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0dfa98e2c41cc13d8750995bb28b99deb3e737cc | Summarize the following news article. | James Herbert died peacefully at home, his publisher says .
More than 54 million copies of his 23 novels were sold worldwide .
"His death marks the passing of one of the giants of popular fiction," says editor .
In his debut, "The Rats," a plague of mutant, flesh-eating rodents invaded London . | [
"London (CNN) -- Nearly four decades after he brought an invasion of mutant, flesh-eating rodents to London with his first novel, \"The Rats,\" UK chiller writer James Herbert has died aged 69. Herbert, who followed up his best-selling debut with another hit, \"The Fog,\" and another 21 books over the decades, was ... |
2fb2788ab57cc30b53e65fd46d9655c0d6506f0d | Summarize the following news article. | A 10-year-old girl was taken in the middle of the night from her L.A. home, police say .
She was found about 12 hours later, some 5 miles from her home .
L.A. police release information about 1 of the 2 suspects in the case . | [
"(CNN) -- Days after a 10-year-old girl was snatched from her bedroom in the middle of the night -- but found alive nearly 12 hours later and a few miles away -- Los Angeles police pleaded Saturday for the public's help tracking down those responsible. Though they have said they believe two men were involved in the... |
ed7f04795528bbb89a678b143bd236c0bc8e990a | Summarize the following news article. | CNN affiliate KUSA says it has a copy of Evan Ebel's plea agreement from 2008 assault .
It says Ebel was sentenced to four years 'consecutively,' which should have been added to his prison term .
Official court documents did not specify 'concurrent' or 'consecutive' so prison officials made the sentence concurrent .
Eb... | [
"(CNN) -- There are indications that the man believed to have killed the head of the Colorado prison system this month may have been released from prison early because of a clerical error. Evan Ebel entered the Department of Corrections in February, 2005, sentenced to three years in prison on robbery and menacing c... |
d415369b9d03eff8d56e53fc5d74cc8e1f6cc208 | Summarize the following news article. | Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku sets a July 31 deadline for elections .
President Robert Mugabe would have had until October 31 to hold elections .
A former journalist had asked the court to order Mugabe to call for elections by end of June . | [
"Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's highest court Friday ordered President Robert Mugabe to ensure the African country holds elections by the end of July. Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku said that out of a nine-judge panel only two had dissented to the ruling he delivered. Opinion: Africa's rocky road to democr... |
64560feed064f1c59e7a4b4faac8866d217f416c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Japanese defense minister says officials are lodging protests with U.S. authorities .
The two 23-year-olds are accused of raping a Japanese woman on Okinawa .
Tensions over the U.S. military presence on Okinawa have boiled over in the past .
The U.S. government is "extremely concerned" by the allegations, ambassad... | [
"Tokyo (CNN) -- Japanese officials expressed outrage after two U.S. sailors were arrested over accusations that they raped a woman on the island of Okinawa, where the American military presence has generated long-simmering resentment. Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto on Wednesday called the alleged rape \"vicious ... |
28c08344458ddc7b923781d7c7ea2f3d3445828c | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Beckerman: Our immigration system stifles innovation and entrepreneurship .
Beckerman: The scarcity of H-1B visas creates major roadblocks for U.S. companies .
He says many unfilled jobs require highly skilled foreign workers who need visas .
Beckerman: Retaining the best and the brightest is critical to our ec... | [
"(CNN) -- Anxiety and stress are not typically associated with April 1, a day widely celebrated with practical jokes and tomfoolery. However, for thousands of people, April 1 is no joking matter -- it begins the official filing period for H-1B immigration petitions. The current immigration system stifles our countr... |
fdf0b68ffc7969905778f906abd9638dbb3242a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Campaigners hope UK's biggest newspaper will stop publishing topless model photos .
Rupert Murdoch, owner of The Sun, tweeted the Page 3 girl might be outdated .
Even one former model now says it is time for Page 3 to end .
The Sun uses its models in journalism campaigns and marketing . | [
"(CNN) -- The UK's highest selling newspaper may be embarking on a giant cover up -- much to the delight of its critics -- and putting an end to a tradition opponents see as sexist and outdated. The Sun's topless model on Page 3 has been a tradition since the 1970s. A photo of a bare-breasted young woman along with... |
ee7d4a4e6bce7289c24318fd3644531ebb2491b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Ira Shapiro: Washington is seeing a surprising change in political climate .
After years of gridlock, two parties making progress on issues such as immigration .
He says much of the change is coming from members of the Senate .
Shapiro: Senators want a return to days when Congress actually functioned . | [
"(CNN) -- Cold weather has delayed spring in Washington, but we can detect a clear warming trend in our politics. To be sure, the distance between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans remains vast, executive and judicial nominations remain blocked by an unprecedented number of filibusters and majo... |
25cb9f617fa6bbf9d466caa89e2054d58f8d210f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning .
The defense argued prosecutors used "hype and exaggeration"
Kermit Gosnell, 72, faces murder counts in the deaths of four infants and one patient .
If found guilty, he could face the death penalty . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- Jurors in the murder trial of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell ended their first day of deliberations, Tuesday without a verdict. Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning. Gosnell, 72, is accused of killing babies by using scissors to cut their spinal cords. Authorities allege t... |
1d20f9546afa7d7cff4e797498ea14397d5d222b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: A customer spotted the suspect switching out the bottles, Starbucks says .
Ramineh Behbehanian, 50, has been charged with attempted murder, police say .
She is accused of tainting two bottles of orange juice with rubbing alcohol .
"It was a lethal dose," a police spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- A California woman who police say planted two bottles of tainted orange juice at a San Jose Starbucks has been charged with attempted murder, a police spokesman said Tuesday. Ramineh Behbehanian, 50, is accused of adding rubbing alcohol to the contents of the bottles and then placing them into a refrigera... |
b04d2a7c014fd0ba6572315146fbac8f59b1880e | Summarize the following news article. | 'G.I. Joe' pulled in $41.2 million over three days .
Tyler Perry's "Temptation" did not do as well as his former films .
"The Host" disappointed with $11 million . | [
"(EW.com) -- Turns out putting Dwayne \"The Rock\" Johnson into the lead role is a good idea to keep a franchise going. G.I. Joe: Retaliation soldiered into the top spot over Easter weekend, piling up $41.2 million over three days and bringing the four-day cume to $51.7 million. Retaliation didn't quite set the rec... |
a6f187b4578430fbeac3556ba7f34d9d5a130daa | Summarize the following news article. | Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid made the cut .
Doha in Qatar and Baku in Azerbaijan did not .
Selection of host city will take place on September 7, 2013 . | [
"(CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid have made it on to the short list of cities bidding to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Baku and Doha were rejected for the second time in a row after failing to make the 2016 games. \"The executive board has decided that ... |
94e86b956b2d48100d5dc6133172f1f9337ad4db | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: House lawmakers are also said to be working on a bipartisan immigration plan .
NEW: President Obama will not present legislation, but call for action, during a speech Tuesday .
Eight senators, four from each party, unveil a "first step" toward an agreement .
Conservatives reject the senators' plan as "amnesty" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Millions of undocumented immigrants would get immediate but provisional status to live and work in America under a compromise plan proposed Monday by a bipartisan group of eight senators. While temporarily removing legal uncertainty for the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants, the senat... |
5e8df733fcb1271b5fb610cff3bf2da894b898b8 | Summarize the following news article. | A string of air rage incidents in the first months of the year highlight air traveler tensions .
Experts point to alcohol as a key ingredient in many instances of in-flight confrontation .
The author only simmered over an offending Adele fan's inconsiderate behavior . | [
"(CNN) -- On a recent flight from Atlanta, I was delayed on the tarmac for an hour and a half. The woman seated behind me played two Adele songs on a loop on her iPad. On speaker. For an hour. No one said anything. At one point the woman took a call. \"I'm on the plane,\" I heard her tell the caller. \"It's Adele o... |
0b9d494b87e805e635a1161408b02ec5be16ae4a | Summarize the following news article. | The United States plans to pull all combat troops from Afghanistan by 2014 .
CNN's Erin Burnett is in Afghanistan to get a sense of how the transition is going .
There is still much work to be done, she said, with regards to training and a post-2014 plan .
Some Afghans are optimistic about the change; others are fearfu... | [
"(CNN) -- America's longest war is expected to conclude by the end of next year, when the United States plans to withdraw all its combat troops from Afghanistan. But many challenges remain. Insurgents are still a \"resilient and determined\" threat, according to a Pentagon report released this week. Afghan security... |
0c69c31b10376623a8723b5bab096f702a6e5dc2 | Summarize the following news article. | In New York, 26 people were reported shot in a 72-hour period from Friday to Sunday .
More officers will go to public housing and anti-crime units .
Investigators are also monitoring gangs for any signs of planned retribution . | [
"New York (CNN) -- After a sudden increase in shootings over the weekend, the New York Police Department has deployed more officers, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said. More uniformed officers will be assigned to public housing developments citywide, and plainclothes officers will go to borough- and precinct... |
67d99c43070ce9e80002c2cfed357668a0fbae79 | Summarize the following news article. | "The Walking Dead" third season resumes Sunday .
Creator says show's about "trying to rebuild civilization in a micro sort of way"
He says there are no plans right now for a movie . | [
"(CNN) -- When we left \"The Walking Dead\" crew in the midseason finale in December, the original survivors were coming head-to-head with the Governor and his followers in the isolated community of Woodbury. Gunbattles ensued, as did dramatic rescue attempts that led to a cliffhanger involving two of the show's ce... |
3258e4a455ee77ec2b1faa61cc3f9919a645abc4 | Summarize the following news article. | 100,000 attendees a day are expected to visit Lollapalooza this weekend .
The fest has grown in size, but founder Perry Farrell hopes after-parties will offer intimacy .
Headliners include The Black Keys and Jack White .
Farrell: "We're taking it up a notch, and we're taking it to four in the morning" | [
"(CNN) -- With the arrival of Lollapalooza 2012, 100,000 attendees are expected to descend on Chicago's Grant Park every day this weekend. The event has been sold out for several months, with The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jack White headlining in addition to an Ozzy Osbourne-led reunion of Black Sabbath... |
4701eccde0e1ac21323421216ca3f55239c6b632 | Summarize the following news article. | Nigeria says Mohammed Zangina helped coordinate Boko Haram attacks .
The group has been fighting to impose Islamic law in northern Nigeria .
Government troops launched a crackdown on the group January 1 . | [
"(CNN) -- Nigeria's military says it's questioning a leader of Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group blamed for the killings of hundreds of civilians, after capturing him in the country's northeast early Sunday. Nigerian troops captured Mohammed Zangina shortly after midnight in the city of Maiduguri, said Lt. Col... |
292d94ca0011cc75b679f649058f075e69cd609b | Summarize the following news article. | Don Price restores military airplanes as a way to connect with his father .
Lt. William Price III flew B-17 bombers during World War II .
Monday, the restored bomber Liberty Belle crashed in Illinois minutes after take-off .
All seven aboard the plane escaped with minor injuries . | [
"(CNN) -- Don Price's passion for military airplanes flows through his veins, passed down from his father's stories of piloting Boeing B-17s in World War II. These days, Price restores those planes and, in doing so, rekindles a connection with his father. Restoration is a complicated and expensive process -- Price ... |
fefc2e7e7f57010e118ac40d18bbfac74ba18e78 | Summarize the following news article. | U. of Maryland researchers say they've witnessed never-before-seen behavior in fish .
Guppies jump by swimming backwards, then changing direction and launching .
The biology professor and lecturer say the fish can jump eight times their body length .
The best human long jumper ever, Mike Powell, jumped nearly five time... | [
"(CNN) -- The world record long jump of 29 feet, 4 1/4 inches, set by American Mike Powell, has stood for nearly 22 years. That imposing distance is nearly five times Powell's 6-foot-2 height. But an athletic, evolved guppy would scoff at that accomplishment, if you can consider guppies athletic. And if guppies sco... |
8adec1b7d5f7d85dca93281dbb1c6d9d000cabb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ambreen Gul is one of seven women trained to fly F-7 supersonic fighter jet .
To become a Pakistani fighter pilot takes three years of training .
Some female pilots wear hijabs, others go without the Muslim headdress . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Six years ago an ad in the Sunday paper changed a young Pakistani woman's life and made aviation history. Seven Pakistani women are trained to fly the country's F-7 fighter jets -- though none have seen combat so far. The ad read: \"Pakistan Air Force recruiting females cadets.\" Back ... |
ca8169ba7c8100e20221dbfa622fb1a393a3ba43 | Summarize the following news article. | Jenson Button says he has "cleared the air" with McLaren teammate Sergio Perez .
Their tussle on Sunday was one of major talking points of Bahrain Grand Prix .
Former world champion Button unhappy with younger colleague's aggressive tactics .
Team principal Martin Whitmarsh says Button is "mature" and "will get over it... | [
"(CNN) -- Jenson Button has drawn a line under his row with McLaren teammate Sergio Perez, saying it is time to \"move forward.\" Their battle was one of the main talking points of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, which ended in a runaway victory for triple world champion Sebastian Vettel. Much of the race interest cen... |
865b5ec242de456f481d3568fd69cbd483727d83 | Summarize the following news article. | Antonio Indjai faces conspiracy charges for an alleged plot with Colombian rebels .
Prosecutor: The Guinea-Bissau military chief "sold himself and use of his country for a price"
Charges against him come after another former military official's arrest on similar charges . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. prosecutors have accused the head of Guinea-Bissau's military of plotting to team up with Colombian rebels as part of a \"narco-terrorist\" operation. Antonio Indjai, the head of the West African nation's armed forces, conspired to sell surface-to-air missiles and store and transport cocaine for the ... |
cfa35fb3f1ccd99de710cfee0015724992bee023 | Summarize the following news article. | Pinky Lilani OBE is an entrepreneur, public speaker and leading advocate for women .
We spoke to her in the lead up to International Women's Day .
Her unsung heroines include an Empress, politician, florist, and the founder of Mother's Day. | [
"London (CNN) -- \"Everything I do is centered around women,\" says Pinky Lilani. As founder of the Women of the Future Awards, the Asian Women of Achievement Awards and the Global Empowerment Award, it's fair to assume this is no exaggeration. \"Plenty of women are confident and talented but they still need champi... |
67b80daf1af70b724a810788b8714e8a63af2a19 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: .
Star-studded event in Lisbon, Portugal, unveils the new wonders .
Voting in the final hours so intense the Web site crashed at times .
Pyramids of Giza given honorary status as a "wonders" member . | [
"(CNN) -- The new seven wonders of the world were named Saturday following an online vote that generated server-crushing traffic in its final hours. The Great Wall of China was among the top vote-getters of the \"New 7 Wonders of the World\" project. The final tally produced this list of the world's top human-buil... |
c39f149741ddd90e35116fcf1db272c6345f4acf | Summarize the following news article. | A package Holmes sent to his psychiatrist will be processed as evidence .
James Holmes will be taken to a mental health center for evaluation .
He faces murder and other charges in a July shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater .
Trial is set for 2014 . | [
"(CNN) -- The judge in James Holmes' murder trial on Tuesday accepted his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The suspect in last summer's shooting spree that killed 12 people and wounded dozens at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater will be taken to the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo for evaluatio... |
bfcd823f27203740005bdb352f2ac30dae906bec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Husband called airport saying his wife was suicidal, police report says .
Video shows woman apparently yelling before officers approach her .
Several officers surround her, and she drops to the floor .
Carol Ann Gotbaum died in custody September 28 . | [
"PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- Police on Thursday released a video showing officers arresting a 45-year-old New York woman at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport just before she died while handcuffed in a holding cell. Video shows Carol Ann Gotbaum being arrested at a Phoenix airport shortly before she died while in custody.... |
95105d82183eb77b5b05f0c8c8ff6c077cf5e6df | Summarize the following news article. | Aaron Carroll: Next year will be in preparation for 2014 when Affordable Care Act kicks in .
Carroll: Most states will probably commit to participating in the Medicaid expansion .
He says forming health insurance exchanges will take a lot of work to get ready .
Carroll: Expect the costs of health care to continue getti... | [
"(CNN) -- There's a lot that will happen in 2013 with respect to health care, but the truth of the matter is that most of it will be in preparation for 2014. That's the year the Affordable Care Act really kicks into effect. Here are my guesses for what to watch in 2013: . 1. The Medicaid expansion . Much of this ye... |
2d9148e8fdfaf7057f7c1c92785295b252c1ba51 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman in Tunis allegedly raped by police, then charged with public indecency .
Ben Hassine: Incident reveals serious flaws in Tunisia's criminal justice system .
Ben Hassine: Tunisian police officers have had free reign in the country for years .
Ben Hassine: Tunisian judiciary and Ministry of Interior put human rights... | [
"(CNN) -- A young woman claims she was in a car with her fiancé when three police officers came by. She says two of them raped her while the third kept guard and later attempted to extort money from her fiancé. All parties involved were arrested -- the woman, her fiancé, and the three police officers. The 27-year-o... |
558022e93999dcb0e5991f2c639d8747c3c7925a | Summarize the following news article. | One of the victims was gored, officials say .
The run in Pamplona started 400 years ago .
There have been 15 deaths since record-keeping began in 1924 . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- A 73-year-old Spanish man was gored in the right leg on the first day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona and a 21-year-old Japanese runner was dragged by a bull, authorities said. Those were two of six runners who were rushed to the hospital after the frenetic race down the narrow cobbl... |
6f1c1b6e2be7cb0a7bbe478d184de2107b492770 | Summarize the following news article. | IME celebrates its centennial episode focusing on education in the Middle East .
Rima Maktabi explores the challenges of studying in a post-revolution Egypt .
IME looks at why Lebanese students are not taught about some aspects of the civil war . | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East celebrates its 100th episode with a special look at education, focusing on the ways Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates are developing their future generation of leaders. From Egypt's bustling capital Cairo, to the coastal city of Alexandria, IME host Rima Makta... |
1f3a35f0bb0296eefb62cf62647ae02ecd34eb0c | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Thoma: The latest Dow number is not really a record when adjusted for inflation .
Thoma: It's good that the stock market is doing well, but it's not a reliable predictor of economy .
He says Federal Reserve's policy of quantitative easing has contributed to Dow's rise .
Thoma: General optimism has also helped push... | [
"(CNN) -- After reaching a record high of 14,253.77 on Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose an additional 0.3% on Wednesday to reach a new record high of 14,296.39. First off, the latest Dow number is not really a record. If we adjust it for inflation, the Dow still has a way to go. But is the rising numb... |
29579047f505f6d610b34707ab9bbd8274adb43f | Summarize the following news article. | Artist Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali is experimenting with new art-form of graffiti in conservative Saudi Arabia .
Comedians are gaining huge followings with news satire shows on YouTube .
Unofficial channels allow culture to thrive away from government control, says blogger . | [
"Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) -- At first glance, it looks like a standard road sign to Mecca, the Saudi Arabian pilgrimage site for millions of Muslims every year. But look again at this piece of graffiti art and you see that the Ka'ba, the cube-shaped building at the spiritual heart of Mecca shown on its genuine ro... |
2409427925f6d892a4d6239b6cc73f27ba95cf0d | Summarize the following news article. | This month, Inside the Middle East journeys to Morocco .
Frustration is mounting as half of those between the ages of 15 and 29 are either unemployed or out of school .
The program meets several young rappers to hear some of the sounds of Morocco's urban rage. | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East travels to Morocco, a North African kingdom located on the western edge of the Arab world. Host Leone Lakhani visits the bustling commercial hub of Casablanca, which for many recalls the film classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But modern-day Casablanca,... |
f87542c3ff6f89c44c1ef22509f0f02c8150efd6 | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham sent off as Paris Saint-Germain beat Evian 1-0 .
The veteran midfielder had only been on the pitch six minutes before being dismissed .
Three other players given their marching orders in an ill-tempered finale .
PSG can wrap up the French Ligue 1 title this weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- David Beckham was sent off just six minutes after coming onto the pitch as three further dismissals and a mass brawl overshadowed Paris Saint-Germain's 1-0 win over Evian. The former England captain, who joined PSG in January on a five-month deal, was introduced as an 83rd-minute substitute for PSG before... |
ac00d491d92d5f11c80e9f8f184bdeba7c769919 | Summarize the following news article. | Palestinian economy grew at an average of 7.7% a year between 2007-2011 .
Ramallah is experiencing booming consumer economy as result .
World Bank report: Economy too heavily based on foreign aid, not sustainable .
If government money goes, no one will have money to spend in my bar, says owner . | [
"Ramallah, West Bank (CNN) -- Mingling with customers in the bar he opened two years ago, Yazan Khalili is enjoying the booming consumer economy in his home city of Ramallah, in the West Bank. But despite the success of his bar, Beit Aneesah, Khalili worries that the boom is unsustainable and his customers could so... |
41f51a198b079effc87cc4dd2666f76c34b50373 | Summarize the following news article. | PalFest is a traveling festival that visits Palestinian communities .
The group entered Gaza for the first time after four years visiting Jerusalem and the West Bank .
The 37 writers and artists received permission from Egypt to enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing . | [
"(CNN) -- After five years of trying, an international group of authors have achieved their aim of taking their Palestine Festival of Literature to Gaza for the first time. The annual traveling festival, known as PalFest, was set up in 2008 to bring book readings and cultural events to Palestinians who otherwise ha... |
57b8424a5c8de7f6a9e4853183206f64c5f9a50e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Steps taken at the weather service to tighten spending oversight .
The National Weather Service head is retiring unexpectedly .
Officials acknowledge the internal problem, but say no corruption occurred .
Sen. Olympia Snowe says weather service money was shifted improperly . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The director of the National Weather Service announced his sudden retirement last week after an internal investigation found the agency shifted some of its funding internally without asking Congress, according to officials familiar with the situation. Jack Hayes, a veteran meteorologist who hea... |
b3851140d1cbe23f20be17e732e7abaaa17b55a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Parents of two teens who died of cardiac arrest push for defibrillators in all schools .
Automated external defibrillators can shock the heart back into rhythm .
Bill introduced in U.S. House to require defibrillators in public schools . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Joshua Miller trotted off the football field after making a special-teams play and headed to the bench. Automated external defibrillators are increasingly available in public places, including airports and malls. Louis Acompora manned his lacrosse goal, blocked a shot with his chest and p... |
7e6c15535daa336c88cbae658fd71d10ea062877 | Summarize the following news article. | Guan Tianlang accepts invitation to take part in PGA Tour event next week .
Chinese 14-year-old will line up at TPC Louisiana in New Orleans Classic .
He is the youngest player to compete at the Masters, and made the halfway cut .
The $6.6 million tournament will include defending champion Jason Dufner . | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese golf prodigy Guan Tianlang will have another chance to shine at a top professional tournament after being invited to play in a PGA Tour event in New Orleans next week. The 14-year-old stunned the sporting world at last week's Masters when he not only made the halfway cut as the youngest player to ... |
f54c1d30d57347c2073226f40bba639ba4123465 | Summarize the following news article. | In attacks in Oklahoma City, Atlanta and Norway, reports of an initial suspect were wrong .
Officials and the media were guilty of a rush to judgment in those instances .
Most hesitant so far to lay blame or point to suspects in Boston case . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In the hours after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, law enforcement officials were searching for a dark-skinned Middle Eastern man in connection to the attack that killed 168 people, including 19 children. Meanwhile, Timothy McVeigh, the real bomber, was getting away. Following the 1996 bombing ... |
ff0a43036a44832425faf240c9c90b73b501dc56 | Summarize the following news article. | Many Beirut restaurants serve a different dish of the day at lunchtime, usually something that reminds patrons of their mother's cooking .
In the town of Becharre, the local specialty is fresh minced lamb rolled up with bulgur wheat to form giant meatballs .
In Tripoli, the iconic pastry shop Abdel Rahman Hallab specia... | [
"(CNN) -- Getting anyone in Lebanon to weigh in on where to find the best shawarma or falafel is asking for trouble. The country's most popular pastimes are, without question, eating and debating, so expect a heated argument, especially since Lebanon is jammed with incredible restaurants, street-food stalls and bak... |
b51ab01dba9107a0a27b2d021035910aeba63d69 | Summarize the following news article. | Camel milk is used in lattes, milkshakes, chocolate and cheese in Dubai .
Bedouins have drunk camel milk for centuries, but commercial production is new .
"Camelicious" bottled milk is produced at a huge farm on the outskirts of Dubai . | [
"Dubai (CNN) -- In a Dubai café, patrons sip camel-milk lattes, camel-ccinos and shakes made with camel milk. The newly opened Cafe2Go is one of the first to put camel milk on its menu and it seems to be passing the taste test with intrigued customers. \"I'm surprised because I was thinking it was tasting really d... |
0a7d42a1391915c112eb0eab900f7c74b5c770f1 | Summarize the following news article. | When choosing a music festival, think about if you're willing to camp overnight or stay in a hotel .
Bonnaroo and Coachella is about pitching your tent and camping out for the weekend .
Security will likely confiscate prohibited items like drugs and alcohol, so don't bring them .
Tip: Plan a few intervals of rest, and ... | [
"(Matador Network) -- From choosing the right festival to tips on camping and pacing yourself through the shows, here's (almost) everything you'll need to know about preparing for your next music festival. When I went to my first summer musical festival a few years back, I was unprepared and could've used a little... |
fe0e2e0f8a53dd2a2935dc6cbe4653dfc1581b3f | Summarize the following news article. | More U.S. adults are using prescription medication .
That's led to more emergency room visits for medication exposure .
Teens' poisonings may result from recreational use instead of accidents . | [
"(TIME.com) -- Parents' prescription-drug use has dangerous implications for kids. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that the rise in prescription-medication use among U.S. adults has led to more poisonings among children -- despite efforts to prevent that outcome. The phenomenon is so concer... |
c8789d07548a302b9d6d1eb3d666ff744bf46368 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark and Cindy Hill won half of a $587 million payout .
No big life changes yet: Mark still meets friends for coffee each day at a local convenience store.
Instead of large purchases, the Hills opted to give back to their local community .
Camden, MO, looks forward to a new firehouse, ball field and sewage treatment pl... | [
"New York (CNN) -- After winning half of a staggering $587 million Powerball payout in November (netted to $136.5 million after taxes) Mark and Cindy Hill of Dearborn, Missouri, had unlimited options. They could have decided to travel the world, fill their garage with sports cars, or even buy their own island -- fa... |
c091f6a17b1d82dad7e7972a4700f784f6bbc4bc | Summarize the following news article. | Hanaa' Malallah says she left Iraq in 2006 after receiving threats from militias .
Inspired by Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W. Bush, she says shoes are her "resistance"
She has joint exhibition with British duo kennardphillipps . | [
"London (CNN) -- To Iraqi artist Hanaa' Malallah her shoes are weapons of mass destruction that appear in many of her works. Her inspiration is an incident in 2008, when Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at former president George W. Bush, five years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The invasi... |
86d6282aa1622c29df25e14cad4c0c26c3205d48 | Summarize the following news article. | Billy Currington turned himself in to authorities Thursday, the district attorney's office says .
Currington allegedly threatened bodily harm against a boat captain in Georgia .
The 70-year-old boat captain told police he feared for his life after the incident .
Currington's country hits include "People Are Crazy" and ... | [
"(CNN) -- Country singer Billy Currington -- charged with threatening a charter boat captain who the performer allegedly thought sped too fast by his dock in coastal Georgia -- turned himself in to authorities, a district attorney's spokesman said. Currington, 39, was released on bail a few hours after arriving at ... |
8444aa5789e6df24dc949f51f0df9bb957a29e8f | Summarize the following news article. | Mobile phone industry has created a confusing lexicon of acronyms and buzzwords .
CNN's jargon buster unlocks some the language used at Mobile World Congress .
Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, Padphones, Symbian among words explored . | [
"(CNN) -- Mobile devices may have placed an amazing array of technology in the palms of our hands, but they've also given us a bamboozling array of buzzwords and acronyms. To help avoid confusion as the cell phone industry meets for its annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, CNN has compiled a handy jargon bust... |
39a8145b9aa0e449aab4d984f1e757899b47015d | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Gordon Levitt is heading back to TV .
The former "3rd Rock from the Sun" star is set to host a variety show .
The show, based on hitReCord, is for Participant Media's newly announced cable network . | [
"(EW.com) -- Joseph Gordon Levitt is coming back to a small-screen near you. The former \"3rd Rock from the Sun\" star is set to host a variety show based on his collaborative site, hitReCord, for Participant Media's newly announced cable network, pivot. The series, \"HitRECord on TV!,\" will feature contributionsâ... |
e9c9160cb1e977c7645532cf46ebea93906a7ffa | Summarize the following news article. | Ayyam Gallery in Dubai has run 13 Young Collectors' Auctions since 2008 .
Ten of the artists at the latest auction were aged 30 or under .
Many of the young emerging artists are photographers . | [
"(CNN) -- Lara Zankoul and Lara Atallah are both young Lebanese photographers taking their first steps in promising artistic careers. Their work, however, could hardly be more different. While Atallah focuses on the gritty reality of life in urban Beirut, Zankoul's images are whimsical and surreal, created from her... |
1bce8a4242db6614d00a6f08ffce40e9b9823283 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyers for an ex-State Department contractor accused of leaks question search warrants .
Abbe Lowell, lawyer for Stephen Kim, may ask judge to reject evidence collected as a result .
Lowell, prosecutors also explained difficulties of getting declassified information in the case . | [
"(CNN) -- Lawyers for a former State Department contract worker accused of leaking national secrets to a Fox News reporter are questioning whether search warrants in the case were properly obtained and may ask a federal judge to throw out evidence seized with the warrants. Also in U.S. District court Tuesday, the j... |
07d2df69c7721c676798e07eec221290cfecbe89 | Summarize the following news article. | Former 'SNL' star Kristen Wiig is returning to host on May 11 .
It will be her debut turn as host of the show .
Ben Affleck will host the May 18 finale .
Vampire Weekend will perform May 11, and Kanye West will perform May 18 . | [
"(EW.com) -- Former \"Saturday Night Live\" cast member Kristen Wiig is returning to her old stomping grounds to make her debut as host of the show on May 11, NBC has announced. Rounding out season 38 of the legendary sketch show will be Ben Affleck, who will make his fifth appearance on \"SNL's\" May 18 finale. Za... |
028d564ebdabad1214f079ae6c669a760e8e385b | Summarize the following news article. | A man plowed his vehicle into a San Jose Walmart on Sunday, police say .
Haamid Zaid, 33, of Seaside, California, faces four counts of assault with a deadly weapon .
A 61-year-old man was transported to a hospital with a serious injury . | [
"(CNN) -- The man who police say plowed his vehicle into a California Walmart, where he then attacked several customers, was booked Monday on four counts of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Haamid Zaid, 33, of Seaside, California, is suspected of having been under the influence of drugs, but the m... |
59a1649042cf17db80c17a6cdb9f8e2d94ef5b63 | Summarize the following news article. | Time magazine's cover declares "GAY MARRIAGE ALREADY WON"
John Sutter says that assertion is premature for most of the country .
He says same-sex marriage is inevitable -- and that's a great thing .
Sutter: If the Supreme Court passes, it could be years before it's national policy . | [
"(CNN) -- If Rush Limbaugh says same-sex marriage is inevitable, it's inevitable. Here's what the conservative radio host had to say about the topic on a recent show: . \"This issue is lost. I don't care what the Supreme Court does. This is now inevitable. And it's inevitable because we lost the language on this.\"... |
b6d0a85acb6df00814c529f66e2409c56cd75435 | Summarize the following news article. | "They were the consummate good people," classmate says of slain DA and wife .
Mike McLelland came to the law late in life after training as a psychologist .
"We're looking out the peephole when the doorbell rings now," friend says . | [
"(CNN) -- Mike McLelland came to the law late in life. He was already around 40 when he started law school at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, drawn in by his work with the mentally ill, classmate and one-time law partner Michael Burns said. Becoming a district attorney \"was what he always wanted to do,\" ... |
7f23fdef04666430700b861b25054634569f2a5a | Summarize the following news article. | Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulls assault weapons ban from Dem gun control package .
Many supporters of ban decriy move; opponents see confirmation of a proposal doomed to fail .
Reid, supported in past by NRA, may be thinking politically of broader bill's possible passage .
Upcoming votes on gun control package ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Depending on whom you ask, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's decision to scuttle a controversial assault weapons ban proposal from a broader Democrat-backed gun control package is either shrewd strategy or political cowardice. There's a little bit of truth in both perspectives, gun policy adv... |
fe0f7993082f8b8fd773b61092b75af67883c263 | Summarize the following news article. | True war on Korean Peninsula being fought in whispers, secret phone lines and smuggled radios .
S. Korean propagandist: Angry rhetoric product of Kim Jong Un's weak standing as a new leader .
North Korean defectors work at Daily NK, a Seoul-based website monitoring North Korea .
Many at the publication fear that poor d... | [
"Seoul (CNN) -- The world knows North Korea for its loud and over-the-top warmongering rhetoric about the U.S. But the true war is being fought in whispers, across secret phone lines and smuggled radios. And it's those whispers that reveal how close the peninsula may be to an actual war. \"North Koreans want to go ... |
5faecd339e0c9a10e67837cdc2c1163b044c212e | Summarize the following news article. | The two sides trade accusations over who caused ships to collide .
The incident follows a previous high seas clash a week ago .
Environmental groups face off each year with Japan's whaling vessels . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Environmental activists and Japanese whaling authorities have reported fresh clashes in Antarctic waters, with each side accusing the other of causing dangerous collisions between ships. The conflicting claims follow harsh words and threats of legal action exchanged between the two sides last we... |
203bff60639b76ea7eb90978bb315982f9f74ce9 | Summarize the following news article. | Kenneth Williams and Michael Ward are accused of killing Hadiya Pendleton, 15 .
Police said Ward confessed to killing the teen in a case of mistaken identity .
The two men pleaded not guilty this week to a host of charges .
Ward's lawyer calls the 141 murder charges against his client, for one death, "absurd" | [
"(CNN) -- Two men have pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges tied to the shooting death of a Chicago teenage girl, who days before had performed at a Washington brunch in the run-up to President Barack Obama's inauguration. Kenneth Williams, 20, and Michael Ward, 18, have been in custody since last month, ... |
5167e02398d73b7558efd32985093e6563a767d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Recep Tayyip Erdogan re-elected AKP party chairman .
"We have shown that ... a Muslim population can have ... democracy," he says .
Leaders of Egypt, Iraqi Kurdistan are in attendance at rally .
Critics accuse Erdogan of authoritarian tendencies, citing arrests of journalists and rivals . | [
"Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was re-elected chairman of his Justice and Development Party, or AKP, at a boisterous party rally Sunday attended by throngs of supporters as well as foreign leaders. At the AKP party congress, Erdogan once again sought to cement the role of the AKP ... |
ec8a2abf191d2ded4be735421c0e7fa51e1eac15 | Summarize the following news article. | The agent is identified as 30-year-old Nicholas Ivie .
Another agent is wounded .
The FBI and a local sheriff's office are conducting a joint investigation .
Ivie is the third Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty this year . | [
"(CNN) -- A Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Tuesday, while another was wounded near Naco, Arizona, authorities said. The agents fell under fire after responding to a sensor that had gone off near the border, according to a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agent killed was identified as... |
a0506e87ecc12e20f6bbcb6429a11ec1f703987a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The incident occurred in a part of the airport that recently opened .
A flight display board collapses at the airport in Birmingham, Alabama .
A boy who was injured dies; at least one person is in critical condition, hospital officials say .
A witness says "little kids (were) crushed underneath the sign" | [
"(CNN) -- A display board at an Alabama airport crashed down Friday, killing a child underneath and leaving at least one other person in critical condition, hospital and airport officials said. The large digital sign -- showing when and where flights were arriving to and departing -- collapsed around 1:30 p.m. (2:3... |
baec2b7ad98b75aeb2a6396616ab3f6d0a5314eb | Summarize the following news article. | Obi Emelonye is the director of Nollywood's latest hit, "Last flight to Abuja"
He uses the film to campaign for better civil aviation safety over African airspace .
The high-octane thriller is currently playing across West Africa and in London .
"We have a film that has pushed the boundaries with Nollywood," he says . | [
"(CNN) -- For award-winning Nigerian film director Obi Emelonye, the London premiere of \"Last flight to Abuja\" in early June was supposed to be a celebratory event, a marquee moment introducing his suspense-filled airplane disaster thriller to the rest of the world with pomp and grandeur. But then June 3rd happen... |
8fe2a71b47dc3e8bc64e057368b92a91c145ebff | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors say Pervez Musharraf didn't adequately protect Benazir Bhutto, assassinated in 2007 .
Musharraf's legal adviser says the accusations are politically motivated .
Musharraf has said he wants to make a presidential run in 2013 .
He is in self-imposed exile in London . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A court in Pakistan reissued an arrest warrant Saturday for former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a public prosecutor told CNN. Prosecutors claim that an investigation shows Musharraf was responsible for... |
cdbfcf73c3be65e8782dcc8eb90ef2953e08fddc | Summarize the following news article. | Emotional intelligence (EI) training is being picked up by mainstream corporations .
EI training can help employees understand their own limitations and to boost their self-worth .
John Mayer: EI is key to relationships and provides an adaptive advantage and smooth social abilities . | [
"(CNN) -- The concepts of emotional intelligence (EI), self-worth, authenticity and employee meditation rooms might conjure up thoughts of new age healing centers. But the benefits of tapping employees' emotional happiness mean the ideas are now being picked up by mainstream corporations. Brochner Hotels, one of Co... |
5fd44ad33bc3170f100b945438909d58ad9f391e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pilots sense colleague is a fake when he can't strap into cockpit's jump seat .
NEW: Frenchman is a retired winemaker traveling from France to Florida .
Police say man boarded US Airways plane in Philadelphia posing as a pilot .
He allegedly entered cockpit after being told business class was full, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- The angry Frenchman came upon an audacious solution when he couldn't fly business class, a plan worthy of \"Catch Me If You Can.\" Told the section was full, Philippe Jeannard just went into the cockpit and pretended to be crew, even dressing the part, police allege. Unlike Leonardo DiCaprio in the film b... |
eb7943300f85e4fc9f03763c4dc0376b3df5bbbf | Summarize the following news article. | Select AirAsia X flights are offering kid-free zones in the front rows .
Children under 12 are banned from the first seven rows of economy class on some flights .
The new "Quiet Zone" offering starts this week . | [
"(CNN) -- Beginning this week, under-12s are banned from the first seven rows of economy class on AirAsia X flights to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia and Nepal. In an official press release, AirAsia X's CEO Azran Osman-Rani described the new rollout as a \"heavenly package for those who want peace of mind.\... |
d23071a63568b1b81ebb4c8ef8bb663a1fc3f37b | Summarize the following news article. | He is the co-winner of a contest conducted by his radio network .
"I'm still at the top of my game," Christian says .
Communications minister calls the honor "in bad taste" | [
"(CNN) -- An Australian radio DJ whose prank targeting Prince William's pregnant wife led to the suicide of a nurse has been voted the best DJ in the land by his employer. Michael Christian, along with Mel Greig, were suspended after the December 2012 prank in which they called a nurse at King Edward VII's Hospital... |
eedf1bede4cc6eb9b18d8dbf1147555384a7bdd3 | Summarize the following news article. | The bear was left in the departure lounge of Bristol Airport over a year ago .
With it was a photograph, dated 1918, showing two small children with a bear .
Efforts by airport staff to trace the owners of the bear have so far failed .
"It is obvious the bear has been well loved for many years," airport spokeswoman say... | [
"London (CNN) -- His fur is worn in places, his nose is rather threadbare and he's a little saggy round the middle. But staff at Bristol Airport in the west of England believe the elderly teddy bear left in the departure lounge more than a year ago, along with a photograph dated 1918, must have a loving family some... |
0504bb545182fca19b1413f1e8b7e980e733104d | Summarize the following news article. | The cast members of "Jersey Shore" are expanding their empires beyond the program .
The "Restore the Shore" special may help bolster their reps as well as their brands .
Snooki, Deena, Pauly D and "The Situation" share their post-"Shore" plans . | [
"(CNN) -- \"At the end of six seasons, six beautiful seasons, it's like high school -- time to graduate and go to college,\" Mike \"The Situation\" Sorrentino told CNN as he and his cast mates bid farewell to their MTV hit \"Jersey Shore\" at the New York Television Festival. And just like after high school, it's t... |
12e81cb674c46bc366d3c7d3373cd029a36f2a66 | Summarize the following news article. | Roky Erickson's career spans nearly half a century .
He has battled mental illness for years after being diagnosed with schizophrenia .
He currently is back on tour and plays alongside his son . | [
"(CNN) -- He was born Roger Kynard Erickson in 1947 in Dallas, but his fans know him as Roky (pronounced Rocky). For a career that spans nearly half a century, Erickson has spent little time actually performing, but he still has a loyal following and is on tour again. Music, he says, has been a lifelong part of him... |
0c3935f69fa6c180e21c9f4e439c3f5e7b25a89c | Summarize the following news article. | NOAA has had to reduce its budget by 7% this fiscal year .
Officials say measures will be taken to staff offices during weather events .
Union has concerns, wonders how offices will be staffed .
The forecast is for an above-average hurricane season . | [
"(CNN) -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offices across the nation may soon have more cloudy days as the forced government spending cuts cause the agency to ask thousands of employees to take unpaid days off. Proposed four-day furloughs would affect nearly 12,000 people, which includes workers at t... |
4b6b8ac8f9534ab9ac174944135adabff991eb43 | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers are caring for caterpillars of endangered species .
The Schaus swallowtail butterfly has declined in numbers .
It lives only in a small area within South Florida, mostly on small islands .
University of Florida entomologist is caring for caterpillars . | [
"(CNN) -- At his version of an ICU unit, Jaret Daniels pays extraordinary attention to his young charges. Each of the creatures is kept in its own plastic cup, isolated to prevent the spread of disease. Not just any food will do. In their climate-controlled environment, the Schaus swallowtail caterpillars munch vor... |
e27c356b4ba3367762e02de2288e997ba67ab153 | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi scores in 19th consecutive league game to set another new record .
Argentine becomes first player in La Liga history to score consecutively against all other teams .
Real Madrid also draw at Zaragoza; Malaga win 3-1 at Rayo Vallecano .
Juventus remain nine points clear at top of Serie A after 2-1 win again... | [
"(CNN) -- Lionel Messi scored his 19th consecutive league goal on Saturday setting another La Liga record as Barcelona drew 2-2 at relegation-threatened Celta Vigo. The Argentine's 73rd minute strike -- his 29th in 19 league matches -- makes him the first player in the history of Spanish football to score against e... |
a44fa83b53ed5f523d0397fce3f1f5f60b611b12 | Summarize the following news article. | Two 16-year-old teens, Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond, are charged with rape .
The boys are accused of sexually assaulting a girl at end-of-summer parties .
Portions of the alleged assaults were chronicled on social media by partygoers . | [
"(CNN) -- Once, high school football was the thing that brought people together in the eastern Ohio town of Steubenville. That was before two star players of the Steubenville High School football team, demigods in this small, down-on-its-luck town along the banks of the Ohio River, were accused last summer of rapin... |
99173c335e54b6fabd87953181fb0ca20eb4eb79 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coast Guard will continue search into Tuesday, spokeswoman says .
Coast Guard appeals to the public for help in identifying the missing family .
A couple, their 4-year-old child and a cousin are missing, the Coast Guard says .
The boat was taking on water, the Coast Guard says . | [
"(CNN) -- \"This is the Charm Blow, we are abandoning ship.\" With that message -- delivered at 4:20 p.m. Sunday -- radio communication between the boat and the Coast Guard went dead. Since then, searchers have been scouring the waters off San Francisco for the reported occupants of a 29-foot sailboat -- a couple, ... |
da9609278b099c165aa343793bc2e03c2ed17752 | Summarize the following news article. | Photographer Patrick Brown documents the illegal trade of endangered animals in Asia .
Money fuels the trade, but Brown says demand, value of the animals built on superstition .
Brown hopes his work will raise awareness about the issue and educate the world . | [
"Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting pr... |
6c72ae3011c9aba9464f038dcb0ba388c4d14099 | Summarize the following news article. | Only a few copies of the final printed Encyclopedia Britannica are left, the company says .
Sales jumped from 60 copies a week to 1,050 after the announcement .
It's the "passing of an era," a nostalgic customer says .
The Britannica will continue to thrive on the digital screen, the company president says . | [
"(CNN) -- Only 800 printed sets of the multi-volume Encyclopedia Britannica are stacked in the company's Kentucky warehouse, the company says, and when the last one sells, there'll be no more. It could be just a matter of days. \"They are flying off the shelves,\" Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopedia Britannica, t... |
23fdeaaa4dcd81af249c14ed1407601822db18f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Rain and snow were falling, though it's not known if that led to crash, an official says .
A bus veered off the road Saturday morning in southern Pennsylvania .
Kristina Quigley, women's lacrosse coach, dies at a hospital, the county says .
61-year-old bus driver dies at the scene, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- The pregnant coach of the Seton Hill University women's lacrosse team was among two people killed Saturday when the bus they were on veered off the highway and crashed into a tree in southern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Kristina Quigley, 30, who was six months pregnant with a boy, died from injuries a... |
db0b17870a2cc5bec64b307e953499ce861f6f54 | Summarize the following news article. | Tamar Jacoby: Congress weighing highway bill that provides transportation funds .
She says 1956 debate that created interestate system should give Congress a clue .
She says battle was fierce, like health care bill today; Congress made deal for public good .
Jacoby: Truckers, drivers accepted a tax; Congress should lea... | [
"(CNN) -- With just months to go before the presidential campaign ends all meaningful activity on Capitol Hill, members of Congress are struggling to move a few must-pass pieces of legislation. One of the most pressing is the highway bill, which Congress is considering this week. Not only does all federal funding f... |
06d925a5788ac2414f751445bebf451143b496b5 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea has been targeted internationally for its budding nuclear weapons program .
Its government, as reported by state news, blasts the "hostile policy" of the U.S., others .
North Korea's nuclear arms "cannot be disputed (if there's a) U.S. nuclear threat"
Pyongyang denies its using nukes as a "bargaining chip" ... | [
"(CNN) -- A day after the United States promised new missile defense interceptors to guard against a North Korean attack, Pyongyang responded Saturday by blasting the Americans' \"hostile policy\" and saying it won't negotiate with them over its nuclear program. \"(North Korea's) nuclear weapons serve as an all-pow... |
24a0a3e05ed6443938311544deccaa62d5a58a5d | Summarize the following news article. | Facebook users have one week to vote on the latest proposed privacy changes .
One change would end the public voting option .
Another change would expand with which affiliate companies Facebook may share data . | [
"(CNN) -- Users have one week to vote on the proposed changes to Facebook's policy, including the ability of users to vote on future privacy changes. Voting opened on Monday, and users have until Monday, December 10, at noon PST to make their opinions heard. Facebook has put up a custom voting app powered by a thir... |
1b55f0d349c1c25a5095633faed4e43a03448d52 | Summarize the following news article. | The incursion was accidental, officials say .
There were no hostilities .
The soldiers were processed and returned to Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- Four Humvees carrying 33 Mexican soldiers crossed the border into the United States, and officials on both sides say it was a harmless mistake. The convoy of military vehicles crossed the recently-opened Donna-Rio Bravo International Bridge, which links the two cities of the same names in Texas and Mexico... |
96cdfefdb05368eb5611b34fe2d12cd2664f2bcd | Summarize the following news article. | Mafia became entrenched because FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover ignored it in 1930s .
1970 RICO statute, prosecutions weakened the mob in past two decades .
Other organized crime groups spring up, but lack the Mafia's structure .
Agents say old ways are gone, new breed seeks bigger scores . | [
"This story is the third in a series focusing on the FBI as the agency hits the 100-year mark. Lucky Luciano organized the U.S. mob into a commission overseen by New York's five families. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Teflon Don is dead and gone. The Mustache Petes of the Mafia's old guard are mostly behind bars. And the... |
11bee8edd4fc0882ddd97cbf35d7ab390a204d7c | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah: Dr. Oz being sued by N.J. man who burned his feet on rice in socks .
Obeidallah says Oz's rice sleep aid suggestion gave rapacious lawyers chance to pounce .
He says lawyers seeking quick buck take such cases, settle them, give bad name to lawyers .
Obeidallah: Frivolous suits boost call for tort refor... | [
"(CNN) -- Dr. Mehmet Oz is being sued for injures sustained by a New Jersey man. Was this person under Dr. Oz' care? Was he someone Dr. Oz had spoken with about a medical issue? Did Dr. Oz, in an uncharacteristic fit of anger, punch the Jersey guy? Nope. This man is simply one of the millions of people who have wat... |
f23eb8308f972e5a0ed7d7403fb6106b1599b139 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mourners attend a funeral for 32 unidentified victims .
Officials say 412 people have been confirmed dead, 2,443 recovered alive .
A military official says about 149 people are still missing .
Pope Francis condemns worker exploitation and "slave labor" in a Mass . | [
"Savar, Bangladesh (CNN) -- A week after a building containing thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers came crashing down around them, the death toll from the South Asian nation's deadliest industrial disaster rose above 400. Workers using heavy machinery are gradually picking apart the huge, splintered slabs of c... |
b89ec182ba8150e0584e4caaca52d1cf51d79dbd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Seoul says the North's demands are "preposterous"
The North lists "practical measures" it says the U.S. and South Korea should take .
It wants U.N. sanctions to be lifted and no more U.S.-South Korean military drills .
The U.S. has said talks can only happen if the North moves away from its nuclear program . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea on Thursday set out demanding conditions for any talks with Washington and Seoul, calling for the withdrawal of U.N. sanctions against it and a permanent end to joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises. The United States and South Korea \"should immediately stop all their provocative acts ag... |
9cf7ef970532eb6306713fd9af6dbc1db7d72056 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Are you human?" prosecutor asks Gosnell during closing argument .
Lawyer for abortion doctor on trial for murder delivers 2 1/2-hour closing argument .
Prosecutors used "hype, exaggeration" against Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, he says .
Gosnell is accused of killing babies born alive during illegal abortions . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- The defense attorney for a Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder in the deaths of four babies on Monday attacked prosecutors' evidence that live births took place at Dr. Kermit Gosnell's clinic as he presented closing arguments in the case. Gosnell, 72, is accused of killing babies... |
52db602a15942411d9e6362efe7c1f2269958c28 | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah says Obama uses jokes like many comedians do: as weapons .
He says presidents often make self-deprecating jokes, but Obama's can be barbed, too .
He says Obama has aimed at Trump, Romney, Damon like a comic leveling a heckler .
Obeidallah: Style draws from Jon Stewart, which educates, eviscerates . | [
"(CNN) -- Barack Obama would make a great stand-up comic, not because he's the funniest president ever but because he uses jokes the same way many of us comedians do: as a weapon. Traditionally, the (intentionally) funny lines by our presidents have had one thing in common: They were self-deprecating. Sure, some pr... |
49fd3fe552b2a1e4b4f26cd42209ac63d909c4c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Darfur Regional Authority official says 52 bodies have been recovered .
The collapse happened Monday in Sudan's north Darfur region .
Many people are still unaccounted for, the official says . | [
"Khartoum, Sudan (CNN) -- A gold mine in the western Sudanese state of Darfur collapsed this week, killing scores of people and leaving many still unaccounted for, an official says. \"Fifty-two bodies have so far been recovered,\" said Yaqub al-Damuki, minister of information for the Darfur Regional Authority. \"Bu... |
3dd1e7e7f95883f3240db265499662c863bb29e3 | Summarize the following news article. | There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries .
It struck Mexico's Pacific Coast, in the state of Michoacan .
The earthquake was felt in Mexico City . | [
"(CNN) -- A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit central Mexico near the Pacific Coast on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was centered more than 200 miles from Mexico City, the USGS said, in the Mexican state of Michoacan. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Michoacan, acc... |
a90264ca0c887efdcd1b32c50dff323358e4e3ff | Summarize the following news article. | New York's Chambers Hotel offers in-room cuisine from superstar chef David Chang .
At Le Taha'a resort in French Polynesia, breakfast is likely to arrive by canoe .
Guests can enjoy chef Lydia Shire's New England style dishes at Liberty Hotel in Boston . | [
"(Departures.com) -- Sumptuous restaurant meals are one of the decadent pleasures of traveling. But there are times -- say, after a long day of exploring or business meetings -- when the idea of eating dinner in a bathrobe seems equally compelling. Happily, now that many of the world's top hotels offer five-star ro... |
1b725b18fdc23a8af07a607c822afd764f44d4f7 | Summarize the following news article. | No neglect or abuse tied to 10-year-old rapper on music videos, officials say .
Luie Rivera Jr., known as Lil Poopy, does sexually suggestive scenes on videos .
His family's attorney says he sees a racially motivated double standard at work . | [
"(CNN) -- Massachusetts child welfare authorities have found no evidence of neglect or abuse connected with a 10-year-old Brockton rapper who does adult-themed music videos. Local police filed a complaint in February against the child's father, prompting an investigation that was terminated Thursday, Department of ... |
8dbfe5c52d3cd99fbb92377a70e0ee0bd0fa5167 | Summarize the following news article. | The boat two siblings were on sank on Sunday off the coast of Saint Lucia .
They spent many hours in the water before reaching shore .
All four people on the boat survived . | [
"(CNN) -- One moment they were reeling in a fish, and the next they were shipwrecked . Two American siblings, Dan and Kate Suski, are recovering on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia after a weekend fishing trip turned into a harrowing experience. Their charter boat sank Sunday, and the pair endured many hours in ... |
2a588042c9a5915ba3fdd6050d48fdaf8c453487 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Rieckhoff: Afghanistan, Iraq veterans can wait 600 days or longer for claim response .
He says after 10 years of war, 97% of claims are still on paper, a logjam that hurts vets .
He says VA says it has hired processors, but high turnover keeps number low .
Rieckhoff: Veteran leaders in D.C. to "Storm the Hill," ge... | [
"(CNN) -- Imagine you served for one year with the U.S. Army in Iraq. Imagine you served an additional tour in Afghanistan a year later. And imagine being injured in that last tour after a roadside bomb exploded from beneath a trashcan as your Humvee rolled by. Your buddy sitting next to you was killed. After you l... |
7adee48e6ffa27cca66546d9a3486e2b880d1cad | Summarize the following news article. | Serena Williams beats 2009 French Open Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets .
World number one to face last year's runner-up Sara Errani in last four .
Italian returns to semifinals after beating Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets . | [
"(CNN) -- Serena Williams avenged her 2009 French Open defeat against Svetlana Kuznetsova when beating the unseeded Russian 6-1 3-6 6-3 in a gripping quarterfinal. Kuznetsova lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in 2009 but was unable to repeat her success despite breaking the world No. 1's serve for the first time i... |
3dc20928aa05cd387de9f4cf029d63b6e4665e00 | Summarize the following news article. | Benedict XVI will keep his name and still be addressed as "his holiness" after he resigns .
He will give up the red mantle and shoes of the pope and dress in a simple white robe .
As he leaves office at 8 p.m. Thursday, the Swiss Guards will leave Castel Gandolfo .
Cardinals are already gathering in Rome ahead of their... | [
"Rome (CNN) -- With only two full days left of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy, more details emerged Tuesday of what the future holds both for the retiring pontiff and the cardinals who will choose his successor. The pontiff will keep the name Benedict XVI and still be addressed as \"his holiness\" once he retires, Vati... |
34529156db512a6d0d29e9d39f549fabf77882ba | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: MIchael Lohan verbally attacks daughter's lawyer, calls him a "parasite"
Lindsay Lohan agrees to go to rehab and won't go to jail .
The rehab program must be "lock in," meaning she cannot leave .
The judge extended her probation for another two years . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan agreed to spend 90 days in a \"locked in\" drug rehab facility as part of a plea deal to settle criminal charges against her Monday. The actress entered pleas of no contest on two misdemeanor charges relating to a traffic accident last summer, and she did not challenge the findin... |
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