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58cbe870411aed280bdd30b4d94dff1eaabe7832 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Registration for tickets to singer's memorial service closes .
Michael Jackson's family deciding whether to bring body to public service .
Family has not announced any plans for his burial .
Journalists stake out possible locations of singer's burial . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- About 1.6 million fans registered for a chance at fewer than 9,000 pairs of tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service next week, organizers said. Some memorial tickets went out to \"friends and family\" on Sunday. Registration ended at 6 p.m. Saturday. Officials will now \"scru... |
909211efba919c499ecb77775a8dda5eeed91d1e | Summarize the following news article. | Study of wild sheep in Scotland suggests climate change making them smaller .
Authors of report suggest that climate change can override natural selection .
Wild Soay sheep in remote Outer Hebrides closely studied since 1985 . | [
"(CNN) -- Changing winter conditions are causing Scotland's wild Soay sheep to get smaller, according to a study that suggests climate change can trump natural selection. Can't see me now: Climate change could be shrinking Soay sheep in Scotland. The authors of the study published in \"Science\" believe that it hig... |
9fb16ed1f4599a679b8452d98282374d27929a20 | Summarize the following news article. | Air India employees stage flash strike after monthly paychecks weren't paid .
Some airline staff had been told they would be paid by Friday, July 3 .
Bosses warned most staff that their paychecks would be two weeks late .
Air India tells CNN: "Striking employees will be subject to loss of wages" | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- About 13,000 employees at state-run Air India walked off the job for two hours Friday after the airline failed to pay their monthly wage. A man walks past the Air India building in Mumbai. Staff staged a strike to protest against unpaid wages. The strike was the last resort for some empl... |
b9d14bb5d2874d94da5a5d05180e3356f0765db9 | Summarize the following news article. | Police, pastor's son give differing accounts of Taser incident .
They don't agree on whether Jose Moran is still hospitalized .
Police say Moran interfered with a traffic stop .
Police say church congregation surrounded officer . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Texas used a Taser on a 42-year-old pastor and pepper spray to disperse members of his church after police said the pastor interfered with a traffic stop. Jose Moran was arrested early Wednesday morning after interfering with the duties of a public servant in the parking lot of a Webster, Texas,... |
3555943d5b9b479d2c5aa836a2d56a0df8f669a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Monument in New York Harbor closed since 9/11 attacks .
Thirty people make climb to reopened crown .
"This is a celebration of America," Interior secretary says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Thirty people joined National Park Service rangers Saturday in climbing to the crown of the Statue of Liberty, the first tourists to go into the landmark's crown since the 9/11 attacks. Chris Bartnick, 46, and daughter Aleyna, 8, of Merrick, New York, look out from the statue's crown on Saturday.... |
48daef451a8ba77c86e85567a5346ccd83dec0ca | Summarize the following news article. | Comoros Islands lie between east African and the island nation of Madagascar .
Data recorders should contain information to help determine what caused the crash .
Teenage girl only person to survive plane crash off Comoros islands .
French, U.S. divers are helping to search for debris and bodies from the plane . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators have heard a signal from the flight data recorders of the Yemenia Airways plane that crashed last week, they announced Sunday. Search parties continue their operation to locate the Yemenia Airbus A310 off the Comoros Islands Saturday. \"A signal was picked up from two acoustic transmitters f... |
159e2fe9c845d604832bb3c6de4c1ff9d3b3a51b | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. research center, Chinese stove manufacter win joint environment award .
They make stoves that use less wood, reduce carbon monoxide emissions .
Since 2007, they have sold 60,000 stoves in India, Argentina and Chile .
Currently talking with the U.N. and relief agencies about potential deals . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Dean Still had been researching and developing cleaner, more environmentally-friendly wood-burning stoves for almost two decades when, while working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, he spotted a coal stove for sale on a street corner near Tibet, China. Workers at Shengzhou Sto... |
4c14f024436984cbc6331f84781cdc7b717fc61a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Engineer failed to heed stop signal, Metrolink spokeswoman says .
NEW: At least 25 killed, 135 others injured in head-on wreck, officials say .
NEW: Search for bodies and survivors has finished, Los Angeles mayor says .
Passenger and freight trains collided Friday in Chatsworth . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Friday's two-train collision killed 25 people and injured more than 130 others near Los Angeles after an engineer failed to heed a traffic signal, a spokeswoman for Metrolink commuter trains said. A commuter rail car lies on its side after a collision Friday near Los Angeles, Calif... |
3b65e81c80b51179b9389597af3056375ac67a51 | Summarize the following news article. | Next America's Cup to be decided between Alinghi and Oracle in February .
Regatta will be contested in multi-hull boats -- trimarans or catamarans .
U.S. team Oracle revealed its design of a 90 ft boat last year .
CNN's MainSail tries to get a sneak preview of the as yet unseen Alinghi boat . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The court battle may finally be over, but there is still a great mystery hanging over the next America's Cup event: What will the holders use to defend the trophy? America's Cup team Oracle has trialed a trimaran which it revealed in September 2008 . Established in 1851, the America's Cup ... |
58651ff40c5bd60642a7572e9108441454939394 | Summarize the following news article. | Janelle Monae popping up on commercial, on tour, on TV .
Singer has alter ego: Cindi Mayweather, futuristic android on the run .
Observers praise talent: "I believe she's going to be a household name," says DJ . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Janelle Monae is a girl from another planet, and she's invading your world. Janelle Monae creates \"cool, futuristic soul with a real '80s quality,\" says a DJ. Sightings of the singer-songwriter will include this week's \"American Idol\" finale, the Hollywood Bowl and concert stag... |
5f12d119e096d844bd590d3eec1784afe1cb089c | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. immigration officials detain cancer patient who lacked fingerprints .
Drug causes skin to peel, sometimes obliterates prints, doctor writes .
Physician suggests affected travelers carry notes from doctors . | [
"(CNN) -- A Singapore man undergoing treatment for cancer was detained for four hours by U.S. immigration officials after the drug he was taking caused his fingerprints to disappear. Foreign visitors undergo mandatory fingerprint screening when they enter the United States. Now, the unidentified man's oncologist is... |
138c575e2fef915b11d8f1619b786bc33f8803a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Hayden: Releasing Bush-era interrogation memos harmful .
Release puts CIA officers "in a horrible position," subject to political process, he says .
White House chief of staff defends release, saying info was already public .
Sens. Claire McCaskill and Lindsey Graham say techniques were a mistake . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former head of the CIA slammed President Obama on Sunday for releasing four Bush-era memos, saying the new president has compromised national security. Former CIA chief Michael Hayden said Sunday it is wrong to make interrogation methods public. Michael Hayden, who served as former President... |
3da53f4e328e06079bf1333527cda7912aa693b0 | Summarize the following news article. | "We believe a killer is off the streets," official says .
North Carolina authorities shoot Patrick Burris, 41, after he confronts police .
Weapon found on man matches gun used in South Carolina killings .
Killer has slain five people in Gaffney, South Carolina, area, police say . | [
"GAFFNEY, South Carolina (CNN) -- Investigators believe the serial killer blamed for five deaths in South Carolina died in a shootout with police in neighboring North Carolina on Monday, a South Carolina state police official said. Patrick Tracy Burris, 41, was believed to be the suspect in five slayings in South C... |
fca09ad0a06a47f356315f148f2bf67f537839df | Summarize the following news article. | World Bank cuts China's economic growth forecast in 2009 to 6.5 percent .
Reduction is down a full percentage point from November's projection .
Last week, Chinese Premier projected nation's economy would grow by 8% in 2009 .
China has seen a sharp decline in demand for its exports since November . | [
"(CNN) -- The World Bank cut China's economic growth forecast in 2009 to 6.5 percent Wednesday, down a full percentage point from November's projection. Workers assemble toys on a production line at a factory in Shantou, in China's Guangdong province. Despite the downgrade, \"China is a relative bright spot in an o... |
0db2978bc8a6de7c9d5d816351e4f35366db7e68 | Summarize the following news article. | Coca cultivation, cocaine production decrease in Colombia, U.N. report says .
But both on rise in Peru and Bolivia, report finds .
U.N. official: "Increases for Bolivia and Peru show a trend in the wrong direction"
Production level is at a 10-year low, report says . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Coca cultivation and cocaine production have decreased in Colombia but increased in Bolivia and Peru, the United Nations reported. Workers help eradicate coca plantations in northwest Colombia in May. Colombian cultivation was down 18 percent, and production decreased 28 percent in 2008, t... |
6f2369bc8a9bdad152e7f998a63c4f2cac4b8396 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Maersk Alabama crew tell about pirates' takeover of ship .
NEW: Crew member says he gained confidence of, tried to kill pirate .
NEW: "I feel great they got killed," crew member says of pirates .
NEW: Crew calls for international effort to secure shipping lanes . | [
"OXON HILL, Maryland (CNN) -- Crew members of the Maersk Alabama, safely back in the United States after being attacked by pirates last week off Somalia, recounted their ordeal Thursday. Navy personnel recover the lifeboat from which Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips was rescued Sunday. \"They start firing befo... |
cd403750e6a12220e3ca5fb0d375fe8744be10fa | Summarize the following news article. | Robert McNamara was key architect of war in Vietnam under two presidents .
McNamara became lightning rod for his management of that war .
He was member of President Kennedy's inner circle during Cuban Missile Crisis . | [
"(CNN) -- Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, a key architect of the U.S. war in Vietnam under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, has died at age 93, according to his family. Robert McNamara took a lead role in managing the U.S. military commitment in Vietnam. McNamara was a member of Kennedy... |
43041202fdb1517184d4d099848f7f66701ce465 | Summarize the following news article. | Robber appealed 10-year sentence for discharging a gun in a bank .
Weapon went off accidentally, say attorneys for Christopher Michael Dean .
Chief Justice John Roberts called Dean 'the bunging bank robber'
Roberts: Best way to avoid sentence for gun discharge is to leave gun behind . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Accidents happen, said the Supreme Court, but the criminal penalties can still be tough, at least for one \"bungling bank robber.\" The case involved Christopher Michael Dean, arrested after he and a partner robbed a bank five years ago. By a 7-2 vote, the justices ruled Wednesday that the sent... |
3af4b99565d53c1e77f7cb58b8a099e6059546f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Holder Venus Williams eases into her eight Wimbledon women's singles final .
Five-times champion crushes top seed and world No.1 Dinara Safina 6-1 6-0 .
American third seed takes just 51 minutes to set up clash with sister Serena .
Serena through to fourth all-Williams final after epic win over Elena Dementieva . | [
"(CNN) -- Defending champion Venus Williams ensured the Wimbledon final would be another family affair with a devastating performance against Russia's Dinara Safina in Thursday's second semifinal. Venus dropped only one game as she crushed top seed Dinara Safina to reach her eighth Wimbledon final. Third seed Venus... |
578f63270cc6e3b60eb39f1ccf5d6fb3937c6e86 | Summarize the following news article. | Wendell Potter says insurance companies only out to please Wall Street investors .
Cigna would make it hard to renew policies for some expensive clients, he says .
Former PR executive left the company after teenager died awaiting transplant .
Cigna says it does not purge and encourages business to compare rates . | [
"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Wendell Potter says he is finished defending the insurance industry, which he says is \"beholden to Wall Street.\" Wendell Potter once was a vice president in the public relations department for insurance giant Cigna. At a hearing last week before the Senate Commerce Committee,... |
1bc3e66521e42bc840a125d62b0e4a13871f7e39 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: National issues such as economic crisis dominate news .
Greene says that we quickly move from one crisis to the next .
Greene: Still there are regional concerns that never get a big spotlight .
Some parts of the U.S. are plagued by "tumbling tumbleweeds" | [
"Editor's note: CNN contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose current book is \"When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams.\" \"Tumbling tumbleweeds\" have been romanticized in song, but they're no fun in some parts of the U.S. (CNN) -- \"Do w... |
30f4aeb4468687f2bb471a073b27ce9d62395cf3 | Summarize the following news article. | The crown has been closed since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 .
Tourists have been able to visit other parts of the statue .
Access to the crown will be limited to 10 people at a time, guided by a ranger .
Official: Government wants to give "America a special gift" by re-opening the crown . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The crown of the Statue of Liberty will re-open to tourists on July 4, the Interior Department said Friday. The Statue of Liberty welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. The crown was closed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, for safety and security reasons. The Na... |
b8faed32e346624d76b135cb88d31512a208037f | Summarize the following news article. | Ruth Bendik's wallet was snatched in 1982 during the New York marathon .
Worker found wallet while chopping down a black cherry tree in Central Park .
Wallet still contained driver's license and credit cards, but $20 was missing . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Nearly 27 years ago, amid a crowd of people in Central Park, Ruth Bendik's wallet was stolen. The culprit is still at large, but the wallet has been found -- in the hollow trunk of a cherry tree. Nearly 27 years ago, amid a crowd of people in Central Park, Ruth Bendik's wallet was stolen. The wa... |
109cd3dcac8830a219e914b2a60034379f18f094 | Summarize the following news article. | Darren Tuck gave police tape depicting the rape of a 3-year-old girl, police say .
Tuck said he found the tape in the desert; he showed it to others, police say .
Tuck was being sought on a parole violation for failure to pay child support .
Police are still seeking another suspect related to the videotape . | [
"(CNN) -- Darren Tuck, the man who gave police a tape depicting the rape of a 3-year-old girl, turned himself in Sunday to Nye County, Nevada, authorities. Darren Tuck turned himself in to authorities Sunday. He earlier gave police the tape of the girl. Tuck had recently given police the videotape, saying he found... |
28f8458c162514baa8ad3142b0de3200631d4206 | Summarize the following news article. | Mat Kearney enjoys growing success; new album is "City of Black & White"
Kearney has earned airplay on TV, including "Grey's Anatomy"
Kearney likes juxtaposition of personal lyrics, big musical sound . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Mat Kearney has every right to be frustrated. Mat Kearney's music has gotten a boost through music video channels and \"Grey's Anatomy.\" As he walks to his tour bus behind Hollywood's Palladium -- where he'll play in a few hours -- he's already had to cope with logistical snafus, ... |
ab80f4f26bcf9208366f68df79bdc16e91a6380a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Briant Rodriguez found wandering streets in Mexicali, police say .
NEW: Boy's tearful reunion with mother "a beautiful thing," police official says .
Boy had been missing since May 3, when armed men burst into his family's home .
Suspects still on the loose as of Saturday evening, according to authorities . | [
"(CNN) -- A 3-year-old boy who was taken at gunpoint from his California home nearly two weeks ago has been found, authorities said Saturday. Briant Rodriguez, 3, was taken during a home invasion on May 3 in San Bernardino, California, police say. Briant Rodriguez was found wandering the streets of Mexicali, Mexico... |
7f695b5dca98844401fb576df305c97b22e2e13a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Rep. Paul Gillmor died suddenly during night, GOP leader says .
No word on cause of death .
Gillmor represented northwest area of Ohio . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Paul Gillmor of Ohio was found dead in his townhouse in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday, leadership aides for both the Republican and Democratic parties said. Rep. Paul Gillmor was first elected to Congress in 1988. Gillmor, a Republican, was 68. The leadership aides did not say how Gill... |
ba2f57d4769f6855170f2fbe82a873841c8488d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo is unveiled as Real Madrid's new No. 9 .
Ronaldo paraded in front of thousands of supporters at the Santiago Bernabeu .
Real Madrid have paid Manchester United world record $130 million for player . | [
"(CNN) -- Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been unveiled as Real Madrid's new number 9, in front of 80,000 passionate fans at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, after his world record $130 million move from Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo is paraded in front of 80,000 passionate supporters at a packed Bernab... |
38d4da3d3779fdefa12c34440bab10483c5496bf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: German Martinez, president of PAN political party, resigns in aftermath .
Felipe Calderon's party loses lead in Mexico's lower house .
Mexican president held responsible for economic downturn, analysts say .
PRI has 36.8 percent of vote to 27.9 percent for Calderon's PAN, news agency says . | [
"(CNN) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon's ruling party paid the price for a weak economy in midterm elections as the opposition Revolutionary Institutional Party rolled to victories in the lower legislative house as well as state and local posts. Mexican President Felipe Calderon wasn't on Sunday's ballot and h... |
0315fa4112f0b4ec9e9d01cc2374cb9bceacc56a | Summarize the following news article. | UK-born Joe Cocker receiving an Order of the British Empire .
The award officially recognizes Cocker's "services to music"
Prince Charles scheduled to present Cocker with the honor . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Four decades after he won over America with his scratchy, soulful voice and blues-inspired rock, British-born Joe Cocker is receiving an honor from the queen. Joe Cocker is being honored at Buckingham Palace for his services to music. Cocker, 63, was set to receive an OBE, or Order of the ... |
c529d8c275ba55e667caeca62c677a3fd62a5a46 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Talk show host calls home secretary "witch"; reverend calls her "neo-Nazi"
UK Home Office: 22 people banned from Britain for "stirring up hatred"
Home Office named only 16 of those on the list .
Ex-Ku Klux Klansman, Russian skinheads, radical Islamic clerics also on list . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- White supremacists, Islamic clerics, a controversial Kansas pastor and a U.S. talk show host are on a list of 22 people banned from Britain for \"stirring up hatred,\" the British government said Tuesday. Jacqui Smith said she did not hesitate to name and shame those who foster extremist v... |
4bda583b237e41c2722b96b6577b6f52b0fb1319 | Summarize the following news article. | Passenger notices white smoke billowing from plane's left side on flight to Japan .
Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda videotapes the fumes from seat on United Airlines flight .
Bachleda, who serves in air refueling squadron in U.S. Air Force, shows tape to crew .
Jet lands in San Francisco; United spokesman says pilots alread... | [
"(CNN) -- Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda doesn't consider himself a hero, but passengers on a recent jumbo jet flight might beg to differ. Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda says he knew the plane he was riding in was losing fuel and videotaped the problem. One of 300 passengers on a United Airlines flight from Chicago, Illino... |
1788a6313151db07062fa10003e40b6ac5eeb663 | Summarize the following news article. | AC Milan swoop to sign up American international defender Oguchi Onyewu .
The 27-year-old joins from Belgians Standard Liege on a three-year contract .
Onyewu is the first American to appear in Serie A since Alexi Lalas in the 90s . | [
"(CNN) -- AC Milan have swooped to sign Standard Liege defender Oguchi Onyewu on a three-year contract -- making him the first American to appear in Serie A since Alexi Lalas in 1996. Onyewu will become the first American since Alexi Lalas to appear in Italian Serie A after joining AC Milan. Onyewu, who has also pl... |
271e972f07ef9e5c6b7832a2d7ed110f23a46c2e | Summarize the following news article. | N.Y. Assembly passed bill allowing same-sex marriages; willl state Senate pass it?
Christine Quinn, openly gay politician, optimistic; says opponents fear the unknown .
National Organization for Marriage lobbying hard against it, head thinks it won't pass .
Proponents hope President Obama will change mind, support issu... | [
"Editor's note: On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council, and her partner, Kim Catullo, talk to John King. NEW YORK (CNN) -- As sh... |
21677758b76bb2f985c74c2a49488a7a43d1470f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Georgian authorities release recording of man saying "Russia will come"
Russia denies involvement, accuses Tbilisi of "yet another anti-Russian prank"
Authorities believe mutiny intended to disrupt NATO exercises this week in Georgia .
Russia says it disagrees with NATO plans to conduct exercises . | [
"(CNN) -- Georgian authorities foiled an attempted army mutiny that they believe was designed to disrupt planned NATO exercises in the former Soviet republic, the country's interior ministry said Tuesday. Georgian troops take part in military exercises in January. They are to participate in NATO maneuvers this week... |
c8983b622cbc28c1d9aa91758c6b1fad7a828e6e | Summarize the following news article. | Texas teen is one of eight in U.S. diagnosed with swine flu .
Teen's family ordered to stay away from public .
Dozens in Mexico have died from same strain of swine flu found in U.S.
Officials say new strain has resisted some antiviral drugs . | [
"(CNN) -- As Hayden Henshaw was being rushed to the doctor's office after becoming ill, his father heard that his son's classmates had been struck with the deadly swine flu virus like the one sweeping through Mexico. Swine flu commonly affects pigs and occasionally infects people in contact with pigs. Patrick Hensh... |
21a958b13d741d4ab54c10c4d8e89d3e87745e3f | Summarize the following news article. | Convened by GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah .
Utah went undefeated and beat Alabama in Sugar Bowl last season, noted Hatch .
But BCS ranking system kept Utah out of national championship game, he said .
Teams in championship game each had one loss on their records, Hatch noted . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Senate subcommittee Tuesday tackled one of the most contentious issues in U.S. sports: the fairness of the Bowl Championship Series that decides the top college football team each season. Tim Tebow, right, of the Florida Gators talks to coaches at the 2009 BCS national championship game Janu... |
29519eeb37cc5798ff1639c25eaa2e80c801d109 | Summarize the following news article. | Hawaii-based Lance Cpl. David Motari is being "processed for separation"
Motari was seen on video tossing a puppy off a cliff while on patrol in Iraq .
Second Marine, who filmed the incident, was also disciplined . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. Marine videotaped throwing a puppy over a cliff while on patrol in Iraq has been kicked out of the Corps, and a second Marine involved has been disciplined, according to a statement released by the Marines. YouTube.com removed the video for violating the Web site's terms of use. Lance C... |
00377ab9d3caafb18464c47d0535ae2781aeef15 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mexican government says 16 people have died from virus .
Virus has spread to 13 countries, with hardest-hit areas in the West .
U.S. Education Department says outbreak has closed 433 schools in 17 states .
Vaccine could be made "in a relatively short period of time," official says . | [
"GENEVA, Switzerland (CNN) -- The number of confirmed swine flu cases across the globe kept rising Friday, but some signs of hope emerged in the battle against the worldwide outbreak. Tourists sunbathe wearing surgical masks in the popular Mexican resort of Acapulco. The World Health Organization said Friday that t... |
53260a461a39ffb8e25bd2c62817841fd1761a71 | Summarize the following news article. | Top Senate Republican says the party is plotting a "comeback"
Sen. Mitch McConnell says Bush was 'a millstone around our necks'
McConnell: No need to apologize "for opposing a bad idea" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Despite crushing defeats in the last two elections, Senate Republicans have new \"energy and enthusiasm\" for winning back the majority, according to their leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. A top GOP leader says George W. Bush, politically, was a \"millstone\" around the GOP's neck. \"P... |
ad66f125340c2c1beabac48bd84bd0a8877b9c9e | Summarize the following news article. | Seattle woman is one of 2 tourists who died of unknown causes .
Family says pathologist says her "lungs were 100 percent congested"
Thai officials have been focusing on food poisoning as cause of death . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- A pathologist hired by the family of one of two women whose mysterious deaths in Thailand drew worldwide attention says her \"lungs were 100 percent congested,\" Jill St. Onge's fiancee and brother said. Jill St. Onge died while vacationing with her fiance at a Thailand resort. \"He sa... |
b26c5beef9f76c667d98b1e6bda355476c4b21b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Man convicted of murder of teenage actor who starred in new "Harry Potter" film .
Karl Bishop, 22, attacked Rob Knox with 2 knives in southeast London last May .
Knife crime in Britain is political hot topic due to spate of recent killings . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A habitually violent young man was convicted Wednesday of the murder of teenage actor Rob Knox, who had starred in the latest \"Harry Potter\" film. The father, brother and mother of Rob Knox pose together after the death of the young actor. Karl Bishop, 22, attacked Knox and four friends ... |
4dc92ca7a9acb9a0f98fb51203f5aec2b8d94c05 | Summarize the following news article. | Source cites "numerous track marks" on Jackson's arms when medics came .
2nd source says Jackson's veins were collapsed in both arms .
Sources also say Jackson was emaciated, didn't have any hair .
Toxicology reports are at least a week away . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- When Michael Jackson collapsed at his rented mansion last month, the singer's arms were riddled with marks and their veins had collapsed -- both characteristics found in intravenous drug users, sources told CNN on Tuesday. A source says Michael Jackson had \"paper white skin. As wh... |
48836541fd95779ecf05c5b61a89a1a606f9a424 | Summarize the following news article. | Johnny Depp plays charismatic bank robber John Dillinger in "Public Enemies"
Depression-era tale of first Public Enemy No. 1, idolized as modern-day Robin Hood .
Dillinger's gang killed 10 men, wounded seven during a spree of less than one year .
Depp on Dillinger: "I always kind of admired him, oddly" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's been a homicidal singing barber in \"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street\" and a drunken swashbuckler in \"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.\" Depp is back as bank robber John Dillinger, revered in the Depression as a modern-day Robin Hood. Now, Hollywood shape-shif... |
ceacf83e15188b431bc88ebe222670b031d3e5ce | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Motorcade accompanying Roh's body on way to the capital, Seoul .
NEW: Grief-stricken S. Koreans pour out onto the streets to pay final respects .
Roh Moo-Hyun took his own life amid an ongoing corruption investigation .
Roh was in office between 2003 and 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- With their nation under high security alert, South Koreans mourned a former leader at a funeral ceremony Friday morning. The hearse carrying Roh Moo-Hyun's coffin heads for Seoul at Roh's hometown village of Bonghwa in Gimhae. Officials and dignitaries gathered in Seoul's Kyungbok Palace to honor former P... |
75cdf25718a482aca5da1f3ad8b76c92acd08f24 | Summarize the following news article. | Luis Moreno-Ocampo calls for genocide to be added to al-Bashir's charges .
Sudan leader already charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity .
Relates to five-year campaign of violence in western Sudan's Darfur region .
U.N. estimates 300,000 people have been killed in the conflict . | [
"(CNN) -- The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court says he has evidence to prove Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is guilty of genocide, even though he is not charged with the crime. Omar al-Bashir remains president and has traveled to several countries since warrant was issued. Luis Moreno-Ocampo ... |
b7aa93f75367bd6cd1c43bd3e4835d8eec404f93 | Summarize the following news article. | In sleep apnea, breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted .
More than 18 million U.S. adults have sleep apnea; many don't know it .
Potential side effects: hypertension, heart disease and mood, memory problems .
Cutting out alcohol, losing weight, quitting smoking can help . | [
"(CNN) -- It's been nine years since Kim and Curtis Christiansen were married. Since then they've had their ups and downs, but they've remained close. But when Curtis began snoring about three years ago, Kim began sleeping on the couch. After his snoring drove his wife, Kim, to sleep on the couch, Curtis Christians... |
a108ed054c675f30b69029519e8d9e38734a775d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Polls close; Official results expected no sooner than next week .
Three familiar faces competed: current president, his deputy and an ex-president .
Analysts and polls have Yudhoyono (known as SBY) tipped to win a second term .
SBY is riding high on the country's economic strength . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a commanding lead in national elections Wednesday, according to the latest exit polls. A woman votes at a polling station in Indonesia. An average of six exit polls showed the incumbent holding about 60 percent of the vote compared to 2... |
37893db7bbba52203c6c56f6efb05aa23704047c | Summarize the following news article. | Plan involves increased intelligence and enhanced technology .
It aims to slow the flow of cash and illegal firearms into Mexico .
Rising drug violence is among White House's top domestic concerns . | [
"(CNN) -- The White House unveiled a strategy to combat rising drug crimes along the border Friday, vowing to curb the flow of narcotics and weapons that has been endangering more and more U.S. communities. Pedestrians cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro gate in San Diego, California. \"The National Sout... |
d60d7da45005c5f90be870af45ddf523478aaea9 | 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... |
54cfe05a28151b405d1403e774751f5b5631ae01 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Arnold Klein says singer seemed in good shape .
Is Klein father of two oldest Jackson children? "Not to the best of my knowledge"
Klein will appear on "Larry King Live" on Wednesday night . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's dermatologist did not rule out that he may be the biological father of Jackson's children, and Dr. Arnold Klein denied that he ever gave Jackson dangerous drugs. When asked if he were the father of Jackson's oldest children, Klein said \"not to the best of my know... |
b9a4a468b1c8b53ab1b11aece3954687876431e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Aaron Weisinger proposed to Erica Breder on July 4 inside the Statue of Liberty .
Couple among first people to see statue's crown since reopening after 9/11 .
"I believe I was silent for several minutes. I was so excited," Breder said .
New safety measures include double handrails, stairwell partitions, crowd control . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- After huffing and puffing up 354 steps to the newly reopened Lady Liberty crown, Aaron Weisinger figured it was time to pop the question to his girlfriend, Erica Breder. Aaron Weisinger proposes to Erica Breder on July Fourth inside the crown of the Statue of Liberty. \"The Fourth of July has al... |
a52c4443ec84274ba84de5593b1c4dacf587ef8c | Summarize the following news article. | L.A. police: Cemetery officials working with singer's family for private service .
When, where Michael Jackson will be buried are still not publicly known .
One of Jackson's brothers has said private service will be held Tuesday .
Public memorial to be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The first official indication that a family service for Michael Jackson will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery came from a Los Angeles police official Sunday. A memorial poster for Michael Jackson is displayed outside Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. Forest Lawn officials wer... |
a036646405f460a7f86c56e7fa4204eb07809190 | Summarize the following news article. | Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks was arrested early Sunday morning .
Police say Starks struck an officer with a slow-moving Freightliner truck .
Miami Herald newspaper reports he was jailed on $10,000 bond .
Starks is in his sixth NFL season and his second with the Dolphins . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks was arrested early Sunday after police said he struck an officer with a slow-moving Freightliner truck, according to a police report. Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks was arrested early Sunday, according to police. Starks, 25, faces a charg... |
783681422297809f35755962092d6a75eb1d8e16 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-wife says she had trouble leaving Rockefeller impostor .
Sandra Boss says he was controlling, abusive .
She says she didn't consider him mentally ill .
Impostor is accused of kidnapping his daughter in July . | [
"BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN/In Session) -- She earned $1 million a year as a high-powered financial executive, yet she told a jury she woke up hungry in a cold house because her husband controlled everything. Sandra Boss testifies about the 12 years she spent with a man she thought was one of the Rockefellers. She... |
944fe5f16ef939d8fd570e72b56e4d24d27a9859 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama, Israeli prime minister meet for first time as national leaders .
Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu discuss approach to Mideast peace .
Leaders also touched on Iran's nuclear ambitions .
Israeli settlements illustrate divide between the two . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday held their first face-to-face meeting since each took power, confronting a range of potentially divisive issues. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama visit at the White House on Monday. At a pivotal moment in ... |
eb6de733e4381cdc674b28eafc81d29e7fb7a939 | Summarize the following news article. | 10 million American pet owners have allergies .
Allergies caused by protein in animal dander, saliva or urine, not by hair .
Belief that certain breeds are hypoallergenic is "a complete misconception"
Medications available to treat symptoms, but best remedy is not to have pets . | [
"(CNN) -- It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: Harrington and Kalamazoo. Shawna Coronado endures headaches and congestion to keep her 30-pound pug, Harrington. Her 30-pound pug and orange tabby scattered dead skin flakes... |
cbe1d40c91b9489699fb7e14c2c3c4bb9154ad13 | Summarize the following news article. | Costs included extra police, sanitation, traffic control for Tuesday's memorial service .
3,000 police officers -- about one-third of the force -- were on hand for the event .
City set up Web page asking Jackson fans to donate money to help with expenses .
Site raised $17,000 before crashing on Tuesday due to high volu... | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The memorial service for singer Michael Jackson cost the city of Los Angeles $1.4 million, the mayor's office said Wednesday. A donation page on the City of Los Angeles' Web site has crashed several times since its launch yesterday. Costs included putting extra police on the street... |
4c88d497bad898f7e7490c3702e13bac8bb71494 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act .
Measure defines marriage as between man and woman .
Attorney General: Law means state can't define and regulate marriage .
Suit says law denies same-sex married couples essential rights, protections . | [
"(CNN) -- Massachusetts sued the U.S. government on Wednesday, challenging the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The state of Massachusetts says the Defense of Marriage Act denies same-sex couples essential rights. \"We're taking this action today because, f... |
eea6be11ec8858a7e5f6335773d5553ee4015261 | Summarize the following news article. | Will Jackson be buried among other stars at a Forest Lawn location?
The not-for-profit group's strict regulations about privacy would match Jackson's life .
Sammy Davis Jr. and Humphrey Bogart buried there, among other stars . | [
"(CNN) -- As Michael Jackson fans and the media pour into Los Angeles, California, for what could be the most widely watched memorial of all time, an obvious question remains: Where will he be laid to rest? Bette Davis is among the notables buried at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn park. Although the Jackson family... |
f382e1ca273b84cf5041d9ea589cd6d8c4651089 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Tyler Weinman described research he did on finding cats to dissect .
Affidavit: 18-year-old laughed when police asked him about being the cat killer .
Weinman is charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty and is on house arrest . | [
"(CNN) -- A South Florida teenager accused of killing and mutilating 19 cats excitedly described to police how he dissected cats in class, and where to find cats for experimentation, according to police. Tyler Weinman laughed when police told him they had information he was the cat killer, an arrest document said. ... |
61ea57fcbfe75da7c3dfb86227245a43e012804b | Summarize the following news article. | There will be no favoritism for Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian leader says .
Former head of Yukos oil company serving nine years for fraud, tax evasion .
President says talks of a pardon are premature . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Any attempt to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky -- once Russia's richest man, now its most famous inmate -- must follow standard procedure, including an admission of guilt, the nation's president said Sunday. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, is imprisoned in a work camp 4,000 mi... |
8129ab805809cb9dcf55f1ce3a33a1b8d6265fa5 | Summarize the following news article. | No Doubt is back together -- but don't call it a reunion .
Band had taken break while having families, Gwen Stefani making solo records .
Stefani plans to have fun; tour is a way of getting recharged . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- If a kewpie doll sang in a band and had two kids, she'd be Gwen Stefani. Gwen Stefani was ready to get back with No Doubt after two solo albums and an active home life. The pop star and style icon turns 40 this fall, but she still uses words like \"you know\" and \"like\" at least ... |
caea24a7ebc9488a23d9f8caf1fa9111bb500583 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert McNamara was key architect of war in Vietnam under two presidents .
McNamara became lightning rod for his management of that war .
He was member of President Kennedy's inner circle during Cuban Missile Crisis . | [
"(CNN) -- Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, a key architect of the U.S. war in Vietnam under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, has died at age 93, according to his family. Robert McNamara took a lead role in managing the U.S. military commitment in Vietnam. McNamara was a member of Kennedy... |
9adfa954d540df260cb4949e08e0de2eef35cb0c | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. soldier killed in roadside bombing on a convoy in western Afghanistan .
Follows deaths of 7 Americans, 2 Canadians, 1 Briton in separate incidents .
Latest deaths come as U.S. forces ratchet up fight against Taliban . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- International troops in Afghanistan endured another deadly attack Tuesday, a day after 10 NATO-led troops were killed in that country. The body of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan arrives in the United States on Monday. A U.S. coalition service member \"died as a result of injuries\... |
97a2268d2d628d4098fe1625cda7d1f02abd1f54 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Cemetery office manager, three gravediggers charged .
NEW: Rev. Jesse Jackson says there should be "special place in hell" for suspects .
NEW: About 300 graves may have been dug up, sheriff says .
Emmett Till, other prominent African-Americans buried at cemetery . | [
"ALSIP, Illinois (CNN) -- Four people face felony charges after authorities discovered that hundreds of graves were dug up and allegedly resold at a historic African-American cemetery near Chicago, Illinois, authorities said Thursday. Dozens of graves at Burr Oak Cemetery were desecrated by workers as part of a fin... |
d7f3e135c6834c22801a7283f6fdd98824105334 | 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 ... |
e34213be51b552349f409bc513a222e453462daa | Summarize the following news article. | The Web unleashes new wave of cyber-activism .
Activists changing the world one mouse-click at a time .
The Web "changes the rules" for nonprofit groups, expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- The singer Gil Scott Heron once declared that \"the revolution will not be televised.\" Em Hall, the \"D.C. Goodwill Fashionista,\" transformed Goodwill's image with a witty blog. It is, however, going online. Social activism is being transformed by the Web. Some of the most creative forms of protest and... |
7d64d8428bf83a985f6298c4dbed81885f0de2ac | Summarize the following news article. | President Lee Myung-Bak to donate $26 million, the bulk of his wealth, to charity .
President's office says money will be used to set up youth scholarship program .
Lee promised to donate wealth in 2007 when accused of illegally amassing fortune .
He was since been cleared of all charges . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Donating to charity itself is a relatively new phenomenon in a society that traditionally values family units. President Lee Myung-Bak is criticized by opposition parties who say he supports policies that favor the rich. So the announcement that South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak will... |
4e7465c5ff50bf3e9bbbd22d39ea85454cfb121c | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. President Barack Obama: Leaders will work together on climate change .
At Italy summit, leaders pledge to slash greenhouse gas emissions .
Leaders pledge aim to achieve a 50 percent reduction in global emissions by 2050 .
Meeting takes place in heart of quake zone where about 300 people died . | [
"L'AQUILA, Italy (CNN) -- Leaders of both industrialized powers and emerging economies have agreed to work together on setting a goal to limit global warming to levels recommended by scientists, U.S. President Barack Obama said at the G-8 summit. G-8 leaders wait for an aide to remove toe markers as they pose for a... |
a70c25aa0866d9bfbe14252e68dbdcb0227de9ed | Summarize the following news article. | Tai Shan was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo .
Birthday boy gets a special cake made of ice, beets, apples and pears .
Zoo curator says pandas are popular because they resemble young children .
Though born in U.S., Tai Shan due to be sent to China later this year . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A birthday \"cake\" made of ice, beets, apples and pears? It might not sound appetizing, but it was a special treat Thursday for Tai Shan, the Smithsonian National Zoo's giant panda. Giant panda Tai Shan digs into his special birthday cake of ice, beets, apples and pears. A huge group of fans ... |
ecf828688125c468450a0fcd74c45f2793aed007 | Summarize the following news article. | At 6'5'', former employee says James Hines was too tall for coffin after death in 2004 .
Employee told authorities that funeral home took extreme measures to make him fit .
Officials exhume body Tuesday, find "undesirable evidence," county coroner says .
Cave Funeral Services employee would not comment . | [
"(CNN) -- Police in Allendale, South Carolina, are investigating whether a funeral home fit a 6-foot, 5-inch man into his coffin by severing his legs. The wife of James Hines reportedly said the funeral home told her that her husband's coffin was long enough. A former Cave Funeral Services employee has alleged sinc... |
44423b7afe83a20250a748ef4a3e2cff08529707 | Summarize the following news article. | Oxfam report tells the stories of people affected by climate change .
Report 'Suffering the Science' catalogs challenges of world's poor .
Stocking: "People are always saying to me, 'the seasons have changed'"
Oxfam wants greater action on climate change from developed nations . | [
"(CNN) -- They may live on separate continents, in different countries with differing cultures, but the same message is being echoed by the world's poor, according to a new report by aid agency Oxfam. Farmers in Uganda have little choice but to attempt to cultivate crops on arid land. The report, \"Suffering the Sc... |
dd16f21fae0c1559c7e317fc2fb41e25a581c398 | Summarize the following news article. | A number of comedians joining Twitter, sending out jokes .
John Heffron: I try to be funny and entertaining .
Heffron, Craig Shoemaker note that nuances are lost in translation . | [
"(CNN) -- Generations of standup comedians never saw this coming. John Heffron is one of an increasing number of comedians joining Twitter. To succeed in the industry these days, you don't just need to be good on stage and screen. You also have to nail the art of sending out mini-messages to Twitter \"followers.\" ... |
eb38f5926aaf87b4fe38480a1c20ccb45486f1f6 | Summarize the following news article. | The PGA Tour has agreed to a rule that will ban U-groove clubs for tour players .
The rule should reward accuracy by making it harder to play from the rough .
Golf club designers are researching new technologies to replace the u-groove . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The way professional golf is played may have changed for good after the U.S. PGA Tour decided to go along with a new rule that amounts to a rollback of golf technology, a move that world number one Tiger Woods has endorsed. Tiger Woods supports a rule change that will make it harder to pla... |
af56b29b2659e5f3d592a703bf90b886da382162 | Summarize the following news article. | Ohio girl found alive near San Diego, California, authorities say .
Tip led authorities to raid communal farm .
Haylee Donathan was with mother, boyfriend who's a fugitive sex offender .
Haylee, mother were last seen May 28 . | [
"(CNN) -- A 4-year-old Ohio girl who vanished more than three weeks ago was found alive and in good condition, halfway across the country in Southern California, authorities said. Haylee Donathan was found with her mother and her mother's boyfriend, fugitive sex offender Robbi Potter. Haylee Donathan, her mother, C... |
131e9e6cc872a563bb890a0125b9c6b99dd348e8 | Summarize the following news article. | John Daly cards second straight 69 in Turin to be handily-placed in Italian Open .
43-year-old American is playing a series of events on the European Tour .
"Wild Thing" has also made his mark with his colorful golf clothing . | [
"(CNN) -- John Daly dazzled the galleries at the Italian Open with his garish clothing but stayed in contention for the title after a second successive 69 in Turin. Daly rolls a putt during his second round of 69 at the Italian Open. Sporting a lime green top with a pair of psychedelic trousers, Daly was looking t... |
91d072abbcd58d381b4e6c807ea967910ba39762 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Brian Byrnes reports from Argentina on trend for eco-friendly fashion .
Economic crash inspired a new creativity that's all about recycling, reusing .
Indarra DTX is creating hi-tech clothing, installing solar panels in jackets .
Baumm uses vinyl from discarded billboard advertisements to make bags . | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- Argentina's economy is in a perpetual state of uncertainty. As a result, Argentines have learned to live with what they've got -- and make things last. Lukas Desimone of Baumm cuts out a new bag from an old billboard advertisement. This resilience and resourcefulness has resulted i... |
08fd1c20e2a56f607cd4080af2d65b965b8117af | Summarize the following news article. | Arrest warrants issued for nine people in connection with Mexico day-care fire .
Forty-eight children died in fire; 14 remain hospitalized .
Fire started in air-conditioning unit in building, officials say . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Arrest warrants have been issued for another nine people associated with a fire at a day-care center in northwestern Mexico in June that killed 48 children, the state-run Notimex news agency said Saturday. Two girls lay flowers during a funeral of one of the 48 children who died in the... |
d9910e56549feee0a9e511d6bb063eb1f40e1858 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act .
Measure defines marriage as between man and woman .
Attorney General: Law means state can't define and regulate marriage .
Suit says law denies same-sex married couples essential rights, protections . | [
"(CNN) -- Massachusetts sued the U.S. government on Wednesday, challenging the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The state of Massachusetts says the Defense of Marriage Act denies same-sex couples essential rights. \"We're taking this action today because, f... |
6b1e6406b2ee4c10f740d5134ec2b43c909f98bc | Summarize the following news article. | Iraqi government bans all organized visits to Saddam Hussein's grave .
Former dictator buried in his hometown of al-Ouja near Tikrit, north of Baghdad .
Government move was made after a recent visit by schoolchildren to the grave .
Move reflects concern of Iraq's government over presence of the Baath Party . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi government says it has banned all organized visits to Saddam Hussein's grave amid concern over support for the late dictator's former party. An Iraqi poet, left, gives a recital while children carry pictures of Saddam Hussein over his grave. A Cabinet statement on Monday said it h... |
2ae28b67fde367a14c93bd05fbbdbb53e4b436f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova grew up in a poor neighborhood .
Her charity, the "Naked Heart Foundation," builds playgrounds in Russia .
She is married to English aristocrat Justin Portman and has three children .
Vodianova now fronts campaigns for Calvin Klein and David Yurman jewelry . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova's life has been a classic rags-to-riches fairytale, taking her from poverty in provincial Russia to a cosmopolitan life of wealth and aristocracy. Supermodel Natalia Vodianova was discovered in Moscow in a classic rags-to-riches tale. Her intelligence, ... |
ec2d9d544840cf48a306a9456a9df3b142c357b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Turnover by Gordon Ramsay Holdings drops from $68M to $57M .
Pre-tax profits plummet by over $4.9M to $627,000 .
Over-ambitious expansion plans, restaurant closures blamed .
Ramsay currently owns nine restaurants in London . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Profits at celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's British restaurants plunged by nearly 90 percent in the last 12 months. Gordon Ramsay has become as successful on television as he has been off-screen. Run by the Scottish-born chef and his father-in-law Chris Hutcheson, Gordon Ramsay Holdings repo... |
4f0babcd4dd2ab0fd1f177dfe680cdc1a2d81865 | Summarize the following news article. | State officials say Santa Barbara County has to approve burial on private property .
Jackson family also must fill out a two-page application and pay $400 .
Neverland Ranch was Jackson's home for almost two decades .
Brother Jermaine wants to see him buried at ranch; father Joe opposes idea . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The family of Michael Jackson has been told by state officials that it may be possible to bury the singer at Neverland Ranch -- if the county gives the green light. Santa Barbara County says it hasn't yet been contacted about burying Michael Jackson at Neverland. Officials with San... |
6fd838cf6161e47dd16c077f7005f3fa89be9113 | Summarize the following news article. | Egyptian mogul and ex-police officer guilty of Lebanese singer Tamim's murder .
Her body was found in apartment in United Arab Emirates .
Prosecutors alleged Moustafa paid ex-officer el Sukkari $2M to kill Tamim .
Moustafa, el Sukkari say prosecution's evidence could have been made up . | [
"(CNN) -- An Egyptian court on Thursday confirmed the death sentences of a business tycoon and a former police officer convicted of killing rising Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim. Hisham Talaat Moustafa, a real estate mogul, has been found guilty of Suzanne Tamim's murder. In a case that has captivated Egypt and th... |
cff7b54a4a7b830030451d47cee98924d513ede8 | Summarize the following news article. | An oil-thirsty engine and smoke coming from car's tailpipe are signs of trouble .
Bad valve seals or worn guides, clogged PCV valve, worn piston rings among causes .
White smoke: Water condensation from blown head gasket, too much gas .
Blue smoke: Engine oil is being burned in the combustion chamber . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Automotive expert Tom Torbjornsen answers a question about how to diagnose an exhaust problem and what to do about it. Dear Tom, Smoke is coming out of the tailpipe of my 2002 Chrysler Sebring with 90,000 miles. Is this a big problem? I have to put a quart of oil a week in the engine. What should I ... |
0f58dad91fb284937c5338b113594199f55ed908 | Summarize the following news article. | Benjamin LeBaron and his brother-in-law are shot dead in their home .
The killers have yet to be identified, but the case seems tied to local drug lords .
Local media: Slayings retribution for capture of drug suspects in town nearby .
LeBaron was a nationally recognized anti-crime activist . | [
"(CNN) -- A multiagency search is under way for the killers of two U.S. citizens in northern Mexico, according to Chihuahua state officials. A girl stands at the coffin of Mormon church leader Benjamin LeBaron in Chihuahua State. Benjamin LeBaron, 32, and his brother-in-law, Luis Widmar, in his mid-30s, were beaten... |
5a60f960beb26a4ba52651fabb301cbfed0ecfd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Five killed, 15 injured when partially built bridge collapses in New Delhi .
Bridge was being built for city's metro rail network .
Collapse occurred when a metal beam supporting pillars gave way, official says . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A portion of a partially built bridge for New Delhi's metro rail network collapsed Sunday, killing five people and injuring 15, authorities said. A crane clears away wreckage from a collapsed carriageway on Sunday in New Delhi, India. The crash occurred when a metal beam supporting pillar... |
f802525632b1c8fa85b43911f07d8129694621c4 | Summarize the following news article. | 51 percent say Democratic Sen. Joe Biden wins vice presidential debate .
Republican Gov. Sarah Palin exceeds expectations, 84 percent say .
Palin beats Biden on likability, 54-36 .
87 percent say Biden is qualified for job, 42 percent say Palin is . | [
"(CNN) -- A national poll of people who watched the vice presidential debate Thursday night suggests that Democratic Sen. Joe Biden won, but also says Republican Gov. Sarah Palin exceeded expectations. Poll respondents give Sen. Joe Biden the edge over Gov. Sarah Palin in ability to express views. The CNN/Opinion R... |
3904ee5aaa38958bdceb6ad5e03136c2e70e0f29 | 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... |
2d28021b0ba88f00f20fa792944d91b226bb0b43 | Summarize the following news article. | Seasons of My Heart offers Mexican cooking lessons in Oaxaca .
Take a crash course in astrophysics at Camp Denali in Alaska .
Get command of whitewater paddling basics at Otter Bar Lodge Kayak School . | [
"(Sunset) -- Come home from your next trip relaxed and smarter. Where to learn Spanish, whitewater rafting, astrophysics and more . Sedona Spirit Yoga & Hiking offers four-day retreats among the red rocks. Sedona, Arizona . Find your path in Arizona . In Sedona, the path to enlightenment involves hiking boots and y... |
23eac83a8d27439a958a171b960d3d572c51df70 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama tells Ghana's lawmakers Africa needs "opportunity for more people"
"Africa's diversity should be a source of strength, not a cause for division"
Pledges U.S. will help fight HIV/AIDS, tropical diseases, childhood illnesses . | [
"ACCRA, Ghana (CNN) -- President Obama reached out to Africa on Saturday with a wide-ranging address praising the continent's steady achievements, but he called its persistent violent conflicts \"a millstone around Africa's neck.\" President Obama speaks before Ghana's Parliament on Saturday. \"Despite the progres... |
ba9c32fab6b8a146fa307d9232c11cc77b0275fe | Summarize the following news article. | Radio talk-show host Michael Savage wants British home secretary to apologize .
Savage, 20-plus others banned from entering Britain for "stirring up hatred"
"I'm a patriotic American, and if that's a crime in England, God help us all," he says .
Savage known for controversial remarks on homosexuality, illegal immigrant... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- American radio talk-show host Michael Savage said he wants an apology from Britain's home secretary and his name removed from a list of people banned from entering the United Kingdom. American radio talk-show host Michael Savage calls the British government's description of him \"demented.\" \"I... |
927faca0533f8a03eb86f620e23896ec305b710d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Left engine shows evidence of "soft body impact damage," NTSB says .
Thousands greet US Airways pilot in Danville, California .
"We were simply doing the jobs we were trained to do," he says .
Investigators continue to piece together what happened . | [
"(CNN) -- The pilot who made a treacherous crash-landing on New York's Hudson River look like a routine maneuver got a hero's welcome Saturday in his California hometown. Chesley B. Sullenberger was honored Saturday with a celebration in his hometown of Danville, California. Chesley B. \"Sully\" Sullenberger put hi... |
a03b39e4ca40888286a0233202557d713e7748b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-wife testifies at kidnapping trial of Rockefeller impostor .
Sandra Boss says she was romanced by handsome stranger .
Later, she says, he became controlling and short-tempered .
Impostor is accused of kidnapping his daughter in July . | [
"BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN/In Session) -- The former wife of a man accused of kidnapping their daughter told a jury Monday about the unraveling of her 12-year marriage to a man she thought was a member of the moneyed Rockefeller family. Sandra Boss testifies about the 12 years she spent with a man she thought was... |
6785dbc4b11b929e94480c4ecc755b53b01f4a38 | Summarize the following news article. | Britney Spears must submit to random drug tests twice a week, judge orders .
Spears is in bitter custody battle with ex-husband, Kevin Federline .
Pop singer has a new album due out in November .
Spears, Federline were married for two years; divorce was finalized in July . | [
"LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Pop singer Britney Spears must submit to random drug tests, a judge has ordered after finding she engaged in \"habitual, frequent, and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol.\" Kevin Federline and Britney Spears are in the middle of a bitter custody battle over their two sons. Th... |
bc7e4602c57f7f0d9e6fab9788a958adac687e1a | Summarize the following news article. | More than 6,000 known rare diseases worldwide .
30 million Europeans have a rare disease at some point in their lives .
Small number of patients per disease means pharmaceuticals pay little notice .
EU resolution to be passed in June calls for national plans on rare diseases . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The 1992 Hollywood movie \"Lorenzo's Oil,\" depicts the true story of Lorenzo, a five-year-old boy who suffered from adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare and incurable disease that slowly destroys the entire nervous system. Michaela Damin and her son, Nick, who suffers from an extremely rar... |
14f0d6fdeecd117a6d00dcc01416758768902d32 | Summarize the following news article. | Reporter takes Brooke Shields' mom out of nursing home, People magazine reports .
Reporter, with National Enquirer, claims to have known Teri Shields for years .
Teri Shields, 75, asked reporter to take her to lunch, National Enquirer says .
Police in New Jersey community investigating, People reports . | [
"(CNN) -- Brooke Shields is upset with a tabloid reporter over an incident involving the actress' elderly mother. Brooke Shields moved her mother to a different residence after last week's incident, Shields' lawyer says. Shields accused a reporter and photographer from the National Enquirer of taking her 75-year-ol... |
080cc919d3c4b7a4ba73f9cd56c2eec48f40a84f | Summarize the following news article. | Tamil Tiger rebels acknowledge the death of their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran .
Sri Lankan government had said it recovered his body; rebels initially denied claim .
Sri Lankan government declares victory over Tamil Tiger rebels .
An estimated 70,000 to 80,000 people have died during the quarter century of fighting . | [
"(CNN) -- Tamil Tiger rebels acknowledged the death of their leader Sunday, nearly a week after the Sri Lankan government said it had recovered the body of Velupillai Prabhakaran and declared victory in the country's 25-year civil war with the rebels. In this picture taken 27 November 2003, Velupillai Prabhakaran ... |
a1aefe3a93e3cc16a4a942bfb00e2dddad9c525f | Summarize the following news article. | French Open champion Roger Federer dramatically withdraws from Halle Open .
Swiss world No. 2 is "overwhelmed and exhausted" after his triumph in Paris .
Federer traditionally uses German follow-up event as warm-up for Wimbledon . | [
"(CNN) -- French Open champion Roger Federer dramatically withdrew from the Halle Open tournament on Tuesday saying he was \"overwhelmed and exhausted\" after his Paris triumph. Roger Federer quits the Halle Open saying he is \"overwhelmed and exhausted\" after his Paris triumph. Federer beat Swede Robin Soderling... |
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