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9b330a7af72df36f00a8e80176a1ac04ded697c1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 123 people killed across the country Sunday .
Top British official calls the interview "delusional"
Al-Assad describes Britain as a "bullying hegemony" that can't end the Syrian crisis .
"We do not expect an arsonist to be a firefighter," al-Assad says . | [
"(CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad slammed British leaders as \"shallow and immature\" and accused the British government of trying to arm rebels seeking his ouster. Al-Assad told The Sunday Times that the British government can't play a useful role in stopping the Syrian crisis. \"We do not expect an arson... |
03d02be873ab320e554c5895f855f96c9e9a3176 | Summarize the following news article. | Two U.S. military officials say the Syrian regime fired at least two Fateh A-110 missiles .
The move is an apparent attempt to more precisely target rebel forces, the officials say .
They decline to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the information .
The missiles are more accurate than older Scuds, which... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Syrian regime this week fired at least two Iranian-made, short-range ballistic missiles in what appears to be an effort to more precisely target Syrian rebels, two U.S. military officials tell CNN. The Fateh A-110 missiles are more accurate than the older Scud variants that Syrian governmen... |
93496a611115f01142973058dd9eae8572bc2e17 | Summarize the following news article. | 287 deaths mark the bloodiest day in the 16-month-old uprising, LCC says .
Witnesses say Tremseh was shelled for seven hours, then tanks entered the village .
Many residents were shot when they fled their homes into the streets, activists say . | [
"(CNN) -- An opposition group reported Thursday that government forces have carried out a \"massacre\" in Hama province, killing 220 people there. Most of the killings occurred in the village of Tremseh, the Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. The day's death toll nationwide reached 287, making it the bloo... |
655ebca5f412170d0f0141b0b42cc563cd09c6eb | Summarize the following news article. | Google's new 10-inch tablet is a direct competitor to Apple's full-size iPad .
The 16GB version will cost $399 and the 32GB version $499 .
It will be running a new version of Android's Jelly Bean operating system .
The tablet goes on sale November 13 . | [
"(CNN) -- While Apple is busy pushing a smaller tablet to take on Google and Amazon's 7-inch offerings, Google is thinking big. The company has teamed up with Samsung for the new Nexus 10 tablet, a direct competitor to the full-size iPad. The Nexus 10 is a solid entry into the category, with excellent hardware and ... |
fc127a2a5111b2d55affbffa09b8a9e05c5fb903 | Summarize the following news article. | Thanksgiving ticket prices are up compared to last year .
Consider buying tickets now if you must travel on certain dates .
Travel on the actual holiday to cut your costs .
Check Twitter and mobile apps for flash sales . | [
"(CNN) -- JoDee Winterhof still hasn't bought her holiday plane tickets. Winterhof wants to take her two children, ages 7 and 4, back to her Walnut, Iowa, hometown for Christmas this year. But there's added pressure on the Washington, D.C., resident: Her parents' 50th wedding anniversary party is scheduled during t... |
aaba6b1dab8dc6d8e55d3868daa2b452c1c5f9bd | Summarize the following news article. | Iran's speaker was due to visit North Korea to promote parliamentary cooperation .
Iranian authorities say Ali Larijani's trip to China and North Korea will be rescheduled . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- A visit to North Korea and China planned by Iran's parliament speaker was postponed Saturday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Ali Larijani's trips were intended to promote parliamentary cooperation. \"The time for Larijani's visit has changed and we will announce the new time whe... |
0eca67abceb3ef3a8a4d76f701b674f8d5f0be6a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 89 people are killed across Syria Thursday, opposition activists say .
NEW: Panetta says intelligence "raises serious concerns" about chemical weapons .
A top Russian politician says Syria "is not up to the task" to do its job .
Clinton meets with the U.N. special envoy to Syria and Russia's foreign minis... | [
"Dublin, Ireland (CNN) -- The situation in Syria is accelerating, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday, amid reports that President Bashar al-Assad's government may be preparing to use chemical weapons. \"Events on the ground in Syria are accelerating, and we see that in many different ways. The pr... |
081ff6939e4483e1d92d5e1c04f2b68179cb5263 | Summarize the following news article. | Use the items you have around the house to make Halloween extra spooky this year .
Spiders, monsters and pumpkins are easily made with glue, paper and buttons .
Paper towel tubes transform into scary monsters or a Halloween gourd garland . | [
"(Parenting.com) -- We've got tricks for turning objects around the house—like baby food jars and cardboard tubes—into easy Halloween crafts. Terrifying tube monsters (Watch how to make this craft!) You'll need: Paper-towel tubes, craft paint, buttons, straws, pom-poms, stickers, feathers, golf tees, rickrack, cons... |
4ff1d7a4b80838f8bda04d3ebef3248e72aab1c0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sponsorship comes during gun control debate in Washington .
For the first time, the NRA will sponsor a top-level NASCAR event .
Track official says it is an extension of the relationship with the NRA .
More than 190,000 fans expected to attend the race planned for prime time . | [
"(CNN) -- The National Rifle Association will sponsor the NASCAR Sprint Cup event in Texas on April 13, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced Monday. The race will be called the NRA 500 and will be run during prime time. \"NRA members and NASCAR fans love their country and everything that is good a... |
8d8fba90d439bab81c43dcba68844b919993a1ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "This is Karzai being Karzai," U.S. source says .
State Department says it supports reconciliation .
Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells a youth group about the talks .
U.S. Defense Secretary Gates has said reconciliation talks are possible . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The United States is involved in peace talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told a youth group in Kabul on Saturday. \"Peace negotiations with the Taliban and with other countrymen have been started,\" Karzai told reporters after his earlier announcement on state TV. \"... |
6d01d76fa54414d8f3f7181c480bfe58bc4a7765 | Summarize the following news article. | Democrats running for Senate seats in four key states are in dire straits .
GOP's Obama rubber stamp argument seems to be resonating with voters .
But Democrats running for governor in three states are competitive or leading . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- It has been said over and over again: The 2010 midterm is the anti-incumbent, anti-Washington and by virtue of their position in power, the anti-Democratic election. A sputtering economy, 9.6 percent national unemployment rate, housing crisis and little hope for a quick turnaround on the jobs f... |
8853ee6db9decc6b5608d534aa0221f2e95cd38d | Summarize the following news article. | Batteries of hybrid and electric cars could present safety risk in crashes, group says .
Clear labels recommended about battery and power systems to protect first responders .
More than 435,000 electric, hybrid vehicles sold in the United States this year, figures show . | [
"(CNN) -- Fuel-saving gas-electric hybrid and all-electric cars and trucks powered by sizable battery packs and high voltage motors could present a new kind of danger at serious accident scenes, according to an industry group. A report by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) highlighted risks to first responde... |
45669e8ddce23a1a746391d1a84b70e20ec4e08f | Summarize the following news article. | The U.N. Security Council vote on a draft resolution is delayed until Thursday morning .
189 people were killed Wednesday, an opposition group says .
20 Syrian generals have defected to Turkey, a Turkish official says . | [
"(CNN) -- A deadly attack Wednesday delivered the harshest blow yet to President Bashar al-Assad's regime, taking the bloodshed into his inner circle. Jordan's king calls Syria attack 'a tremendous blow' to al-Assad regime . Three top officials were killed and a number of others were wounded in an explosion at a na... |
329812277810df4c64115ad3aaf79bdd1d768a01 | Summarize the following news article. | Health care ruling had exactly zero impact on the presidential race at the time .
Next president could name between one and three members to court .
California politician or low-key Washington lawyer could be next . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Barack Obama and Mitt Romney wasted little time rushing to the cameras when the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the president's sweeping health care reform law. Their remarks after the June ruling were a contrast of competing rhetoric over a contentious piece of legislation, and a prism into how ... |
01e6271f6d223360da0da3eb5bd209af759f498a | Summarize the following news article. | In the Cotswolds, visit elegant mansions, graceful churches and atmospheric pubs .
Gowned cyclists ride the streets of Cambridge while academics debate .
Don't skip the snow-capped mountains and Stone Age burial chambers of Northern Wales .
Don't miss Ireland's Dingle Peninsula with its vast stretch of golden sand . | [
"(CNN) -- London may be the center of attention this summer, but venture beyond the Olympic Stadium and you'll find the real British Isles, a world of ancient thatched cottages, monumental castles, elegant university towns and jagged peaks. You won't have to travel far to see why the British landscape so inspired t... |
65da73aaec0bd03a32bb9df7d7794845e4a3022e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Demolition work is set to begin Sunday, could take a couple of days .
NEW: Sinkhole now believed to be up to 60 feet deep .
Jeff Bush is presumed dead after a sinkhole opened beneath his room .
"We've done everything we believe that we can," says an official . | [
"Seffner, Florida (CNN) -- Authorities in Florida gave up the search Saturday for a man presumed dead after a sinkhole opened beneath the bedroom of his family's suburban Tampa home, swallowing him up. The effort to recover the body of Jeff Bush had resumed earlier in the day after authorities stopped operations ov... |
70b0dbab4067301f1a665ff660e0c687e0299f3a | Summarize the following news article. | Mongolia's biggest copper and gold mine excavating large area of Gobi Desert .
Expected to account for one third of Mongolia's economic output by 2020 .
Some local oppose the mine, others are positive about economic benefits . | [
"(CNN) -- On Oyu Tolgoi -- \"Turquoise Hill\" -- the biggest business venture in Mongolia is taking shape. The copper resources aren't new to locals -- after all, for thousands of years locals dug out copper to melt down into things like arrowheads, CNN's Stan Grant reports. But the massive Gobi Desert copper and g... |
0e442fe275f925ab5350a1ae2915b920a669e8a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Azumi: "Foreign exchange rates should reflect the real economy"
The yen went up to a post-war high of 75.32 per dollar .
The government is worried that a strengthened yen will impact its economy, which relies heavily on exports . | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- The Japanese government stepped in Monday to weaken the yen, after it climbed to a post-World War II high against the dollar. Finance Minister Jun Assume said Japan intervened unilaterally at 10:25 a.m. It was the third intervention this year. \"Foreign exchange rates should reflect the real ... |
47c9b88c2738faadd1666d7b0422f8e6b8b69cc4 | Summarize the following news article. | The flight crashed June 1, 2009 in the Atlantic Ocean .
All 228 people aboard were killed .
Investigators still don't know what caused the crash . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- A new operation will begin next year to find the debris of Air France Flight 447, which mysteriously crashed into the southern Atlantic Ocean last year, French officials said. The search will begin in February and will be the fourth search for debris from the Airbus A330-200, which crashed w... |
cd7c9a79ed9a4f239a81f3dc8cb5dfa4179005a2 | Summarize the following news article. | The Big Pink's latest album is produced by indie kingmaker Paul Epworth (Adele)
"Future This" updates the best of '80s shoegaze with breakbeat rhythms and arena-worthy choruses .
Frontman Robbie Furze finds love washing over him "in a soft explosion" | [
"(EW.com) -- Are the Big Pink young enough to have grown up on their parents' Jesus and Mary Chain records? Sure sounds like it on \"Future This.\" The U.K. duo's latest, produced by indie kingmaker Paul Epworth (Adele), updates the best of '80s shoegaze with breakbeat rhythms and arena-worthy choruses. On the titl... |
6f94b30f6b7a7e17fb32672ffc04ffaa912441c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Australian carrier will transfer its hub for European flights from Singapore to Dubai .
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the new partnership will benefit frequent flyers .
Emirates: Deal provides passengers with additional connectivity in Australia .
Qantas' international arm is struggling with losses amid soaring costs . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Qantas has agreed a 10-year partnership with Emirates, as it seeks to revitalize its ailing international business. As part of the deal, the Australian carrier will transfer its hub for European flights from Singapore to Dubai from April next year -- subject to regulatory approval. Qantas said i... |
06661e1036ea512b00ff04f06269b55e806391d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Bonnaroo will bring more than 80,000 people to Manchester, Tennessee .
The festival becomes a unique destination with a comedy theater, cinema and more .
Ben and Jerry's created Bonnaroo Buzz, a light coffee and malt ice cream . | [
"(CNN) -- Four days, 12 stages, 175 acts, 700 acres of land -- the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is thriving in its tenth year. Having been deemed America's Glastonbury by the music industry -- the highest accolade in the festival world -- Bonnaroo will attract more than 80,000 people to Manchester, Tennessee, b... |
0cc9a620c53eac715ae3630f9d1d06fd4b19e0fd | Summarize the following news article. | TED2013 conference theme was "The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered"
Speakers included a mix of young and older voices, many with ambitious ideas .
One 18-year-old with nuclear reactor experience proposed a different power plant design .
Older voices expressed concern about economic and political challenges facing Amer... | [
"Long Beach, California (CNN) -- Taylor Wilson is going to create a safer source of nuclear energy, help reduce the world's stockpile of nuclear weapons, screen container ships for weapons and power manned missions to other planets. But first ... he has to graduate high school in May. Jack Andraka is going to bring... |
c4febe2de4d6c114376b0df592cc660abb7e57ee | Summarize the following news article. | For months rebels have battled Bashar al Assad's troops in Atareb, Syria .
Fighters renamed stretch of highway in town of "Street of Death"
Elderly resident says al Assad's troops tortured and killed her handicapped son . | [
"Atareb, Syria (CNN) -- After months of fighting, the regime's men finally abandoned this strategic crossroads. President Bashar al Assad's troops left behind a bullet-riddled ghost town patrolled by rebels and a handful of shell-shocked residents. Fighters had renamed the stretch of the Bab el Hawa highway, which ... |
cbd4d0cdb5738c3ccdcec8e4859f75cf3718ac59 | Summarize the following news article. | Matt Mitrione's suspension is indefinite, Ultimate Fighting Championship group says .
Mitrione, a former NFL player, appeared Monday on a show called "The MMA Hour"
He criticized fighter Fallon Fox: "You lied on your license to beat up women"
UFC says it "finds Mr. Mitrione's comments offensive and wholly unacceptable" | [
"(CNN) -- Mixed martial arts organization UFC has suspended fighter Matt Mitrione indefinitely for comments made in an interview Monday night about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. Born a man, Fox became a woman through surgery and then trained to fight in mixed martial arts, a story that she revealed earlier to... |
5d96d02535fd1fe0a52aaaca8cbf3b1e04ff6582 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The death toll rises to 46, according to police .
Rescuers are still searching through the rubble, police say .
The first four floors of the building were illegally occupied, authorities say .
Police have registered a homicide case against the builder, a CNN affiliate reports . | [
"New Delhi (CNN) -- At least 46 people have died -- including 17 children -- and dozens have been injured after an illegal building still under construction collapsed in western India, police said Friday. The building, in Thane, about 10 kilometers northeast of central Mumbai, caved in on Thursday evening, said Dig... |
5411a99702dd50d37b55b36d2e8a7faa5517972d | Summarize the following news article. | Women and children are among the refugees who walk across border to Jordan .
Families were shot at and people injured while trying to cross, Jordan Border Guard says .
Refugees walk for hours or days, carrying what they can, to escape civil war .
Jordan's resources are taxed, and winter "makes it even more difficult," ... | [
"(CNN) -- With darkness as their only cover, Syrian families make a break for northern Jordan. They are fleeing for their lives. Small children walk alongside their mothers, whose arms are reserved for babies and whatever possessions they can carry. In a treacherous nighttime escape such as this one, you walk if yo... |
3e815fe91ec248638ccbc61de81c7c55d1e13c03 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Suzanne Malveaux returns to check on cousins hit by Katrina .
She finds little has changed since two family homes were destroyed .
Cousins have lived with relatives, in a hotel, and now in FEMA trailers .
One gets angry with stories of New Orleans residents accused of being "lazy" | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The skies crack open and release a torrential shower. It seems fitting to return with my cousin Adrian in a fit of wind and rain to the home he shares with his brothers. CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux caught up with her cousins on a trip to New Orleans. We pass the S... |
f41faf990da90410ff7fca0a7af51505ce3831be | Summarize the following news article. | Lucas Papademos is formally sworn in as the head of a unity government .
Finance Minister Venizelos keeps his role; Stavros Dimas is new foreign minister .
The new government will start work next week after a vote of confidence .
Greece's political turmoil has shaken global financial markets . | [
"Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Economist Lucas Papademos was formally sworn in Friday as the head of Greece's new unity government, as the nation seeks to regain political and financial stability after weeks of uncertainty. Papademos, a former banker and European Central Bank vice president, becomes the country's interim... |
4401f29e583e258c42235659ce16b2cf5669b765 | Summarize the following news article. | "Knapsack Heated Rice Footsie" caused third-degree burns to feet, lawsuit contends .
Dr. Oz should've warned Frank Dietl about risks to someone with neuropathy, it says .
Neuropathy caused by diabetes lessens sensitivity in lower extremities .
Oz show info is "safe and educational for our viewers," Oz spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- A home remedy for insomnia shared by Dr. Oz on his TV show left a New Jersey man sick, sore, lame and disabled from third-degree burns, according to a lawsuit filed last week in New York. Dr. Mehmet Oz called it \"my night sleep special\" on the April 17, 2012, episode of his NBC show titled \"Dr. Oz's 24... |
4fe465c2b678240cfbf7ef934b5be767245c7105 | Summarize the following news article. | "We will not stop pursuing justice," the district attorney's chief investigator vows .
An FBI computer forensics team joins the investigation .
The Texas governor offers a $100,000 reward in the prosecutor killings .
The killings are "direct attacks on the core of our civil society," Gov. Rick Perry says . | [
"Kaufman County, Texas (CNN) -- The memorial service Thursday for a slain Texas prosecutor and his wife was somber, but one phrase made mourners erupt in applause. \"Chase 'em down. Go get 'em. Bring 'em to justice,\" said Chris Heisler, who led the service, drawing cheers and whistles from the crowd. \"Take them o... |
a8a7aaea177acccaccd05d94796925d1b286309a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: An official says Obama said Sunday he won't accept a short-term deal .
NEW: A Boehner aide says there was never a framework for an agreement .
GOP continues to insist on no tax hikes, Dems push a "balanced" approach .
The U.S. must raise its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling by August 2 or risk a default . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- A day after a 75-minute session, talks will resume Monday to try to reach a deficit-reduction deal and pave the way for a hike in the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, a White House spokesman said Sunday. White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer said on his Twitter account on Sunday... |
bebc912505ae6f39282e20b0228b8af0ca30665c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: More than 90% Internet access blocked, Renesys says .
NEW: U.S. Ambassador to Syria says communications gear given to Syrians to get around blocks .
Rebels claim to have shot down three government aircraft in 24 hours .
Turkey formally requests Patriot missiles from NATO . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 90% of the Internet access in Syria was shut down on Thursday, according to the Internet monitoring group Renesys. It was not clear who was behind the latest event, but the government has intermittently cut off Internet access several times in the past two years. Opposition activists often trans... |
d2cb4ae345c1623f21acf70021ee075916eff708 | Summarize the following news article. | Clinic worker pleads guilty to six charges .
Authorities allege infants were killed with scissors .
Dr. Kermit Gosnell faces murder charges in the case . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- A worker at a west Philadelphia abortion clinic has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and may testify against Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the doctor accused of performing illegal late-term abortions, court officials said. Lynda Williams, a former employee of Gosnell's Women's Medical Society cli... |
6076434e707db639f7de793897d8bc7a07d15843 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea fight back from 2-0 down to draw with Manchester United in FA Cup last eight .
Goals from Eden Hazard and Ramires bring Chelsea back from the brink .
Winner of the replay will face Manchester City in the semifinal at Wembley .
Liverpool come back from 2-1 down to beat Tottenham in the Premier League . | [
"(CNN) -- At two goals to the good against Chelsea in their FA Cup quarterfinal it looked as if Manchester United were going to bury any lingering demons after their demoralizing Champions League exit to Real Madrid. Strikes from Mexican forward Javier Hernandez and England international Wayne Rooney inside the ten... |
f998abf3db64c46093edc10d657b741fdfd21bc1 | Summarize the following news article. | Two U.S. sailors were arrested this week, accused of raping a local woman .
"I want to personally apologize" for the victim's grief and trauma, U.S. commander says .
The issue of violent crimes, especially rapes, by U.S. troops in Japan has divided the nations . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. troops in Okinawa will now be on curfew after the arrest of two U.S. sailors accused of raping a local woman, the commander of U.S. forces in Japan said Friday. Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella also apologized Friday in a statement announcing the curfew. \"I want to personally apologize for th... |
b8a73d57d6716330d93c2456ee3789f004a10913 | Summarize the following news article. | Amish men's beards and Amish women's hair is a symbol of their faith .
Samuel Mullet Sr. makes $2 million on an oil-and-gas deal .
Authorities say Mullet "exercised control" over his Amish sect .
Five incidents occurred between September and November, Justice Department says . | [
"(CNN) -- The leader of an Amish sect in Ohio, who was indicted on federal charges for allegedly shaving the beards and cutting the hair of community members, must pay for his own legal defense after making millions off an oil-and-gas deal, court documents show. Previously ruled indigent, Samuel Mullet Sr. received... |
1a3d698f1c57c321dada8ed7a9918e56109ed617 | Summarize the following news article. | Hamid Dabashi: Seven Baha'is on trial in Iran, perhaps for their lives .
He says the Iranian regime doesn't support freedom for the Baha'i minority .
He says Muslim Americans are in unique position to speak out for Baha'is in Iran .
He says when Baha'is are granted liberty, all Iranians will have civil rights . | [
"Hamid Dabashi is the author of \"Iran: A People Interrupted.\" He is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York. His Web site is http://www.hamiddabashi.com/. Hamid Dabashi says Muslim Americans can send a powerful message of support for Baha'i minori... |
b7a0422a0c8f34239976e906b112c38428db5651 | Summarize the following news article. | She's an adorably cute 5-year-old girl from southern India, small and pretty .
She is as shy as most kids her own age especially when being interviewed .
To gain her black belt, Varsha had to learn up to 15 katas .
Varsha trains for at least two hours every day but has time for other games . | [
"(CNN) -- Varsha Vinod's exceptional abilities are hard to spot at first. She's an adorably cute 5-year-old girl from southern India, small, pretty with big brown eyes. To gain her black belt, Varsha had to learn up to 15 karate moves. When we meet for our interview, her hair is tied up in two pigtails, with bright... |
2b7234ef8fc0ff262d33b6d60d59dc647a426102 | Summarize the following news article. | Reports said that Victoria's Secret isn't renewing Miranda Kerr's contract .
The rumors suggested that Kerr has "a difficult reputation"
In a statement, Victoria's Secret says it has no plans to stop working with her . | [
"(CNN) -- Miranda Kerr is one of Victoria's Secret's most recognizable models, but rumors spread Wednesday that the company had stripped her of her Angel wings. Victoria's Secret denied the gossip, saying in a statement to CNN that it intends to keep working with her. The reports suggested that the lingerie and clo... |
989b419505c94cab85edb196f815826faa309d62 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Writers Guild of America board votes to strike as of 12:01 a.m. PT Monday .
Shows like Letterman, Leno, Kimmel, "Daily Show" could be hurt first by walkout .
Impasse concerns royalties from DVD sales and new media .
Film-TV industry responsible for estimated 1.3 million U.S. jobs . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Show-business writers will go on strike early Monday after their negotiating team recommended a walkout over royalties that could immediately pinch late-night TV shows. Timely programs like \"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart\" could be among the first affected. The Writers Guild of ... |
d7449a49a1e808c3d2f2c87f6b6b26dc8cbfe638 | Summarize the following news article. | Daniel Hauser can remain with his parents, but must start treatments Thursday .
Mother will accept whatever treatment court orders, lawyer says .
13-year-old needs chemotherapy, doctors and court say .
Treatment's side effects concerned the boy's parents . | [
"NEW ULM, Minnesota (CNN) -- A judge Tuesday ordered chemotherapy for the 13-year-old Minnesota boy with cancer whose mother had fled with him rather than comply with a doctor's recommendation that he undergo such treatment. Daniel Hauser arrives at court Tuesday where a judge ordered he undergo chemotherapy. Danie... |
a4a4180577e1cc4162e1c6dd075b1b48de652281 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S., South Korea and Japan warn of "significant consequences" after a bomb test .
U.S. officials say a new North Korean nuclear test could come at any time .
South Korea's president tells his government to be prepared . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts warned North Korea against any \"provocative\" moves Sunday ahead of a possible new nuclear bomb test by Pyongyang. Opinion: For South Koreans, a familiar tone from Pyongyang . In a round of calls Sunday, Kerry, Japanese For... |
cfb51406ab3cdfeca5f1dcc146589ad1e67b6320 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama takes a cultural tour of an ancient city before returning to Washington .
In a last-minute move, Netanyahu calls Turkey to make an apology -- on Obama's initiative .
Jordan has 460,000 Syrian refugees with more coming, King Abdullah says . | [
"Jerusalem (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama wraps up his trip to the Middle East on Saturday with a walking tour of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. The city's breathtaking architecture features buildings partly carved into stone cliffs and combines eastern culture with ancient Greek constructions. It is a ... |
987b8d66aaee1b23e83e70cee259d839f385d1ac | Summarize the following news article. | At 333 meters long, it is Europe's equal biggest cruise ship .
The 'Allure of the Seas' at 362 meters is the world's biggest .
MSC Preziosa's first official cruise will start March 24 . | [
"(CNN) -- Europe's largest cruise ship, the MSC Preziosa, set sail on its maiden voyage from the western France port of Saint Nazaire on Thursday. The ship actually holds the title jointly with its sister ship the MSC Divina, which first set sail in May of 2012. Both measure 333 meters long by 38 meters wide and ca... |
1db695fe7a17e446c6422740b8f38816aa6a66e4 | Summarize the following news article. | A fan asked for a kiss and then bit him on the cheek .
Bonaduce starred on the 1970s TV show "The Partidge Family"
His attacker had "tiny little Chucky teeth," he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Former child star and radio personality Danny Bonaduce is nursing a nasty bite mark after a fan latched onto his face at a Washington state casino Friday night. Bonaduce, who hosts a morning show on KZOK in Seattle, was making an appearance at the casino when a woman asked for a kiss. \"The first lady in ... |
5c4eb5cd21e3f365bb5968f224c00430fe11dd49 | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph and Summer McStay and their two children haven't been seen since 2010 .
The FBI is taking over the investigation from San Diego County authorities .
The family's abandoned SUV was found near the Mexican border .
A surveillance video shows what appears to be them crossing the border . | [
"(CNN) -- The family -- mom, dad and two kids -- left their home looking like they meant to be back in a few minutes. But surveillance video caught what appears to be the four of them walking across the border into Mexico. There's been no word of them since. Now the investigation into the disappearance of the South... |
7cb66c4cbe7ef8fda5f0daa1b0a87ec43d81c1d0 | Summarize the following news article. | The rape occurred in a parking lot .
Assaults by U.S. servicemen are a hot-button issue in Japan .
Many in Okinawa object to the presence of the U.S. base . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- A Japanese court Friday sentenced two American servicemen to prison for a rape committed last year while they were on duty at a U.S. military base in Okinawa. The Naha District Court handed down a sentence of 10 years to Navy Seaman Christopher Daniel Browning and nine years to Petty Officer Skyler ... |
1434810fea2fb28c9fd530ef4b38e751c04de33c | Summarize the following news article. | In the capital of Kinshasa, voters wade through muddy roads to cast their votes .
Logistical problems include tardy election workers and blackouts at polling stations .
Clashes have erupted in days leading up to the vote .
Results are scheduled to be announced on December 6 . | [
"(CNN) -- Vote counting was under way Tuesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo after millions went to the polls in the giant nation's second postwar election amid logistical challenges. Voting was extended for a second day Tuesday in some polling stations that experienced delays, including in the capital, which ... |
efc236ace8423c4aad186e5129d5a084c3ae44f1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Republicans say doctors will drop Medicare patients if payments are cut .
The House will vote Thursday on eliminating an independent panel on Medicare cuts .
The panel is supposed to help develop cost-saving Medicare reforms .
Congress has been unable to bring down Medicare costs . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In the bitter political debate over health care reform two years ago, one of the most contentious issues was a proposed advisory board that would recommend how to achieve needed but as-yet-unreachable Medicare savings. Opponents dubbed the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) a \"death pan... |
20f3551c86b07fbf2fdf99ca4d167d2a0d0231bf | Summarize the following news article. | It is the first flight of China's new jumbo airfreighter .
Aircraft's codename is Kunpeng, named after a legendary, mythical bird .
Test flight heralds China's growing aviation and military capabilities . | [
"(CNN) -- Official Chinese media have hailed the successful test flight of China's first domestically made jumbo air freighter. Few details were released about the flight, made Saturday, but the test indicates China's ambitions to add a heavy freighter to its capabilities and match better against traditional air po... |
7b43dfc447da995a5bc0cbc4a213954cd109b11d | Summarize the following news article. | Minnesota has the highest voter turnout rate in the country .
Same-day voter registration accounts for some of the state's lead .
The state also has a hearty, civic-minded culture . | [
"(CNN) -- Maybe there's something in the snow up in Minnesota. That hearty Midwestern state consistently has the highest rate of voter participation in the country. In 2008, 78% of eligible people voted in the presidential election, according to an analysis from George Mason University. That number masks an amazing... |
85d14cd152209fa86647ba3eb001f1b170116301 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona will play Bayern Munich in the Euroepan Champions League semifinals .
Nine-time winner Real Madrid face Borussia Dortmund in the last four .
Semifinals will be played on 23 and 24 April, with the return legs on 30 April and 1 May .
Chelsea face Basel, while Fenerbahce meet Benfica in the Europa League semifin... | [
"(CNN) -- The prospect of arguably the two best club sides in the world contesting the European Champions League final remains a possibility after Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid were kept apart in the semifinal draw in Nyon, Switzerland. Current Spanish league leaders Barca were drawn against Bayern Munic... |
089107401b7836a3227462aaad71cad09c512244 | Summarize the following news article. | Cesc Fabregas scores his first hat-trick for Barcelona in absence of injured Lionel Messi .
Alexis Sanchez scores other two goals in Spanish leaders' 5-0 win over Mallorca .
Eric Abidal makes his long-awaited return for Barca after liver transplant .
Champions League opponents PSG extend French lead with win . | [
"(CNN) -- While Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed more evidence of his importance to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, Barcelona responded with an ominous warning of the club's powers even without Lionel Messi. With the four-time world player of the year battling to be fit for Wednesday's visit by the French league leaders,... |
79f21aa1734852cf2d69eaeca85c1c33156231e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Class-action suit revolved around raids of homes in New York .
Court settlement sets new rules for home searches by immigration agents .
Activists call settlement a victory for Latinos . | [
"(CNN) -- In what activists call a victory for Latinos, the U.S. government has resolved allegations relating to a series of warrantless home raids by immigration agents and must now follow new guidelines for conducing similar operations in the future. The terms were part of a federal court settlement approved on T... |
1a87ab87d632576613670797a7559b7d5d0f06d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: Obama may not reach goal of putting 1 million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 .
The study cites a potential lack of consumer demand .
The White House has created incentives to encourage the purchase of electric cars . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama's goal of putting 1 million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015 could run into a huge roadblock -- the American consumer. According to a report released Wednesday by researchers at Indiana University, automakers are unlikely to manufacture enough cars to reach the president's goal b... |
ebb96e07b2c71d87bb44eb8ad4722ba22a8635e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Janet Napolitano regrets line in report on extremist groups .
Report said returning veterans are ripe for recruiting by extremists .
American Legion objects to report; VFW defends it .
Conservative radio hosts, bloggers had brought attention to report . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized to offended veterans Thursday morning. The report said extremist groups may try t... |
49102ddde1e1a9fb09c2b23c742863de5b30de1e | Summarize the following news article. | HSBC, Europe's largest bank, to lay off up to 14,000 staff between 2014 and 2016 .
Staff cuts part of effort to save $2-$3 billion over next few years .
'HSBC terribly bloated' says one executive search director .
Wealth management jobs growing, investment banking in Asia falling, says expert . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- HSBC, Europe's largest bank by market capitalization, will lay off 14,000 employees around the world to save $2 billion to $3 billion by 2016, the company announced Wednesday. The layoffs -- representing more than 5% of its 254,000 workers worldwide -- will come on top of some 42,000 job cuts in... |
6d8fe1d9c7d1ab6bb390be30dc2b32d57289d0b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Leeland Eisenberg arrested in Manchester, New Hampshire .
Authorities say he was supposed to be at his Manchester halfway house .
Eisenberg will be charged with escape, Department of Corrections spokesman .
Eisenberg held hostages at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- Leeland Eisenberg's latest jaunt away from authorities' watch lasted less than a day, police say. Eisenberg, who took hostages six years ago at one of Hillary Clinton's campaign offices, was arrested Monday morning at a community resource center in Manchester, New Hampshire, hours after officials learned ... |
7e75eff77c320116e27d7e9503b5d8c7abba15f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Singapore is holding an inquest whether a U.S. engineer's death was correctly ruled a suicide .
Shane Todd was found hung in his apartment before his planned departure home to the U.S.
His parents contend Singapore police ignored evidence that suggests he may have been murdered .
Singapore police says that Todd's compu... | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- Holding a black noose over her head, Singaporean forensics expert Lim Chin-Chin explained Wednesday to a packed courtroom how re-enactments showed that American engineer Shane Todd would have been able to hang himself from a similar black strap attached to his bathroom door. \"One final push and... |
34964187fef7eb394d7d192f6197d315fcb7d852 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A curfew will be imposed in Anbar province overnight, state-run Iraqiya TV reports .
Iraqi security forces raided a farm in Ramadi belonging to a Sunni tribal leader, he says .
Dozens of Anbar tribal fighters are surrounding Iraqi army HQ in Ramadi, police officials say .
Tensions between Iraq's Sunnis and Shiites... | [
"Baghdad (CNN) -- Iraqi security forces raided a farm belonging to a prominent Sunni tribal leader Thursday, he and two other tribal leaders said, prompting fears that sectarian tensions could escalate in Iraq's restive al-Anbar province. Dozens of Anbar tribal fighters have now surrounded the Iraqi army headquarte... |
fd360c5a0c276f105df25d6ef11979a62738fbb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Aldean includes 15 songs on one record .
On his fifth album, "Night Train," he aims high and wide .
The Georgia native prides himself on not fitting in a square country box . | [
"(EW.com) -- Fifteen songs on one record? It's a bold move — more potential hits, but more potential misses, too. Hard-rockin' Georgia native Jason Aldean, who prides himself on not fitting in a square country box, did it on his 2010 crossover monster, \"My Kinda Party,\" and scored three No. 1s, including the ra... |
baf4301a7106cf9cf7b20f79090f69e85cae93f8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama signs order that is required by law .
"We will get through this," President Obama says of the forced spending cuts .
Obama, congressional leaders fail to bridge gaps on cuts, letting them take effect .
Speaker Boehner says the House will take up a government funding measure . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Politics trumped progress on Friday as President Barack Obama and Republican leaders traded blame for $85 billion in forced spending cuts after they failed to come up with a compromise to avert the harshest impacts. The president signed an order required by law that set in motion the automatic,... |
159bb282b3a3fd56612da381a580da12525c70f0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nafissatou Diallo will meet with prosectuors Wednesday, a source says .
She tells reporters that she feared she'd be killed for accusing Strauss-Kahn .
The ex-IMF chief's attorneys cite Diallo's lies and say her campaign is about getting money .
Diallo acknowledges that she has made "mistakes," ABC reports . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The woman accusing former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her insisted she was \"telling the truth from my heart,\" in an interview broadcast Monday. \"I want justice. I want him to go to jail,\" Nafissatou Diallo told ABC. \"I want him to know you ... |
a3bc3897e5e37150ef65c71083f89d06c78ace62 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. asks automakers to equip cars with electronics that require only a glance to operate .
Distracted driving is top priority for Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood .
DOT says texting and Web browsing should be allowed only when vehicle is stopped and in park .
Guidelines voluntary for industry, which is stocking car... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Two seconds. Take your eyes off the road any longer and your chances of crashing multiply. With that in mind, the federal government on Tuesday asked automakers to equip cars with devices that require only fleeting glances to operate, instead of prolonged stares. Under the new voluntary guideli... |
6c3827914ad964adfeb2685067dd8a2088c6e6c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Howard Kurtz: Media saying Obama is running into the "second-term curse"
He says it's true Obama's running into trouble, but pundits' rush to judgment premature .
Second-termers (see Reagan, Bush, Clinton) have successes along with stumbles, he says .
Kurtz: Obama does face wind down of sway; this could affect his impa... | [
"(CNN) -- The media verdict is in: Barack Obama is cursed. Less than four months after taking the oath of office for the second time, he is seen as falling prey to some mysterious witchcraft that casts a fatal spell on re-elected presidents. \"Will Obama suffer the 'second-term curse'?\" asks the Washington Post. \... |
e96e0821c8519db61d8ac2813feed4af6c964a95 | Summarize the following news article. | BlackBerry didn't give reason for outage, which ended around 2:45 a.m. ET .
At one point, 100% of North American customers were affected .
A similar outage hit BlackBerry system last week .
Research in Motion says it has about 32 million global BlackBerry subscribers . | [
"(CNN) -- BlackBerry customers throughout North America were without e-mail and Internet services for more than eight hours after a widespread outage that lasted until early Wednesday. Customers began receiving e-mails again around 2:45 a.m. ET. Initial reports of outages came from BlackBerry around 6:30 p.m. Blac... |
aa997522961208a6d16a12f7489caf6d200d32ca | Summarize the following news article. | Fifa chief Sepp Blatter criticizes Italian soccer for "unacceptable" racism punishment .
Italian Federation fined Roma $65,000 .
AC Milan and Roma game halted for several minutes after visiting fans directed abuse at Mario Balotelli. | [
"(CNN) -- The head of world football's global governing body has criticized Italian soccer for not cracking down hard enough on a team whose fans racially abused an opposition player. Sunday's goalless draw between AC Milan and Roma at the San Siro stadium was brought to a halt for several minutes after visiting fa... |
edcfc763263f0e6c857dd2c5a0029d70ab4b6a85 | Summarize the following news article. | Timothy Stanley says Margaret Thatcher was a paradox as a radical conservative .
He says she upended Britain's post-war trajectory, cut taxes and increased privatization .
She made country aspirational but demonized opponents and stoked class warfare, he says .
Stanley: As woman, she broke ground; as PM, she was import... | [
"(CNN) -- When I was at Cambridge University 10 years ago, there was a story of a history professor who began his lecture series with this piece of advice: \"We all know that Margaret Thatcher was evil, but don't write that in the exam.\" The sweep of his judgment -- including the presumption that his students all ... |
624dfa3657690b59313c64214738b8468a240db9 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Mattioli, a parent of a Sandy Hook victim, says there are more than enough gun laws .
"The time is now" to strengthen gun laws, says Veronique Pozner, another parent .
Crowd interrupts the statement of a parent of a slain child .
Connecticut has some of the nation's strictest gun laws . | [
"(CNN) -- His voice wavering, Mark Mattioli wiped away tears as he recalled the day his 6-year-old son died when a man wielding an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School and began shooting. His son, James, was among the 20 children and seven adults killed by Adam Lanza on December 14 in ... |
ab780254ca3e3a1ca1cf6771292a05205d4ec575 | Summarize the following news article. | Russia has banned Americans from adopting Russian orphans .
Laura Jean: World leaders should not use children as political pawns .
She says orphanages are institutions; they are poor substitute for parents .
Jean: Russia should lift ban so that orphans have a better chance to find families . | [
"(CNN) -- In July 2011, my husband and I traveled to a Russian orphanage to meet a 2-year-old girl. We petitioned the Russian courts to adopt her, and waited 14 agonizing months to be granted a court date, all along fearing we would never be able to bring her home. Now, 46 families are stuck in that nightmare of wa... |
3f1c800f6062ae1fd33f03d79c4cbbee8491fd3c | Summarize the following news article. | Roxanne Jones: Kudos to NBA player Jason Collins for coming out publicly .
Jones: NBA head David Stern worked for decades to create an inclusive environment .
Jones: Because of Stern, it was "no big deal" when WNBA's Brittney Griner came out .
Only question that matters for Collins, she says, is whether he can step up ... | [
"(CNN) -- Thank you, Jason Collins, for stepping up and being a real man. I like your game. A real man is honest and confident and can look the world in the eye and take responsibility for his own life. Real men can stand up to religious zealots who believe that they have the right to stand in judgment of others. Y... |
f8e8892f25a1d3923c780d1586665cbfbc93991c | Summarize the following news article. | In Miami, 32 people -- including two doctors and eight nurses -- were charged .
Other cities with double-digit defendants were Chicago, Brooklyn and Tampa, Florida .
False Medicare billings totaled $225 million, Attorney Eric General Holder says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Federal authorities indicted and arrested more than 100 doctors, nurses and health care executives nationwide Thursday in what officials said was the biggest crackdown ever in a single day in connection with Medicare fraud. \"We are pleased to announce the largest federal health care fraud take... |
f2d08e0a3734180e0c54249a476904a9b3086104 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Anthony Hopkins denied bail at initial court appearance .
Preacher is charged with murder, rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and incest .
He was arrested after delivering sermon at his Alabama church .
Case began when daughter told police she'd been sexually abused . | [
"(CNN) -- An evangelical preacher killed his wife several years ago and stuffed her body in a freezer after she caught him abusing their daughter, according to police and court documents. Anthony Hopkins appeared in court Thursday to face murder, rape and incest charges. Anthony Hopkins, 37, was arrested Monday nig... |
75f8420d4e789fcf8dc1cb073eb4e6ae4372b0ac | Summarize the following news article. | Biannual menswear trade show Pitti Immagine Uomo draws 50,000 to Florence, Italy .
British style influence is in strong evidence in vendor booths and in the piazzas .
Trend evokes familiarity in turbulent economy, industry insiders say .
It "brings out each guy's sense of inner peacock," GQ creative director says . | [
"(CNN) -- All roads for the modern gentleman led to Italy this month, home of international fashion tradeshow Pitti Immagine Uomo, the nexus of the menswear universe. More than 50,000 international retailers, designers, buyers and fans congregated in Florence for the weeklong fair to discover what will be next in t... |
1af6fd1fa743163560ff1780149ef96249eb2f8d | Summarize the following news article. | The award includes two homes and millions to buy two cars .
It dwarfs famous settlements in other countries .
In comparison, Paul McCartney was ordered to pay Heather Mills almost $50 million . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- A Hong Kong judge ordered a wealthy real estate mogul to pay his former wife $154 million in one of the city's largest divorce settlements. The divorce award translates to HK $1.2 billion and dwarfs famous settlements in other countries. In comparison, Paul McCartney was ordered to pay Heather M... |
b64b6765e97c41bab29725192794c93f9383c32b | Summarize the following news article. | The woman was found in a park in Winnsboro, Louisiana .
She suffered burns over 90% of her body and said she was set afire by three men .
Police said evidence found in the park points to "a self-inflicted incident" | [
"(CNN) -- A Louisiana woman who said she had been set afire by white supremacists inflicted her injuries herself, police said Tuesday. Sharmeka Moffitt was found in a city park in Winnsboro, in rural northeastern Louisiana, on Sunday night with burns over 90% of her body. The 20-year-old told police she had been at... |
a40c7550cc10d8b380663e42a89d62c6f4c78020 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution on Syria, calling for transition .
The Internet is back up in Syria after being down for eight hours .
A video apparently shows a public execution of Syrian army officers .
Israel says Syrian rockets struck in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on the Syrian border . | [
"(CNN) -- Armed, masked men raise their weapons and shoot dead three men sitting on a curb in a Syrian city. The images are captured on video, purportedly showing Islamist rebels carrying out a public execution of soldiers. The incident occurred in Raqqa city, in the north. Videos produced by locals sympathetic to ... |
17b029c71df59f523897287ce250bce673beec93 | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer says anti-D.C. candidates promise to change the ways of the capital .
He says President Obama didn't deliver the political reform he promised .
Republicans elected in 1994 also abandoned anti-Washington promises, he says .
Zelizer: Getting things done in Washington requires compromise . | [
"Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- Christine O'Donnell shocked the political establishment last week with her victory in the Republican Senate primary in Delaware against Rep. Mike Castle. Like most Tea Party activists, O'Donnell has embraced the anti-Washington rhetoric that has been popular among congressional candi... |
e2067b71eee9b0702b326f3d2d7959b890d92991 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Malala Yousufzai moves her limbs, a military spokesman says .
NEW: Still in critical condition, she remains unconscious and on a ventilator .
The 14-year-old who advocated for girls' education was shot by Taliban attackers .
The Taliban have vowed to kill Malala if she survives . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- For days, relatives, friends and much of Pakistan have been waiting for a sign that a 14-year-old blogger and activist will survive being shot in the neck by would-be assassins. On Saturday, they finally got it. \"She moved her limbs today when doctors reduced sedation to make a clinic... |
3622821919f3e28fb82eb40e39c24e0ecf6c43a4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: There were 300 tweets per second using the Royal Wedding hashtag at the peak of the excitement .
Tweets chronicle and comment on the royal wedding .
Twitter posts marvel at and poke fun of the nuptials .
Internet postings come from around the world . | [
"(CNN) -- The world of social media burst with excitement Friday as millions took to Twitter, Facebook and other sites to join a virtual wedding party for Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. At the peak, there were 300 tweets per second using the Royal Wedding hashtag, according to Tweetminster, a n... |
eb25d1f47b571dcd9806a7b76d4f7d8d3d0b1716 | Summarize the following news article. | John Sutter: Research proves the effectiveness of preschool .
President Barack Obama recently said all Americans should have access .
Sutter: Preschool could be a great equalizer for rich and poor .
He says studies show its effects last into a person's 40s and 50s . | [
"(CNN) -- There's a hilarious episode of the sketch comedy show \"Portlandia\" where two hipster parents give their preschool age kid a presentation about his future. The kid, Grover, half-watches as mom and dad pull up two stock market-style charts: One shows his fortunes going up and up if he attends Shooting Sta... |
6b653b00e8812ea74698a1ba3a0ab5ad917c5976 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coach Tom de la Hunty: "I have to support" the pilot's decision .
NEW: Teammate: "If you ask me if I want to slide I'd say, 'Yes'. But I don't have to steer"
Edwin van Calker, driver of the Dutch four-man bobsled quits the Games citing lack of confidence .
Van Calker said his decision is unrelated to death of Geor... | [
"(CNN) -- Tom de la Hunty took Dutch bobsledder Edwin van Calker to the Whistler Sliding Center track one last time Tuesday and asked his driver if he could do it. He wasn't asking him to win; he was asking him whether he could compete. The coach and his pilot walked the course, and de la Hunty told van Calker to t... |
807dbbc6490bae1f678f5b0d401ab51ad4112bd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Study shows Aromasin has fewer side effects than rivals .
Women at high risk for breast cancer could take drug before they get it .
Risk reduced by 65%, study shows . | [
"Chicago (CNN) -- Doctors and patients have a new tool to prevent breast cancer: A drug that is already approved for the treatment of the disease. Women who are at high risk for breast cancer that is fueled by the hormone estrogen could reduce their risk of getting cancer by taking the hormone-blocking drug Aromasi... |
ac78c3c183b6619b872041510eca756f297529b4 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. officials have announced a deferred deportation program for young illegal immigrants .
Details about how immigrants can apply have not been released .
Youths are flooding consular offices, applying for Mexican passports .
"I feel like I need this opportunity to become a U.S. citizen," one teen says . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Daniel Guadalupe stared at the passport application in front of him, dumbfounded. His problem was not the questions asked, but the language they were written in. \"I don't speak Spanish very well,\" he said as he struggled to fill out the Mexican government form. \"I'll have to call my mom.\" The ... |
1a62cfb671e672b999ea9c9f71fd0b5911295a3a | Summarize the following news article. | A Frenchman found among jihadists in Mali is being extradited, French official says .
His arrest follows that of a French-Algerian man last weekend, he tells French radio .
Defense minister: Northern Mali has been a sanctuary for al Qaeda-linked terrorists .
Nearly 4,000 French troops are deployed in Mali, alongside 6,... | [
"(CNN) -- A Frenchman was captured among jihadists fighting international forces in northern Mali and is being extradited to France, the French defense minister said Friday. French forces are dealing with \"determined terrorists\" in Mali, said Defense Minister Jean Yves Le Drian, speaking to French radio station E... |
37f77e3676516ed6ddfc69c9ef95b4f2e46e4d5e | Summarize the following news article. | Kyl says Republicans want a Senate vote on their plan .
Federal student loan rates are scheduled to double July 1 .
Democrats and Republicans are divided on how to fund an extension of the lower rate . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Senate Republicans will block Democrats from taking up a White House-backed bill to cap rates on some student loans unless Democrats allow a vote on a GOP alternative, the second-ranking Senate Republican said Monday. Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl predicted such a confrontation could lead to an ultimate... |
1d8c20ce31cace22f08504e9ae40154758ac1e93 | Summarize the following news article. | NYPD searches for person who set fire to 11 mezuzahs .
An additional one is discovered burned inside the apartment building next door .
"This was a brazen act of religious desecration," official says . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Police are questioning one person in a string of potential hate crimes in New York in which 12 mezuzahs were set ablaze as they hung on door frames outside Jews' homes. According to the New York Police Department, someone set fire to 11 mezuzahs inside an apartment complex in the Williamsburg sec... |
b0e526324c059a109fa66575f9dd42cb91d7c02a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A 1976 kidnapping victim recalls her experience .
The suspect has been identified as 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes .
He is accused of killing a school bus driver and abducting a 5-year-old .
Authorities have said there is no connection between Dykes and the boy . | [
"Midland City, Alabama (CNN) -- Residents of Midland City, Alabama, gathered to show support and offer prayers for the family of a 5-year-old hostage held in a bunker. Saturday marked the fifth day of an armed standoff in that town, where authorities are negotiating through a ventilation pipe with the man accused o... |
1502d1e2ce9d657fbfc05d1e366476f6b48179d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Soledad O'Brien: Many young women struggle because mothers don't fulfill their role .
She says it happens most often with substance abusers who fail their kids .
When young women need help most, they wind up having to care for their moms, she says .
O'Brien: Her foundation helps promising girls overcome obstacles . | [
"(CNN) -- Danielle Jackson still remembers the day she discovered her own mother could be her own worst enemy. She was paying for her lunch when her debit card got rejected in front of everyone. She ran back to the bank where she worked and pulled her records, only to discover a middle-of-the-night withdrawal from ... |
415508141212c36467e8c5aba5730a1ac4c54f73 | Summarize the following news article. | Louisville's Kevin Ware suffered from an open fracture in his right tibia on Sunday .
Ware underwent two-hour surgery to reset his leg; a rod was inserted into the bone .
Without nerve damage or complications, Ware could return to the court in six months . | [
"(CNN) -- As awful as Louisville guard Kevin Ware's leg injury appeared during Sunday night's Elite Eight game against Duke, Ware could be back on the court in six months to a year, an orthopedic surgeon says. Fans across America averted their eyes in horror Sunday night as Ware, 20, came down wrong on his leg, cau... |
e956201503638ca49c0659f67ebacf936c3a5e72 | Summarize the following news article. | Poll: Nearly 47 percent of Americans concerned McCain wouldn't finish first term .
John McCain, 72, survived cancer, could be oldest sworn first-term president .
Barack Obama, 47, a former smoker and fourth-youngest major party nominee .
Only 7 percent of voters said health is "single most important factor" in decision... | [
"(CNN) -- It's one of the largest age gaps between presidential candidates in American history. Only 20 percent of those polled said Sen. John McCain's age would be a factor when they voted in November. Republican Sen. John McCain is 72, a skin cancer survivor, and would be the oldest man sworn in for a first term ... |
52b745f488525cc83a23e2f79fe208fe0fd8ffaa | Summarize the following news article. | Napster co-founders Sean Parker, Shawn Fanning launch social video venture called Airtime .
The network is built on top of Facebook .
It allows users to chat with friends or people with shared interests .
It's unclear, however, if people want to video chat with strangers . | [
"(CNN) -- It sounds like a name-dropping marketer's dream: . Sean Parker -- the Napster co-creator who was played by Justin Timberlake in \"The Social Network\" -- creates a Facebook-connected app and gets celebrities like actress Olivia Munn, the rapper Snoop Dogg (they've got to be Facebook friends, right?) and J... |
0e4fdbe60a21bac29d7330bdb76cacaa4e3494e9 | Summarize the following news article. | The four had been held nearly a week after being seized by armed men .
State of their health is unclear after captivity .
They are part of force that monitors the area between Syria and Golan Heights . | [
"(CNN) -- Four U.N. peacekeepers were released Sunday, five days after they were seized by armed men while patrolling between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an army official from the Philippines said. Maj. Ramon Zagala, a spokesman for the Philippine Armed Forces, said the Filipino peacekeepers were ... |
5bd49df7207e80ed0191d7d07543d7c334e64a53 | Summarize the following news article. | "Silver Linings Playbook" is a comedy about clinical depression .
The film stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Tucker .
Critic calls it "an actors' movie" | [
"(CNN) -- \"A tragedy with a happy ending\" -- isn't that what we want? People generally concentrate on the happy ending part of that sentence, taking it for evidence of a taste for mass delusion or collective amnesia. The movies overwhelmingly give us happy endings. But too many give us happy beginnings and middle... |
d6c72db99660e8080116ebadaa4f589c10e857c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Smuggling organizations use latest technology to move drugs into U.S., officials say .
Drug runners taking to seas in vessels that look like submarines .
Most drugs from Central and South America funneled through Mexico .
Port of entry at San Ysidro, California, is busiest border crossing for agents to watch . | [
"SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- Drug traffickers are throwing everything they've got at getting drugs into the United States any way they can. U.S. border agents discovered marijuana hidden inside a spool of industrial wire. At the San Ysidro crossing near the Mexican border, officials have found drugs smuggled in ... |
706f8942e7f18666467c23ab5b4285aa62b3d2a3 | Summarize the following news article. | PTR Industries says legislation tramples on rights of residents .
It says legislation ends manufacturer of "modern sporting rifles" in Connecticut .
Bill advocates say new law is designed to curb gun violence . | [
"(CNN) -- A manufacturer of military-style rifles says it is leaving Connecticut and is encouraging other companies to do the same after last week's signing of sweeping gun legislation. PTR Industries of Bristol said the bill approved by the General Assembly was \"fraught with ambiguous definitions, insufficient co... |
4fc5f4f07faaae871d1397fbbe4e95e3576beeeb | Summarize the following news article. | Roxanne Jones: Obama taking huge heat from comment that California AG is good looking .
Jones: Comment came after praise for accomplishments and was not sexist .
She says a comment in that context is a compliment; women should know the difference .
Jones: President is known for including women's issues in his agenda . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Thank you, Mr. President, you're not such a bad-looking guy yourself.\" That would have been my response if I were California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who finds herself in the middle of a media dustup after President Obama introduced her as: \"by far the best-looking attorney general in the count... |
9417a717a1d979efaa63c4a47b9d5af14dbc4f49 | Summarize the following news article. | Xi Jinping visited Iowa in 1985 and returned earlier this year to Muscatine to visit "old friends"
On his first trip to Iowa, Xi learned about agriculture techniques from farmers .
He considers his Iowa friends the best of America . | [
"(CNN) -- The man destined to become leader of the world's most populous nation will sit in the halls of power in Beijing, but a part of him remains in the American heartland. Xi Jinping's visit to the United States last February included expected stops in Washington and trade meetings in California. Even an NBA ga... |
cbb50cd8d89e9f5a6814305d9500e00859e5ac11 | Summarize the following news article. | The Carnival Dream is experiencing problems, passengers say .
There's human waste all over the floor," passenger Gregg Stark says .
An engine room fire crippled the Carnival Triumph last month .
Class-action lawsuit alleges Carnival should have known "mechanical and/or engine issues" | [
"(CNN) -- A month after a fire crippled a Carnival ship in the Gulf of Mexico, another one of the cruise line's vessels may be experiencing its own problems. Multiple passengers aboard the Carnival Dream have contacted CNN, telling stories of power outages and overflowing toilets, all while docked in port at Philip... |
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