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0e194a799611bc5e14761aa58bca8975de7940b7 | Summarize the following news article. | The final season of "Eastbound and Down" is coming .
Production will start Friday in North Carolina .
The third season concluded in April 2012 and was thought to be the last . | [
"(EW.com) -- HBO will bow the fourth and final season of \"Eastbound and Down\" on Sept. 29. Production on the eight-episode season will start Friday in North Carolina. The single-camera comedy stars Kenny Powers as a former major league pitcher. The third season concluded in April 2012 and was thought to be its la... |
2444459f3dce1baf3b7cef5a426585961b08f1a1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Eric Williams charged with capital murder .
NEW: His bail is set at $23 million .
His wife has already been charged with murder . | [
"(CNN) -- A former justice of the peace now faces capital murder charges in the killings of two Texas prosecutors and the wife of one of them, authorities announced Thursday. Eric Williams' bail has been set at $23 million in the March killings of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthi... |
0c338c23877ae5aea0509d625c7ed2dbb84b8607 | Summarize the following news article. | David Brodwin says Citizens United ruling is bad for small businesses .
He says poll found that most small businesses don't like role of money in politics .
He says that role favors old, moneyed industries, not new ones that drive innovation .
Brodwin: Campaign spending has un-American effect of stifling competition . | [
"(CNN) -- Two years ago, the Supreme Court upended the rules for campaign finance, unleashing a tsunami of unregulated, unrestricted and undisclosed spending that has, in effect, allowed donors to buy elections. The full impact of this decision is just now becoming clear, and it's bad both for America's businesses ... |
7d0beef2913c982b04a63a710539e2b4025fba27 | Summarize the following news article. | The attack targeted a militant's compound, officials say .
The officials say the militant is affiliated with the Haqqani network .
The U.S. carries out drone strikes in Pakistan but generally does not comment . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 16 people and wounded six Thursday in one of Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal regions, two officials said. The attack, which included four missiles, targeted a compound on the border of Orakzai Agency and North Waziristan, a local government offici... |
4df17938dbf3447be7785aa84bbd8b3695d372ed | Summarize the following news article. | French presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande will be pitted against incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a run-off May 6 .
Key to election success will be showing ways to tackle the eurozone crisis and France's domestic economy .
Making champagne is big business in France, bringing in $5.8 billion last year .
Champagne pr... | [
"Epernay (CNN) -- French presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande chose to spend the final day of his first round campaign in the Ardenne, an area famous for that most Gallic of luxuries -- champagne. Some of the vintners he met there may well be disappointed to learn the Socialist candidate chose not to crack op... |
0286103f04a2400b86319251ae13b4f73515cdc0 | Summarize the following news article. | A 13-year-old boy is accused of helping steal the victims' credit cards, police say .
The boy denies involvement in rape, Brazilian media report .
The incident highlights security concerns in Rio before coming high-profile events . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Brazil say they have arrested a fourth person in connection with the March 30 rape of an American woman and the beating and robbery of her French boyfriend on a minibus in Rio de Janeiro. The fourth person arrested -- a 13-year-old boy -- is accused of helping steal the tourists' credit cards, p... |
9dfb2b41c64eea58e315b0f6190ed876d63a8f4d | Summarize the following news article. | Inside the Middle East explores the stories of women throughout the region .
The show meets a woman who fled to a shelter to escape death threats .
IME also returns to Saudi Arabia to chart the progress of Jeddah United, an all-female basketball team . | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East explores the stories of women throughout the region, highlighting Jordan in particular as a country whose constitution doesn't codify equal gender rights. Host Rima Maktabi heads north of Amman, to a small village along Jordan's border with Syria, to explore the Hashemit... |
950903373bfe7a562f798dcfce6f64880fbac378 | Summarize the following news article. | Thatcher's spokeswoman says she had a growth in her bladder removed .
Thatcher, 87, was Britain's only female prime minister and held office from 1979 to 1990 .
She retired from public life in 2002 and suffered several strokes after that . | [
"London (CNN) -- Britain's \"Iron Lady\" will be hospitalized through Christmas after undergoing surgery to remove a growth in her bladder, the Press Association news agency reported Monday. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, was doing \"absolutely fine\" after the operation last week, spokeswoman Gillian... |
c3e8a2e2392d13b22c6042a240878bac2cf1bb49 | Summarize the following news article. | Sunday's win over AC Milan keeps Juventus 11 points clear in Italy .
Midfielder Arturo Vidal nets penalty against third-placed Milan .
Paris Saint-Germain nine points ahead in France after Sunday victory .
Radamel Falcao scores only goal for Atletico Madrid in Spanish win . | [
"(CNN) -- Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain may have suffered Champions League heartache this season, but both clubs are poised to return to Europe's top competition as winners of their domestic leagues. Juve fell flat in the quarterfinals against Bayern Munich, losing both games 2-0, but Antonio Conte's team moved ... |
6291214d82cef95bfc20e5b5f85db6ee660095a4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama says modest changes can save Social Security .
NEW: Housing market needs more time to recover, Obama says .
The president meets with Columbus, Ohio, residents .
The president is taking his economics plan across the country . | [
"Columbus, Ohio (CNN) -- President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday that the Social Security system won't be privatized while he is in the White House. In a town-hall style meeting with a few dozen residents of Columbus, Ohio, Obama said \"modest\" changes can keep the government pension system solvent for decades. R... |
0bc34b9705be7e22693f58de10b5e467e181d0c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Still no access to aid 3 days after government forces take the city .
The Security Council is urging Damascus to allow aid to Qusayr .
The UN appealed Friday for $5 billion in aid to Syria . | [
"(CNN) -- Three days after Syrian government forces seized control of the strategically important city of Qusayr, aid workers remained unable Saturday to enter the region, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. \"As of today, ICRC still doesn't have permission to enter Qusayr region and will continue to... |
22e2928c89cc83547a15415dde1a764bf7e1b4a9 | Summarize the following news article. | The heart of the cold air is centered over Eastern Europe, a CNN meteorologist says .
More than 30 people have died as a result of the cold in Ukraine, officials say .
Even colder weather and heavy snow are forecast later this week for some areas .
The icy conditions are spreading westward across Europe . | [
"London (CNN) -- Sub-zero temperatures continued to keep eastern Europe in their grip Wednesday, leading to the deaths of 31 people in Ukraine so far, emergency officials there said. For several days, unusually cold weather and snow have slammed Eastern Europe, as well as other parts of Europe and central and weste... |
d341bf9e108266804bb9d0d1529f6daaaa29418c | Summarize the following news article. | From the deaths of Robin and Peter Parker to major reboots, comics see a lot of change .
Comics creators say that the most important element is a well-told story .
Three comic book experts share their views of this phenomenon . | [
"(CNN) -- We've seen deaths, weddings, dramatic costume changes, surprise hookups and more deaths. And that's just in the past five years or so. The world of superhero comics has seen a lot of changes recently, with the demise -- and in some cases, resurrection - of Robin, Captain America, Peter Parker, Professor C... |
663d66e93fb1fe7b2b1f79afe8b766c000d698ef | Summarize the following news article. | Tabitha McMahon was pushed out of her comfort zone on a training trip .
Letting go of control was hard, but McMahon wasn't going to let fear rule her life .
McMahon isn't alone -- many people have a hard time giving up control . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a beautiful spring morning in Florida. I'm standing next to my shiny new road bike on the side of a road, weeping. Passers-by probably assume that I've taken a tumble from said bicycle. They're wrong. So why the tears? It's simple: I feel completely out of control. When I was chosen as a member of th... |
d90d9ad62d59f0102415644df39d95fdc7bda189 | Summarize the following news article. | Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Brunei are the only countries that have never sent female athletes to Olympics .
Air rifle shooter Bahiya Al-Hamad, swimmer Nada Arkaji and sprinter Noor al-Malki will compete at London 2012 .
"It's an accomplishment for every Qatari woman," said Al-Hamad . | [
"Doha, Qatar (CNN) -- Bahiya Al-Hamad is a 19-year-old college student and air-rifle shooter who is about to make history for her country. When she travels to London to take part in the Olympic Games this summer, she will be part of the first group of Qatari women ever to compete at the Olympics. Qatar is one of on... |
9fa8234732b74dc15aa03aa7c34a2838cd0a984b | Summarize the following news article. | IME visits Qatar to explore the country's transformation from desert state to a world capital .
In Doha, Rima Maktabi explores how the capital has expanded its influence in the region .
IME meets one of Qatar's first female Olympians, 19-year old rifle shooter Bahiya Al Hamad . | [
"(CNN) -- This month \"Inside the Middle East\" travels to the tiny state of Qatar, where vast oil and gas reserves have transformed a once-impoverished strip of desert into the richest country in the world -- all in the span of just half a century. CNN's Rima Maktabi explores the modern capital city, Doha, and dis... |
de19585bf44bb42bbc9bca5810cade5148e7d614 | Summarize the following news article. | 20th century architecture and traditional styles produce an attractive low-rise city .
Some great buildings -- and some bad ones -- were erected under Saddam Hussein .
Concrete barricades, dust and neglect have damaged the architecture in recent years . | [
"(CNN) -- Think of Baghdad and for most people what comes to mind is a city of damaged buildings and concrete checkpoints. This is what Caecilia Pieri expected the first time she visited the Iraqi capital just months after the American-led invasion in 2003. Baghdad has a history dating back to ancient Mesopotamia a... |
e4c4eb187ac0b5bcd6311bde1e6132e16ceedf63 | Summarize the following news article. | In Jordan and Lebanon, the children of women married to foreigners are denied citizenship .
By contrast, men from those countries can confer their nationality on their families .
Neighboring countries have reformed similar laws over the past decade .
Politicians say changing the laws will create issues with refugee pop... | [
"Amman, Jordan (CNN) -- In Jordan and Lebanon, women married to foreigners are taking to the streets to fight for their children's citizenship rights. In both countries, women who marry non-nationals are unable to confer nationality on their child or spouse, rendering their families foreigners in the eyes of the la... |
bc549dd98ac93878bce481bed8c650d13f4c2996 | Summarize the following news article. | Oussama Diab is a Palestinian artist living in Damascus .
His exhibition "In The Name of Freedom" opened this week in Dubai .
Paintings were all created in Syria during the civil war . | [
"(CNN) -- As bloody unrest has raged around him, artist Oussama Diab has been formulating his own response to Syria's civil war -- through art. Diab, a 35-year-old painter born of Palestinian parents in Damascus and still living in Syria's capital, has a new exhibition of works he has created this year. His exhibit... |
cdd80d027f1adf095e2c222423e6e810e07cc229 | Summarize the following news article. | This month, IME focuses on animals and their role in the culture and daily life of the region .
For centuries animals - from camels to desert falcons - have provided food, transportation, and even companionship in the harsh, isolated land.
We visit an animal shelter, a luxury pet hotel, a lion whisperer, a falcon hospi... | [
"(CNN) -- For centuries, Bedouins of the Middle East survived a nomadic lifestyle in unforgiving deserts by relying on animals. From camels to desert falcons, animals provided food, transportation, and even companionship in the harsh, isolated land. Today, sports utility vehicles have largely replaced the hump-back... |
239ab2400aba160a78466b0d04d58ba9d654b2f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Option party head says member was killed outside Iranian embassy .
State media says local men confronted the demonstrators .
Hezbollah is supported by Iran, Syria .
Lebanese government has quietly backed government in Syrian civil war . | [
"Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- A protest outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut turned deadly Sunday, the leader of a Lebanese political party said. Ahmed Assad, who heads the Option party -- which opposes Hezbollah and the Syrian government -- told reporters one man from his group was shot in the stomach and died. \"The... |
839625df08f71d37e9fbe51cd2c2184d61574777 | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Gatlin beats Olympic champion Usain Bolt in the 100m in Rome .
American clocks 9.94 seconds while Bolt finished 0.01 secs behind .
Gatlin maintains his unbeaten record in this year's Diamond League .
Bolt was making his first appearance this year after a hamstring injury . | [
"(CNN) -- Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt was beaten into second place by Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters at the Diamond League's Rome meeting. The Jamaican, who won three sprint gold medals at the London Games, lost out to his American rival who clocked a time of 9.94 seconds. Bolt finished 0.01 secs behind. ... |
ed3db20f72bf30aa23a0f395864c53bd1b4e1328 | Summarize the following news article. | Reshma was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed factory building on May 10 .
She survived for 17 days on some water and four crackers .
A hotel in Dhaka says it has hired here as its "public area ambassador" | [
"Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) -- The young seamstress who survived 17 days in the rubble of a collapsed factory building got a new job Thursday -- a five-star hotel said it had hired her as its \"public area ambassador.\" \"We are proud to have her on board with us. I hope we can together create a good future and career... |
46a27f4800dc142e8c20432e27fc7314974d11e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Vince Warren: It took 100 men on a hunger strike for Obama to remember he must close Gitmo .
Warren: Starving is the only way inmates can protest being held 11 years with no charges .
Obama sent more staff to force feed hunger strikers, which is considered torture, he says .
Warren: Obama has authority to close prison,... | [
"(CNN) -- It has taken almost three months and more than 100 men embarking on a life-threatening hunger strike for President Obama to remind himself and the nation why the prison at Guantanamo Bay needs to be closed. Self-starvation is excruciating, but as one of our clients expressed, this is the only way the men ... |
3e651947f8a56799a8fb205653060b3c72a9018b | Summarize the following news article. | 'Muslim for a Month' is a tour giving non-Muslims an inside look at Islam .
Participants live, pray and fast as Muslims in Turkish homes and mosques .
The aim is to encourage global understanding and a deeper spiritual outlook .
Some travel agents have been wary of the tours, say organizers . | [
"(CNN) -- To the devout, the concept of becoming \"Muslim for a month\" -- or any other religion, for that matter -- could verge on the sacrilegious. \"It's a provocative title, 'Muslim for a Month,' so we were bracing ourselves for (criticism),\" said Ben Bowler, who runs cultural exchange programs with that name.... |
be0f84f1270e03dcf9cb5e175a1d30763d681078 | Summarize the following news article. | A group of Islamic organizations in Myanmar has canceled Eid al-Adha celebrations .
There have been violent clashes this week between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims .
Dozens of people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been burnt down . | [
"(CNN) -- Following a volatile week in Myanmar that has seen a surge in deadly sectarian violence, a group of Islamic organizations in the country announced that it had canceled all celebrations for Eid al-Adha, the four-day religious holiday observed by many Muslims. No reason was given in the announcement from th... |
501f2d4fe3916cbfd577df9d21e6398d32902289 | Summarize the following news article. | A Russian court denied parole for Maria Alyokhina, a jailed member of Pussy Riot .
Alyokhina and her defense team plan to appeal the Berezniki City Court's decision .
She said she was on hunger strike because she was not allowed to appear in person . | [
"(CNN) -- A Russian court denied parole for Maria Alyokhina, a jailed member of the Pussy Riot punk band, state news agency Itar-Tass said Thursday. Alyokhina and her defense team plan to appeal the Berezniki City Court's decision, the news outlet said. The rock musician was sentenced to two years in prison in Augu... |
fca3d0c929db0d12d9f3b25e730051fd7db6bc43 | Summarize the following news article. | Swedish singer Loreen wins for her song "Euphoria"
The contest was held in Azerbaijan, amid controversy .
Singers from 26 countries took part in the final . | [
"(CNN) -- A Swedish performer emerged victorious in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating out competition from 25 other nations. Singer Loreen, 28, won for \"Euphoria,\" an upbeat dance-style song. Dressed in dark colors, she sang in shadows, playing off flashing lights, wind and snow. \"I want to say th... |
81e4a4a085530e4f8408e74285659fcab4186034 | Summarize the following news article. | The father is the highest-ranking CIA officer ever sentenced for espionage .
The son pleaded guilty to helping his father restart his spying career from prison .
The son cooperated with prosecutors .
He was sentenced to five years on probation and 100 hours of community service . | [
"(CNN) -- The son of the-highest ranking CIA officer ever to be sentenced for espionage was sentenced Tuesday to probation and community service for continuing his jailed father's espionage activities, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Portland, Oregon. Nathan Nicholson pleaded guilty last year to helping ... |
6fa6673b0391250b2280510aa59775a3b882a738 | Summarize the following news article. | EPA launches its My Waterway app, available through the agency's website .
Software allows users to check the water quality in thousands of lakes, rivers and streams .
CNN uses app to check on D.C. waterways and found lots of polluted sites . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Swimmers, if you want to know how filthy that lake or stream is before you jump in, there's now an app for that. The Environmental Protection Agency launched its My Waterway app on Thursday, available through the agency's website. By identifying the user's GPS location, the software allows swim... |
6b7a47a18be7a80a60c5e7ecd28290269f888770 | Summarize the following news article. | The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia .
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the national holiday held every year on the third Monday in January .
The holiday is a National Day of Service in King's memory . | [
"(CNN) -- On Monday January 21, the U.S. will again swear in its first black president on the national holiday honoring one of the civil rights leaders who helped to make the inauguration a reality. In so many ways, the day will be a living testament to the dream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who would h... |
56791983c6ad5bba3685ca806f8c124626c41082 | Summarize the following news article. | Married environmental activists shot to death outside their home in Amazon in May .
VICE interviewed the husband in 2010; he was already receiving death threats .
VICE goes to their hometown to look at the town locals call Marabála, or 'Mara-bullets' | [
"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... |
efd0d3e31432c0c0063a4d0e1397434f187ff38d | Summarize the following news article. | Rebels and civilians holed up in the besieged Syrian city are dying under a relentless barrage of rocket fire .
Activist: They are going to kill us all and if you don't help us, they'll kill millions .
Homs is at the heart of an anti-government uprising and now feeling the full force of its retaliation .
Videos show bo... | [
"(CNN) -- In the ancient Syrian city of Homs, locals used to enjoy a vibrant café culture and relatively easy living. The city was a Syrian success, a center for agriculture, oil and trade; a home to Shia, Sunni and Alawite Muslims as well as a small Christian community among its one million people. The road throu... |
60fa2cd330d54d63c161d8c8d976a1c2676ebb9e | Summarize the following news article. | Miami Heat beat San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of 2013 NBA Finals .
Mario Chalmers finishes with 19 points for the Heat .
LeBron James scores 17 points, with eight rebounds and seven assists .
Game Three will take place on Tuesday at San Antonio's AT & T Center . | [
"(CNN) -- Mario Chalmers starred in a 103-84 win for the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, leveling the series. The Heat trailed by one point late in the third quarter but bounced back to seal a franchise-record 66th win of the season at Miami's American Airlines Arena. Ch... |
5d3060485764b63359db387dbde9d737075bf39c | Summarize the following news article. | Four-day holiday racked up the largest-ever Memorial Day weekend at the box office .
"Fast & Furious 6" earned an estimated more than $120 million .
"The Hangover Part III" came in second place with $51.2 million . | [
"(EW.com) -- Here's what the Memorial Day weekend taught us: America really likes the \"Fast & Furious\" franchise, but America loves movies. The four-day holiday racked up $314 million in receipts, the largest-ever Memorial Day weekend at the box office. As for \"Fast 6,\" it's hard to talk about the successful op... |
03342e9c8c3ca2384bc2ab7c8fbe485bb659a014 | Summarize the following news article. | Many Twitter accounts offer real-time updates about Hurricane Sandy .
Feeds provide info about evacuations, highway closures, shelters and canceled flights .
In the event of a power outage, cell phones could provide crucial news updates . | [
"(CNN) -- As Hurricane Sandy converges with other storms and threatens to wreak havoc on the mid-Atlantic coast, power outages could make it difficult for residents to get up-to-date information. But mobile phones can provide crucial updates as long as their batteries hold out. (If you live in the storm's path and ... |
f0fbc9ce4994b19c2097562dbd7b4746c970190c | Summarize the following news article. | 2 astronauts did a spacewalk to address ammonia leaking from the International Space Station .
They inspected the site of the leak and replaced a pump controller box on the orbiter .
Afterward, initial tests showed no sign of a continuing leak, which was spotted Thursday, .
3 of the 6 men involved in the 5½-hour space... | [
"(CNN) -- Two astronauts conducted a spacewalk Saturday to address an ammonia leak in the International Space Station's cooling system, a mission that ended with NASA optimistic the potentially major problem had been fixed. In addition to inspecting the site of the leak, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshb... |
01e3e6527e6e250c7c5eb7e5b8cb07a9aa7d9811 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Ballack tells CNN the dominance of Dortmund and Bayern is bad for Germany .
Two sides contested Champions League final and are streets ahead in Bundesliga .
The 36-year-old says new Bayern coach Pep Guardiola has a tough job to improve the team .
Ballack played a farewell match in Leipzig as his 17-year career ... | [
"(CNN) -- As Michael Ballack finally calls time on his 17-year professional career, German football can bask in the knowledge they boast the best two teams in Europe. But while the Champions League final between eventual winners Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund showcased all that is good about German football, t... |
154e0bf2558900ddfd2eaa8aefb8c1d01402aa19 | Summarize the following news article. | IME discovers why Lebanon's capital is such a popular choice among expatriates .
Arwa Damon talks to a female population in pursuit of better women's rights .
Hit Lebanese rock band Mashrou'Laila talks to IME about their popular music . | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East travels to Beirut, the cosmopolitan, multi-lingual capital of Lebanon. Beirut's popularity among expatriate residents has not waned, despite the increased fears of instability spilling over from the conflict in neighboring Syria. Host Arwa Damon explores Beirut, discover... |
ef25c6c0bed477cefd1bf0319d97dbdecfbee5f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Mashrou' Leila is a seven-piece alternative rock band from Beirut .
The group has won fans throughout the Middle East since forming in 2008 .
Its frank treatment of taboo subjects such as sexuality and religion has drawn criticism .
The band's lead singer is openly gay, a rarity in the Arab music scene . | [
"Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- They've been described as the voice of their generation -- though not one that everyone is comfortable hearing. Mashrou' Leila, whose name translates as \"The Night Project,\" is a controversial alternative rock band from Lebanon, whose music has served as something of a soundtrack to the ... |
2c17ef86055c243ed17884fc408d67b96590ecdf | Summarize the following news article. | Five women in bad relationships share their wake-up moments .
One woman's decision to not invite her husband's 10 children to their wedding backfired .
Michelle Barrett mended her relationship after attending a "reconnecting" workshop for couples . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- Five women who were stuck in unfulfilling relationships share their wake-up moments. Alexis Smith: \"I wanted to believe him\" Her story Alexis was a party girl studying fashion, and George was a shy art student when they met in college. \"We were attracted to what the other had to offer,\" Alexis s... |
3517b97d7551b65e7dda05d7e3f3044039e28e74 | Summarize the following news article. | Saudi women are banned from playing sport in public, but attitudes are slowly changing .
A basketball team in Jeddah has drawn growing numbers of women over the past decade .
They say growing awareness of the health benefits of sport are helping to change attitudes .
Saudi Arabia recently said it would allow women athl... | [
"Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) -- A group of women basketball players in Saudi Arabia has been defying stereotypes as one of the few female sports teams in the kingdom. Saudi Arabia practices an austere form of Islam in which women are forbidden from playing sport in public -- as well as driving, or traveling without ... |
f3515422eaeb8980dfdd4824f0162d06ede774f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities in Bethlehem say Christians have been canceling Christmas pilgrimages .
The cause is the recent conflict in the region between Israel and Hamas .
They hope bookings will recover due to interest following a U.N. status upgrade .
Bethlehem, in the West Bank, is the most important tourist site in the Palestini... | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem are hoping it won't be a silent night this Christmas Eve, following a spate of tourist cancellations due to recent violence in Gaza. The West Bank town of around 29,000 people, eight kilometers (five miles) south of Jerusalem, contains the Church of the Nat... |
368e56331e3e8a7d29dd8481a707e192eb16d820 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Thompson, 11, struck by sudden fear of flying on journey from United Arab Emirates to UK .
Family moving home, Thompson due to start at new school in Britain in weeks .
Hypnotherapy, psychiatric consultations and sedation have failed to solve problem .
Youngster and his father now face lengthy overland and sea trip... | [
"Al-Ain, UAE (CNN) -- A British boy and his father are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, traveling across the Middle East and Europe by land and sea after 11-year-old Joe Thompson suddenly developed a paralyzing fear of flying. Thompson, who had previously always loved flying, says he cannot explain wha... |
b21454b63fc8426773b6b3b8ab3b7292cf4c0c7e | Summarize the following news article. | A pair of Omani environmental activists have joined an Antarctic expedition .
In preparation, they have been chilling their bodies in an industrial freezer for months .
Temperatures can often hit 50 degrees Celsius in Oman .
The expedition is to raise awareness of Antarctica's ecological importance . | [
"Muscat, Oman (CNN) -- Bone-chilling cold is virtually unimaginable to the people of Oman, where temperatures routinely hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) during the hot season. So when Bader Al Lawati and Ameer Abdulhussain first began experiencing temperatures as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius -- fo... |
ff8aa0bda04002d5b6e1f5a2d0f60d104855d4fa | Summarize the following news article. | Syria's brutal civil war depicted in Beirut exhibition .
Artists say their work keeps them going through tough times .
Most galleries in Syria have closed .
Several Syrian artists who have fled the fighting have ended up in Lebanon . | [
"Beirut (CNN) -- At first glance, the brightness of the colors might just be enough to fool the casual viewer. But this abstract scene in \"Play in the City\" isn't a cheerful one. Pain infuses this painting. \"Here's a person who wants to kill another person,\" says artist Anas Homsi, as he points towards a menaci... |
603ba4a532e929402ca94792f662f13517485547 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 90% of Yemeni men chew qat, says Yemeni journalist Afrah Nasser .
Production uses almost a third of Yemen's groundwater, she says .
No Qat Day on April 12 asks government offices to ban qat for one day . | [
"(CNN) -- When I was a small child, I spent many afternoons on my father's lap seeing qat being chewed in front of my eyes. In fact, I used to innocently help my father and hand him the greenish leaves from the plastic bag that was seated right next to us. My father, like almost all men in Yemen, would spend every ... |
70ed44d5b3f961338c01fea440773ec0481251c9 | Summarize the following news article. | This month, Inside the Middle East journeys to Israel and the Palestinian Territories .
Millions of tourists visit Jerusalem each year, but for some, the experience triggers overwhelming emotions .
We meet Daphni Leef', whose calls for social justice led to the largest protest in Israel's history . | [
"(CNN) -- This month, Inside the Middle East journeys to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Host Leone Lakhani strolls along the ramparts of the wall surrounding the old city of Jerusalem, a place of enormous spiritual and cultural significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. Millions of tourists visit... |
0f6ab9f8dbe9c42597d7172fcd1dcd64616298b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Abraaj Capital Art Prize specifically for Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian artists, say organizers .
Winners announced based on proposals and the completed works unveiled five months later .
Art works all have historic theme and include a video installation, quilts, vases, etchings and more . | [
"(CNN) -- Artists Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige have spent the last 13 years collecting the spam and scam emails that most of us delete from our junk folders. Their content -- from pleas for sympathy and money to promises of easy fortune -- give an alternative history of the world over the past decade, accor... |
4b21a5f7440878b758aeafaa5563528b2d0db828 | Summarize the following news article. | ESPN moves English club soccer game to flagship station for first time in history .
Manchester derby pits city rivals against each other for national championship .
Pubs bolster staffs, as Americans plan to skip school, work for Monday match .
ESPN announcer expecting lively crowd, "might bring a tin helmet," he jokes ... | [
"(CNN) -- It's no Super Bowl. Heck, it's no Monday Night Football, but for an American audience, Monday's Manchester derby -- that is, the English club soccer game between Manchester's two Premier League teams -- is about as big as it gets stateside. Sure, many American sports fans call the sport boring and complai... |
5acad89ca9bee718ca3c73c2a041640657c92a0b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. looks forward to working with new government, secretary of state says .
Former prime minister's party appears to have won most seats in National Assembly .
Other candidates allege there were instances of voting improprieties .
Attacks on polling stations cause death and injury in Karachi, Peshawar and Balochi... | [
"Lahore (CNN) -- Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister whose government was overthrown by a military coup more than a decade ago, appears to be back on top in Pakistan, election officials said Sunday. According to unofficial results in Pakistan's violence-marred election, Sharif's party looks to have won most of the sea... |
527bc0d858d3d0ef1b446543cac883c5bb303931 | Summarize the following news article. | Egypt's women ignored by presidential candidates, says Hania Sholkamy .
She says candidates haven't addressed gender discrimination .
Women in Egypt should continue to organize and struggle for social and political rights . | [
"Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- The one thing that Egyptians know for certain is that their next president is not a woman. That is because there are no female candidates contesting the presidential elections. All of those running for election can be classified into two categories; Islamists or Secularists. But within each c... |
80023e5faa1af60af054f10395511b0fe95f0cab | Summarize the following news article. | Daphni Leef, who started the J14 movement in Israel, was partly inspired by Arab uprisings .
Leef was angered by Tel Aviv's high property prices: "I don't want to play by these rules"
A year on, protests against the cost of living continue but are more muted .
Mayor Ron Huldai says high cost of housing is a sign of Tel... | [
"Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) -- A year ago, nearly half a million protesters took to the streets across Israel in perhaps the largest social justice movement in the country's history. It all started when 25-year-old Daphni Leef pitched a tent at the end of Tel Aviv's prestigious Rothschild Boulevard after being evicted ... |
a926de7bbafaccd1f3bf127cab0962016e63a33d | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptian visual artist Nermine Hammam is exhibiting her first solo show in the UK .
She says Egypt's revolution has made her extraordinarily productive .
She has taken more than 70,000 photos of events in Tahrir Square for her work .
It remains to be seen whether there will be an artistic revival in the new Egypt, she ... | [
"London (CNN) -- The tumultuous months since January 2011 have confronted Egyptians with uncertainty, triumph and despair on an almost daily basis. But for one Cairo-based artist, the violence, disruptions and ambiguities of the revolution have also inspired a burst of unprecedented productivity. Cairo, Year One --... |
ca344dcbcd5d3652a454d49bbaa92399b0306d8c | Summarize the following news article. | In Syria, a newly approved constitution says that only Muslims can be president .
Sami Moubayed: Despite their support for the regime, Christians can't run for president .
He says while the government is pressured to stipulate this rule, it's bad politics .
Moubayed: Many Syrians want a constitution that treat Muslims ... | [
"(CNN) -- In Syria, the Christians are angry. For eleven months, many of their leaders have stood firmly behind the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. However, Syria's new constitution explicitly says in Article 3 that the president of the country has to be a Muslim, thereby barring Christians from the right to r... |
46ec6116fd5707d9f2d90282c303113823b14733 | Summarize the following news article. | A Lebanese activist group has been painting tires to promote peace and national unity .
Tires, piled and burned to create road blocks, are a symbol of Lebanon's conflicts .
The group, based in Hezbollah's heartland, uses art to lure youth away from sectarianism .
It was founded to help young people traumatized by the 2... | [
"Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- With years of bloodshed in its recent past, Lebanon doesn't want for symbols of conflict. But if one image conjures up the country's fractious political climate better than any other, it's the burning tire. A common sight during the civil war that ravaged the country from 1975 to 1990, the... |
bb2968ebc114b37ec92a960f61e39bcc08907e34 | Summarize the following news article. | Police post photos taken from collection of serial murders suspect .
Public can view them on Facebook or Twitter .
Lonnie David Franklin Jr. is charged with 10 murders .
Police have widened scope of investigation to 230 killings . | [
"(CNN) -- Los Angeles police have posted the images of 42 women culled from the photo collection of the \"Grim Sleeper\" serial murder suspect on social media and the department website, officials announced Thursday. The photographs were taken between 1976 and 2010, and the women in them have yet to be identified, ... |
8c55ce09487477c4dfb97fa23c1ee0a8b8a2c2bc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NATO's International Security Assistance Force condemns the attack .
The bombing, which also was near the U.S. Embassy, injures 39 .
Women and children were among the casualties .
The bombing comes as the Taliban have stepped up the fight against the coalition . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility for Tuesday's suicide blast outside the Afghan Supreme Court, a brazen attack in the heart of Kabul that killed 17 people and wounded 39. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said in a statement e-mailed to media that government judges are oppressin... |
839fe695f63b7ac50ec861bc7891b1c92827d6bb | Summarize the following news article. | Syria's uprising has politicized and emboldened the country's artists .
They say they have moved beyond fear, although they now face greater dangers .
A protest singer's throat was cut and a cartoonist's hands broken .
A major exhibition of Syrian political art is currently on display in Amsterdam . | [
"(CNN) -- With horrors emerging from Syria's civil war with numbing regularity, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that the uprising has not been waged only with guns. A creative and resolutely non-violent form of opposition to Bashar al-Assad's regime has taken hold in Syria, as the country's artists respond... |
c5952d04637f5aec7e65042b899bc70eaf871907 | Summarize the following news article. | Leila Fowler's brother found the child with "severe injuries" in her home Saturday .
Her parents were "nearby at a public event" at the time, official says .
Her brother "is not a suspect at this time," a sheriff's spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators have no suspect in the stabbing death of an 8-year-old girl in her California home Saturday, a law enforcement official said Sunday. Leila Fowler's brother found the child with \"severe injuries\" in the Calaveras County, California, home Saturday, and she was pronounced dead later at a hosp... |
92fe7fd28191bbc552871cf7bcfa1cf73a481331 | Summarize the following news article. | Nollywood produces more than 1,000 movies a year .
Some Nigerian movies are now winning budgets of millions of dollars .
Insiders say that audiences can relate to the movies' stories .
They add, however, that funding remains a major issue . | [
"(CNN) -- Nollywood, Nigeria's booming film industry, has grown in recent years into a mighty movie-making machine, capturing audiences with its universal themes and strong narratives of urban culture. The mega industry, one of Nigeria's biggest employers, has been notorious for churning out more than 1,000 typical... |
fe2e3c2b3f3f2c36694739694581b2764ced831e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 210 people killed across Syria on Thursday, opposition activists say .
Car bomb detonated at a checkpoint in front of the ruling party's office .
The blast also damages the Russian Embassy in Damascus .
Syrian air force continues heavy bombing campaigns . | [
"(CNN) -- A car bomb targeting the headquarters of Syria's ruling party killed 53 people in central Damascus on Thursday, opposition activists and state-run media said. The explosion was close to a Russian Embassy building complex. No one there was injured or killed, but there was damage to a building, Russia's For... |
111bd8e685583b86576f9e067885a99c9852f42a | Summarize the following news article. | Foraging for local food is gaining popularity in San Francisco .
Various groups offer foraging tours for the uninitiated .
ForageSF puts on dinner parties teeming with wild foods . | [
"San Francisco (CNN) -- It's been a long time since the Bay Area's cuisine was defined by sourdough and Rice-A-Roni. Ever since Alice Waters' renowned restaurant Chez Panisse opened in Berkeley and ushered in the local food revolution, the region has become home to a growing tribe of foodies, locavores, chef groupi... |
c59487cb25eb19bcbfaf7586a1ca8dcedd00a84e | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. has been effective tactically vs. al Qaeda, since 9/11, says Ali Soufan .
He says tragic events such as the Boston bombing keep happening .
Soufan: We need to craft narratives to counter the ones terrorists are using to recruit . | [
"(CNN) -- The Achilles heel of America's policy against terrorism is its failure to counter the narratives that inspire individuals to become extremists and terrorists. That's why -- despite the skill and numerous successes of our military, intelligence and law enforcement agencies -- the type of tragic events seen... |
a4173ed9c625828467f789f2221e2d14a595f3ec | Summarize the following news article. | Hong Kong residents fund newspaper ad against influx of pregnant mainland Chinese women .
Number of live births by mainland mothers in Hong Kong increased 52.3% from 2006-2010 .
Recent incidents suggest growing resentment against mainland Chinese, branded "locusts" | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Tensions between Hong Kong residents and visitors from mainland China ratcheted up Wednesday, after a full-page advertisement decrying a so-called invasion of \"locusts\" from across the border appeared in a local newspaper. The advertisement in the Apple Daily asks if Hong Kongers approve of sp... |
da55c9187d36b9d77330e3043416a26eb680623f | Summarize the following news article. | Dean Obeidallah: Each day, people hear the catch phrase, "Happy Birthday: You're fired!"
Obeidallah: Despite age discrimination law, workers are let go because of their age .
He says mandatory retirement age doesn't make sense for people who are fit to do the job .
Obeidallah: Judges, for example, shouldn't have to ret... | [
"(CNN) -- \"Happy Birthday: You're fired!\" No, that's not the catch phrase from a new reality show hosted by Donald Trump. It's worse than that -- assuming there could be something worse than a new Donald Trump reality show. This statement is in essence what many Americans around the country hear each day because ... |
bbcfd2bff6dc664cb420801263da5f5fdf6bb2c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Dylan Michael Patton was arrested at his home Tuesday .
Patton, 20, played Will Horton for a year on NBC's "Days of Our Lives"
Patton was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2010 . | [
"Los Angeles (CNN) -- Soap opera actor Dylan Michael Patton faces a judge Thursday on charges he sold cocaine out of his Los Angeles home. Patton, 20, played Will Horton for a year on NBC's \"Days of Our Lives, according to his Internet Movie Database biography. Since Patton's Agora Hills home is next to Sumac Elem... |
1a41a7088f487471d8c237d703db5dcc5eba6600 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Belize authorities want to talk to McAfee, a spokesman says .
He's been on the run since his Belize neighbor was found dead November 11 .
McAfee has said Belize authorities are corrupt and have been trying to get him .
After being on the run and in immigration detention, he arrived in Miami on Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- American technology pioneer John McAfee said he faked a heart attack while detained in Guatemala to buy time for his attorney to file a series of appeals that ultimately prevented his deportation to Belize, hastening the government's decision to send him back to the United States. After weeks on the run a... |
f6146096a08b7affedd6061acb101ca4a9a6dc37 | Summarize the following news article. | Blake Hounshell: Critics focused on Clinton's fiery comments at hearing, not more pressing issue .
He says focus should be danger of U.S. getting drawn into fighting extremists in N. Africa .
He says it's not clear what threat al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb poses to U.S.
Hounshell: U.S. should lead from way behind Fre... | [
"(CNN) -- As theater, Hillary Clinton's congressional testimony on the September attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi did not disappoint. The secretary of state was prepared. She was poised. And she was fiery. Clinton likely regrets her exasperated response to persistent questions by Sen. Ron Johnson o... |
3f3c7b713307d727d878b724e7197fc5d70d0b97 | Summarize the following news article. | Mystery woman seen with North Korean leader sparks speculation .
South Korean media speculates she could be his sister, girlfriend or wife .
North Korean expert said private lives of leaders shrouded in secrecy .
Woman's presence was sign Kim was trying to soften his image, Lankov said . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- So little is known about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the identity of a woman seen by his side during more than one official engagement has sparked a flurry of speculation worldwide. Was the slim woman in the sharp black suit his sister, wife or even lover? No one seems to know, and Andr... |
2ab550b5a91cc000acb57a73163bd7cac01f1b00 | Summarize the following news article. | Leila Fowler was stabbed to death on April 27 .
She was home with her brother at the time .
His lawyer says the boy is due in court Wednesday .
Police release 911 call from woman reporting a break-in . | [
"(CNN) -- The 12-year-old California boy accused of stabbing his 8-year-old sister to death will be tried as juvenile, his attorney said Tuesday. Mark Reichel said he has yet to see the evidence against the boy, but he expects his client to be arraigned Wednesday morning on a second-degree murder charge. Leila Fowl... |
05a45e16f2a9188e1e56c7e654dfca04d804725b | Summarize the following news article. | Defendant says she did not understand her options .
The ACLU says the case violated the Constitution .
The woman was sentenced to 10 years in the 2008 case . | [
"Atlanta (CNN) -- Defendants with limited English-language skills have a constitutional right to court interpreters in criminal trials, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled Monday. The ruling came in a case involving a Mandarin Chinese speaker who was sentenced to 10 years in prison on two counts of cruelty to a chil... |
c765e4080cd4213d35d2489182d3d882a5ea0c88 | Summarize the following news article. | Pennsylvania's governor sued the NCAA over its sanctions on Penn State .
Jude describes the lawsuit as a "Hail Mary pass" and dismisses it .
She calls the questions raised "deserving of public debate" but "not antitrust questions" | [
"(CNN) -- A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over its sanctions against Penn State University following the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane called the lawsuit \"a Hail Mary pass\" in her ruling, even as she expr... |
4e52850a420399b62024cd1d0ab05db4f6bd7a01 | Summarize the following news article. | Second seed Roger Federer reaches his 36th consecutive grand slam quarterfinal .
Federer registers 900th win of his illustrious career, beating Gilles Simon in five sets .
The 17-time grand slam champion will next face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at French Open .
Fourth seed David Ferrer will play comeback king Tommy Robredo in... | [
"(CNN) -- The milestones keep coming for Roger Federer, but the tennis superstar had to dig deep at the French Open on Sunday before notching his 900th career win and reaching his 36th successive grand slam quarterfinal. Federer made a flying start against home hope Gilles Simon, but then lost the next two sets to ... |
572dff11a48663797c49c052cf83a82bcc9edbaa | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: All people are believed to be accounted for, a fire spokesman says .
2 barges with natural gas explode on the Mobile River, the fire department says .
3 people were injured and transported to a local hospital, Mobile firefighters add .
The blast occur near where the Carnival Triumph is docked, a Coast Guard offici... | [
"(CNN) -- A fire broke out Wednesday night on Alabama's Mobile River after two barges loaded with natural gas exploded not far from where a once listless Carnival cruise ship was docked, authorities said. The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department, on its official Twitter feed, reported that it had \"units on the scene on e... |
7dd75349f72b0a029b61823ec971f70b87c2fe6e | Summarize the following news article. | George Zimmerman trial starts Monday in Florida .
Judge considering evidence from 911 calls .
Audio experts testify about quality of recordings . | [
"(CNN) -- Two days before George Zimmerman goes on trial, voice recognition experts testified it is not possible to positively identify whose screams are heard in the background of the 911 calls made the night Trayvon Martin was shot. Florida Judge Debra Nelson will continue the hearing on the admissibility of the ... |
cf145990fb10c850cecc2a3f61c5225befb662e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Terri Francis: Obama took good first step to end gun violence with his executive actions .
But that's not enough, she says; we are all still responsible and need to get to work .
Francis' cousin's son was shot and killed, but she buried her head in the sand on the issue .
Now, she realizes that she and all Americans ne... | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama took a great first step in making our country safer Wednesday when he signed executive actions to reduce gun violence and urged Congress to reinstate the 2004 assault weapons ban. But the president's actions do not let the rest of us off the hook. Each one of us needs to decide on our own ... |
37efa41c2681f0ea4e86f74123bb17ff4d66e4ef | Summarize the following news article. | Tony Newman: Cigarettes kill 400,000 Americans a year .
He says the toll is heavier than for drugs like marijuana that are illegal .
He says anti-smoking campaigns are effective without prohibiting tobacco .
Newman: War on drugs causes additional death and suffering . | [
"Editor's note: Tony Newman is the director of media relations at the Drug Policy Alliance Network. Tony Newman says cigarettes kill more people than drugs that are illegal. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Cigarettes kill; 400,000 people die prematurely every year from smoking. When we analyze the harm from drugs, there is no do... |
4df3ac1a509b5067d1e4771ccbb6ffd21b87e2dc | Summarize the following news article. | FA Cup finalists Manchester City and Wigan suffer mixed fortunes in Premier League .
City beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 but Wigan lose crucial match with Swansea .
Wigan's hopes of avoiding relegation now look slim ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final .
Chievo Verona score a 90th minute winner against AS Roma in Serie A . | [
"(CNN) -- The biggest occasion in their 81-year history is approaching for minnows Wigan but the FA Cup final might prove an unwelcome distraction in their battle to retain English Premier League status. A crushing 3-2 home defeat to Swansea on Tuesday left the plucky club from the north west staring at relegation ... |
132a945c6b36f3efee9cf04948ff519a560bb503 | Summarize the following news article. | Meg Urry: American Astronomy Society conference highlights new discoveries .
At meetings, she says, scientists learn latest research, network, recruit researchers .
Urry: Cuts in travel budgets mean many federal scientists told to stay home .
Urry: Government will fall behind, lose its scientists if it doesn't invest m... | [
"(CNN) -- Indianapolis is known for Indy 500 car racing and its playoff-worthy Pacers basketball team. But this week, astronomers like me have taken over the town for the 222nd meeting of the American Astronomical Society. You may have seen coverage of new discoveries about exoplanets, star formation, dwarf galaxie... |
6c023dc3a1ab35ec05fec4cb3d96e54ef4f186ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Syrian Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ezz al-Din Khalouf reportedly defects .
NEW: A U.N. worker is killed trying to flee violence outside Damascus, agency says .
Rights group: Syrian army's use of cluster bombs is causing "mounting civilian casualties"
Syrian army has previously denied the use or possession of cluster bombs ... | [
"(CNN) -- A top Syrian general has reportedly defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government, telling an Arabic news station in an interview that aired Saturday that morale among security forces in Syria is at a low. The reported defection followed the United Nations announcement that one of its employees, a ... |
b90560bb3350c478caf58ec5418859f8feea5cab | Summarize the following news article. | Noreena Hertz is an economist who predicted global financial crisis three years before it hit .
She believes social media can be a powerful forecasting tool for business and government .
Hertz correctly predicted who would win talent show "X Factor" by analyzing social media . | [
"(CNN) -- Social media sites have evolved into the global equivalent of the office watercooler, but could the buzz they generate be analyzed to predict real-world outcomes? Leading British economist Noreena Hertz thinks so. She believes analyzing the chatter from Twitter and Facebook for example, will become a domi... |
0a2cd8e99fec7ceafa5b3a9b92bc90966b9ed29e | Summarize the following news article. | Rafia Ghubash spent five years working on Middle East's first women's museum .
Our grandmothers' achievements are greater than recognized, she says .
Ghubash is former president of Arabian Gulf University . | [
"(CNN) -- As a psychiatrist, former university president and advocate for Arab women in science, Rafia Ghubash is one of the United Arab Emirates' most influential women. But her latest project is possibly her most ambitious yet: creating the Middle East's first museum dedicated to the achievements of women. The mu... |
5d00e740f931f3be249dd947dd76885957a6c28a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Key senator says agreement close on bipartisan proposal .
Some GOP senators oppose a threatened filibuster by their colleagues .
Sen. Reid still hopes for a compromise on a package of gun laws .
The issue has become a major focus of President Obama's second term . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Senate's top Democrat said Tuesday he will force a vote this week on whether to open debate on tougher gun laws, increasing pressure on legislators from both parties negotiating a possible compromise on a package that some Republicans have threatened to filibuster. A GOP filibuster would me... |
539b87524fed87b445544b7cbe082e3c153dd95c | Summarize the following news article. | Schalke 04 win German Cup with 5-0 win over second-flight Duisberg .
Highly-rated goalkeeper Manuel Neuer captained Schalke to final victory .
Celtic take Scottish Cup with 3-0 win over Motherwell at Hampden .
Lille clinch French league title with 2-2 draw at PSG . | [
"(CNN) -- Manuel Neuer captained Schalke 04 to the German Cup with a 5-0 rout of second-flight Duisberg while earlier Saturday Celtic salvaged their season with a 3-0 win over Motherwell to claim the Scottish equivalent. Goalkeeper Neuer, linked with a move to Bavarian giants Bayern Munich and also English champio... |
a12c107266c4d55a0b2acdcdf98ec1c70bef9417 | Summarize the following news article. | Wednesday marks one year since the revolution ending 30 years of Mubarak regime .
Aladdin Elaasar: Egyptians are bitter about Military Council's own oppressive rule since then .
Military has brutally repressed demonstrations, he writes; arrested, even killed protesters .
Elaasar: Activists now want the immediate transf... | [
"(CNN) -- The first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution is today. Egyptian society and the forces in Egypt are in a state of anticipation. World media has its cameras and correspondents in Cairo and major cities around the country. But many Egyptians wonder if the revolution amounted to nothing more than a milit... |
bb4701dca535c9ba59bfaa756adff2f419b5a9b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Amanda Levete is working on a much-anticipated extension to London's Victoria and Albert Museum .
She won the Stirling Prize for her iconic Media Center at Lord's Cricket Ground .
Levete is running her own practice after 20 years with her late former husband Jan Kaplicky . | [
"London (CNN) -- Amanda Levete's north London office is nestled between a giant prison and a handful of industrial units. It's an unassuming HQ for woman responsible for such ground-breaking buildings as the Lord's Media Center and the upcoming 140,000 square-meter Bangkok Central Embassy. \"I like the fact that it... |
11e37e6f53bee7b47cd3ca1a3fa2d18e4a571b44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. says it "stands vigilantly by" South Korea .
NEW: North Korea denies responsibility for hacking South Korean computers in March .
U.S. will talk to North Korea, but Pyongyang has to talk giving up nukes, Kerry says .
Ballistic missiles may be able to carry nukes, a U.S. defense intelligence assessment says . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States will talk to North Korea, but only if the country gets serious about negotiating the end of its nuclear weapons program, Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday during a visit to South Korea, a key U.S. ally. \"North Korea will not be accepted as a nuclear power,\" Kerry said after arr... |
edddd449391636a5c8efb1451dbc59cdf7044bf2 | Summarize the following news article. | Donna Langley is Co-Chairman of Universal Pictures .
She works on Universal's business and production strategies .
Driving force behind a slate of films that led to studio's two most profitable years at the global box office .
Langley received the 2010 Crystal Award for Excellence in Film . | [
"(CNN) -- As Co-Chairman of Universal Pictures, Donna Langley is one of an elite club: A female movie mogul in Hollywood. And holding one of the most sought-after jobs in the industry comes with responsibility, in Langley's eyes. Part of her role, she says, is mentoring the next generation of young women who've set... |
514f958420c446f681f64f4b0b089e0023920312 | Summarize the following news article. | Rupert Murdoch claimed to have been "humbled" by the phone-hacking scandal .
Revelations about journalistic practises at the News of the World led to the tabloid's closure .
Since the scandal, News Corp. has decided to split its publishing assets into separate firm . | [
"(CNN) -- Should the press be more heavily regulated? Share your thoughts here. Could the phone-hacking scandal prove to be a blessing in disguise for Rupert Murdoch? A year ago that would have seemed a ridiculous notion. News Corp.'s UK newspaper arm almost collapsed last summer under the weight of a story that do... |
edbfbfd525a9fb97f6b0b9a4b71f3ff0ecd8dc6c | Summarize the following news article. | Jeanne Cooper has returned to the hospital due to an undisclosed illness .
Cooper stars on "The Young and the Restless," which earned 23 Daytime Emmy noms .
Cooper, 84, was recently discharged after spending several weeks in treatment . | [
"(EW.com) -- Actress Jeanne Cooper — star of \"The Young and the Restless,\" which earned 23 nominations this morning from the Daytime Emmys — has returned to the hospital due to an undisclosed illness. Cooper, 84, was recently discharged after spending several weeks in treatment, but her son Corbin Bernsen posted ... |
f3679bcfb808016964b7c7cb42ec932972944c26 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities search the home of alleged mobster .
An attorney for Robert Gentile said it's the second time authorities have scoured the man's home.
The infamous 1990 art heist resulted in the theft of iconic pieces from Rembrandt and Degas . | [
"(CNN) -- Law enforcement agents began searching the Connecticut home of an alleged mobster on Thursday. But the suspect's attorney says authorities are actually hunting for hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen art that went missing from a Boston museum more than 20 years ago. Ryan McGuigan, an attorney for Ro... |
7ca6329b0eda1972c209edbcac7ae8365330c524 | Summarize the following news article. | A close adviser to Ahmadinejad has links to the main suspect .
Iranian economists say government insiders had to be involved .
The Iranian president rejects claims that he or other government officials involved . | [
"(CNN) -- The largest case of bank fraud in Iranian history is threatening to engulf President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after a parliamentary commission decided to investigate his office for possible connections to the crime, Iranian state media has reported. To add insult to injury, Islamist hard-line legislators loyal... |
285828dee5dd4e6b8d39513259cfe3fa6d65abd6 | Summarize the following news article. | Six members of Supreme Court attend annual D.C. event .
Sotomayor and Alito, both Catholic, do not attend .
Jewish Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg never attends anymore .
Critics say event mingles church and state too much . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Six of the nine Supreme Court justices attended the annual Red Mass at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on Sunday. The event's speakers spoke about using faith in decision-making but largely stayed away from the controversial issues the court will face in th... |
a346c91953c037379bb1a517e0f4bc541c0b5da5 | Summarize the following news article. | William Bennett: National debt doesn't look like a priority for President Obama .
Bennett: Obama more concerned with his legacy rather than our economic well-being .
He asks why the president is so unwilling to cut the size and scope of government .
Bennett: GOP should make it clear that it will fulfill our debt obliga... | [
"(CNN) -- Second terms, untainted by re-election posturing, often reveal a president's true governing philosophy. In the case of President Obama, two recent revelations have confirmed all we may need to know about his agenda for the next four years. On December 30, the president sat down for an interview with David... |
ca2c83a268de2beb9c77119f13883d19fc8a0845 | Summarize the following news article. | Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told employees that they must work in the office or quit .
Ellen Ernst Kossek: Mandating face time will not automatically lead to creativity, productivity .
She says Yahoo happens to be a case of telework gone horribly wrong .
Kossek: If a company implements telework in the right way, everyone b... | [
"(CNN) -- Marissa Mayer's announcement that Yahoo employees who work remotely must come in the office or quit has raised howls of criticism. Her supporters defend her decision by pointing out that many Yahoo workers who work at home never came in and hid from management, and that her decree is a wake-up call to get... |
be94169e4e2be2f20c4794d44f7da59379a927aa | Summarize the following news article. | Melinda Gates: Women throughout the world deserve access to birth control .
She says women in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia often lack sufficient access .
Women who have contraception can plan their lives and make intelligent choices, she says .
Gates: A new initiative aims to provide birth control to 120 million a... | [
"(CNN) -- The vast majority of women in the United States use birth control. Some of us may even consider it a minor annoyance. Sometimes we forget to take our pills. The side effects can be painful. But we put up with it because it's so important to have the power to determine our future. I didn't fully appreciate... |
5cee3a0f5eb445073ebb4676b0473c94b97a9228 | Summarize the following news article. | Pinup beauty Bettie Page dies at hospital a week after suffering heart attack .
Page graced magazine covers in 1950s, helped to usher in sexual revolution .
Page became recluse in recent years, reappeared in public in December 2003 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Legendary pinup queen Bettie Page died of pneumonia at the age of 85 in a Los Angeles, California, hospital Thursday, a week after suffering a heart attack, according to her agent. Pinup queen Bettie Page was credited with helping to usher in the sexual revolution. \"She captured ... |
326800fce0bdfd1cb0fa062f5b8326c16de719c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Malawi's innovative national program lifts nurses out of poverty .
Since 2001 the external brain drain has slowed to a trickle .
Many challenges still remain as the public health service is depleted . | [
"LILONGWE, Malawi (CNN) -- Like most African countries, Malawi has suffered from a severe shortage of nurses and key health workers. Godfrey Mdzudzuma, a nurse at Embangweni Mission Hospital, delivers a baby in the maternity ward. In the past, workers in the tiny southeast African nation of just 13 million inhabita... |
ccefbb61a6f682817c4bb022cc3c923efd53ec75 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Waldman: Rumsfeld remarks in push for Iraq War were classic doublespeak .
He says reporters, who are supposed to be quick studies in new areas, were credulous .
He says savvy Bush administration easily duped press into selling case for war .
Waldman: All news media guilty but hope is that they learned from, won't ... | [
"(CNN) -- In February 2002, when the Bush administration's campaign to win support for invading Iraq was gathering steam, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was asked at a news conference about insinuations that Saddam Hussein was in cahoots with al Qaeda, a collaboration for which there was no evidence. Rumsfeld's ... |
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