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bc94664b1a19282118835c2f933e98370be4dd75 | Summarize the following news article. | Travelers can avoid Spirit Airlines $100 fee by paying for bags when booking flight online .
Airlines will make estimated $36 billion this year through ancillary fees for bags, other services .
Fees for credit card usage, extra leg room and window or aisle seats are likely to continue . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't simply saunter up to the boarding gate at a Spirit Airlines flight and think you can carry on your luggage for free. That'll cost you $100 starting Tuesday. While discount carrier Spirit Airlines makes customers pay for most carry-on and checked luggage, its customers could pay up to $100 to bring t... |
ea171bf7637a5151992612be7ed20cde4b428d70 | Summarize the following news article. | Dock lands on Olympic National Park beach in Washington state .
Park Service closes beach as crews try to reach remote site .
Large dock from Japan also washed up in Oregon this year . | [
"(CNN) -- A massive dock, possibly debris from the March 2011 tsunami that struck Japan, has washed ashore in Washington state's Olympic National Park. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted the dock Tuesday along a remote section of the park's coast, the Washington State Marine Debris Task Force said. Authorities w... |
ccc66cc480e514033ee9d3d0addaa9db64c69f82 | Summarize the following news article. | On Earth Day, we give you 10 tips for saving money and the environment .
Visiting your local library instead of buying new books .
Use organic cleaning products such as the non-toxic vinegar and baking soda . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- While the world wallows in recession, climate change activists continue to raise alarm bells about the future of the world. So celebrate Earth Day with these 10 simple tips on how to help the environment and save money: . Earth Day on April 22, 2009 aims to raise awareness on how to revers... |
c6918d8f0574617e214777b2ff50d2f0a3ae8155 | Summarize the following news article. | 222,488 -- Number receiving Social Security benefits in 1940, less than 1% of the population .
56 million -- Number receiving Social Security benefits in 2011, about 18% of the population .
$778 billion -- Expected amount that Social Security will pay out in benefits in 2012 .
40,000 -- People who claimed SSN 078-05-11... | [
"(CNN) -- Retiring baby boomers are cashing out on their decades of paying into Social Security. The problem? Social Security is no longer running a surplus, worrying many that the entitlement program is in trouble. In 2036, the Social Security Administration reports that it will no longer have enough money to full... |
41a31d0d885019d51157063c4a7bbb87a4f7abc6 | Summarize the following news article. | Partisan posturing emerges over Boston bombings on Sunday talk shows .
Despite little evidence, Republicans hint of possible international terror ties .
Democrats argue against designating the suspect an enemy combatant .
Authors of immigration reform reject conservative calls to put off the issue . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Few answers have emerged to the myriad questions about the Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath, but that didn't stop political leaders from clashing about what happened and why it did on Sunday talk shows. Republican members of Congress played up a possible connection to global terrorists... |
73621f8d901be0761a7704fde52fb498e99b418f | Summarize the following news article. | June 4 marks 23 years since Chinese soldiers opened fire on students .
More than 100,000 people are expected to gather in Hong Kong to mark deaths .
Event passes once again without mention in Chinese mainland press .
Weibo posts relating to the date are being deleted by government censors . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- It may be 23 years since Chinese soldiers gunned down unarmed protesters near Tiananmen Square but memories of that day remain raw for pro-democracy activists within and outside the country. More than 100,000 people are expected to gather in Hong Kong's Victoria Park Monday night for a candlelig... |
6377e0aa291d8ed73182366bbb72e910a754f70e | Summarize the following news article. | Paolo Di Canio doesn't want to discuss his controversial political views .
Facebook page launched in opposition to Di Canio's appointment .
Media is "trying to make something out of nothing," one Sunderland fan says .
"I'm not in the Houses of Parliament, I will only talk about football," says Di Canio . | [
"(CNN) -- He sports a \"Dux\" tattoo and has expressed a fascination with Benito Mussolini. Meet Paolo Di Canio -- the new Sunderland manager who is proving a polarizing figure after his appointment by the struggling English Premier League club. As his right-wing sympathies come under intense scrutiny, Di Canio say... |
e8a952b6f217a7eacb6495e3ad9ee8cfb0bd418c | Summarize the following news article. | John Brownlee: Unveiling of a new MacBook is another sign of Apple's competitive advantage .
He says Apple does more than innovate; it controls supply chain and freezes out competitors .
Apple's products can then be sold at extraordinarily high profit margins, he says .
Brownlee: Apple has a virtual "time machine" with... | [
"(CNN) -- It's hard to believe, but there was a time when Apple's computers were accused of being strictly last generation. Their computers were made with clunky Power PC processors, and Windows PC owners smirked at the wheezing Mac platform. Michael Dell even famously said the whole company was so behind the times... |
eede6daa6b971befb12418f282080415d6221960 | Summarize the following news article. | University of Nevada students asleep when motorist drove into home around 4 a.m.
Kristin Palmer and Trent Wood were pinned between bed and car for 42 minutes .
Police say Eric Cross was targeting ex-girlfriend and new boyfriend and hit wrong home .
Couple struggled to stay calm as motor fluid flowed from car and their ... | [
"(CNN) -- With motor fluid spraying their faces and the weight of a car numbing their bodies, two Nevada college students struggled to stay calm after a drunk driver allegedly tore into their home, ripping them from their slumber. Kristin Palmer and Trent Wood were asleep in their home last week when a motorist all... |
5eb8c4e7bad0c7c843e89f2c53450f04fb3dbfa0 | Summarize the following news article. | The University of Miami is being investigated over claims made by an ex-booster .
Nevin Shapiro told Yahoo Sports he spent millions on improper gifts for Miami players .
Miami joins a long list of college football programs who have faced similar allegations .
ESPN calls the college football off-season "tumultuous" | [
"(CNN) -- For a while, it happened only every few years or so. Now, there rarely is a month, week or day that passes without a big-time program in college football sprinting deep into scandal while daring the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to tackle it. The University of Miami is just the latest te... |
8cc6b1d583a2c9a9acdd77aabc1beaf317327b1f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama calls the denigration of Vietnam veterans a "national shame"
"America will be there for you," Obama tells veterans and their families .
Memorial Day launches a 13-year commemoration of the Vietnam War's 50th anniversary .
Obama lays a wreath to the fallen at Arlington National Cemetery . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama used a Memorial Day ceremony to say it is time for America to properly welcome home Vietnam veterans and show them and their families the respect and gratitude they deserved but didn't receive decades ago. \"You came home and sometimes were denigrated when you should have... |
618200e652935f5a7f61c1b9e7fefe59bdf31437 | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Marczak: Obama will see a Mexico on the rise economically when he visits .
Marczak: Immigration law needs to address the Mexico of today and tomorrow .
Immigration reform will open up one of Latin America's fastest-growing economies, he says .
Also critical for increasing cross-border trade is improving efficienc... | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will find that much has changed in Mexico when he arrives on May 2. Our neighbor to the South -- and second-largest export market -- has moved far ahead with reforms. As Congress crafts comprehensive immigration legislation, Democrats and Republicans must keep in mind that Mexico is... |
785f2ece0df403c97f34e6ff7dece8e800ed4421 | Summarize the following news article. | Lohan used Twitter to acknowledge she failed a drug test .
The actress must appear in court Friday .
The judge warned Lohan any failed tests would mean a return to jail . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A judge revoked Lindsay Lohan's probation Monday and the actress was ordered to appear in court Friday, a Los Angeles court spokesman said. Lohan acknowledged through Twitter postings Friday night that she failed a recent drug test and that she was \"prepared to appear before judge... |
a4e6ee2b50a0934cf4e2f4f296dce0b297b731da | Summarize the following news article. | Benedict changed a rule, which means the selection could take longer .
Of the 115 cardinals set to vote, 67 were appointed by Benedict .
Black smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel means no pope elected .
White smoke rising means cardinals have selected a new pope . | [
"(CNN) -- With Pope Benedict XVI leaving the papal office after resigning two weeks ago, the Roman Catholic Church will have to rush to pick his replacement before Easter. Normally, the College of Cardinals is not allowed to select a new pontiff until 15 to 20 days after the office becomes vacant -- usually when th... |
68bfeb5a3c17eaa2da8df353fe53ad1957bff7ef | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Harrell is charged with vehicular homicide .
He is also charged with bringing controlled substances into the jail .
The accident happened Friday night in Nashville .
3 Doors Down may be best known for its song "Kryptonite" | [
"(CNN) -- Police have charged the bassist of the rock band 3 Doors Down with vehicular homicide after they said his speeding car clipped a pickup truck, sending it down an embankment and killing the driver. The incident took place Friday night in Nashville. Police said Robert Todd Harrell, 41, showed signs of impai... |
72a556c1f9cef68f565e9434d7f18cb1c92cca96 | Summarize the following news article. | 25 years since Edward James Olmos portrayed real-life math teacher in "Stand and Deliver"
Key to success in industry: "Do the things you love to do when you don't feel like doing them."
Olmos starring in new film, "Filly Brown", opening Friday, April 19th .
"There's never been a movie of a Latina hip-hop artist who rap... | [
"(CNN) -- If you can believe it, it's been 25 years since Edward James Olmos portrayed real-life math teacher Jaime Escalante in \"Stand and Deliver.\" Escalante, a Bolivian immigrant, taught in a tough East L.A. high school and pushed his lowest-achieving students to learn calculus. The inspirational role won Olmo... |
557c289c64b46b6e9ff0e0393862fccf9de652d6 | Summarize the following news article. | A cruise line employee has not been seen since Tuesday .
Disney Wonder left Los Angeles on Sunday .
Mexican navy and Bahamas Maritime Authority are involved in search . | [
"(CNN) -- A Disney Cruise Line employee has been reported missing during a seven-day cruise off the Mexico's Pacific coast, the company said Thursday. The unidentified worker on board the Disney Wonder failed to appear for a Tuesday shift, Disney spokeswoman Christi Erwin Donnan said. The vessel, which left Los Ang... |
2187517d7bcb6c36ac5cda99445454610712e087 | Summarize the following news article. | National Transportation Safety Board wants to reduce blood alcohol benchmark .
LZ Granderson: Board's goal is to reduce alcohol-related deaths, but this is hard to attain .
He says more teens die from texting and driving than drinking and driving .
LZ: Instead of lowering the threshold, enforce current laws better . | [
"(CNN) -- Celebrity mugshots are hilarious, aren't they? The disheveled hair, the smeared makeup, the ridiculous attempt by some to still try to look \"hot\" despite the circumstances. The most iconic post-arrest shot is Nick Nolte circa 2002. He looks as if he went through a carwash riding on the hood. The mugshot... |
dab1f43200618eaf1e0b48f0d6d9c74509e5171e | Summarize the following news article. | Mother Tracy Hermanstorfer's heart suddenly stops as she is in labor on Christmas Eve .
Doctors battle to revive her, do C-section to deliver baby Coltyn, limp with faint pulse .
Both are revived; Tracy's husband Mike goes from grief to joy in minutes .
Tests being done to determine why healthy mom suffered cardiac arr... | [
"(CNN) -- The nightmare began around 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Mike Hermanstorfer stood next to his wife's hospital bed, stricken. He touched her arm. The skin was cold, ashen. Tracy Hermanstorfer's heart had stopped. \"I opened my hand and her arm just fell out of mine,\" said Hermanstorfer. \"She was already g... |
0f59e018eb4945957a7c75468c04f8094d00ec92 | Summarize the following news article. | Alleged ringleader in case was convicted of starving to death her sister's boyfriend in 1981 .
The man weighed 75 pounds at the time of his death, newly obtained documents show .
Linda Ann Weston was also investigated in 2009 for claiming benefits for her dead roommate .
Police in Virginia say they are now re-examining... | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- Court documents obtained by CNN on Friday reveal disturbing new details about the prior conviction of the alleged ringleader of a group charged this week with imprisoning four mentally disabled adults in a dank Philadelphia boiler room. Linda Ann Weston, 51, served eight years in prison for k... |
428e30794f8d0598e41bc7d3bad66d3996592936 | Summarize the following news article. | The 2012 Madrid Open is set to become the first tennis tournament to be staged on blue clay .
Organizers say blue clay rather than the traditional red will benefit spectators .
After years of negotiations with the ATP and WTA Tours the new clay has been ratified .
The 2012 Madrid Open will held at the Caja Mágica betwe... | [
"(CNN) -- It's an idea that sits uncomfortably with tennis greats Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer but for the Madrid Open and their clay-court revolution, blue is the new red. The 2012 installment of the $10.6 million tournament in the Spanish capital will be the first time an officially sanctioned Tour event will b... |
9f2cc23d0f91f2dbf67644eeaa59e1da644a1799 | Summarize the following news article. | Sony cites tough domestic and global financial conditions .
The company also blames appreciation of the Japanese yen and the flooding in Thailand for losses . | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Sony expects a full year net loss of US $2.9 billion, citing tough domestic and global financial conditions. The Japanese electronics company says it is forecasting a net loss of 220 billion yen or US $2.9 billion for the fiscal year ending in March 2012. Previously, Sony expected to make 90 billion... |
342a7b9193c910d17beea64c4b4b5f4709637c04 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Heavy gunfire erupts at Syria-Lebanon border, official Lebanese news agency says .
No new weapons will be delivered "until the situation stabilizes," says Russian official .
Russia has been the long-time principal supplier of arms to Syria .
Kofi Annan says he will take "an approach" agreed to by al-Assad to the o... | [
"(CNN) -- Russia will not deliver new weapons to Syria so long as the situation in that country is unstable, an official at the body in charge of monitoring Russia's arms trade said Monday, state media reported. \"Russia, as well as other countries, is concerned by the situation in Syria,\" said Vyacheslav Dzirkaln... |
f770ddbc270ccdd84342c67e969bdc2bc1b0fefa | Summarize the following news article. | Boston street style combines fun looks with a classic, timeless sophistication .
Martini Severin showcases these fashions on her style blog, BeyondBostonChic.com .
Seasons and trends change in Boston, but their practical yet whimsical look remains true . | [
"(CNN) -- Sophisticated fun commands the style scene in Boston and just a stroll down Newbury Street can inspire anyone to dress their best. The fashionable streets were encouragement enough for Martini Severin to begin her style blog, BeyondBostonChic.com, and Severin remains pleasantly surprised by the looks she ... |
ee3c0893b6f299321e59a017264ce64e236e35d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Luis Suarez hit with 10-game ban for biting by Football Association .
Punishment appears out of proportion with in comparison with past bans .
Pizza company offers customers chance to "bite Suarez's face"
In contention to win top player award voted by his fellow professionals on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Hated by the English Premier League champions, chastised by the UK's Prime Minister and even lampooned by a pizza company -- is Luis Suarez the number one enemy to English football? If the Uruguayan had not already secured his place as the \"Enfant Terrible\" of the English game then he now has that role ... |
58325535e9977f4713759832c767748271ba7c06 | Summarize the following news article. | The Taliban says it has detailed security plans of upcoming meeting with tribal elders .
The government has dismissed the Taliban's claims .
The meeting, known as the loya jirga, is considered significant .
Afghanistan's relationship with the U.S. and peace talks are among the topics to be discussed . | [
"Kabul (CNN) -- A Taliban-affiliated website published on Sunday what it claimed was a leaked document containing confidential government security plans for a vital meeting of tribal elders in Kabul next week, one that is set to discuss Afghanistan's long-term relationship with the United States and possible peace ... |
2209f159b67bececc48f58c3d8d175a39c060962 | Summarize the following news article. | Savills: Real estate values worldwide have doubled in the past seven years .
Rise due to the emergence of new wealthy classes and rising commodity prices .
Most growth in ultra-luxury properties happening in Asia Pacific .
London is one of the few 'old world' real estate markets that is bucking this trend . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Hong Kong's billionaire properties are the most expensive in the world, according to global real estate firm, Savills. \"Ultra-prime\" properties in Hong Kong cost £7,200 per square foot ($10,880) on average, Savills said in its latest World Cities Review report, which compares property prices f... |
2b832de845c5f9550ed70415da246c5a1dfbe688 | Summarize the following news article. | A month after the Newtown school massacre, the town still grieves .
Residents plan to mark the day by unveiling a grass-roots campaign .
Police chief and mayor support stricter gun control laws .
Many governors have called for tighter gun restrictions . | [
"Newtown, Connecticut (CNN) -- Many questions remain 31 days after a school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, shocked the nation. But what's clear is that the pain remains powerfully visible throughout the community. And the force of that anguish is loud enough to echo throughout Washington's halls of power. As aut... |
a8ea8c0b9cd256729d44289df2ae27faedbddc75 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Official: A reported tornado damages 6 farms in Kansas, totally destroying 1 .
Strong winds cause damage in northwestern Pennsylvania .
There's a moderate chance of severe weather in Oklahoma, Nebraska . | [
"(CNN) -- Another round of severe weather threatened America's heartland on Tuesday, with tornado watches posted across parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. At least one tornado touched down in north-central Kansas on Tuesday afternoon, causing damage to some homes and power lines in the rural area, the Na... |
9d162fe1e0a9b85a8b2a2c727a22fd7c9d2a2aad | Summarize the following news article. | Haji Mali Khan is the senior leader in Afghanistan for the Haqqani network .
He was captured on Tuesday, but it took a few days to verify his identity .
The Haqqani network is blamed for recent attacks . | [
"(CNN) -- The senior Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan, Haji Mali Khan, was captured during a joint NATO-Afghan forces operation, the International Security Assistance Force said Saturday. Khan was captured Tuesday in Jani Khel district, in Paktiya province, ISAF said. \"This is the arrest of a leading figure o... |
0571232be4a8197d2e396e139b3f0e21446fcbe3 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S.-based company discovered its computer systems were being accessed from China .
Company's own employee gave access to Chinese programmers he personally outsourced .
Employee, known as "Bob", seen as "someone you wouldn't look at twice in an elevator"
"Bob" earned several hundred thousand dollars a year, paying Chin... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Call it an amazing example of entrepreneurship or a daring play of deceit. After a U.S.-based \"critical infrastructure\" company discovered in 2012 its computer systems were being accessed from China, its security personnel caught the culprit ultimately responsible: Not a hacker from the Middle... |
16d4535a7ad99e9f868a0568f535443767216e21 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say William Parente killed wife, two daughters in hotel room .
Family from New York was visiting daughter at Maryland college .
Police are looking into Parente's possibly 'questionable' financial dealings .
Police say Parente, an attorney, fatally cut himself . | [
"(CNN) -- A New York man who police believe killed his wife and daughters in a Maryland hotel room may have been involved in \"questionable financial dealings,\" authorities said Wednesday. Stephanie Parente, 19, was found dead along with her sister and parents in a Baltimore hotel Monday. The bodies of William Par... |
6674db40ce1fd09b70afdd4d8ae977cf79108dbb | Summarize the following news article. | Sebastian Vettel on pole position for Malaysian Grand Prix .
Ferarri pair Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso to start second and third .
Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen given three-place penalty and down to 10th .
Lewis Hamilton fourth fastest in Mercedes . | [
"(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel doesn't like losing -- and Formula One's youngest ever triple world champion showed he means business after wrapping up pole position at Sepang Saturday. The Red Bull driver, who started at the front of the grid at Melbourne last weekend, was beaten into third after Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen ... |
9b0117b23b966fc464458c0ef56d0e1608de69e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Julio Acevedo surrendered in Pennsylvania at a mini mart .
Police say a friend helped negotiate his surrender .
The Sunday crash killed a young Brooklyn couple and their unborn child .
Police say Acevedo fled the scene after the crash . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The suspect wanted in connection with the hit-and-run crash that killed a Brooklyn couple and their unborn child this week turned himself in to authorities in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, New York police said. Julio Acevedo, 44, was arrested after a friend helped facilitate his surrender in the cro... |
9de47c1fe8aaff490305b5fcc079bbcd45cd66d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Illegal refineries distill diesel from crude oil by heating over naked flames .
Worker: "I cannot count the number of people who have died in explosions"
Nigeria is major oil exporter, but most in Niger Delta live on less than $2 a day .
Shell managing director estimates around 100,000 barrels stolen a day . | [
"Niger Delta, Nigeria (CNN) -- The young man, his body glistening with black oil and sweat, poured more oil onto the fire. The flames roared, heating two barrels of oil to explosive temperatures. He escaped to a safer distance, a slight smile breaking his grim face -- he had survived. \"This job is very dangerous,... |
600d722d27f98b235f4ca2912bf2554528f90509 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedian Abie Philbin Bowman tackles global warming in his new show .
"Eco-Friendly Jihad" has had mixed reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival .
Bowman says every political joke should reveal an 'inconvenient truth' | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Global warming and the state of the planet aren't exactly laughing matters, but for comedian Abie Philbin Bowman, the dire environmental outlook has at least one bright side. Abie Philbin Bowman sees the funny side of global warming at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. \"In 50 years, my gener... |
ec13130cf275cf8106603afe64700e3163b8fce1 | Summarize the following news article. | Brembo is a world leader when it comes to high performance brakes .
Brembo's sales come from Germany, dwarfing the share for Italy, at 15% .
Lombardy is regarded as one of the four motors of Europe, a highly industrialized region . | [
"(CNN) -- Bright, shiny and emblazoned with names like Ferrari and Lamborghini -- these brakes are almost as stylish as the cars they're hidden within. Brembo is a world leader when it comes to high performance brakes, with a high profile at Formula 1 and other motor car racing events. Now it's broadening its targe... |
35ff84b7dabc8bedb065df326c6adc1d43ad21d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Senate negotiators are close to a comprehensive immigration reform deal .
One key sticking point is visas and wages for agricultural workers .
Despite the bipartisan talks, many conservatives remain skeptical .
The House is working on its own bipartisan plan . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Last November, Hispanic voters planted the seeds for serious immigration reform when they backed President Barack Obama by a record margin. This April, we'll see if those seeds can grow in Capitol Hill's toxic partisan soil. Congress returns from spring break Monday, and immigration reform tops... |
0fd1f261a5932a936f0a6f7fbbb35e4770fd8cf8 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican superstars Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna star together .
Film has gone down in Mexican history as fourth most popular box office hit ever .
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro behind film .
Directed by Carlos Cuaron and produced by production company, Cha Cha Cha . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Eight years ago, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna became global pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexican filmmaking after their memorable breakthrough in coming-of-age road movie \"Y tu Mama Tambien.\" \"Rudo y Cursi\" reunites Luna and Bernal, who became pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexica... |
f2fe18c0283094135979bd58282d99a335e097ad | Summarize the following news article. | Benedict XVI not stepping down under pressure from 'gay lobby,' Allen says .
Allen: Benedict is a man who prefers the life of the mind to the nuts and bolts of government .
However, he says, much of the pope's time has been spent putting out fires . | [
"(CNN) -- Suffice it to say that of all possible storylines to emerge, heading into the election of a new pope, sensational charges of a shadowy \"gay lobby\" (possibly linked to blackmail), whose occult influence may have been behind the resignation of Benedict XVI, would be right at the bottom of the Vatican's wi... |
4da9f51fd43e2c2bbb3e7b2f5c731ff81ce42596 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Kermit Gosnell's attorney cross-examines witnesses but calls none of his own .
Gosnell, 72, is charged with murder in the deaths of four babies and a woman .
Gosnell is accused of performing abortions past 24 weeks, in violation of state law .
Closing arguments are set for Monday . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- The defense in the murder trial of a Philadelphia doctor accused of performing illegal late-term abortions rested Wednesday without calling any witnesses. Closing arguments in the trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell are scheduled for Monday, and a jury could begin deliberations Tuesday. Gosnell, 72, ... |
2f34601d6e9bd88168fc3e8d2b7534cdd64ac2b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities allege Miguel Torres ambushed his wife in 2005, then killed her .
He is charged with murder, but authorities hadn't been able to track him down .
The U.S. Marshals Service put Torres on its 15 Most Wanted list in 2011 .
Torres is arrested in Italy, where he was believed to be living and using an alias . | [
"(CNN) -- Seven and a half years after allegedly fatally shooting his wife in the back and head, a now 42-year-old man is in custody -- in Italy, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Italian authorities arrested Miguel Torres on Friday at his home in the northern city of Bologna, the U.S. Marshals Service announ... |
6e090ee015f7088ed3e97d878d112a1c1aa2a9f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Tech enthusiast Chris Pirillo suggests 10 free online digital photographry tools .
Photographers today have more tools than ever to edit, organize and share images .
FotoFlexer bills itself as "the world's most advanced online image editor"
Cameroid lets you "take crazy snaps with your webcam straight from your browser... | [
"(CNN) -- Digital cameras are now as common and affordable to the average family as the Polaroid of the '60s. A self-admitted tech geek, Chris Pirillo is president of Lockergnome.com, a blogging network. Best thing about 'em? You don't even have to take your film in to the corner drugstore to get developed -- becau... |
8d8bace20aee2e361afd12455e33223562461fa4 | Summarize the following news article. | "Oblivion" is Tom Cruise's $120 million sci-fi adventure .
The Jackie Robinson drama "42" fell to second place .
"The Place Beyond the Pines" just missed the Top 5 . | [
"(EW.com) -- If this weekend's box office is any indication, the couch jumping stigma that has plagued Tom Cruise's career for the better part of the last decade may finally be thing of the past. Cruise's latest, the $120 million sci-fi adventure Oblivion, opened to a solid $38.2 million this weekend. That's a terr... |
825099a6a3cc65aa193a1a3fb262b77a225998ff | Summarize the following news article. | CBS won the 2012-13 broadcast season in the coveted 18-49 demo .
The win breaks Fox's eight-year winning streak .
CBS has led for years in total viewers, but the adult demo win is its first in 21 years . | [
"(EW.com) -- Bazinga: CBS has overthrown Fox to win the 2012-13 broadcast season among the coveted adults 18-49 demographic. With only two nights left in the season, CBS claimed victory Tuesday given its insurmountable lead. The win snaps Fox's unprecedented eight-year winning streak. CBS gets cocky: 'We are the ce... |
c4ebf5d32e76dcb88e38cfba8f06ee567aa41a21 | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Terry: Freud asked what women wanted; "female Viagra" raises question again .
Early 20th century doctor studied women, concluded men needed sex training, she says .
Drug company can profit from women worried they have sex problem, she says .
Terry: Women want better understanding of their bodies -- for themsel... | [
"Long Beach, California (CNN) -- \"The great question that has never been answered and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my 30 years of research into the feminine soul, is, 'What does a woman want?' \" This was Sigmund Freud's response in 1925 to a female protégé, Marie Bonaparte, who sought his gui... |
e41fca43d071f763c5b1f01a4c0d8fb21dd87f3a | Summarize the following news article. | Severe storms sweep across Tennessee; no injuries reported .
Mobile home, other structures reported damaged or destroyed .
Middle school evacuated after lightning causes fire on roof . | [
"(CNN) -- A tornado touched down Monday afternoon in Rutherford County, Tennessee, authorities there confirm. The tornado was on the ground for about 4 1/2 miles, said Joe Gourley of the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency. Fewer than a dozen homes suffered minor to moderate damage, trees were toppled and... |
75348b752729e738e63b8c4422e0b4de0898a690 | Summarize the following news article. | Housekeeper is accused of trying to steal a bag of frozen meatballs .
Estelle Casimir has pleaded not guilty .
Manager says Casimir tried to sneak the meatballs out, claiming the bag was garbage .
If convicted, she could face up to two years in jail and a $2,000 fine . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A housekeeper at the U.S. Military Academy could face up to two years in jail if convicted of trying to steal a bag of frozen meatballs. Estelle Casimir pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court in White Plains, New York, this month, according to her attorney. \"She is very upset,\" said Michael ... |
28ce7cc9382cff8503399a72ad7d63700673ba25 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN asks the judge to allow its camera in the trial .
AEG Live argues televising trial could create a Jackson fan frenzy .
Jackson lawyers argue in favor of having a camera in court .
Jackson's mom and kids say AEG Live is liable for his death . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- The wrongful death trial of concert promoter AEG Live filed by Michael Jackson's mother and three children will not be televised, a judge decided Friday. CNN had requested its camera be allowed in the courtroom during the trial, but Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos iss... |
4a1c7ac8afecf5efb022c1f9eafe25f982ff1373 | Summarize the following news article. | Actress pleads not guilty at arraignment .
Lohan is formally charged with felony grand theft .
The prosecutor must prove Lohan intended to steal the necklace .
The actress allegedly walked out of a Venice, California, store with the jewelry . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan, facing a new felony grand theft charge, will remain free on bond after a Los Angeles judge Wednesday revoked her probation in a previous case. Lohan faces a February 23 hearing on the alleged probation violation before Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz, who could send ... |
ceb1736b31c3d0a0fcb7c1645283a9922ab9ce84 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kerry pledges U.S. commitment to Afghanistan beyond 2014 .
NEW: President Karzai thanks America for its support .
Earlier Monday, the United States turns over a prison to Afghan control .
Kerry makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to meet with Karzai . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a previously unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to repair strained relations with President Hamid Karzai as the American-led international force continues to prepare to end its combat mission next year. Kerry's stop came on the same day that U.S. forces turn... |
1790a3942bcd6763bf8f7b8b029ea9995cb94a6a | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Frampton and George Underwood recall their long friendship with David Bowie .
David Bowie's new album, "The Next Day" was released on March 8 .
All three friends played in school bands with bands, and remain friends .
Frampton, says Bowie is healthy: "He's the same guy I went to school with" | [
"London (CNN) -- The year is 1962 and at Bromley Technical High School in London the lad who will become David Bowie is about to announce his musical intentions. Read review of David Bowie's new album . As the line of schoolboys shuffles into the makeshift careers office, the boy steps forward. His friend George Un... |
3e859705bf1ce638850788f5d59a11374279329b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Renee Patterson met her donor, Leslie Wolfe, on Monday .
Patterson joined program that connects patients with willing donors .
Patterson's friend donated kidney to compatible recipient; she got stranger's kidney .
11 of 13 people in the huge kidney criss-cross were minorities . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Renee Patterson's most precious present this Christmas won't be under her tree, and it didn't come from a store. This holiday, she said, she got her life back. The Upper Marlboro, Maryland, resident learned nine years ago she had kidney disease. One of her kidneys began to deteriorate, and she... |
7ece924ef51d9c1c1f73ca6e5d4268102aa9351f | Summarize the following news article. | Walters contacted CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" on the woman's behalf .
CNN did not interview or hire Sheherazad Jaafari .
Jaafari is the daughter of Syria's U.N. ambassador .
Affectionate e-mails from the woman to Syria's president were obtained by CNN . | [
"(CNN) -- ABC News' Barbara Walters is expressing regret for attempting to help the daughter of Syria's U.N. ambassador by seeking an internship or college admission for her. \"In retrospect, I realize that this created a conflict and I regret that,\" Walters said in a statement Tuesday. After Walters returned to t... |
7a2132b2788f7a997d099de93e7bfe98d9e7de1f | Summarize the following news article. | A medical examiner will determine whether a body is that of a missing student .
Sunil Tripathi was last seen in Providence, Rhode Island, in mid-March .
He was taking a break from Brown University when he disappeared .
He was falsely accused on social media of being one of the Boston Marathon bombers . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of a young man found in the Providence River on Tuesday may be that of Sunil Tripathi, a student at Brown University who disappeared March 16, police told CNN. A Brown rowing coach reported a body in the river near India Point Park, Lindsay Lague, a spokeswoman for the Providence Police Departmen... |
dbb5356bf16308366139efaec448228474688846 | Summarize the following news article. | Doctors are treating pro football player Donte Stallworth for severe burns, his lawyer says .
A hot air balloon he was riding in crashed after hitting power lines in Miami .
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating . | [
"(CNN) -- Pro football player Donte Stallworth was in stable condition Sunday after a hot air balloon he was riding in crashed into power lines, his lawyer said. Doctors at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital were treating Stallworth and a female companion for severe burns, attorney Christopher Lyons said. Police sai... |
5b5cf161798aeea7549eb1e72a04f94a0c6e474f | Summarize the following news article. | Moses Chan, Jim Lancaster: Everyone has benefited from research involving helium .
Chan, Lancaster: We need a long-term strategy for managing this valuable resource .
They say the scientific community in particular has been hard hit by helium shortages .
Chan, Lancaster: The time is ripe to update the nation's policies... | [
"(CNN) -- If you've thrown a birthday party recently, you might have personally experienced the shortages or price hikes intermittently hitting the helium market. Unfortunately, balloon customers are not the only ones being affected. Many helium users, from scientists to manufacturers in a number of industries, hav... |
46bcd1c267fa018fc8c285f02e123382e7be93c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Christopher's new novel, "The Age Atomic," spans the sci-fi and fantasy spectrum .
The book picks up with Christopher's previous novel, "Empire State," left off .
Private eye Rad Bradley is pulled into a secret plot to reconnect alternate universes . | [
"(CNN) -- Among science fiction and fantasy, there are a genres and sub-genres: hard science, swords and sorcery, cyberpunk, steampunk, apocalyptic stories, time travel and space opera, just to name a few. Each has its hardcore fans, and rarely do these stories stray from their roots by mixing elements. Someone for... |
bfc168da854925df17e7bb75a673fcbceed20aa9 | Summarize the following news article. | Tamae Watanabe also climbed the mountain in 2002 when she was 63 .
The oldest person to climb the Everest was 76 .
The youngest person was a 13-year-old American . | [
"Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) -- A 73-year-old Japanese woman on Saturday became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest breaking her own 10-year-old record. Tamae Watanabe reached the top of the 8,848-meter (29,028 feet) peak at 7 a.m, according to Ang Tshering, of the China Tibet Mountaineering Association. Watanabe cl... |
4325211d8027ff3d06d4eb4994977dff8fbfdaa5 | Summarize the following news article. | Sebastian Vettel defies team orders to pass and claim first win of 2013 .
German apologized to teammate Mark Webber, who was leading the race .
Former McLaren driver John Watson calls on Red Bull to suspend Vettel for one race . | [
"(CNN) -- Has there ever been a rivalry in a sporting team quite like the one between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber? Their fractious, not to say poisonous, relationship reached a new low on Sunday, after the three-time world champion ignored Red Bull team orders to snatch victory from Australian Webber at the Ma... |
af7b0694a35cfffd63b9dc49c0d03f5bd159b34c | Summarize the following news article. | Linda Fondren started Shape Up Vicksburg to help residents of her hometown lose weight .
Mississippi has been the fattest state in the nation for the past six years, a 2009 report says .
Fondren offers free fitness and nutrition classes; she has also started a walking club .
Vicksburg residents have lost 15,000 pounds ... | [
"Vicksburg, Mississippi (CNN) -- When Mary Washington died in 2006 at the age of 54, she carried 260 pounds on her 4-foot-11-inch frame. \"Cancer killed her, but obesity restricted her life,\" said Washington's sister, Linda Fondren. \"Her last words to me were, 'Linda, I wish I had lived my life more for myself.' ... |
f7f326f4f9059362af18eefe811cc43b3ecaba7c | Summarize the following news article. | The Rolling Stones are heading back out on tour .
The group has been together for more than five decades .
Tickets go on sale April 8 . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't look for Mick Jagger and the boys to talk retirement anytime soon. On Wednesday The Rolling Stones announced their \"50 and Counting\" tour which will kick off in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on a date to be determined. The tour will include shows in Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toron... |
58726fd1fb4f5ac7c7fd1119b9dd4f325f7ed3d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Bryant Tade and David Willis were among the contestants who were eliminated .
Burnell Taylo and Cortez Shaw will be moving on in the singing competition .
Adriana Latoni and Amber Holcomb are among "Idol's" Top 20 . | [
"(EW.com) -- SPOILERS ahead! To see who made it to the Top 20, read on. \"American Idol\" results for Thursday, February 28, 2013 (read the full recap here): . ELIMINATED . Bryant Tadeo . David Willis . Gurpreet Singh . Josh Holiday . Mathenee Treco . MOVING ON . Burnell Taylor . Cortez Shaw . Lazaro Arbos . Nick B... |
77508d4d262641d92d20e857dd9df6335ee97251 | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi scores twice in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano .
Argentina star has now scored in 18 consecutive league games .
Chelsea move third in EPL as Tottenham slips up .
Napoli keeps pressure on Serie A leader Juventus . | [
"(CNN) -- Records are there to be broken -- but how many more records can one man break? Lionel Messi extended his goalscoring run in La Liga to 18 consecutive matches after scoring twice in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano Sunday. Messi, the four-time World Player of the Year, scored an unparalleled 91 goal... |
6c4f9d68a4bc7e220f97e3387cd0818136c93b27 | Summarize the following news article. | Avalanche kills 8 on Nepal's Mount Manaslu .
Natural disaster revives concerns about crowding on Himalayan peaks .
Mount Everest saw 'traffic jams" in May this year .
Big peaks attracting more inexperienced climbers . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- An avalanche, such as the one that killed at least eight climbers in Nepal this weekend, is known in mountaineering circles as an objective hazard -- a risk that you cannot control and one all climbers must accept. But with Mount Manaslu playing host to some 231 mountaineers from 25 teams this s... |
a7d50481a38e3a519edf12e189e08ef80ca4c24a | Summarize the following news article. | NATO's Operation Ocean Shield chases pirates off Horn of Africa .
Captain of high tech HDMS Iver Huitfeldt says top goal is keeping pirates on shore .
212 crew members of various ships in region were held hostage by pirates in 2012 . | [
"Off the coast of East Africa (CNN) -- On board the HDMS Iver Huitfeldt, the captain has just had them execute what on land would be considered a three point turn. The huge frigate churns up the ocean as it neatly swings back around to its starting point ship and to an abrupt -- and complete -- stop. This is not wh... |
feb8bca2538159f40dc5f0d0cc8dbdc710ab91ff | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Csaba Marosan taught natural Sciences in upstate New York .
Marosan says he was targeted for various forms of discrimination .
College denies the allegations . | [
"New York (CNN) -- A former college professor in upstate New York says he was fired and discriminated against because he is straight. Dr. Csaba Marosan taught natural Sciences at Trocaire College in Buffalo. He told CNN that he was asked not to return this year because of his formal complaint against the college... |
45a650eb6cf1617ea2f2455b2a6edd7676bc71c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Putignano is a recovering heroin addict who's been sober for six years .
Putignano fears relapsing after an upcoming shoulder surgery .
Surgery and sobriety is a controversial topic, even among those in recovery .
A combination of Eastern, Western approaches might help, Putignano says . | [
"(CNN) -- The changing black and white MRI images resembled a Rorschach test. Somewhere in these patterns was the story of my pain. I knew there was something wrong with my shoulders because it felt as if my arms were attached by rusty nails. Looking at the scans, the surgeon made it clear: I needed surgery in both... |
3a41f06ed24e957a0e802dedcf3ab31460013871 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Eight of the 15 deaths reported involved toppled trees or falling limbs .
The fatalities include an 11-year-old boy in Virginia .
Police identify the boy as Zahir Robinson . | [
"(CNN) -- When Hurricane Irene hit, 11-year-old Zahir Robinson and his mother took shelter on a bed in the upstairs bedroom of their apartment in Newport News, Virginia. Just after noon on Saturday, an \"extremely large tree\" toppled by the high winds smashed into the room and pinned the youth beneath it, accordin... |
089819f4cfd2e1addd9b82f72f3a9a44de77c069 | Summarize the following news article. | Sprinter Usain Bolt fortunate to escape from car crash in his native Jamaica .
The world's fastest man was taken to hospital after clambering from the wreck .
Bolt won three gold medals with his sensational displays in Beijing Olympics . | [
"(CNN) -- The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has escaped serious injury in a car crash in his native Jamaica which wrecked his high-speed sports car. Jamaican flyer Bolt claimed 100 meters gold in Beijing in a new world record time. The IAAF, the world governing body of athletics, gave graphic details of Bolt's l... |
58cb1809fb787777778025b69fde626dbbae015c | Summarize the following news article. | Japan still hasn't built a central radiation detection system after the nuclear disaster .
Some Tokyo residents still have their food checked at radiation monitors in the city .
The Japanese government notes that no Japanese exports have failed radiation screenings .
Activist: "You have to decide for yourself, what do ... | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster a year ago, the attitude toward food safety has become a matter of personal preference for many Tokyo residents. After an earthquake-triggered tsunami engulfed the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan, setting off the most serious radiat... |
8f2152194f0c30f24ac363f35a9864ec070ef323 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: William Colton Millay's friends were shocked by the news of his arrest .
The Army specialist is suspected of espionage .
The case had no connection to WikiLeaks nor was any data transferred, the Army says .
A friend describes Millay as "loyal to his country" | [
"(CNN) -- Friends of a 22-year-old Kentucky soldier suspected of spying expressed shock Wednesday, describing him instead as a patriotic and simple country boy dedicated to his job. Spc. William Colton Millay of Owensboro, Kentucky, was arrested Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, according to Col. B... |
bdf291e582d224fb223f0f65ebf841e4c8d115e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sean Hoare's death was declared "non-suspicious" after an autopsy .
Hoare told the New York Times the phone hacking included celebrities' phones .
His death comes amid a widening scandal around Rupert Murdoch's media empire . | [
"London (CNN) -- Investigators have found no sign of foul play in the death of a man identified as the whistleblower behind the scandal surrounding media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News International, British police announced Tuesday. Sean Hoare was one of the first journalists to go on the record and allege phone hack... |
419d5b326c9a8451441cf13c6469030b0ad34485 | Summarize the following news article. | Two protests on global warming issues hit Washington .
Group rallies for legislation to reduce carbon emissions, back "clean" energy .
Separate group protests Capitol Power Plant's use of coal .
Group: Plant "symbolizes the stranglehold coal has over our government and future" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Global warming concerns took center stage Monday as two organizations held rallies to draw attention to an issue that President Barack Obama has promised to place near the top of his agenda. Demonstrators stand outside the Capitol Power Plant in Washington on Monday to protest the plant's use o... |
abbaba9cf590ed9b25b948392ba04995b646e36b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Source close to Bieber calls drug seizure a non-story; his publicist has no comment .
Police in Stockholm search Justin Bieber's tour bus at arena .
A small amount of narcotics is seized, police say; no one is arrested or charged .
Police: An officer earlier smelled marijuana near the bus while Bieber and others w... | [
"(CNN) -- Swedish police found illegal narcotics on Justin Bieber's tour bus as it was parked outside Stockholm's Globe Arena, where he was performing, a police spokesman said Thursday. While a source close to Bieber insisted it was a non-story and no charges were filed, it is the latest stumble in the teen pop sta... |
25152287f6a93a899853a8d3fa3e2d5b221369de | Summarize the following news article. | New song is sequel to worldwide hit "Gangnam Style"
Psy worked with same music video team and choreographer behind his viral hit .
First live performance will be on Saturday in front of 50,000 fans . | [
"Seoul (CNN) -- Korean music sensation Psy will release his much-anticipated sequel to \"Gangnam Style\" Friday, giving fans the chance to hear it live for the first time the following night, according to his official Twitter account. More than 50,000 fans are expected to pack Seoul's World Cub Stadium on Saturday ... |
987f47162fc621911242ba8d36714766c5c16440 | Summarize the following news article. | Mo Elleithee says the week highlighted split in the GOP .
He says Rand Paul is getting his message out better than Rubio, Ryan, Cantor .
For GOP, danger is that he Paul could push 2016 further to the right, he says .
Elleithee: Paul combined old tool of filibuster with new media to make his point . | [
"(CNN) -- A few weeks ago, Time Magazine ran its now-famous cover: \"The Republican Savior: How Marco Rubio became the new voice of the GOP.\" Only time will tell if the junior senator from Florida lives up to that billing, and it's entirely possible that Time will be proven wrong in the coming months and years. Bu... |
e6d0e2031899a48badca1cd5b717ef39020025f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Queen Elizabeth's support for British film and television is recognized with an award .
The queen is described as "the most memorable Bond girl yet" for a cameo last year .
She appeared with actor Daniel Craig, as James Bond, for the Olympics opening ceremony .
The queen was given the award at a Windsor Castle receptio... | [
"London (CNN) -- It's not every day a queen plays a Bond girl. But for the opening of the London Olympic Games last summer, Queen Elizabeth II did just that, in a cameo alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond. With that and decades of support for British film and TV in mind, she was presented Thursday with an honorary... |
ff26eca6b8d78754ee2e44478780a0845fec40a0 | Summarize the following news article. | A congresswoman proposes raising the price of the senior lifetime pass to national parks .
Teresa Ghilarducci: Raising the price for the elderly won't make a real dent .
She says the idea seems like another attempt to erode the financial situation of American seniors .
Ghilarducci: There is no fixed pie; it's not as if... | [
"(CNN) -- As the nation faces a looming retirement crisis, a member of Congress has proposed a terrible idea that would bash seniors. Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California asked the National Park Service to consider raising the price of the senior lifetime pass to help solve the parks' $153 million budget gap... |
69a6315006eefbfcbd2a596bd4527285ae4b535e | Summarize the following news article. | In Hong Kong, an apartment where a violent death has occurred can take 10-30 per cent off its market price .
Databases that track these incidents sell their services to real estate agents .
Owners complain that once their apartments appear on these lists, there's no way to change the information .
A violent death in an... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- It's a well known part of Hong Kong urban lore that an apartment where a violent death took place can often be bought for as much as 10-30 per cent off the market price. Depending on the type of death -- suicide, natural death or gruesome murder -- the house will become more or less hongza; a Ca... |
fc6b79c869ebc193b4dd0819e50e53077a99aea3 | Summarize the following news article. | Congressional committee strongly criticized Apple's handling of taxes .
Will Marshall: Don't make Apple the scapegoat for a flawed corporate tax code .
He says corporations face world's highest rate and a dysfunctional system .
Marshall: U.S. corporate tax code should empower firms in global competition . | [
"(CNN) -- The Capitol Hill hearing on the IRS scandal this week upstaged another Senate investigation into how U.S. technology companies shelter earnings from domestic taxes. That was just as well, since the real culprit here isn't tax-dodging corporations; it's America's absurd corporate tax code. The Senate Perma... |
a26ae282fbb4a6571d8a072f8de2b4bdc85c6198 | Summarize the following news article. | Arizona joins 14 states and the District of Columbia .
The Marijuana Policy Project says it welcomes the vote .
The measure passed by a narrow margin . | [
"(CNN) -- By a narrow margin of about 4,300 votes, Arizona voters approved a ballot measure that would legalize medical marijuana, state election officials said Sunday. With all precincts reporting, the \"yes\" votes on Proposition 203 have 50.1 percent of the vote to 49.8 percent of \"no\" votes, according to unof... |
5397dbfc1661b5b90d6b4375224b2d1b86cecdb4 | Summarize the following news article. | Kite boarder Alexandre Caizergues, of France, holds the world sailing speed record .
The World Sailing Speed Record Council oversees and ratifies record attempts .
The WSSRC had about 50 formal applications for record attempts in 2008 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The international race among sailors, kite surfers and wind surfers to be the fastest wind-powered boat on the planet is rapidly gaining momentum as speeds reach all-time highs. Quick sailor: French trimaran l'Hydroptere is one of the boats battling for the outright world sailing speed rec... |
dab2bc228f6892040ea9b734dc0d6e03c8020ea8 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspect in fatal crash charged with vehicular manslaughter .
Julio Acevedo is accused in a wreck that killed Nathan and Raizy Glauber and their son .
Raizy Glauber was pregnant, and the baby was delivered by cesarean but died .
Acevedo was driving at nearly 70 mph, twice the speed limit, authorities say . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Brooklyn couple and their baby has now been charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, the Kings County District Attorney's office announced Tuesday. \"While we knew it was a snowy evening and the defendant was speeding, our investigation h... |
53b5831eddd4ea84bddf38877a1341333340471c | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli ambassador: Barack Obama making first trip to Israel as president .
Michael Oren says trip will reinforce Israel's legitimacy and reassure the nation .
Obama will inspect anti-missile battery and visit grave of father of Zionism, he says .
Oren: Israel will demonstrate its appreciation for U.S. support for Mide... | [
"(CNN) -- This week, Barack Obama will embark on his first trip to Israel as president. The visit will enable him to engage, experience and touch Israelis in ways that move and bolster us. In seemingly small gestures that are nevertheless immensely meaningful to Israelis, and in declarations designed to be heard th... |
f37664a9e6d8cd1426040d8f10e4646180ca91e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Musharraf must appear in court .
"It's risky, certainly," he says about his planned return .
He plans to have private security as well as government security . | [
"(CNN) -- About a decade ago, Pervez Musharraf was a powerful president, torn between complicated ties with the United States and rising Islamic militants at home. After four and a half years of self-imposed exile, the former Pakistani president hopes to reassert his power. Musharraf returned to Karachi on Sunday t... |
c46bd5009ce124c6e36cdbdf94f0dd5c441ac460 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Test results are confidential, not seen by DMV, nonprofit says .
Results of the free test will be available in 20 minutes .
Those who test positive will get counseling and medical help . | [
"(CNN) -- Residents of the nation's capital can now get a driver's license and free HIV testing -- at the same time. A Department of Motor Vehicles branch in southeast Washington is offering testing for the disease under a pilot program aimed at educating residents and reducing stigma. \"We realize that this is a n... |
f774430ede5d07f0d4cea260d418dc8a2ee7362a | Summarize the following news article. | NBC's "Today" show airs audio excerpts of an interview with Jerry Sandusky in prison .
The former Penn State assistant football coach raps prosecution witness Mike McQueary .
Sandusky says he's not sure if head coach Joe Paterno suspected he was a pedophile .
The filmmaker says he's trying to give Paterno "his day in c... | [
"(CNN) -- Jerry Sandusky will probably be incarcerated for the rest of his life for child sex abuse convictions, but the former Penn State assistant football coach is making sure he has his say outside the prison walls. Documentary filmmaker John Ziegler interviewed Sandusky, 68, for a project he calls \"The Framin... |
b64d514528e161b3ecaf6a1af2139953c4ee39a1 | Summarize the following news article. | The Cactus League allows fans of 15 different teams to celebrate the start of baseball .
Fans return each spring to cheer on the Giants, Royals, the Reds and the long-suffering Cubs .
Temperatures are often in the 70s and tickets to the game are inexpensive . | [
"Mesa, Arizona (CNN) -- The sun is warm. The beer is cold. And the mood is as bright as the midday sky. It's spring training season, a time when hopes remain high across baseball-loving America. Here in Cactus League territory, the fans of 15 different baseball teams have descended once again on greater Phoenix — a... |
b817eddf46ed6e5a559a958bb151cbc63088d53e | Summarize the following news article. | Since the death of Steve Jobs, the tech world has looked for its next visionary .
Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Yahoo's Marissa Mayer are names that come up .
At Apple, CEO Tim Cook and vice president Jonathan Ive have big shoes to fill .
Most agree there will never truly be "the next Steve Jobs" | [
"(CNN) -- It's a loaded question, one with no clear answer. But in the year since Apple's co-founder and visionary CEO died, it's been asked in tech circles over and over: . Who is the next Steve Jobs? There's one easy response. It's safe to say that no figure in the tech industry will perfectly duplicate the uniqu... |
3367511036879d5ff0dbcb9e4c62b8f47581b3ba | Summarize the following news article. | Arash Alaei was arrested, along with his brother, in 2008 .
Kamiar Alaei was freed last year .
He posts on Facebook that Arash was released and thanks their supporters .
The brothers are recognized for changing how HIV, AIDS are treated in Iran . | [
"(CNN) -- Arash Alaei, a pioneering HIV and AIDS doctor, has been released from an Iranian prison, his family said Sunday. Both he and his brother, Kamiar Alaei, who is also a doctor, were arrested in 2008. They were charged with \"communication with an enemy government\" and for trying to \"overthrow the governmen... |
3ffcc2d59332da992765fe720f45bfa302681905 | Summarize the following news article. | FX has given the greenlight to "The Bridge"
"The Bridge" is a thriller starring Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir .
"Homeland" writer Meredith Stiehm is behind the series . | [
"(EW.com) -- FX has given the greenlight to \"The Bridge,\" a thriller starring Diane Kruger (\"Inglorious Basterds\") and Demian Bichir (\"A Better Life\") and from Meredith Stiehm, a \"Homeland\" writer known for penning some of the series' most acclaimed episodes. Based on the Scandinavian series \"Bron,\" \"The... |
eaeef2878567ede32494cb0a5e5536810de92110 | Summarize the following news article. | No injuries reported from a pair of New Orleans-area tornadoes .
The twister struck the suburb of Kenner, near the city's airport .
The first was an EF-1; the second, an EF-0 . | [
"(CNN) -- Two tornadoes ripped into a New Orleans suburb Wednesday afternoon, damaging homes and knocking down power lines, but no injuries were reported, the National Weather Service and local authorities said. The storms hit in Kenner, Louisiana, near the city's international airport. One damaged cars and roofs a... |
422385c16509933d221dd3e44168002aa45323e2 | Summarize the following news article. | The Internet phone giant launched "Skype WiFi" in the Apple store Wednesday .
The app allows you to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and only pay for the minutes you use .
Access rates start at $0.06 per minute, but may be more depending on the provider . | [
"(Mashable) -- You can now use Skype credit to pay for Wi-Fi access on your iPhone or iPad. The Internet phone giant launched \"Skype WiFi\" in the Apple store Wednesday, an app that allows you to connect to more than 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world -- and only pay for the minutes you use. Unlike hotspot ... |
d194d6c60b63bf549ccfc9a0c0a1e5b6ae0a1a81 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Hasen: Super PACs have emerged in a big way as funders of campaign ads .
He says Supreme Court ruling opened the door to special-interest spending .
Super PACs can influence voters and put legislators in their debt, he says .
Hasen: Danger is that, after election, lawmakers will back causes of Super PAC funders... | [
"(CNN) -- This election season, the term \"Super PAC\" has escaped from the obscure world of campaign finance lawyers to emerge on the front pages of major newspapers and political websites. Super PACs are political organizations that can take unlimited sums from individuals, corporations and labor unions to spend ... |
6c70ef7dca8cdadc65b79012fc83f65d567bbac2 | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah says he grew up an American in Jersey with Muslim dad, Catholic mom .
He says after September 11 he found others now saw him as a suspicious Muslim .
He says hate groups profit from anti-Muslim speech, but they are starting to be marginalized .
Obeidallah: On 9/11 in particular we can't allow others to ... | [
"(CNN) -- I grew up in an interfaith home where I learned, despite what some on the far right allege today, that Islam and Christianity have much in common. My father was Muslim and born in the 1930s in what was then known as Palestine. My mother is Italian (Sicilian, to be accurate) and proudly Christian. My famil... |
b8bf5c41903f0148dea8ed1e8ed3fe5704391a46 | Summarize the following news article. | Analysts: Nationalism, not economics, is driving the dispute between Beijing and Tokyo .
Leadership change in China next month will likely keep the issue boiling for longer .
Rising might and confidence of Beijing also at play in growing territorial disputes .
Nationalists in Japan have been driving Tokyo moves on the ... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- When Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping called Tokyo's territorial claims on a group of East China Seas island \"a farce,\" he echoed national sentiment of protesters who took to the streets in anti-Japan protests in recent weeks. \"Japan should rein in its behavior, not utter any words and preve... |
29d5920f3be0cdfd898ce30a6da97e61e2b6c12e | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City win 1-0 at Aston Villa in English Premier League .
Victory cuts the gap on leaders Manchester United to 12 points .
Carlos Tevez scores only goal of the match in first half .
Alvaro Negredo scores hat-trick in Sevilla's win in La Liga . | [
"(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho may believe the English Premier League title race is already over but reigning champions Manchester City kept alive their slim hopes of retaining the crown with Monday's 1-0 win at Aston Villa. The victory cut the gap on arch rivals and championship leaders Manchester United to 12 points wit... |
3143f6b80c2f79c18d3b22503a7793ab8f1907e2 | Summarize the following news article. | National Guard troops use thermal imaging to search for survivors in rubble .
Air Force firefighting crews among first responders in Oklahoma .
U.S. Army base to be staging area for federal emergency response .
No active duty Army forces deployed yet for tornado . | [
"(CNN) -- Military forces used thermal imaging technology and other specialized equipment to help search for victims buried in rubble from Monday's devastating tornado outside Oklahoma City. The government's disaster response was led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the military acting in a su... |
aea25858742d8527f99bf03f10397b739932b2c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal defated Roger Federer 6-4 6-2 in quarterfinal at Indian Wells .
Nadal will play Tomas Berdych in the semifinals .
Federer could lose World No.2 spot to Andy Murray .
Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki into women's semifinals . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer refused to blame an ongoing back problem after being dumped out at Indian Wells by long-term rival Rafael Nadal. Federer, who could now drop to World No.3 should Andy Murray reach the final, was beaten 6-4 6-2 by the Spaniard. The 31-year-old looked to be playing through the pain barrier dur... |
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