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da86316898f7cdb3435333b553a87c2e2c219189 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientific tests prove bones are those of the apostle St. Paul, pope says .
Vatican tomb also holds "traces of a precious linen cloth"
Tests were carried out by inserting probe into small opening in sarcophagus . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Scientific tests prove bones housed in the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome are those of the apostle St. Paul himself, according to Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict XVI looks at the tomb of St. Paul at the Basilica of St. Paul in Rome in 2007. \"Tiny fragments of bone\" in the sarcophagus were sub... |
3c215abfeef505fcc99875ac4ba1fe8dd5972f5d | Summarize the following news article. | The U.S. Open is known for testing golfers with the most demanding courses .
This year's U.S. Open will be take place at Bethpage Black in New York State .
Bethpage Black is known for being a long course with punishing rough . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The U.S. Open has a reputation for testing the world's best golfers with the most demanding courses. The 2002 US Open at Bethpage Black featured punishing rough and heavy rain. The competition is designed to challenge, traditionally favoring courses that feature brutal rough and narrow fai... |
589d86e3c38ce73de86525181be2b9fc95bbddab | Summarize the following news article. | Khan Mohammed convicted of plotting rocket attack, selling heroin .
Mohammed the first convicted under law increasing penalties for "narco-terrorists"
Citing his family, Mohammed cries and pleads with judge to have mercy .
Judge says Mohammed had "undiluted hatred for the United States" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A distraught, sobbing Afghan Taliban member begged the court for mercy, but got none as an unmoved federal judge here Monday handed down maximum life sentences for convictions on drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges. A guard watches over a pile of burning drugs in Kabul, Afghanistan, on... |
0913ce02863fda50f62d18a17f5e9237374db8e1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Astronauts complete 7-hour-plus spacewalk to repair Hubble telescope .
NEW: Two-man team successfully replaced a Hubble camera and computer .
Atlantis launched Monday on 11-day mission to orbiting Hubble observatory .
Flight director deems "dings" on shuttle wing "very minor" | [
"(CNN) -- The space shuttle Atlantis crew completed its first spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, a daylong act of grueling labor that featured the replacement and installation of key instruments. Spacewalkers remove a camera from the Hubble on Thursday. Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel remov... |
ebf746064c48ae3736aa30ac10113eb8dc0d9ef3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Spokesman says complaint lodged against person at mosque a few years ago .
Humza Ismail attended the same mosque as two of seven men arrested this week .
Ismail: When it came to violence, "I could tell it was something they wanted to do"
Ismail says the two spoke in glowing terms about Osama bin Laden . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Humza Ismail hasn't spent much time in Raleigh, North Carolina, since he started graduate school two years ago. But when he heard two former acquaintances were arrested on terrorism charges this week, he says, \"Honestly, I wasn't surprised.\" Omar Aly Hassan, left, and Ziyad Yaghi were clear ... |
9ffde29925aba8535739bfdc05dbb510531332e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Disease-control software in cell phones is touted as boon to global public health .
More than half of world's cell phones are in developing countries .
Health workers in Kenya stopped spread of polio in '07 using EpiSurveyor .
Kenyan health care worker: Relaying information at appropriate time is life-saving . | [
"(CNN) -- Cell phone technology is helping developing nations prepare for disease threats such as a new strain of swine flu, an outbreak of measles or the increased spread of HIV. Workers in Kenya use EpiSurveyor for the first time nationwide during this year's children's health week. Kenya proved it in 2007, when ... |
db4949d06f2446641b335ce78adbd5ffbc5fe37a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Physician says future of slain doctor's clinic is unknown .
Scott Roeder, 51, charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault .
He is accused of killing Wichita doctor George Tiller on Sunday .
Preliminary hearing is set for June 16 . | [
"WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) -- Kansas prosecutors have brought murder and assault charges against the man suspected of killing Wichita physician George Tiller, whose women's clinic was a frequent target of protests against abortion. Scott Roeder, 51, is being held on a first-degree murder charge and two counts of aggra... |
79e55302e25d655021943f37cc32afc832b0f054 | Summarize the following news article. | "Women Airforce Service Pilots courageously answered country's call," Obama said .
Honor comes 60 years after WASPs were first women to fly U.S. military aircraft .
In 1977, Congress voted to make the WASPs eligible for veterans benefits . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Wednesday signed a measure awarding the 300 surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots from World War II the Congressional Gold Medal. Jane Tedeschi when she was in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program. The WASPs were formed in 1942. The bill passed by both chambers of Cong... |
c7ed7ca41335c11b53e3919b64306031a3d3480c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. Defense Secretary Gates: U.S. forces doing everything to find Bergdahl .
Friend to soldier: "Know that we love you and we are praying"
Soldier from Idaho says he's frightened he won't be able to see family again .
U.S. military: Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, was captured June 30 in Afghanistan . | [
"(CNN) -- A family friend of a U.S. soldier captured by the Taliban said his friends and family want Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl to \"stand tall, stand firm.\" Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl in a video made by his captors, members of the Taliban. \"Bowe, if you see this, know that we love you and we are praying fervently for you and pr... |
7b4859d26a7b56dea38a88a6500ed143d616bd54 | Summarize the following news article. | Malden won Oscar for role in "A Streetcar Named Desire"
He also starred with Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront"
On TV, he co-starred with Michael Douglas in "The Streets of San Francisco" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Veteran actor Karl Malden, who won an Academy Award for his role in \"A Streetcar Named Desire,\" has died at age 97, his manager said Wednesday. Karl Malden in \"The Streets of San Francisco\" in 1974. Malden was nominated for four Emmys for the series. Malden died in his sleep ab... |
484a01852ae480a434e7457901d1c246048c8471 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen star in Judd Apatow's "Funny People"
Film presents "realistic representation" of comedians' lives, Rogen says .
Sandler plays lonely movie star; he says he's not much like character in real life . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Given a cast of Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, and the guiding hand of director and writer Judd Apatow (\"Knocked Up\" and \"The 40-Year-Old Virgin\"), perhaps there is no more appropriate title than simply \"Funny People.\" Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow get to... |
8e4454ac5e6cb980861ff3152da8438b58927d4e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Heat advisories for Houston, Dallas and New Orleans .
Houston swelters at 104 degrees Wednesday .
Temperature surpasses record high for that date set in 1980 .
Forecasters expect no end in sight to scorching weather in U.S. midsection . | [
"(CNN) -- Houston, Texas, had a record high temperature Wednesday as a heat wave continues to grip the nation's midsection, the National Weather Service said Thursday. A woman tries to beat Houston's record heat by lying on a bench in the shade. The city sweltered with a high temperature of 104 degrees Wednesday, ... |
d1a53c484234ebf52e186880a152ec13b296290b | Summarize the following news article. | Accused child-molester Edward Eugene Harper detained in Wyoming .
FBI snipers, investigators headed into wilderness before dawn to catch him .
Harper skipped court date in 1994 and had been on the lam since . | [
"WASHAKIE COUNTY, Wyoming (CNN) -- In the predawn darkness the agents switch the federal plates on their vehicles to local Wyoming tags and check they have no other signs showing they are from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Edward Eugene Harper is believed to have lived a nomadic lifestyle since fleeing Missi... |
c9844131b82ffac8e6400911af21cc721843ad26 | Summarize the following news article. | Brad Pitt gave a candid interview to Parade magazine .
Says he stands by not marrying Angelina Jolie until it's "legal for everyone else"
Actor says he loves being a father to six children . | [
"(CNN) -- Don't tell Brad Pitt who or how to love. Brad Pitt talks about \"soul mate\" Angelina Jolie, life, and fatherhood in Parade magazine. The actor and star of the new film \"Inglourious Basterds\" opened up to Parade magazine about his thoughts on love, marriage and fatherhood. During the candid interview, P... |
75c3cdc8fe394a489e5483d93e6fdc19d87e7751 | Summarize the following news article. | Diane Schuler's husband says she didn't abuse alcohol, drugs .
Authorities: Schuler was intoxicated when she caused fatal crash in New York .
Wreck killed eight people, including Schuler, her daughter and three nieces .
Attorney: No one saw Schuler with alcohol before she began drive . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The husband of a woman who authorities say was impaired by marijuana and alcohol when she caused a head-on collision that killed eight people, including herself, has rejected claims of substance abuse by his wife. Daniel Schuler, left, and his attorney, Dominic Barbara, speak at Thursday's news ... |
bfef9b514b6b413a7502fb2e796a75fe51923961 | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat Valley take control of neighboring Buner district .
Swat Valley was once one of Pakistan's top tourist attractions .
Militants are now closer to Islamabad than any point since start of insurgency . | [
"(CNN) -- Taliban militants, who implemented Islamic law in Pakistan's violence-plagued Swat Valley last week, have now taken control of a neighboring district. Protests in Karachi against the creation of sharia courts in Swat Valley. Here are some answers about the Swat Valley, its history and what's taking place ... |
65b14f70d9afddfa4040ebcfc10576e35a4815fb | Summarize the following news article. | Ronald Cummings is being held on $12,500 bond .
He was charged Thursday with burglary with assault .
Daughter Haleigh Cummings went missing from his home on February 9 . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of a Florida girl who has been missing for nearly six months was charged Thursday with burglary with assault, police told CNN. Ronald Cummings was arrested on felony charges of burglary with assault, officials said. Ronald Cummings is being held on $12,500 bond for the felony charges, the Flori... |
9ef5de790ef14c8855a0feaa99c544984e79015a | Summarize the following news article. | Uniforms made in Georgia by TenCate company, using a fabric called Defender M .
It is favored by the military for its fire-resistant and breathable properties .
Fabric uses rayon from Austria, which normally violates buy-American requirement .
Amendment at issue would continue to allow special rayon to be imported . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. troops routinely face the threat of roadside bombs while fighting insurgencies in Afghanistan. They need the most protective clothing the market can bear, and they're getting it -- for now. North Carolina State University College of Textiles tests the flammability of different materials at... |
d06768501f196b43d8c1a96e94b5c67ae9592744 | Summarize the following news article. | Bayern Munich confirm Mark van Bommel as their captain for the new season .
The Dutchman was given armband by Jurgen Klinsmann after Oliver Kahn quit .
Franck Ribery declared fit to stary training after battling tendonitis in his knee . | [
"(CNN) -- German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have confirmed Mark van Bommel as their captain for the new season, with Philipp Lahm named as vice-captain. Bayern Munich captain Van Bommel will be hoping to lift more trophies for the Bavarian giants this season. The Dutch midfielder was given the captain's armban... |
2353c6ef156821038df30be13895ccd9f1fd349e | Summarize the following news article. | 16 other states, District of Columbia ban texting while driving .
Studies say texting while driving increases risk of an accident or near accident .
It is difficult to measure success of no-texting laws, experts say .
Senators say they want federal ban on texting while driving . | [
"(CNN) -- Illinois will become the 17th state on Thursday to ban texting while driving, a safety worry that has caught the attention of the federal government. Texting poses a greater risk than talking or dialing while driving, a study says. Gov. Pat Quinn will sign an amendment to the Illinois Vehicle Code that pr... |
b3e6214ead749864886d613b20c6e78033f9aab0 | Summarize the following news article. | Undersea SEACOM cable links southern and east Africa to Europe, Asia .
System provides cheaper alternative to satellite connections .
17,000 km cable capable of 1.28 terabytes per second .
SEACOM spokesman: This is going to reduce the cost of doing business . | [
"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- An undersea cable plugging east Africa into high speed Internet access went live Thursday, providing an alternative to expensive satellite connections. The cable links southern Africa to Europe and Asia. SEACOM, the cable provider company, opened its 17,000 kilometer submarine c... |
55a73732ee579bfe39a20ad66d190c4bf6ebfe9c | Summarize the following news article. | Jeremy Piven plays a used car salesman in movie "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard"
Piven says he went to a lot of used car lots to research his role .
HBO series "Entourage" will continue on for as long as it stays fresh, Piven says .
"I have some great ideas" for an "Entourage" movie, actor says . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Jeremy Piven is the kind of guy who can make you laugh just by lifting an eyebrow. Jeremy Piven stars as a used car salesman in \"The Goods.\" He says \"Entourage\" would make a great film. Of course, the popular actor can do much more than that to captivate audiences. From drama to comed... |
19798cb9c82c6f51b81842b6e1da89408493413c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Signs point to Clinton being able to win amnesty for reporters, Chinoy says .
Reporters Ling and Lee work for Gore's Current TV .
The United States has no diplomatic relations with North Korea .
Bill Clinton visit comes amid North Korean impasse over its nuclear program . | [
"(CNN) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton landed in North Korea early Tuesday on a mission to negotiate the release of two American journalists imprisoned there since March, according to the country's state news agency and a CNN source. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is shown at an environmental summit in S... |
03a41fed43538ba4ff986195267e7ca86ebf97c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Sri Lankan government says Tamil chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead .
The offensive against the rebel group is in its last stages, the government says .
Rebels have fought for an independent state for minority Tamils since 1983 . | [
"COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's government said Monday its forces had killed Tamil rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran as he attempted to flee, according to the country's state-run news agency. The Sri Lankan government says Tamil chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead. The Tamil rebel group, formally known a... |
90aa53349401856571e1e749155772af132a8ff6 | Summarize the following news article. | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad begins a second term as Iran's president .
The results of the June 12 election were widely disputed, sparking violent protests .
Since the vote, Iran has seen turmoil not witnessed since the 1979 Islamic revolution . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- With hundreds of protesters gathering and riot police out in force on the streets of Tehran, hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the oath of office Wednesday, beginning a second term in a bitterly divided Iran. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in Wednesday as Iran's president. He begins... |
dba45f939932914ae372765dcbd76608034fa9ee | Summarize the following news article. | Heart association: Almost half U.S. adult females suffer from high cholesterol .
Mild cholesterol problems can usually be controlled through diet and exercise .
People who have genetic predispositions to higher cholesterol may also need meds . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Lets face it: All the information around cholesterol makes it something of a confusing topic. Not only do we make our own cholesterol, but we also must have it to produce other important body assets, such as cell membranes and certain types of hormones. \"Good\" cholesterol vs. \"bad\" ch... |
5c160e9cc2a0ac7b990cd0005a38ef36b807ae87 | Summarize the following news article. | Human Rights Watch fears new law risks worsening harsh treatment of gays .
In eastern African nation, jail time for homosexual acts could be up to two years .
Homosexuality is illegal in most countries in region, including Kenya and Uganda .
South Africa's constitution bans discrimination based on sexual orientation . | [
"(CNN) -- A human rights group urged Burundi to reverse a law that makes homosexuality illegal, saying it risks worsening the harsh treatment of gays in the eastern Africa nation. In March, people in Burundi demonstrate in favor of a measure banning homosexuality. It became law in April. The new law makes \"sexual... |
67f879da7d4c4ffe3c2765aef7f20406889225fd | Summarize the following news article. | 7 die as bus carrying 40 passengers sinks in overflowing canal in eastern India .
7-year-old girl and her mother among the dead .
Bus driver ignored warnings from his passengers about flooding in canal . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 441 people have died in floods in India from this season's monsoon rains, federal authorities said in their latest report. An Indian child plays in a flooded street in Mumbai earlier this month. Flooding has affected more than 1.5 million people in parts of India, said the disast... |
1bcf8d168aa44e4a2b261b575d82d8ee164cd994 | Summarize the following news article. | NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly: "We're a big city, and there are vulnerabilities"
Participating agencies stressed that the drill was not in response to a specific threat .
Authorities were to decipher sinister intent from any of eight boats in waterway .
They were on lookout for abnormally high concentrations of radioacti... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Federal, state and municipal agencies staged an elaborate drill in the waters off New York City on Tuesday to prepare for the possibility of a nuclear or dirty-bomb attack from the water. A U.S. Coast Guard vessel passes a container ship in New York Harbor as part of Tuesday's terror drill. \"We'... |
bb422d4d6c1a640812417744a709ff088de2f67c | Summarize the following news article. | Researcher: Two pieces likely composed by Mozart before he could write music .
Mozart's father probably transcribed the music, researcher says .
Compositions have long been known but as anonymous works .
Pieces were in book compiled by Mozart's father . | [
"(CNN) -- The music isn't new, but the discovery that a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart \"almost certainly\" composed it is a stunning revelation. A researcher in Austria says the works were probably transcribed by Mozart's father, as young Mozart played. The two compositions -- a concerto in G and a prelude in G -- ... |
79f41434bd169b7b234854b9474aa7b6f64d2c60 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists at Shanghai Biochip Co. say they can uncover a person's natural strengths .
They do so by examining the DNA from a simple cheek swab .
They test eleven genes that they say correspond to certain traits .
Specific combinations of the genes can reveal predispositions for certain skills . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- For years, doctors and patients have been using DNA analysis to diagnose anything from paternity to predisposition to inherited disease. Now, Chinese scientists say genetic testing can identify inherent \"talents\" as well. The results can reveal athletic or musical talents but cannot neces... |
92e05969b338f1829eb2f5e31c7d1c408db509a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Zelizer: Democrats nervous about expanding government role in health care .
He says Medicare is a strong case of government positively affecting health care .
He says recipients rate Medicare more highly than private insurance .
Zelizer: Today 40 million Americans rely on the program, along with their families . | [
"Editor's note: Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. His new book, \"Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security -- From World War II to the War on Terrorism,\" will be published this fall by Basic Books. Zelizer writes widely ab... |
ef3db4629c594e91900187c2ee7e570dead8ddc9 | Summarize the following news article. | "Afghan Star" is Afghanistan's version of "American Idol"
The show, one of Afghanistan's most popular, has completed its fourth season .
"Koran Star" judges contestants' knowledge of Islam's holy book .
Many see TV programming as a culture war inside the country . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Hundreds of excited music fans wait in line, on the lookout for their favorite singers on a hit television show. Elaha Sorur was the lone female finalist on this season's \"Afghan Star.\" Just a few years ago, television and some music was banned in Afghanistan. Instead of spending the ... |
1ab6f28ac527b422e53c3a9383b30cf78964356f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sister: Euna Lee "skinny," Laura Ling struggling to talk because of isolation .
NEW: Laura Ling told family, "It would have to be President Clinton," Lisa Ling says .
Laura Ling plans to detail what transpired, sister says .
Euna Lee's daughter keeps following her, Lisa Ling says . | [
"(CNN) -- Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee told Ling's sister they were treated humanely in North Korea, and they believe they weren't sent to hard-labor camps because they have medical conditions, Lisa Ling said Friday. Lisa Ling, left, and her sister, Laura, center, speak to their father Wednesday after Laura ... |
6153086ceea417c154de1a5a880225fc788b35e6 | Summarize the following news article. | "Hannah Montana: The Movie" opens this weekend, starring Miley Cyrus .
"Observe and Report" is "Hannah's" opposite: crude and cutting .
Masters golf tournament ends Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Hannah Montana: The Movie\" is exactly what it purports to be, no more, no less: a two-hour version of a \"Hannah Montana\" TV episode. Miley Cyrus stars as Hannah Montana -- and Miley Stewart -- in \"Hannah Montana: The Movie.\" Hannah's popularity becomes too much for Miley Stewart (Cyrus). Miley retr... |
0d49e3bab38ea64603fe66545c448a7970a5c570 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal draw Celtic in all-British tie in final Champions League qualifying round .
Other ties see Lyon face Anderlecht and Sporting Lisbon taking on Fiorentina .
Holders Shakhtar Donetsk to take on Turkish side Sivasspor in Europa League . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal will face Celtic in a mouthwatering all-British tie later this month to decide who reaches the Champions League group stages. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will see his side face an early-season test against Celtic. Scottish side Celtic went into the final qualifying round with a superb 2-0 away ... |
de031f676ca5fc3ef367cbbee4aa7ef2a2e22425 | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph Cirincione: Clinton administration started outreach to North Korea .
He says Bush administration cut it off, saying U.S. doesn't negotiate with 'evil'
He says Clinton's successful trip shows effectiveness of diplomacy .
Cirincione: Obama administration must seize moment for further progress . | [
"Editor's note: Joseph Cirincione is president of Ploughshares Fund, a nonprofit organization that makes grants to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, and the author of \"Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons.\" He formerly was a senior vice president at the Center for American Progress, a think ... |
eadcd5766bd5641bf333d58b2a7b52c53d6346d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Meira Kumar a member of the Dalit class -- lowest rung in centuries-old caste system .
She will preside over 543 elected members, of which 58 are women .
Kumar, 64, was elected to the position unopposed . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- India's lower house of parliament elected a woman as its speaker Wednesday, a first in the male-dominated chamber's history. Meira Kumar was nominated by the ruling Congress party. Meira Kumar is also a member of the \"untouchable\" Dalit class, the lowest rung in the centuries-old caste ... |
54ef2eb9b513e2efade5aad35349db34d308bef0 | Summarize the following news article. | Air France plane that crashed in June "did not break up in flight," officials say .
Airbus A330 was unable to fly on autopilot at the time of the crash .
Investigators will search for data recorders until July 10, investigator says .
Plane wreckage believed to be on Atlantic seabed, around 4,500 meters deep . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- The Air France plane that crashed a month ago off the coast of Brazil \"did not break up or become destroyed in flight,\" but bellyflopped intact into the Atlantic Ocean, the French air investigation agency announced Thursday. Relatives and friends of an Air France steward follow his coffin... |
03e202ec0f7d468af4434715ddaa67ca3fafef40 | Summarize the following news article. | Some Twitter and Facebook users panicked as the sites went down Thursday .
Several online social networks were the victims of cyber-attacks .
One Twitter user says she felt "naked" without her micro-blog .
Another says he felt "jittery" during the time Twitter was down . | [
"(CNN) -- Christina Cimino was logging onto Twitter on Thursday morning when something happened that she found deeply unsettling. iReporter David Seaman says Twitter needs a competitor so users don't panic when it goes down. \"I got some weird error message, and I'm like, 'What's going on!?\" the 24-year-old said. ... |
fb0fce005f5483be9800d26b31866f090287b329 | Summarize the following news article. | Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed near Buffalo in February; 50 people died .
Wall Street Journal report says pilot didn't have hands-on flight-simulator training .
Colgan Air says Marvin Renslow got FAA-required classroom instruction .
Colgan, operator of flight, also insists pilot fatigue wasn't a factor in c... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The regional airline involved in a fatal February plane crash outside Buffalo, New York, contested a report Monday alleging the pilot did not have the training to handle the emergency that brought the plane down, and that he might have been fatigued on the night of the crash. Debris is cleared fr... |
009e2c2f7a557cd6c431255707cf863f617076d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the first Macintosh computer .
Apple launched the Mac in 1984 with Ridley Scott's landmark Super Bowl XVIII ad .
Steve Jobs is credited for cult-like worship seen in tattoos, collections, Macquariums .
Fans flock to Macworld expos, Apple store openings and hoard eBay purchases . | [
"(CNN) -- Long before fish swam in Macquariums, hipsters got Apple logo tattoos and thousands camped out for days to get into computer store openings, there was a machine. Danielle Brecker found this 1989 photo of friends on their Macs at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the... |
b44c12c8ac6a1fb88f6022222357d7e472012d7f | Summarize the following news article. | Former player Eric Naposki and Nanette Packard McNeal could face life sentences .
DA says Packard McNeal persuaded Naposki to kill her wealthy boyfriend .
Motive was money, authorities say: $1 million insurance policy and $150,000 in will .
She's due in court Friday; Naposki may be sent to California from Connecticut . | [
"(CNN) -- A former professional football player and his ex-girlfriend have been charged in the killing of her wealthy boyfriend for money, a breakthrough in a cold case dating to 1994. Eric Naposki, a former football player, has been charged in the killing of an ex-lover's boyfriend. Eric Naposki and Nanette Packar... |
7468612e0791fbfa3f0cc957c3c44546475d1f15 | Summarize the following news article. | George Sodini's writings reveal typical characteristics of mass killers, experts say .
Shooter shifted blame for self-induced problems onto others .
Mass murderers feel violence is appropriate response, psychologist says .
Attack was result of meticulous planning, not a spontaneous outburst . | [
"(CNN) -- George Sodini, the man who killed three women and wounded nine others before killing himself Tuesday at a Pennsylvania fitness center, showed in his writings typical characteristics of a mass murderer, experts say. George Sodini failed at every relationship but couldn't blame himself, experts say. \"What ... |
25cb3272bfd75a0a7c3d908bfae5f1f122eefa37 | Summarize the following news article. | News editor of Zambian newspaper on trial for circulating obscene material .
Chansa Kabwela sent pictures of a woman giving birth in a parking lot to President .
She says she wanted to highlight problems in country's healthcare system .
President Banda branded the images pornographic and had Kabwela arrested . | [
"(CNN) -- The news editor of the Zambian newspaper The Post has gone on trial for allegedly circulating obscene material to politicians, the newspaper states on its Web site. Zambia President Rupiah Banda has branded the childbirth photos pornographic. In early June, Chansa Kabwela wrote to the country's vice presi... |
521c1996ad9a3e45a579cbc72e795448efd57dd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators try to determine what killed 21 polo ponies in Florida .
Contagious disease ruled out; tissue samples sent for further study .
Players form close bonds with horses, club executive says .
Humane Society of the United States sends official to watch investigation . | [
"(CNN) -- The mysterious deaths of 21 prized polo horses Sunday at a club in Florida provides a peek inside the private world of a sport that generally is off limits to all but the very wealthy. The Lechuza Caracas polo team may not recover from the loss of 21 ponies for years, a polo executive says. The University... |
f5a99497f678544f6005599191171afce44fe4f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ledger died while shooting Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus"
Gilliam enlisted the help of Ledger's friends, including Johnny Depp .
Gilliam on Ledger, Monty Python and why filmmakers need "mule-like stupidity" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam? He was directing Heath Ledger in \"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,\" when the actor died -- and it's not the first time he has lost a leading man. Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam... |
81a311f800c471e9f95974f26b189ba3cd3085ab | Summarize the following news article. | Pentagon: 14 percent turn to, or are suspected of turning to, terrorism activities .
Rate has doubled from that of a few years ago, Pentagon officials say .
Names of almost 30 ex-detainees believed to have gone on to fight released . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Mohammed Ismail was released from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in early 2004 and sent back to Afghanistan to be set free. A guard talks with a detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, earlier this year. Within four months, the U.S. military said, he was recaptured in Afghanist... |
d9b00bf87eb5c79dc1a70587fbb0dae84a8d1517 | Summarize the following news article. | Cocaine contributed to Billy Mays' death, says autopsy report .
Mays died from heart disease; cocaine use played role in illness, report said .
Mays died June 28 . | [
"(CNN) -- An autopsy report issued Friday by Hillsborough County, Florida, cites cocaine as a contributing factor in the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays, who died in June at age 50. The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office said cocaine use contributed to Billy Mays' heart disease. \"Mays died from a lethal... |
ad54b056f8af6fb0f04d01560b1d201653210c9b | Summarize the following news article. | Funeral service held for WWI veteran Harry Patch .
Patch fought in Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 .
Soldiers from Germany, Belgium, France and Britain attended funeral service .
Friend said Patch's message was "settle disputes by discussion, not war" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The last British soldier to serve in World War I was buried Thursday, marking \"the passing of a generation,\" the British veterans minister said. The coffin draped in a Union Jack flag is taken away from Well Cathedral. Harry Patch died July 25 at the age of 111, a week after fellow Briti... |
1851eb85f70e2ba90e4d74d14e00e77e2377470c | Summarize the following news article. | Country music scion Holly Williams has new album out, "Here With Me"
Williams is daughter of Hank Jr., granddaughter of Hank Sr.
Williams sings country, but influenced by '70s singer-songwriters . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Holly Williams is one of the only artists in country music male or female who doesn't have a stylist. But then again, she might be the only entertainer in Nashville who owns a clothing boutique. Holly Williams is daughter of musician Hank Williams Jr. and granddaughter of musician ... |
750cdcbb7edf272463cd046678adae56ccc009e0 | Summarize the following news article. | N.Y. man wasn't looking for new vehicle, but credits, circumstances changed plans .
Program gives credits of $3,500 to $4,500 to people who trade in gas guzzlers .
Recipients must buy new vehicles that are more fuel efficient .
Texas woman glad program helped her buy more fuel-efficient vehicle . | [
"(CNN) -- Andrew Sable wasn't in the market for new wheels, but he says the federal \"cash for clunkers\" program helped him get an offer he couldn't refuse. \"I'd have been foolish not to take it,\" said Andrew Sable, who got $9,000 for his 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The gas-guzzling 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee his co... |
055353988c91a4de23ffbae21dba3e2648c9cc48 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sonia Sotomayor's mother, Celina, holds Bible for ceremony .
NEW: Sotomayor makes no remarks, shares hugs with loved ones .
New justice becomes first Hispanic to serve on Supreme Court, third woman .
Sotomayor will start work in September to hear challenge to campaign finance bill . | [
"(CNN) -- Sonia Sotomayor, who rose from humble roots in a Bronx, New York, housing project to a high-powered legal career, was sworn in Saturday as the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Sonia Sotomayor takes the judicial oath Saturday as her mother, Celina, holds the Bible. With friends and family loo... |
e51c426389595d4b58d0bf695634dcafa8094dc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Escaped inmate captured in Louisiana after three-day manhunt, police say .
Man, 29, is charged with murder, police say .
Four men escaped from jail in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, last week .
Three found earlier in area near jail north of New Orleans, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- A three-day manhunt ended when officials caught a murder suspect who escaped from a southeastern Louisiana jail with three other inmates, a police news release said. Timothy Murray, 29, who is charged with murder, has been recaptured, authorities in Louisiana say. Police found Timothy Murray at about 1 a... |
ccafafb689c387f8da6df2f3785b16a59aa69045 | Summarize the following news article. | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he did not call for a ban on Facebook .
Ahmadinejad: "I believe in maximum freedom of expression"
Ahmadinejad's opponents are using new technology to spread message .
Reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi created Facebook page for campaign . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday he did not call for a ban on Facebook during the country's presidential election. President Ahmadinejad's challengers are using new technology to spread their message. \"I should make an inquiry and ask about this,\" he said when asked about r... |
c38f5262e61de385388d2dd7771d24c6d9c747fd | Summarize the following news article. | Los Angeles is known as "the entertainment capital of the world"
Since the railroad came west it has grown to a metropolis of 3.8 million .
The city has seen racial tensions, notably race riots in the early 90s . | [
"(CNN) -- The backdrop to countless movies and television shows, Los Angeles has been reproduced on film more times than any other city on the planet. The L.A. metropolis spreads over nearly 500 square miles. But just like the movie sets that went up in flames last year at Universal Studios, the Tinseltown glamour ... |
3bc2029798be658bc77398f621e63884c30c666e | Summarize the following news article. | French lawmakers to consider whether burka threatens French secularism .
Panel set up after President Sarkozy says burka not welcome in France .
Debate is raging in France about Muslim women wearing the traditional garment . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French National Assembly announced Tuesday the creation of an inquiry into whether women in France should be allowed to wear the burka, one day after President Nicolas Sarkozy controversially told lawmakers that the traditional Muslim garment was \"not welcome\" in France. A woman wears... |
44368936b6c7d50f1347f363eefd742ed68f1244 | Summarize the following news article. | Miss America Katie Stam is spending a year on the road .
She likes to unpack a little as soon as she arrives at her hotel .
Keeping things in the same place helps her stay organized on the road . | [
"(CNN) -- After her crowning in January, Katie Stam, Miss America 2009, went from beauty queen to traveling machine -- within minutes. \"The moment they put that crown on my head I started work...literally,\" she told CNN. Miss America Katie Stam is constantly on the road. The Indiana native will spend a year criss... |
562e106f1e332659f41eedce3a841d417144940f | Summarize the following news article. | Councilman wants to require photographers to keep distance from celebrities .
Critics say 'Britney Law' would be difficult to enforce .
Police chief says law would be unnecessary if celebs behaved themselves . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The sponsor of a proposal to rein in aggressive celebrity photographers is meeting resistance from Los Angeles' top cop, who says the law is not needed when celebrities just behave. Photographers swarm a car carrying Britney Spears after a Los Angeles court appearance in October 20... |
2292a325925d96c95a27ac30dc7d3e545189eaba | Summarize the following news article. | Kelly Evans is an economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal .
She says in this economy, young people should focus on education, job path .
She strives to provide common-sense information about complicated economy .
When looking for college, Evans says, don't focus on "brand name" | [
"(CNN) -- We hear that a lot of young people don't care or worry about the economy and finances. But take it from a 23-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter: They do and should care. Kelly Evans, 23, is an economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Kelly Evans started as an economics reporter at the paper as t... |
f7969bb45ceef4ac282276d602e32cef363e5a3b | Summarize the following news article. | The Statue of Liberty's crown will reopen to the public on July 4 .
The crown has been closed since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks .
iReporters shared photos of the statue, which CNN combined in a mosaic .
iReport.com: See, share your photos of Lady Liberty . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to tourists on July 4. 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 National Park Service closed the attract... |
242a79e95c93576fc1364aa7e034f4399af00feb | Summarize the following news article. | Incident on flight between Antalya, Turkey and St Petersburg, Russia .
Turkish Airlines: Drunk man tried to hijack passenger plane .
Officials: Man brought under control, airline experienced "urgent situation"
NEW: Interfax: Flight arrives at St. Petersburg, police arrest Uzbek man in his 50s . | [
"(CNN) -- A drunk passenger tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight to Russia on Wednesday before he was brought under control, the head of Turkey's civil aviation authority said. The Turkish Airlines passenger jet was en route from Turkey to Russia when the incident took place. The plane landed safely and on tim... |
56a5605dca837c27e906e4d9699d04ac6a6697cd | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Shiller: Economic boom gave rise to schemes that relied on trust .
He says basic psychological factors are key to restoring confidence .
Government has a role in preventing fraud from being sold to the public, he says .
Shiller: Government must aim for full employment and widely available credit . | [
"Editor's note: Robert J. Shiller is a professor of economics at Yale University. This op-ed is based on his book with George Akerlof, \"Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism.\" Akerlof is a 2001 Nobel laureate in economics and professor of economics at th... |
f13bca9c84ea2b7c9bd91cd760f6d6751732ade6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Florida senator says there is no "impending reason" behind decision .
NEW: He has no plans to run for another office, he says .
He announced in December that he would not seek re-election .
Florida governor has said he will seek the seat . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Mel Martinez, a Florida Republican, announced Friday that he will resign his seat as soon as a replacement can be named by the governor. Sen. Mel Martinez is the only Hispanic Republican in the U.S. Senate. \"My priorities have always been my faith, my family and my country, and, at this ... |
9eda99aa5272914882bf76a0633d9006657788d7 | Summarize the following news article. | McMahon's biggest fame came alongside Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show"
McMahon hosted "Star Search" and "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes"
McMahon had suffered several health problems in recent years . | [
"(CNN) -- Ed McMahon, the longtime pitchman and Johnny Carson sidekick whose \"Heeeeeeerre's Johnny!\" became a part of the vernacular, has died. Ed McMahon had suffered several health problems in recent years. McMahon passed away peacefully shortly after midnight at the Ronald Reagan/UCLA Medical Center, his publi... |
814df3bddb56f0f436c4d52e2c1e75b423415c52 | Summarize the following news article. | Norman Ollestad was 11 years old when the plane he was in crashed .
Ollestad's father died and Ollestad climbed down the mountain for nine hours .
Experience is present in book "Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival"
Book also chronicles Ollestad's relationship with his father . | [
"(CNN) -- Norman Ollestad remembers the tree limb. The book's jacket features a picture of a 1-year-old Norman clinging to his father's back on a surfboard. He was 11 years old, riding in a Cessna in a blizzard through California's San Gabriel Mountains in 1979, on his way to pick up a trophy he won in a skiing com... |
9673ebffc25c91b65cf9e1651ef3486845e3d795 | Summarize the following news article. | Man, brother taken into custody in connection with Guido Felix Brinkmann's death .
Woman previously arrested in the case was arraigned Sunday .
Brinkmann, 89, was found strangled last week in his Manhattan apartment .
A safe was missing from the apartment, and Brinkmann's car had been stolen . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two additional suspects in the strangulation of an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor were arrested Friday, the Manhattan district attorney's office said. Felix Brinkmann dances at a 2008 birthday party. \"He was not the kind of guy who had enemies,\" his son says. Aljulah Cutts, 27, and his brother ... |
abe83f5825e7b616e29fa9790df8850ee5e9af38 | Summarize the following news article. | Chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir tenders his resignation .
Omar Abdullah accused of being involved in a 2006 sex scandal .
He denies allegation he was involved in a prostitution ring . | [
"SRINAGAR, Indian-administered Kashmir (CNN) -- The chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir tendered his resignation Tuesday after he was accused of being involved in a 2006 sex scandal, his adviser said. Omar Abdullah denies any link to a prostitution ring, saying he has stepped down to clear his name. Omar ... |
cdcf73e3e1938abfc83766af496a57aedfda6840 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven bodies pulled from water; two others believed dead .
Search stops Sunday evening because of weather, will resume Monday .
Authorities investigating Saturday's collision of helicopter, plane over Hudson River .
Pilot on ground says he tried to warn helicopter before accident . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Investigators have raised the wreckage of the helicopter involved in Saturday's deadly mid-air collision over the Hudson River, but they were still looking for the small plane involved in the crash, authorities said Sunday. Divers unload a body from their raft onto a police boat Sunday. Nine peo... |
4fb2181d250a2c8092a374d430b23eac48de78d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Blind women being trained to use their sensitive touch to detect breast cancer lumps .
Called Medical Tactile Examiners, they can spend more time on patients .
The 'Discovering Hands' program takes place at a school in Düren, west Germany . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Blind women are being trained to use their sensitive touch to help detect breast cancer earlier and more precisely than doctors. The blind assistants use tape strips with braille coordinates to accurately locate cancerous lumps . The program, called \"Discovering Hands,\" is the brainchild... |
8cdd1569ce060ef0b72894ce40fd76f8955d4be1 | Summarize the following news article. | Golf has made progress in Eastern Europe since the collapse of communism .
Developments in Bulgaria have seen six courses open in the past eight years .
Gary Player has designed courses in several Eastern European countries .
The region has a great potential for development of golf in the future . | [
"(CNN) -- Golf was considered a sport of the capitalist elite and banned in Eastern Europe under the rule of communist regimes -- but in the 20 years since the Berlin Wall has fallen there has been a renaissance of the game in the region. Gary Player has overseen the development of two courses on the Black Sea coas... |
5b611f84c2c899f4904712768524567eb6597dee | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Navy pilot Scott Speicher lost over Iraq opening night of Gulf War in 1991 .
Two sites searched by U.S. troops, west of Baghdad, Iraq, in Anbar province .
A Bedouin, 11 at time of crash, connected military with locals who knew of crash .
Speicher's remains will be taken to Jacksonville, Florida, for burial . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Bedouin who was just a boy when a U.S. Navy pilot's plane crashed in the Iraqi desert in 1991 was the key to finding his remains more than 18 years after he was killed, the Pentagon says. Marines conduct recovery efforts at the crash site of U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Scott Speicher, shot down i... |
d8000a032fc27675e743f0a7136844e53ead2668 | Summarize the following news article. | Turkish TV show features imam, Catholic priest, Jewish rabbi, Buddhist monk .
Religious leaders attempt to persuade atheists to "convert" to their faith .
Show has prompted criticism from religious groups who say it is "disrespectful" | [
"(CNN) -- A Turkish television show is offering contestants what it claims is the \"biggest prize ever\" -- the chance for atheists to convert to one of the world's major religions. The TV show offers converts to Islam the chance to visit Mecca. The show, called \"Tovbekarlar Yarisiyor,\" or \"Penitents Compete,\" ... |
e06e0c525bc4def37efd60f271a1780856db839a | Summarize the following news article. | Dad recalls stages of son's sleep -- and his own not sleeping .
Infant son's crying or dad's fear of smothering kept him awake .
Child has fever, parents put him in their bed. Child refuses to sleep in crib .
Dad misses boy who now sleeps alone in his big boy bed . | [
"(Parenting.com) -- A dad looks at how long it really takes a kid to sleep alone: . Getting the baby to sleep is a challenge for many parents. 1:28 a.m. Every couple of hours, Jack (2 weeks) cries. My wife feeds him, then hands him to me to change his diaper. It's an equitable division of labor, but I wish I could ... |
fc49bfc4c04392b6faa5647c53a9628cdc39a034 | Summarize the following news article. | Iconic 'Britpop' band Blur play comeback gig in London after six-year hiatus .
Guitarist Graham Coxon returns to band after he was axed .
Gig is most anticipated comeback of year along with The Specials' reunion . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- After a six-year hiatus in which many bands have emerged, such as the Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs, copying their blend of melodic, intelligent songs and cheeky blokeishness, Blur return to show them who is best. Blur frontman Damon Albarn still exudes the matey bonhom... |
f35b1063bfbbe4208afcf657c1131bdcbde0016a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Five Italian tourists from Bologna, pilot on sightseeing copter believed dead .
Bodies of two adults from helicopter found below water, authorities say .
Authorities find body of child who was one of three on small plane in collision .
Pilot on ground tried to warn helicopter that plane was coming up from behind . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Five Italian tourists visiting New York from Bologna are among the nine victims believed killed Saturday in a midair collision of a sightseeing helicopter and a single-engine plane over the Hudson River, a law enforcement source said. First responders gather on a pier after a plane and helicopte... |
4e49776d0bcaddfb79c67d58856d6c838679932e | Summarize the following news article. | Police: One suspect fired at two gurus, while five suspects attacked with knives .
One of the gurus, a 57-year-old Sikh preacher, was killed .
Police: About 150 people were in the room when the violence took place . | [
"(CNN) -- Sixteen people were wounded and a guru was shot to death in an outbreak of violence between rival Sikhs at an Indian temple in Vienna, Austria, police said. Austrian police secure the area outside a Sikh temple in Vienna where a shooting occured Sunday. Six people were arrested in connection with the inci... |
7af9aecd7b78b3b7f628ddb7355db7bb7ea002df | Summarize the following news article. | Juan Gonzalez hopes to learn Friday if he will be added to heart transplant list .
Without a transplant, doctors said, he could die in six months.
Heart transplant a possibility now thanks to donations from strangers .
Teen traveled alone to Georgia to earn money to support his family back home . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- An 18-year-old Guatemalan man who doctors say faces almost certain death unless he receives a transplanted heart is surrounded by family as he waits, thanks to the kindness of strangers. Juan Gonzalez was earning $250 a week as a dishwasher when his heart trouble began. Juan Gonzalez, now... |
94229cc77de9502370d916da8981af818dab15c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Kepler orbiting observatory beginning mission to find planets the size of Earth .
It has found that a planet orbiting a distant star shows only one side to the star .
"Kepler learned something new about an old planet," says team member . | [
"(CNN) -- NASA's Kepler space telescope has already made a discovery, and its science operations aren't even officially under way yet. The planet used in the test is a giant gas planet about the size of Jupiter that orbits a star called HAT P-7. NASA scientists who put the telescope through a 10-day test after its ... |
3c741865fdb101856eac174a3a813502e1309ac2 | Summarize the following news article. | TNT resumes Sedgwick's series "Closer" where it left off in September .
Sedgwick is also up for two SAG awards Sunday .
Sedgwick expects to be in the executive producer's role for at least two more years . | [
"(CNN) -- For actress Kyra Sedgwick, it's the public's approval that makes it worth being away from her family for six months to tape her critically acclaimed series \"The Closer.\" Kyra Sedgwick and her husband, Kevin Bacon, at the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards this month. But she may be getting more approval fr... |
25587188e3ee7f3b61ba43aaa1dcb29d51df820f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Chester Arthur Stiles guilty of all counts in child sex video case .
NEW: Sentencing for Stiles scheduled for May 8 .
Stiles could be sent to prison for the rest of his life .
Tape surfaced in 2007, years after alleged assault . | [
"(CNN) -- After deliberating for more than four hours, a jury convicted a Nevada man of 22 counts Tuesday for videotaping himself sexually assaulting a toddler, CNN affiliates report. Chester Arthur Stiles has been convicted of videtaping a sexual assault on a child. Chester Arthur Stiles, 38, faces a maximum sente... |
0d03c47d1c61ee585da8cbdf7d7e6f384007d530 | Summarize the following news article. | Ongoing research into in-vitro meat; grown in a lab using animal samples .
Advocates say in-vitro meat is better for health of humans and environment .
Lab-made meat could be served in a decade, says research scientist Jason Matheny . | [
"(CNN) -- Meat is murder? Well, perhaps not for much longer. Artist Banksy has satirized modern farming and meat production; could in-vitro meat be a better option? A pioneering group of scientists are working to grow real animal protein in the laboratory, which they not only claim is better for animal welfare, but... |
65acd546716201bd11b4034705cdcb13b07a26e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Man lands on the moon on July 20 with Apollo 11 mission .
A new Supreme Court justice and withdrawal of troops in Vietnam grab headlines .
In the world of sports, The Mets, Muhammad Ali and Joe Nameth make news .
For more, go to In Depth: Summer of 1969 . | [
"(CNN) -- From Woodstock and a man on the moon to the Manson murders and the Stonewall riots, the summer of 1969 was a tumultuous and eventful time. Listed below are a few of the historic and memorable moments from that summer. April 23 | Sirhan Sirhan sentenced Sirhan Sirhan, convicted of murdering New York Sen. R... |
95c6c0f9ab6ec155763b1c9519debb52aa00832f | Summarize the following news article. | Watch covered India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh .
It was issued after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean .
Quake with 6.4-magnitude occurred near Japan 12 minutes later . | [
"(CNN) -- A tsunami watch issued for five nations after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean was canceled about two hours later. A tsunami watch in effect after an earthquake in the Indian Ocean has been called off. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had issued the watch for India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo... |
c008cb35d9d91f2dfa081d2ebaf25c0c4cb4a9af | Summarize the following news article. | Victor Obinna scores twice as Nigeria defeat Kenya 3-0 in African Group B .
The result sees Nigeria move up to second place in the table with four points .
Cameroon and Morocco draw 0-0 in Group A and trail surprise leaders Gabon . | [
"(CNN) -- Substitute Victor Obinna came off the bench to score twice as Nigeria beat Kenya 3-0 in Abuja, to claim their first victory in African World Cup qualifying Group B. Obinna scored a late second-half double to help Nigeria cruise to a 3-0 home victory over Kenya. The Inter Milan striker scored twice in the ... |
cfcf67a2b66dfedcbaddbead68c7fba15a397bc8 | Summarize the following news article. | The pair said they will tour one last time next year as a goodbye to fans .
Brooks & Dunn have released more than a dozen albums and had 20 No. 1 hits .
The duo will release a compilation on September 8 . | [
"(CNN) -- After 20 years of mega-success together, country duo Brooks & Dunn say they are done. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have decided to call it quits as a country singing duo. In a statement on their Web site, the pair said they will tour one last time next year as a goodbye to fans -- and then call it a day. Th... |
228c3a32b1ffb39079bdb219a1c2ad9c53c595f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Body found Monday in submerged wreckage of plane .
Eight bodies now located after weekend plane-helicopter collision; one missing .
Wife of Italian victim skipped helicopter flight to go shopping, son tells Italian media .
Helicopter wreckage recovered Sunday . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Divers found an eighth body Monday from the weekend collision of two aircraft over the Hudson River, leaving only one victim unaccounted for. Silvia Rigamonti, wife of one of the victims, walks with her son Davide Norelli in Bologna, Italy, on Monday. The man's body was found inside the submerge... |
d5a425220e95a3b59af0cf910056bf6b2e416248 | Summarize the following news article. | Carbon Scenarios report says EU, UK global warming targets "unrealistic"
Report's author: "We have failed. We will not prevent two degrees of warming"
Document explores three scenarios for global warming under different policies .
Proposes radical shift in policy to introduce global carbon caps and permits . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- If climate change were a small house fire, current policy in the European Union and the United Kingdom would ensure that it would destroy not just the house but the entire suburb. Author of \"Carbon Scenarios\" compares global warming to a house fire that the world is currently failing to ... |
ede76765d99a416d0a353c858267e0be3ce44f53 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bodies of 8th and 9th victims recovered from plane wreckage .
Single-engine plane, tour helicopter collided Saturday over Hudson River .
Divers attached chains, straps to lift submerged wreckage of plane .
Helicopter's wreckage was pulled from the river Sunday . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Divers on Tuesday recovered the bodies of the final two of nine victims of Saturday's collision between a helicopter and small plane over the Hudson River, police said. The wreckage of a PA-32 that collided Saturday with a helicopter is lifted Tuesday from the bed of the Hudson River. \"They were... |
c40efe85a2b9c6ef58f7bba7a6a474819467ae8a | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-wife: Scott Roeder was self-righteous, potentially dangerous .
Scott Roeder, 51, of the Kansas City, Kansas, area charged with murder .
Roeder suspected of killing abortion provider Dr. George Tiller on Sunday .
Tiller was one few remaining doctors in the U.S. offering late-term abortions . | [
"WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) -- Scott Roeder's ex-wife said she believes her former spouse was capable of murder. Scott Roeder, 51, is being held on a first-degree murder charge and two counts of aggravated assault. Roeder, 51, is sitting in a Kansas jail, charged with murdering George Tiller, one of the few U.S. doctor... |
5e3a9ffbf305e15d822cbca3b88dd7bfc05981fb | Summarize the following news article. | Tributes are flooding in following the sudden death of Espanyol's Daniel Jarque .
Jarque suffered a heart attack while in his hotel room during a club tour of Italy .
26-year-old made his debut in 2002 and was given the captaincy this summer . | [
"(CNN) -- Tributes have been flooding in following the sudden death of Spanish Primera Liga side Espanyol's captain Daniel Jarque at the age of 26 on Saturday night. Espanyol fans have begun a memorial for captain Daniel Jarque following his sudden death on Saturday. Jarque passed away around 8pm local time when hi... |
9a3e0fa5c2ee8116c2117c8b572981f060e0e5d4 | Summarize the following news article. | "America" (My Country 'tis of Thee) found tucked behind a picture .
Picture sells for $10 at flea market; manuscript reportedly worth thousands .
"America" first played in public on July 4, 1831 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A rare and original manuscript of one of America's most patriotic songs has been discovered in a flea market bargain. The manuscript of the song could be worth tens of thousands of dollars. A shopper browsing through the market in New York bought a framed picture of a flower for $10 and found han... |
9c6ba06ca0c7229e0db7ba80d9b0beae43338cb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Space tourism projected to be billion dollar industry by end of next decade .
More than a dozen commercial space ventures operating worldwide .
European aerospace company EADS projects 15,000 space travelers by 2021 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The view will be one unlike any other. Climbing up through the clouds at a rate faster than the speed of sound, the sky will darken to a deep blue and then to black. Below, entire mountain ranges, coastlines and cities will shift into focus as the horizon bends around the curvature of the ... |
3a03ee08a4747ced7ff137661d19caedb4b3f526 | Summarize the following news article. | Applied Pharmacy sold propofol to Dr. Conrad Murray, source says .
Warrant part of follow-up to searches of home, clinic of Jackson doctor .
Autopsy results held because of investigation, coroner says . | [
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Police executed a search warrant at a Las Vegas pharmacy Tuesday morning in connection with the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, a federal drug agent said. A Las Vegas pharmacy was searched Tuesday in connection with Michael Jackson's death. Applied Pharmacy on Flamingo Road i... |
0c30f8b99da29f37d4151b54e279d9eec2fb2a8d | Summarize the following news article. | More than 1 in 10 Americans are part of the federal food assistance program .
Some people say it is hard or impossible to make ends meet, even with help .
President Obama's economic stimulus plan could increase food-stamp funding .
CNN's Sean Callebs will live on $176 this month to learn about life on food stamps . | [
"(CNN) -- As Walter Thomas knows, it's hard to look for a job when your stomach is rumbling. Samirah, 2, asked her mom to take this photo to show that hungry people \"are like everyone else.\" The 52-year-old from Washington, D.C., started skipping meals in early January when his savings account was running dry an... |
60f3b8e3bd57a9021c4fe2d50ad59c54dd29e04e | Summarize the following news article. | Talk-show host marries Regina Lasko, who he began dating in 1986 .
Letterman talks of last week's wedding on his show Monday night .
Letterman and Lasko have a son; were married in Montana . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Late-night talker David Letterman married his longtime girlfriend, Regina Lasko, last week, according to a transcript of the taping of his Monday night show. Late-night host David Letterman says he \"avoided getting married for ... 23 years.\" The wedding was at the courthouse in Choteau, Montana... |
036ff69f7fdc5f850bed5fdae0316282fd39de91 | Summarize the following news article. | England supporter shot in the leg in a bar in Kyrgyzstan by an angry local .
The local was upset by the chanting of the man and his fellow supporters .
The British Foreign Office says the attack took place in Bishek on Tuesday .
England will play neighboring Kazakhstan in World Cup qualifier on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- A British football fan has been shot and wounded in Kyrgyzstan after a local became upset with a group of supporters chanting in a bar. England fans celebrate following victory against Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup finals. The incident took place ahead of England's World Cup qualifying match away to neigh... |
a9243285f4b956ca99bd6d94143d2a5c2d80a379 | Summarize the following news article. | Hip-hop star Kanye West often paid tribute to his mother in his songs .
Donda West was supportive of her son's career, would dance to his beats .
Mom was former English professor, later managed son's career . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- To understand how close Kanye West and his mother, Donda, were, one only needs to listen to his music. Donda and Kanye West, here during her book tour, were very close. He regularly made reference to her in his lyrics, discussing everything from her insistence that he receive a college degree to ... |
ff1c70f1a9214d9e3a594433f8fada3de6c7103b | Summarize the following news article. | British mother of child who died after brutal abuse has been jailed indefinitely .
Her boyfriend and lodger are also sent to jail over Baby P's horrific injuries .
Case caused an outrage in Britain after raft of people missed chance to stop abuse . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British mother of a child who died after being brutally abused has been jailed indefinitely. A police computer image of some of the facial injuries suffered by baby Peter. The child's -- originally known as Baby P --horrifying death caused a furor in Britain, with the media, public and... |
f0b25ff7bef02574014d4e159f53bd3d8711cc63 | Summarize the following news article. | Pyramid schemes robbed 3 million Colombians of at least $200 million, officials say .
Many businesses promised returns as high as 150 percent .
Treasury Minister Oscar Ivan Zuluaga says government warned against schemes .
Authorities tracking down people behind businesses, many of whom have escaped . | [
"BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- \"Easy money, fast and effective.\" Investors protest outside the headquarters of DMG, one of many companies accused of defrauding the public. That was the name of one of the businesses in which millions of Colombians deposited their life savings after being promised short-term returns of... |
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