comtemporary artists in the conservative kingdom . | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East gets a rare look inside Saudi Arabia as we investigate the limits of personal expression inside the conservative kingdom. Janadiryah Festival . Now in its 27th year, Janadiryah Festival is a celebration of Saudi heritage and a way to help a new generation connect with it... |
fdf8e4b0b83022b79a32abda3cd38328b1c71c9d | Summarize the following news article. | Gaza Music School was destroyed in Israeli invasion soon after opening three years ago .
It has been rebuilt and is being taken over by Palestinian national music conservatory .
School must find innovative ways around Gaza travel restrictions . | [
"(CNN) -- Elena Lidawi is preparing her piano students to take part in a national competition. Lidawi's students will not perform in front of the judges in person, but by video conferencing. Lidawi teaches at Gaza Music School and the Palestinian national competition they will enter in March and April is only 50 mi... |
becaa46069373c7a9d0cbf51adbd9b41acd8c721 | Summarize the following news article. | "Pain & Gain" is not your usual Michael Bay fare .
The director is known for big, flashy productions with plenty of explosions .
His new dark comedy had a smaller budget and crew . | [
"(CNN) -- Here is the question: Can it be called a Michael Bay film if there are no explosions? With \"Pain & Gain,\" the director best known for action-packed films such as the \"Transformers\" franchise and \"Armageddon\" goes decidedly smaller, though no less hefty in the over-the-top nature. The film -- which o... |
ed18c6b0318ea7652a43299bdec13bdeb45e167b | Summarize the following news article. | Widney Brown says women took the same risks as men during the Arab Spring.
However, women are treated as second-class citizens in post-revolution politics, says Brown.
Using cases from the region, Brown argues that the struggle for gender equality is far from won. | [
"(CNN) -- Women have been badly let down by the men they stood with during demonstrations that toppled tyrants in the Middle East and North Africa. Shot at, tortured, assaulted and detained -- they were equals at the point of protest but now, as new governments extend their grip, we can see that, as citizens, women... |
f66420f76e43126451f1da8f06db138b5c819d65 | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami creates erotic, fantasy art with anime influence .
His "superflat" approach combines high art, anime and flat planes of color .
He employs his signature psychedelic color palette in figurines and fashion collaboration . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- This is not worksafe. It's a hyperlink to Hiropon, the pornographic fiberglass creation of Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. To spare you the mouse click, here's the description. Hiropon is an anime-type character with monstrously huge lactating breasts that are spilling out of her ... |
79a257f72c86e7e154ebd5283c13a28c7b022238 | Summarize the following news article. | Maikel Nabil was jailed by military tribunal for criticizing Egyptian army in a blog post .
He was freed to celebrate the first anniversary of revolution and in time for release of film about his case .
Nabil is one of five stories of injustice featured in the film "Back to the Square"
Other stories include convict ask... | [
"(CNN) -- After 302 days behind bars -- and 130 days on hunger strike -- Maikel Nabil is savoring his freedom and his food. Nabil, 26, was jailed after being convicted by an Egyptian military tribunal in March last year for writing a blog post and Facebook comments criticizing the country's military rulers who took... |
741a850f3c1553a14f10a75a76e3cbc0ded8c939 | Summarize the following news article. | Marine Cpl. Juan Dominguez lost three limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan .
Tunnel To Towers and Gary Sinise foundations are giving Dominguez a home .
Dominguez says his new neighbors in Temecula, California, have been welcoming . | [
"(CNN) -- While serving on an assignment in Afghanistan on October 23, 2010, Marine Cpl. Juan Dominguez landed on a buried bomb after slipping down an embankment and lost both of his legs and his right arm in an explosion. On the way to the hospital, he prayed that \"if it was God's will, then take me now.\" He was... |
0bd1417dd5c70fbdaf1e77bef75e29beaafcb5c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Road on Alaskan island was built with some of $223 million in taxpayer money .
Ketchikan Mayor Bob Weinstein calls the road a waste of money .
Road was supposed to be access connector to the failed 'Bridge to Nowhere'
'Bridge to Nowhere' has become symbol of excessive spending . | [
"KETCHIKAN, Alaska (CNN) -- The \"Bridge to Nowhere\" may have been shelved. But the \"Road to Nowhere\" is alive and well. Gov. Sarah Palin let the \"Road to Nowhere\" go ahead because the contract had been signed. The proposed $400 million span that would have connected the coastal city of Ketchikan to its airpor... |
0491cf03282e35c66c1f03689c8d00cf2ee9c4e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Three began hike on Oregon's Mount Hood on Friday morning .
They were reported missing 21 hours later; one found dead Saturday .
Authorities searching for the two others .
Threat of avalanches hindering search, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescuers are looking for two missing hikers after finding a third dead on the slopes of Oregon's Mount Hood, but the search has been hindered by the threat of avalanches, a sheriff's deputy said Sunday. The hikers began their climb at about 1 a.m. PT Friday. Authorities received a call that they were miss... |
30a10def0591e7a3616dfcf670bf5215beeccbcb | Summarize the following news article. | Defending champion Rafael Nadal through to last eight of Monte Carlo Masters .
Spaniard will next play 21-year-old Bulgarian Gregor Dimitrov .
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic comes from behind for second match in a row .
Andy Murray suffers shock loss that will drop Briton to third in world rankings . | [
"(CNN) -- After a difficult past year, Rafael Nadal is back where he feels most comfortable -- but his rivals are battling to find form ahead of the French Open. While the Spaniard cruised into the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo tournament he has won for the past eight seasons, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic again ha... |
4a0f3a9abd3ec404d5a2541783d99db3444121f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Two airlines cancel 787 flights .
NTSB gathering information on incident .
Boeing's Dreamliner 787 makes an emergency landing after a battery alarm signals .
Landing occurs as U.S. investigators examine another battery involved in a fire . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Japanese airlines grounded their fleets of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which has been beset by a string of mechanical and other problems, after an All Nippon Airways flight made an emergency landing Wednesday. Japan Airlines has seven of the airplanes and All Nippon Airways normally flies 17. It was no... |
28056c8dfe6821dc62a24f37f628c0d8787f56b8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pakistani politicians react angrily to the deaths .
Pakistan's prime minister calls an emergency meeting of services chiefs .
Pakistan closed NATO supply routes across the border to Afghanistan .
The attack is likely to damage strained relations between Pakistan and the U.S. | [
"(CNN) -- NATO helicopters opened fire on a Pakistani checkpoint early Saturday, killing 26 soldiers, a provincial governor said. At least 14 soldiers were wounded in the attack in the Mohmand Agency area, said Syed Masood Kausar, governor of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Mohmand Agency is one of seven ... |
d52d00bff7c5c451da107a11bbef62942c484477 | Summarize the following news article. | National Park Service: Body found in the Bonita Creek area at 9:30 a.m. Saturday .
About 50 searchers had been looking for Bryce Gillies, last seen a week before .
Gillies was backpacking through the Deer Creek-Thunder River area of the park .
Death was the second this month in Grand Canyon National Park . | [
"(CNN) -- Search teams combing the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona found a body on Saturday believed to be that of a missing 20-year-old hiker, the National Park Service said. Bryce Gillies, 20, left last Saturday for a backpacking trip, saying he would return Monday. Bryce Gillies, a student at Northern Ariz... |
7b3755b3831d45cecaa965a26ee9c6a375007f53 | Summarize the following news article. | Douglas Rushkoff: New normal is constant info stream; we don't really know how to respond .
He says terror attack coverage kept us in state of unending anxiety with little understanding .
He says new era of 24/7 crises offers steady-state concerns rather than ones with endpoint .
Rushkoff: We might as well develop sust... | [
"(CNN) -- So is this the \"new normal\"? That's the question I keep hearing as people try to comprehend the tragedy at the Boston Marathon and its chaotic aftermath. The answer is yes -- in more ways than you might think. I don't mean that we're supposed to get used to explosions, school shootings and other threats... |
9bf0473f27206391646d31ca716ca0144516ceeb | Summarize the following news article. | Gym which generates electricity from workouts installed in UK city .
The Great Outdoor Gym Company say the community has generated around 40,000 watt hours so far .
UK company say idea has attracted interest from local authorities around the world .
UK-based scientist says gym is "a really beautiful concept and it uses... | [
"(CNN) -- If you're the type of person who thinks working out is just a waste of energy, then a new gym developed in the UK might help change your mind. This new fitness center, situated in a city park in Hull, northeast England, not only provides a facility for local residents to get fit but also generates electri... |
3d148fc09f977d2dab502c3fb0eb71d9a54928c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Sandusky is accused of engaging in sex with young boys .
He maintains he is innocent .
His autobiography explores his career and work with kids' charities .
Sandusky stepped down from coaching in 2000 to focus more on a kids' charity . | [
"(CNN) -- For most of the 37 years between 1963 and 2000, Jerry Sandusky was the epitome of a Penn State man. That shining image dimmed over the weekend, when police arrested him on seven counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and other charges, including aggravated indecent assault and endangering the we... |
5bc92c789684ae624df703b8b4abfc528cc2677c | Summarize the following news article. | Edward Kleinbard: Tax day is over, but many Americans are still suffering from tax hangovers .
Kleinbard: Why do we feel tax pain when our tax burdens are so low?
He says there are three reasons, including the corrosive effect of "tax expenditures"
Kleinbard: One way to lessen pain is to re-examine tax expenditures in ... | [
"(CNN) -- Tax day may be over, but many Americans are still suffering from tax hangovers. If it's any consolation, here's our country's best-kept fiscal secret: According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Americans in 2012 enjoyed the lowest tax burdens as a share of our national econom... |
b098923774d456556044b1f46ff214c8f484725e | Summarize the following news article. | Herman Chinery-Hesse is a successful Ghanaian innovator and technology pioneer .
He's the founder of one of Ghana's biggest software companies .
He's embarked on a mission to spark an entrepreneurial revolution in Africa .
His latest creations include virtual shopping malls, electronic ticketing and digital insurance . | [
"(CNN) -- Known by many as Africa's \"father of technology,\" software pioneer Herman Chinery-Hesse has been spawning innovations for two decades, helping to break down tech barriers between the continent and the rest of the world. The Ghanaian innovator and visionary founded SOFTtribe in 1991, one of the largest a... |
7977c729a6b76f8aedf2f2948cefbaa1db3f210c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Amtrak has no estimate for when trains to and from Penn Station will be back up .
Some New York City area airports set to offer limited service Wednesday .
The New York City transit system sustains devastating damage .
More than 19,500 flights have been canceled, a flight tracking site says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- While Superstorm Sandy's punch has weakened, its wrath is still being felt. Walloped by severe storm damage and flooding, the New York City area's extensive transportation system is struggling to get back online, while some area airports are resuming service on Wednesday. Other Northeast and mid-... |
c82d19db6195d94a9179d6fa147339e87c879c6b | Summarize the following news article. | Virgin Galactic's Space Ship Two to make its European debut at Farnborough .
Billions of dollars in aircraft orders are expected to be placed at UK show .
Boeing's long-delayed 787 Dreamliner is expected to make an appearance in Qatar colors . | [
"Farnborough, England (CNN) -- As one of the world's leading aviation marketplaces, the Farnborough International Airshow is usually an opportunity for airline executives to reach for their checkbooks. This year some might also be reaching for the stars. You told us: Top 5 spots for plane geeks . For six days from ... |
60fca972fc10c6023826b8f9696fda04e046c94f | Summarize the following news article. | The Supreme Court will hear arguments for Fisher vs. University of Texas .
The case will determine the fate of affirmative action in public universities .
Ruben Navarrette: Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor will likely take the issues personally .
Navarrette: The ways we see issues are often shaped by personal experienc... | [
"San Diego (CNN) -- Now that we have Sonia Sotomayor, a Latina, on the Supreme Court, the esteemed body will soon find itself in the middle of a telenovela. The storyline involves the contentious issue of affirmative action, which is central to Fisher vs. University of Texas, a case that is scheduled to come before... |
c7061f7fd461e1ff6d10543315fd1721527b8417 | Summarize the following news article. | Flight data recorders receovered from wreckage of Turkish Airlines crash .
Plane broke in three, reports say survivors escaped through cracks in fuselage .
Dutch airport authorities report at least nine dead, 50 injured .
Media: Survivor says there were no emergency warnings from the crew . | [
"(CNN) -- A Turkish passenger jet crashed as it tried to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 55, Dutch airport authorities have said. Rescuers attend the fuselage of the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 following Wednesday's crash. The Turkish Airlines Boei... |
72eeef7b9b0b4298a494309a1b46f5cebb508c84 | Summarize the following news article. | Gloria Borger: Health care reform is always tough to accomplish .
Borger says Democrats are making it tougher by raising costs and taxes on rich .
She says Obama needs to cut links to Democrats' unpopular ideas .
Borger: People on both sides have to work together on the issue . | [
"Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's \"The Situation Room,\" \"Campbell Brown,\" \"AC360°\" and \"State of the Union With John King,\" as well as special event coverage. Gloria Borger says Democrats seem to be aiding the GOP in its attempt to defeat Presi... |
d7760fab0478176df8c934691043aa8836527cac | Summarize the following news article. | The two suspected bombers of the Boston Marathon are of Chechen ethnic background .
Eric Lohr: People are curious about Chechnya and want to know more about the suspects .
He says Chechnya went through wars and chaos .
Lohr: It's hard to tell whether their life experiences or other factors led them to their actions . | [
"(CNN) -- The Boston Marathon bombings shook the nation. With one suspect killed and the other captured Friday night, there are far more questions than answers at this point. While authorities unravel details in the coming days and weeks, many people are curious about Chechnya and its history, hoping to better unde... |
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