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3a74f67f3a6db80df343916e93adc51cb456076f | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette Jr.: Dead Mexicans are real scandal in Fast and Furious gun operation .
He says ATF let guns "walk" into Mexico to track cartels and they turned up at crime scenes .
He says attorney general seems to be skirting responsibility for misbegotten scheme .
Navarrette: Rep. Darrell Issa right to investigate ... | [
"(CNN) -- Let's understand what all the fuss is about with the Obama administration's ill-conceived \"Fast and Furious\" operation -- or rather what it should be about. It's not about assigning blame, or playing \"gotcha,\" or covering up mistakes. It's not about Republican critics forcing top administration offici... |
38adc2555535201d56f9b884e5f00a023d5af706 | Summarize the following news article. | "Before I could afford a food delivery system, I'd pack some snacks," Eva Longoria says .
"Now I like weight training and abs. I love abs. I hate the elliptical," she says .
Longoria: "After I shower, I put baby oil all over my body" | [
"(Health.com) -- I can't prove it, but I think Eva Longoria might have thirty-four hours in each of her days. How else could she possibly fit it all in? Today, for instance, the Texas-born actress, 36, is in the car on her way to the airport. She's flying to New York to promote \"Desperate Housewives,\" which will ... |
0247c6e137fd3c9a1fc91d8f4a2f1be61dfc54ac | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. military observes "Day of Reflection" amid sexual assault allegations .
Marine arrested for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl .
Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda condemns the incident as "unforgivable"
Separate claim that an employee of the U.S. Army raped a Filipino woman . | [
"TOKYO (CNN) -- The U.S. military held a \"Day of Reflection\" on Friday for troops in Japan after allegations that two U.S. service members committed sexual assaults on the southern island of Okinawa. Protestors in Okinawa express anger at claims two U.S. service members committed sexual assaults . The goal is to ... |
6d9afc0ab84073e890da12d0332a5987ab659d68 | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas Maier: Kennedy's heritage was of an immigrant family that broke barriers .
Maier says the Kennedy brothers pushed wider opening of U.S. borders in 1960s .
He says resulting demographic change helped usher in President Obama's election .
Maier: Like JFK, Obama's background is much different than other presidents ... | [
"Editor's note: Thomas Maier is the author of \"The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings,\" (Basic Books), which was the basis of a Warner Bros. video documentary released in November. He is a reporter for Newsday. Thomas Maier says Ted Kennedy's immigrant heritage helped drive his advocacy of a more open America. (CN... |
8f8cf3f2472b9943d9c839144e33daddb9180cc6 | Summarize the following news article. | The Poughkeepsie-Highland RR Bridge is now the longest elevated pedestrian bridge .
Book a "roomette" on Amtrak's Empire Builder for a comfortable, mid-price ride .
A view of the Canadian Shield is just one highlight of Via Rail's Canadian ride . | [
"(CNN) -- Sometimes the journey is the destination. These rail adventures, from the modest to the most decadent, offer a mix of breathtaking scenery, a window on the role of the railroad in North American history and opportunities to enjoy leisure and luxury while watching the world roll by. Metro-North: Manhattan ... |
830904423356e503abe9325c5a1df88374edf5f7 | Summarize the following news article. | It's time to think about a sunny getaway .
Fodor's beach finder tool helps travelers pick destinations that fit their preferences .
Share photos of your favorite beaches on iReport.com . | [
"(CNN) -- It's during the rain, sleet and snow of winter that a warm and sunny beach vacation starts to sound particularly alluring. Which one to choose? Hawaii, Florida, Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, St. Kitts, Martinique and Isla Mujeres in Mexico all sound lovely this ... |
3b9c2ccf2b1883ee4c71fa96248cb6b19f18f559 | Summarize the following news article. | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beats Roger Federer in straight sets to reach French Open semifinals .
Frenchman could become the first local male champion since Yannick Noah in 1983 .
Sixth seed will meet David Ferrer in the semifinals . | [
"(CNN) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is two victories away from becoming the first local male player to win the French Open in 30 years after he dismantled Roger Federer in a stunning 7-5 6-3 6-3 victory in Tuesday's quarterfinal. The 28-year-old must now beat Spanish fourth seed David Ferrer, who saw off compatriot Tommy ... |
986c309b75ca82884f8ecceb1876a2cf9f391961 | Summarize the following news article. | AutoMee is a tiny Roomba-like cleaning device for smartphones and tablets .
It automatically buffs your touchscreen clean using sensors to avoid falling off edges .
The device will be available in Japan at the end of March . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the drawbacks of Roombas, the robotic floor cleaning devices that automatically scoot around and suck up dirt, is that they are too big to clean what really matters. They fall off of pets, are miserable at dishes and they do very little for tablet and smartphone maintenance. A Japanese company is a... |
e759a5eb773b54a98d1e0235092c5c9d243371f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Fort Hood tightens restrictions on who is allowed onto post .
"Relaxed entry will cease," garrison commander Col. Bill Hill says .
Armed guards positioned in key locations, including behavioral health facilities .
Moves come after November 5 shooting that killed 13 people . | [
"(CNN) -- Military brass at Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday announced tightened security procedures and the availability of a range of mental health services in the wake of the November 5 shooting spree that killed 13 people on the post. Steps have been taken to tighten restrictions on who gets onto the post, to posit... |
d830cf3ce808ff71774e16fb5eb2a6ea98323fa9 | Summarize the following news article. | Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue editor travels the world much of the year for her work .
Her suitcases are filled with swimsuits, suntan lotion, double-sided tape and binder clips .
It took five years of negotiations to schedule an early spring photo shoot in Antarctica .
China took more than two years of prodding ... | [
"(CNN) -- Kate Upton graces the cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue, barely suited up in Antarctica's early spring weather of about 24 degrees Fahrenheit. (With wind chill, it felt like minus 20 degrees). Upton doesn't show any signs of goose bumps in the pictures. She no doubt got the chilliest ass... |
04bf89ac9becf776141da980f56cf3235763967e | Summarize the following news article. | Black Caviar wins 25th straight race on Saturday in Sydney -- 15th straight at highest level .
Jockey on Black Caviar: "You can see what she means to racing. To be part of that -- words escape me."
Black Caviar's connections hint that a return to Royal Ascot may be on the cards this summer . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian wonder mare Black Caviar extended her unbeaten streak to 25 races in some style on Saturday, blowing away her rivals in the TJ Smith Stakes at Sydney's Randwick Racecourse. Her 25th victory was also her 15th at the sports highest level, overtaking the mark of 14 Group 1 wins set by the legendar... |
07a508ef6252339775903275a72ed1c52ddb1000 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Jobs threatened to sue Palm over "poaching" employees, documents say .
Former Apple CEO proposed agreement not to hire each others employees .
Palm CEO called such a deal "wrong" and "likely illegal"
Biograpjy had mentioned Jobs' anger at Palm, but not lawsuit threats . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs threatened to hit Palm with patent litigation if the company did not stop poaching valuable employees, according to a newly unsealed court filing (hat tip to Reuters). The document surfaced as part of a lawsuit between former employees of companies like Apple, Google, and Intel... |
491981e6f7c279ff6030a113a0e622345962b898 | Summarize the following news article. | Google's Chromebook Pixel is a laptop with a touchscreen .
Announced Thursday, the Pixel has screen resolution double most Windows laptops .
It hosts a powerful Intel Core i processor and claims 5-hour battery life .
Price is somewhat hefty: $1,299 for Wi-Fi only and $1,449 for 4G . | [
"(CNN) -- Google unveiled a groundbreaking new Chromebook laptop Thursday — one with touchscreen capability, powerful chipset and an extremely high-resolution display. The Chromebook Pixel, available for order on the Google Play store and shipping in April, features a 12.85-inch touch-sensitive Gorilla Glass screen... |
3059a7e76082e02f4f4bb2824aecd34afd5fa701 | Summarize the following news article. | The new rules require passengers to go through a regular metal detector or a new AIT machine .
If you set off the detector or machine -- or refuse to go through them -- you will get an "enhanced" pat-down .
The new advanced imaging technology machine is generally considered safe .
Only 3 percent of the flying public wi... | [
"(CNN) -- One of the busiest travel weeks of the year is upon us. With the uproar over the Transportation Security Administration's new airport security measures reaching a fever pitch, CNN has put together a short Q&A to separate fact from myth and answer basic questions about what to expect if you're flying this ... |
9cefb5ec6de474426954cf08b588decffa006ed4 | Summarize the following news article. | Jockey Frankie Dettori cleared to return to competitive action .
France Galop lift his suspension for cocaine use .
Dettori gave a positive test at Longchamp last September .
Will return to action at Epsom Derby meeting Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- Iconic jockey Frankie Dettori was cleared to return to racing by the governing body of the sport in France Thursday after serving a six-month ban for cocaine use. The 42-year-old Italian tested positive for the drug at a meeting at Longchamp in Paris last September and he was subsequently suspended by Fra... |
6e52c481321d46f63dc7b700a267bc31b5e56a23 | Summarize the following news article. | Mariéme Jamme attended the first Africa CEO Forum in Geneva .
World Bank's Makhtar Diop called for private sector bosses to show leadership .
"We are witnessing great progress in the continent and this needs to be highlighted," says Jamme .
Jamme says business leaders need start working together to develop Africa . | [
"Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) -- Sitting at the first Africa CEO Forum this week, in the heart of Geneva, I asked myself if this was the right time to open the debate on Africa's private sector future. Was Geneva the right place? Critics will rightly argue that this sort of event should have been held in Africa. Over ... |
39eda82047a9b8815b80fb3f3590321791878558 | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea issues "detailed report" of why women were arrested, convicted .
N. Korea: Journalists intended to "isolate and stifle the socialist system"
Euna Lee, Laura Ling sentenced to 12 years of hard labor .
Journalists were working for Al Gore's Current TV when arrested . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea's state media released a \"detailed report\" Tuesday claiming that American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee entered the country illegally in order to record material for a \"smear campaign\" against the reclusive communist state. Supporters rally for U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Lin... |
0f64c336225fc602b926a2103a92c536f8efdbe5 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "I understand why" the plea deal was reached, the victim's father says .
Brandon McInerney, now 17, agrees to plead guilty for killing a junior high classmate .
The sentence includes 11 years for manslaughter, 10 for using firearm .
The jury couldn't decide earlier this year whether to convict him of murder or man... | [
"(CNN) -- Months after a jury couldn't decide his fate, a Southern California teen has agreed to plead guilty for gunning down a gay classmate three years ago in their junior high classroom. In September, a judge declared a mistrial in the case of Brandon McInerney, now 17, after jurors said they were hopelessly de... |
d0a983190f5e63027ceb54ec74c9b2c4a1b7528a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama slams Republican rivals over education .
Candidates hone in on economy, Medicare, mostly ignored Akin flap .
Romney and Ryan charge that Obama cut funding for Medicare to pay for health care law . | [
"(CNN) -- The ongoing furor over U.S. Rep. Todd Akin's remarks on rape and pregnancy was largely ignored on the campaign trail Tuesday as candidates for president and vice president refocused their attention on the issues that have dominated the election for weeks: Medicare and the economy. Speaking at a community ... |
c19ba363d8a975652c1669600c0054cf9bfebc80 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. condemns the attack, calls on Iraq to give immediate medical help and investigate .
The attack occurred at what was once known as Camp Liberty .
It is now the home of the Mujahedin-e-Khalq, or MEK, an Iranian exile group .
Saturday's attack was the third since February 9, the group says . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A camp housing a group of Iranian dissidents in Iraq was attacked Saturday, leaving at least two people dead and 27 wounded, a spokesman for the group said. The rocket attack occurred on the outskirts of Baghdad at Camp Hurriya, a former U.S. base known as Camp Liberty, now the home of the I... |
d4b0ab1670f8b4dfd4cb175589a1d26f639216ff | Summarize the following news article. | "6-Pack" had swim strokes and running form analyzed at Florida training center .
Could you do a 28-mile bike ride? The CNN Fit Nation team did .
The group also did its first open-water swim in the ocean in new wetsuits . | [
"(CNN) -- Our CNN Fit Nation \"6-Pack\" was at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, this week for a halfway training trip. What's a \"6-Pack\"? Glad you asked. In January, six CNN viewers were selected to race the 2013 Nautica Malibu Triathlon on September 8 alongside CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Tabitha M... |
5def350446846446fda48d5a1f34eb8382e333a3 | Summarize the following news article. | The man is arrested at a Seattle suburb .
Federal authorities say he e-mailed FBI with a threat to the president .
The suspect is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Secret Service agents arrested a Washington man Tuesday for making threats against President Barack Obama, a spokesman with the agency said. The man was identified as Anton Caluori, 31, according to Brian Leary of the Secret Service. Caluori was charged with making threats against the president and assaul... |
e93f97a8db54d1dec61c0d7a0f8cd4f787b7e35a | Summarize the following news article. | Pain has stopped Fit Nation teammate Stacy Mantooth from running the past .
Mantooth developed asthma, shin splints, plantar fasciitis .
Excuses are no longer going to stop Mantooth from running, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- Running has always been an enigma to me. It seems so simple: Lace up your sneakers, crank up the music and head out the door. It comes so easy to some people, but it never has to me. Growing up, I tried to be a runner. At an early age, I was diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma. This is an inflammation ... |
35d150cbec41ead4f61d82d5dc167fc0d02e47ec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "There is no question this man is guilty," Gingrich says .
Lawmakers want to make Fort Hood victims eligible for the Purple Heart .
The Pentagon says the "laudable sentiment" could hamper the trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan .
A congressional source calls the military's position "dead wrong" | [
"(CNN) -- The Pentagon is fighting a push to award the Purple Heart to victims of the 2009 massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, fearing it could hurt the case against the Army officer charged with turning on his comrades. \"If you deal with the perpetrator of these crimes, he was a terrorist, essentially,\" one of the bil... |
3006c0c4b617fa32a32a4006e6dad998d04d3ece | Summarize the following news article. | English football's Championship play-off final is the richest game of any sport .
Winning the match is worth nearly $100 million to victorious club Burnley .
Losers Sheffield United receive only profits from the gate-takings at Wembley . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The most lucrative match in world football took place at Wembley Stadium on Monday -- with Burnley defeating Sheffield United 1-0 to collect a prize which is estimated to be worth nearly $100 million -- more than any Superbowl or World Cup final. $100m smiles? Hull City players celebrate a... |
6e62754f23a3b434946e095d81006039e17d80d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Philip Cook, Jens Ludwig: Most Americans want gun sales to require background checks .
They say the NRA opposes this, but such checks could happen without gun registration .
They says licensed dealers could do checks, allow sale (or not) without naming buyer .
Writers: It's one way for states to keep track of guns; thi... | [
"(CNN) -- Everyone agrees that we don't want criminals to get guns. And in the debate over gun control, the vast majority of the public also agrees that requiring background checks for all gun transactions -- even private sales at gun shows or between acquaintances -- would achieve this end. The National Rifle Asso... |
b4de4162e3cc47c214820bc86b4ee7441756b8be | Summarize the following news article. | Porto fined $26,344 for 'racist conduct' by their fans in Europa League tie .
Manchester City stars Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure target of chants .
City won match at Estadio do Dragao and went through 6-1 on aggregate . | [
"(CNN) -- Porto have been sanctioned by UEFA for the \"racist conduct\" of their supporters during a Europa League last 32 game against Manchester City on their home ground in February. The Portuguese club were fined 20,000 euros ($26,344) Wednesday by European football's governing body and have been given three da... |
70673d1d1d7def4c9cd4264d849e3e9ee311ef1d | Summarize the following news article. | Lionel Messi and father under investigation by Spanish tax authorities .
Barcelona star Messi denies all allegations of wrongdoing .
Striker played final 30 minutes of Argentina's 1-1 draw with Ecuador .
Javier Mascherano sent off for clash with medical cart driver . | [
"(CNN) -- Soccer star Lionel Messi has denied allegations of wrongdoing after being accused of defrauding the Spanish authorities of over $5 million. According to court papers seen by CNN, prosecutors say the Barcelona player and his father Jorge Horacio are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns between 2006-2... |
77810c807b3c7452a00968927dc8b3b76c2aaf63 | Summarize the following news article. | In 2008, Ernie Casillas wore pricey suits, drove a Mercedes and spent without saving .
He lost his job in November of that year and was unemployed for almost four years .
Networking paid off when he crossed paths with the CEO of a green cleaning company .
Casillas says from those years, he's learned to save, be more fl... | [
"(CNN) -- November 6, 2008, 9:06 a.m.: Ernie Casillas can peg the downward spiral of his life to that exact minute, when he was fired from his job as a mortgage broker. Barack Obama had just been elected president as Casillas was leaving the work force. Nearly four years later, as Obama seeks reelection, Casillas h... |
27fc1d7cf1e49ac9e635b0a4c4ac8acb1d8e1612 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich boss becomes second man to reach 1,000 Bundesliga games .
Jupp Heynckes' celebrates with 6-1 victory over Werder Bremen in front of home fans .
Win puts Bayern 18 points clear at the top of the German league table with 11 games to go .
Heynckes rests key players ahead of cup clash with second-placed champ... | [
"(CNN) -- When Jupp Heynckes made his debut in the Bundesliga as a player back in 1965, the name of Bayern Munich was a new one for the nascent German soccer league. Now as coach of the country's most successful team, he has reached a significant milestone in what will be his final season in charge. On Saturday the... |
ad2af113c187339de6f3b361cc066e7fbd86f8d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Tens of thousands of people are displaced due to raging wildfires in two areas of Colorado .
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed .
While the firefighters are battling the blaze, organizations are on the ground to help evacuees . | [
"(CNN) -- As fierce fires continue to rage uncontained, tens of thousands of residents in Colorado are displaced from their homes. Many of them will never be able to return. Fire has devoured their houses. The number of destroyed homes is well into the hundreds and the fire continues to spread. CNN is reporting thi... |
6ac5c1fea815a29041ac5386ad0accd17eb920a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Reports indicate Adam Mayes shot himself in head, FBI says .
Two abducted sisters were found alive in Mississippi .
Adam and wife Teresa Mayes were charged with kidnapping and murder . | [
"(CNN) -- Adam Mayes -- accused of murder and kidnapping in a case involving a Tennessee mother and her three daughters -- has died, FBI spokesman Joel Siskovic said late Thursday. The two sisters he allegedly kidnapped were found alive, law enforcement sources said. There had been conflicting reports about whether... |
3b6f385b67dae790f2361ddf4a3994316df8f1ef | Summarize the following news article. | Savita Halappanavar died in Ireland after being denied an abortion .
Latanya Mapp Frett: Before Roe v. Wade, women in U.S. often died from unsafe abortions .
Frett: Abortion opponents in U.S. are trying to end a woman's right to free choice .
Banning abortion does not stop it, she writes, it leads to more women dying . | [
"(CNN) -- Savita Halappanavar died last month in Ireland after being denied a lifesaving abortion. If she had lived in the United States -- where in two months we will mark four decades of safe and legal abortion on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling -- she likely would be alive today. I was a little girl wh... |
6b297d2d9d21a9790d8adcf16634715367864588 | Summarize the following news article. | Three men say Sandusky molested them as early as the 1970s, sources say .
The claims are the first to emerge from before the 1990s .
Sandusky faces sentencing on child sex abuse charges in September . | [
"(CNN) -- Three men have come forward to say they were sexually abused by convicted former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky as early as the 1970s, sources close to the case told a Pennsylvania newspaper. Sandusky was convicted in June of sexually abusing 10 boys in cases dating back to the 1990s. Two sourc... |
746db54fdcfc193eef823d9b4b2864d545243e1a | Summarize the following news article. | San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat 113-77 in Game Three of NBA Finals .
The Spurs take a 2-1 series lead thanks to a finals-record 16 three-pointers .
San Antonio point guard Tony Parker withdraws in second half through injury .
The Frenchman will have an MRI scan ahead of Game Four on Thursday . | [
"(CNN) -- Two lesser lights stole the headlines as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Miami Heat 113-77 in Game Three of the 2013 NBA Finals. All talk ahead of the best-of-seven series centered on the \"Big Three\" on each team, with San Antonio's Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili set to take on Miami's LeBron J... |
3a641d1ff6ae64a9506f30869f0d671f21f1d78a | Summarize the following news article. | Hosni Mubarak is no longer in power, but protests continue in Egypt .
CNN's Ben Wedeman talked to prominent Egyptians to find out why the country is still in turmoil .
ElBaradei: The military has zero experience in managing the country politically .
Newspaper publisher: Building a democracy takes time; we must be patie... | [
"(CNN) -- Egypt's democratically elected parliament met Monday for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year. But even with Mubarak out of power and facing criminal charges, Egypt still has a long way to go. The protests started exactly one year ago, on January 25. Many Egyptians say they ar... |
cd81f1772954a03ce1c9b0870068567a01cc8594 | Summarize the following news article. | American fans of sci-fi shows like "Doctor Who" don't like to wait for re-broadcasts .
BBC America is trying to decrease lag between broadcasts in the U.S. and UK .
"Doctor Who" Christmas special is a phenomenon in the UK; popular in U.S. too . | [
"(CNN) -- Love regenerating alien time travelers who never leave home without a sonic screwdriver? American fans of the British sci-fi show, \"Doctor Who,\" are about to get a great Christmas present. This year, for the first time ever, BBC America is airing the \"Doctor Who\" Christmas special at 9 p.m. ET on Chri... |
93fe55f4e4644ee0e8dc4798eaf3d7c0a4c48cc1 | Summarize the following news article. | Old and neglected energy network in Myanmar means regular power outages .
Even in the largest city, Yangon, only two-thirds of the population is connected to the grid .
Myanmar rich in natural resources but until now, anything extracted exported to China, Thailand .
Myanmar's new policy, the government says, is to keep... | [
"Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- Lights flicker on and off at any hour of the day, sending visitors' eyes toward the ceiling, while locals carry on without a pause. Blackouts are common in Myanmar, due to an old and neglected energy network that only reaches a quarter of the country's 60 million people. Even in the larges... |
797a2f4a7b4257c1d18d484d6b98330457eb0896 | Summarize the following news article. | Former archbishop of York is accused of not alerting police to child abuse by a clergyman .
The former archbishop, David Hope, says he followed church policy as it was at the time .
The alleged abuses were committed by Robert Waddington, who died in 2003 .
The claims emerged in an investigation by the Times of London a... | [
"London (CNN) -- A former archbishop of York was accused Friday of covering up child abuse by a Church of England clergyman who has since died. The accusations against the late Very Rev. Robert Waddington are the result of a joint investigation by the Times of London and The Australian newspaper, based in Sydney. T... |
3a1542a3f92a858cf8410508f25633c2e58520e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Melissa Harris-Lacewell: Some have said Obama should be held to racial agenda .
She says nostalgia for the old days of protest obscures last election .
Black politics has come of age, and African-Americans are equal partners, she says . | [
"Melissa Harris-Lacewell is associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University. She is the author of the award-winning book \"Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought,\" and writes a daily blog titled The Kitchen Table. Melissa Harris-Lacewell says bl... |
4562283a8992e5630dc11151d7ca902e6f550988 | Summarize the following news article. | Maksim Gelman was indicted on murder, robbery and assault charges .
Gelman is accused of killing four people .
If convicted, he could face life behind bars . | [
"(CNN) -- A 23-year-old man accused of killing four people during a New York stabbing and carjacking spree was indicted Friday, prosecutors said. Maksim Gelman has been charged with murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, robbery and assault, according to a Kings County District Attorney... |
64cd29b5cd46837e1dd7b863fca322b318e0a671 | Summarize the following news article. | "Project Nim" is about scientists who conducted an experiment an a young chimp .
"Meek's Cutoff" sets Michelle Williams on the Oregon trail in 1845 .
In "My Idiot Brother," Paul Rudd stars as the slacker brother of three sisters . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Yesterday independent film's glitterati bundled up in their sweaters and ear muffs for the start of the Sundance Film Festival. And since we all know that today's Sundance movies are tomorrow's breakout hits and the movies we'll all be betting on come next year's award season, here are eight movies... |
a14d9844ff8f3eda9af378008456a0047caa3635 | Summarize the following news article. | Massachusetts governor cites revocation of company's license to operate in the state .
New England Compounding Center linked to deadly fungal meningitis outbreak .
NECC's three principal pharmacists are also losing their licenses, he says .
Announcement comes in the wake of a damning report by the Department of Public ... | [
"(CNN) -- Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the practices at the company linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak blamed for 23 deaths, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told reporters Tuesday. In addition, the Board of Registration in Pharmacy has voted to revoke permanently the New Engl... |
e669b2f71ccb638951df0b8c0ba54e3c28989833 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven-mile-long flotilla of 1,000 boats traveled along Thames to mark queen's jubilee .
Event followed the pattern of "theatrical" pageants of past centuries .
Canaletto painting provided inspiration for the celebration along "Britain's royal river" | [
"On June 3 - 5, the UK's Queen Elizabeth II marks her Diamond Jubilee year with a series of parties and pageants. CNN's Piers Morgan and Brooke Baldwin will be there to follow the festivities. Join them at the following times: June 5: 0900 (ET), 1400 (CET). London (CNN) -- When Queen Elizabeth II took to the Thames... |
b87d3dc33381282f397b2da5c9bb3e63299ccb59 | Summarize the following news article. | Women took to the streets during the Arab Spring demanding greater rights .
But activists say women's rights have fallen off the agenda after the uprising .
The say the success of Islamist parties is further jeopardizing the status of women .
An online campaign is fighting to keep women's rights in the spotlight . | [
"(CNN) -- Women stood at the forefront of the Arab Spring, taking to the streets shoulder to shoulder with men in an effort to overturn oppressive old orders. But while their efforts have seen dictators ousted and reforms introduced, the greater rights for women many hoped would emerge from the upheaval have not ma... |
67b2bee6fbffa9fc0b10c5fea1a8621c6ec669e9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Boreanaz rep calls the suit "totally fabricated and absurd"
"Struggling actress" claims "Bones" actor sexually harassed her .
Woman says Boreanaz offered to "make things happen for her"
Lawsuit: Boreanaz used "star power" to entice women . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A woman described as a \"struggling actress\" filed a sex harassment lawsuit against actor David Boreanaz Thursday, claiming he made unwanted sexual advances while offering her a role on his TV series \"Bones.\" Kristina Hagan's suit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, sai... |
c3e60778bc47ca7596412ac843a4041abbd086f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Famed for her unique hats and bold colors, the queen has a trademark fashion style .
For years her clothes were made by British designer Hardy Amies, now couturier Stewart Parvin makes her eye-catching outfits .
Designers are given royal warrants to become dressers to the queen and it is no easy feat getting one . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Her outfits don't send royal fashion watchers into a frenzy like those of the Duchess of Cambridge or Princess Diana before her, but Queen Elizabeth II has developed a signature style that has withstood the test of time. Her attire over the last 60 years has reflected the sovereign as a Br... |
ae28d65a8b31c1a2510c54a7722b321a71992195 | Summarize the following news article. | Sudan's president seen dancing and smiling after war crimes charges issued .
Streets of Khartoum filled with cheering crowds .
ICC issued the warrant over war crimes and crimes against humanity . | [
"(CNN) -- Sudan's president was seen smiling, dancing and speaking to a huge crowd of supporters Thursday, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest on war crimes charges. Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir waves to supporters in Khartoum on Wednesday. The display of defiance came as international aid ag... |
c9e8c4c8ef7c49cc663857799665a04783512444 | Summarize the following news article. | American Civil Liberties Union: Children's fundamental rights may have been violated .
ACLU statement did not give specific instances of human rights violations .
Judge ordered 416 children from polygamist ranch kept in state custody . | [
"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The Texas branch of the American Civil Liberties Union said it was concerned that the basic rights of the children and mothers connected to a Texas polygamist ranch were violated during a recent raid and custody hearing. At the hearing Friday, Judge Barbara Walther ordered 416 children c... |
69b88eb8054b49ee206d97ab119ab2ef847acf68 | Summarize the following news article. | Mother of son with Asperger's upset about misinformation spread recently .
Writer implores journalists to be responsible when reporting on the syndrome .
"Your shoddy work impacts our children's lives," she says . | [
"(CNN) -- I've just listened to NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre suggest we need guns in our schools because \"our society is populated by an unknown number of genuine monsters.\" I cringed. After his further suggestion that the United States create a nationwide database for the mentally ill, I got angry... |
a259363c26aba112ca2effc4cec1f105ce130adf | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister: The water level recedes, but draining in some areas are slow .
The flooding leaves migrant workers from Myanmar abandoned in one province .
A complex of cement construction materials is now housing for displaced residents .
The death toll reaches 537, and 22 provinces remain affected . | [
"Samut Sakorn, Thailand (CNN) -- The mammoth flooding that has deluged much of Thailand, killing hundreds, appears to be subsiding. But steep challenges remain for displaced residents and migrant workers abandoned by their employers. The heavily industrial Samut Sakorn province employs hundreds of thousands of migr... |
31341c98399a92e8f8ffec010ca3e80acb35c936 | Summarize the following news article. | Clark: Celebration will show how proud Brits are to have Elizabeth as their head of state .
More than a million people on London streets as the queen tours the city, predicts Clark .
Clark: Jubilee buzz evident in small villages, medium-sized towns, big cities across the UK .
The last Diamond Jubilee in 1897 celebrated... | [
"London (CNN) -- For anyone arriving in Britain, it's obvious that the country is having a big, big party. There are Union Jack flags across the streets, bunting hangs from building to building and, in the stores, the shelves are crammed full of jubilee memorabilia. It's 115 years since Britain celebrated a diamond... |
407f607d89a93aa2d18d5ad4f56f840c2460b01e | Summarize the following news article. | Users want to know why Google Drive seemed to be claiming ownership of customers' files .
As it turns out, the company claims no ownership -- it says so right in the terms of service .
But a public file on any of Google's services could, in theory, end up in promotional materials . | [
"(CNN) -- The combination of Google's new storage service, Google Drive, and the company's recently unified terms of service and privacy policy, have riled the Internet into demanding to know why Google seemed to be claiming ownership of their customers' files. As it turns out, the company claims no ownership -- it... |
02726119c3d21e2b0f7b3d9c2c7c391a0ecb5566 | Summarize the following news article. | GOP senator and critic calls Ben Bernanke "moral hazard"
Time magazine calls Bernanke, 56, " the most powerful nerd on the planet"
Bernanke, a Great Depression scholar, feared new one, writer says .
Senate panel set to vote on whether Fed chairman get another term . | [
"(CNN) -- Time magazine on Wednesday named Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as its 2009 Person of the Year, calling him \"the most powerful nerd on the planet.\" Bernanke will be featured on the cover of the magazine that hits stores Friday. He beat out Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, President Obama, Apple CEO... |
3ec8db9d06345bf26aad0ccfd05408880946f4a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Diamond Jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II marked with river pageant .
Tens of thousands celebrate along the banks of the Thames .
Royal family led flotilla of a thousand boats up river to Tower Bridge .
Music and fireworks, street parties and festivals to mark 60th anniversary . | [
"London (CNN) -- The Thames became a sea of red, white and blue Sunday, as tens of thousands celebrated the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II -- so perhaps it was only fitting that alongside all the flags, another great British tradition was very much in evidence: Gray skies and rain. Some 20,000 people took to... |
04d5853295599460c7871f44e8397c10ff9272c4 | Summarize the following news article. | All you need to know about the celebrations of the Queen's 60-year reign .
Need-to-know guide: Find out where to go, what you can do and when it's going to happen .
Key players -- Who's going and to what event? We've got the details . | [
"(CNN) -- Excitement is building for what are expected to be jubilant festivities to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne. The flags are already out across the United Kingdom and CNN will be at the heart of action as the country gears up for a long weekend of revelry from June 2-5. CNN International wi... |
f3219676cfc020cf4a4abbb40145ca6c9a26dabc | Summarize the following news article. | Buckingham Palace hosts a star-studded diamond jubilee concert in honor of the queen .
Elton John, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney among big names playing .
Queen's husband, Prince Philip, unable to attend after being checked into hospital .
Queen uses laser beam to light last in a global sequence of 4,200 beacons . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- With a military band, a string orchestra and electric guitars on full blast, London's Buckingham Palace was transformed into a rock venue on Monday as some of the biggest names in music celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee. Former Beatle Paul McCartney headlined a colorful eveni... |
0edc23d92ddd1647ee2e52c7ddad4a41e8cb1530 | Summarize the following news article. | 46,000 pages released by William J. Clinton Library .
Kagan a top lawyer under Clinton .
GOP senators have sought hearing delay . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan took a pragmatic approach to the issue of late-term abortion when working as a top lawyer in the Clinton White House, documents released Friday show. The material was part of more than 46,000 pages released by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. Kagan ... |
b17407abd1013b810c3bce9e857fcb799f6f07aa | Summarize the following news article. | Kagan memo on doctor-assisted suicide part of 46,000 documents from Clinton years .
Notes were response to Justice Department case on Oregon law .
Conservatives concerned that memo suggests Kagan might by 'judicial activist'
Supreme Court ultimately upheld Oregon assisted suicide law . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan once believed a federal law to ban physician-assisted suicide was a \"fairly terrible idea.\" The handwritten remarks were part of more than 46,000 documents released Friday, as Senate lawmakers prepare for confirmation hearings for the 50-year-old Kagan. The m... |
1e28b03e6ceae180306103c0dbffaa33a0c4ec74 | Summarize the following news article. | One year ago January 25, protesters began gathering in Tahrir Square .
Egyptian-American reporter says that many events over years led to uprising .
Ashraf Khalil: Many in Egypt say current struggle is "victory in itself" | [
"(CNN) -- Newly elected Egyptian ministers held their first parliamentary session this week, almost a year to the day after the start of historic protests in the capital led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. But for all the bravery and resilience the demonstrators showed by withstanding a brutal crackdown a... |
4bbce79c42f71684932a04ff0b5ed00e4b519852 | Summarize the following news article. | World motorcycling champion Jorge Lorenzo wins at Mugello for third successive year .
He closes gap on fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa, who repeats last year's second place .
Pedrosa's Honda teammate Marc Marquez misses out on history after crashing .
Lorenzo's Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi was an early casualty at his ... | [
"(CNN) -- Jorge Lorenza kickstarted his MotoGP title defense on Sunday as he won the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row. The Spanish motorcyclist overtook pole sitter Dani Pedrosa at the first corner at Mugello and never surrendered the lead as he trimmed his rival's championship advantage to 12 points ... |
735b42254845100935aceaf9de23d8544a77238a | Summarize the following news article. | Alec Collett had been visiting various UNRWA operations in Lebanon when he was kidnapped in March 1985 .
Group called "Revolutionary Organization of Muslim Socialists" claimed responsibility for kidnapping .
In April 1986, a Beirut TV station received a videotape purportedly showing Collett being hanged . | [
"United Nations (CNN) -- The body of a United Nations worker, who had been missing for 24 years, has been found in eastern Lebanon, a representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. Alec Collett was on assignment for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near Eas... |
24f6a143048cda5fab18037e53f1f3e452c6e3ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The White House urges Republicans to favor the middle class over tax loopholes .
The plan raises taxes on millionaires, ends farm subsidies and cuts defense spending .
An aide to Sen. Mitch McConnell says Americans oppose higher taxes .
Spending cuts to take effect March 1 absent congressional action to avert them... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Senate Democrats proposed a $110 billion measure Thursday to put off mandatory across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect March 1. The package made public by Senate Democratic leaders calls for replacing the so-called sequester cuts with a combination of increased tax revenue from millio... |
9d379b4a5926298618991900843ecda86e68bdd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Tim Tebow has been praised, criticized for showing his Christian faith .
He also has critics who say he's not talented enough to play pro football .
Tebow played with the New York Jets last season after two seasons in Denver .
He played quarterback and other positions on offense with the Jets . | [
"(CNN) -- The New England Patriots will open the door to the media at 10:15 Tuesday morning. That line likely will be a lot longer than usual. With multiple media reports saying Tim Tebow is set to sign with the team, there will be many reporters angling for their first look at the polarizing backup quarterback in ... |
f522eca13bd009f745bc5a704c4591062019a3f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Spain's Marc Marquez becomes youngest winner of a premier level motorcyling race .
The 20-year-old triumphs in just his second MotoGP event since moving up from Moto2 .
His teammate Dani Pedrosa finishes second at inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas .
Marquez is tied with world champion Jorge Lorenzo ahead of their ho... | [
"(CNN) -- Marc Marquez announced himself as motorcycling's bright new hope when he became the youngest rider to win a top-level race in Sunday's inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas in Texas. The 20-year-old had been the youngest pole sitter when he topped Saturday's qualifying, and he followed that up by heading o... |
3b9d2c4358aed5391d403977e09e401019f32e93 | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea issued three verbal warnings, defense official says .
North Korea defends actions, says South Korean military should apologize .
Two nations dispute exact location of sea border . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North and South Korea said their naval forces clashed Tuesday in disputed waters, and each blamed the other for what is the first such violent incident in seven years. South Korean Rear Adm. Lee Ki Sik said the nation's forces issued three verbal warnings to a ship from the Communist no... |
3102bd78dffe905a6dc756df4765fba1e9f1d7ab | Summarize the following news article. | Count includes those who have fled since clashes between rebels, government started last year .
U.N.: More than 30,800 of the refugees have fled to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo .
Rebels sized Central African Republic's capital and ousted president last month . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of civilians who have fled from the Central African Republic since a conflict began there in December has risen to 37,000, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said Friday. More than 30,800 of them have sought refuge in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the U.N. People continu... |
70c203d2d5b8214d48103921f0f1c7dda1c044f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Organizers reported turnout of 400,000 for annual July 1 protest in Hong Kong .
Protesters primarily voiced opposition over appointment of new chief executive .
Underlying ongoing issue of Chinese central government's influence in the city's affairs .
New chief executive's swearing-in conducted in Mandarin rather than ... | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded Hong Kong's streets Sunday, shortly after the city's new chief executive was sworn in during a ceremony with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty. Despite the humid weather, organizers reporte... |
df4a759a890ee1001d5f41a12fe2c1188104054c | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Merah was on the U.S. no-fly list, a U.S. intelligence official says .
President Sarkozy says Merah was not a madman, but a monster and a fanatic .
Merah is shot in the head during a raid by security forces, ending the long standoff .
Police say Merah killed 3 soldiers, a rabbi and 3 Jewish children . | [
"Toulouse, France (CNN) -- The French police siege to capture a suspected al Qaeda-trained militant came to a bloody end Thursday morning when commandos shot Mohammed Merah in the head as he fired wildly back at them, authorities said. Merah emerged from a bathroom in his apartment and fired more than 30 shots at p... |
4246100b499a98a8a7c2d30a7b04f7bb4683413c | Summarize the following news article. | The rest of the country is relatively calm after the ruling .
The deaths occurred in Kisumu, the stronghold of Raila Odinga .
Protesters took to the streets after the Supreme Court retained Kenyatta's victory .
The ruling ends a drawn-out case that has riveted the nation . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Two people died in clashes in western Kenya after the top court in the nation upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in the presidential election. The deaths occurred Saturday in Kisumu, the stronghold of his chief rival, Raila Odinga. At least 22 others were hospitalized, the Kenya Red Cross said... |
97faf1baf6680261431d5eb605475c8afb683e50 | Summarize the following news article. | Egypt's health ministry says 79 people were killed in Wednesday's clashes .
Matches between Cairo's top clubs, Al Ahly and Zamalek, have history of violence .
Anti-authoritarian fan groups of "Ultras" accused Mubarak regime of heavy handed treatment .
When revolution began, groups joined forces and led many of the Cair... | [
"(CNN) -- The deaths of more than 70 football fans shortly after a match between Cairo's Al Ahly club and the Al Masry club in Port Said, Egypt, shocked the world. More than 1,000 more were injured in scenes that will leave an indelible mark on post-revolution Egypt -- because in Egypt soccer matters perhaps more t... |
d8b4a18bff837dc122d4ec640951eec64c2ab951 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporter who lives nearby says she saw "huge tower full of fire"
Plume of flames shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury hotel .
The cause of the fire at the unoccupied 40-story Mandarin Oriental is not known .
Modern, angular building a symbol of Beijing's modernization . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A massive fire engulfed a newly constructed, unoccupied luxury hotel in central Beijing on Monday night as crowds watched a nearby fireworks display marking the end of Lunar New Year celebrations. The cause of the blaze at the 40-story Mandarin Oriental is unknown. The cause of the blaze at... |
9ccfcd85103a0c738a77f3303c8585a2906e6635 | Summarize the following news article. | World No.1 Rory McIlroy wants uniformity over putter ban proposal .
The PGA Tour opposes the proposed ban of anchored putting in golf .
The USGA and R & A plan to outlaw the technique by 2016 .
PGA Tour says there is no evidence that using the "belly putter" offers an advantage . | [
"(CNN) -- Rory McIlroy has urged the world of golf to come together and unite over the controversial rule changes on putting. The World No.1 fears that the game could be torn apart with the PGA Tour joining the PGA of America in opposing the proposed ban of advanced anchored putters from 2016. Golf's governing bodi... |
67ddeaebfeb50b461d09d7bff0db987b19b10123 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea announces that Jose Mourinho will return to the English football club .
The former Real Madrid coach has agreed a four-year contract in London .
Announcement comes nine years and a day after he was first appointed .
He led Chelsea to two English league titles before leaving in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho has completed his widely-expected return to Chelsea after the English Premier League club ended weeks of speculation by confirming Monday that the former Real Madrid coach has agreed a four-year contract. \"I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success, drive and ambi... |
9103593171989a0126f4d8727810129c37a4905c | Summarize the following news article. | Most Americans in poll say harsh interrogation techniques were torture .
Majority don't want investigation into who authorized such techniques .
Some in Obama's party disagree with decision not to investigate . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A national poll indicates that most Americans don't want to see an investigation of Bush administration officials who authorized harsh interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists, even though most people think such procedures were forms of torture. Half of the Americans polled approve of ... |
2e79e722cd7458a97afa6148006905b523d9e214 | Summarize the following news article. | Top Senate Democrat calls Rush Limbaugh's comment "beyond the pale"
Democrats say Limbaugh questioned patriotism of veterans who criticize war .
Limbaugh says "phony soldiers" comment taken out of context .
Conservative radio talk show host says attacks part of a "smear" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top Democrat in the Senate slammed Rush Limbaugh Monday over his recent controversial \"phony soldiers\" remark, despite the conservative talk-radio host's protests that his words have been taken out of context. Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh said his comments were taken out of c... |
864ec817f964406be4f26d23a4ea75c22b9dbc86 | Summarize the following news article. | Zuroff: Age doesn't diminish the crimes of Nazi war criminals .
Germany seeking to prosecute alleged ex-Nazi camp guard living in U.S.
Zuroff: Every victim of the Nazis deserves an effort to bring them to justice .
Zuroff: Trials of Nazi war criminals are powerful tool in fight against Holocaust denial . | [
"(CNN) -- For thirty-two years I have been actively involved in the ongoing efforts to help bring Nazi war criminals to justice -- and the most common question I am asked concerns the age of the perpetrators. Is it still worthwhile to prosecute elderly Holocaust perpetrators? Personally, I never doubted the validit... |
06eba79efb9e6a76c4d21e54624ff4828e0796ef | Summarize the following news article. | Spain's annual Christmas lottery paid our $2.2 billion to thousands of winners .
The biggest prize -- El Gordo -- was won by residents in Alcala de Henares .
The lottery intake was $3.2 billion, but the government keeps 30% .
Spaniards spent less on lottery tickets this year . | [
"Madrid (CNN) -- In Spain's deep economic crisis, the lucky ones could hardly believe their good fortune on Saturday --- holding a $26 share of a winning lottery ticket pays out a return of $528,000. The country's annual Christmas lottery pays out this year $2.2 billion to thousands of winners, but those holding th... |
5894d4ea5dfb5167f15aaa392fab5dd6465ffe71 | Summarize the following news article. | The jury is in the fourth day of deliberations in the trial of Kermit Gosnell .
Jurors ask for a description of the four babies he is accused of killing .
They also ask for a definition of RICO charges and a list of medications taken from the clinic . | [
"Philadelphia (CNN) -- In the fourth day of deliberations in the trial of a Philadelphia abortion doctor, jurors asked Friday for a description of the babies the doctor is accused of killing. Prosecutors say Kermit Gosnell, 72, killed babies by using scissors to cut their spinal cords. Authorities allege that some ... |
22d9ce289deff6d74c0f54062b926b84a6e3d781 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gadhafi's son says he is willing to negotiate a cease-fire .
"As far as we are concerned, negotiations are over," NTC negotiator says .
"No comment" on a report that the NTC knows Gadhafi's whereabouts .
Libya's new leaders have given Gadhafi loyalists until Saturday to surrender . | [
"Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Fighters pushed Sunday to the outskirts of one of Moammar Gadhafi's last bastions of support, setting the stage for possible clashes ahead of this week's deadline for loyalists of the ousted leader to surrender. Libya's new leaders gave Gadhafi loyalists in Sirte, Bani Walid and a handful o... |
637873d83d0c8485ba893d721fc54c7b16b97984 | Summarize the following news article. | 87 cases of hepatitis A have been reported .
The outbreak has now spread to eight states .
No one has died; 36 people have been hospitalized, the CDC says . | [
"(CNN) -- A hepatitis A outbreak linked to a frozen fruit mix commonly used in smoothies has grown over the past week, from 34 to 87 reported cases, health officials said. The cases have been reported in eight states, up from five: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington, the ... |
ac55098a73ef6642a3d6de9c1e21f73dd4ce9ae7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NATO, Afghan force attacked from across Pakistan border; no casualties .
NATO, coalition deaths reflect Taliban spring offensive, Iraq progress .
Thirty-two troops have died in Afghanistan during June, 19 in Iraq .
Five troops died Saturday in two separate roadside attacks in Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- Five foreign troops were killed Saturday in Afghanistan, bringing the number of NATO and U.S.-led coalition troop deaths in June to 32 -- more than in Iraq. A French NATO soldier stands guard in the Arghandab district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday. Foreign troop deaths in the Afghan war hav... |
21bace790e547185fe5bbfee07ade48e1b0776ac | Summarize the following news article. | The bombing occurred in a city in southeastern Turkey .
The area is not usually known as site of terrorist attacks .
Eight people died, 66 were injured in attack . | [
"(CNN) -- Eight people were killed in a bombing in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, an official in the Interior Ministry said Monday. A spokesman for the Gaziantep governorship said 66 people were wounded in the blast. Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin is planning to visit Gaziantep, a major industrial hub in southe... |
628ebd496ac2636ab4cc778bcf8575036f4e3f12 | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses initially said an imam framed a teen girl accused of burning Quran pages .
Now, three witnesses have recanted those statements made to police .
Based partly on those statements, police determined the teen is innocent .
She still faces charges in juvenile court . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Three witnesses whose testimony could absolve a 14-year-old Pakistani girl facing life in prison have changed their statements. It's the latest twist in the case of Rimsha Masih, a Christian teenager who was charged more than a month ago under Pakistan's blasphemy laws for allegedly bu... |
ead93ba4a5756961371d3686651c584ce07ea9c1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Black market for claimed meteorites emerges in Russia, state media report .
Scientists found some small fragments on frozen Lake Chebarkul .
A larger fragment may be under the frozen surface of the lake, scientists say .
The explosion Friday damaged thousands of buildings and injured 1,000 people . | [
"(CNN) -- What was in that meteor that exploded spectacularly over Russia's Urals region last week? Radioactive spores? Tiny Martians? Kryptonite? Nope, just rock and a bit of iron, according to Russian scientists who tracked fragments of the meteor to the frozen surface of Lake Chebarkul. Scientists from Urals Fed... |
58d7fffcee88c45a33c9c18ea3f1a107f0b90b43 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple's former top hardware designer says Apple's Scott Forstall "got what he deserved"
Forstall's departure from Apple was announced last month as part of an executive shakeup .
Tony Fadell made the comments in a recent BBC interview . | [
"(Mashable) -- At least one former Apple exec wasn't surprised or sad to hear the news that iOS chief Scott Forstall is leaving the company. Tony Fadell, Apple's former top hardware designer and the man considered to be the brains behind the iPod, told the BBC in a recent interview that Forstall \"got what he deser... |
b561f20a43e1dff643f257f8f4471a2c10b125ee | Summarize the following news article. | Australian teenager found after spending two months in the bush .
Last seen leaving his family home on November 27 .
Spotted by two hikers in dense bushland near his home .
Winched by rescue helicopter to hospital, reunited with family . | [
"Hong Kong (CNN) -- An Australian teenager reported missing two months ago has been found alive in dense bushland not far from his home, local police say. Matthew Allen, 18, was last seen at his family home near Westleigh, a suburb about 30 kilometers (20 miles) away from Sydney, on November 27. Police feared the w... |
f60f25e7ab55c8c053ced22e0427e3a3de0982d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Phillipos will get needed "comfort and guidance," family friend says .
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev friend Robel Phillipos released on $100,000 bond .
Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev are due back in court on May 14 .
The three are accused of helping the surviving Boston Marathon bomb suspect . | [
"Boston (CNN) -- One of three friends accused of helping Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cover up his alleged crime got out on bond Monday, released to his mother's custody. Robel Phillipos left the federal courthouse in a red Toyota sedan after a judge set bail at $100,000. He will stay at his mo... |
c4a473734abf23a5a7ef8e1ce755f2606bb20f79 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN posed questions for readers via a Facebook app .
Click through the gallery to see responses to questions about foreign policy .
New questions will be posted on the app through Election Day . | [
"(CNN) -- Syria. Iran. Afghanistan. The list of foreign policy challenges facing the next president of the United States is long and daunting. CNN is posing a series of questions about how potential voters would like to see the president approach these issues, as part of a partnership with Facebook aimed at increas... |
9cd1d4c437e1a2f3e3370429aa23097eb512a971 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama administration beefing up effort to counter cyberattacks .
Michael Hayden says emphasis is on striking first, as the U.S. does with drone attacks .
Ex-CIA director says drone policy reflects lack of consensus on handling prisoners .
Hayden: Is killing terrorists preferred because of division over how to try them? | [
"(CNN) -- Human decisions have complex roots: history, circumstance, personality, even chance. So it's a dangerous game to oversimplify reality, isolate causation and attribute any particular course of action to one or another singular motive. But let me tempt fate, since some recent government decisions suggest im... |
81eef7257bfb3dda618c2b68217c933339740b28 | Summarize the following news article. | Sullivan's tenure clouded by Colombia scandal involving agents and prostitutes .
Served as Secret Service agent for 30 years, director since 2006 .
Agency culture under review, Sullivan said it was not an issue in Colombia case .
Watchdog, congressional chairman credit Sullivan's handling of the incident . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan will step down this month, concluding a long career that was clouded last year by a scandal at the agency involving agents and prostitutes ahead of a presidential summit in Colombia. Spokesman Brian Leary said on Friday that Sullivan would retire on Fe... |
a6652df8a2ff70c30ee5793f1a5120b80bd80e2a | Summarize the following news article. | McCain criticized about $3 million in Wasilla earmarks in 2001 statement .
Palin already faces criticism for initial support for "bridge to nowhere"
Palin forced to work within the system to obtain "critical funding," campaign says .
Records show Palin sought about $450 million in earmarks in first 2 years in office . | [
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain criticized two of his future running mate's hometown projects in broadsides in 2001 against congressional \"pork-barrel\" spending, records from the Arizona senator's office show. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin campaigns in Lee's Summit, Missouri, w... |
50fd059adbc39b759a9f21ef25390382bb663405 | Summarize the following news article. | The president's office says a spokesman "damaged the dignity of the country"
It took place during President Park Geun-hye's official visit to the United States .
Police in Washington say they are investigating a report of sexual abuse . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- President Park Geun-hye of South Korea has dismissed her press spokesman after concluding that he was involved in an \"unsavory incident\" during a state visit to the United States, her office said. Police in Washington said they were investigating a report of sexual abuse. The spokesma... |
dd7aa3045c259a44c97ffff430253dc623cc4577 | Summarize the following news article. | The fire is 95% contained but crews will work through the night .
At least 47 structures have been destroyed .
CNN affiliate reports blaze began in area where logging was taking place . | [
"(CNN) -- One of the largest wildfires to hit northern Wisconsin is 95% contained, fire officials said Wednesday. The 9,000-acre blaze scorched forest land and destroyed 47 buildings, 17 of those homes. Bill Cosh with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the fire was 95% contained as of Wednesday nigh... |
192606bd21c558bddc7c2373635911df4c22d5ac | Summarize the following news article. | Etan Patz disappeared in 1979, and his case turned a spotlight on missing children .
His remains have never been found, and the case was open for decades .
A man confessed last May to killing Etan; his lawyer calls the comments "not reliable"
A judge denies a defense bid to dismiss the case, so a murder trial will proc... | [
"(CNN) -- The murder case will proceed against Pedro Hernandez -- accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz, who disappeared on his way to a New York City school bus stop in 1979 -- after a judge on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss the case, a court official said. Judge Maxwell Wiley determined that there was eno... |
00bb48094f8aed9b117bea36ef649b95b2bd823f | Summarize the following news article. | Creator of Islam-inspired comic series hoped would become a symbol of tolerance .
Naif Al-Mutawa says he expected outcry from conservatives within Islam .
When a TV series in Middle East was financed, he sought to get it aired in U.S.
Conservative bloggers in the U.S. spooked TV deal, Al-Mutawa says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Naif Al-Mutawa anticipated a struggle when he launched an Islam-inspired comic book series that he hoped would become a symbol of tolerance. He worried about the comics being banned in Saudi Arabia - which wound up happening, briefly -- and he expected to be challenged by conservatives in Islam... |
06c9e753b9be333bf76fcec0a8df995db05930dc | Summarize the following news article. | Gina Keatley's nonprofit is giving fresh food to people in poor New York neighborhoods .
The group also educates people about how to eat healthy on a low budget .
Keatley is hoping to eliminate the correlation between poverty and obesity .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open for 2012 CNN Heroes . | [
"New York (CNN) -- When Gina Keatley first moved to New York to attend culinary school, she noticed that many of her neighbors were missing limbs. \"I lived on 99th Street across from some projects,\" she said. \"I would walk to the train and think, 'Why are there so many amputees?'\" Keatley found out that many of... |
628b8d3cab74af29dd04d6e877234073bbe64736 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Gov. Henrique Capriles "thankful" to be nominated as opposition candidate .
Hugo Chavez died Tuesday, setting the stage for a vote to pick a new president .
The official campaigning period is from April 2 to April 11, an election official says .
Vice President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday as acting president... | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuela's presidential election to pick a successor to the late Hugo Chavez will be held April 14, Venezuelan state television reported Saturday. After serving 14 years as the South American nation's leader, Chavez died Tuesday at 58 after a battle with cancer. His vice president, Nicolas Maduro, was sw... |
65683ccee71515628c9cf8abf7b9137074090a1e | Summarize the following news article. | Annette Miller has lost more than 150 pounds; she now weighs 219 .
Miller's trainer was diagnosed with uterine cancer in November .
Miller and her two best friends ran the St. Jude Country Music Half Marathon . | [
"(CNN) -- At my heaviest, I weighed 385 pounds. I never dared to dream I could run anywhere, never mind finish a half marathon. Yet on April 27, 2013, I weighed 219 pounds. At 3:30 a.m., I ate breakfast, hydrated, laced up my shoes and headed to Centennial Park in Nashville, because I was running the St. Jude Count... |
09822b77a9638e71c9d233c65d8de8ba00e02ce2 | Summarize the following news article. | Explorer America concept car turns popular model green .
Has 3.5-liter gasoline Turbo Direct Injection V6 engine .
Body is a lighter-weight unitized design . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- As we're in the midst of a trend that equates green with cool, just about every automaker is showcasing ecologically-minded concepts at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. (Thank you Lamborghini for bucking the trend ... vehicles in their display are powered by gasoline gulping V10s and V12s.) Explorer Amer... |
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