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f01de0eac3b3a69e40768f922c09fd1e6a57d29d | Summarize the following news article. | Henry Allingham died in his sleep at a care home in Ovingdean, England .
Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister Gordon Brown pay respects to Allingham .
Born in 1896, Allingham was active until his final days .
Guinness Book of World Records says Allingham was world's oldest man . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and the oldest surviving British veteran from World War I, has died at the age of 113, his care home said Saturday. Henry Allingham was a founding member of the modern Royal Air Force. Allingham died in his sleep at St. Dunstan's care home in Ovingd... |
0d388d29ee365f1ab40a20016602a1c4db8f1a16 | Summarize the following news article. | The Atlanta-based consumer advocate makes announcement on radio show .
"I just wanted to give it to you right form the horse's mouth," Howard says .
Biopsy reveals "small, isolated pocket of cancer" in early stages, he says .
The radio show host, best-selling author tells women to urge men to get check-ups . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Consumer advocate Clark Howard revealed to listeners of his radio show on Wednesday that he has prostate cancer. Radio show host Clark Howard says doctors diagnosed him with prostate cancer in its early stages. Howard is one of the best-known consumer experts in the country. He has a nati... |
ca7f03c0e4357baf5847d7f6e49aa40fe3f4a7ab | Summarize the following news article. | Security crews at Cher's house set off false alarm .
Emergency vehicles zoomed over, though for naught .
Cheeky comment from Cher's publicist: "Many cute firemen and paramedics" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- When emergency crews scramble to a celebrity's home and it turns out to be a false alarm, journalists don't usually write about it. Cher made the most of a false alarm, offering admiration for emergency personnel who came to her house. When the celebrity is Cher and her publicist i... |
c29a8054bf8eab528dd35cf828cb4e8fd1fed1f7 | Summarize the following news article. | NAACP unveils new program to allow people to report alleged police misconduct .
Texts, e-mails can also be sent to document alleged police misdeeds .
Unarmed California man's shooting captured on phone garnered national attention . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Fight police misconduct with a cell phone, the NAACP says. The century-old civil rights organization has launched an online reporting system that lets users upload cell phone images of alleged police abuses. The Rapid Report System also lets users send text messages and e-mails about alleged mis... |
e27228b1508fb289e34691a74430174297c9bf15 | Summarize the following news article. | Oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens planning 4,000-megawatt wind farm .
Power will tie to Electric Reliability Council of Texas transmission lines, says Pickens .
He will put the turbines on other people's land .
A turbine will generate around $20,000 a year in royalties, says Pickens . | [
"(CNN) -- Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens is sinking billions of dollars into a new wind farm in Texas. It is likely to become the biggest in the world, producing enough power for the equivalent of 1.3 million homes. CNN's Ali Velshi asked the oil legend why he thinks wind could be the answer to this country's ... |
fb882127dcfbac4bf5e19ecdf5e3110bfeeba3ae | Summarize the following news article. | "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" came out Wednesday .
Film has key scene involving Harry and Bellatrix Lestrange .
Scene is not in J.K. Rowling's book, but a cinematic creation . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince\" hit thousands of theater screens across the country at midnight Wednesday. Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter develop a romance in \"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.\" Since then, fans have been buzzing about some of the film's most impressive scenes -- includ... |
13af8a3b8f4518d92cf1ef12c89dcdfa7f6c752f | Summarize the following news article. | Quentin Tarantino's new film, "Inglourious Basterds," playing Cannes .
Heath Ledger's last film, "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus," also to be shown .
Pixar's "Up" to open famed French festival, which begins Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- The economic downturn may take its toll at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, which opens Wednesday night. But as always, the show will go on. Eli Roth and Brad Pitt are men on a mission in Quentin Tarantino's \"Inglourious Basterds.\" Studios are cutting back on parties and all the glitz that goes with them,... |
5bf540c3df15a780eb231af6c1b6263eec08139f | Summarize the following news article. | There are five common dysfunctional co-workers you may encounter .
Types: Boss Haters, Stars, Sliders, Pity Parties, and Self-Promoters .
Refuse to listen to a Boss Hater; steer clear of Pity Parties; turn Slider into a mentor .
Praise will draw Star back to team but only if you can say it conviction . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Her name was Margaret. She had an answer for everything, even questions I didn't ask her. She dominated team meetings, nearly jumping out of her chair with \"Look at me!\"--type comments aimed directly at the boss. There are some tactics to help you survive team destroyers. The rest of us sitting th... |
4fb8c4db09c025e517923b9c1777ffa40d56cb25 | Summarize the following news article. | Iceland applies for EU membership after lawmakers back government plan .
Island's economy was devastated by collapse of banking system last year .
Iceland already enjoys free trade deal with EU member states .
European Commission President hails Iceland's "long, deep democratic roots" | [
"(CNN) -- Financial crisis-stricken Iceland formally applied for European Union membership on Friday, a day after lawmakers narrowly backed a government plan to take the island nation into the economic and political bloc. Icelandic PM Johanna Sigurdardottir pledged to take Iceland into the EU during April's electio... |
060a3ac3ed2f8ab619d393e46ec916da6f420113 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe working to avoid court battle .
Rowe's friend says vilification in the press exacerbating grief over Jackson's death .
Jackson and Rowe met when she was a nursing assistant for his dermatologist .
She told ABC in 2003 that she wanted to help Jackson become a dad . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A hearing to consider who will raise Michael Jackson's three children has been delayed another week, while lawyers work to avoid a court battle over custody. Debbie Rowe said she married Michael Jackson to avoid the taboo of having childrien out of wedlock. The delay -- the third o... |
6a6e99daa07e2fc1aafa682a1d05a6d81b4b8723 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Witness: Team photographers were up in framework of structure, rode it down .
Dallas Cowboys' practice facility collapses during thunderstorm, injuring 12 .
None of the injuries appears to be life-threatening, says county EMS chief .
About 70 people were inside the facility when it fell, fire official says . | [
"(CNN) -- An air-supported roof over the Dallas Cowboys' practice field collapsed during a heavy thunderstorm Saturday afternoon, leaving 12 people injured, authorities said. An aerial view of the scene shows the Dallas Cowboys logo amid the ruins of the indoor practice facility. About 70 people, including more tha... |
2654d94df8c1520a18244562c5cc91d3c80d6c5c | Summarize the following news article. | Boys flee their Swat Valley orphanage after Taliban attack their home .
Army had set-up position in their building, mining the playground .
The boys cowered in a back room, as the fighting raged outside .
They eventually rode to safety on top of a bus and back of a vegetable truck . | [
"PESHAWAR, Pakistan (CNN) -- Twenty well-behaved boys sit on the floor in two rows, quietly eating a humble lunch of flat bread, water and beans. The \"lost boys\" of Swat enjoy a humble lunch of flat bread, water and beans. Their hair is neatly combed and they are dressed in spotless Pakistani shalwar kamiz long s... |
1fccf7ef503b3f40c6b67050846b35d2793e721d | Summarize the following news article. | Odd things caused U.S. economy to tank four other times .
Disease kills 99 percent of horses in 1872, causing business failures, bankruptcies .
Dry summer, record cold winter in 1886 wipes out half the cattle in West .
1907 copper scheme causes run on banks, banker uses own money to stop it . | [
"(MENTAL FLOSS) -- When we think of economic crises in America, two periods come to mind -- the Great Depression and whatever it is we're in the middle of right now. But the U.S. stock market has crashed more times than we'd like to admit. Historically, our economy has been brought to its knees by everything from g... |
67a4501582012bee3a11044d756f6478ad37a76e | Summarize the following news article. | 15 servicemen have died this month, compared with 19 in September 2006 .
Most deaths attributed to Operation Panther's Claw in Helmand province .
Air Chief Marshall says numbers pale in comparison to 197 Taliban deaths .
Sudden spike triggers outcry in UK, criticism of vehicles used in operations . | [
"(CNN) -- July is on track to be the deadliest month yet for British troops supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup says the sacrifices of British forces are worth it. So far, 15 British servicemen have died in Afghanistan this month, mostly in connection with Operation Panther's Claw... |
27b2ec3810439a6bd727ea18d22d814c37954087 | Summarize the following news article. | Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams married quietly in Savannah, Georgia .
Couple was first spotted together by paparazzi almost a year ago .
He recently announced he is leaving The Cardinals . | [
"(CNN) -- Singer-actress Mandy Moore and rocker Ryan Adams were married this week in Savannah, Georgia, Moore's publicist told CNN on Wednesday. Mandy Moore first found recording success in 1999 with her single \"Candy\" and is now a well-known actress. The wedding took place Tuesday, said Jillian Fowkes, who gave ... |
669cf89d67439991a7d8edc48eb838b0a0da448a | Summarize the following news article. | Two people killed when stage being built for Madonna concert collapses .
Accident happened Thursday afternoon in southern French city of Marseille .
Madonna was due to play first of five concerts in city Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- A second person has died during construction for Madonna's upcoming concerts in Marseilles, France, authorities said Friday. Firefighters leave the Stade Velodrome stadium in Marseille after the accident on Thursday. The second fatality was a 32-year-old British citizen, the British Foreign Office and a h... |
9c51ce9446a9964b1e3ca6909bd1fd2b79558bc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Jong Nam tells TV Asahi he has no interest in leading North Korea .
Kim Jong Nam is eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il .
Rules of succession in secretive communist state unclear .
Kim Jong Il widely reported to have suffered stroke last year . | [
"(CNN) -- The eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in a rare television interview Tuesday, shed some light on who might eventually take over leadership of the country. Kim Jong Nam, 35, in southern China's casino haven of Macau on January 30, 2007 . Kim Jong Nam told TV Asahi in Macau that he does not car... |
40e645d42ebed175304aba481ec870ae423d3db8 | Summarize the following news article. | Victor Gao: Important to consider church-state separation on Tibet debate .
Beijing accuses Dalai Lama of causing conflict, seeking independent Tibet .
Dalai says he seeks autonomy for region, not independence .
Tuesday marks 50th anniversary of failed uprising in Tibet against Chinese rule . | [
"(CNN) -- For most people in the world, freedom of religion is of such paramount importance and warrants all the legal and constitutional respect and protection. It is fair to say that this concept has been imbedded in numerous people's mind such that any accusation of its violation almost automatically triggers wa... |
da3ad535b9ca75767cfea4a06645eda0d4741826 | Summarize the following news article. | A law passed in late 2007 bans selling organs for money .
Still, many poor Pakistanis have no choice but to sell their kidneys .
At one time, there were about 2,000 transplants a years .
Law aims to end Pakistan's status as one of the world's leading organ bazaars . | [
"SARGODA, Pakistan (CNN) -- Mohammed Iqbal said he has been told by his landlord to pay up on debts and is left with a choice facing others in this impoverished corner of Pakistan: Sell your children or a kidney. This man's landlord forced him to pay off money he borrowed for his children's medical bills. For the 5... |
099f1392707490abf4a70222199484ba13f37dd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI briefly hospitalized after breaking wrist in fall .
The pope, 82, fell Thursday night in his room at mountain retreat .
He went to hospital Friday after celebrating his daily private Mass . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI had surgery on his right wrist Friday after he broke it in a fall, the Vatican said. Pope Benedict XVI arrives at a resort in northern Italy's Val d'Aosta region Monday. He broke his wrist Thursday. The pope left the hospital Friday afternoon and was returning to his summer h... |
de46f307e8d0dc91336ffac4db46fa1802defe53 | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban says it kidnapped U.S. soldier, who has not been identified .
Soldier, with 3 Afghan soldiers, went missing June 30 in southeastern Afghanistan .
Pamphlets come in two versions: One has an appeal, the other has a warning .
Soldier apparently left outpost on his own with no means of defending himself . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. military is distributing pamphlets in eastern Afghanistan in an effort to find a soldier who has been missing for more than two weeks, the military said Thursday. A soldier mans a weapon at the rear of a U.S. Army helicopter over Afghanistan in May. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for kidn... |
c0f184f4b1043f2b734a0d43ddaaa68f97edf755 | Summarize the following news article. | NAACP unveils new program to allow people to report alleged police misconduct .
Texts, e-mails can also be sent to document alleged police misdeeds .
Unarmed California man's shooting captured on phone garnered national attention . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Fight police misconduct with a cell phone, the NAACP says. The century-old civil rights organization has launched an online reporting system that lets users upload cell phone images of alleged police abuses. The Rapid Report System also lets users send text messages and e-mails about alleged mis... |
ecaf8fba2cd6d626025f4b58ecfe7848942841c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Joan Rivers infuriated "Apprentice" rival Annie Duke over comparison to Hitler .
Donald Trump says he loved the confrontations -- and the ratings that followed .
Rivers says experience of being on "Apprentice" is like "Lord of the Flies"
She jokes Clint Black is so chauvinist he wouldn't let his wife have Equal in her ... | [
"(CNN) -- Comedian Joan Rivers and real estate mogul Donald Trump -- that's a twosome never known for mincing their words. Joan Rivers appeared on CNN's \"Larry King Live\" Monday night and explained her explosive confrontations. Trump selected Rivers as this season's winner of \"The Celebrity Apprentice,\" and th... |
2614fc51ccb25a3e0962115e4e8ff22083b24de6 | Summarize the following news article. | No ban despite recommendation to do so in Pentagon-commissioned study .
Spokesman: Secretary does not want to take away outlet to relieve stress .
Study recommend banning tobacco sales on bases, prohibit smoking in uniform . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The defense secretary will not ban smoking by troops in war zones despite a recommendation to do so by a Pentagon-commissioned study. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he does not want to compound stress in combat zones by banning smoking. Secretary Robert Gates' decision stems from concern a... |
92bbef4b3b470d7d6adfd4ac2d2fd383c485397e | Summarize the following news article. | "(500) Days of Summer" is absolutely wonderful, says EW .
Film is about an 18-month relationship, but avoids pitfalls of formula .
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel are outstanding . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- In the enchantingly original and romantic (500) Days of Summer, Summer (Zooey Deschanel) is a girl -- capricious, alluring, and not entirely knowable -- and Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is the greeting-card writer who convinces himself that she's \"better than the girl of my dreams.\" Josep... |
117dbddeb212ad2b593e7ab0b821d0dfed01864c | Summarize the following news article. | Camp Ayandeh helps Iranian-American youth come to terms with both cultures .
Iranian Alliances Across Borders sponsors summer camp .
Nearly 400,000 Iranian-Americans live in the U.S., Census Bureau says .
Teen at camp says she has learned "an appreciation for Persian culture" | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ramin Ostadhosseini needed to vent, and this gathering seemed the place to do it. Teens at Camp Ayandeh learn how to blend their parents' history and culture with their contemporary lifestyles. \"I get Raymond, Roman and sometimes Ramen noodles,\" he told the circle, describing how non-I... |
8671f36711192f1044026cbb7e1f232d4637a4d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke reported hostage said he was in good health .
Two French nationals abducted Tuesday by gunmen from their hotel .
Sharmarke said they were kidnapped by militant group Hizbul Islam .
The two advisers had apparently told the hotel they were journalists . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia's interim prime minister said Thursday that he has spoken to one of two French hostages seized earlier this week by gunmen who stormed their hotel in Mogadishu. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke said the government will hold Hizbul Islam responsible for the safety of both men. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sha... |
5bc7f171df4f42cdb0bc8bd958bfc031c517407d | Summarize the following news article. | Dongfan Chung, 73, convicted of economic espionage; acting as agent of china .
Accused of stealing restricted technology, Boeing trade secrets .
Technology included information on space shuttle; Delta IV rocket .
Chung is a native of China who is a naturalized United States citizen . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A former engineer for Rockwell International and Boeing was convicted Thursday of economic espionage and acting as an agent of China, authorities said. A Delta IV rocket launches on March 10, 2003 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Dongfan \"Greg\" Chung, 73, was accused of stealing restr... |
71cb719d5f47330d97a5ccb8acdc94db8a81084d | Summarize the following news article. | Officers arrested Saturday are on the police force in the city of Arteaga .
Slain agents were found Tuesday on a remote highway in Michoacan state .
Governor calls infusion of federal agents in Michoacan an occupation .
Governor's half-brother, said to be key figure in drug cartel, still at large . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A federal judge ordered 10 municipal police officers arrested Saturday in connection with the slayings of 12 off-duty federal agents in southwestern Mexico, the attorney general's office said. The recent spate of violence was sparked by the arrest of high-ranking drug cartel member Ar... |
4b7265f18b9e7b532c8c650fbca25920ed839cf5 | Summarize the following news article. | Even in the era of modern medicine, traditional treatments are still widespread .
In Japan, shark fin is sold by herbalists, and is believed to promote well-being .
Muti practitioners sell their wares in Johannesburg's Faraday market .
Acupuncture has spread all over the world from its roots in ancient China . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Alternative treatments are as varied as the regions of the world they come from. And while they attract skepticism from some Western medical practitioners, they are an undeniable part of global health. Shark cartilage is a popular dish in Japan where it is regarded as having health benefit... |
8fbb90165c06e353905dd96c9465e9b5f65d8088 | Summarize the following news article. | LZ Granderson: Blacks tired of hearing about gays' disappointment in Obama .
He says black gays strongly support first African-American president .
He says gay rights movement is not comparable to the civil rights struggle .
Granderson: Gay movement has to overcome its own racial issues . | [
"Editor's note: LZ Granderson is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, and has contributed to ESPN's Sports Center, Outside the Lines and First Take. He is the 2009 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) award winner for online journalism and the 2008 National Lesbian and Gay ... |
77285e19b61fc9fac958d9ac98d9d8b6245367f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Contracted line-holders stand for hours to ensure their clients get seats .
Seats at hearings often only chance for lobbyists to get face time with legislators .
Line-standers, some homeless, are paid anywhere from $11 to $35 an hour .
Critics see practice as another way lobbyists are buying influence on Capitol Hill . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Once he roamed the streets, moving from shelter to shelter. Now, Oliver Gomes rubs shoulders with Washington's elite. Oliver Gomes says working in the halls of Congress gave him the motivation and money to get off the streets. Squatting next to a white wall outside a Senate hearing room recentl... |
3182006b7e4fda33fda96504b96beff48f0e90df | Summarize the following news article. | Lawyers for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe working to avoid court battle .
Rowe's friend says vilification in the press exacerbating grief over Jackson's death .
Jackson and Rowe met when she was a nursing assistant for his dermatologist .
She told ABC in 2003 that she wanted to help Jackson become a dad . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A hearing to consider who will raise Michael Jackson's three children has been delayed another week, while lawyers work to avoid a court battle over custody. Debbie Rowe said she married Michael Jackson to avoid the taboo of having childrien out of wedlock. The delay -- the third o... |
6935e09175390c03b40d06280fe7c01d2f1629c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Frank Ricci one of 20 firefighters who claimed reverse discrimination in promotions .
Plaintiff: Decision undermined concept of a merit-based civil service system .
Sotomayor: Ruling was based on "a very thorough" decision by the district court .
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, others spoke in favor of judge's confir... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- New Haven, Connecticut, firefighter Frank Ricci, the lead plaintiff in perhaps the most controversial case involving Judge Sonia Sotomayor, said Thursday that Sotomayor's rejection of his reverse discrimination claim had undermined the concept of a merit-based civil service system. New Haven fi... |
9c08ff331b89770810191f9b596d38f525c41c3e | Summarize the following news article. | Oxford asks prospective students: "Would you rather be a novel or a poem?"
Cambridge asks applicants: "What would you do if you were a magpie?"
Administrators at prestigious schools say object is to get students to think .
Observer on the street describes questions as "totally out there really" | [
"OXFORD, England (CNN) -- You might expect Oxford and Cambridge universities to ask prospective students to compare the works of Chaucer to Boccaccio or to explain the theory of relativity. Cambridge students may have to field questions in the application process that would baffle some observers. Instead, Oxford w... |
9fbceda5884f5d044a80979e45f6835f1224282c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Note indicated father was having "psychological issues," sheriff says .
NEW: Investigators say they've learned Christopher Wood also had money problems .
Sheriff: Man apparently killed his wife and three young children, then shot himself .
Slain mother's family were longtime residents of the Middletown, Maryland, ... | [
"(CNN) -- A Maryland man believed to have shot and stabbed his wife and three young children to death before killing himself with a shotgun was having money problems and left a note saying he suffered from \"psychological issues,\" authorities said. Five people, including three young children, were found dead in t... |
c85e121efbd1e7c251283bfadf101f6178edf5c4 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN has put together a list of some of the best upcoming music festivals .
You can dress to kill at England's Bestival's fancy dress competition .
Enjoy the music, comedians and silent disco at Bonnaroo in Tennessee .
Dance all weekend in the shadows of a 300-year-old Serbian castle . | [
"(CNN) -- It doesn't matter that they can be feverishly hot. Or that crowds make for long food lines or the tickets may be hard to come by. Bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding performed at this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest. Music festivals worldwide attract thousands of fans wanting to hear their favorite artis... |
313f91b1703ba30a3a207c892091028385722322 | Summarize the following news article. | Love Land was to display giant replica genitals and photo gallery on history of sex .
The park was to include sex-technique workshops and sex education .
Reactions posted on the Internet were varied, according to the China Daily . | [
"(CNN) -- Chinese authorities were explicit: Tear down the nation's first sex-themed amusement park before it gets going full steam. Visitors catch a glimpse of Love Land, billed as China's first-ever sex theme park, in southwest China. Love Land had not opened its doors yet, but authorities in the city of Chongqin... |
d68720b4dcdf00ebdf6e099409b03aec1e332bf0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senate wraps up Sotomayor's confirmation hearings .
Chief plaintiff in Ricci case testifies during final day of confirmation hearings .
Republicans fail to get nominee to reveal more about her personal views .
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says Sonia Sotomayor's judicial record "mainstream" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Questions surrounding Judge Sonia Sotomayor's past speeches generated more controversy in the final day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearings Thursday, as Democrats again called her a mainstream jurist and Republicans portrayed her as a liberal activist likely to legislate from the bench. ... |
19beb3290004d7cbf03c7af7d0617c46e4d986d0 | Summarize the following news article. | E-mail shows U.S. presidents; Obama depicted as white eyes on black background .
It was sent by aide to Diane Black, head of Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus .
Aide says she sent it to "the wrong list of people;" Black says she won't be fired .
Tennessee Democrats call the e-mail "racist smear," call for aide to be f... | [
"(CNN) -- The chairman of Tennessee's Democratic Party wants a Republican legislative aide fired for sending out a \"reprehensible\" e-mail depicting President Obama as two cartoonish white eyes peering from a black background. Sherri Goforth, a Tennessee state senator's aide, said she mistakenly sent the image \"t... |
875c270b79da779d1dfbcf0820062b4541feda10 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Man taken in custody by Tennessee authorities in six slayings .
NEW: Suspect identified as Jacob Lee Shafer, who faces murder charges, TBI says .
NEW: Authorities say an undientified man has confessed to the killings .
Five bodies were found at two homes in Tennessee; one victim in Alabama . | [
"(CNN) -- \"A gruesome scene\" is how one investigator described the aftermath of five killings in Tennessee. A sixth body was found in Alabama. Police gather outside one of the scenes of mutliple slayings in Fayetteville, Tennessee, on Saturday. Kristin Helm of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told CNN on Sat... |
ea4bfceb8602c2bc30c8ccb7a75b55047a2c0e37 | Summarize the following news article. | "Guiding Light" originally was radio serial on NBC, debuted in 1937 .
Show moved to CBS, which put it on TV in 1952 .
Last episode of show to air September 18 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- \"Guiding Light\" will go dark in September after 72 years and 16,000 episodes, CBS announced Wednesday. Gina Tognoni is one of many performers who have appeared on \"Guiding Light\" over the years. The daytime soap opera's declining viewership led to the decision, according to a CBS spokeswoman.... |
e7d4bf0fb8682a2b28a2b3071b20fe05aaac3a7c | Summarize the following news article. | London transport system crippled as Tube workers go on strike .
Normal service not due to resume until Friday morning .
Buses crammed with commuters; many chose to cycle, walk to work .
RMT trade union called strike in dispute over pay, job cuts, disciplinary issues . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- London commuters crammed onto buses, scrambled for taxis, cycled or simply walked on Wednesday as a strike by Tube workers shut down most of the subway network. Commuters queue for packed buses in London on Wednesday morning. The strike began Tuesday at 7 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) but the first ful... |
3a8f6e9611f0feb2e3dea21ad374bb77ab2d4c7f | Summarize the following news article. | Take a drive back in time as another American icon's wheels come off .
Plug into the reasons why President Obama has cybersecurity concerns .
Step onto the campus of a school that's a model of sustainability . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- June 1, 2009 . Quick Guide . A Look Back - Take a drive back in time as another American icon's wheels come off. Cybersecurity Concerns - Plug into the reasons why President Obama has cybersecurity concerns. Reusable Lessons - Step onto the campus of a school that's a model of sustainability.... |
7aa096f7374fb1d1448524fb48f17f4b27aac542 | Summarize the following news article. | Some Iranians-Americans believe the Islamic Republic possibly is eroding .
Protests in Iran continue after disputed presidential election .
Tensions between Iran's clergy could be a reason for the unrest, analyst says .
Iranian-Americans say they hope more freedom is result of unrest . | [
"(CNN) -- Some Iranian-Americans, watching the post-election unrest in Iran, say the tug-of-war between the people and their hardline government has come to a head after three decades. Crowds demonstrated in Los Angeles, California on Monday, June 15 over the Iran election results. \"I am absolutely convinced that ... |
fb54b6caafd9d1fbe70cb96fc7f447d05dcddc85 | Summarize the following news article. | A hacker allegedly broke into a Twitter administrator's personal e-mail account .
The hacker stole Twitter financial documents and leaked them to several blogs .
Web is abuzz with opinions on the hacking's impact and the ethics of posting the info .
Twitter says it is seeking legal counsel on the matter . | [
"(CNN) -- The recent hacking of a Twitter employee's personal e-mail account is raising questions about the security of storing personal information and business data on the Internet. A Twitter co-founder says password toughness is important to online security. The Web has been buzzing since a hacker allegedly brok... |
83f123386fbae351ed78c71fc49664e2bc7a9190 | Summarize the following news article. | Ralph J. Begleiter: U.S. policy on photographing war dead was result of coincidence .
He says it was due to split-screen image of president joking while coffins returning .
Begleiter: New policy allows the nation to pay proper respect to war dead .
He urges government to resume using its photographers to document the t... | [
"Editor's note: Ralph J. Begleiter teaches communication, journalism and political science at the University of Delaware. During two decades as CNN's \"world affairs correspondent,\" Begleiter was the network's most widely traveled reporter. Ralph J. Begleiter says the Pentagon's new policy on media access to coffi... |
32c10308ffa88e7c036252a93411c61b0c05ecfb | Summarize the following news article. | In a first for Iran, nation holds debates televised live ahead of presidential elections .
Mir Hossein Mousavi accuses Ahmadinejad of behaving like a dictator .
Mousavi: Ahmadinejad's denials of the Holocaust had repulsed Iran's allies.
Ahmadinejad accused Iran's former presidents of corruption, mismanagement . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- In an unprecedented move in Iranian politics, a reformist presidential candidate accused President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of tainting the country's image by questioning the Holocaust and by wielding a reckless leadership style. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who came to power in 2005, is seeking a second ... |
83a95fec0dd47ab82cf01b441727eb8dba32e0b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Upper Dir, part of Swat Valley, is where Pakistan army are fighting Taliban militants .
U.N. says an estimated 2 million Pakistanis have been displaced by fighting .
Backlash follows suspected Taliban suicide attack Friday at a mosque .
Official: Both sides using heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft weapons . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of Pakistani residents have taken up arms and are battling local Taliban militants in the wake of a deadly mosque attack last week. A Pakistani police stands guard at a checkpoint in Peshawar, Pakistan on June 8. It is the first major battle between the residents of northwest ... |
bb4ed9691f00444548c12ba3f79f4b3fbcb01102 | Summarize the following news article. | FBI goes on biggest hiring blitz since 9/11 .
Postings on www.fbijobs.gov seek 850 agents, 2,100 support staffers .
Retirements, attrition responsible for openings, FBI says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Despite a bleak economic environment featuring wide-ranging layoffs and rising unemployment, the nation's premier law enforcement agency is touting \"one of the largest hiring blitzes in our 100-year history.\" The FBI is about to embark on its biggest hiring spree since immediately after the S... |
7320818c863a5ec176fb95e0d1e072041a2c1529 | Summarize the following news article. | OAS revokes a 1962 decision suspending Cuba's membership .
The 35-member Organization of American States met this week in Honduras .
U.S. had led push toward the 1962 suspension during Cold War's height .
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she's "pleased" with the outcome . | [
"(CNN) -- Latin American nations overwhelmingly rejected nearly 50 years of U.S. policy toward Cuba on Wednesday, voting at a meeting of the Organization of American States in Honduras to revoke the communist nation's 1962 suspension from the multinational group. Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales says f... |
69cf0935e78e4c222092877e745c1e27139d80a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Police death squads operate on the orders of senior officials .
Calls for resignation of attorney general, replacement of police commissioner .
Philip Alston accuses security forces of killing hundreds of men in 2008 crackdown .
Kenya questions investigator's "approach, conduct and method of work" | [
"(CNN) -- A U.N. special investigator called for the resignation of top Kenyan officials and sweeping changes in the country's security forces to end reported widespread killings by police across the African nation. The report urged President Mwai Kibaki to publicly acknowledge his commitment to ending the killings... |
46ac551cfbdb242bd7e5283bbe679559185f543b | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealand says final goodbye to national hero Sir Edmund Hillary .
In the congregation is family, Nepalese Sherpas, politicians and friends .
Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to climb Mount Everest . | [
"(CNN) -- Sir Edmund Hillary has been laid to rest in New Zealand after thousands paid tribute to a mountaineer whose conquest of Mt Everest in 1953 was one of the 20th century's defining moments. A last farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary. Guests filled Auckland's Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral and an overflow area ne... |
cb58564cf4782a5736d4e411b206b801be6a48f9 | Summarize the following news article. | A parked car bomb explodes outside an organization that manages mosques .
Two police officers killed in roadside bomb attack in Baghdad's Mansour district .
Suicide car bomber dies after slamming into Baquba police building, injuring 12 . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Bombs in Baghdad and Baquba killed four people, two police officers among them, and wounded seven others Sunday morning, an Interior Ministry official said. A wounded Iraqi woman cries at a Baquba hospital after being caught in a blast Sunday at a police building. One death came about 9 a.m.... |
39285c74cd2c1b9fbf3566236c43f9cdfc7d3cb7 | Summarize the following news article. | Inspector General Edward McGuire is being replaced as DNI's internal watchdog .
Maguire's departure comes after blistering report critical of DNI .
Report details turf battles within intelligence community, financial mismanagement . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Director of National Intelligence is replacing the agency's inspector general just days after the public release of a blistering report critical of the DNI's office. DNI head Dennis Blair announced Friday Justice Department official Roslyn Mazer will replace Inspector General Edward McGuir... |
81928d49a00e77bd4db21b378f85c2353af1a780 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN talks with Caterina Fake, founder of a Web site that makes decisions .
Hunch.com asks you questions and then suggests answers .
Fake says Hunch works best for informational problems, not emotional dilemmas .
Fake's philosophy: "We know more in the collective than we do in the individual" | [
"(CNN) -- Stumped on a tough decision? New Web sites are there to help. Hunch, a site open to the public Monday, asks questions and helps people make decisions. Hunch, a site that launches for the public Monday, will consider your quandary by getting to know you, asking you a series of questions and then spitting o... |
a6c9a501c538703604cb63e628df294ee303982b | Summarize the following news article. | Estimate: 0.25 to 0.5 percent of the American population is transgendered .
Doctors speculate that there is a biological foundation to gender identity .
People rarely undergo gender-reassignment surgery and then want to reverse it . | [
"(CNN) -- Henry Joseph Madden was a good student and track team member in high school, but he had a secret: He sometimes wore his mother's pantyhose and underwear under his clothes. Dr. Jennifer Madden, a family physician, began her transition to being female at age 48. \"I really wanted to be a girl so bad, and th... |
f42d05545d8b1840f495c14fd7a43fcb48ab389f | Summarize the following news article. | Rich Roll: Approaching 40, "I was in the worst shape of my life"
Two years later, he was the most fit he'd ever been .
This year, Men's Fitness named Roll one of the "25 Fittest Guys in the World"
To become fit, set a specific goal, be consistent and take it one day at a time, he says . | [
"Editor's note: Rich Roll, one of Men's Fitness magazine's \"25 Fittest Guys in the World\" in 2009, was the first athlete to compete in the Ultraman World Championships on an entirely plant-based diet. He's sharing insights today as part of Dr. Sanjay Gupta's \"Four Months to Fitness\" effort. Before: At 40 years ... |
2a6454e52077dfede0469e98deefee0f2ad8c264 | Summarize the following news article. | Ecology Center study shows "new car smell" comes from toxic gases .
Effects of gases can linger for years .
Toyota, Honda and Ford lead in using "safe" plastics for indoor auto parts .
German scientists run alternate tests -- say no evidence of toxic effects . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. Air freshners can contain aldehydes, esters and ketones, industry spokesman says. All these years, while we were being offered safety first, ... |
1857dc6545e62b5cab23258f85c14f555b296afb | Summarize the following news article. | Iraq's FM says his country won't be fully independent until U.N. sanctions end .
Iraq has paid "billions of dollars" under U.N.'s Chapter 7, foreign minister says .
"Intensive discussions" held with Security Council members, minister says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Nearly two decades after the first Gulf war and six years after Saddam Hussein was removed from power, Iraq still is subject to 73 United Nations resolutions. A March 1991 photo shows burning oil wells in Kuwait damaged by Iraq military forces. Now Iraq's foreign minister says his country \"wil... |
71cc922689b0611e7f4176197fb7bb7836ef323c | Summarize the following news article. | Pope preaches and greeted well-wishers, three days after breaking his wrist .
Benedict XVI had surgery on his right wrist after he fell Thursday night .
Most painful aspect for pope is having to stop writing by hand, spokesman says . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI preached and greeted well-wishers Sunday, three days after breaking his wrist in a fall. The pope celebrates mass with his broken wrist in plaster. He held the text of his speech in his uninjured left hand, then circulated among the crowd who came to hear him in Romano Canave... |
58d4d46dc78e14bb7cfb323b352a5a97a116c068 | Summarize the following news article. | Ron Clark Academy students' '08 YouTube rap performance got millions of hits .
Clark teaches "global curriculum" with heavy emphasis on current events .
"I'm teaching an eigthth-grade curriculum to fifth graders," says Clark .
Student: "My knowledge of the world has improved. ... I'm hungry for knowledge" | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Seventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of \"You Can Vote However You Like\" catapulted them to online stardom. \"The higher the expectations, the higher the results,\" says Ron Clark, seen here wit... |
aa4e23390a00e4d4117be13142256146eb918636 | Summarize the following news article. | Talks between Honduras' interim government, ousted president end without deal .
Interim government's representative: Proposal to reinstate Zelaya "unacceptable"
Zelaya had OK'd proposal presented by Costa Rican president, who was mediating .
Zelaya was removed from office June 28 after he pushed for term-limit reform . | [
"SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CNN) -- Honduras' interim government on Sunday rejected a proposal to reinstate ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya, ending a round of negotiations aimed at resolving the country's political crisis. Jose Manuel Zelaya was ousted from the Honduran presidency on June 28. The proposal had been p... |
72e76697ff9088aacebfcaa412194c0461d8b05d | Summarize the following news article. | Solar eclipse marked with tradition and often suspicion in Hindu-majority India .
Most pregnant women in India hope to avoid giving birth during eclipse .
Some critically ill patients do not want to be in hospital on day of eclipse .
Astrologer: Eclipse weakens sun god because of encounter with dragon Rahu . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- While many now recognize the scientific explanation for a solar eclipse, the phenomenon is still marked with tradition and sometimes suspicion in Hindu-majority India. People test the \"sky watching telescope\" at the Gujarat Council of Science City in India. The \"exceptionally long\" ec... |
bf709e239a1262f44f8f76df674f1186f68a89d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Officers arrested Saturday are on the police force in the city of Arteaga .
Slain agents were found Tuesday on a remote highway in Michoacan state .
Governor calls infusion of federal agents in Michoacan an occupation .
Governor's half-brother, said to be key figure in drug cartel, still at large . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A federal judge ordered 10 municipal police officers arrested Saturday in connection with the slayings of 12 off-duty federal agents in southwestern Mexico, the attorney general's office said. The recent spate of violence was sparked by the arrest of high-ranking drug cartel member Ar... |
0833be29aff91c30336e1048d59d471d24bc4804 | Summarize the following news article. | Army Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl was captured nearly three weeks ago in Afghanistan .
Sen. John McCain is considered one of the most famous prisoners of war .
Video of captured soldiers in Iraq painted a picture of rogue captors . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Video showing Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan, is just another example of how captors use the medium for psychological warfare. U.S. Army Spc. Shoshana Johnson, who was held by insurgents in Iraq, prepares to enter a plane to safety. The latest video shows Bergdahl, o... |
fd0f55d5c1e436465b8e46007140b1db11eb0cb5 | Summarize the following news article. | Shows about and featuring the overweight are flourishing .
"Dance Your Ass Off" drew more than a million viewers for its premier .
Star of show says programs resonate because of truth .
Professor wonders if shows inspire ridicule of the overweight . | [
"(CNN) -- Alicia A.S. Duque knew she had some pounds to lose, but she had no idea how much being overweight affected her until the television cameras started rolling. Alicia Duque performs with her partner on Oxygen's new hit \"Dance Your Ass Off.\" \"Going into it, I knew it was a TV show, I knew it was a weight-l... |
53624c6339239b35a7581c14e0d129764541e04e | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Man arranged wife's rape through ads on Craigslist.com .
Male appeared in bedroom and sexually assaulted man's wife Sunday, police say .
Attacker was armed; husband was in bedroom at the time, police say .
Husband charged with rape, sexual offense . | [
"(CNN) -- A North Carolina man is accused of arranging to have his wife raped through personal ads on the Web site Craigslist, police said Wednesday. The 25-year-old man, of Kannapolis, North Carolina, was arrested in connection with the incident that occurred at his home early Sunday, police said in a statement. P... |
6e3ec517ec468e94291f1e763a0562605063b674 | Summarize the following news article. | 300,000 cases of Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough being recalled .
66 cases of food-borne illness reported in 28 states; dough is one common link .
Dough may be contaminated with E. coli, which causes gastric symptoms .
Nestle: E. coli not detected in product; recall is safety precaution . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two federal agencies warned consumers Friday not to eat raw Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough. Consumers are advised to throw out all prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products. The company said it is recalling an estimated 300,000 cases of the dough as a precau... |
351e9013df9d2d72734c808a473213844ad1f125 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA plans lunar outpost by 2024 .
Long-term space habitation will require space farming .
CEAC and SMC working on prototype Mars Inflatable Greenhouse .
Greenhouse could provide food, oxygen and recycle water . | [
"(CNN) -- When Neil Armstrong took one small step onto the moon in 1969, it seemed only a matter of time before the advent of thriving space colonies and summer vacations on distant planets. But after an initial flurry of moon landings, manned lunar expeditions dwindled: the last time an astronaut left his footprin... |
8e5ecf486ba013cf72459b38df79f189ba4033c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Rare "yellow" lobster making waves at Massachusetts restaurant .
Fiona was caught off coast of eastern Canada, given to restaurant owner .
Her colorful appearance makes her 1 in 30 million rarity .
Owner has no cooking plans for Fiona . | [
"(CNN) -- No drawn butter will ever touch Fiona's tail. She's an extremely rare, seven-year-old \"yellow\" lobster. Fiona's colorful hue makes her a one-in-30 million rarity. Fiona belongs to Nathan Nickerson, the owner of Arnold's Lobster and Clam Bar in Eastham, Massachusetts, who has been in the restaurant busin... |
c200567020c1f00ac9b79901146119a2aa9a8789 | Summarize the following news article. | The oceans are growing crowded, and some scientists worry about "ocean sprawl"
For the first time, governments plan ocean use in a comprehensive way .
Advocate says oceans are the "last frontier for use and development"
President Obama creates task force to map out the future of the oceans . | [
"(CNN) -- We all know what happens when urban sprawl gets out of control: Commutes back up, smog thickens, and concrete suburbs gobble up green spaces. The oceans are growing crowded, and governments are increasingly trying to plan their use. But what about \"ocean sprawl\"? Until recently, no one gave that idea mu... |
7f862ba8a890af70bd2ecaf89551ad4c4b550469 | Summarize the following news article. | Pay just $36 for four hours in one of Yotel's London locations .
At Qbic hotels, colorful lighting schemes give the rooms a club-like feel .
CitizenM rooms feature an ultramodern cylindrical shower . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- With rates as low as $36, these flashy new European hotels take the convenience of the pod concept and expand it with style. Qbic hotels have a clever lighting concept -- Deep Purple Love, anyone? You can pick the color you like, or turn them off altogether. YOTEL . Where: Inside terminals at Lo... |
897728b176c8f29a9b67548bda9934447d0b3be6 | Summarize the following news article. | Bomb disposal teams leave Lebanon as funding dries up in economic crisis .
Thousands of unexploded bombs litter landscape around Lebanese villages .
Hundreds have been killed, hurt by deadly remnants of 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict . | [
"TYRE, Lebanon (CNN) -- Diab Diab lost an eye and part of a leg trying to clear unexploded bombs from the fields of southern Lebanon. But now he is going to lose his job, too. Despite the dangers of clearing mines, Diab Diab wants to continue his work. For though there are possibly thousands of unexploded bombs and... |
20c201bc61daa042c8291166251a1058141f1df6 | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor dies at Chicago home of complications from May 19 surgery .
Her final performance was a May 7 blues award show .
She sang her signature song, "Wang Dang Doodle," at the ceremony .
Taylor won Grammy in 1985 for her album "Queen of the Blues" | [
"(CNN) -- The Queen of the Blues is dead. Koko Taylor performs in Spain in 2005. Her last performance was in May of this year. Koko Taylor, a West Tennessee sharecropper's daughter who went to Chicago, Illinois, with \"35 cents and a box of Ritz Crackers\" at 24 and wound up an award-winning blues legend, died Wedn... |
725b1bb5314683c72abb27a390b3cadaf7f5b8ef | Summarize the following news article. | One man gored in the abdomen, another facially injured at Pamplona bull run .
Californian and Greek hospitalized following event, now more than 400 years old .
Latest injuries happened on the third of eight scheduled runs in the Spanish city .
NEW: Twenty people injured so far this year; last fatality was an American i... | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- One man was gored in the abdomen and another suffered facial injuries on the third day of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, a hospital doctor told Spanish state television Wednesday. A fighting bull leaps over a fallen runner at the Mercaderes curve during the running of th... |
fc96539941b7b6fb3d7a920f9cc5e1b08220b809 | Summarize the following news article. | New evidence prompts judge to drop murder charges against Paul House .
House, of Tennessee, spent 22 years on death row for murder of Carolyn Muncey .
House, who uses a wheelchair, was released on bail in 2007 .
New DNA testing helped raise doubts . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former death row inmate in Tennessee has been cleared of murder, three years after the Supreme Court raised repeated questions about his conviction. After 22 years on death row, Paul House was released on bail and has now been cleared of murder charges. State prosecutors on Tuesday asked a ju... |
82392a45e79b43b78f8ab091a631e6a9ba20aba3 | Summarize the following news article. | More than half in British survey couldn't identify heart's location .
U.S. results could be similar or worse, some experts speculate .
Health literacy contributes to better care received, better patient outcomes . | [
"If home is where the heart is, a new survey suggests that most people aren't sure exactly where they live. More than half of people cannot pinpoint the exact location of the human heart on a diagram, and nearly 70 percent can't correctly identify the shape of the lungs, according to the survey. This lack of knowle... |
3fdef54e297914e07828c5e0df7956bfcc100389 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors: Victim, 13, raped over 2-month period with broomstick, hockey stick .
Multiple people witnessed attacks, but no one reported incidents, prosecutor says .
The 4 teens gave written admission of assaults to school officials in Florida .
Defense attorney for one teen says client's family is among the finest in... | [
"(CNN) -- Four teenage boys in Tampa, Florida, were charged as adults Wednesday on allegations of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. Lee Louis Myers, 14, from Tampa, Florida, is one of the defendants in the case. Charged with four counts each of sexual battery were Randall John Moye, 14; Raymond A. Price-Murra... |
16646db7d51a0863351f9151f428750ffdb9b9cf | Summarize the following news article. | Report: Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud responsible for Benazir Bhutto's slaying .
Mehsud's former aide makes allegations, blames him for killing Muslims .
Bhutto was assassinated in December 2007 at campaign rally . | [
"(CNN) -- A close aide to Pakistan's Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud said he is breaking ties with him and confirmed reports that Mehsud was behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December 2007 at a campaign rally. Qari Turk... |
2a329b311714cac4b13031dcbea7bba2fe37391a | Summarize the following news article. | Man-made climate change is adversely affecting the U.S., says a federal report .
Report: Changes will stress water resources, challenge crops and raise sea levels .
Document is released by White House science adviser and mandated by Congress .
Report's predictions: Hotter heat waves, more flooding and an increase in wi... | [
"(CNN) -- Man-made climate change threatens to stress water resources, challenge crops and livestock, raise sea levels and adversely affect human health, according to a report released by the Obama administration on Tuesday. Farmers and workers in central California are suffering through the third year of a worseni... |
7d8ef5de31902513b5706ecc41c7951e76308f4b | Summarize the following news article. | New White House Web site explains economic stimulus spending .
Obama administration continues promise to be "transparent and accountable"
Recovery.gov is similar to other Obama-backed sites .
Harvard professor: "Better transparency makes evaluation much easier" | [
"(CNN) -- In keeping with President Obama's pledge of an administration that is \"transparent and accountable,\" the White House has launched a site that promises to show taxpayers where their stimulus-package dollars are being spent. Visitors to Recovery.gov are greeted with a video message from President Obama. T... |
b35ad199ff2b92e73c9b8ea9a0fe10c1e53c1b49 | Summarize the following news article. | "We have to keep the door open and see how this goes," the House Speaker says .
House Appropriations Committee chairman's staff is preparing second proposal .
More taxpayer money will likely be needed to bolster economy, economist says .
Economist questions whether current stimulus will save or create 4 million jobs . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that another stimulus package might be needed to help the ailing economy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with economists and other Democrats on Tuesday to discuss the stimulus. Pelosi, whose comments followed a meeting with several economists, said the me... |
eb5a960f5370e3fcb34d7c2c3bf7ecd7f255cc3d | Summarize the following news article. | Team says it has discovered the wreck site of HMS Victory .
Victory sank in 1744 between England and France .
If find is confirmed, it could set up a legal battle with the British government .
Replacement HMS Victory served as Nelson flagship for Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 . | [
"(CNN) -- Deep-sea explorers say they have solved \"one of the greatest mysteries in naval history\" with the discovery of what was \"the world's mightiest and most technically advanced warship\" when it sank in 1744. The HMS Victory sank in 1744. The HMS Victory -- the predecessor to a historic British flagship of... |
14ad25b8836536c9a83a610182972b7aefaf8ae0 | Summarize the following news article. | State Department official says member of Abu Dhabi royal family reportedly detained .
Investigation continuing after videotape shows sheikh torturing grain merchant .
Videotape emerged last month in federal civil lawsuit filed in the United States .
U.S. senior officials say case is holding up a U.S. nuclear deal with ... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi who was captured on videotape torturing an Afghan grain dealer has reportedly been detained, a senior U.S. State Department official told CNN Saturday. Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan, pictured here, allegedly tortured a business associate on videotape.... |
4eda00e304ec2c4271e59ab5ea9030f178c565d5 | Summarize the following news article. | D'Addario refuses to comment on authenticity of excerpts released Thursday .
Berlusconi attorney calls act of publication "an illegal act"
La Repubblica: Conversation between D'Addario, Berlusconi took place at his home .
La Repubblica publishes alleged conversation between D'Addario, businessman . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- An Italian newspaper and magazine published excerpts of what they said were audio recordings of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi talking with an escort at the center of a corruption probe. Veronica Lario, the wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, pictured, filed for divorce in May.... |
dfd01235f7d2f00d5b7051059374c6e2968bea64 | Summarize the following news article. | Defense secretary would consider it if U.S. commander says he needs more .
Gen. Stanley McChrystal preparing review of operation for Gates .
Still, Secretary Gates said, any amount over 68,000 approved would not be much .
Wants low U.S. profile in Afghanistan, chance to see if 68,000 is enough . | [
"(CNN) -- It is possible more U.S. troops could be added in Afghanistan if the new U.S. commander there needs them, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he does not expect a significant increase. U.S. Marines sweep for bombs in Afghanistan this week. During a visit to troops at Fort Drum, New York, on Thursday... |
0996fe7bf95f73600f2d119df6ad7e63e8b63c66 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawsuit seeks halt to "60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye"
J.D. Salinger says "sequel" infringes on copyright of his classic novel .
New author says he's former gravedigger, discovered "Catcher" in Cambodia .
Court hearing scheduled for Monday in New York . | [
"(CNN) -- Reclusive author J.D. Salinger has emerged, at least in the pages of court documents, to try to stop a novel that presents Holden Caulfield, the disaffected teen hero of his classic \"The Catcher in the Rye,\" as an old man. J.D. Salinger has stayed out of the public eye for most of the past half century.... |
a3e3db3c166349573b58278c5bcef423fbab2afd | Summarize the following news article. | Samuel Kent says he lied about nonconsensual sexual contact with 2 employees .
Kent submits resignation effective June 2010, which allowed him to collect salary .
To keep Kent from being paid while in jail, House panel votes to impeach .
Decision on whether he'll lose his seat on the bench and pension rests with Senate... | [
"(CNN) -- The House of Representatives voted Friday to impeach a federal judge convicted of obstruction of justice while in office. Judge Samuel Kent was the first federal judge to be charged with sexual crimes while in office. U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent of Texas pleaded guilty in February, admitting he lie... |
af5ebcdff4cdf1257c84d72c3df07546b77d6236 | Summarize the following news article. | PATH riders to have new security starting Wednesday; part of a month-long program .
System called Passive Millimeter Wave; it detects hidden explosives under clothing .
Don't want to be screened? Then leave station, says Port Authority .
System previously tested at Staten Island Ferry, several U.S. airports . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Commuters on the New York-New Jersey Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rail system will have added security screening Wednesday as part of a month-long pilot program, according to a news release from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Riders of the New York-New Jersey PATH trains wi... |
ad22986cdaac5d60c501f35dda91731faef877f0 | Summarize the following news article. | One-of-a-kind bicycle taken from team truck in California .
Armstrong posted announcement of theft on Twitter account .
Champion cyclist aiming for comeback with participation in Amgen Tour . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A one-of-a-kind bicycle belonging to U.S. cycling legend Lance Armstrong was stolen from a team truck in California just hours after he rode it Saturday on the first day of a nine-day race. Lance Armstrong's bike was stolen after he competed in the first day of the Amgen Tour of C... |
1352e8dc82edcf0d65789ad4100876bf0de05659 | Summarize the following news article. | The International Spy Museum is popular with kids .
Fall and winter weekends in D.C. are a great time for bargain hotel rates .
Arrive before 9 a.m. for tickets to climb up the Washington Monument . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- If you think being a secret agent is all just one giant adrenaline rush, think again. Cracking the safe at the International Spy Museum . Our mission on the other side of the world: Retrieve a missing nuclear trigger before it falls into enemy hands. We don't know whom to trust in Kanda... |
5c761544e3f9130dbc7f5d2018babeaf8cd7a3f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman: Rented, $1,200 taxpayer-funded wheelchair can be bought for $440 .
CNN found chair that could be bought for a fourth of the price .
Debbie Brown believes her story, wheelchair underscore problem health care reform .
Legislators, companies debate competitive bidding to fix problem . | [
"SACRAMENTO, California (CNN) -- Debbie Brown used to process medical and dental forms for a living before a debilitating illness forced her into early disability retirement and left her in a simple, no-frills wheelchair -- a rented wheelchair that has cost taxpayers about $1,200. CNN found a wheelchair similar to ... |
59c2dc3cb6aa2da4ffac6ccfbefdf4188c7af048 | Summarize the following news article. | Manny Pacquiao plans career in politics .
Wants to run for Philliphines congress .
World's best pound-for-pound fighter coulf retire in 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- New IBO light-welterweight world champion, Manny Pacquiao, is planning a career in politics, the 30-year-old told CNN on his return to his native Phillipines. Philippine boxing champ Manny Pacquiao sits with Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Lito Atienza (L) and former governor Chavit Singson... |
9d94e0ccc73fb6cf1f3696b86498e4d0529a9c5b | Summarize the following news article. | Rupert Murdoch says News Corp. Web sites will charge for content within year .
Murdoch's newspapers include New York Post, UK's Sun, Times .
Wall Street Journal proves users can be charged for content, Murdoch says .
Murdoch: "The current days of the Internet will soon be over" | [
"(CNN) -- Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch expects News Corporation-owned newspaper Web sites to start charging users for access within a year in a move which analysts say could radically shake-up the culture of freely available content. Murdoch said the existing Internet business model was \"malfunctioning.\" Speaking ... |
8c4c31f80c012df12f86f9d848885914f7f3c5e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven-times Tour de France winner Armstrong is a survivor of testicular cancer .
The 37-year-old Texan already has three children from his marriage .
"This is a hopeful thing for all testicular cancer survivors," says Sanjay Gupta . | [
"(CNN) -- Cycling legend Lance Armstrong -- a survivor of testicular cancer -- and girlfriend Anna Hansen are expecting a baby, CNN learned on Tuesday through his charitable organization. Cyclist Lance Armstrong has announced he will come out of retirement and race once again in the Tour de France. The baby is due... |
c57b59563c8200773261416c3485ea435bc17b0e | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa refused the Dalai Lama a visa to attend the event .
Spokesman: Not in South Africa's interest for him to attend .
Grandson of Nelson Mandela said it was a sad day for country's democracy . | [
"(CNN) -- An international peace conference in Johannesburg has been cancelled after South Africa refused the Dalai Lama a visa to attend the event. Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Monday he would boycott the conference. Announcing the postponement at a news conference Tuesday, Irvin Khosa, chairman of the South Afri... |
c398f7844f6876a87fb27dde8568d19c41e2d42e | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama says health care reform is a priority; other stakeholders on board .
U.S. spends 52 percent more per person than the next most costly nation .
Obama wants government-sponsored health insurance program .
Republicans think plan is costly, will make health insurance more expensive . | [
"(CNN) -- Five years from now, there's an excellent chance you won't have the same health insurance you have (or don't have) right now. That's because members of Congress are gearing up to reform the U.S. health care system, and unlike in 1993 when then-first lady Hillary Clinton tried her hand at changing the medi... |
c999df74248832224b6fa7e816b677461c755a13 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Alleged gunman may have been separated from wife .
NEW: Lone police officer took down shooter, chief says .
NEW: Police say they don't have motive in slayings .
Eight people shot and killed Sunday at North Carolina nursing home . | [
"(CNN) -- A man accused of killing eight people in a shooting spree at a North Carolina nursing home is the husband of a woman who worked there, police said Monday. Robert Stewart faces eight counts of first-degree murder in the nursing home shootings. The two may have been separated, said Carthage, North Carolina,... |
adaf540176b22e1c73d21ec01113d1951742908e | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama is urging Congress to come up with a health care reform plan .
CNN analyst sees similarities between Obama's push and Clinton's in 1994 .
Obama and top Democrats are seeking coverage for 46 million Americans . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In 1994, universal health care was a key policy plan for then-President Bill Clinton. It eventually failed. In 1993, President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton listen to a man's story about health care problems. Now, 15 years later, another Democratic president is taking on the chal... |
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