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70201b9de2a90fff4345722b404b0403db59e166 | Summarize the following news article. | Group of Seven ministers urge countries not to close markets to goods from abroad .
Focus must be on stabilizing economies, U.S. treasury secretary says .
Officials call for urgent reform of global financial system . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- The world's richest countries committed to \"any further action that may prove necessary\" to restore confidence in the global financial system, their finance ministers said as they wrapped up a two-day meeting in Rome. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is calling on governments to help... |
14de1aa4d1e15692cc0cde3a6f6938f4f9ff9063 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama's proposed budget includes $6 billion for cancer research .
Experts: Some cancers that are fatal today will become like chronic diseases .
Already there are cancers that respond well to drugs for several years . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama's pledge to conquer cancer \"in our time\" is a great goal, but one of America's top cancer experts isn't sure he'd use the word \"cure.\" Despite chemotherapy, some breast cancers recur, like a \"smoldering fire that flares up,\" Dr. Otis Brawley said. \"The idea of [calling for] a cure d... |
161d562a089c99742733582827f0f839d77b0a39 | Summarize the following news article. | President Rafael Correa calls foreign debt "immoral and a betrayal of the country"
Correa: $7 billion has been spent on debt interest, but principal remains same .
President "assumes responsibility" if nation faces international lawsuits . | [
"(CNN) -- Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Friday he will not pay interest on the nation's foreign debt and that he was prepared to accept any consequences. Correa made the comments to reporters in Guayaquil, Ecuador, about the interest payments, one of which was due Friday, his office said in a statement. H... |
399a152fa4b30ae74d79a27b7f58d38642d82eee | Summarize the following news article. | Microsoft founder Bill Gates talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer .
Gates says Obama should craft a wide-ranging stimulus package .
He also wants Obama to increase investments in education, technology .
"Spending is the only way we'll ever come out of this downturn," he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Microsoft founder Bill Gates told CNN on Wednesday that he hopes President-elect Barack Obama and Congress immediately craft a wide-ranging stimulus package, to help jump-start the nation's sputtering economy, and double the United States' commitment to foreign aid. Microsoft founder Bill Gates spoke excl... |
06804343c6ee5ca7eded40d4157757fe947eecb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities order evacuation of 8,000 people who live near Galeras volcano .
No injuries reported; volcano erupts for second time in less than a week .
Nearby city of Pasto receives downpour of ashes . | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- A volcano in southwest Colombia erupted again Friday morning, raining ash on nearby residents and agricultural fields. The Galeras volcano, erupting here in January 2008, is considered the most active volcano in Colombia. None of the 8,000 residents who live near the Galeras volcano was ... |
33a97636059fd57f27d8d10cb9a0899507ab4b76 | Summarize the following news article. | Financially strapped couple moves in with wife's ex-husband to save .
The Omaha, Nebraska, threesome find an arrangement that works .
Together they raise two kids and teach that divorced parents can get along .
Ex-husband: "When I tell people... I get some really strange looks" | [
"Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series of profiles CNN is doing about economic survival in this time of financial crisis. Nicole Thompson-Arce poses on her wedding day with her husband, Mathew Arce, and her ex-mother-in-law. (CNN) -- Struggling to make ends meet, trying to dig themselves out of deb... |
6af34589c2513e8258681453c9229e8f1be8992c | Summarize the following news article. | Nepalese journalist who reported on women's rights hacked to death Sunday .
Uma Singh said before her death: "Things have become very, very difficult for us"
U.N. asks govt. to investigate, prosecute death threats against other journalists .
Journalists group: 284 incidents against journalists in 2008, including 3 dea... | [
"(CNN) -- The body of a journalist who was hacked to death in southeastern Nepal was cremated Tuesday as businesses and public transportation in the town of Janakpur remained shut for a second day to protest the killing. Uma Singh, who was murdered in Nepal Sunday, had talked about the difficulties of practicing jo... |
e10c7f72bc3de187cb7adfa31a1f098d0f47bbf9 | Summarize the following news article. | World Health Organization: 2,755 cholera deaths in Zimbabwe since last year .
Tsvangirai: Govt. negligence resulted in failure to provide necessary facilities .
Epidemic aggravated by erratic water supplies, broken water and sewer pipes .
Mugabe's government have now declared cholera a national emergency . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's opposition leader called the cholera outbreak in his country a \"man-made crisis,\" as new figures released Thursday showed the death toll had soared to more than 2,700. Morgan Tsvangirai tours a cholera ward at Budiriro Polyclinic in Harare Thursday. Some 2,755 have died and 4... |
4dafff11c294bf240edcaca5a008d21bb2878213 | Summarize the following news article. | The 90-year-old coined the phrase "And now, the rest of the story."
Harvey was known for his deliberate delivery and pregnant pauses .
Recovering from ailments, he had been hosting his radio shows part-time .
Harvey's broadcasts were heard on more than 1,200 radio stations . | [
"(CNN) -- Paul Harvey, the legendary radio host whose career sharing \"the rest of the story\" with listeners spanned more than 70 years, has died, according to ABC Radio Networks. Paul Harvey received the Medal of Freedom from President Bush in 2005. He was 90. Harvey died at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where ... |
21f21984c5798a91bd0f726b965e1e7f9a3cd3f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-Navy SEAL says kidnapping of American is change for Somali pirates .
Kaj Larsen says pirates made between $50 million to $150 million last year .
"The pirates are becoming increasingly more sophisticated," he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Somali pirates have turned high-seas kidnappings into a lucrative business, one that netted between $50 million and $150 million last year, a former Navy SEAL told CNN. Attackers hijacked the Maersk Alabama, shown here, formerly known as the Alva Maersk. Kaj Larsen spoke to CNN's Anderson Cooper Wednesday... |
eb2585a219969286b96ff1d9e6449303c5234292 | Summarize the following news article. | Suit alleges crew sent into pirate-infested waters without protection .
Representatives of ship's owners have yet to comment .
Maersk Alabama was hijacked by pirates April 8 .
Plaintiff Richard Hicks, of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, was the ship's steward . | [
"(CNN) -- A crew member on a U.S.-flagged cargo ship captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia is suing his employers, claiming they sent him into pirate-infested waters without adequate protection, his attorney said Monday. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has been charged with piracy in federal court in New York. Rich... |
e7c867e63b1064e46b369ca25aad2172562e4a5f | Summarize the following news article. | Brittanee Drexel disappears on trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina .
Mom says she spoke to daughter but didn't know she was out of state .
Brittanee is believed to have last been seen Saturday evening . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a 17-year-old Rochester, New York, high school student who vanished over the weekend on spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, says she did not give her daughter permission to go on the trip. Brittanee Marie Drexel's mom says she thought she was at the beach in New York, not South Car... |
c6d026c691a82cca419fffea424a1fee3e1534d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Carlos del Rio: U.S. and Mexico have responded well to swine flu outbreak .
He says cross-border cooperation is crucial to successful battle against flu .
Key question is why Mexico's illnesses have been more deadly, he says .
Del Rio: One factor may be presence of pneumonia in those who died . | [
"Editor's note: Carlos del Rio, MD, is the Hubert Professor and chair in the global health department at the Rollins School of Public Health and professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Emory University's School of Medicine. Del Rio is a native of Mexico and was executive director of the Nati... |
1019066942464c49aaf820c1f6f496b30a96d409 | Summarize the following news article. | Researcher studies how a potential flu outbreak could spread .
Authorities taking vital steps to keep outbreak from spreading, he explains .
Still, worst of swine flu outbreak may be yet to come, health officials warn .
Researcher hopes data will show why outbreak so much deadlier in Mexico . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- Predicting the path of a swine flu outbreak is next to impossible, public health officials say. But Dr. Ira Longini has spent more than three decades trying to do just that. Dr. Ira Longini studies simulations of hypothetical influenzas and how they would spread. And Longini says the a... |
a32c5cc42504499e8ca38eb3d5acf366bad3911d | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani military intensifies drive against Taliban in restive tribal regions .
Recent military operation has resulted in more than 180 militant casualties .
Has not stopped U.S. unmanned drone attacks on Pakistan's soil .
Barack Obama "gravely concerned about the situation in Pakistan" | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's military continued its assault Thursday on militants in Taliban-held areas, its chief spokesman told reporters. Pakistani army trucks move military equipment into the troubled Buner district Thursday. So far, 14 militants have been killed in the past 24 hours, Maj. Gen. Atha... |
36fe1217b07b6b506abd51572320676a487fe4ea | Summarize the following news article. | InStyle's Hal Rubenstein says Michelle Obama has dropped first lady uniform .
She has parade of dresses, cinched trenches, wide-legged trousers, full skirts .
Outfits come in intense florals or unexpected hues like chartreuse and emerald .
Obama knows power of accessories: cool flat boot, wide belt, a statement necklac... | [
"(InStyle) -- I can't find it anywhere in the Constitution, so maybe there is a first lady dress code buried in an obscure addendum to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, since every mistress of the White House for the last four decades has chosen a wardrobe that follows a particular one with near pathological devotion.... |
ac8d3ea71711fbc47cf11a84cade552d104f14c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say John Thomas Jr. may have begun killing as far back as 1955 .
Thomas arrested April 2 and is charged with killing two women .
72-year-old could be linked to dozens of other killings and assaults . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A man who Los Angeles police believe raped and murdered dozens of women decades ago was arrested by cold case investigators this month after a computer matched his DNA to evidence from two killings in the 1970s. John Floyd Thomas Jr. may have begun his killings as far back as 1955... |
b967f4e94e301c9151f4c7ae810f09f22b0bad4c | Summarize the following news article. | Missouri teen left school early after an argument with a teacher .
School surveillance video shows Kara Kopetsky walking out .
Her cell phone shows no activity after 10:30 a.m. on May 4, 2007 .
A $35,000 reward is offered for information. Call 816-474-TIPS . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- On May 4, 2007, Kara Kopetsky, a 17-year-old high school junior in Belton, Missouri, was not having a good day. Kara Kopetsky, 17, left school early in Belton, Missouri, on May 4, 2007, and hasn't been seen since. She forgot one of her textbooks and called home and asked her mom to drop it off at... |
b78a59ffd83d28ff5872d15eecf4d5731ff70f19 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lankan army Web site: Two heavily fortified defense positions overrun .
Claims came a day after Sri Lanka ordered end to combat operations .
Sri Lanka: Forces ordered to cease use of heavy-caliber guns, combat aircraft .
Rebels say fighter bombers continued to bomb civilian targets after announcement . | [
"(CNN) -- The Sri Lankan army overran two Tamil Tiger rebel positions in the country's north on Tuesday, the military reported on its Web site. Recently captured rebel weapons stacked up in the former Tamil stronghold of Kilinochchi. The rebels \"suffered double blows, losing two heavily fortified defense positions... |
23cbf4c4d083206039f24569d51abc8e89a0b19d | Summarize the following news article. | Child bride wins divorce hearing at third attempt, local media reports .
Her case attracted attention of the U.N. and governments around the world .
Her father reportedly arranged the marriage to settle his debts .
Saudi justice minister says he plans law to protect young girls from such marriages . | [
"(CNN) -- A court in Saudi Arabia has granted an 8-year-old girl a divorce from her 47-year-old husband, after twice denying the divorce request previously, local media reported Thursday. The marriage sparked condemnations around the world from human rights groups and U.S. and other government officials when it fir... |
da40615b3cfe6ef51b1547eb5dbe34571254d411 | Summarize the following news article. | UK's Prince Charles meets pope for first time since divorce from Princess Diana .
Heir to UK throne was accompanied by 2nd wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall .
Charles's first visit to Vatican since he attended funeral of Pope John Paul II . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Prince Charles visited the Vatican on Monday for his first meeting with a pope since his 1996 divorce from Princess Diana. Pope Benedict XVI is flanked by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their meeting at the Vatican. The heir to the UK throne was accompanied by his second wife, ... |
5f2168350e0f990f07fe1f7b9ddc5f578cec8ad0 | Summarize the following news article. | The Rev. Michael Massaro was stabbed after hearing confessions .
Police say his alleged attacker called Massaro the Antichrist .
Massaro says he forgives the woman, who appears to be troubled .
Knife's blade missed vital organs by centimeters . | [
"VERO BEACH, Florida (CNN) -- The Rev. Michael Massaro says he has a few aches and pains, but a good night's sleep has done him some good as he recovers from being attacked Saturday with a knife in a confessional at his church. The Rev. Michael Massaro is recovering from two stab wounds that required 14 staples to ... |
d0746aadbfffc4ab9a04a2ee951866f79cfa649c | Summarize the following news article. | As a candidate, Obama campaigned on a message of hope and change .
"Nobody will ever be able to accuse him of being an idle man," historian says .
GOP strategist says Obama not acting like the centrist he was during the campaign .
Obama's agenda represents a challenge to GOP principles, analyst says . | [
"Editor's note: How would you rate President Obama's first 100 days? You'll get a chance to make your opinion known at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday on the CNN National Report Card. Supporters say President Obama is tackling an aggressive agenda, while critics say he's leaving Republicans behind. (CNN) -- More than two year... |
e7ba6cab82705e1f22f064c6769f32d2cfb13a69 | Summarize the following news article. | Americans almost evenly divided on opinion of Afghanistan war, poll shows .
President Obama says goal is to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda"
50 percent believe the United States is winning in Iraq, poll shows .
Americans wary about Afghanistan because of recession and Iraq, Schneider says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- How does the American public feel about the war in Afghanistan? In a word, wary. U.S. forces have been engaged in fierce fighting to oust the Taliban in Afghanistan. President Obama on Friday announced his strategy to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a plan that includes more troops... |
d4a37345c719608f99602ac3cb9e1d9747bc3377 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. soldier survived Spanish flu pandemic not once, but twice .
1918 Spanish flu ravaged military camps where soldiers trained for WWI .
Letter says camp put "under quarantine to prevent an epidemic of Spanish influenza"
Martin "Al" Culhane in letter told his brother to keep infection secret from rest of family . | [
"Editor's note: With fears of a swine flu pandemic rising daily, CNN Pentagon producer Larry Shaughnessy remembered a batch of letters from his grandfather, a World War I soldier who battled the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919. Martin \"Al\" Culhane, left, is pictured with his older brother, Frank, around 1918 or... |
2d00ce0e1db4f8a67b689e23e177437663e040e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Bowl Championship Series decides college football's national champ .
Perennial argument is that a playoff system would be a better way to decide .
House committee hears testimony from officials, coaches on both sides . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- College football's perennial armchair-quarterback argument over the need for a clear-cut national champion came to Capitol Hill Friday. College football teams play in the BCS for the national championship trophy. The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing ... |
1a0cca23343f2631ace307bda53103e3ee664ef3 | Summarize the following news article. | Kathleen Sebelius sworn in after being confirmed by 65-31 vote .
White House says health team is equipped to handle swine flu situation .
Sebelius has come under fire for ties to late-term abortion doctor .
Sebelius was two-term Democratic governor in Kansas, a Republican-leaning state . | [
"(CNN) -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in Tuesday night as secretary of Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius dives into discussing the swine flu at the White House after being sworn in. She was sworn after she was confirmed by the Senate in a 65-31 vote. The timely vote puts Sebelius in office as... |
1422b50834f7fcd013ff3982aa24821d1d323b27 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice recalls stepping over corpses in Rwanda .
United Nations ceremony recalls 1994 mass killings in Rwanda .
Obama says tragedy must always be remembered . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The 15th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda brought American U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to tears as she reflected on her personal memories surrounding the slaughter. U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice recalls her time in Rwanda working for the Clinton administration. Rice visited Rwanda as a sta... |
742faa52466555ecdb353657b196e52243b58ceb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Five people killed and five badly injured in incident in Dutch town of Apeldoorn .
Car hit crowd near open-top bus carrying Queen Beatrix of Netherlands .
Driver, among the badly hurt, is charged with trying to attack Dutch royal family . | [
"(CNN) -- Five people were killed Thursday after a man tried to attack the Dutch royal family during a Queen's Day celebration by crashing his car near the royal family's bus, Dutch police said. A car is pictured after crashing into the crowd waiting for the visit of the royal family in Apeldoorn. Authorities are n... |
86b8d10094b19ab1059b5dd7983f26fc2bb133ca | Summarize the following news article. | 1998 bombing in Dar es Salaam killed 11, injured hundreds .
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a Tanzanian, faces nine charges .
Al Qaeda-linked suspect could get death sentence from military tribunal .
U.S. Embassy in Kenya bombed almost same time on August 7, 1998 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An al Qaeda suspect alleged to have been involved in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania that killed 11 people faces war crimes charges, the Pentagon announced Monday. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is shown in a photo posted by the FBI in 2004. The bombing in Dar es Salaam, which also wou... |
e53bd5baf036a3f4741334ca13da8a7f9cf1ef79 | Summarize the following news article. | Pageant contestant to appear in ad for National Organization for Marriage .
Carrie Prejean publicly opposed same-sex marriage during Miss USA pageant .
National Organization for Marriage: Prejean "attacked viciously" for speaking out . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Carrie Prejean, the Miss USA contestant from California who declared her opposition to same-sex marriage on the pageant stage, will star in a new $1.5 million ad campaign funded by the National Organization for Marriage. Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has gotten support from many same-sex m... |
bb7fe6d45190c23166ce57caeb72b64e4c881623 | Summarize the following news article. | Police show girl's photo to bus passengers after reported sighting .
Brittanee Drexel, 17, went to Myrtle Beach, S.C., without mother's permission .
Rochester, N.Y., high school junior last seen on Saturday night . | [
"(CNN) -- Police are examining grainy hotel surveillance video and following up on new leads, including a reported sighting, in the case of a 17-year-old girl who traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for spring break last week and then disappeared. Brittanee Marie Drexel's mother says she thought her daughter ... |
9e69546d69a274897795f1d3f35bf29397c0a21a | Summarize the following news article. | Dina Powell: As we mark Women's Month, there are encouraging signs .
Both parties in the U.S. are taking steps to invest in the role of women, she says .
She says studies show that more education decreases infant mortality .
Investing in women's education leads to increases in economic growth, she says . | [
"Editor's note: Dina Habib Powell, global head of corporate engagement at Goldman Sachs, served as U.S. assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs from 2005 to 2007. Dina Habib Powell says there are encouraging signs the world is ready to invest in empowering women. NEW YORK (CNN) -- As we ma... |
c829fffc7a44a32261ed40693f98f021ce895c64 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani military intensifies drive against Taliban in restive tribal regions .
Recent military operation has resulted in more than 180 militant casualties .
Has not stopped U.S. unmanned drone attacks on Pakistan's soil .
Barack Obama "gravely concerned about the situation in Pakistan" | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's military continued its assault Thursday on militants in Taliban-held areas, its chief spokesman told reporters. Pakistani army trucks move military equipment into the troubled Buner district Thursday. So far, 14 militants have been killed in the past 24 hours, Maj. Gen. Atha... |
3fde7da394187268e2ee58ed892bc659c0db33a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Technology injects new life into a dull medium: presentations .
SmartPens bring audio and written notes together .
Growth in online applications makes slide shows and lectures more interesting .
Success of TED lectures means educational content can be popular . | [
"(CNN) -- Lectures, slide shows and notes are often boring, but people are using technology to find entertainment in these unlikely places. Spoof notes of \"Star Wars\" are scribbled into a fun online \"pencast.\" Some use high-tech pens to track presentations. Others share PowerPoints in slide show form online. Th... |
0724815bbc8203d12faa9b761508b57642332a4d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. military: Gunman who killed 2 U.S. troops, wounded 3 was Iraqi soldier .
Iraqi officials say shooter was soldier-in-training who opened fire at a training facility .
Shootings underscore the dangers for U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces in Mosul .
Iranian forces attacked Kurdish village in Iraq; 3 civilia... | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- An Iraqi soldier fatally shot two American soldiers and wounded three others on Saturday, the U.S. military said. A man lies in a hospital after a roadside bombing near Kirkurk on Saturday. Three Iraqis were killed. The shooter was killed when U.S. soldiers returned fire, Maj. Derrick Cheng... |
b5a94bd11729073aad2ebe28dc36b261a417eee0 | Summarize the following news article. | Diner patron Kate O'Leary likes Obama, but doubts how much change he can bring .
Republican Jim Wells believes consumers need to be more confident .
Three diners says Washington is missing a spirit of cooperation, compromise .
Living beyond means has been a "reality check" for the country, Debbie Lurvey says . | [
"On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. This week, King traveled to New Hampshire, where diner patrons shared their thoughts on President Obama and the economy. The Tilt'n Diner hoste... |
fe5f43259dac09da0bfda91af327df46b5fc429a | Summarize the following news article. | What parents should tell children about swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus .
Explain to kids that germs can make us sick, so it's important to wash hands .
Project an image of calm to make them feel safe. Tailor explanation to age .
Take common flu-season precautions . | [
"The swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, is all over the news. A string of cases have been reported across the United States, as well as across the globe, with Mexico the hardest hit country, so far. Older kids, who may be scared but hide it, should be reassured that parents and health officials are on top of ... |
362ab2dc07cc5e2124c286a1275c1a8d2e1bfdf2 | Summarize the following news article. | "Black in America" provokes strong reaction from iReporters .
Anthony Williams says he knows he "fits the description"
Ayana Gooden says she wished special focused more on past .
Share your thoughts on Part 2 on iReport.com . | [
"(CNN) -- For Anthony Williams, being black in America means being a suspect. Anthony Williams says he feels like he's always a suspect to police. The 39-year-old former Marine said he's never had any trouble with the law, other than a few traffic violations, and leads a middle-class life in the Atlanta, Georgia, a... |
3e0ae66aff9b85f9f3ddf3c6531da7b0d27dbaeb | Summarize the following news article. | Slippery Rock University students who visited Mexico will have own graduation .
Student: "We are a liability ... we probably shouldn't be there"
Some students thrilled to get unique ceremony where they will know all graduates .
Schools postponing proms, canceling graduations over swine flu fears . | [
"(CNN) -- Dan Godshall and 21 other students at Slippery Rock University will not be allowed to graduate at their school's main ceremony because they recently visited Mexico. Dan Godshall was worried at first about telling his mother he wasn't able to be at the main graduation. The students, who returned this week ... |
0d2f959366968650e7c195dcef5f7834b8fd0618 | Summarize the following news article. | Saudi Arabia's crown prince convalesces in Morocco after surgery in New York .
Illness of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was not revealed .
Appointment of second deputy prime minister raises questions about illness . | [
"(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince was convalescing Saturday in Morocco where he arrived this week after surgery for an undisclosed illness in New York City, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said. Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, seen in a 2007 file photo . Crown Prince Sultan, who is also... |
732c66c5af5eaa751c58b254eb1e5d47f713a5e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Phillip Markoff, fiancee call off wedding, according to fiancee's lawyer .
Lawyer: Fiancee Megan McAllister planning to move to New Jersey .
Markoff accused of killing Julissa Brisman after police say she met her on Craigslist .
Markoff also charged in connection with an April 10 robbery . | [
"(CNN) -- The wedding of a Boston, Massachusetts, medical student accused of killing a woman he met through Craigslist has been called off, his fiancee's lawyer said. The wedding of accused \"Craigslist killer\" Phillip Markoff and his fiancee, Megan McAllister, has been called off. Megan McAllister, who was accomp... |
a2efd9be505d4a0467145ae3129609cbc81413c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Every aspect of life has been hit by the spread of H1N1 in Mexico City .
Citizens told not to shake hands or kiss .
Even a tragic death of a child brings suspicion, paranoia . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A killer bug is spreading like wildfire. Armed guards stand outside the Mexico City Respiratory Hospital to control the flow of people. Streets of one of the world's biggest cities are eerily empty. Bars and restaurants have been shuttered for days. The president goes on TV to tell wor... |
4465125b213f7e8a34e5bd2d999991a705bf3bea | Summarize the following news article. | Largest outbreak was in Mexico which had 156 confirmed cases .
The virus had spread to 11 countries, with western hemisphere hardest hit .
Mexico suspects 150 deaths have been caused by H1N1 virus .
U.S. and Mexico the only countries showing human-to-human spread so far . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus has jumped nearly 30 percent with 331 people being infected so far, the World Health Organization said Friday. A young couple in Mexico City wear surgical masks in an attempt to avoid contamination from the virus. The WHO added that the virus had spread to 1... |
f6fff1fdb5fc2de43be38397de007bb0e1b9e505 | Summarize the following news article. | Football has seen a number of high-profile players fail drugs tests .
English FA tests for both performance-enhancing and social drugs .
Different punishments are given depending on the offence . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Sportsmen and women being caught taking drugs is not a new phenomenon -- but it's still a shock when the news breaks. Romania's Adrian Mutu was sacked by Chelsea and banned from the game for testing positive for cocaine. Only recently Michael Phelps, who shattered Olympic records by claimi... |
5015b2ba8ea9567da4dd1a83e634dc3bf0abfcd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Hong Kong at center of recent infections that threatened to spiral across world .
First human cases of Avian Influenza reported in 1997, SARS identified in 2003 .
Disease expert: Managing a (potential) pandemic can't be from the top down .
Lack of good communication during SARS outbreak was a key failing . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Watching the news out of Mexico is causing a case of déjà vu for Dr. Lo Wing-Luk. The sight of people wearing masks became common in Hong Kong after the SARS outbreak of 2003. \"Seeing the people in masks today reminds me of Hong Kong during SARS,\" said Lo, an epidemiology expert who was... |
dba5ee6b3bb4b9e8f456752f04973df3094d15dc | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani man using "colonel" as a title is wanted over Mumbai attacks .
Indian prosecutors say man's connections with Pakistani army not established .
Authorities say only surviving suspect faces charges, including murder .
Indian forces killed 9 suspects; over 160 people died in November attacks . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A Pakistani man using \"colonel\" as a title is one of about three dozen people wanted over November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, but his connections with the Pakistani army have not been established, Indian prosecutors say. Police patrol in New Delhi last year following warnings of pos... |
2216d40484e8f45fa21bb91dd47399c3854ed5b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Attacks in Pakistan have more than quadrupled between 2006 and 2008, report says .
Report: Al Qaeda, extremist supporters moving across Afghan border into Pakistan .
Report notes an overall decline in attacks worldwide and fewer attacks in Iraq .
Iran "remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism," report says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Terror attacks have spiked dramatically in Afghanistan and Pakistan as extremists in both countries strengthen their power and expand operations, according to a State Department report released Thursday. The number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, like this bombing in April, has more than quad... |
cc4ca129b13dbbaea7140877b8dc6db1298d1d47 | Summarize the following news article. | CDC has 400 people tasked to track and fight the 2009 H1N1 flu virus .
Emergency Operations Center in Atlanta, Georgia, operates 24/7 .
Researchers still struggling to understand the origin of the virus . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- In a bustling room full of computers, giant wall-mounted monitors and constantly ringing telephones, a newly gathered army is fighting a war. The swine flu outbreak has kept workers busy at the Emergency Operations Center at the CDC.. The control room is staffed 24/7, and the leader recen... |
d967ed3ed218debd777e564c18d8f1094b90802f | Summarize the following news article. | Same-sex marriage bill returns to New Hampshire House after Senate approval .
Critic of the bill: "We don't think the voters are going to forget about it"
If bill passes the House, it will be sent to the governor for approval or veto .
Gov. John Lynch, a Democrat, has questioned the need for the bill . | [
"(CNN) -- New Hampshire's Senate has approved a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry, but critics and supporters of the legislation say their work isn't over. New Hampshire could become the fifth state to allow same-sex marriage if a bill becomes law. \"We were obviously disappointed,\" Kevin Smith, executive di... |
6d4013626f674b5518c0fa21a46e89f68d11cdde | Summarize the following news article. | Large Hadron Collider will have first attempt at circulating a beam September 10 .
It's the largest particle accelerator in the world and costs about $10 billion .
Lawsuits allege it could generate black holes that could eat the Earth .
Scientists say these allegations have no merit . | [
"(CNN) -- Deep underground on the border between France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle accelerator complex will explore the world on smaller scales than any human invention has explored before. The collider's ALICE experiment will look at how the universe formed by analyzing particle collisions. The ... |
a9e012142f0a019e8eaded01c3801f9cc7fad097 | Summarize the following news article. | Hamburg in line for first European final since 1983 after defeating Werder 1-0 .
Winger Piotr Trochowski heads in the only goal of their UEFA Cup semifinal .
Eventual winners will face Shakhtar Donetsk or Dynamo Kiev in Istanbul final . | [
"(CNN) -- Hamburg have put one foot in the UEFA Cup final after a header from Germany winger Piotr Trochowski proved enough to give them a 1-0 win at Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen in the first leg of their semifinal. Piotr Trochowski celebrates the only goal as Hamburg took a major step towards the UEFA Cup final... |
6035df00b1d1071a848c3144dc0078bb967b3b48 | Summarize the following news article. | Spruce Pine, N.C., has lost 2,000 jobs in a county of about 15,600 residents .
Some laid-off workers have retrained, only to lose their jobs again .
Closed factory that employed thousands has become a food bank .
Community leaders hope to revitalize economy by attracting tourists . | [
"SPRUCE PINE, North Carolina (CNN) -- Like most parents, Vickie and Keith Murdock worry about providing for their family. With three teenage daughters, that can be a big challenge, but these days it's more difficult than ever. Keith and Vickie Murdock retrained for new jobs after suffering layoffs. But they remain ... |
7a78e28fc6044d0fa1b845b1ecbbe964eb6a3de1 | Summarize the following news article. | Ed Trinka, who joined the hotel in 1963, turns 65 and retires after 46 years on the job .
The gregarious Trinka is known as the "mayor of 59th Street"
Doorman gets a free stay at the hotel as part of his retirement gift . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York's iconic Plaza Hotel will lose a figure nearly as synonymous with it as Eloise when its longest-serving doorman retires Thursday after 46 years on the job. Ed Trinka, whose retirement coincides with his 65th birthday, joined the hotel 1963. Ed Trinka, whose retirement coincides with his ... |
cc8186b694ababa2e1f6edc7e112a0385a700a40 | Summarize the following news article. | Mom confirms that her daughter is the girl seen in a hotel surveillance video .
Brittanee Drexel, 17, was last seen Saturday in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina .
Dawn Drexel tells CNN she forbade daughter to go to resort city during spring break .
Mom has arrived in Myrtle Beach to assist police in search for her daughter... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The mother of a 17-year-old girl who disappeared while on spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has identified her daughter on grainy hotel surveillance video. Brittanee Marie Drexel's mother on Friday confirmed it was her daughter seen in a hotel surveillance video. \"When I saw her prof... |
45f3b8e2b62e27c5dd7eee957832f054406e4b38 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephan Zielinski composed a song based on a swine flu gene .
He created an algorithm that assigns instruments and notes to amino acids .
YouTube users are also posting swine flu songs . | [
"Swine flu may be inspiring fear worldwide, but for Stephan Zielinski of San Francisco, California, it inspired a song. The genes underlying swine flu inspired one amateur musician to compose music based on it. The virus has the classification H1N1 because it includes two key viral proteins, hemagglutinin (H) and n... |
43a488c2d73b4f34122fc92c8df0467078699156 | Summarize the following news article. | Mayor says too early to determine cause of Wednesday's plane crash .
Investigators find data and voice recorders from Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 .
At least nine of the 134 people on board died; 55 wounded; six critical .
Accident involved respected airline and modern airport in good weather . | [
"AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (CNN) -- Investigators are trying to determine what caused the crash of an airplane with a good safety record, flown by a well-respected airline, at one of the world's most modern airports. One of the casualties is taken from the crash site. At least nine people were killed and 55 injured wh... |
59a1e6d1aa25d82cf004a8df4c4ad82e8abc7a72 | Summarize the following news article. | Sheila Wash and her two kids have been homeless since 2007, after she lost her job .
School officials in the Washes' district say more of their students are homeless .
Author: Having "no room for error" on finances often sends families to shelter door .
By one count, homelessness in the D.C. area has jumped by 15% over... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sheila Wash greets her son and daughter, 13-year-old Cecil and 9-year-old Sheliah, every day when their school buses arrive \"home.\" Sheila Wash says being homeless has been an \"eye-opening experience\" for her. They talk about the school day, their homework and even joke that Sheliah can't ... |
c2cdabcaa57d300b616a9fa923e8ef19b4c48fe7 | Summarize the following news article. | Highway 101 near Soledad, California, closed in both directions .
12 ambulances, 7 helicopters dispatched to the scene .
The cause of the crash has not been determined . | [
"(CNN) -- At least four people died when a tour bus crashed Tuesday on the Pacific Coast Highway, California Highway Patrol spokesman Brian Wiest said. The crashed bus is on its side across the southbound lanes. \"There were people ejected,\" Wiest said. Highway 101 near Soledad, California, was closed in both dire... |
fd6f9641b2aee9bce8eb5d11f3b1a8f5ab0003db | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Kemp, former congressman and vice presidential candidate, dies at 73 .
Kemp announced in January he was battling cancer .
Before politics, Kemp was a professional football quarterback .
Kemp also served as secretary of housing and urban development (1989-1993) | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former congressman and Republican vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp died Saturday at age 73 after a battle with cancer, his family announced. Jack Kemp, a former congressman from New York, was the GOP's vice presidential candidate in 1996. A onetime professional football player, Kemp serve... |
cd072164e40fd3f013ba12d441f3c59af557f36d | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Gendreau: Swine flu is focusing attention on illness and air travel .
He says three things affect the likelihood of your getting sick from a plane trip .
Gendreau: Sick passengers, your exposure and ventilation are key factors .
He says using hand sanitizers on planes would help prevent spread . | [
"Editor's note: Mark Gendreau, MD, is senior staff physician and vice chairman of emergency medicine at Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts, and assistant professor of emergency medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. His interests include health issues associated with commercial air travel, ... |
78dcc58c36f6dc10d887fafde8dcfaab56be84d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Society says undercover investigation found animal psychosis, self-mutilation .
Center denies allegations, says it properly housed and cared for the animals .
Agriculture secretary says he'll order investigation of facility's animal welfare practices .
New Iberia Research Center in Louisiana houses more than 6,500 prim... | [
"(CNN) -- The Humane Society has accused a federally funded primate center of mistreating chimpanzees and other primates, saying that some animals showed signs of psychosis and self-mutilation. New Iberia Research Center cages about 325 chimps on its 100 acres. It also has about 6,000 monkeys. The allegations again... |
bb218588c695e15c1e8ca99f16ef3aaa1dbf9d63 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International: Taliban first targets unpopular landlords, bureaucrats .
Taliban spokesman in Swat Valley calls Pakistani government as "un-Islamic"
Islamabad's Faisal Mosque surrounded by posh villas of Pakistan's ruling elite .
Imran Khan: Battle shaping up as one "between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' " | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- In radio broadcasts and sermons, Taliban militants have been promoting themselves as Islamic Robin Hoods, defending Pakistan's rural poor from a ruling elite that they describe as corrupt and oppressive. Mohammed Daoud, with his son Faisal, is among those who have embraced the Taliban'... |
58e52064bc546160d36158126ab7abc9be413a80 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: China wouldn't let U.S. Air Force jet land to resupply Hong Kong consulate .
Frigate USS Reuben James not allowed to enter Hong Kong for port call .
China last week refused port call for USS Kitty Hawk battle group .
Two U.S. minesweepers denied safe harbor during storm . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- China has refused nine U.S. Navy ships and one Air Force jet entry to Hong Kong in the past month, U.S. military officials said Friday. China has refused the USS Reuben James, seen in a 1989 photo, a Christmas port call in Hong Kong. Senior Navy officials said that Beijing denied permission for... |
06e5aedc2c9c030175cf69b2e10d574ff31e9a3c | Summarize the following news article. | Kerry Thomas was indicted for second time for knowingly transferring HIV virus .
In 1990, Thomas was charged with four counts of HIV transmission .
If convicted, Thomas could face life in prison . | [
"(CNN) -- The first person ever convicted in Idaho of knowingly spreading the HIV virus is facing new charges for the same offense, authorities said Thursday. An Ada County, Idaho, grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment charging Kerry Thomas, 45, with seven counts of knowingly transferring the HIV virus, Jean... |
5880bf760d795eed8cbcc314022b7550dd13d937 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds of Christians pack Church of the Nativity Thursday for midnight Mass .
The church is thought to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ .
Large crowds gathered outside the church -- one of Christianity's most sacred places . | [
"BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNN) -- Hundreds of Christians packed the Church of the Nativity on Thursday for a midnight Mass in what is thought to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ. A worshipper touches a star at the point where tradition says Jesus Christ was born in the Church of Nativity. The standing-room-only servi... |
c2d90734f9228cf3163187ad72405c90bb09d13b | Summarize the following news article. | Daniel Albrecht is airlifted to hospital after a sickening accident at Kitzbuehel .
Super-combined world skiing champion was training for a World Cup downhill .
Swiss Albrecht was airlifted to hospital after lengthy treatment on the slopes . | [
"(CNN) -- Swiss super-combined world skiing champion Daniel Albrecht was airlifted to hospital after a sickening crash on Kitzbuehel's Streif course on Thursday. Albrecht nose-dives down Kitzbuehel's Streif course after crashing during training for a World Cup downhill. Albrecht, who was said to have suffered concu... |
0fcb92ac0da30be531e37eabfe9f82af93ce2391 | Summarize the following news article. | The Pilgrims' voyage on the Mayflower to Plymouth Rock in 1620 .
Charles Darwin's evolutionary discoveries on the HMS Beagle in 1831 .
Hugo Vihlen's "micro-yacht" crossing of the Atlantic in 1993 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- From ancient Phoenician galleys to 21st century super yachts, a lot has changed about the way people travel the high seas over the centuries. The Mirabella V, built in 2003, is the world's biggest single-masted sailing yacht, with a mast that is nearly 300 ft tall. Whether it's one intrepi... |
7e374fa85614176707b2f40bc0b47ada25895d42 | Summarize the following news article. | Conflicts between parents, coaches and officials all too common in youth sports .
Rhode Island state senator wants state to create formal outlet for parents' concerns .
Similar council exists in Waterford, Connecticut -- run by the town, not the state .
Critic says giving parents a place for complaints opens "can of wo... | [
"(CNN) -- An overcompetitive parent gets into an argument with a stubborn coach because he thinks his child isn't getting enough playing time -- it's a familiar scene on youth sports fields across America. One critic of the Rhode Island plan said giving parents a outlet for petty complaints \"opens up a can of worm... |
21ee1af3d7d1e968092120e030f8f1a28b8610f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight cadets are killed during attack in Lahore, top military official says .
Leader of Pakistan's Taliban named as prime suspect .
Four militants dead, three captured, authorities say .
Lahore was site of attack on Sri Lankan cricket team earlier in March . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Eight cadets and staff members were killed in Pakistan during an an eight-hour standoff Monday with gunmen who stormed a police training center in Lahore, said Gen. Athar Abbas, a military spokesman. Police fire into the air after retaking the police training center in Lahore attacked ... |
329a595eb5b52218c45d1e17d35ebf2a43662a8d | Summarize the following news article. | Officials say Obama's historic inauguration poses high security risk .
FBI has been especially aggressive in examining white supremacy groups .
A major unknown is how large the crowd will be for Tuesday's activities .
Security planners have drawn up procedures to deal with bombs, weapons . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- From land, water and air, tens of thousands of police officers, federal agents and National Guardsmen are being deployed in an unprecedented effort to make sure the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama is safe. A law enforcement agent looks toward Capitol Hill ahead of the inauguration ... |
33db37b001434239e63ce595a3162d3b7f5963e5 | Summarize the following news article. | India urges Tamil Tiger rebels to allow civilians to leave Sri Lankan war zone .
Sri Lankan troops, Tamil fighters locked in battle for control of rebels' territory .
India estimates up to 70,000 are trapped in the region by the conflict .
Tamil Tigers have been fighting for independent homeland since 1983 . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- India on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels to \"release\" civilians, who it said numbered about 70,000 in Sri Lanka's war zone. A Sri Lankan soldier poses in front of a Tamil Tigers emblem in the rebel group's former military headquarters. India is ready to help evacuate them, Exte... |
c7331ce7b4ab666af1a3f9779e6a5222e5632416 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. military: Gunman who killed 2 U.S. troops, wounded 3 was Iraqi soldier .
Iraqi officials say shooter was soldier-in-training who opened fire at a training facility .
Shootings underscore the dangers for U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces in Mosul .
Iranian forces attacked Kurdish village in Iraq; 3 civilia... | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- An Iraqi soldier fatally shot two American soldiers and wounded three others on Saturday, the U.S. military said. A man lies in a hospital after a roadside bombing near Kirkurk on Saturday. Three Iraqis were killed. The shooter was killed when U.S. soldiers returned fire, Maj. Derrick Cheng... |
da4552e8c808a8041345ee945165214ed1b4830d | Summarize the following news article. | WHO figures show 56,123 reported cholera cases in Zimbabwe .
Zimbabwe's waste-disposing system has collapsed .
Health Minster David Parirenyatwa warns epidemic could get worse in rainy season . | [
"CNN -- The number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe is now approaching 3,000, the World Health Organization says. Two men rest in a cholera rehydration tent on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border in December. Latest, WHO statistics show 2,971 deaths since the outbreak began in August, with 56,123 cases reported. The epid... |
2b707f0af1303423b2f4bc4b1c60f3bbf10a6586 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedian Chris Rock to release "Kill the Messenger" DVD January 20 .
There are no Barack Obama jokes, Rock says, just like there are no Brad Pitt jokes .
Rock: Playing for international crowds not that different than playing in U.S.
"Stand-up comedy always plays such a back seat to music," Rock says . | [
"(CNN) -- Chris Rock is best known for two things: being funny and being crass. \"If you're the president you only have two jobs: peace and money,\" Chris Rock said. \"This is what people come to see. I'm just doing my show,\" the comedian said with a laugh. He's also known for his political commentary, but there's... |
8066899f5d5b89bd4486b680a1ff3f2d02a6e2f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lawyer: Doctor had "patient's well-being in mind," actions "not criminal"
Khristine Eroshevich surrendered Monday and was jailed .
Howard K. Stern, Sandeep Kapoor, Eroshevich charged with felonies .
Three are accused of conspiring to furnish drugs before Smith's death . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- One of two doctors charged with conspiring to furnish drugs to Anna Nicole Smith before her fatal overdose in 2007 surrendered to authorities and was jailed Monday, authorities said. Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend Howard K. Stern was among those charged last week. Dr. Khristine Ero... |
cca03d5cf44916e5f198ef2a45c6e0ce3b7593c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Oprah Winfrey: Rihanna abuse allegations can be used to help other teens .
Tyra Banks: Chris Brown says he watched his mother suffer years of abuse .
Banks: Don't judge Rihanna harshly for going back to Brown .
Banks says she was emotionally abused, begged mother to make her break up . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- It's the story that has brought dating violence into the national spotlight. Police responded to a 911 call alleging domestic violence between singers Chris Brown and Rihanna last month. Tyra Banks tells Oprah Winfrey about how abuse affected her. Later that day, both pulled out of planned appearanc... |
bc56bde7cece41e2767a9d128ecc0fb1036c246e | Summarize the following news article. | Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
To create the character, Jackman wanted to be in "ridiculous shape"
How to contact Jackman underwater? Director used a "toe method" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- He is the international superstar responsible for breathing life into the iconic comic book hero Wolverine. Her movies have earned more than $2 billion worldwide, including the entire \"X-Men\" franchise. Hugh Jackman emerges as Wolverine in \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine,\" which open... |
b7850413f83a04fc32d7a52ef0fc2e7997470213 | Summarize the following news article. | Supermarket mogul Ricardo Martinelli is winner, election official says .
Martinelli is leader of the conservative Democratic Change party .
"This is a victory for all the people of Panama," Martinelli says .
He came in fourth place during 2004 presidential election . | [
"(CNN) -- Opposition leader and supermarket mogul Ricardo Martinelli has won Panama's presidential election, the head of the country's electoral tribunal said Sunday. Ricardo Martinelli delivers a victory speech after Panama's presidential election Sunday. Martinelli, of the conservative Democratic Change party, ed... |
0ea1c2a1cdd1734f66eaa113e3d1c39673440fbc | Summarize the following news article. | World's largest roadside attractions offer surprise and delight to travelers .
Largest ball of twine in Cawker City, Kansas, began in 1953 .
Freedom Worship Baptist Church is home to world's largest horseshoe crab .
Expert: Recognition is main reason people build world's largest attractions . | [
"(CNN) -- The fiberglass head weighed 600 pounds and resembled Clarabell the Clown from the 1950s \"Howdy Doody Show.\" Bill Ziegler, owner of the Wild Bill's nostalgia store, stumbled across it on an artist's Web site and wondered if it would work for a project he had in mind. Salem Sue stands watch in New Salem, ... |
238e604f4d913cb2a020e56793f4674d0c917595 | Summarize the following news article. | Government calls president's order to keep army chief in office "unconstitutional"
Maoist government ordered army chief of staff to be fired after recruitment issue .
Military refused to stop recruiting soldiers while it hasn't accepted ex-Maoist rebels .
Dismissal touches off street protests and a split in Maoist-domi... | [
"KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Nepal's Maoist government took the president to task Monday for ordering the country's army chief of staff to stay in office after they had fired him, calling the decision \"unconstitutional.\" General Rookmangud Katawal gestures after inspecting a guard of honor in New Delhi on December ... |
1fc7a25f81b5cdfa03fbca417f7829772de8d382 | Summarize the following news article. | Companies and insurers sections cars to be crash (and repair) friendly .
Many new developments exist in the design of auto parts and components .
New materials -- including ultra-high-strength steel -- help make vehicles safer .
New challenges continue to present themselves, says Ford expert . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Have you ever heard of someone having their car \"totaled\"? While the word might conjure images of a massive car accident, replete with broken glass and the Jaws of Life, the reality is sometimes far removed. Ford's repair and safety engineers first began collaborating on the 2009 F-150 pick-up tru... |
6b58f93d3b8e8e2334b747ecadce9ee7402b60f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Move towards 'social distancing' as people worry about swine flu epidemic .
Mexico's Health Ministry directing people to avoid handshakes and kissing .
WHO advises avoiding close contact with people who appear unwell .
Follow CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Twitter . | [
"LONDON, England -- Two kisses on the cheek or three? The age-old dilemma may become moot as worries of infectious disease hang in the air. A couple kisses at a swine flu virus prevention and detection medical mobile unit in Mexico City. Common forms of greeting, such as handshakes and kisses on the cheek, are comi... |
1a17efe2d7dbe854a26446045f50e5392e8d8277 | Summarize the following news article. | 95 percent of Lower Ninth Ward clinic's patients have no health insurance .
While most of the debris from Katrina is gone, area still abandoned wasteland .
City's demographics changing as it enters its 'new normal' after storm .
Clinic director hopes Lower Ninth won't be forgotten in ambitious Obama agenda . | [
"On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. This week, King traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to look at recovery from Hurricane Katrina in the Lower Ninth Ward compared to the rest of ... |
daca47b7d98f341d14a885bc635d72e972bde6c9 | Summarize the following news article. | May Day rally seeks path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants .
Similar rallies take place in cities across United States .
Anti-illegal immigration rally in New York draws a smaller crowd . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Hundreds of people converged on New York's Union Square Friday for the May Day Immigration Rally, calling for workers' rights and a path to citizenship for the country's nearly 12 million undocumented immigrants. New Yorker's support the rights of undocumented workers on Friday at a May Day rally... |
7965dc499b294395ee357f23456e5d1f41bf37a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson plans to sail solo around the world .
Watson is inspired by Jesse Martin who is the youngest person to have done it .
Briton Mike Perham, and Zac Sunderland of the U.S. are currently at sea . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A 16 year-old Australian schoolgirl is hoping to achieve a sailing feat that is so tough it has brought many experienced men and women to the brink of death. Sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson of Australia plans to sail solo around the world . Jessica Watson, of Mooloolaba, Queensland, plans ... |
7cdfc91b9aba23587809bd16ff19f25c7db70689 | Summarize the following news article. | Annual survey says "negative trends" outweighed "positive movements" in 2008 .
Report singles out former Soviet Union, Middle East, North Africa .
Bright spots seen in parts of South Asia, Africa .
Worst-rated countries: Myanmar, Cuba, Eritrea, Libya, North Korea, Turkmenistan . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Global declines in press freedom\" persisted last year, with setbacks highlighted in Israel, Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong and elsewhere across the world, an annual survey said Friday. Media freedom campaigners don gags during a news conference in Hong Kong in April 2008. Freedom House, a nongovernmental org... |
43b28078de06e85520a8d14fac5d1e2c743c0d59 | Summarize the following news article. | Police show girl's photo to bus passengers after reported sighting .
Brittanee Drexel, 17, went to Myrtle Beach, S.C., without mother's permission .
Rochester, N.Y., high school junior last seen on Saturday night . | [
"(CNN) -- Police are examining grainy hotel surveillance video and following up on new leads, including a reported sighting, in the case of a 17-year-old girl who traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for spring break last week and then disappeared. Brittanee Marie Drexel's mother says she thought her daughter ... |
a0dbd0e34f9bdec7924f96e66e32f1d6970e3876 | Summarize the following news article. | Janet Napolitano: Epidemiologists note severity of swine flu same as regular flu .
Mexico City will reopen government offices and restaurants Wednesday .
WHO has no plans to raise alert level to 6 .
Centers for Disease Control: 286 confirmed cases across 36 states in U.S. | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The swine flu virus that has sparked fear and precautions worldwide appears to be no more dangerous than the regular flu virus that makes its rounds each year, U.S. officials said Monday. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said swine flu is no more danerous than the regular flu virus... |
175aa7025ce6aadd052e6bf1d2b9ae9724d9ac31 | Summarize the following news article. | Bangladeshi army vows to punish participants in this week's bloody mutiny .
So far, 88 bodies reportedly recovered from mass graves in outskirts of Dhaka .
At least 22 bodies found in river after rebelling troops dumped them down sewer .
More than 160 were inside Bangladesh Rifles headquarters when mutiny erupted . | [
"DHAKA, Bangladesh (CNN) -- Army convoys are combing areas around the Bangladeshi border guard headquarters, vowing to punish participants in this week's bloody mutiny, which killed nearly 100 army officers and civilians, according to The New Nation newspaper. Bangladeshi firefighters continued to uncover bodies Fr... |
cb043f6206fa9b7a706ed73f2e709cfcdbbdb5bc | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom names 13 nations .
Panel recommends administration designate 13 as "countries of particular concern"
Designation gives secretary of state policy options to address serious violations . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. government panel listed 13 countries Friday as \"egregious\" violators of religious freedom. Homeless Pakistani Christians protest last month in Islamabad for protection of Christian minorities. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's annual report named Myanmar, North K... |
9ca90d1ebb7364937702c7123757df55fcbc83f9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 15 bodies recovered; identification could take weeks .
NEW: Cold weather, extent of wreckage could prolong recovery as much as four days .
NEW: Orientation of plane indicates that it fell flat on its belly, NTSB says .
De-icing equipment was turned on at time of crash, investigator says . | [
"CLARENCE CENTER, New York (CNN) -- Recovering all the bodies from Thursday's deadly passenger plane crash may take four days as investigators work through freezing temperatures and piles of wreckage, a federal transportation official said Saturday. Only a few pieces of the Continental Connection Dash 8 turboprop ... |
9b864132a70faf72a8899eee03e8a4ef4e4fa4d0 | Summarize the following news article. | New mother feeds babies separated from parents by disaster .
She's proclaimed as hero, but says it's "not worth mentioning"
Newspaper headline hails her as "China's Mother No. 1" | [
"JIANGYOU, China (CNN) -- A Chinese police officer is being hailed as a hero after taking it upon herself to breast-feed several infants who were separated from their mothers or orphaned by China's devastating earthquake. Police officer Jiang Xiaojuan, 29, was feeding nine babies at one point. Officer Jiang Xiaojua... |
b307d01e422309942533d633b2289ab59e740ac7 | Summarize the following news article. | Samantha Orobator facing death by firing squad for drug trafficking .
Official: Orabator was arrested on August 5 .
She became pregnant while in prison, rights group spokeswoman says .
The last execution in Laos was in 1990 . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A pregnant British woman facing possible execution in Laos will go on trial this week, the country's foreign affairs ministry said Monday. Samantha Orobator became pregnant in prison, according to a spokeswoman for rights group Reprieve. Samantha Orobator \"is facing death by firing squ... |
6b6c210b7c15dfbe4addfeb95552b44d8a876021 | Summarize the following news article. | Proposed $128 million Indian Street Bridge has been debated for 20 years .
Critics say it's wasteful because another bridge connects same two communities .
Suing resident: "The president should know ... he is getting swindled"
Others say spending shouldn't be used because project isn't shovel-ready . | [
"STUART, Florida (CNN) -- The most expensive item on Florida's list of economic stimulus projects is drawing fire from some residents and at least one public official, all questioning whether it's needed at all. Some residents say it's wasteful to spend money on a new bridge when there's one less than three miles ... |
2839ae9e495c49f6d28dce2755b9d37185ab9834 | Summarize the following news article. | Javon Thompson is believed to have died in December 2006 .
One Mind Ministries members prayed for his resurrection .
When he didn't rise, his body was put in a suitcase with mothballs .
Under terms of plea deal, charges will be dropped if he rises from dead . | [
"(CNN) -- A Maryland woman involved with a group described as a religious cult pleaded guilty in the starvation death of her son, but insisted that the charges be dropped when he is resurrected. Under terms of her plea agreement, Ria Ramkissoon's charges will be dropped if her son rises from the dead. The condition... |
f50cd86aae2348af0601b5bc89934212cab9766e | Summarize the following news article. | Twenty insurgents died Friday in clashes with Afghan soldiers, coalition forces .
NATO-led service member killed Saturday in Helmand province, south Afghanistan .
Afghan, coalition soldiers in region targeting bombmakers, weapons smugglers .
Clashes come as NATO members discuss operations against Taliban, al Qaeda . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Violence flared in southern Afghanistan, with a NATO-led service member killed Saturday and 20 suspected insurgents slain in Helmand province Friday, authorities said. U.S. Marines fire a 120mm mortar on a suspected Taliban position Friday in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The violence ... |
d6dbd2e15dd08398bd3cd915f6e8f7f1b0ba32c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Christian Streiff replaced with Philippe Varin, currently CEO at Corus .
Peugeot posted a loss of €343 million, or $456 million, in 2008 .
Peugeot board: "Change in the senior leadership position was necessary" | [
"(CNN) -- Automaker Peugeot has fired its chief executive, replacing Christian Streiff with Philippe Varin, currently the CEO at Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steelmaker. Peugeot is Europe's second biggest carmaker . \"Given the extraordinary difficulties currently faced by the automotive industry, the Supervisory Board de... |
75474ebca7f3413b4e814794d6ffc13663120bae | Summarize the following news article. | Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
To create the character, Jackman wanted to be in "ridiculous shape"
How to contact Jackman underwater? Director used a "toe method" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- He is the international superstar responsible for breathing life into the iconic comic book hero Wolverine. Her movies have earned more than $2 billion worldwide, including the entire \"X-Men\" franchise. Hugh Jackman emerges as Wolverine in \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine,\" which open... |
7773bdc6bcdca92ecfab25e4128dbf88c3fae557 | Summarize the following news article. | Manny Pacquiao knocks out Ricky Hatton in second round at the MGM Grand .
Victory cements Pacquiao's reputation as best pound-for-pound boxer in world .
The Filipino adds the light-welterweight title to his collection of championships . | [
"(CNN) -- Manny Pacquiao has told CNN even he was surprised at how quickly his fight against Great Britain's Ricky Hatton came to an end. Manny Pacquiao throws a left hand on his way to a devastating victory over Ricky Hatton. Pacquiao, often considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, cemented his repu... |
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