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8dccd156b8f39e19c1348c0c742330c427e5dc8c | Summarize the following news article. | Nations hoping for deal in which Libya would compensate terrorism victims .
Eights acts would be covered in possible agreement .
Libya has tried to normalize relations with U.S. by renouncing terrorism .
U.S. oil companies want to explore and develop Libya's oil fields . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Negotiations between the United States and Libya that could result in compensation for past acts of state-sponsored terrorism by Libya are under way, a senior State Department official said Friday. The wreckage of Pan Am 103 in Lockerbie, Scotland; the bombing killed 270 people in 1989. U.S. a... |
20c60072d013b1bb80518898c960fa187b48153f | Summarize the following news article. | Maura Murray told her professors there had been a death in the family .
There was no death, relatives say .
Car was found crashed into a tree along snowy New Hampshire roadway .
A $40,000 reward is offered. Tips? Call 603-271-2663 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Every weekend for more than four years, Fred Murray has walked the road where his daughter, Maura, vanished. Family, friends and volunteers help him look in the woods and mountains near Haverhill, New Hampshire, for clues to what happened to her. Maura Murray, 21, disappeared while driving in the... |
7d7e6131873f6316ad6a265cb4b79e1c2e467f4b | Summarize the following news article. | "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood" lead with eight nods each .
George Clooney and Johnny Depp are among best actor nominees .
Best actress nominees include Julie Christie and Laura Linney .
Cate Blanchett is nominated for both best actress and best supporting actress . | [
"(CNN) -- Who'll win and who will lose? The following are the nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards. Winners will be announced February 24. For more details on the nominees in some of the major categories, check out our gallery of nominees. See the nominee gallery » .",
"Best Picture \"Atonement\" \"Jun... |
94c30847cd2f4284b1e1092fa2be03c38c674f8b | Summarize the following news article. | Federal jury finds Jammie Thomas-Rasset guilty of illegally downloading 24 songs .
Minnesota wife, mom slapped with fine of $80,000 per song, for total of $1.9 million .
Attorney says client shocked at fine, noting the songs costs 99 cents each .
Spokeswoman for the Recording Industry Association of America lauds jury'... | [
"(CNN) -- A federal jury Thursday found a 32-year-old Minnesota woman guilty of illegally downloading music from the Internet and fined her $80,000 each -- a total of $1.9 million -- for 24 songs. Illegal downloads of musical files will cost a Minnesota woman $1.9 million, a jury has decided. Jammie Thomas-Rasset'... |
5f30411f9d79ea6147d3fa8d98db51eee263dd94 | Summarize the following news article. | Humans began domesticating cattle, Bos taurus, about 8,500 years ago .
Americans today consume nearly 63 pounds of beef per person each year .
Most of us tend to stick with beef cuts we know . | [
"Americans love beef; we eat nearly 63 pounds per person each year. Although that's a lot, the amount is down from our 1976 high of 89 pounds. When buying beef, we tend to stick to what we know, which may be why almost 60 percent of our beef dollars go for ground beef. Even as an experienced chef, I often brought h... |
5b2a82da46d94c7aa699580523af125fa86290a7 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share their memories of Nirvana and the "grunge" era .
Pat Ferguson says Nirvana opened the door for indie rock groups of the 1990s .
Fred Thorne and Derek Ivy say they were profoundly influenced by Kurt Cobain .
iReport.com: Share your memories of the grunge era . | [
"(CNN) -- In 1991, Nirvana changed American rock music with an album that featured a naked baby on the cover. Fred Thorne played in bands for 18 years and says Kurt Cobain's legacy always stuck with him. Now, that naked baby is 17 years old and a high school graduate. The album, \"Nevermind,\" is a classic beloved ... |
b55875833b2ed6760997be0d331b1dbaaa782f79 | Summarize the following news article. | Take standard flu season precautions to avoid infection, CDC advises .
Chief risk factor is traveling to areas where swine flu has been identified .
No vaccine for new strain exists but antiviral drugs can shorten duration . | [
"(CNN) -- As reports of swine flu continue to rise in the United States and around the world, the average American is probably asking, \"How should I protect myself?\" U.S. health officials stress the importance of frequent hand washing during outbreaks of illness. Health officials' advice is to follow common-sense... |
6a043cd8aff9a54ebfa907fb7a98c288c72347eb | Summarize the following news article. | Tetris, the addictive building-block video game, turns 25 this month .
CNN speaks with Alexey Pajitnov, the game's creator, about its popularity .
Last year, 10 percent of all games on mobile phones in the U.S. were Tetris .
Pajitnov: "It's a very simple game and it has a really strong creative spirit in it" | [
"(CNN) -- It's amazing how a huge global phenomenon can begin. Tetris, the simple puzzle video game, has been addicting players for 25 years. In 1984, Russian mathematician Alexey Pajitnov was playing with one of his favorite puzzles when he had an inspiration: How about creating a computer version? Pajitnov wrote ... |
18b794c0303fb0d120845bea703f215059c8bad6 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. reports shows slight decline in global refugee numbers to 42 million in 2008 .
But numbers set to rise in 2009 because of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia conflicts .
Pakistan hosted the largest number of refugees in the world at 1.8 million .
Around 2 million refugees returned home in 2009 . | [
"(CNN) -- The number of uprooted people across the world dropped slightly last year, but new displacement this year in conflict zones like Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka so far \"has already more than offset the decline,\" the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday. Pakistani displaced battle severe winds and dust at Ja... |
e9432a7830192451b7a9dd1916041ea9bdca8278 | Summarize the following news article. | Ahmadinejad's comparison of election losers to soccer fans unleashed wave of fury .
"I was addressing those who started riots and set up fires," he says in broadcast .
President of Iran attempts to embrace opponents: "These all are victors"
Key conservatives have complained of Ahmadinejad's treatment of protesters . | [
"(CNN) -- Six days after official election results awarded him victory in Iran's presidential elections and four days after he compared the putative losers to fans of a losing soccer team, unleashing a wave of fury in his country, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a broadcast aired Thursday his remarks had been taken ou... |
89450fb102edb71962fa68604826768fcdf22a62 | Summarize the following news article. | Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman says he thought Iraqis would welcome liberation .
Gen. Peter Pace continues to voice his support for the Iraq invasion .
Pace's two-year term ends this month .
Defense secretary says Pace, other Bush military advisers agree with Petraeus . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- If he knew then what he knows now, he might have made some different decisions before the start of the Iraq war in 2003, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters Friday. Outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace says he now thinks more troops were needed at the war... |
ced7b5149cc7c09efac2e12605816cdb7ef1023f | Summarize the following news article. | Visitors to Atlanta's airport will hear some familiar classics .
Older R&B hits reworked to promote airport cleanliness .
Original artists re-record songs meant to gently prompt passengers .
Airport also using scent to help relax visitors . | [
"(CNN) -- Imagine arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, one of the busiest and most bustling airports in the country. People are dashing about, waiting at checkpoints and scanning the screens for departure and arrival times. Invariably there are delays and since you aren't going a... |
965921073e4607b47883e08d522ad5377c6b332e | Summarize the following news article. | Tumors have shrunk in teen who was ordered to resume chemotherapy .
Family credits alternative treatments he's getting in addition to chemo .
Many clinics is Mexico promise cancer healing through alternative therapies .
Expert: If alternative therapies really cured cancer, they'd be standard treatment . | [
"(CNN) -- A cancerous tumor in 13-year-old Danny Hauser's chest has shrunk significantly since he was ordered by a court last month to resume chemotherapy treatment, a family spokesman said. Danny Hauser, 13, was headed for a clinic in Mexico until an arrest warrant was issued for his mom. But the Hauser family att... |
2d2acd3a0bf242dfdb90a6b9931030dcd0552dae | Summarize the following news article. | Former pastry chef received double hand transplant Monday .
Jeff Kepner lost both hands and feet after fighting strep infection 10 years ago .
Doctor says Kepner shows no signs of rejection . | [
"(CNN) -- Jeff Kepner just wanted to hold his 13-year-old daughter's hand again. The nine-hour operation completed on Monday was the first double hand transplant in the United States. The 57-year-old Augusta, Georgia, resident underwent the first double hand transplant in the United States on Monday at the Universi... |
89ddc36d4a34bf7a98b031d02b36a82269a0dc4b | Summarize the following news article. | Father of missing child says he, girlfriend took and passed lie detector tests .
Haleigh Cummings reported missing around 3 a.m. Tuesday, police say .
17-year-old girlfriend was caring for Haleigh on Monday night, police say .
Authorities say they believe the girl was abducted; bounty hunter offers reward . | [
"SATSUMA, Florida (CNN) -- The father of a missing 5-year-old Florida girl made a renewed plea Thursday for the return of his daughter. The search continued Thursday for Haleigh Cummings, 5, who went missing from her home near Orlando. \"If you have my daughter and you're watching this, drop her off somewhere safe,... |
9cd2163087d231ac8b5664949ce9bcc5284369ce | Summarize the following news article. | Deborah Lipstadt: People raised questions about Holocaust love story .
She says backers of the story rejected the doubts .
Lipstadt says such tales give ammunition to Holocaust deniers .
She also says the fake story insults the memory of the survivors . | [
"Editor's note: Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot professor of modern Jewish and Holocaust studies at Emory University, is the author of \"History on Trial: My Day in Court with David Irving.\" She was the target of a British libel lawsuit by Irving, a historian she said had become a spokesman for Holocaust denial. Lipsta... |
13eac811c726ff1a23310a44fe40c43b3beae787 | Summarize the following news article. | Union spokesman: Workers could not afford to work for free for a month .
British Airways employs just more than 40,000 people in the United Kingdom .
Airline's CEO: There are "absolutely no signs of recovery" in the industry .
Last month, the company posted a record annual loss $656 million . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Airways is asking thousands of its staff to work for free for up to four weeks, spokeswoman Kirsten Millard said Tuesday. British Airways plans to reduce capacity by 4 percent next winter by parking up to 16 aircraft. In an e-mail to all its staff, the airline offered workers betw... |
55023ed0e44f5452289ea1f4218c4f17325f06c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton breaks elbow in fall .
Clinton was on her way to White House .
Clinton plans to have surgery to repair elbow . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was working from home Thursday after fracturing her right elbow during a fall the day before, State Department officials said. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was treated and released after fracturing her elbow. Clinton fell Wednesday afternoon at the State... |
167426eb7e7b44dde1c6454a2383ae3f49113993 | Summarize the following news article. | Rescue workers called to Korena Roberts' house after report of baby in distress .
Roberts told medics she had just delivered baby .
Doctors unable to save baby; then learned Roberts had not been pregnant .
Authorities later find baby's mother's body in crawl space of Roberts' house . | [
"(CNN) -- A 28-year-old Oregon woman has been charged with murder after the body of a new mother was found in the crawl space of her home. Police released a photo of Korena Roberts, who is charged with murder. Rescue crews first went to Korena Roberts' home in Washington County on Friday in response to a call of a ... |
9b24d3fc9b2862d5aeca645ff707d527458c0069 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Frightened patients flee hospital and refuse to return as aftershocks rumble .
NEW: No immediate reports of casualties; damage reported but extent not yet known .
Quake struck at 1:11 a.m. ET about 235 miles (380 km) west of Panama City . | [
"DAVID, Panama (CNN) -- Dozens of families frightened by aftershocks slept outside overnight Wednesday after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook coastal Panama near the border with Costa Rica. The quake was centered about 235 miles (380 km) west of Panama City, near the town of David, according to the U.S. Geological ... |
fd0bc374ea3b2b5dca258bfbb6aa90b904ebe6c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Plant, Alison Krauss "Raising Sand" is album of year .
Plant, Krauss' work wins five Grammys total .
Coldplay wins song of the year for "Viva La Vida," best rock album .
Jennifer Hudson wins best R&B album . | [
"(CNN) -- The unlikely alchemy of a hard-rock legend and a bluegrass superstar created Grammy gold Sunday night, as Robert Plant and Alison Krauss picked up five awards -- including album and record of the year -- for their work, \"Raising Sand.\" Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's song \"Please Read the Letter\" won... |
0ae58a5b4ad10ec89e92c0948db76ca2105cca6d | Summarize the following news article. | Alleged surviving attacker from Mumbai terror attacks seeks Pakistani help .
Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab writes letter to Pakistan's High Commission .
India officials say Kasab has admitted he and other attackers were Pakistani . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The alleged surviving attacker from last month's Mumbai terror attacks is seeking help from Pakistani officials, India said Monday. Guests arrive at the reopening of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai. The suspect, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, wrote a letter to Pakistan's High Commission ... |
d482fe66ee37f5cd4477693a8abe37abebfe7c8f | Summarize the following news article. | Motion says Little Rock Police interviewed suspect twice without lawyers .
Curtis Vance, 28, is accused of raping, murdering KATV anchorwoman Anne Pressly .
Prosecutor says Vance initiated interviews, waived right to have attorney present . | [
"(CNN) -- Police violated the rights of a man charged in the death of a Little Rock, Arkansas, anchorwoman by interviewing him twice without his lawyer present, defense attorneys said in a motion. Anne Pressly spent five days in the hospital before she died from her injuries. The motion requests a judge bar police ... |
e33770be4a9171047560f037832fd8cccdd079ee | Summarize the following news article. | State Department report documents human trafficking .
Slavery rampant in industries in Brazil, China, India, report says .
U.S. allies in Persian Gulf have dismal record, according to report .
Withholding of passports, threats, physical and sexual abuse reported . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Slave labor in developing countries such as Brazil, China and India is fueling part of their huge economic growth, according to a State Department report released Wednesday. Amnesty International activists protest human trafficking during an event in Greece in March. The department's annual \"T... |
2eeb05872e15b5fa2642ec733f0fad2fa4c46a3d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Total says the workers' employers and ACAS are in negotiations .
Hundreds of striking workers at Total oil refinery told to reapply for their jobs .
Dispute started after 51 workers were axed, while another company was hiring .
Strike prompted walk outs at four power stations, three refineries in the UK . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- More than six hundred workers at Total's Lindsey oil refinery in Northern England have been told they no longer have jobs after staging what the company calls an \"unofficial, illegal walk out.\" Protesters gathered outside Total's Lindsey oil refinery on Friday, June 19, after hundreds of... |
e5c570faa2d62aca611ef43a1e61c8bffc58bed8 | Summarize the following news article. | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey accused of mistreating 54 Asian elephants .
Judge is set to hear closing arguments in nearly decade-old legal dispute .
Animal rights groups say circus violating 1973 Endangered Species Act .
Circus attorney says elephants "thriving in Ringling Bros. care." | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Are circus elephants abused? Or are the elephants under the big top healthy and thriving in a caring environment? Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey elephants pass the U.S. Capitol in a parade this week in Washington. That's the issue a federal judge must decide in a 9-year-old legal dispute p... |
acf14f7f541494fb9bfdab6d4f90c39694fd938d | Summarize the following news article. | Roland S. Martin: Baseball was in the doldrums until 1998 home-run race .
Martin: Mark McGwire-Sammy Sosa race to break home-run record stirred interest .
Martin says baseball had a terrible drug problem .
But he says it's time to turn the page on baseball's deal with devil . | [
"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. Roland S. Martin says it's time to get over the fact that baseball turned ... |
25cf08e3d0dfa36c178a63683e48974f85260223 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coins were found by British volunteer; "Pity that I can't take it home," she says .
Researchers find ancient coins in car park in Jerusalem's City of David .
Coins were minted in 7th century and depict Byzantine emperor of the era .
They were found in collapsed building being excavated by archaeologists . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Some Israeli archaeologists are having a particularly happy Hanukkah, thanks in part to a British volunteer who took time off from her job to work on a dig. Archaeologists found a hoard of gold coins from the 7th century in Jerusalem on Sunday. The Israel Antiquities Authority reported a thrilli... |
27af664a38a64b6588b320b8e93c3d6a033f013d | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Sharapova elevated to 24th seed by as Wimbledon announces seeds .
Injury-doubt Rafael Nadal top seed as he defends his Wimbledon crown .
Nadal to test his injured knees in exhibition tournament at Hurlingham Club .
Dinara Safina reaches third round of the Ordina Open in the Netherlands . | [
"(CNN) -- Former champion Maria Sharapova has been seeded for next week's Wimbledon championships. Sharapova powers a forehand during the WTA tournament in Birmingham last week. The Russian has only recently returned to action after a serious shoulder injury, but despite performing solidly in the French Open and r... |
1468a9e5187637144eedf51a3934fe2d092d5a82 | Summarize the following news article. | The New Zealand All Blacks defeat France 14-10 in Wellington to level series .
Tourists France won the opening Test match 27-22 in Dunedin last weekend .
A much-changed Australian side defeats Italy 34-12 in Melbourne on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- The New Zealand All Blacks secured a narrow 14-10 victory over France in Wellington on Saturday to square their rugby Test series at 1-1, but France still secured the Dave Gallaher Cup for the first time since it was introduced in 2000 by virtue of their five-point victory in Dunedin last week. Ma'a Nonu ... |
6db21c392bde874c07dcc4bcfff4f310cc962e95 | Summarize the following news article. | 113 Romanians flee homes in Belfast after windows smashed .
Romanians were sheltered by local church, later moved to leisure center .
Northern Irish politicians condemn "racist attacks and intimidation"
UK PM Brown urges authorities to "take all action necessary to protect them" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- More than 100 Romanians fled their homes Tuesday night in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following what politicians called \"racist attacks and intimidation.\" A Romanian woman and her child are escorted by police in Belfast on Wednesday. \"On Tuesday evening, when the Romanians saw their wind... |
ffb0c441ab15bc7c87856aff293ac2728394957b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: European Medicines Agency discourages new Raptiva prescriptions .
Raptiva's product labeling was revised in October to highlight risks .
Raptiva is an injection for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis .
The drug suppresses T-cells, which makes it decrease immune system function . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The government is warning that taking the psoriasis drug Raptiva could result in serious brain infection and even death. Raptiva may cause a serious brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The Food and Drug Administration cited three confirmed cases, and a possible fo... |
703da9de057a350203af0a8d0e14d7549ab3e1bd | Summarize the following news article. | North Korea qualify from Group 2 with 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia .
Australia top Group 1 of Asian qualifying with 2-1 win over Japan .
Bahrain clinch playoff spot from Group 1 with 1-0 win over Uzbekistan . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals for the first time since 1966 by battling to a 0-0 draw away to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night. North Korea have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1966. The point captured in searing temperatures in Riyadh, saw the Koreans edge into ... |
5683f5fe9a58bc820c982c148791c58f50157be9 | Summarize the following news article. | California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane makes "steep" emergency landing .
Jet diverted after smoke emanates from cockpit panel .
Schwarzenegger tweets about landing, calls it "a little adventure" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A plane carrying California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an emergency landing Friday evening after the cockpit filled with smoke, his office said in a statement. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called his plane's emergency landing \"a little adventure\" on Twitter. Schwarz... |
4c8e2b5ced62d79b5a83336334c37305a336615a | Summarize the following news article. | Many Iranians viewing team's bands as a sign of support for opposition leader .
Green is the campaign color of Mir Hossein Moussavi .
Iranian national team was playing a World Cup qualifier in Seoul, South Korea . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Members of Iran's national soccer team wore green arm and wrist bands Wednesday during their World Cup qualifying match against South Korea. Members of Iran's National Soccer Team sport green bands in their game against South Korea on Wednesday. The team does not normally wear green bands. M... |
736d9c401f26c6af1b7b986f706dbdec816589b1 | Summarize the following news article. | John Barnes claimed he was Steven Damman, who went missing 54 years ago .
FBI tests show Barnes and Steven's sister, Pamela, have different mothers .
Steven went missing in East Meadow, Long Island, in 1955 . | [
"(CNN) -- DNA test results reveal that a Michigan man is not a Long Island, New York, boy who went missing 54 years ago, according to the FBI. John Robert Barnes claims a DNA test shows he's Steven Damman, who vanished in 1955. John Robert Barnes, of Kalkaska, Michigan, approached police in New York twice in March ... |
de1292c70f8daa79abc85d0ff9d5f77881e2e5da | Summarize the following news article. | 2 Italians, a Dane, a German, a Frenchman and Briton make astronaut list .
Six new astronauts named Wednesday chosen from 8,400 candidates .
Group will undergo four years of training in Germany . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Italians, a Dane, a German, a Frenchman and a Brit walk into a space station... or will, in 2013, if all goes according to European Space Agency plans. Europe's six new astronauts hope to join their American counterparts on the Internation Space Station. The six new astronauts named Wednesday were cho... |
dc0ab5725bc3acac217d76899e713b9795aaf859 | Summarize the following news article. | Center for Science in the Public Interest plans to sue Bayer HealthCare .
Group says claims that ingredient in men's vitamins may cut cancer risk are false .
Bayer spokeswoman: "We are standing behind all the claims"
NIH: Selenium does not prevent prostate cancer in healthy men . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A nonprofit consumer group said Thursday that it will sue Bayer HealthCare, alleging \"deceptive and irresponsible\" advertising that contends selenium in two of its multivitamins may reduce men's risk of prostate cancer. One A Day Men's 50+ Advantage ads say selenium may cut men's risk of pro... |
5957de81c7c1d82f9479617f08daec8bc8b48c39 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Iran's Press TV: Council acknowledges excessive balloting in 50 cities .
Amateur video purportedly shows protesters in Tehran for eighth straight day .
Rift between Iranian leaders seems to be growing .
On Web site, purported message from Moussavi supports protests, urges caution . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's election authority has rejected claims of voting irregularities by a defeated presidential candidate, while acknowledging that the number of ballots cast in dozens of cities exceeded the number of eligible voters there, state-run TV reported Monday. Protesters face Iranian riot police... |
13c489438d218d411dcfceaee225979df4c97c50 | Summarize the following news article. | Car bomb explodes in northern Spanish city of Arrigorriaga .
Basque president: Victim a national police officer named Eduardo Puelles .
Official: Explosion was caused by a limpet bomb placed underneath the car .
Arrogorriaga in Basque region at heart of long-running separatist campaign . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded Friday morning in Spain's northern Basque region, killing a police officer inside the vehicle, officials said. Police investigate the vehicle destroyed by a car bomb in Spain's Basque region. Spain's Prime Minister blamed the attack on the Basque separatist group ETA, al... |
f77911107ee2b2b56162d31b79efaba6fd84ef11 | Summarize the following news article. | Jury acquits W.R. Grace, three former execs in asbestos exposure case .
Chemical company accused of hiding asbestos dangers from employees, residents .
Prosecutors claim pollution left 200 dead, more than 1,000 sick .
W.R. Grace claims it took steps to mitigate danger, paid residents' medical bills . | [
"(CNN) -- A jury Friday acquitted W.R. Grace & Company and three of its former executives of having knowingly exposed mine workers and residents of Libby, Montana, to asbestos. The W.R. Grace plant in Libby, Montana, in an undated photograph. \"We at Grace are gratified by today's verdict and thank the men and wome... |
8e6ff4301c263bce8fc8fddc06dbf78fc2ef1bb2 | Summarize the following news article. | "Year One" stars Jack Black and Michael Cera as Stone Age men in Bible .
Director and co-writer Harold Ramis says the film uses comedy to make points .
Biblical films are sometimes met with protest; will "Year One" qualify? | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- In the midst of the ongoing culture wars, can it be a good idea to put out a comedy about two Stone Age men who wander into the Bible? In \"Year One,\" Jack Black stars as an inquisitive Stone Age man, with Michael Cera as his sidekick. Harold Ramis thinks so. \"Year One,\" which he directed, con... |
1876e587359be6fdbb83ea0d54f776f109f5e65f | Summarize the following news article. | American Medical Association Alliance wants films with smoking to be rated R .
AMAA says that kids who watch smoking often turn to habit .
Hollywood rating organization says smoking in movies has declined . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Smoking in youth-rated movies has not declined despite a pledge two years ago by Hollywood studios to encourage producers to show less \"gratuitous smoking,\" according to an anti-smoking group. The American Medical Association Alliance has been trying to get movie studios to make ... |
625e8e552a822867d49790b0bb5a522279f6f722 | Summarize the following news article. | Residential building collapses in Fort Greene area; 4 people have minor injuries .
Residents in six adjacent buildings told to leave those structures .
Owner of collapsed building cited in May after inspectors saw vertical cracks on wall . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A four-story residential building collapsed Sunday in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, and at least four people suffered minor injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department. Firefighters and other personnel arrive in the Fort Greene neighborhood on Sunday. The cause of the mi... |
9f054c85616ff47b771a11bca9bc434403cecd46 | Summarize the following news article. | Hugh Masekela songs were an inspiration in the fight to end apartheid .
He left South Africa to get a musical education and couldn't return for 30 years .
Under apartheid black South Africans were resilient through song, he says .
He says Johannesburg is cosmopolitan and multicultural, like South Africa . | [
"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Hugh Masekela is the legendary South African musician whose songs were an inspiration in the fight to end apartheid. He tells CNN about growing up under apartheid, why he left South Africa and what is was like to move back to Johannesburg after 30 years away. Hugh Masekela: \"Th... |
32913fbc34001074cb6704241a8ae2d0ecb6d6fd | Summarize the following news article. | Pair describe fear and anxiety as they wait for news .
They believe Iran will be changed forever by the week's events.
Culture gap exists between older, younger Iranian-Americans, woman says . | [
"(CNN) -- In the pre-dawn darkness Saturday, long after her parents and brother were asleep, Atefeh Yazdi lay in bed cradling the house phone and her cell phone in her hands. Atefeh Yazdi visits with her grandfather, Dr. Ebrahim Yazdi, during his trip to America last year. The only light was from a television tuned... |
c37eb2dbc650f401db4a8ab2325248ac3d71648c | Summarize the following news article. | Hiroki Ando, 11, suffers from cardiomyopathy, which inflames and impairs the heart .
He can't get heart in Japan because people under 15 not allowed to donate organs .
Hiroki's family raised $1.7 million in donations to send Hiroki to New York for surgery . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Eleven-year-old Hiroki Ando will likely die if he does not get a new heart. Hiroki in an ambulance on the way to catch his flight to New York, where he will wait for a heart. Hiroki suffers from cardiomyopathy, which inflames and impairs the heart. The same disease killed his sister five year... |
36d9a9dd192f45fdba5ce2dc62465bd8143ff3d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptian mogul and ex-police officer guilty of Lebanese singer's murder .
Her body was found in apartment in United Arab Emirates .
Prosecutors alleged ex-officer was paid $2M to kill singer Suzanne Tamim .
Egypt's Grand Mufti -- highest religious official -- will review death sentence . | [
"CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) -- An Egyptian business tycoon and a former police officer have been found guilty of last July's slaying of a rising Lebanese pop singer. Suzanne Tamim was found dead in her Dubai apartment in July. The case, with its high-profile victim and defendant, has captivated Egypt and the region. A judg... |
9b528df53fb5a54fad0b924dbf1ac07bd47e5ed9 | Summarize the following news article. | Arab world has closely watched as events in Iran have unfolded over past week .
Relations between Iran and Arab states have always been tense .
Egypt, Morocco accuse Iran of trying to spread Shiite faith among its Sunni population .
Some Arab states look to Iran as a regional superpower that can support them . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- The Arab world is among the worldwide audience that has been closely watching as events in Iran have unfolded over the past week. Protesters fight running battles with motorcycle-mounted militia members Saturday in Tehran. \"In all honesty, I am amazed by these Iranians,\" Egyptian human rig... |
d268130d59eb5fc06d7bb05a0bb281577d26f0cc | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: I once knew radio exec who started work at 2:30 a.m.
He says Americans now accept that they are always on call for work .
Greene: In tough economy, workers are reluctant to draw boundaries . | [
"Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose new book, \"Late Edition: A Love Story,\" will be published next month. Bob Greene recalls a radio exec who was ahead of his time by working an almost endless day. (CNN) -- I think perhaps the oddest person I have ever known was a man by the ... |
420d8b930d57ee905c1f8cee167e06b1f96a5a40 | Summarize the following news article. | Chevron CEO says his company is investing windfall profits in supplies .
David O'Reilly says he is opposed to windfall profits tax, favors offshore drilling .
"I want someone to be elected who will help resolve our energy crisis," O'Reilly says .
Citing report, O'Reilly says plenty of oil is in ground but access is the... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Chevron Corp. CEO David O'Reilly says Big Oil is not to blame for skyrocketing gas prices. Chevron Corp. CEO David O'Reilly says world demand for crude oil has been growing, which is affecting gas prices. In an interview Tuesday with Wolf Blitzer on CNN's \"The Situation Room,\" O'Reilly said h... |
6cf523d9786dbea94d340bda092ca50a15d9d8b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Richard Besser has been designated acting director of the CDC .
Besser replaces William Gimson as interim director .
Dr. Julie Gerberding was CDC head from 2002 to end of Bush administration .
HHS-nominee Tom Daschle, upon confirmation, will appoint permanent CDC head . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Health and Human Services' acting secretary has appointed Dr. Richard Besser as the interim director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. William Gimson will return to his position as the CDC's chief operating officer. He replaces William Gimson, who took over as interim C... |
b8ea58ec322b94a3223d35658cd2974a7df2a2de | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli tennis player back in Tel Aviv after being denied entry for Dubai event .
Shahar Peer told night before tournament she would not be granted visa by UAE .
WTA chief Larry Scott warned Dubai tournament could lose place on calendar .
Scott: "This runs counter to everything we were promised and is a setback" | [
"(CNN) -- Dubai could lose its place on the Women's Tennis Association Tour calendar after Israeli Shahar Peer was denied entry to compete at this week's event, the WTA supremo warned Monday. Shahar Peer told CNN she learned of her visa ban Saturday, just before her scheduled flight to Dubai. Peer was scheduled to ... |
8ec4da79ab48679f38e555b08b6cedea68f9f2c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Passenger questioned about large amount of cash .
He says the money was from sale of political merchandise .
ACLU is suing Homeland Security Secretary on behalf of passenger .
TSA says movement of large sums of cash may be investigated . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Steve Bierfeldt says the Transportation Security Administration pulled him aside for extra questioning in March. He was carrying a pocket edition of the U.S. Constitution and an iPhone capable of making audio recordings. And he used them. Steve Bierfeldt is accusing the Transportation Security ... |
085123e98b88844153659e3eaa3f9e8f5c065bb7 | Summarize the following news article. | White tiger mauls a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park .
Attack happened in front of group of tourists .
Another keeper and zoo staff tried to pull the tiger off the man but failed . | [
"(CNN) -- A white tiger mauled a zookeeper to death at a New Zealand wildlife park Wednesday as a group of tourists watched in horror, police say. The zookeeper at Zion Wildlife Gardens in New Zealand could not be saved by other staff. The attack took place at the Zion Wildlife Gardens near Whangarei, about three h... |
23bf4df6b980ca5238d33f08f8c344088291cadf | Summarize the following news article. | About 46 million people in the United States lacked health insurance in 2007 .
The new report is based on a 2007 survey of 3,501 people .
COBRA was passed in 1985 to allow laid-off workers to keep health insurance . | [
"Only about one in 10 workers who lose their job opt to keep their employer-sponsored health insurance through the safety-net program COBRA, most likely because the premiums are too expensive, according to an analysis released Friday by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that supports independent research ... |
a5668c3aa5662177e0d73c00764de9ec6a177825 | Summarize the following news article. | Babies born with HIV/AIDs in the 1980s defy expectations .
HIV/AIDs transmission through pregnancy has been curbed through medicine .
Teens living with virus have unique camaraderie . | [
"(CNN) -- No one expected them to live long. A glass tree at the University of Miami commemorates those who died from complications of HIV/AIDS. Many of their peers succumbed to unusual infections by their first or second birthdays. They were living on borrowed time, it seemed. While their friends' parents visited ... |
50e279ca4d48736540d28503e532d495d0a28fec | Summarize the following news article. | Nestle may lay off factory workers after illness linked to cookie dough .
70 people in 30 states infected with a strain of E. coli. believed to originate in dough .
The company recalled about 300,000 cases of the product last week .
The factory also makes Buitoni products, but in separate facility . | [
"(CNN) -- A Nestle plant linked to an outbreak of illness has been shut temporarily, and the company said Monday that it expects to lay off more than 200 workers as a result. Preliminary results \"indicate a strong association with eating raw prepackaged cookie dough,\" the CDC says. \"It's likely that we're going ... |
6e18c6c34149087bd9d699a6042ff7748e1133c6 | Summarize the following news article. | High-end specialty coffee industry not immune to effects of recession .
Many companies still doing well, with some looking to expand .
Hundreds of companies from around the world gathered in Atlanta for annual expo .
British barista wins World Barista Championship held in conjunction with expo . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The high-end specialty coffee industry isn't immune to the effects of a recession, but many companies are still doing well. Growers, roasters and equipment manufacturers were represented at the coffee expo in Atlanta. Portland Roasting had a slow holiday season, but business is picking up... |
6c3cc2be908f5dad7a7736b39e5b6ffde81a9169 | Summarize the following news article. | Former commanding general of the D.C. National Guard among those killed .
Death toll in accident is 9, spokesman says; 76 people were injured .
Official says driver of rear train may have employed brakes .
Investigator says it's unclear whether train operator could see stopped train . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After touring the wreckage Tuesday of two Metro transit trains that crashed the day before, killing nine, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said it was a sight that \"no one should have to see.\" Investigators work Tuesday at the site of a Metro train crash in Washington. Officials said that all th... |
c87075eff29e9abb29abd5087248f8fad12ac343 | Summarize the following news article. | Motivation and aligned goals are absolutely critical to success .
Being competitive comes from having better ideas than your competition .
JWT idea: "nothing more or less than a new combination of old elements" | [
"(CNN) -- \"Which is more important -- the customer being king or the employees being highly motivated (keeping in mind reduction of operating expenses and being competitive)?\" - Ronald Mahondo, I&M Bank, Kenya . The customer is king. The customer is always right. These are phrases that have been with us for a whi... |
ce316cafc787195fd60b7459b27ebbb51c66cda7 | Summarize the following news article. | The Williams sisters are expected to dominate women's singles once again .
The American have won seven out of the last nine Wimbledon tournaments .
Top seed Dinara Safina heads the rankings despite not winning a grand slam . | [
"(CNN) -- There is a general consensus that women's tennis needs a new name to ignite some excitement into it and, at this week's Wimbledon, it does appear likely that the Williams sisters will once again be the ones to beat at the grass-court grand slam. The Williams sisters have dominated Wimbledon this century a... |
abe59d5683cdebd9122e80a6361af34b6723a2da | Summarize the following news article. | Zoo introduced polar bear cub to its resident bear and waited for sparks to fly .
And it waited and waited: Tsuyoshi never made amorous advances toward Kurumi .
Months later, the zoo makes key discovery: both bears are female . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Puzzled zookeepers in northern Japan have discovered the reason why their attempts to mate two polar bears kept failing: Both are female. A 4-year-old polar bear sent to impregnate a female polar bear at a zoo in Kushiro was found to be female as well. The municipal zoo in the city of Kushiro... |
052d16e813df698f7864588f0f21740364727e8e | Summarize the following news article. | Physicist Stephen Hawking hospitalized Monday in "very ill" condition .
67-year-old suffers from degenerative condition known as Lou Gehrig's Disease .
Hawking is considered by many to be world's greatest living scientist . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Scientist and author Stephen Hawking is \"very ill\" and has been hospitalized, according to Cambridge University, where he is a professor. Stephen Hawking in Pasadena, California, in March. Cambridge University said the 67-year-old is \"comfortable\" and will stay overnight at Addenbrooke... |
ec85e296124014469d954480e4d8357c655e346c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. secretary of state Clinton thanks Pakistan, Afghanistan for help .
David Rohde was kidnapped outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, on November 10 .
Rohde, 41, said he climbed over the wall of a compound late Friday .
Rohde was being held in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan . | [
"(CNN) -- A New York Times reporter who was held by the Taliban for seven months has escaped, the newspaper reported Saturday. New York Times reporter David Rohde, shown in 1995, escaped from the Taliban. David Rohde told his wife, Kristen Mulvihill, that he and a local reporter, Tahir Ludin, climbed over the wall ... |
cdb228470ff5614d045ea79fa925ad8a9759dc0b | Summarize the following news article. | "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski fighting to stop auction of his personal possessions .
Kaczynski terrorized the country with mail bombs over nearly two decades .
Four victims are owed $15 million in court-ordered restitution from Kaczynski .
Property includes 40,000 pages of Kaczynski's diaries and other writings . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Convicted \"Unabomber\" Ted Kaczynski, who terrorized the country with a series of mail bombs over nearly two decades, is fighting to stop a public auction of his diaries and other personal possessions. Ted Kaczynski is fighting auction of possessions like this jacket and sunglas... |
6776c9cd96b7d152544a9b974cc9e0f0bf2d4244 | Summarize the following news article. | Royal Dutch Shell: Pipelines attacked in eastern part of Nigeria's Niger Delta .
Few details available; company says remote area will make investigation hard .
Company won't speculate on who was behind attacks .
Militant group MEND claimed it attacked an offshore facility earlier Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Three attacks were made on Royal Dutch Shell oil facilities in Nigeria on Sunday, according to a company spokesman who said details were not immediately available. Investigating the attacks will be difficult because they happened in remote areas, Royal Dutch Shell says. The attacks were against pipelines ... |
394b24c04d15fdf65b951d043cd5c6ad882975bf | Summarize the following news article. | Two Akune brothers fought for U.S., two for Japan in World War II .
U.S. brothers had been in internment camp; served as interpreters .
Japanese brothers drafted as teens; one was spotter for kamikaze pilots .
Brothers reunited after end of war; all ended up living in U.S. | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- World War II didn't just divide the world. It also divided four brothers. Ken (left) and Harry Akune served in the U.S. military during World War II. Not long after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Harry and Ken Akune were sent to live in an internment camp in Amache, Colorado.... |
b0777d0d971cd08df9c9a8641d2a9b313b8bc32b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Brazilian officials emphasize that finding bodies is their priority .
Military says total number of bodies found stands at 24 .
Plane disappeared over Atlantic Ocean last week .
U.S. to contribute high-tech devices to look for plane's emergency beacons . | [
"RECIFE, Brazil (CNN) -- Eight more bodies have been recovered from last week's crash of an Air France jetliner in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing the total to 24, Brazil's military announced Monday. Recovery efforts have found several items confirmed to have come from Air France Flight 447. The bodies were found flo... |
64f14679bfe063024f457fc186ca72df139a4152 | Summarize the following news article. | Harbour Town is one of the best spots on the island to catch the sunset .
Broad Creek Marina is where area residents drydock their boats .
The harbor at South Beach feels like a Northeastern-style fishing village . | [
"(Southern Living) -- When I was 5, my parents went to a conference on Hilton Head Island and let me tag along, leaving my brothers landlocked in central Mississippi. Two memories stand out from my first encounter with the watery majesty of this Southern icon. Hilton Head Island's relaxed atmosphere is ideal for fa... |
94e36584a981fe2e384cfbf81722a29105eddbb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities arrest 124 people, shut down 56 labs .
Investigators seize raw materials imported from China .
China cooperates with probe, shuts down one lab . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal drug officials say they've arrested 124 people and busted 56 labs in the largest illegal steroid investigation in U.S. history. The Drug Enforcement Administration says it busted 56 steroid labs in 27 states. The 18-month investigation, dubbed \"Operation Raw Deal,\" targeted trafficker... |
dc151e4e415eb55143a265c2824db1d029163932 | Summarize the following news article. | Popular Bavarian dance hall opened in Maryland in 1933 .
Developers bought land, club closed its doors on New Year's 2007 .
With slow economy, developers aren't building on the land .
Family member leases back enough land to reopen dance hall . | [
"JESSUP, Maryland (CNN) -- The beer is flowing, the polka band is playing, and dancers are twirling across the dance floor. Couples dance at Blob's Park, a dance hall that owes its revival, in part, to the economic downturn. Blob's Park lives again. The popular Bavarian beer hall and weekend nightspot had closed it... |
d087f93033ef3156b5b76c32f9655fa4d8476c8d | Summarize the following news article. | "It's not a done deal until it's a done deal," spokesman says .
6 teens charged in December 2006 with beating a white classmate .
Incident followed months of racial tension in town of about 3,000 people .
One of the the "Jena 6" pleaded guilty to battery in juvenile court this year . | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The five remaining defendants in the racially charged \"Jena Six\" case will appear in court Friday and are expected to enter a plea, a spokesman for the district attorney's office said. Protesters converged on the small Louisiana town in September 2007 after the \"Jena 6\" were ch... |
7d2d5759546dfefd0eb9becbcd488f1f67cc92d8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mark Becker, who faces murder charges, had "recent contact" with police .
NEW: Police say they weren't notified suspect was released from hospital .
On June 20, Becker led police on a high-speed chase after an alleged burglary .
Coach Ed Thomas has died after being shot inside a school . | [
"(CNN) -- A man suspected of fatally shooting an Iowa football coach Wednesday was released from a hospital the day before, without the knowledge of police, who had asked to be notified, authorities said. Ed Thomas had been with the school district for more than 30 years and was well-known in the region. Mark Becke... |
d384291cfd04bf939553710ee5e28da71fc425d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Lisa Marie Nowak, 46, is accused of stalking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman .
Prosecutors say Nowak, wearing diapers, drove 900 miles to confront Shipman .
Nowak donned disguise, pepper-sprayed Shipman, authorities say .
Ex-astronaut says she was at airport to talk to Shipman . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- An ex-astronaut accused of assaulting a romantic rival in a Florida parking lot will stand trial December 7, a judge ruled. Prosecutors accuse Nowak of driving nearly 900 miles wearing NASA diapers to track down her rival. Lisa Marie Nowak, 46, is accused of stalking Air Force Capt. Colle... |
dc6e94a69ced28eab5b9e731bd6c7ef4e099dc3e | Summarize the following news article. | Fidel Castro essay seems to dismiss U.S. leader's call for Cuba to free dissidents .
Raúl Castro has said Cuba is prepared to talk with U.S. about "everything"
President Obama responds by saying Cuba should send signal and free prisoners .
Fidel Castro also criticizes Obama for not doing more to lift U.S. embargo on Cu... | [
"HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- President Obama misinterpreted Cuban President Raúl Castro's offer to start talks with the United States, Castro's brother Fidel said Wednesday, appearing to dismiss the U.S. leader's call for Cuba to release political prisoners. Fidel Castro appears with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, left, and b... |
7abd0bdd1b6ca440447e211b0bf8301f1d90db25 | Summarize the following news article. | Helicopter pilot buries injured passenger in sand to save him from hypothermia .
Pilot dragged him from crocodile-infested mudflats in Australia's Northern Territory .
Helicopter crashed as they flew in low over mudflats to look for the giant reptiles .
Passenger remains hospitalized Monday in serious but stable condit... | [
"(CNN) -- A pilot dragged his passenger to safety and buried him neck-deep in sand to protect him from hypothermia Sunday night after their helicopter crashed in crocodile-infested mudflats in Australia's Northern Territory. Air ambulance workers attend to a man buried in sand following a helicopter crash. \"The pi... |
4c1d23109868dc1f920f47995ec665984a21ba0f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Indigenous leader Zapata calls for end of political persecution of other leaders .
Indigenous leader Pizango faces charges in Peru, is granted asylum in Nicaragua .
Laws led to violence between government, indigenous .
Decrees made it easier for firms to gain concessions for oil drilling, mining, logging . | [
"LIMA, Peru (CNN) -- Peru's Congress voted overwhelmingly to revoke two decrees that indigenous groups had said would result in the exploitation of their native lands for oil drilling, mining and logging. A man shouts slogans at a demonstration in Lima against the Garcia government on June 11. The 82-14 vote on Thu... |
b075dda5eae2528e0e7c21590ffa04721284c51c | Summarize the following news article. | Savana Redding was 13 when administrators suspected she was carrying drugs .
No medication was found, and she later sued .
Justices: Search was unreasonable, but individual school officials can't be sued .
Redding, now 19, has said she has never gotten over her experience . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former middle-school student who was strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain medication won a partial victory of her Supreme Court appeal Thursday in a case testing the discretion of officials to ensure classroom safety. Savana Redding leaves the U.S Supreme Court in Apr... |
62a70630d1e1b0a943670892e1ecde0756a829d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Photos from Vietnam, Tiananmen Square and Kent State galvanized movements .
Cell phone video of death of Neda Agha-Soltan, at a protest in Iran, goes viral .
"Every revolution needs icons and symbols," Iranian-born writer says .
Amateur videos and photos powerful but need context, experts say . | [
"(CNN) -- A 14-year-old girl stoops and screams above the body of a Kent State University student killed in 1970 by an Ohio National Guardsman. John Filo's 1970 photo at Kent State University became a symbol of the anti-war movement at the time. A police chief aims his gun at a Vietcong prisoner's head in 1968, whi... |
9290b1f8349d7d7684427500d6c3706d40008d75 | Summarize the following news article. | Ballot tally sheets will be reviewed in mayoral election in nation's capital, Managua .
Announcement follows fraud allegations from opponents of ruling Sandinista party .
The leftist party won mayoral races in 94 municipalities, including Managua .
Critics highlight delays in tabulating ballots, ballots found in trash ... | [
"MANAGUA, Nicaragua (CNN) -- Nicaragua's election council will allow a review of the mayoral election in the nation's capital after opponents of the ruling Sandinista Party raised fraud allegations, the council's president said Wednesday. Opponents of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's Sandinista party have raise... |
9193616db8998c76e9638ba583f53b52124762a6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Interior Ministry will release box-by-box ballot details, Press TV reports .
Basij militia smack batons against shin guards as protesters pass through square .
Helicopters hover as thousands play cat and mouse with police, witnesses say .
At least 8 reported arrested, but no reports of serious injuries . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A defiant and chaotic protest sprouted in and around a public square Monday despite a warning by Iran's Revolutionary Guard against the kind of street demonstrations that have roiled Iran for more than a week, witnesses said. Security forces patrol the streets of Tehran on Monday. Thousands ... |
85594f3a0961d2459461db53ffce605275c907a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: January through February, Sudanese forces killed 115 people in Darfur .
Helicopter gunships and fixed-wing aircraft targeted the villages while , .
Armed militias -- Janjaweed -- rode in to force about 30,000 people from their homes .
Report: Attacks "amount to violations of international ... human rights law" | [
"(CNN) -- Attacks in January and February by Sudanese forces on Darfur villagers are described in a U.N. report as \"violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.\" Between January and February, Sudanese forces killed 115 people -- including women, children and elderly -- in air and ground attacks ... |
c1e1b80b5c9f98174866ae59c241800ec196d542 | Summarize the following news article. | The Pittsburgh Penguins secure Stanley Cup for the third time in their history .
Penguins beat Detriot Red Wings 2-1 in deciding game of best-of-seven series .
Two Max Talbot goals ensures Penguins claim trophy for first time since 1992 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the Stanley Cup for a third time after a pair of second-period goals by Max Talbot gave them a narrow 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in the deciding game of the best-of-seven series. The Penguins celebrate with the Stanley Cup after claiming a narrow game seven vic... |
b1e12b5e79ddcd893c69e4bd32a560c6a5dd59ef | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Critic says move is "a slap in the face" to many Americans .
Bush-era policy on stem cell research to be reversed, officials say .
Officials say the administration is planning a Monday event at the White House . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama is planning to sign an executive order Monday to overturn Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research, according to administration officials familiar with the deliberations. President Obama will overturn Bush policy on embryonic stem cell re... |
b19f4cdcf83518b1f2a2fa20ecd6b31fa2f55c8a | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop," made headlines for more than his music .
"Wacko Jacko" known for Bubbles the chimp, his changing nose and skin tone .
At Neverland Ranch, he played Peter Pan, amid a zoo, rides and lots of kids .
He was dogged by accusations and whispers, but a comeback tour was on tap . | [
"(CNN) -- The \"King of Pop\" had been topping music charts long before he ever pulled on that white-sequined glove, made the moonwalk a household move and sent screaming fans into a frenzy. In spite of all of the rumors and his \"Wacko Jacko\" persona, Jackson's musical draw remained strong. But the spotlight that... |
bcabde7c3ab6f56feee752d86f1745d782e536b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson was adored by fans around the world .
Total sales exceeding 700 million records over his 40-year career .
U.S. civil rights campaigner Rev. Al Sharpton paid tribute to his charity work . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Michael Jackson had a level of hero worship on a par with Elvis Presley or the Beatles but he was the first black star to inspire such a massive following around the world. Michael Jackson, the ultimate showman, craved attention and was rarely disappointed. Total worldwide sales of more th... |
90ed33d8492a329620d87fdedc0eec01dfad561c | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Pharell Williams of U.S. group N.E.R.D paid tribute to the music icon .
Earlier Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi sang a few bars of "Billie Jean"
Festival goers awoke to the news on an unusually somber day one of the festival . | [
"(CNN) -- Stars at the legendary Glastonbury, one of the world's largest music festivals, have begun to pay tribute to Michael Jackson, who died Thursday. Glastonbury at Worthy Farm in Somerset is the world's largest music festival. Singer Pharell Williams of U.S. group N.E.R.D acknowledged the music icon's legacy... |
7502ddca220180e851cad8b57bba7549b58fea2c | Summarize the following news article. | Emergency responders from Hill Air Force Base in Utah searching for pilot .
Crash site found in remote area of Utah Test and Training Range .
No contact has been made with the pilot, who was on a routine training mission . | [
"(CNN) -- A search was under way Tuesday for the pilot of an F-16 that crashed over the Utah Test and Training Range west of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Air Force said. An F-16 from Hill Air Force Base trains in Utah in 2001. The F-16 crashed about 10:25 p.m. Monday, according to a posting on the Air Force's Web site... |
fcb8da5befcff25bce393829384bb612d959d3e9 | Summarize the following news article. | One train was stationary when crash happened, Metro official says .
76 people treated for injuries, fire chief says .
Two Metro trains collide north of downtown Washington .
Crash happened just before 5 p.m. on above-ground track . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A rush-hour collision Monday between two Metro trains north of downtown Washington, D.C., killed at least six people and injured scores, Mayor Adrian Fenty said. One train was stationary when the crash happened, according to Metro General Manager John Catoe. He called it the deadliest crash in ... |
c422811ae3f5d0debd5db0015671bb53a1fd633a | Summarize the following news article. | Larry was 9 years old when his father died of a heart attack in 1943 .
Larry says he has blocked much of that day from his memory .
He recalls a police officer broke the news, then took him to see a movie .
Larry refused to attend funeral though he and his father were extremely close . | [
"Editor's note: Below is an excerpt from Larry King's autobiography, \"My Remarkable Journey,\" published by Weinstein books. Larry King anchors \"Larry King Live\" at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. Larry, left, at age 10 with his younger brother, Marty, shortly after their father died. I was walking home from the library carry... |
571b18757fe9d74f9df0220b4c875b9d9fe4c9a8 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. launches climate change awareness campaign ahead of Copenhagen summit .
U.N. enlists broad coalition of communications companies across media platforms .
Ban Ki-moon: "We need a global movement that mobilizes real change" | [
"(CNN) -- To guard against public indifference to climate change the United Nations has enlisted a coalition of the world's leading advertising agencies. The world in their hands: New campaign aims to empower public. Leading up to the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen in December, the global \"H... |
2cec1cb536cc73c0f3c44c6c04178371fc9b3630 | Summarize the following news article. | Some of the most memorable moments in golf have been at the U.S. Open .
Remarkable comebacks against the odds feature strongly in the list .
Tiger Woods' 2008 victory through the pain barrier is ranked as one of the best . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The U.S. Open golf championship had a humble beginning when 11 players in 1895 completed on a nine-hole course in Newport, Rhode Island. Tiger Woods celebrates his triumph over pain with victory in the 2008 U.S. Open . Since then it has gone on to become one of the most prestigious golf ev... |
2635a2ebf069c17ae005084b7ff66a255ffd3e23 | Summarize the following news article. | DreamWorks Studios hesitates on movie about Martin Luther King Jr.
Studio says film won't go ahead unless King's three children agree .
Dexter King has OK'd project without notifying his siblings .
Source close to family says resolution may be at hand . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- DreamWorks Studios will back out of plans to produce a movie about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. unless King's three surviving children settle their differences over the deal, the studio said Wednesday. From left, Dexter, Bernice, Martin and Yolanda King. The three surviving sibl... |
677acae5ab0ca650580391e84465c8486a3370f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Kimberley Locke finished third during season two of "American Idol"
She is co-hosting the fourth season of the talent competition "Gospel Dream"
Locke has worked steadily since "Idol" as a spokesperson, host and performer .
She says she'd like to appear on "Dancing With the Stars" | [
"(CNN) -- Kimberley Locke knows a thing or two about singing competitions. \"American Idol\" finalist Kimberley Locke is the new co-host of \"Gospel Dream.\" Having placed third during season two of \"American Idol\" -- just behind winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken -- the singer is back in reality show... |
809f3cb516b80722ab065d4f83e606a9464bbed2 | Summarize the following news article. | Jackson was burned while singing for a Pepsi-Cola commercial in 1984 .
His skin condition, vitiligo, causes a person to lose melanin, the pigment in skin .
Jackson collapsed in 1995 from apparent dehydration and low blood pressure .
More rumors emerged in May that Jackson had skin cancer, but were discredited . | [
"(CNN) -- Pop icon Michael Jackson, 50, who died Thursday afternoon after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital in cardiac arrest, had a long history of confirmed health problems, in addition to rumored conditions. Michael Jackson, seen here in 2005, was taken to UCLA Medical Center in cardiac arrest Thursday. In... |
5d15827faa190fb12086ba1ccc520cbc30658efc | Summarize the following news article. | Jenny Sanford: I'll be fine regardless of whether our marriage survives .
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted affair with Argentine woman .
Governor also admitted he just got back from Argentina . | [
"(CNN) -- Jenny Sanford said Thursday that her husband Mark Sanford's political career is \"not a concern of mine\" and that she'd be just fine -- regardless of whether their marriage survives. Jenny Sanford, here with her husband, was a Wall Street executive before she married Mark Sanford. She would not speculate... |
40868f7b4784bb8fd5b414578aea1323af5d062d | Summarize the following news article. | Detroit City Council president pro tempore admits taking bribes for contract .
Monica Conyers sealed $1.2 billion wastewater treatment deal, U.S. attorney says .
State law forces her to give up seat, she faces up to five years in prison .
Conyers is the wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers . | [
"(CNN) -- Monica Conyers, Detroit's embattled City Council president pro tempore, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to commit bribery, a federal court representative in Michigan told CNN. Detroit City Council member, Monica Conyers, admits accepting bribes to sway a $1.2 billion contract vote. Conyers, 44, admitt... |
c2417e889f18e2cc3d5b88ee92472753ab8cd03b | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson's dance moves, his look were emulated .
Jackson inspired artists such as Usher, Justin Timberlake and rapper Snoop Dogg .
Recording CEO: Jackson "influenced everyone who has come after him" | [
"(CNN) -- Few have had a bigger influence on today's musical artists than Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson performs with Usher in September 2001 at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. Younger singers, from Justin Timberlake to Usher and Chris Brown, have emulated his dance moves, his look and his sound. He was... |
98ad17aca1b0d552d17512d394d583bc8ce23aa4 | Summarize the following news article. | The family of Justin Barker filed lawsuits after alleged beating in 2006 in Jena .
The 5 men agreed to plea deals that settled suits; they'll pay court costs, restitution .
Case drew national protest when teens were charged with attempted murder .
"Hopefully, all the wounds ... will now be healed," said attorney Henry ... | [
"(CNN) -- Five of the six black high school students charged with attempted murder in 2006 for allegedly beating a white classmate pleaded no contest in a Louisiana court Friday, closing the book on a racially charged case. Terms of the settlement include restitution to Justin Barker, shown here in 2007 in Jena, Lo... |
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