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0b298eb6aa9e30c8df62d45ce1e5b7f4ff0fcef1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Airlines .
Al-Maktoum, who is at the heart of Dubai's aviation industry, on the economic downturn .
Plus, the huge investment potential in Northern Iraq, despite the risks . | [
"(CNN) -- Facetime with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum . Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Airlines talks strategy and adresses rumours about the airline. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Airlines is at the center of Dubai's aviation industry. As the world witnesses a... |
5ea2e43c0b356a9b2e1e56c94f1b4ba48c11bb47 | Summarize the following news article. | The leader of Lebanon's majority party discusses the impact of the credit crisis .
Hariri explains why peace in the Middle East is needed to stabilize Lebanon .
Fearing a food shortage, the Gulf countries are buying land in Africa and Asia . | [
"(CNN) -- Facetime with Saad Hariri, Leader of Future Movement . Saad Hariri is the leader of Lebanon's majority party, Future Movement. Lebanon's economic growth may have slipped from an estimated 7 percent to 4 percent so far this year, but according to politician and businessman Saad Hariri, the country should l... |
8bfdb7cfbcb3ac5732e9170f30a49a2673fb273a | Summarize the following news article. | OPEC, which supplies 40 percent of world oil plans on cutting more output .
This is the third cut since the fall and is supposed to stabilize prices-will it?
Or is OPEC just looking out for its own interests?
Plus, CEO Naguib Sawiris talks about his North Korea expansion plans . | [
"(CNN) -- In focus: OPEC quota cuts . OPEC, which pumps 40 percent of the world oil, is set to announce this week plans to cut its output when it meets in Oran, Algeria. CEO Naguib Sawiris is expanding his mobile phone services into North Korea, an area where few businessmen venture. The cut in crude is hoped to st... |
26caf51f5a53e1a5f1ae7bab37d536c2e711dc34 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Clinton claims she'd be the stronger candidate to face McCain .
Elections officials report low turnout .
Obama campaign spokesman: Obama could clinch nomination soon .
Montana, South Dakota hold final two contests Tuesday . | [
"SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Puerto Rico on Sunday and insisted that she is leading Sen. Barack Obama in the popular vote. Clinton won 68 percent of the vote compared with Obama's 32 percent. Her vote tally was 263,120; his was 121,458. The win gives Clinton the larger sha... |
88a68ba405416463fee10345cc99d1f89bc6cd56 | Summarize the following news article. | Former BART officer accused of murder posts $3 million bail .
Johannes Mehserle charged with murder of Oscar Grant III .
Mehserle may have intended to use Taser instead of gun, attorney says . | [
"OAKLAND, California (CNN) -- A former transit police officer charged with murder was released from custody Friday after posting a $3 million bail. Video shows Johannes Mehserle shoot Oscar Grant III in the back as another officer knelt on him. Dozens of demonstrators gathered in downtown Oakland to protest the re... |
428edcd5c3380a5cc20b6a4fa0fba7c8dc88489d | Summarize the following news article. | Prison inmates design clothes for new shop in German capital .
Portion of profits go to prisoner rights organizations .
Clothes include tag include prisoner's name and sentence .
Products include design by inmate on death row in Texas, U.S. | [
"A new company in Germany is trying to break into the fashion business selling stylish clothes designed and produced by prison inmates. Inmates design and produce the Haeftling range. The company Haeftling, which in English means inmate, has just opened its first store in Berlin. \"We want to have basic, durable, t... |
15d3d8a91849e3128b3632d9ded7c0f278059229 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama captures majority of pledged delegates .
Obama: "Most important part of our journey still lies ahead"
Clinton wins Kentucky across all age, education, income groups, polls show .
Clinton voters in Kentucky more likely to back McCain than Obama, polls show . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite Hillary Clinton's landslide victory in Kentucky, Barack Obama has won a majority of pledged delegates in the race for the Democratic nomination. Clinton won Kentucky by more than 30 points, but Obama's share of the state's 51 delegates was enough put him over the threshold, according to CNN estima... |
ef4a606ab243b34cbc8295a49f34379400ce1ece | Summarize the following news article. | Former Vice President Dick Cheney wants more memos released .
Cheney says memos will show what was learned through interrogation process .
Some Democrats are calling for full disclosure; others are urging caution .
GOP opposes any investigation of officials who authorized tactics . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As President Obama approaches day 100 of his administration, some in Washington caution that the torture tug-of-war could be a costly distraction. Leg restraints await detainees at Guantanamo Bay in this 2006 photo. Earlier this month, the Obama administration released four Bush-era memos detai... |
30a8832d15101985f28cfbe5e798c65568403451 | Summarize the following news article. | Our tips for Rome: Hire a private guide to see Michaelangelo's stunning frescoes .
Indulge in homemade gnocchi and gelatto in Rome's bustling piazzas .
Taste the good life with the late-night locals at Bar della Pace .
What are your favorite places in Rome? Share them with CNN users below. | [
"(CNN) -- In just one day, you'll get a mere glimpse of Rome, a city teeming with over two millennia of culture -- but it will surely whet your appetite for more. The sun sets behind St. Peter's Basilica on a beautiful spring day in Rome. Spring is one of the most beautiful times of year to visit the \"eternal city... |
e8dc2b04eca76ad685596c005bb098d87b68de09 | Summarize the following news article. | Start the day in Sydney with a backstage tour of the famous Opera House .
Avoid shark scares by swimming in one of the city's many outdoor pools .
Eat fish and chips with the seagulls and pelicans at the Sydney Fish Market .
End the night in one of the city's Karaoke bars: some allow you to BYO . | [
"(CNN) -- The arrival of autumn in Australia will be a welcome relief for international visitors emerging from a bleak winter in the northern hemisphere. There's no mistaking the city of Sydney -- fine weather means you may struggle to see a cloud in the sky. Peak season may be winding up but with temperatures off ... |
12159be07f8f26436ad9d60ea4c2dab08eca5286 | Summarize the following news article. | Second Principal Voices debate took place in Singapore on July 9 .
Cameron Sinclair lead calls to take ego out of architecture .
Believes that designers have moral responsibility to share good ideas . | [
"SINGAPORE (CNN) -- Co-founder and executive director of Architecture for Humanity, Cameron Sinclair opened the second Principal Voices debate on Design for Good by outlining just what the term means to him, but also what it means to the communities his design solutions are aimed at. 'When your focus is social chan... |
5b5af3ab3c6a84c559c275650d35948f53028655 | Summarize the following news article. | About 35 million American women have high blood pressure; a third don't know it .
Forty-three percent of African-American women have hypertension .
Weight loss, excercise and cutting salt in diet can help lower blood pressure . | [
"High blood pressure is truly a silent killer. In fact, a heart attack or stroke may be the first sign that you even have a problem. That's why it's so important to get your blood pressure checked every time you go to the doctor -- especially if you're a woman. High blood pressure can lead to stroke, kidney problem... |
3c9ecd19b5bad365a8bcb90445d9d18f7453a4a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Teratomas of the brain are very rare tumors -- less than 1% of all brain tumors .
"Mature" teratomas sometimes contain highly developed tissues like teeth and hair .
"Teratoma" comes from the Greek word "teraton," meaning "monster". | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Teratomas of the brain are very rare and comprise less than 1 per cent of all brain tumors. Teratomas have been the subject of intense fascination among scientists because of their sometimes strange qualities -- some have been reported to contain hair, teeth, bone and, very rarely, more co... |
fe6f12b7bd00fc593ef7290930a9731d30c3b77d | Summarize the following news article. | Democratic Republic of Congo has reported intermittent cases of ebola since 1976 .
World Health Organization reports 41 suspected cases, 13 deaths, since Nov. 27 .
As a result of the outbreak, neighboring Angola has closed its northeastern border . | [
"(CNN) -- An outbreak of the deadly ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has prompted neighboring Angola to close its border with that country, Angola's state news agency reported Tuesday. Angolan Health Minister Jose Van-Dunem announced the \"suspension of migratory movements\" at the country's north-e... |
d3430eaecb7a2b8586c46a85413c69f8f99dba91 | Summarize the following news article. | UK court rejects appeal calling for clarification of laws on assisted suicide .
But verdict hints anyone helping another go elsewhere to die wouldn't be prosecuted .
MS sufferer Debbie Purdy wants option to travel abroad for assisted death .
Parents of rugby player who died in Switzerland last year were not prosecuted ... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis has lost her appeal to clarify Britain's laws on assisted suicide, a charity working with the woman said Thursday. Debbie Purdy and husband Omar Puente pictured outside the High Court in October 2008. But the woman did get a strong hint ... |
c8db0e10a3c13799ef7cc7ce37a0bc1c44856696 | Summarize the following news article. | Inspectors: Plant linked to salmonella outbreak had mildew, other problems last year .
New York Times: Earlier inspections found sanitation lapses at plant .
Outbreak has led to nearly 500 salmonella illnesses, CDC says .
Products made with Georgia plant's peanut butter recalled this month . | [
"(CNN) -- Inspectors found mildew on a ceiling and other problems last year at a peanut butter producing plant in Georgia that has been linked to a salmonella outbreak, according to reports released Monday by the state Department of Agriculture. A salmonella outbreak linked to a peanut butter plant has sickened nea... |
319ed9f05d96b9ab2a78a95351c0d9e02c7429e7 | Summarize the following news article. | A Hong Kong gym and London dance club are part powered by human power .
Italian inventor Lucien Gambarota says human power is simple to use .
The concept could be taken to busy places like train stations or into homes .
There are some questions about the economic sense of human power . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Would you still watch your favorite television program if you had to cycle for an hour before you could view it? A computer-generated image of Club Watt, Rotterdam's human-powered club. Couch potatoes will be horrified, but fresh advances in human-powered technology -- where users power ap... |
95c44178831325d6146f937e467a544725ef44ec | Summarize the following news article. | Hong Kong authorities say two Cadbury products have high levels of melamine .
Cadbury recalled all of its Chinese-made candy products last week .
Chinese milk products have sickened nearly 53,000 children in China, killing four . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Hong Kong authorities Sunday announced that two recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine. The industrial chemical has recently been found in Chinese-made milk products that have sickened nearly 53,000 children in China, killing four. Countri... |
bc69d883d88d09888054ac9a1b4ebd29626b7871 | Summarize the following news article. | Honolulu-bound American jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport .
Pilot requests emergency landing after smoke in cabin reported, official says .
Passengers slide down inflatable chutes to get out of cabin; minor injuries reported . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An American Airlines Boeing 757 made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport an hour after taking off because the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit, a fire department official said. Inflatable chutes extend from a jet that made an emergency landing Tuesday in Los ... |
772134d8c5f68efc91bf71a887509022c98a0b42 | Summarize the following news article. | Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovers X-ray radiation in 1895 .
Lars Leksell develops the Gamma Knife in 1960s .
Anti-nausea drugs to suppress chemotherapy side effects created in 80s .
German scientist Harald zur Hausen wins a Nobel Prize in 2008 for HPV work . | [
"(CNN) -- Greek physician Hippocrates was the first to use the words \"carcinos\" and \"carcinoma\" in 400 BC to describe tumors, which led to the term \"cancer\" being coined. Greek physician Hippocrates was the first to use the words \"carcinos\" and \"carcinoma\" to describe tumors, which led to the term 'cancer... |
c7816bbe007f9a24cec53b793ac210082d45fb49 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspects blamed for bombings, civilian torture, warning insurgents about operations .
Suspects include 45 men from al Qaeda in Iraq, 21 from the Islamic State of Iraq .
One of the suspects is believed to have conducted more than 12 attacks since July . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi Security Forces captured 66 people believed to be connected to al Qaeda in Iraq terror cells, the U.S. military said Thursday. Members of the Iraqi Security Forces are working in Iraq to capture terrorists and insurgents. The suspects were captured during separate operations in norther... |
bb147bfbd327a208aa3a7ee65bb7b903441788b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Elderly men in Mexico City must undergo medical screening first .
Free medicine will be out handed out to those with erectile dysfunction in December .
"Everyone has the right to be happy," official says .
Figures show 70 percent of elderly men suffer from condition, local government says . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Beginning December 1, Mexico City plans to hand out free medicine to elderly men with erectile dysfunction, the local government said. Medications such as Viagra, Levitra or Cialis reportedly will be offered under medical supervision. \"Everyone has the right to be happy,\" said Marce... |
10683977e6e54553a321a7094455674c848ffa58 | Summarize the following news article. | Study finds dramatic range of radiation exposures for cardiac CT angiography .
Median exposure for the heart CT scan is roughly equivalent to 600 chest X-rays .
Several radiation-reduction techniques may be used, but protocol not standardized .
Increase in cancer risk is small, slightly more than 0.02 percent for media... | [
"Having a CT scan of the heart to check for heart disease? You may want to ask how your hospital plans to conduct the test. A new study suggests that people who get the common heart test can get a dramatic range of radiation exposures. When cardiac CT angiography is used appropriately, the benefits far outweigh the... |
b43ab8c203df3d826afe62c6b653c3ead3649c14 | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expects to return to the bench by February 23 .
The only woman on the Supreme Court is hospitalized with pancreatic cancer .
It is her second bout with cancer .
She was treated for colon cancer in 1999-2000 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery, plans to be back on the bench when the Supreme Court resumes oral arguments in 17 days. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also had surgery for colorectal cancer in September 1999. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Friday that t... |
f7c348e02c1b84e9a41fe961b4b6660975a8ead9 | Summarize the following news article. | Only an estimated 150 Iberian lynx remain .
Human activity is endangering many animals .
Experts say situation is redeemable . | [
"(CNN) -- Ever caught a glimpse of the secretive Iberian lynx? Or heard the croaking bark of a Mediterranean monk seal? Arctic foxes are trapped and skinned for the pelts. If not, and you want to do so, you had better hurry because pollution and habitat degradation have pushed both species to the brink of extinctio... |
0b656a724fee00bd58bb982c8ff786bdb58ca51b | Summarize the following news article. | Reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow led face transplant team .
Eighty percent of trauma patient's face reportedly transplanted .
Siemionow has had clearance to perform full facial transplant since 2004 .
Previous transplants have come under ethical cloud, professor says . | [
"(CNN) -- A severely disfigured woman received the nose, cheeks, upper jaw and facial tissue from a female cadaver in the first near-total face transplant in the United States, the woman's surgeon said Wednesday. Cleveland Clinic doctors replaced 80 percent of a woman's face two weeks ago in the first such U.S. sur... |
433bc6c1d2622cca547936a55a15809c228f49df | Summarize the following news article. | California governor honors U.S. Airways pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger .
Schwarzenegger: "We need a great hero" in state legislature like Sullenberger .
Sullenberger safely landed flight 1549 in the Hudson River in New York .
Sullenberger accepts recognition on behalf of crew members, others . | [
"(CNN) -- Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, the hero pilot who safely landed a full passenger jet in the Hudson River, was once again honored with cheers and applause Tuesday during a ceremony for him hosted by the governor of his home state. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger a flag and lic... |
cddaf436b87cc636d350508c5c2d2851931fc78a | Summarize the following news article. | Russia is one of 11 countries worldwide that restricts HIV positive visitors .
The U.S. lifted similar ban last July, but has not yet been implemented .
Protesters argue that ban forces people to lie about health to gain entry . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- When HIV-positive Winnie Sseruma was invited to speak on the subject at the United Nations in New York last June, she never expected that her condition would prevent her from obtaining a visa. HIV positive Winnie Sseruma was repeatedly questioned before being allowed into the United States... |
a80d2959846819d5ac9dca4bae9c6838d3b88be4 | Summarize the following news article. | On Tuesday, a suicide bomber struck a bus in Kabul, Afghanistan .
Samimi, a 23-year-old resident of Kabul, witnessed the bombing .
He shares photos, first-hand account of the tragic situation .
I-Report: Send photos, video of breaking news situations near you . | [
"(CNN) -- Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday in the fifth district of Kabul, Afghanistan, a suicide bomber struck a bus carrying Afghan police and civilians. Afghan I-Reporter S. Samimi sent this photo of a bus struck by a suicide bomber on Tuesday. At least 10 people were killed, including four children. I-Reporter S. Sami... |
ba1dd3ba6cdc5a8adcf14e5ce9197268358ec599 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lanka news agency says government jets bombarded rebel transit camp .
Defense ministry says rebels killing civilians .
Reported capture is latest in a series of claimed government successes . | [
"(CNN) -- The Sri Lankan government said Thursday it has made more inroads into the remaining territory held by ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels after troops seized their command center in the north of the country. Sri Lankan workers bury the bodies of some 38 suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed in recent fighting. The de... |
3adecc1cb641dcda2985db4ec8fd05f161f492b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from house arrest to meet with political supporters .
Junta allowed her to meet senior leaders of the National League for Democracy .
Meeting comes after the U.S. criticized Myanmar for arresting 10 democracy activists . | [
"(CNN) -- The leading champion of democracy in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, emerged from house arrest Wednesday to meet with political supporters, a diplomatic source told CNN. Activists display a portrait of detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in Myanmar. Military leaders in Myanmar, which is also known as ... |
5db1d2382705c8b5cd2467869abb266e940932f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Artist Wyland world famous for his Whaling Walls .
Wyland wants to teach kids about the importance of clean water .
Wyland Foundation on a North American campaign to get kids involved .
Will paint his 100th Whaling Wall in Beijing, China, in the summer of 2008 . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- For more than two decades, artist Robert Wyland -- simply known as Wyland -- has wowed people with his giant whale murals that cover the walls of city parking decks, high-rises, convention centers and hotels around the world. Arist Wyland in front of his 50th Whaling Wall in Atlanta, Geor... |
94c5ada4f9f54d12e104fda1104ff2acfebdba82 | Summarize the following news article. | Curfew relaxed from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. local time in Swat Valley, Malakand .
Taliban "digging trenches, laying mines" in disputed western city, expert says .
Pakistan wants to push Taliban south so it can encircle militants, expert says .
Some 1.5 million people have been displaced by 10 months of fighting . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistani civilians were given a brief window on Friday to flee the ongoing fighting between government forces and Taliban militants in the country's north, according to military officials. Pakistani civilians pack a bus leaving Mingora, the capital of the troubled Swat Valley. The Pakistan army is trying... |
6792c8a2394d64873106a7f43087225d0ff22123 | Summarize the following news article. | Court lifts ban on identifying man charged with starting deadly wildfire .
Brendan Sokaluk, 39, did not appear in Melbourne Magistrates' Court .
Order banning publishing of Sokaluk's address or image remains in place . | [
"(CNN) -- A court has lifted a ban on identifying a man charged with one of a number of deadly wildfires that scorched southeastern Australia this month. A dirt track runs through the burnt out forest in the Kinglake region of Victoria state. The man, 39-year-old Brendan Sokaluk, did not appear in Monday's hearing ... |
bce5740a024852f16c19be9faf1448326f1ef4c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton makes unannounced visit to Lebanon .
Clinton says people of Lebanon should vote "without the specter of violence"
Clinton also reassures U.S. support of Lebanon in ongoing talks with Syria, Iran . | [
"BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Lebanon on Sunday to pledge U.S. support for the country and its push for free elections. Lebanon President Michel Sleiman greets U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday. \"The people of Lebanon must be able to choose their own ... |
9336a8f7b8c990f814907253f91bf997cb07b2e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Surgeon: "We expect her to make an excellent recovery"
Surgeons spent 2 1/2 hours replacing Barbara Bush's aortic valve with a pig valve .
Echocardiogram showed her condition was "extremely severe"
Doctors think the former first lady will be in ICU until Friday or Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- The surgeon who performed heart surgery Wednesday on former first lady Barbara Bush said Thursday that she is recovering well from the 2 1/2-hour surgery in which her aortic valve was replaced with a pig valve. Former first lady Barbara Bush had heart surgery Wednesday in Houston, Texas. \"From our perspe... |
31f8b7449b825ed8143b9ac72ebf0dd02e7bade5 | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer: Sen. John Kerry held hearing on future of newspapers and news .
Zelizer says newspapers are endangered by rise of new media .
Focus should be on what new media can do to ensure quality reporting .
Zelizer: Pursuit of objectivity is a needed goal for Web-based news . | [
"Editor's note: Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. His new book, \"Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security -- From World War II to the War on Terrorism,\" will be published this fall by Basic Books. Zelizer writes widely ab... |
049521d3ac15f361d84d0c9d87304ba586e13cd6 | Summarize the following news article. | Italians have gathered to farewell nearly 300 earthquake victims .
Almost 20,000 have braved chilly nights in tents, about 11,000 others in hotels .
Toll from Monday morning's earthquake continues to rise: 287 now dead . | [
"L'AQUILA, Italy (CNN) -- The youngest hadn't lived half a year. The oldest had lived nearly a hundred. A rescue worker Friday kisses the coffin of a child killed by this week's earthquake in central Italy. The official government list of victims from this week's earthquake in central Italy reached 287 on Friday, a... |
2836f2e1c8a73956c66cdd509a4884696b00f6c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Some of the $85 million in supplies will be given to state nonprofit agencies .
CNN investigation revealed FEMA gave away supplies as government surplus .
FEMA administrator has defended the agency's decision to give away items . | [
"(CNN) -- Some of the $85 million in hurricane relief supplies given away as federal surplus will be sent back to Louisiana and given to nonprofit agencies for distribution, the state's hurricane recovery office said Tuesday. Hand towels sit unused in Fort Worth, Texas. Goods ranged from cots to camp stoves to coff... |
dd53ef9cecd0e6b3cfe2d78cb53b2f45edff16c2 | Summarize the following news article. | United: Second bag to cost $25; $125 to apply to three or more or overweight bags .
$15 fee will not apply to those in United First, United Business or with premier status .
Some airlines add fees to once-free snacks .
United: $15 fee will apply to one out of three customers . | [
"(CNN) -- United Airlines and US Airways have joined American Airlines in charging passengers to check bags on certain flights. Passengers check in at the United Airlines counter at the Miami International Airport Thursday in Miami, Florida. Citing higher fuel prices, United Airlines said Thursday it will begin cha... |
648ddd4d6db13f11a45b53ebaf4c0d5b68197aaa | Summarize the following news article. | Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrives in Doha, Qatar .
Move puts him at risk of arrest for war crimes .
International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrant over Darfur campaign . | [
"(CNN) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir landed in Qatar on Sunday for an Arab League summit, a move that could put him at risk of arrest on war crimes charges leveled by a U.N. tribunal. Omar al-Bashir is the subject of an ICC arrest warrant over allaged war crimes in Darfur. Al-Bashir met with Qatar's emir, Sh... |
83167214407a4b1a816ebfe22b1d2eb59ddbaf2c | Summarize the following news article. | Top Taliban commander issues threat to execute foreign aid workers .
Mohammed Ibrahim Hanafi said intelligence wing was gathering information .
Hanafi repeated Taliban's pledge to keep girls out of public schools .
Commander gave exclusive telephone interview Friday night to CNN . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A top Taliban commander has issued a new threat to foreign aid workers, saying that under the insurgent group's new \"constitution\" they will execute them as spies or hold them in exchange for the release of Taliban fighters. Taliban militants pose with their weapons as they drive thei... |
ebfef9108eca197d600887bb03fc9abf4f000ab5 | Summarize the following news article. | UK's prison system wins praise for recycling mattresses .
Prison mattresses sent to landfills could fill 30 double-decker buses .
UK's Prison Service sought a "zero-waste" solution to tossed mattresses . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- What to do with 50,000 used, possibly smelly and dirty prison mattresses that need to be disposed of every year? Discarded mattresses pile up alongside trash in London in January of this year. Britain's Prison Service won praise Thursday for its innovative solution to the problem: recycle... |
3afb05c033c51fbf34bc3ed1307e48a36a51d12f | Summarize the following news article. | Doctors Without Borders embark on vaccination campaign to combat outbreak .
Vaccinations being done in Niger, Nigeria, Chad, where over 56,000 cases reported .
5.4 million people have been treated, vaccinated; 1.7 million more to be vaccinated .
Over 1,900 people have died in this outbreak since January . | [
"(CNN) -- Doctors Without Borders has embarked on a massive vaccination campaign in three African countries to combat an outbreak of meningitis that has killed hundreds of people, the organization said Wednesday. A child gets vaccinated against meningitis in Niger in August 2007. The vaccinations are being carried ... |
3b50208cc9459b9061d3297dbacbc55f323698ec | Summarize the following news article. | Simpsons creator Matt Groening: Movie is culmination of 20 years' hard work .
Writer Al Jean says success is down to show's universal appeal .
Movie uses traditional hand-drawn animation techniques . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The most eagerly anticipated animated film this year hits big screens this weekend, as \"The Simpsons Movie\" opens worldwide. The Screening Room spoke to creator Matt Groening and writer Al Jean in London about everyone's favorite two-dimensional yellow family. Simpsons supremo Matt Groen... |
66cb993a1c73d34717cc96f7a4c111bf632166f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Plot was against Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos, president says .
Ten guerrillas planned to kill Santos' family, President Alvaro Uribe says .
Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia were captured, Uribe says . | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Colombian police foiled a plot by Marxist guerrillas to assassinate the nation's defense minister, according to President Alvaro Uribe. Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says authorities foiled an assassination plot against the country's defense chief. Ten guerrillas dressed as police pla... |
c60bde8b32cad2c5305d95e621a09cb2d1d9f5db | Summarize the following news article. | Jurdan Martitegui Lizaso wanted for various ETA attacks in Spain .
State security forces say Martitegui was ETA's "No.1"
ETA is blamed for more than 800 deaths in fight for Basque independence . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- The suspected leader of the Basque separatist group, ETA, and two alleged accomplices were arrested over the weekend in France. Jurdan Martitegui Lizaso is the fifth ETA suspect arrested in France in the past two weeks. Jurdan Martitegi Lizaso, 28, was arrested Saturday in a French-Spanish ... |
20880b81d1f1f0425046175009331730bd187ec0 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com readers suggest the perfect presidential pet .
Labs, Pomeranians and a llama top the list .
Many said the Obamas should pick a mutt from the shelter .
Tell us what you think at iReport.com . | [
"(CNN) -- Goldendoodle? Bernese Mountain Dog? Irish wolfhound? Chihuahua? Gina Goodman says a Pomeranian would be a good pet because they're like a stuffed animal come to life. After selecting a chief of staff, President-elect Barack Obama quickly turned to the more pressing issue of finding the perfect puppy for h... |
9862b8aab2db9c82fd1012792783a90ec79f7269 | Summarize the following news article. | Hear about the "r" word, and see how a possible recession could be fought .
Learn why a Florida family is balking at a statewide baseball rule .
Consider what it would be like to have a national anthem without lyrics . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 18, 2008 . Quick Guide . Focus on: The Economy - Hear about the \"r\" word, and see how a possible recession could be fought. No Girls Allowed - Learn why a Florida family is balking at a statewide baseball rule. A Song for Spain - Consider what it would be like to have a national ant... |
a603e0f2579db93695b602ddac90ebef32219155 | Summarize the following news article. | Director John Landis, Michael Jackson made "Thriller" video 25 years ago .
Landis claims 1983 contract gives him 50 percent of net profits from video .
Jackson "wrongfully refused to pay or account for such profits," suit says .
Jackson's lawyers have not responded . | [
"(CNN) -- Movie director John Landis is suing Michael Jackson, accusing the reclusive entertainer of fraud in his handling of profits from the iconic \"Thriller\" video the two made together more than 25 years ago. \"King of Pop\" Michael Jackson, seen in 2005, made the \"Thriller\" video with John Landis more tha... |
f873214b61f5870d03af8785c616fba82f28e810 | Summarize the following news article. | Catch up on some of the big news stories from the summer of 2007 .
Find out how some U.S. officials are preparing for Hurricane Dean .
Learn about relief efforts in Peru following a deadly earthquake . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- August 20, 2007 . Quick Guide . Stories of Summer '07 - Catch up on some of the big news stories from the summer of 2007. Hurricane Dean - Find out how some U.S. officials are preparing for Hurricane Dean. Earthquake in Peru: Learn about relief efforts in Peru following a deadly earthquake. T... |
22a2da07347287c210db3c596da6c061ee41cca3 | Summarize the following news article. | Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia accused of torture, slayings .
FARC guerillas killed the Indians for helping the Army, governor reportedly said .
Allegations are based in part on information from man who said he escaped .
Human rights group in Colombia says FARC has abducted 120 Awas since February . | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- Guerrillas in Colombia tortured and killed 17 Indians who they believed were helping the government, a governor and two human rights organizations said Wednesday. Marxist rebels with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, swept into a village in southwest Colombia last... |
f8aae4ae8292da229cc031c4096080505a2bf61f | Summarize the following news article. | "The Haunting in Connecticut" had a successful opening weekend at box office .
Virginia Madsen, who stars in film, likes "things that go bump in the night"
Madsen, best known for "Sideways," took motherly role over young co-stars . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- In its opening weekend, \"The Haunting in Connecticut\" scared and thrilled millions of moviegoers across the country. In \"The Haunting in Connecticut,\" Virginia Madsen sees strange things happen in her old house. The film, which earned $23 million to finish No. 2 at the box offi... |
07f313a84eaa657e73dad1a1b61105ded67f6fd7 | Summarize the following news article. | "I Love You, Man" stars Paul Rudd, Jason Segel as two men trying friendship .
Neither Rudd nor Segel likes the term "bromance"
Comedy makes some serious points about friendship, Segel says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- They've been called \"bromances\": those buddy films and TV shows, such as the movies \"Pineapple Express\" and \"The 40-Year-Old Virgin,\" that feature non-sexual but deep friendships between two or more males. Jason Segel and Paul Rudd star in \"I Love You, Man,\" which opens Friday. The forthc... |
6d2ea4228fa9a43adf51792d95c4e79cec6d6aa1 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama signs executive order calling for Gitmo facility to close .
Security experts question where the detainees will be relocated to .
There are also concerns about how intelligence will be collected under new rules .
CNN learned some former Gitmo detainees have returned to terrorism . | [
"(CNN) -- With President Barack Obama limiting how and where detainees at Guantanamo Bay can be interrogated, some analysts are asking if intelligence agencies will be able to get the information they need to keep the country safe -- and where the prisoners will eventually end up. President Barack Obama recently or... |
38b272340a65252b964b881dcad3be99b00907ca | Summarize the following news article. | Maggie Sorrells could no longer squeeze into restaurant booths at 440 pounds .
Doctors had warned her that she might not live to the age of 30 .
She shed 300 pounds following a faith-based weight loss program . | [
"(CNN) -- No longer able to fit into a booth at a restaurant and too embarrassed to ask for seatbelt extensions on an airplane, Maggie Sorrells was desperate to lose weight. Maggie Sorrells lost 300 pounds and went from wearing a size 5X or 64 in men's clothing to a size 6. The day she stepped on a hospital scale ... |
272bab3fc399de13e1c153484da191efdfe9c6d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Bolivian President Evo Morales expels U.S. diplomat .
Francisco Martinez identified in media reports as second secretary .
Diplomat "contacted ex-police officers," said Morales .
U.S. State Department rejects accusations, says spokeswoman Heidi Bronke . | [
"SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales on Monday accused a U.S. diplomat of contacting opposition groups, declared him \"persona non grata\" and ordered he be expelled. \"Francisco Martinez, a Mexican-U.S. citizen, was in permanent contact with opposition groups during the whole era of conspir... |
cae3be83296fc3d65f3df81dba528650eb9606d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Lyon have completed the signing of Inter Milan defender Fabio Grosso .
The Italian World Cup winner signed his contract on Saturday morning .
Lyon will be bidding for a seventh consecutive French title next season . | [
"LYON, France -- Inter Milan have agreed to the transfer of Italian World Cup winning defender Fabio Grosso to six-time French champions Lyon. Grosso made 23 Serie-A appearances for Inter Milan last season. \"The player arrived late on Friday evening and passed his medical test before signing his contract with the... |
b75262ad6470bf36f482c74983c02c010d711a59 | Summarize the following news article. | Alfred Bouey, 84, attended the inauguration of the nation's first black president .
Bouey, who grew up in Arkansas, saw his mother being mistreated by whites .
"It's good to see the white Americans appreciate and show love to the new president"
Bouey says, "I am ... full of joy" | [
"Editor's note: Taresh Moore is a student at Winston Salem State University in North Carolina. The 21-year-old senior traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration. Alfred Bouey is a World War II veteran and a grandson of slaves. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Alfred Bouey, an 84-year-old African-American, still re... |
6f32644a39224b088e1f3a96f6a36420a4f95c79 | Summarize the following news article. | Students from University of Southern California go to India to improve quality of life .
Team provides innovative water treatment measures to stop disease .
Other team teaches how to prevent oral cancer, one of top 3 cancers in India .
Students employ locals to maintain program and monitor efficiency over next year . | [
"Editor's Note: CNNU is following two student teams from the University of Southern California as they work to improve the quality of life in India. The student teams will be writing about their experiences for CNNU throughout the summer. Check back regularly for updates on their work. CNNU first introduced the Ora... |
baea51387993f7a4fc5b86945f9b740abf7b910c | Summarize the following news article. | Frank Micciche: Auto companies are planning job cuts and plant closings .
He says they were required to give detailed plans in return for bailout money .
Micciche: Wall Street firms getting much more money from federal government .
He says the bankers haven't been required to provide their restructuring plan . | [
"Editor's note: Frank Micciche is managing director of the Next Social Contract Initiative at the New America Foundation, a think tank that promotes thought from across the ideological spectrum. He has worked for Sallie Mae, former Michigan Gov. John Engler and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Frank Micciche ... |
108f1a5fece32ab11114add3c2f8dfa3f1d90b59 | Summarize the following news article. | Everyone thinks we need to get a smarter guy in the White House, says Penn Jillette .
Jillette: Obama is a great leader who fires people up, gets them to do what he wants .
McCain scares Jillette a little less because he's a little less likely to win .
Ron Paul, Bob Barr say they want much smaller government . | [
"Editor's note: Penn Jillette -- the larger, louder half of Penn & Teller -- is a magician, comedian, actor, author and producer. Obama and McCain both promise a government that will watch over us ... \"I don't like that,\" says Penn Jillette. (CNN) -- Everyone I talk to seems to think the president of the United S... |
778f812b59cef5312ecd13952657d6fb414408c7 | Summarize the following news article. | RadarCultura is a daily 3-hour radio program and community Web site .
Its father foundation boasts the biggest archive of Brazilian music in Brazil .
Web site invites members to create playlists, vote on, suggest music for air .
RadarCultura also covers live culture and technology events . | [
"(CNN) -- In the age of digital audio, what does good old-fashioned radio still have to offer? Teca Lima, the voice of RadarCultura, consults the Web site before talking into the mic. Plenty, according to the creators of RadarCultura, a community-based Web site and a daily three-hour AM radio program broadcast from... |
9bb863e0e73bb232f877f15fddd385e90faae80f | Summarize the following news article. | College student's battle for her life caught on 911 tape .
Police did not respond to her call for help for 48 minutes .
Brittany Zimmerman's fiance found her body .
Police suspect she was attacked by a stranger and are eyeing vagrants . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Brittany Zimmerman, a 21-year-old college student who wanted to be a doctor, called 911 as she was being attacked by a stranger, police say. Brittany Zimmerman's screams and struggle for her life were captured by a 911 tape. But the police did not come for 48 minutes. By that time, Zimmerman was ... |
a154105be1c270513ca0a7a53619a2856b96b0cf | Summarize the following news article. | If advice accepted, it could mean no one in Haditha case will be tried for murder .
Iraq to buy weapons from China; $100 million worth, Washington Post says .
Pentagon: Detainee financed terror operations across country .
Financier allegedly paid $3,000 per roadside bomb operation . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The case against a Marine accused of murder in a 2005 incident involving the killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha \"is simply not strong enough to prove against a reasonable doubt,\" the investigating officer said Thursday. The investigating officer has recommended that Sgt. Frank Wuterich no... |
0f81b75410062d52138ab8a67ae49d03321e991f | Summarize the following news article. | Joy is different for everyone, but some may not recognize it .
Make a list of activities that nourish your spirit .
Expert: What you focus on in your life will grow .
Get a partner to encourage and nudge you towards joy . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- It came as no surprise to a woman we'll call Joan when, after 16 years of marriage, she and her husband started discussing the possibility of divorce. Deep down she'd never believed her marriage, or any marriage, could be genuinely happy. Still, the reality was crushing. \"I was desperate,\" she say... |
d7563aca75960ed389c15b08f74091ca28fc94c7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sheriff's official says "significant finds have been made," doesn't elaborate .
Source says authorities find bones near site where corpse was found .
FBI should have DNA analyzed "within the next week," he adds .
Hair, age, measurements of remains match toddler, police and attorneys say . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- The grandparents of missing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony continue to stand by their daughter, who is accused of killing Caylee, an attorney said Monday. Caylee Anthony, 2, has been missing since June in a case that has received national attention. The lawyer's announcement came just hours b... |
668e4180ecb6194902d1bf61c8c93d64f2fd217a | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani President Zardari: "Stateless actors" behind attacks in Mumbai, India .
Indian intelligence sources tell CNN-IBN they believe attackers were Pakistani .
Zardari says he doubts suspect in custody is Pakistani .
He says he's willing to have Pakistan participate in a joint investigation with India . | [
"(CNN) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari denied his nation was involved in last week's deadly attacks on Mumbai, India, and told CNN on Tuesday he's seen no evidence that a suspect in custody is a Pakistani national as Indian officials claim. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says he believes the Mumbai a... |
57b5682422f6db6e00623a5fad8528a30fd8153f | Summarize the following news article. | Environmental Working Group: 4 out of 5 sunscreens tested don't adequately protect .
Group says chemical in sunscreens can penetrate skin and pose health concerns .
FDA allows the chemical in sunscreens, says it is safe .
Sunscreen manufacturers say their products are safe and effective . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Michelle Crawley says she's a \"freak\" about putting sunscreen on her two girls. Emily Crawley and her dad, Jere, hit the pool on the first day of a Florida vacation, which left Emily sunburned. \"They are both pretty fair skinned,\" says the West Chester, Ohio, mother of two. So every time Emil... |
ce1fb9a97df0d6176b2f4f9d7706c2e865fa765b | Summarize the following news article. | Harold Pinter died on Christmas Eve, his wife tells British media .
Pinter, 78, had been suffering from cancer .
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter whose absurdist and realistic works displayed a despair and defiance about the human condition, has died, according to British media reports. He was 78. The much-honored Harold Pinter received the French Legion d'honneur in 2007. Pinter's ... |
e7ae9256da82342a77aea7a6a9a5736814f05ece | Summarize the following news article. | Three professors, one former one at Columbia University receive hate mail this week .
Jewish psychologist at Teachers College among those receiving swastika .
In 2007, same psychologist's office door was spray-painted with a swastika .
NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is leading investigation; no arrests made . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Three professors and a former professor at Columbia University's Teachers College received hate mail this week, the New York Police Department said. It's the campus that was shaken by several bias crimes directed at black and Jewish professors in 2007. Columbia University's Teachers College is o... |
607a84a9449c5a61b5bd35beb45c39ec68fcd1ea | Summarize the following news article. | Experts say they have found key component of the H5N1 bird flu virus .
It is hoped this will lead to better medication to fight the infection .
China reported its first human-to-human infection in 2005 .
Since 2003, the World Health Organization has confirmed 404 human cases . | [
"(CNN) -- Two teams of scientists say they have found a key area of the H5N1 bird flu virus which seems to be vital to its ability to copy itself, and hope the discovery could lead to new drugs to fight the infection. Human-to-human transmission of avian flu is rare, but in some cases, the virus has passed fro... |
317f13d1a913313630aa396503a41a28f7de2122 | Summarize the following news article. | Pallet and crate company IFCO Systems North America will pay $20.7 million .
IFCO accused of luring workers to U.S., giving them fake Social Security numbers .
Justice won't pursue criminal charges if company complies with settlement .
As many as 6,000 illegal immigrants worked for company from 2003 to 2006 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A company accused of encouraging hundreds to illegally enter the United States and then hiring them using fake Social Security numbers has agreed to pay the largest settlement ever in a workplace immigration bust, the Department of Justice said Friday. Relatives of people arrested in IFCO raids... |
ff8d7b6968be69825b227edc49d66446bb62c1ac | Summarize the following news article. | Passenger Jennifer Feitz, 33, reported missing on Norwegian Pearl ship .
U.S. Coast Guard in search about 15 miles east of Cancun, Mexico .
Cruise line says, "Initial reports indicate the guest may have gone overboard"
Mexican government also is helping in the search . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Searchers looking for a woman believed to have fallen from a cruise ship off the Yucatan coast of Mexico have seen no sign of her, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said Friday afternoon. The Norwegian Pearl is on a seven-day Caribbean cruise. Lt. Matt Moorlag, based in Miami, said crews would ... |
8838d475a2f76de6a87f4cc92f596191340a227c | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister Romano Prodi holds emergency meetings over trash problems .
Prodi forced to act after army called to help clear rubbish piles around Naples .
City collectors stopped work on December 21 because dumps are full .
Residents in a city suburb set up roadblocks in protest at dump reopening . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Italy's prime minister held emergency meetings on Monday to discuss the growing garbage problem in Naples, where more than two weeks of closed dumps and uncollected garbage has led to mountains of trash across the city. Collectors stopped picking up rubbish on December 21, saying that dumps ar... |
72b895817c9a7915e83b3decf4182c76a946853b | Summarize the following news article. | Action star Jackie Chan is famed for combining humor with martial arts .
His new film "The Forbidden Kingdom" is first pairing with kung fu star Jet Li .
Chan holds the Guinness World Record for "Most Stunts By A Living Actor"
He has suffered a litany of horror injuries over his 30-year movie career . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's the butt-kicking, karate-chopping, kung fu superstar who rose from nowhere to conquer Hollywood in a spectacularly visual style. Action star Jackie Chan celebrates winning Best Actor at the 25th China Golden Rooster in 2005 . With his compact but wiry 5-foot, 9-inch frame, Jackie Cha... |
fa1011b987395d402913cbb3667a3cf95ed0f3d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Britain's Prince William due to receive his Royal Air Force pilot's wings .
Future head of British armed forces completes four-month stint with RAF .
The 25-year-old has trained as a helicopter and fighter pilot .
His father, Prince Charles, presented his wings at graduation ceremony . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William received his Royal Air Force pilot's wings at a graduation ceremony Friday. Prince William while attending Remembrance Sunday ceremonies last November in London. His father, Prince Charles, presented the wings to his son and 24 other graduating students at the cere... |
f46464638f5a58fb302c67266f898eb0351350fb | Summarize the following news article. | Hakim Scott, 25, charged with 2nd degree murder in New York case .
Second suspect sought in beating of Jose and Romel Sucuzhanay .
Brothers were hugging to stay warm; assailants made antigay remarks . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York police have made an arrest in the case of an Ecuadorian immigrant beaten to death in an apparent anti-Latino and antigay hate crime in December, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Wednesday. Jose Sucuzhanay was beaten after leaving a party at a church. Police arrested Hakim... |
0870f22e8cb80979e991b0a8522dc9a4c54d4059 | Summarize the following news article. | Australian captain Drew Gollan shot dead in Antigua on January 22 .
U.S. yacht chef Sara Kuszak was abducted and killed in Puerto Rico last week .
Reports indicate some yachts and crew members leaving Caribbean . | [
"(CNN) -- The slayings of two super-yacht staff within two weeks have shaken the luxury yacht industry and sparked calls for crews to exercise extreme caution. Australian luxury yacht captain Drew Gollan was killed in January in English Harbor, Antigua. Both slayings occurred in popular yachting destinations in the... |
2f11f7e4b96b131bf6afa5008935c0de071fd69a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Affidavit says suspect told fellow inmate last month "They got me now"
NEW: Witness told police she saw man resembling suspect in park, affidavit says .
Ingmar Guandique is serving a 10-year prison sentence for two assaults .
Levy disappeared in May 2001; her body was found a year later . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly seven years after the remains of federal intern Chandra Levy were found in a Washington park, a jailed laborer from El Salvador faces a murder charge in her death, authorities said Tuesday. Ingmar Guandique is serving a 10-year sentence for two assaults in the park where Levy's body was ... |
f27d18d39039f4d8becf21507e7670af354270a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Vault manager worked for Jacmel Jewelry for 28 years .
Authorities say she confessed to hiding gold in her purse .
District attorney says she's returned about $7 million in gold .
She could get 25 years in prison if convicted . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A longtime employee and vault manager for a jewelry company in Long Island City, New York, stole millions of dollars worth of gold and gold jewelry from her employer over a six-year span, the Queens district attorney has alleged. Teresa Tambunting, 50, of Scarsdale, New York, is accused of steal... |
10fc87641cd899bdcef6e7cef6546d0a8e7712cd | Summarize the following news article. | Police say William Parente killed wife, 2 daughters and himself .
Parente may have taken more than $27 million from dozens of clients .
Clients got no investment statements and were not charged a management fee .
A client nervous after Madoff case found there was no money in Parente's account . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- More than $20 million from dozens of clients is unaccounted for in the aftermath of what police say was a murder-suicide by the attorney who invested the money, according to a source with direct knowledge of deceased lawyer William Parente's financial dealings. Police say Stephanie Parente's fat... |
7b8b2687e3f3b9ebf0d3db9959825f7ff754fefd | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Marshals honor federal judge whose husband and mother were killed .
Family killed by man angry at judge's decision to dismiss malpractice case .
Judge Joan Lefkow, marshals have worked to help increase security for judges .
Lefkow: "It's now four years later, and I do see dawn has broken" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The federal judge whose husband and mother were slain in their family home in Chicago, Illinois, four years ago was honored Monday by U.S. marshals charged with combating a growing number of threats to the judiciary. Judge Joan Lefkow has advocated improving judicial security since her husband... |
cc7392014d2055e9218a269895d1740ec676244c | Summarize the following news article. | Former business partner of Sheikh Issa of Abu Dhabi suing royal .
Bassam Nabulsi's tape shows sheikh severely torturing grain merchant .
Nabulsi, of Houston, says he himself was tortured in jail, sheikh owes him $80M .
U.S. senior officials say case is holding up a U.S. nuclear deal with the UAE . | [
"HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- On the tape, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan appears to burn with rage. Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan, pictured here, allegedly tortured a business associate on videotape. Believing he was cheated in a business deal, the member of the United Arab Emirates ruling family was trying to extra... |
e33cbc74cdca8f7afa2bf0bd88c70a612a3201b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Goydos leads by three strokes after the second round of the Texas Open .
Goydos cards six birdies for five-under-par 65 to get to 12-under after 36 holes .
Joint first round leader Justin Leonard among quintet to share second position . | [
"(CNN) -- Paul Goydos pulled ahead of overnight co-leader Justin Leonard to move into a three-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Valero Texas Open. Goydos posted six birdies to hold a three-stroke lead after 36 holes of the Texas Open. The American had begun the day tied on seven-under-par with former Open cha... |
92de0d68ee1b4032cacf82391e36351535b5cb83 | Summarize the following news article. | Sixty-six Rohingya refugees from Myanmar fined by Thai court .
They will be handed over to immigration police with 12 others .
Rohingya refugees are at center of allegations of mistreatment by Thai army .
Photos obtained by CNN show army towing boatload of 190 refugees to sea . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A Thai judge fined dozens of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of illegal entry after escaping from their own country a month ago -- amid allegations that other Rohingya have been dumped at sea by the Thai army. Male refugees show scars they say were ... |
7dc9c7399c2e313bbc6264072f6a592b6915b082 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: James Earl Ray's money came from a bank robbery in his hometown .
Gun, masks used in robbery found near burial plot of Ray's mother .
Ray bought a Mustang and underwent plastic surgery before King's death .
Prosecutors believe he lived very cheaply on the run . | [
"MEMPHIS, Tennessee (CNN) -- When James Earl Ray bought a white Mustang in the summer of 1967, he stood on a streetcorner in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and pulled the cash out of his shirt pocket, $2,000 in all. James Earl Ray paid $2,000 cash for a white Mustang, similar to this one, the seller told the FBI. \"... |
586ae50a3629159595d730236b268ede4bd1b11a | Summarize the following news article. | GOP convention to include celebrities, some performing, others visiting .
Rage Against the Machine, which played in Denver, Colorado, also in Twin Cities .
Art installations reportedly to express nonpartisanship . | [
"(CNN) -- Now it's the Republicans' turn. Charlie Daniels will headline a concert Wednesday in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. The Democrats turned out the star power for its convention in Denver, Colorado, right up to the final night, when the 80,000-strong crowd attending Sen. Barack Obama's closing speech at In... |
fb3c5b6ff747491268eef5d74cdf01f2f0ab9232 | Summarize the following news article. | Fox gratified Obama lifted ban on federal money for embryonic stem cell research .
He says the research doesn't guarantee a cure, but it can't hurt .
Fox has some bad days, but he tries to separate the physical from the emotional . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Actor, author and Parkinson's disease activist Michael J. Fox spoke with CNN's \"Larry King Live\" to be aired Thursday. Michael J. Fox: \"I still travel with my kids, and I'm with them part of the day, every day.\" In the interview, Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991, talks about ... |
8d604acc5b4c97b793b4a61578ae7635efdf6c86 | Summarize the following news article. | Affidavit: HIV-positive man "cut one of his fingers ... so he could bleed on the letter"
The note, mailed with orange powder, was sent to Obama at an Illinois state building .
Investigators think another letter, to "Emanuel," was intended for Obama aide .
Judge ordered mental evaluation of man, citing his history of in... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ethiopian immigrant with a history of mental health problems is in custody after being accused of mailing a letter with HIV-tainted blood to Barack Obama when he was president-elect, according to court records. Police say blood-stained letters were addressed to President Obama and top aide R... |
6a4c73837aa806f1a9af4423c2add45ac2b4ced4 | Summarize the following news article. | Government's 3-1-1 rule for liquids and gels could be eased next year .
TSA aims to reduce travelers' stress, making it easier to spot suspicious behavior .
Taking shoes off at security expected to remain in place for the foreseeable future .
Family lane program expands to every airport in the country starting Thursday... | [
"(CNN) -- This holiday season, it's still shoes off and liquids out at airport security, but changes may be on the way to part of this routine, and agents will be watching much more than the contents of your carry-on. Passengers prepare for a security screening at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia... |
1080281e8e5c72730f5983fc14e6dc4e819ec637 | Summarize the following news article. | Committee says A1C test is more reliable and convenient than other tests .
Tests in use now are fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose tolerance test .
A1C test is currently used for monitoring patients' control of diabetes .
Expert: Report may cause controversy because of track record of using current tests . | [
"(CNN) -- A diabetes test that measures a person's average blood glucose control over the preceding two to three months is being recommended as the new diagnostic tool for the condition. Diabetics have too much glucose in their blood when the condition is uncontrolled, and must monitor it. A committee of internatio... |
f8a4fb4209a76d3b90103dc9500a331239babbf0 | Summarize the following news article. | Tuesday's themes at GOP convention dealt with patriotism, "Putting Country First"
President Bush attacked "The Angry Left" at convention .
Bernstein: McCain once rejected old GOP themes, now embraces them . | [
"Editor's Note: Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Carl Bernstein, best known for his reporting work with Bob Woodward about the Watergate scandal, serves as a political analyst for CNN. Most recently, Bernstein wrote \"A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton,\" a detailed portrait of th... |
8b1741313331983719ed6d55b40079278fb3e85d | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists: Great Red Spot lost 15 percent of its diameter between 1996 and 2006 .
It is possible that the spot may one day disappear, astronomers say .
Jupiter's famous feature is a monster storm that's been tracked since the 1870s .
Winds inside gust up to 400 miles per hour; it's not exactly known what makes it red ... | [
"(CNN) -- Everything about Jupiter is super-sized, including its colorful, turbulent atmosphere. But there's fresh evidence that one of the planet's most recognizable features, the Great Red Spot, is shrinking. NASA's Cassini spacecraft photographed Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, seen center near the equator, in 2... |
926a2ede143398e5fbeaba5f847a10815513a123 | Summarize the following news article. | John Joseph Cota pleads guilty to violating misdemeanor pollution laws .
The pilot faces up to 10 months in prison, federal prosecutors say .
Container ship Cosco Busan slammed into San Francisco's Bay Bridge in 2007 .
Massive oil spill killed more than 2,000 birds and cost $60 million to clean up . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The bay pilot who steered a container ship into the San Francisco Bay Bridge in 2007, causing a massive oil spill, pleaded guilty Friday to violating misdemeanor pollution laws and faces up to 10 months in prison, federal prosecutors said. The Korean-flagged Cosco Busan rammed into San Francisc... |
463f143e1bfef716c8176644db2d0e731d9b070c | Summarize the following news article. | Debate over whether technology should be used to help referees .
FIFA is opposed to video replays but has considered goal-line technology .
Hawk-Eye system and microchipped footballs were rejected by IFAB .
Some feel it will take a big-match controversy to re-open the debate . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The debate about using technology to help referees has been re-ignited following a number of controversial decisions in the Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona. The Hawk-Eye system is already widely used in tennis and has transformed the game. Sepp Blatter, president ... |
643575e562d8d7de04d868ac70dd3c2f71a7e4df | Summarize the following news article. | Born in 1946, Hiddink has become one of the best managers in the world .
Dutchman has enjoyed huge success at club and international level .
He's currently coach of Russia and is in charge of Chelsea until end of May . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- How does a man from an unassuming Dutch village go to being loved in South Korea, adored in Australia, revered in Russia and admired in England? Guus Hiddink, the Russia and Chelsea coach, has had much to smile about in his 22-year managerial career. By being an exceptional football manage... |
ebe35f41ec76aacf87c5d018ae97dd6441d111df | Summarize the following news article. | Walt Peters welcomes soldiers home, wishes "Godspeed" to those deploying .
The Vietnam veteran has greeted an estimated 20,000 soldiers since 2004 .
He says he lost sight as a result of chemical diabetes from Agent Orange exposure . | [
"SAVANNAH, Georgia (CNN) -- Walt Peters knows what it's like to fear for his life. He knows how it feels to board a plane, deploying for combat. He knows the feeling of making it home alive. Walt Peters is often among the last people soldiers see as they deploy and the first they see upon their return. That's why t... |
da220ee946f22e1af76f3707239280b71057cf30 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN Hero's nonprofit Pedals for Progress gives new life to used bicycles .
Dave Schweidenback saw transformative effects of bikes while in the Peace Corps .
More than 115,000 used bikes have been sent to 32 developing countries since '91 .
Low-cost bikes help local residents gain access to jobs, health care and schools... | [
"HIGH BRIDGE, New Jersey (CNN) -- \"The thought that I can reach out and permanently improve someone's life for the better is addictive,\" says Dave Schweidenback. Dave Schweidenback saw transformative effects of bikes while in the Peace Corps in Ecuador from 1977-80. Several times a year, the 55-year-old can be fo... |
52261ffa24759b4664656022dabf771638b3c55d | Summarize the following news article. | Olafur Grimsson is Principal Voices' Frontline Pioneer for the Economics of Energy .
Grimsson has been President of the Republic of Iceland since 1996 .
He has called repeatedly for international cooperation on climate change . | [
"(CNN) -- Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is currently enjoying a third term as President of the Republic of Iceland. Since first being elected in 1996, Grimsson has been a passionate advocate of international cooperation in combating climate change. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson . Whilst Iceland still imports oil for its transpor... |
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