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3e2589ccaf5cbc10b2d47020a607208755412b99 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan military says it killed 47 militants in 24 hours in North West Frontier Province .
Local sources say 20 killed in suspected U.S. missile strike on religious school .
Pakistani troops fighting to oust Taliban militants from volatile province .
In Peshawar, nine killed when a car bomb exploded as school bus pass... | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Violence echoed across a volatile Pakistani province and an adjacent tribal region on Saturday, with dozens reported killed in the latest military push, a drone strike, and a car bombing targeting a school bus. A Pakistani girl displaced by the military's offensive against the Taliban... |
d74e5571eb1546ea6a0668baa10240bf060e75b6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Victory looks certain for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's second term .
NEW: Singh stands with Sonia Gandhi, head of Congress party, to thank voters .
NEW: Singh vows to maintain stability, invites support of secular parties .
Hindu nationalist coalition Bharatiya Janata Party concedes . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeared set for a second term as his Congress party and its allies scored a decisive lead over their opponents on Saturday in a vote count after the country's monthlong general elections. Congress supporters in Banglaore Saturday celebrate the party'... |
bd16b77c5fc8d034e468ff555184bcf8c5d51d00 | Summarize the following news article. | American who lost passport in China: 'I was a wreck"
Most important: Always bring backup proof of identity; keep it safe .
Consider uploading copies of documents to secure Web site . | [
"(CNN) -- Richard Deitsch struggled through several days of denial before facing the fact that he was thousands of miles from home and he had no idea where his passport was. It's most important to make copies of your passport, say experts. Web sites offer easy-access digital storage. The Sports Illustrated reporter... |
86d512cbbef146fc5631a9ba08f33947665e29a8 | Summarize the following news article. | 64 percent of Americans in various polls approve of Obama's work so far .
Rating is similar to recent predecessors' around 100-day mark .
Approval tends to slip later in the year, CNN polling director says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly two out of three Americans approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, according to an average of the most recent national polls. President Obama is still being evaluated on how he does his job, CNN's polling director says. In a CNN Poll of Polls compiled Thursday, 64 percent... |
f02d63e04a90223da68489de143eb0628f382331 | Summarize the following news article. | Greek watchdog wants more information from Google about privacy measures .
Privacy campaigners say Street View could be abused .
Residents of one UK village say it will help burglars scout targets .
Google says it isn't breaking any laws and takes privacy very seriously . | [
"(CNN) -- Internet giant Google has been stopped from gathering images in Greek cities for its Street View service until it provides further guarantees about privacy. One of Google's Street View camera cars capturing images in central London. Launched in the U.S. two years ago, Street View provides users with acces... |
818fcac70cccea5a042a0f44eef23cd6c3e415b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Pacific Adventurer sustained damage when Cyclone Hamish struck .
Damaged ship spilled large quantity of oil and chemical cannisters .
Ship now in the custody of Australia's Maritime Safety Authority . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian authorities have declared several coastal areas near Brisbane disaster zones after a massive oil spill earlier this week, according to the Queensland government. Large stretches of Queensland's coastline are being affected by the oil. \"This is a very serious situation,\" Queensland Premier Ann... |
81c1f48a4f55ce636b6248427468ebfef23eec8f | Summarize the following news article. | The A&W in Cedar Rapids was Doug Ward's life for 30 years until last year's flood .
Almost a year later, the drive-in sits in ruins, the root beer mugs still muddied .
The drive-in has been a landmark in the Time Check neighborhood since 1948 .
It will cost upward of $1 million to rebuild or change locations . | [
"CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN) -- Doug Ward drives through a subdivision made up of rows of trailers. You can hear the sadness in his voice as he says, \"This just doesn't feel like home.\" He longs for the life he lived before devastating floods destroyed his Cedar Rapids neighborhood. The A&W Drive-In in Cedar Rapids ... |
643cef8562ef81bf2ea03dab41f88d4556d747c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Bodies of woman and her two children found in Southern Illinois home last week .
Police: State's attorney to decide whether to file charges against certain person .
Threatening messages found on the walls inside the home, police say .
Woman's husband says he left home for gym before slayings, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Police say they believe they know who killed a 31-year-old Southern Illinois woman and her two young sons, but are waiting for prosecutors to build a strong forensic case against the suspect before disclosing his identity. Chris and Sheri Coleman are shown with their two boys, Garret and Gavin. \"We don't... |
7315a94a8a2e991f206336db4316bad9cf4bc64e | Summarize the following news article. | The Rev. Donald Cozzens: Celibacy is 1,000 years old but not intrinsic to the church .
Many popes were married in the first millennium of the church, Cozzens says .
Cozzens says church views marriage as sacred; why should priests be denied it?
Cozzens: Celibacy is a gift that should be optional, not mandated by the chu... | [
"Editor's note: The Rev. Donald Cozzens is writer in residence and adjunct professor of theology at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. A priest of the Diocese of Cleveland with a doctoral degree, he is the author of several books on the Catholic Church, including \"Sacred Silence: Denial and the Crisis in ... |
cc4f1f4d64012710bbf4c75db134646ce84212a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Benedict XVI winds up Mideast trip with call for "peace based on justice"
Pope revisits Old City after similar outing on Tuesday .
Pope calls for spirit of cooperation and mutual respect in the Middle East .
Trip marks first papal visit to Holy Land since Pope John Paul II in 2000 . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI completed his eight-day tour of the Holy Land on Friday with an exhortation to both Israelis and Palestinians to work through their decades-old conflict. Pope Benedict XVI prays in Jerusalem on Friday at what's believed to be the burial site of Jesus. \"No more bloodshed! No m... |
e0824b2eb44fd2562070010422784505ac587e0a | Summarize the following news article. | Allegations of group sex involved NRL personality Matthew Johns .
He played for Cronulla at the time of alleged incident in Christchurch, New Zealand .
Nine Network suspends Johns; CEO apologizes, extends sympathy to woman .
Woman tells ABC she's speaking out to let players' wives, girlfriends know . | [
"(CNN) -- Australia's National Rugby League apologized on Tuesday for the behavior of its players after ABC's \"Four Corners\" current-affairs program revealed allegations of group sex in 2002 between players and a New Zealand woman. Two other women told the program they were sexually abused by NRL players. Former ... |
ce6b2dce0fc1254d3e591979948fd1ec1a604beb | Summarize the following news article. | Coast Guard rescues 26; searchers unsure how many others missing .
Almost all of the victims are believed to be from Haiti and the Bahamas .
Boat capsized about 15 miles east of Boynton Beach, Florida . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 10 people were killed, and an unknown number remained missing Wednesday, after a boat authorities believe was used for human smuggling capsized off the coast of Florida. The Coast Guard said it rescued 26 people from a capsized boat off the coast of Florida. Almost all of the victims are believe... |
593624bff50da166c3c69493dfd48b63eba2bb1a | Summarize the following news article. | European Commission fines Intel a record $1.45 billion for anti-trust violation .
EC says Intel has been abusing its dominant market position .
Competitor AMD brought the case to the attention of European officials .
EC anti-trust has commenced another round of investigations into Microsoft . | [
"(CNN) -- The European Commission handed down its ruling in a landmark anti-trust case against Intel Wednesday, fining the computer chip giant a record $1.45 billion for abusing its dominant position in the computer processing unit (CPU) market. On Wednesday the European Commission fined Intel a record $1.45 billi... |
5bbaacd2c64c064d70e53f6ac96a7e6b16a284bc | Summarize the following news article. | Candy Spelling talks about the "Angel" her late husband made famous .
Aaron Spelling produced "Charlie's Angels" featuring Farrah Fawcett .
Fawcett, the subject of an upcoming documentary, is fighting cancer . | [
"(CNN) -- Farrah Fawcett, the actress known worldwide for her beauty and her role on \"Charlie's Angels,\" is reportedly seriously ill and may be close to death after a long battle with cancer. Farrah Fawcett, seen here in 2004, is featured in a documentary about her fight with cancer. A documentary, which airs Fri... |
d2e6eb42043bef636843a65c9b6ffc8ec599b087 | Summarize the following news article. | Committee Republicans say hearing could help diminish national security .
Ali Soufan: "People were given ... half-truths and false claims of successes"
Ex-FBI agent takes issue with Dick Cheney, who says such tactics helped U.S.
The techniques, OK'd by Bush administration, are considered torture by some . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The contentious debate over so-called enhanced interrogation techniques took center stage Wednesday on Capitol Hill as a former FBI agent involved in the questioning of terror suspects testified that such tactics -- including waterboarding -- are ineffective. From left: Sens. Lindsey Graham, S... |
ed425d136545b476dea0ff594930b2cc787abb72 | Summarize the following news article. | Voting in the month-long exercise was spread across 28 states .
India is scheduled to hold the vote count on Saturday .
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Congress party seeking re-election . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The fifth and final phase of India's marathon general election to choose a federal government ended Wednesday. Indians voters hold up their voter ID cards at a polling station in northern India. Home to about 714 million voters, India is now due to hold a single-day vote count Saturday f... |
21812d2b26b18f78497e5eb4f0c4c4cfae1e8589 | Summarize the following news article. | Pearl Jam's bassist was mugged in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 27, police say .
Jeff Ament and one of the band's employees were outside recording studio .
Police say masked men with knives snatched more than $7,300 in cash and goods .
Ament suffered head lacerations, which were treated at the scene . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- So much for Southern hospitality. The attack took place on April 27 at Southern Tracks Recording in Atlanta, Georgia. When Pearl Jam -- the Seattle, Washington-based grunge rock band -- was in the Atlanta area late last month, bass guitar player Jeff Ament and a band employee were mugged ... |
cb1dac61fd8e3916536890b113ba64ebce2a142c | Summarize the following news article. | Documentary "Farrah's Story" is a "gonzo trip," Ryan O'Neal says .
Producer claims he was robbed of creative control .
Craig Nevius: "I have been banned from talking to or seeing Farrah"
O'Neal spokesman: "We hope and we pray" Fawcett does not learn about lawsuit . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- As Ryan O'Neal walked the red carpet at the premiere of \"Farrah's Story,\" he stopped every few feet to answer reporters' questions about Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer. Farrah Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. 'Farrah's Story,' a documentary on her battle, w... |
d089c9e8a36c6cea20f663eee02589571bf44fd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova runs the "Naked Heart Foundation"
Her dream is for the foundation to build 500 play parks across Russia .
The "Love Ball" was a celebrity-filled fundraising event held in Moscow . | [
"LONDON, (England) CNN -- Natalia Vodianova is best known as the supermodel who has graced the cover of Vogue, walked the catwalk for the likes of Chanel and Versace. Supermodel Natalia Vodianova's charity plans to build hundreds of play parks for children in her native Russia. But Vodianova has a dream that couldn... |
d231e6ae12ad612782eed5ac35da634f9c38fbd4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Son from previous marriage claims University of Georgia professor's body .
Acquaintances, colleagues remember George Zinkhan as eccentric, aloof .
Neighbor: Children unaware of mother's slaying; daughter mentioned "firecracker"
Student, colleague both thought Zinkhan may be dangerous before triple killing . | [
"ATHENS, Georgia (CNN) -- The body of accused triple killer and University of Georgia professor George Zinkhan was claimed by a relative Friday, nearly a week after Zinkhan was found dead, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. A studio proof shows professor George Zinkhan and his wife, Marie Bruce. A mortuary s... |
4cc0579aa000f668546bc411734b1c4c17eea9cb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Investigation continues into whether staff abused boys in 1960s .
Florida School for Boys hit by 1914 fire, 1918 flu outbreak .
Authorities say they found no evidence boys were killed by school officials .
Governor ordered investigation of what lies beneath 31 white crosses . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A Florida state investigation has determined that 31 crosses on the grounds of a former reform school mark graves of teens and employees who died in a fire and an influenza outbreak. Crosses mark graves of reform school students killed in a fire and flu outbreak in the early 1900s, investig... |
d402c1fc4488d4456b1a3781ea04013b75a88910 | Summarize the following news article. | George and Cindy Anthony say media attention prevents them from visiting Casey .
They say public doesn't understand their situation, people pick their actions apart .
Cindy Anthony said she wrote suicide notes but never acted on them .
Their attorney expects they'll be called as witnesses in daughter Casey's trial . | [
"(CNN) -- The body of their 2-year-old granddaughter, Caylee Anthony, was found in Florida in December. And their daughter, Casey Anthony, is charged in her death. She could be executed if convicted. It's a case that has gripped America. George and Cindy Anthony, parents of murder suspect Casey Anthony, on \"Larry ... |
63ebe8b88517b7aaad7dbead39519ce2687f8e91 | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Zeiger moved from Brooklyn to Miami in 1957 in pursuit of a radio hosting gig .
Zeiger became Larry King when his first boss called his name "too ethnic"
Larry recalls being unable to speak his first time on-air .
He quickly overcame his first-day jitters and has felt at home on the air ever since . | [
"Editors' Note: Below is an excerpt from Larry King's new autobiography \"My Remarkable Journey\" published by Weinstein Books. Larry King anchors \"Larry King Live at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. In 1959, Bobby Darin, left, was Larry's first major guest on his WKAT radio program. Larry Zeiger left Brooklyn, New York, for Mia... |
a70e317f8f6ccd819213943de8c029775c8fc26b | Summarize the following news article. | Italy arrests of two men spurs European terror alert .
Pair closely tied to a Brussels-based al Qaeda recruiting network, officials say .
Italy charged them with being leaders of a logistical support team for al Qaeda . | [
"(CNN) -- European intelligence agencies are on alert for new al Qaeda terrorist plots following the arrest of two men at an Italian port and investigations into the activities of an alleged al Qaeda network based in Brussels. Bassam Ayachi officiated at the wedding of Malika el Aroud (pictured), who became an al Q... |
36bc68b8e9c44bb6b3d3db2c5cfeecbe5a6f7276 | Summarize the following news article. | Oscar-winning composer scored the soundtrack for 'Slumdog Millionaire'
Began work as a 13-year-old to support family after his father died .
Will continue to score films in India and Hollywood; runs music school in Chennai . | [
"(CNN) -- He's the man who helped make \"Slumdog Millionaire\" an international hit, scoring the soundtrack of the Oscar winning film. Despite his performance at the Oscars ceremony and being caught up in all the glitz and adulation, Rahman is a reluctant star. Feeling like a millionaire: AR Rahman picked up two Os... |
584673cd49e70a4a40722fab4540792058fb64bf | Summarize the following news article. | Obama revives Bush system that was suspended in January .
New system to include expanded due-process rights for the suspects, Obama says .
ACLU calls move "a striking blow to due process and the rule of law" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Friday resumed -- with expanded legal protections -- the Bush administration's controversial system of military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. President Obama says the commissions are OK, \"provided that they are properly structured and administered.\" On the heels... |
15fa2ce55cc9e864666325840d8799e033b30745 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyer who blamed Guatemala's president for two slayings was killed Sunday .
In video released after his death, lawyer says to blame president if he is slain .
President should step aside during inquiry, says man who lost '07 presidential race .
President blames deaths on people he says want to bring down his governmen... | [
"(CNN) -- Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom should leave office during the investigation into whether he was connected to three recent slayings, his 2007 presidential opponent said Thursday. Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has said he has no intention of giving up power over the slayings inquiry. Retired Gen. Ott... |
8d07a0ef87fe87a423ec8d486834f2d698d2efa0 | Summarize the following news article. | Christian woman and her daughter-in-law's throats slit in their home late Sunday .
In nearby neighborhood in Kirkuk, gunmen shoot father and three sons; one dies .
Targeted by extremists, many of Iraq's 1 million Christians have fled country . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two attacks on Christian families in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday evening left three people dead and two others wounded, police said. Due to persecution, Christians in Iraq have had to rely on Iraqi security forces, as shown here on Easter Sunday. The first occurred in a neighborhood in sout... |
4a17a40559d334b97a48091a460a03f11e25485a | Summarize the following news article. | Global profits from human trafficking, forced labor reach $36 billion, U.N. says .
Eighty percent of forced labor is in private economy, says ILO report author .
Bahrain has introduced the Labour Market Regulatory Authority to register workers .
Bahrain Foreign Ministry: Top priority is to reduce role of middlemen . | [
"MANAMA, Bahrain (CNN) -- Suryavathi Rao entered her 40th year in what can be called no man's land. A protestor locked in a suitcase reading \"Stop Human Trafficking\" in Germany last year. A domestic worker from India, she arrived at a shelter in the Gulf state of Bahrain one morning with only a nightgown, slipper... |
c3a48d5c58092ef0af710789339154a79c4eea10 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials cite five new cases of H1N1 virus in New York City schools .
One school administrator critically ill with the virus, officials say .
Administrator had a pre-existing medical condition, mayor indicates .
Dozens of students have reported flu-like symptoms at the 3 closed schools . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Five new cases of the H1N1 virus in New York City schools will force three schools to close for a week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Thursday evening. The city is temporarily closing the schools to \"slow transmission\" of the virus, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The two inte... |
3ce96a22e3af717dcf277d2653f6b6f164702784 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronald Cummings, Misty Croslin, 17, wed after getting engaged at Chili's Sunday .
Croslin acknowledges critics, but says "this is what Haleigh wanted"
Grandma Theresa Neves says Haleigh, brother, both wanted the pair to get married .
Neves: "When she comes home she will have that extra happiness to come home to" | [
"The father of missing child Haleigh Cummings' married his 17-year-old-girlfriend, who was the last one known to have seen the child alive, the girl's grandmother told Nancy Grace producers. Ronald Cummings proposes to Misty Croslin Sunday at a local Chili's restaurant. On Sunday Ronald Cummings asked his teenage g... |
24bbd20aa1ef4d351edfc2b06b1c4f7e70c37668 | Summarize the following news article. | New services are helping people organize their digital assets after their death .
Customers can designate loved ones to access their posthumous online accounts .
Legacy Locker allows users to set up a kind of online will, with beneficiaries .
Eternal Space lets loved ones create customized online grave sites . | [
"(CNN) -- Your husband, an avid gamer and techie, dies of a heart attack, leaving his vast online life -- one you don't know much about -- in limbo. Eternal Space lets loved ones create customized online gravesites and memorial pages. His accounts, to which you don't know the passwords, go idle. His e-mails go un... |
c54eb3e4da18997a5edc84c112fce48d5e9c5e62 | Summarize the following news article. | DNA taken from suspect Cpl. Cesar Laurean doesn't match child's, source says .
Swab obtained after suspect was extradited from Mexico to United States .
Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach's body was found in Laurean's backyard in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Marine accused of killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, who was more than eight months pregnant, was not the father of her unborn child, a law enforcement source close to the murder investigation said Saturday. Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, who is being held on a murder charge, is scheduled for arraignmen... |
37cc29ddb03dd2ac72b9ac920d3c49561f121f98 | Summarize the following news article. | Six life insurance companies to receive TARP money, U.S. Treasury says .
As of April, about $135 billion remained from original $700 billion allocated for bailout .
Industry has suffered amid concerns with capital requirements, growing losses . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Six life insurance companies have qualified to receive billions of dollars in bailout money under the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Allstate is one of six life insurance companies who are qualified to receive TARP money. Treasury Departm... |
91ad4a0bbcaa55a53c41d823ee755af218599638 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Benedict XVI winds up Mideast trip with call for "peace based on justice"
Pope revisits Old City after similar outing on Tuesday .
Pope calls for spirit of cooperation and mutual respect in the Middle East .
Trip marks first papal visit to Holy Land since Pope John Paul II in 2000 . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI completed his eight-day tour of the Holy Land on Friday with an exhortation to both Israelis and Palestinians to work through their decades-old conflict. Pope Benedict XVI prays in Jerusalem on Friday at what's believed to be the burial site of Jesus. \"No more bloodshed! No m... |
b7a526e4ff9ef11612363f45f7612f43e31c9702 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N.: 65,000 people flee fighting zone in northeast Sri Lanka in past days .
Brings total number of internally displaced people to 265,000 .
About 80,000 -- a third of the people in displacement camps -- are children .
U.N. pledges to erect an additional 10,000 shelters to accommodate people . | [
"(CNN) -- Humanitarian aid agencies scrambled Monday to offer help to the tens of thousands of people in need after Tamil separatists declared an end to their quarter-century struggle in Sri Lanka. A Tamil refugee holds her child at a tented site in Vavuniya. The United Nations said Monday that over the past few da... |
14b269d06a0aa629b61d617e723be01c6f3b76fc | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi talks about his film's co-writer Roxana Saberi .
American journalist Saberi was recently released from jail in Iran after three months .
Ghobadi says he feels responsible for her time in jail and that they will marry soon .
"No One Knows about Persian Cats" chronicles underground musici... | [
"CANNES, France (CNN) -- As award-winning Iranian film-maker Bahman Ghobadi walked down the Cannes red carpet for the premiere of his new feature Thursday, the real star of the show was conspicuously absent. Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, director of \"No One Knows About Persian Cats,\" which was co-written by R... |
13e0c7a486863c55d5a0b93c06c2667200766949 | Summarize the following news article. | Turner Classic Movies begins month-long Latino Images in Film festival .
Event features 40 films that show how Latinos have been depicted on the big screen .
Discussion tackles controversial practice of white actors playing Latino characters .
Scholar: Films show how Hollywood tried to figure out where Latinos fit in c... | [
"(CNN) -- When \"La Bamba\" hit movie screens in 1987, audiences flocked to see the true story of singer Ritchie Valens, who died as a teen in an airplane crash almost three decades earlier. \"La Bamba\" starred Lou Diamond Phillips as singer Ritchie Valens. It's one of 40 films featured in the festival. But it was... |
31fab45943e94dd4002c45a06aab8b91ed5ab624 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Son from previous marriage claims University of Georgia professor's body .
Acquaintances, colleagues remember George Zinkhan as eccentric, aloof .
Neighbor: Children unaware of mother's slaying; daughter mentioned "firecracker"
Student, colleague both thought Zinkhan may be dangerous before triple killing . | [
"ATHENS, Georgia (CNN) -- The body of accused triple killer and University of Georgia professor George Zinkhan was claimed by a relative Friday, nearly a week after Zinkhan was found dead, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. A studio proof shows professor George Zinkhan and his wife, Marie Bruce. A mortuary s... |
cde81096a1ae28d8944f30b3e78d5b5bd623c03c | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyer who blamed Guatemala's president for two slayings was killed Sunday .
In video released after his death, lawyer says to blame president if he is slain .
President should step aside during inquiry, says man who lost '07 presidential race .
President blames deaths on people he says want to bring down his governmen... | [
"(CNN) -- Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom should leave office during the investigation into whether he was connected to three recent slayings, his 2007 presidential opponent said Thursday. Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom has said he has no intention of giving up power over the slayings inquiry. Retired Gen. Ott... |
96a5133f4927c991cff227e0905436085f634c0f | Summarize the following news article. | Army Maj. Steven Hutchison, 60, becomes oldest American killed in Iraq .
Hutchison retired after 22-year Army career, volunteered to return years later .
Psychology professor served tours in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq .
During interim, he stood by wife during her fight against cancer . | [
"(CNN) -- Army Maj. Steven Hutchison fought battles in the jungles of Vietnam. Then he fought an epic battle on the home front. And at age 60, he still wasn't done fighting for his country. Maj. Steven Hutchison served 22 years in his first Army stint, then returned at age 57. He died Sunday. The battle ended for H... |
1b6aed605e905ed114a552280742e536804a69ae | Summarize the following news article. | Obama revives Bush system that was suspended in January .
New system to include expanded due-process rights for the suspects, Obama says .
ACLU calls move "a striking blow to due process and the rule of law" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Friday resumed -- with expanded legal protections -- the Bush administration's controversial system of military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. President Obama says the commissions are OK, \"provided that they are properly structured and administered.\" On the heels... |
6990346aff209b23af18128f8aea81daa5d4d11a | Summarize the following news article. | Video game sales were $2.91 billion in November, a 10 percent jump from last year .
Game Informer editor: Video games provide good value .
"Gears of War 2," "Call of Duty: World at War" two popular games this season . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Many Americans are finding ways to trim their holiday budgets this year, but reports are showing that buying video games is one place consumers are not cutting back. Through November, video game sales are up 22 percent over 2007. According to market researcher NPD Group, U.S. retai... |
de8a91f93192073fd9dfdbce054190fb8354808f | Summarize the following news article. | Warren Jeffs indicted on second Texas sexual assault charge in four months .
Grand jury also indicts three other members of polygamous sect .
Charges stem from probe of sect's ranch outside Eldorado, Texas .
Jeffs convicted in Utah of accomplice to rape for role in member's marriage to teen . | [
"(CNN) -- A grand jury has indicted polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs on a second sexual assault charge in connection with a probe of his Texas compound, prosecutors said Wednesday. The charge against Warren Jeffs stems from a probe into his sect's Yearning for Zion Ranch near Eldorado, Texas. The Schleicher Coun... |
089635219581c462d50d9503e60c4c6eb82066ec | Summarize the following news article. | Sean Penn, Robin Wright Penn had been married 11 years .
Pair met while making 1990's "State of Grace"
Couple has two children; has made three films together, with fourth due out . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Another Hollywood marriage is ending -- but this one was no flash in the pan. Robin Wright Penn and Sean Penn had been married 11 years. Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn are divorcing, according to their representative, Mara Buxbaum. People magazine first reported the split Thursday... |
7446f321785fc1bedabe7351ba303c723f94ca5c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Casey Anthony's parents express grief, ask for compassion .
Meter reader Roy Kronk comes forward, says he saw bag in wooded area .
Casey Anthony notified that remains are her daughter's, authorities say .
Medical examiner declares Caylee's death a homicide . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- Remains found last week in a wooded area have been identified as belonging to missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony, authorities said Friday. Caylee Anthony, 2, had been missing since June in a case that has received national attention. The cause of the child's death will be listed as ho... |
5cf8443a13c37fe532b919082c70ec1f3dfdafff | Summarize the following news article. | Some witnesses didn't seem trustworthy, jury foreman says .
At least three witnesses who cut deals to testify had criminal records .
"Not one decision" was made based solely on testimony, juror says .
Jurors: Simpson's 1995 acquittal on murder charges never came up . | [
"(CNN) -- The jury that convicted O.J. Simpson of robbery and other charges relied mostly on audio and video evidence -- and very little on testimony from prosecution witnesses -- jury members said Sunday. O.J. Simpson, convicted of robbery and kidnapping last week, could be sentenced to life in prison on December ... |
8f3e2b4cfb1304610d6b92a1eddc502eef229f2b | Summarize the following news article. | More than 6,200 babies now known to be ill, official says .
China's largest milk, Mengniu Dairy Group, recalls three batches of formula .
Concerned parents line up to get their infants scanned, Xinhua reports .
Melamine in milk is same chemical that killed U.S. pets from tainted pet food . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A third baby has died and at least 6,200 children have fallen ill after drinking formula tainted with the same chemical involved in a massive pet food recall last year, Chinese officials said Wednesday. China's largest producer of milk, Mengniu Dairy Group, announced the recall of three bat... |
dc291d4561b7f527f016fa8766044d78ea7dc84f | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Sean Callebs talks about his month living on a food-stamp budget .
He lost some weight but learned how to better cook, budget and bargain-hunt .
Callebs cut out diet soda "treat" and experienced less acid reflux .
Range of responses from readers, from "can't be done" to "welcome to my world" | [
"(CNN) -- CNN correspondent Sean Callebs has just finished a long assignment: living on food stamps during all of February. He tracked his experiences on the American Morning blog. CNN's Sean Callebs with a meal he prepared living on a food-stamp budget. This meant no eating out, no food on the run while covering... |
1e6089db3f0ccd365e93b11708a8edf9a40fb945 | Summarize the following news article. | "Slumdog Millionaire" is not authentically Bollywood or Indian .
Hollywood has often used international styles and filmmakers to its advantage .
Film critic: It's Bollywood's time to influence American cinema .
Box-office analyst: Bollywood will have a hard time crossing over to America . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Slumdog Millionaire\" took home eight Oscars on Sunday night, a surprising achievement for a film once thought to be straight-to-DVD fodder. \"Slumdog Millionaire\" with Dev Patel and Freida Pinto has a \"rags-to-riches\" storyline with wide appeal. The colorful story, which mixes the gritty life of Mum... |
78399c846b77e9ed8fbbc694182d01bb4bc3a3e1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: GOP Sen. Thad Cochran, Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn respond to report .
Citizens Against Government Waste releases annual pork spending report .
Some of the biggest pork projects, according to the group, include a Lobster Institute .
Democrats were behind 5,199 projects, while Republicans were behind 3,408 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A watchdog group critical of pork barrel spending released its latest findings Wednesday targeting the top Congressional \"porkers.\" Some of the pork projects, according to the group, include a Lobster Institute; the Rocky Flats, Colorado, Cold War Museum; and the First Tee, a program to build... |
6229857ca8f8a550defc05780ec0022dfefbca8b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama meeting privately with families of bombing Friday .
Charges against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri dropped "without prejudice"
Move done to comply with President Obama's ruling to shut Guantanamo Bay .
Nashiri was scheduled to go on trial Monday, will remain "high value" detainee . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. government has dropped charges against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the suspect in the bombing of the destroyer USS Cole, according to a Pentagon spokesman. Parents and friends at the funeral in 2000 for a sailor killed during the bombing of the USS Cole. The charges were dropped \"without prejudice... |
bbec85de1eb37c858a1821add3f428544dfaba45 | Summarize the following news article. | Britain feared it would have been overwhelmed in Soviet attack, papers reveal .
Papers were released by the National Archives under the 30-year rule .
Prime Minister James Callaghan called the situation a "scandal" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain feared that it would have been overwhelmed in the event of a Soviet attack because of the depleted state of its armed forces, according to secret files made public on Tuesday. U.S. President Jimmy Carter watches UK PM James Callaghan speak at a 1979 meeting in Guadeloupe. Papers re... |
631549843c3b522433c75baa2a66283dd4f9e96c | Summarize the following news article. | Usain Bolt shatters world record by winning 150m in Manchester on Sunday .
The Jamaican sprint king defeats Marlon Devonish in a time of 14.36 seconds .
The 22-year-old old was only passed fit on Monday after a recent car accident . | [
"(CNN) -- World record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt added yet another title to his tally after racing to victory in the Bupa Great CityGames 150 meter sprint in a new best time in Manchester on Sunday. Usain Bolt smashed the world 150m record in his first race of the season in Manchester on Sunday. The Ja... |
e63e63e6d8738dd7f2062d52e5b346ec3ff8378d | Summarize the following news article. | Two teens killed, seven other people wounded in Portland, Oregon, shooting .
Investigators "trying to figure out what drove [gunman] to this," detective says .
Police identify shooter as 24-year-old man, say he shot himself .
Students had gone to under-21 club to celebrate a birthday . | [
"(CNN) -- A man accused of shooting into a crowd outside an under-21 nightclub -- killing two teenage girls and wounding seven other people -- before shooting himself was in critical condition Monday, police in Portland, Oregon, said. A shooting outside a Portland nightclub Staurday killed two people and injured se... |
d6c7e87b9c4b96d951f42fdbf21e0c1ea12ed1b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Expert: Trial of Nazi war crimes suspect John Demjanjuk could be last of its kind .
Leading Nazis prosecuted at Nuremberg but many lesser Nazis escaped justice .
Struggle to prosecute Nazis influenced creation of International Criminal Court .
ICC has remit to probe war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity . | [
"(CNN) -- The forthcoming trial in Germany of John Demjanjuk could be the last occasion on which a Nazi war crimes suspect faces prosecution. German officials claim John Demjanjuk was an accessory to 29,000 murders in a Nazi death camp. But the legacy of decades-old efforts to bring the perpetrators of World War II... |
a7b87b26ea59dacf4556a09d62092501fc5fdac6 | Summarize the following news article. | Syrian sentenced in conspiracy to sell weapons in a plot to kill Americans .
Co-defendant gets 25 years; plan was to kill Americans in Colombia .
U.S. calls Monzer al-Kassar an international dealer arming many wars .
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency arrested arms dealers in sting operation . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Syrian arms dealer was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. federal prison for conspiring to sell weapons as part of a plot to kill Americans in Colombia, according to prosecutors. Syrian-born arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar, seen in a file photo, tried to sell weapons to undercover U.S. agents. Monzer... |
592f92e276968254742d511c535519c9571f749e | Summarize the following news article. | Venezuela cites production quota dispute in takeover of pasta-making plant .
Government will take over plant belonging to Cargill for 90 days .
Minnesota-based food giant has no immediate comment on seizure .
Cargill rice plant seized by President Hugo Chavez's government in March . | [
"CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) -- Venezuela temporarily seized a pasta-making plant Friday belonging to U.S.-based food giant Cargill, citing a production quota dispute. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's government takes over a Cargill plant for the second time in recent months. Rafael Coronado, Venezuela's deputy min... |
3e75c5829e53f9d98cc9a51a3a856232e8b68804 | Summarize the following news article. | Gulfport, Mississippi, mayor "will continue working to rebuild our city"
Mayor Gregory Brent Warr, says he pleaded not guilty .
Indictment: Couple received $222,798 "for which the defendants are liable"
Couple, released on bond and ordered to court April 6, face up to 210 years . | [
"(CNN) -- The mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi, and his wife were arrested Wednesday on charges they defrauded the federal government and an insurance company of more than $220,000 in claims related to Hurricane Katrina, authorities said. Gulfport Mayor Gregory Brent Warr, shown in 2005, says the charges \"will not c... |
2ad9cdbbfa0bdf0ef05e5e63933e82d34c12b2ac | Summarize the following news article. | Wheel from main landing gear fell off as aircraft was landing earlier this week .
Colgan Airlines spokesman says no one on Flight 3268 was injured .
One person on flight: "I was scared, and the other passengers looked worried, too"
Three months ago, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed, killing all 49 people aboard . | [
"(CNN) -- A wheel from the main landing gear of a Colgan Airlines passenger plane fell off and rolled away as the aircraft was landing in Buffalo, New York, earlier this week. A wheel fell off the landing gear of Q400 Bombardier upon landing on Colgan Flight 3268 earlier this week. On Thursday night, The Toronto S... |
968f42754f880eae1626b8f327a9ae0b29468fb6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Judge denies motion to throw out charges, at least until director appears .
Roman Polanski fled U.S. before his sentencing in '70s .
Director acknowledged having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor .
Previous attempts to resolve the 1977 sex case have failed . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The original judge has been dead for 15 years, and no one has been able to find the criminal case file since 2004. Yet a 1977 sex scandal involving famed director Roman Polanski and a 13-year-old girl continues to stalk the courts of Los Angeles. Academy Award-winning director Roma... |
8d916ce1ff130be42f05e7ae5dcba2f160d9546a | Summarize the following news article. | Bodies of woman and her two children found in Southern Illinois home last week .
Police: State's attorney to decide whether to file charges against certain person .
Threatening messages found on the walls inside the home, police say .
Woman's husband says he left home for gym before slayings, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- Police say they believe they know who killed a 31-year-old Southern Illinois woman and her two young sons, but are waiting for prosecutors to build a strong forensic case against the suspect before disclosing his identity. Chris and Sheri Coleman are shown with their two boys, Garret and Gavin. \"We don't... |
a0d39308ccc5c065b04f58ed3e0a453e1de27c88 | Summarize the following news article. | Donna Molnar went missing after she left her home to go grocery shopping .
Housewife had been buried in snow for 72 hours when a rescue dog found her .
She's in serious condition, being treated for hypothermia, severe frostbite .
Dog, who had been rescued himself, will be rewarded with a T-bone steak . | [
"(CNN) -- No one expected to find Donna Molnar alive. Donna Molnar's body temperature was 30 degrees Celsius when rescuers found her Monday. Searchers had combed the brutal backcountry of rural Ontario for the housewife from the city of Hamilton, who had left her home three days earlier in the middle of a blizzard ... |
07b7289f67e2d69a576cccdee3e1f4b7bc2cd93b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: British PM announces recommendations for reforming system .
Martin is the first Speaker forced out of office since 1695 .
MPs had demanded he fall on his sword as part of changes to system . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Michael Martin, the speaker of Britain's House of Commons, said Tuesday he would resign in the face of widespread public anger over expense claims by lawmakers. Michael Martin, the House of Commons Speaker, has tendered his resignation. Martin, whose statement lasted barely a minute, said ... |
fbb109ad70acecb06343d9fad7c94370d082e50a | Summarize the following news article. | Group Al-Shabab is affiliated with al Qaeda, according to the U.S.
Clashes between rebels and government killed 103, wounded 420, officials say .
Al-Shabab recently said it has been successful at recruiting more members . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia's hard-line Islamic group Al-Shabab seized control of Jowhar, the president's hometown, after a battle with pro-government forces Sunday. An Islamist fighter mans a position in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. Jowhar is a major town 55 miles (88 kilometers) southeast of Mogadishu, t... |
739e8866bccfcc2d147830f9976304983ed76716 | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani troops fighting to oust Taliban militants from volatile province .
U.S-led coalition and NATO, based in Afghanistan, have long criticized Pakistan .
Islamabad, coalition says, not effective in halting border attacks from inside Pakistan .
Pakistan has denied the claims, has launched operations to rout out mil... | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A military offensive to rid Pakistan's northwest of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters has killed more than 1,000 militants since it began in full force earlier this month, the country's interior ministry said Sunday. A Pakistani girl displaced by the offensive against the Taliban rests at ... |
268463410e1934e02cc39dbd97b19d96b5e0bf57 | Summarize the following news article. | Government forces are fighting a rebel group in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu .
Somali officials say 103 people have been killed, hundreds more wounded .
Rebel fighters want a stricter form of sharia law introduced in Somalia .
Fighting started in early May, rebels say they're recruiting more supporters . | [
"(CNN) -- Clashes between Somalia's transitional government and the Al-Shabab militia left 103 people dead and 420 others wounded, Somali officials said Friday. The fighting in Mogadishu between the rebel group and the government has raged for nine days. The fighting in Mogadishu between the rebel group and the go... |
d6787c4998500e595d7bc149550350a53bcc08ac | Summarize the following news article. | 53 percent of Latinas are pregnant by their 20th birthday, survey finds .
Survey: Most feel that college, career are key to their future .
Most teens in study believe that parents give conflicting messages . | [
"(CNN) -- She had many plans for the future: to go to college, start a career, meet the man of her dreams, raise a family -- when the time was right. Expert: \"There's a big disconnect between pregnancy rates and what Latina families want and value.\" It was all cut off by an unexpected pregnancy. The baby became h... |
7781cc633994bea761e42fc4d2d04074941ddee6 | Summarize the following news article. | Group Al-Shabab is affiliated with al Qaeda, according to the U.S.
Clashes between rebels and government killed 103, wounded 420, officials say .
Al-Shabab recently said it has been successful at recruiting more members . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia's hard-line Islamic group Al-Shabab seized control of Jowhar, the president's hometown, after a battle with pro-government forces Sunday. An Islamist fighter mans a position in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. Jowhar is a major town 55 miles (88 kilometers) southeast of Mogadishu, t... |
cb34d9f3455a89a4a738e177593c5776f1a33d49 | Summarize the following news article. | Eve Ensler: War in Congo is targeting girls and women .
She says rape is being used as a weapon, with 1,100 raped each month .
Western governments, including the U.S., need to protect Congo's women, she says . | [
"Editor's note: Eve Ensler is the playwright of \"The Vagina Monologues\" and the founder of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day has funded over 10,000 community-based anti-violence programs and launched safe houses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, South Dakota,... |
42294918a9b5d91601934795fc8ae6b9f4a71f65 | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese-made drywall emits corrosive gasses, homeowners say .
Mortgage relief sought as value of homes reduced to zero, homeowners say .
Residents say they choose between health, foreclosure .
Drywall-related problems not covered by insurance, insurer says . | [
"PARKLAND, Florida (CNN) -- Sherri and Ira Rojhani stopped paying the mortgage on their 2-year-old South Florida home in April, victims not of a troubled economy, but, they say, of drywall from China that they believe is making them sick. An air conditioning unit in a Florida, is blackened and corroded from Chinese... |
663ed18b7a9de6d22120d9098ca6eb94b7f434f5 | Summarize the following news article. | News agency: Police barricade park where demonstrators due to meet .
Arrests come ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest, being held in Moscow Saturday .
Most famous winners of the contest were ABBA, who came to attention in 1974 .
Contest is traditionally taken more seriously in eastern Europe . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Dozens of gay and lesbian rights activists planning a parade in southwestern Moscow Saturday have been detained, Russia's Interfax news agency reported. Gay and lesbian rights activists are detained in Moscow Saturday ahead of a planned march. The arrests included Nikolai Alexeyev, a promi... |
b060e70ad1f0d09bd20b0143c72c4631580017c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Elephants dying in Mali are among 350 to 450 left in the area .
Save the Elephants releases photos of elephants struggling during drought .
Soaring heat is killing cattle, which is leading to water pollution, group says .
There is hope that rain in June may provide relief to elephants . | [
"(CNN) -- The bodies of young elephants covered in the brown dirt of dried-up wells tell a heartrending story. A baby elephant in the Gourma region of central Mali had been trapped in a well for three days. Reaching desperately for drops of water, they had lowered their trunks, toppled in, remained trapped and died... |
3b86bec4d5085e865fa1ee1888841ba459775bd1 | Summarize the following news article. | India and Nepal battle worst flooding for decades .
India says 3 million affected in northeast; Nepal says 100,000 displaced .
River burst bank and now flows 75 miles east of its original course .
Indian prime minister tours area and announces $238 million aid package . | [
"BIHAR, India (CNN) -- Extreme flooding has displaced millions of people on either side of the India-Nepal border after a river burst its banks, authorities said Thursday. People walk along a flooded railway track in Madhepura, India. In India's northeastern state of Bihar, almost 3 million people have been affecte... |
b4177124f36f0b1855b0dc2df8159a825f3f85f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Serbian police search for former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic .
Mladic is the highest-ranking Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect still at large .
Search conducted in town of Arandjelovac, 75kms (45 miles) south of Belgrade .
Serbian EU membership agreement conditional on sending Mladic to the Hague . | [
"(CNN) -- Serbian police are conducting another search for war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic and another fugitive, the office of the war crimes prosecutor in Belgrade said Friday. Ratko Mladic, pictured in 1993, is the highest-ranking war crimes suspect still at large. The search, launched at the request of Serbian w... |
a20255e420525d9b61e044b5c817b472359bc270 | Summarize the following news article. | Letter: Rep. Jane Harman said destroying tapes would "reflect badly on" CIA .
Last month, the CIA acknowledged videotapes were made in 2002 .
Tapes showed the harsh interrogations of two terrorist suspects .
In one instance, a tape shows detainee undergoing waterboarding . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The then-senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee urged the CIA in 2003 not to destroy videotapes it had made of the interrogations of terrorist detainees, according to the newly declassified letter. Lawyers for several Guantanamo detainees say the government has defied orders to pre... |
305a2b192ea251cd3f76db816c638e6e1c604c6b | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. meeting in Hong Kong to draw up new convention on ship recycling .
Eco lawyer Rizwana Hasan claims it won't stop dangerous shipbreaking practices .
Bangladesh beaches sites of polluting and dangerous shipbreaking .
Hasan succeeded in making Bangladeshi government clean up shipbreaking yards . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- The United Nation's International Maritime Organization (IMO) has gathered this week in the shipping hub of Hong Kong to draw up new rules on ship recycling. Ship-breaking yards in Bangladesh are responsible for pollution and health problems. As the delegates meet in the city's Convention... |
f89f1061dde6f2774ffd754afbe55a46dc6b1863 | Summarize the following news article. | President Bush calls India's PM to push a proposed nuclear partnership .
Indian government won confidence vote in face of anger over U.S. nuclear deal .
Five members of parliament serving prison sentences were freed to vote . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- President George W. Bush called India's prime minister Thursday to push a proposed nuclear partnership that sparked an unsuccessful no-confidence vote against the Indian leader this week, a White House spokesman said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won a confidence vote despite opposition ... |
4bbfed0f8148c68019884d491849a49b6d6ba400 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 600 supporters watch their team suffer its sixth loss in seven games .
Energie Cottbus are second from the bottom in its league's ranking .
The team will announce details of how fans can receive a refund on their ticket . | [
"(CNN) -- A struggling German soccer team is offering a refund to its fans who traveled to another city to watch it suffer a 4-0 loss. Cottbus are second from the bottom of the German Bundesliga. More than 600 Energie Cottbus supporters saw their team suffer its sixth loss in seven games when it received a 4-0 drub... |
84cd4b4197022a9e65b7a697baef4a24c5580996 | Summarize the following news article. | Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial with U.S. man .
John Yettaw is charged with trespassing into restrictive area .
Suu Kyi's supporters call charges an excuse to extend her house arrest .
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was scheduled to end 13 years of house arrest . | [
"YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and an American man who swam to her lakeside home went on trial in the military dictatorship Monday behind closed doors inside a prison compound. Soldiers guard the entrance to Insein Prison on Monday in Yangon, Myanmar. The trial is expected to l... |
80f77a7a06986d8ba5af4081257b4a37d6ab6f22 | Summarize the following news article. | A comic book series featuring real women of power has hit the stands .
Bluewater Productions series features "strong, independent women"
Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton are featured in the first Female Force .
Heroes of upcoming issue are Michelle Obama, Caroline Kennedy . | [
"(CNN) -- Move over Wonder Woman and Lois Lane - Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are breaking into the world of comic books. No capes, no tights: Female Force stars Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Caroline Kennedy. Washington-based publisher Bluewater Productions released a series of comic books fe... |
8919c342aede899547a5bf740bd801fefd4068d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sinaloa, Gulf cartels battle for control of drug routes across U.S. border .
The turf war has spurred record death tolls with gunbattles, beheadings .
U.S. is doubling number of agents at border, spending $700 million .
Agents, analysts compare situation to '90s battle against Colombian cartels . | [
"(CNN) -- Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman Loera, a 54-year-old drug cartel leader whose nickname means \"Shorty,\" is the most wanted man in Mexico. He's also one of the most wanted men in the United States. Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman Loera leads the Sinaloa cartel, which is battling for turf along the border. For fiv... |
8cae5f1ec02c2756fcfd813804f7a3ef5b6934a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial with U.S. man .
John Yettaw is charged with trespassing into restrictive area .
Suu Kyi's supporters call charges an excuse to extend her house arrest .
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was scheduled to end 13 years of house arrest . | [
"YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and an American man who swam to her lakeside home went on trial in the military dictatorship Monday behind closed doors inside a prison compound. Soldiers guard the entrance to Insein Prison on Monday in Yangon, Myanmar. The trial is expected to l... |
4579c95c002d50879235bfa10af344b56aa38964 | Summarize the following news article. | 70 percent of Lydia Patterson Institute's students commute from Mexico .
Students, parents say school provides sense of security in contrast to Juarez, Mexico .
Lydia Patterson Institute has admitted 25 new students from Mexico this year .
School founded as sanctuary for families fleeing Mexican Revolution . | [
"EL PASO, Texas (CNN) -- Marina Diaz knows each day could be her last when she leaves for school each morning. Marina Diaz and Alejandro Caballero cross a U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint on the way to school each day. But that doesn't stop her from making the trip from her home on the dusty outskirts of Ciudad Juarez... |
6a479ee6aaabb4f9d29c67a2cd8dcc376be5e6e1 | Summarize the following news article. | India's military accuse Pakistan of another cease-fire breach in Kashmir .
Pakistani troops fired six 82-mm mortar rounds in hour, India says .
Pakistani Army denies claim, saying no weapons were fired . | [
"SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir (CNN) -- India's military on Wednesday accused Pakistani forces of another cease-fire breach in Kashmir. Indian troops in Kashmir go through their drills. This week has seen tensions mount in the region. \"Pakistani troops fired six 82-mm mortar rounds in a span of one hour... a... |
73e846cc4a4605644c11d078a73ac0898cd3d289 | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: By July, Michael Vick will have finished his 23-month sentence .
He says some argue Vick shouldn't be allowed to play due to severity of his crime .
He says the crime isn't connected to his career as a football player .
Martin: We have to allow people who have served time to work productively . | [
"Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.\" Visit his Web site for more information. He is host of \"No Bias, No Bull\" at 8 p.m. ET on CNN while Campbell Brow... |
ebbc4c6399f26e39364ab218bcbc11c6873705ce | Summarize the following news article. | American Cancer Society: Trend of smoke-free colleges is growing .
Nearly 60 U.S. colleges have smoke-free policies that affect entire campus .
Cancer society: U.S. smoking prevalence highest among people ages 18-24 . | [
"GAINESVILLE, Georgia (CNN) -- When 19-year-old Reid Overton wants to smoke a cigarette on his college campus, he has to walk to a distant parking lot and get into his car, but he doesn't seem to mind. \"Even as a smoker, I don't like to walk past a cloud of smoke,\" he says. Reid Overton, a freshman at Gainesville... |
8e77eeb8c736a7f0bb6e09392eb6972e0c335310 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Environmental official says area surveyed, no traces of chemical remain .
Toxic cloud forms Saturday after chemical leak at Pennsylvania plant .
Three residents taken to hospital; extent of injuries not known . | [
"(CNN) -- Residents of a western Pennsylvania neighborhood can return home Sunday after a chemical leak forced them to evacuate the night before. Hundreds of residents were forced to flee Saturday after a chemical leak in Petrolia, Pennsylvania. Authorities surveyed the neighborhood in Petrolia and determined that ... |
28c1ad215fa5363300ac33466edf7ccecb07b657 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aubrey Louis Berry, 23, of Georgia, being held on $1 million bail in shooting .
The rapper Dolla, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is shot in the head and killed .
Dolla was at the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, his publicist said .
Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, was 21 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A Georgia man suspected of shooting to death a 21-year-old up-and-coming rapper at a ritzy Los Angeles shopping center Monday afternoon is being held on $1 million bail, Los Angeles Police said. Rap artist Dolla arrives at the Soul Train Music Awards in Pasadena, California, on Ma... |
d604ca7e5a4842d45d204ec57bcbd87ac77e9a98 | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Green in sentencing phase after being convicted of rape, murder .
Green found guilty last week of incident in Iraq while he was soldier .
Aunt: "He's my Steve. You can't stop loving someone" | [
"PADUCAH, Kentucky (CNN) -- The aunt of former U.S. soldier Steven Green told jurors tearfully Monday that \"We did not send a rapist and murderer to Iraq\" as defense lawyers worked to save her nephew from a death sentence. Former U.S. soldier Steven Green has been convicted of raping and killing a 14-year-old Ira... |
7c6a90cd70c2ae235fe998a9650c7cf9d57c5ab3 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova runs the "Naked Heart Foundation"
Her dream is for the foundation to build 500 play parks across Russia .
The "Love Ball" was a celebrity-filled fundraising event held in Moscow . | [
"LONDON, (England) CNN -- Natalia Vodianova is best known as the supermodel who has graced the cover of Vogue, walked the catwalk for the likes of Chanel and Versace. Supermodel Natalia Vodianova's charity plans to build hundreds of play parks for children in her native Russia. But Vodianova has a dream that couldn... |
80001bf06039dd6368ed679b104bbb14a2000e1c | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI also calls for an end to exploitation of children .
Pope seeks end to violence in to "the land in which Jesus lived"
Person jumps barrier as Pope leaves; security quickly tackles person . | [
"VATICAN CITY, Vatican (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI called for peace in the Middle East and an end to the exploitation of children in the homily he delivered early Thursday during the annual Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Benedict XVI calls for a \"conversion of hearts\" to help children. H... |
4681d0f113a8a5fb7b0428d90264eccccb4e0c04 | Summarize the following news article. | Clark Howard: American consumers have been reluctant to buy this year .
He says you may get bargains after Christmas, but big sales could come in January .
Howard: January shoppers also won't have to face holiday crowds .
He says consumers should beware of "going out of business" sales . | [
"Editor's note: Clark Howard, the Atlanta-based host of a nationally syndicated radio show, will be host of a new television show designed to help viewers save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off during these tough economic times. \"Clark Howard\" debuts on HLN January 3. The show will air Saturdays and S... |
2f065bc8b2f7da1f649c5b3485b163a35e5391db | Summarize the following news article. | Police in Milwaukee match unknown man's DNA with seven slain women .
Six of the victims were prostitutes and the seventh a runaway .
Suspect has avoided arrest for 23 years and is not on any DNA database .
Investigation will require tips from the community, Milwaukee police chief says . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Milwaukee are working to track down a serial killer linked to at least seven unsolved homicides dating back more than two decades, authorities said. Five victims (clockwise from top left): Debora Harris, Joyce Mims, Tonya Miller, Quithreaun Stokes, Sheila Farrior. Law enforcement officials in th... |
66b3135c79a0c921de038bead1cb2c80cac8d9a7 | Summarize the following news article. | GAO report uncovers abuse of techniques used to restrain or discipline children .
Some deaths of special-needs kids have been linked to the practices, report says .
Investigators: Utah boy with autism left in cubicle for at least two and a half hours .
Only five states keep track of incidents; many states have no regul... | [
"(CNN) -- Congressional auditors have uncovered widespread abuse of techniques used to restrain or discipline special-education students in U.S. schools, with some deaths linked to the practices, a top congressman says. Investigators in Utah say a teacher left Garrett Peck in an isolation cubicle for at least two ... |
7a11b9b00fc4173e622029c4f5563d07299dab35 | Summarize the following news article. | Official announcement is coming Tuesday .
Clinton visited nation in March with his wife and U.N. chief .
It is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Former U.S. President Clinton has been tapped as a United Nations special envoy to Haiti, a senior U.N. official said Monday. Former President Clinton has been chosen to serve as a United Nations special envoy to Haiti. An official announcement will be made Tuesday, the official said. The ... |
ee5af154d9c393621fd2093dd133770527afc185 | Summarize the following news article. | Woody Allen's image was used by American Apparel without his authorization .
Allen sued; insurance company made decision to settle, CEO says .
American Apparel had used image of Allen from "Annie Hall" to promote products . | [
"(CNN) -- Woody Allen's lawsuit against American Apparel for unauthorized use of his image on billboards ended Monday with a $5 million settlement to be paid to the actor-director by the clothing company. Woody Allen received $5 million to settle a suit with American Apparel. Allen said the case should discourage a... |
e89ab1af2837018e1e25679b22ed2514ad00952c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The Pompei, a Belgian-registered ship, was one of two vessels attacked .
NEW: Islands where attack occurred are roughly 800 miles off Somali coast .
Dutch naval forces captured seven pirates and freed 20 captive fishermen .
Pirates were disarmed and freed because crew lacked jurisdiction to hold them . | [
"(CNN) -- Pirates captured a Belgian ship and said they were taking it to the coast of Somalia after the vessel was reported missing early Saturday, NATO and pirate sources told CNN. The Dutch frigate De Zeven Provincien tracked seven pirates Saturday back to their mother ship. The Pompei, a Belgian-registered ship... |
0784188f60d61fa6357e580101a5bb83c08d4cc3 | Summarize the following news article. | Head of Al-Arabiya says 2004 Abu Ghraib photos "just really made us speechless"
Christiane Amanpour: Photos "symbolic ... of all the troubles that the U.S. faced"
Obama's decision to fight the release of new round of photos sparks debate .
ACLU says if more abuses occurred, "Do you sweep them under the rug?" | [
"(CNN) -- The photograph was shocking: a hooded detainee, in U.S. custody, standing on a box with electrical wires hooked up to his fingers. Images of abuse at Abu Ghraib changed the discourse on the war, says Abdul Rahman al-Rashed of Al-Arabiya TV. That photo, as well as the others depicting detainee abuse inside... |
b05c352876bd47dd0c05a7de9123940d722f37d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli PM meets with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader John Boehner .
Iranian regime with nuclear weapons "is a great danger to all of us," Netanyahu says .
He calls for normalized relations with Arab world, peace process with Palestinians .
U.S. leaders also express concern over Iran's nuclear intentions . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his concern over the potential of a nuclear-armed Iran during meetings with top congressional leaders Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks Tuesday with Reps. John Boehner, left, and Nancy Pelosi. He met with the Senate For... |
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