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39074eb06df4966d1e06f76ad2f0713b31335fe5 | Summarize the following news article. | Two men arrested in Spanish enclave of Melilla, near Morocco .
One accused of involvement in bombing that killed 33 in Casablanca .
The other is believed to have been trying to buy arms .
Arrest warrants were issued after Morocco broke up terror network last February . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Spanish police Tuesday arrested two Moroccan men suspected of having links to Islamic terrorism, Spain's Ministry of Interior said, including one man wanted in connection with attacks in Casablanca in 2003. Mohamed El Bay is thought to have been trying to buy weapons and explosives. The arre... |
3cae0d9bcf97b5d182b20a31aaea3f41cd7bf599 | Summarize the following news article. | The Rev. Jeremiah Wright seeks to explain theology of black church .
Wright says criticisms come from those who have not heard his whole sermons .
NEW: Obama: "Folks in my past like Rev. Wright" may cause some voters concern . | [
"(CNN) -- The Rev. Jeremiah Wright on Monday said the black church, not him, had been subjected to attacks in the 2008 presidential campaign. Speaking before the National Press Club, Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor sought to give insight into the black church and clarify some of his remarks that have sparked a fi... |
6a9ead70f9423e494c466189bc6d907071547f42 | Summarize the following news article. | A field engineer disabled two levels of relay protection, Florida Power and Light says .
FPL: Actions were contrary to standard procedures and established practices .
The employee has been suspended with pay as the investigation continues .
About 3 million people lost power Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Preliminary results of an investigation show that Tuesday's massive power outage in Florida was caused by human error, Florida Power and Light President Armando Olivera said Friday. A field engineer was diagnosing a switch that had malfunctioned at FPL's Flagami substation in west Miami. Without authoriza... |
9a15663058028878027f6aa039fb3185c2ff52c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Zimbabwe's main opposition alleges widespread irregularities in election .
Opposition party says it will release its own election results Sunday .
President Mugabe faces two challengers who have good chance of winning .
Inflation is rampant in Zimbabwe, once called the breadbasket of southern Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- Zimbabwe's capital of Harare was quiet Saturday night after polls began closing for elections that will decide the future of longtime President Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe campaigns in the capital of Harare last week. Results were not expected until Sunday. The main opposition party,... |
83cb0c7e79d4c71703e1bd5fc346fe68be8b8b13 | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian teenager loses appeal to remain in the Netherlands .
19-year-old had sought asylum in UK but is to be sent home .
Mehdi Kazemi says he will face persecution in his homeland . | [
"(CNN) -- The Netherlands has rejected an asylum plea by a gay Iranian teenager trying to escape possible persecution in his homeland. Mehdi Kazemi believes he will face persecution if he is made to return to Iran. Mehdi Kazemi, 19, had originally sought asylum in Britain, where he was taking classes on a student v... |
5eb63517219a5d2aeebd21aa66d9b69c52cfb208 | Summarize the following news article. | Austrian father confesses he held daughter prisoner for nearly 24 years First images emerge of the cellar dungeon in which she, three children held The rooms include a sleeping quarters, a kitchen and a bathroom .
Police are still trying to understand the purpose of all the rooms in the cellar . | [
"(CNN) -- The building in Amstetten, eastern Austria, seems innocuous enough. But it is underneath this family home --- now known as \"the house of horror\" -- that a woman was held for nearly 24 years by her father and repeatedly raped, giving birth to seven children as a result. The bathroom used by the woman, w... |
4a1de02b50578df33ea7b0cb384bdd6aaf4ee119 | Summarize the following news article. | iReporters share their thoughts on how the Iraq war has affected their lives .
"Having [my husband] gone is the worst kind of pain," one woman says .
Wife: Invasion changed wedding plans, hubby missed most of first pregnancy .
iReport.com: Tell us how the war has impacted you and your family . | [
"(CNN) -- She'll never forget the day her 17-year-old son, John, asked her permission to enlist in the U.S. military. \"Mom, I owe this to my country.\" Samantha Schroeder of Chester, Maryland, worries about her 19-year-old son, John, who is deploying to Iraq. Now, at age 19, her son is a Marine preparing to deploy... |
ddedfc2a349fb607ed7efeda1660e9807454ddb7 | Summarize the following news article. | Jurors see video evidence in the trial of three men charged with conspiracy .
One video shows explosion seconds after train leaves Liverpool Street Station .
Videos also show three of four suspects in London transport bombings . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Videos of the chaos and horrified reactions after the July 7, 2005, London transit bombings were shown to jurors Thursday in the trial of three men charged with conspiracy in the case. Smoke and dust fill the platform area at Liverpool Street Station on July 7, 2005, after a bomb exploded.... |
1cce8238a161fda411022c350d2b9a49072f366f | Summarize the following news article. | Illinois political power broker Tony Rezko convicted in corruption case .
Rezko was accused of demanding kickbacks for state business contracts .
Rezko made contributions to Obama campaign, sold him land . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Political powerbroker Tony Rezko, whose links to presidential contender Barack Obama dropped him into the national spotlight this year, was convicted of money laundering, fraud and bribery charges by a federal jury Wednesday. Tony Rezko, left, leaves federal court with his family Tuesday... |
0612042c0c7d5cf6459f5435402919673c8c552f | Summarize the following news article. | Bell released from custody after juvenile court judge sets bail at $45,000 .
Prosecutor won't appeal ruling in Bell case .
Bell and five other black teens are accused of beating white student Justin Barker .
Beating followed white students hanging nooses from a tree on school grounds . | [
"(CNN) -- Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate and who was the last of the \"Jena 6\" behind bars, was released from custody Thursday after a juvenile court judge set his bail at $45,000. Supporters surround Mychal Bell on Thursday after his release at the LaSalle Parish courthouse. Be... |
cbe1f7ee7f5d619093684cc123e3908e39d79c92 | Summarize the following news article. | International Criminal Court: Sudan "taken no steps" to arrest Darfur war criminals .
One suspect now in charge of humanitarian affairs for Sudanese government .
Allegations stem from 2003 counter-insurgency campaign by Sudanese government .
United Nations estimates about 300,000 people have died in Darfur region . | [
"KHARTOUM, Sudan (CNN) -- Sudan's entire state apparatus has been mobilized \"to plan, commit, and cover up crimes\" in the war-torn area of Darfur, a prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said Thursday. The United Nations estimates 2.5 million people have been forced from their homes in Darfur. The prose... |
42be47d5986a9a55b413eb57359d2d8c51b59024 | Summarize the following news article. | Arthur Mkoyan, 17, and his family are set for deportation 10 days after graduation .
The family says they left Armenia in 1992 fearing for their lives .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the family has no legal basis to stay . | [
"(CNN) -- A high school valedictorian's plans to study medicine at a California state university have run headlong into the federal government's attempts to return him and his family to Armenia. Arthur Mkoyan, 17, was 2 years old when his family came to the United States. \"I haven't been in Armenia since I was 2, ... |
9f997964709283520a65d2ce75de7c8b154ce351 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The roughly $555 billion budget measure passed 76-17 .
Democrats failed to tie war funding to plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq .
Bill has nearly 9,000 earmarks worth $7.4 billion, watchdog group says .
Measure now goes back to House for approval in its revised form . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After months of stalemate, the Senate late Tuesday passed a huge government spending bill that includes billions of dollars requested by President Bush to continue the war in Iraq. White House officials have said President Bush would sign off on the spending plan if the Iraq money was added. Th... |
57da930302d81b46438b0f715a5218b7174a5611 | Summarize the following news article. | Cyclist's Olympic record: 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, 1 bronze medal .
Cyclist was born October 31, 1958, in Annency, France .
By 1988 Longo-Ciprelli was a three-time road race world champion . | [
"(CNN) -- Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli would be remembered as the greatest female cyclist of her generation even if she had never been an Olympic champion. Longo-Ciprelli: Fourth time lucky in Atlanta in 1996. For much of her career, the Olympic gold was the one honor to elude the French rider. Misfortune, it seemed, was... |
bc639974d283826b3b928bf90f0951652db71fd4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The United States wants Viktor Bout extradited from Thailand .
Bout, associate are accused of conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian rebels .
British officials say Bout shipped arms to the Taliban and al Qaeda .
Russian is said to have inspired Nicolas Cage role in movie "Lord of War" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- For years, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout made millions of dollars delivering weapons and ammunition to warlords and militants, officials say. On Thursday, Bout and his associate, Andrew Smulian, were arrested in Thailand after a series of events that officials said could have come straight out ... |
304002bc095b57d14b728ccfb8d704ef39f28813 | Summarize the following news article. | Work by Colombian sculptor at London's Tate Modern is crack in concrete floor .
Doris Salcedo refuses to reveal how she created the huge work of art .
"Shibboleth" represents gap between white Europeans and the rest of humanity . | [
"LONDON, England -- A Colombian sculptor has created a mystery at London's Tate Modern gallery by refusing to reveal how she seemingly managed to crack open a concrete floor. \"Shibboleth\" is Colombian artist Doris Salcedo's first public commission in the United Kingdom. The work by Doris Salcedo begins as a hairl... |
fab941df6ecc8251b49d28715504baf4ac31dcf9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Protest moves after crackdown at Freedom Square .
Order sought after protests over last month's election turn violent .
Demonstrators say the election was fraudulent .
State of emergency could last until March 20, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- Armenian President Robert Kocharian declared a state of emergency Saturday night after a day of clashes between police and protesters, a spokeswoman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry said. The protesters claim last month's presidential election was rigged. The state of emergency will \"hopefully bring som... |
92dec9732f4244771770150d82cd6086f40e5621 | Summarize the following news article. | French move will help NATO meet Canada's Kandahar commitment .
Canada agreed to extend commitment as long as other NATO members helped .
The bulk of recent fighting has been done by U.S., Canadian, UK and Dutch troops . | [
"BUCHAREST, Romania (CNN) -- France has agreed to send a battalion of troops to eastern Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman has said. Canadian NATO-led soldiers walk patrol near Kandahar, Afghanistan. James Appathurai told reporters at a briefing that the move will help NATO meet Canada's requirement that it send more tr... |
d2ed554726c632af6e2130a580964a261f8c2e60 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Shiite cleric, also a prominent political figure, speaks against violence .
U.S. military: Woman who detonated bomb pretended to be pregnant .
U.S. drone crashes in southern Iraq, military says .
Iraqi lawmakers in Tehran to show evidence of Iran's support for militias . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A top Iraqi political figure -- who also is an imam at a prominent Shiite mosque in the capital -- urged the abolition of militias Friday and decried violence and pervasive corruption in Baghdad's Sadr City. Sheikh Jalal al-Din Ali al-Saghir is a parliament member and a representative of th... |
84ab5256295369509813877f5000bb7e01e7f641 | Summarize the following news article. | Law enforcement source says federal drug officers are looking into death .
Ledger died of an accidental overdose January 22 .
Source: Investigators trying to determine if drugs were prescribed legally .
DEA is looking at two doctors -- one in California and one in Texas . | [
"(CNN) -- Federal drug investigators have taken over the inquiry into the January 22 death of actor Heath Ledger in a New York apartment, a law enforcement source told CNN Thursday. Actor Heath Ledger, 28, died January 22 at an apartment in Lower Manhattan. Ledger, 28, an Oscar-nominated Australian actor, died of a... |
0e3f2fa30b711144fd8e49dedd6c248542a9083c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Four of the eight injured children came from same family, hospital says .
One child in critical condition, three in serious condition with burn injuries .
About 200 firefighters were at the scene in Harlem .
Residents say some sort of restaurant was being operated in bottom of building . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Twenty-four people, including eight children, were injured in an apparent gas explosion at a Harlem apartment building, the New York Fire Department said. The explosion blew out some of the windows in the five-story building. John Rodgers, a spokesman for New York-Presbyterian Hospital, said Sund... |
67ab697c3e2d707e3b7d070199b065b1541c8925 | Summarize the following news article. | ZipRealty uses Internet, proprietary technology, employee real estate agents .
Web site provides users with home listings, market and neighborhood info .
ZipRealty completed its initial public offering on November 10, 2004 . | [
"(CNN) -- ZipRealty is a full-service residential real estate brokerage firm which uses the Internet, proprietary technology and employee real estate agents to provide home buyers and sellers with value-added online service. ZipRealty's Web site provides users with access to comprehensive home listings data. ZipRea... |
71537a701b69838dcb68ae310c7b3bfb375c1344 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA investigators find "a heparin-like compound -- that is not heparin"
Tests did not pick up the contaminant because it reacts like heparin .
FDA: It's not clear whether the contaminant was added accidentally or deliberately .
At least 19 deaths have been linked to the drug since 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have found a contaminant in a blood-thinning drug produced by Baxter Healthcare Corp. that has been linked to more than a dozen deaths in the United States. The drug can keep potentially life-threatening blood clots from forming in the veins, arteries, and lungs. ... |
83989da5142972bb45c7f1e25ea60c6b101a9987 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Talks end with laughter, host Sen. Dianne Feinstein says .
NEW: Aide to Sen. Barack Obama calls private meeting "cordial"
NEW: Sen. Hillary Clinton to endorse Obama on Saturday, top Senate Democrat says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met privately Thursday night at the Washington home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a key supporter of Clinton's presidential campaign, Feinstein said Friday. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama speak Wednesday at the AIPAC meeting. She left them in her living room... |
cc432e8a26891d7fcb62b112f868e994532a7ba7 | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly 75,000 Americans need a kidney transplant .
Annamarie Ausnes told her story to a worker at her regular coffee shop .
The barista, Sandra Andersen, tested and found out she was a potential donor .
Both are doing well after a transplant procedure on March 11 . | [
"TACOMA, Washington (CNN) -- At a time when she really needed a miracle, Annamarie Ausnes found one in an unusual place. Sandra Andersen, right, donated a kidney to Annamarie Ausnes. Last fall, Ausnes, 55, was one of nearly 75,000 Americans in need of a kidney. Today, she is recovering from a successful kidney tran... |
ef024e4ca04bd445d2915e7fe5c2c3c9b6f723a2 | Summarize the following news article. | English fans face spiraling expenses, visa anxiety ahead of European Cup final .
The Russian Embassy criticizes UK for tightening Russian visa requirements .
Up to 50,000 Chelsea and Manchester United fans expected to go to Moscow . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- English football fans hoping to travel to Moscow for this month's Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea face spiraling costs and an anxious wait for visas amid a simmering diplomatic row between the UK and Russia. Chelsea fans hoping to follow their side to Moscow fa... |
dfc606b97c43ac249d72cff2fe812213987a37a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Virginia ruling gives Vermont court jurisdiction over case .
Janet Jenkins and Lisa Miller were in civil union in Vermont but later split .
Miller moved to Virginia with child; Vermont court allowed Jenkins visitation .
Miller got Virginia court to block visitation; Friday's ruling overturns that . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A woman who helped raise a child with her female partner in Vermont before the pair split can visit the girl in Virginia even though that state doesn't recognize same-sex unions, a court ruled Friday. Janet Jenkins with Isabella, the daughter she helped raise with former partner Lisa Miller. Vi... |
087ac92e2ca469b5ca6277950e63b2f0706d0de2 | Summarize the following news article. | "Leadership has drifted" regarding nuclear weapons, Defense secretary says .
Resignations come after report criticizing bomber flight, mistaken device shipment .
Report criticizes U.S. Air Force's reactions to incidents . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top military and civilian leaders of the U.S. Air Force were forced out Thursday over the handling of nuclear weapons, the Defense Department secretary said. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley, left, and Secretary Michael Wynne have stepped down. Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Mo... |
a1abb9ce1c76a6c390233d8ec934cfb34bc35215 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S.: An event like embassy attack "should not happen in a civilized country"
U.S. warns Serbia of responsibility to protect U.S. diplomats, building .
Embassy evacuating nonessential personnel; ambassador will stay in Belgrade .
No embassy documents taken during Thursday attack and fire, spokesman says . | [
"BELGRADE, Serbia (CNN) -- The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade is evacuating all nonessential personnel following Thursday's attack on the building by a crowd of protesters, a spokesman for the embassy told CNN Friday. Serbian riot police stand in front of the damaged U.S. Embassy in Belgrade on Friday. The U.S. ambassado... |
99ec57979392a7f9c1a24158d5e1262cdf113f45 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin died one year ago today .
Worldwide vigils, memorial services after his death .
CNN.com asked readers for their thoughts on the anniversary .
Share your own memories and stories through I-Report . | [
"(CNN) -- It's been a year since Steve Irwin, the environmentalist and TV host best known as the \"Crocodile Hunter,\" died. He was killed September 4, 2006, by a stingray barb to the chest while filming an underwater documentary off Australia's northern coast. Joseph Krygier shot this photo of a memorial in August... |
ca5c0c816376354b82a4a7b9fa9a31b655e2d2cd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: TSA backs officers who made passenger remove nipple rings .
NEW: Agency acknowledges that procedures need to be changed .
Agent using handheld metal detector at Lubbock airport found piercings .
Woman says she heard male agents snicker as she removed rings . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The Transportation Security Administration said Friday its officers at a Texas airport appear to have properly followed procedures when they allegedly forced a woman to remove her nipple rings -- one with pliers -- but acknowledged the procedures should be changed. The woman invol... |
e9787bf9462b12b7dfc0b562510a551e7d07b4d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Accident-plagued low-cost carrier Adam Air will no longer be allowed to fly .
Indonesian government will revoke airline's license on Wednesday .
The airline "failed to implement quality standards for its aircraft"
It has had more than one major accident in last year, one killing 102 people on board . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia has temporarily grounded all Adam Air flights starting Wednesday because it says the discount airliner \"failed to implement quality standards for its aircraft.\" Officers examine an Adam Air plane which halted suddenly in the middle of the runway in Surabaya in February 2007.... |
ed8a7d5b06b4b5415725e624a15ab5ada7146894 | Summarize the following news article. | Arthur C. Clarke dies in Sri Lanka at age 90, aide says .
"2001: A Space Odyssey" was perhaps his best known work .
He and Stanley Kubrick shared Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay .
Clarke had lived in Sri Lanka since the 1950s . | [
"(CNN) -- Author Arthur C. Clarke, whose science fiction and non-fiction works ranged from the script for \"2001: A Space Odyssey\" to an early proposal for communications satellites, has died at age 90, associates have said. Visionary author Arthur C. Clarke had fans around the world. Clarke had been wheelchair-bo... |
4b6f2532f6bb4cf4ae341e4fb72d384ef58f0f42 | Summarize the following news article. | Tariq Aziz, former Iraqi deputy PM, appears in court over executions .
He and five others charged with execution of 42 merchants .
This is the fourth major trial of ex-Hussein officials since invasion .
Violence continues in Baghdad as U.S. troops kill insurgents in gunbattle . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Court proceedings in the trial against Tariq Aziz, one of the best-known faces of Saddam Hussein's former regime in Iraq, and several co-defendants have ended after being in session only briefly Tuesday. The trial of Tariq Aziz, pictured here in a Baghdad courtroom in July 2004, has begun. T... |
46102a68e2927f930c1c2bd117ca714d188cd1ab | Summarize the following news article. | New York-based business class airline Eos declares bankruptcy .
Luxury carrier charged up to $9,000 roundtrip from New York to London .
Analysts blame high fuel costs, slowing economy, credit crunch for industry problems . | [
"(CNN) -- Eos Airlines, the all business-class carrier, has declared bankruptcy and stopped operations Sunday. The New York-based airline reconfigured 220-seater Boeing 757s to 48 seats that could extend into fully flat beds. The seats also allowed passengers -- or \"guests\" as they airline prefered to describe th... |
ee6568a8880e61a498aab80c41f70939d567c991 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hospitalized incest daughter's condition is grave but stable, police say .
Fritzl imprisoned and raped daughter, also fathered her children, police say .
Wife of Josef Fritzl was too scared to question him, her sister says .
Fritzl's wife focused on keeping family healthy, according to her sister . | [
"(CNN) -- Austrian investigators Monday released more details about the elaborate underground cellar where Josef Fritzl kept his daughter imprisoned for 24 years, along with three of their children. Josef Fritzl admitted to authorities he raped his daughter and fathered her children. Investigators believe Fritzl p... |
8f462be265750ebbf85a6ad8ef28cb39c59f826e | Summarize the following news article. | Indian woman accused of being witch is tied to a tree and beaten by a mob .
Journalist filmed incident, aired on Friday, and then called the police .
Police say woman's hair partially cut and she was slapped, but no serious injuries .
Six arrested, including the man who admitted to hiring her services as a witch . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- An Indian woman accused of being a witch was tied to a tree and beaten by a mob, with television footage of the incident aired in India on Friday. Villagers tied the woman to a tree after a man accused her of practicing black magic. Nishant Tiwari, a police official in northeastern India,... |
b21258342db561f79656c3c75f2e8c8244dd6178 | Summarize the following news article. | Croatia beat Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria 1-0 in opening Group B match .
Luka Modric scores fourth-minute penalty after striker Ivica Olic is fouled .
Austria battle back in the second half but miss a series of late chances .
Croatia next play Germany on Thursday, while Austria take on Poland . | [
"(CNN) -- Croatia held off a furious late onslaught from Euro 2008 co-hosts Austria to win 1-0 in their opening Group B match in Vienna on Sunday. Emmanuel Pogagtetz, left, fouls Croatia striker Ivica Olic to concede the match-winning penalty. The Croatians took the lead in the fourth minute when midfielder Luka Mo... |
c7b97c7c2ca7b9bedff4978dd3cae9aaef8f8100 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sierra Club says border waivers are unconstitutional .
Homeland Security chief: Waivers will enable security projects to move forward .
Environmental, land-management laws will be bypassed for U.S.-Mexico fence .
Michael Chertoff says Congress has given him the authority to bypass laws . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security will bypass environmental and land-management laws to build hundreds of miles of border fence between the United States and Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday. A border fence stands at Juarez, Mexico. More than 360 miles of fenc... |
bdbeb9265050f2a4ce200c3802775694b7dc20e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Viktor Bout offered to sell surface-to-air missiles, rockets to FARC .
Arms dealer captured in Thailand. U.S. seeks extradition .
U.S. says Bout is an example of a new breed of organized crime leaders . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. government has charged an international arms dealer with conspiring to sell a rebel group millions of dollars in weapons \"to be used to kill Americans in Colombia,\" federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Viktor Bout is accused of selling missiles, rockets and other weapons to FARC, a... |
42e93d5aef7547b8169f1f6c7735d0265a030580 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials: 2,000 troops to go to border in response to wave of drug violence .
Majority of troops will be near the northern border of Mexico, in Juarez .
Violence has increased in large part to competing drug cartels . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The Mexican government has ordered 2,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to a wave of drug-related violence that is blamed for 200 deaths since January, officials announced Thursday. Mexico has ordered troops to move near Juarez, shown here with El Paso, Texas, in the dis... |
6e7a607934780f0011aa4e84509314efe15c2685 | Summarize the following news article. | Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee announces resignation, apologizes .
Lee's decision comes a few days after his indictment amid corruption investigation .
Lee was indicted for tax evasion and breach of trust .
Prosecutors say indictment relates to a plan to transfer control of the firm to his son . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- The chairman of the Samsung Group announced his resignation Tuesday, just days after his indictment amid an investigation into allegations of corruption. Chairman of the Samsung Group Lee Kun-hee has been indicted for tax evasion and breach of trust. \"I sincerely apologize and will do ... |
c087e2af172aed145b177c9a1a68029205bc732a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Red Cross approves $190,000 in aid for cyclone victims .
Food, fuel scarce; emergency assistance needed, sources say .
Cyclone Nargis hits Myanmar's former capital of Yangon over weekend .
State of emergency has been declared in five regions by ruling military junta . | [
"YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) -- Residents in this sprawling river delta city hacked their way through downed trees and trudged through knee-deep swirling brown waters Monday as they tried to pick up the pieces of their lives after a deadly cyclone ravaged the southeast Asian country over the weekend. The powerful storm t... |
40e79de5b7a27d7161b147725936d1d47e45c8f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City step up efforts to sign Brazilian Ronaldinho .
Club representatives visit South America to talk to him .
City also expect to signe Brazilian striker Jo from CSKA Moscow . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester City have sent representatives to Brazil in the hope of persuading Ronaldinho to sign for them. A move to City could make Ronaldinho the Premier League's highest paid player. City chairman Garry Cook told BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday that Ronaldinho's Spanish club Barcelona had given City perm... |
e878909ace599352d3d578796968bbd52cb299bd | Summarize the following news article. | Father and daughter reveal incest on Australian television show .
Couple have had two children, with one dying soon after birth .
Judge bans couple from having sex to prevent another pregnancy . | [
"(CNN) -- An Australian man and his daughter have created a furor after going on television to admit an incestuous relationship which has produced two children. John Deaves and his daughter Jenny pictured in the 60 Minutes interview. John Deaves, 61, appeared on the 60 Minutes show with daughter Jenny, 39, and thei... |
470708aab0fe600a27423bf4a2f8c9860fe5f64b | Summarize the following news article. | Turkish troops fire artillery shells into northern Iraq .
At least 16 rounds fired on uninhabited area in Iraq's Irbil province .
Latest action comes a week after Turkey completes eight-day ground offensive . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Turkish troops fired artillery shells into northern Iraq on Wednesday nearly a week after Turkey completed its eight-day ground offensive targeting Kurdish militants, an Iraqi official told CNN. Turkish troops patrol near the border with Iraq during the February offensive. Jabbar Yawer, spok... |
16e8cb520c874af6825d4661f6127a67efd4b6f6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prince Harry's Afghanistan deployment is being reviewed .
NEW: Breaking of a news embargo puts the prince at risk, military says .
NEW: Islamist Web sites have alerted militants to capture the prince .
Ministry of Defense says Prince Harry was deployed in December . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The UK's Prince Harry has been serving on the frontline in Afghanistan and seen combat, but his deployment will be reviewed after the news was leaked by a U.S. Web site, the UK Ministry of Defense confirmed Thursday. He was deployed 10 weeks ago and his fellow soldiers were sworn to secrec... |
38673348ff28676905791fe3e8db2bbda814d974 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraq's prime minister in Iran trying to calm fears over any U.S.-Iraq security pact .
Nuri al-Maliki visiting Tehran, where he is meeting with top officials .
Al-Maliki says Iraq will not be used as a launching pad for U.S. attacks on Iran . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday tried to allay Iranian fears over a planned U.S.-Iraq security pact, saying his government would not allow Iraq to become a launching pad for an attack on its neighbor. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, greets Iraq's Prime Minister Nur... |
914a0163e25ecccb635b601837cc4dd552c66ce0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kevin Brown was honorably discharged from the Army .
Brown admitted he planned to build a bomb after he landed, court documents say .
FBI: Brown was arrested for carrying a weapon or explosives onto a plane .
Brown tried to board flight at Orlando airport Tuesday . | [
"ORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- The man accused of trying to sneak bomb-making materials on a flight from Orlando to Jamaica admitted he planned to build a bomb after he landed, according to an FBI agent. Witnesses say the man arrested Tuesday was \"rocking left and right and up and down.\" The man said he planned to \... |
851c7314af56b6f47742970e11696948323dfe94 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Dallas police Senior Cpl. Victor Lozada-Tirado dies in motorcycle accident .
Officer was part of Sen. Hillary Clinton's motorcade in Dallas .
Clinton says she is "greatly heartsick over this loss" | [
"DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- A police officer was killed Friday morning in a motorcycle accident as Sen. Hillary Clinton's motorcade made its way through downtown Dallas, police said. The Dallas Police Department said Senior Cpl. Victor Lozada-Tirado was traveling southbound on the Houston Street viaduct when he struck ... |
f29f04e8f0615b768dd756c4387e87e27b7b4c2d | Summarize the following news article. | At least four people hurt in Pensacola, Florida .
Tornado hits day care, but children OK, sheriff's spokesman says .
Storm skips over high school, hits mall, official says .
Tornado kills couple in Missouri, CNN affiliate says . | [
"(CNN) -- A tornado pummeled Pensacola, Florida, Thursday, severely damaging a church with an attached day care center, destroying homes and leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power, the mayor said. Christy Fayard took this photo of an overturned car in the parking lot of a store Thursday in Pensacol... |
8451164e86012e6dbf2fd39f7e6ca784ff9f3624 | Summarize the following news article. | The NBA is planning a European division of up to five teams claims a report .
Sports Illustrated say commissioner David Stern will announce expansion plan .
NBA has previously played exhibition games in overseas countries . | [
"LONDON, England -- American basketball is planning to create up to five new European franchises who would compete for the NBA Championship, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. NBA stars such as Kobe Bryant may soon be seen on a regular basis in Europe. The astonishing claims come hard on the heels of pla... |
18765fda59852b1c13eb226a2da9ab0979739f44 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bomber burned after landing at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar .
NEW: Crew was able to evacuate aircraft safely, military says .
Al-Udeid Air Base has the military's longest runway in the Middle East . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber caught fire Friday after a landing at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, U.S. military officials said. A sweep-wing B-1 bomber, similar to this one, caught fire after landing Friday in Qatar, the U.S. military says. The crew evacuated safely, the officials said. They said the fire be... |
fba410776268aaf447802e66ac94e4af54f7cb7a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 3 U.S. soldiers killed in 2 roadside bombs; total U.S. death toll at 4,062 .
Government attacks on militants will stop when insurgency stops, official says .
Official: Civilians killed because militants "use the population to cover themselves"
Iraqi security forces, Shiite militants have been fighting in Sadr City... | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The fighting that erupted in Baghdad's Sadr City last month has killed 925 people and wounded 2,605, a top government official said Wednesday. Iraqis mourn outside the Sadr City hospital Wednesday after several people were killed in clashes. Most of the casualties consist of civilians and \"... |
31494e5d6eda2042c4793ae68cea4b8304dfa0ad | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard confirms he expects Ronaldinho to leave club .
The Brazil forward has been in talks with AC Milan but no fee has been agreed .
Rijkaard says Ronaldinho may make a farewell outing if he recovers from injury . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has confirmed that he expects AC Milan target Ronaldinho to leave the Nou Camp at the end of this season. Brazil forward Ronaldinho is expected to join Italian club AC Milan during the summer transfer window. The Brazilian's agent has had talks with the former European champ... |
564bdb9bbcd2276bdfbdce6eb1e2058f0921bd82 | Summarize the following news article. | New England quarterback Tom Brady sacked five times in Super Bowl loss .
Brady floored for the final time in dying moments of match in Phoenix .
Patriots were aiming for a record 19-0 season at the Super Bowl . | [
"PHOENIX, Arizona -- New England's failure to protect star quarterback Tom Brady proved the decisive factor as the Patriots flunked their chance of a perfect 19-0 season and Super Bowl glory. Brady is sacked by defensive end Michael Strahan in the third guarter of the Super Bowl. Brady has weaved his magic behind ... |
acbacec078274c02aeae06061357d02d950fec33 | Summarize the following news article. | Sgt. Merlin German was burned over more than 95 percent of his body in 2005 .
He spent nine months in intensive care and underwent more than 100 operations .
German founded Merlin's Miracles, a charity to help burned children .
"He endeared himself to all he came in contact with," doctor says . | [
"(CNN) -- A Marine who survived being burned over more than 95 percent of his body in Iraq and established a charity to help burned children has died, the military has announced. Sgt. Merlin German was 22. He was severely wounded February 21, 2005, en route to Camp Ramadi when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb. He was... |
04327bc3e426eee01ed61d369fd52415aa300ddc | Summarize the following news article. | President Manuel Zelaya says Honduran fruit has no salmonella .
To prove his point, he eats some publicly "without any fear"
FDA links 50 cases of salmonella to Honduran grower .
1,500 workers laid off, grower reports losses in excess of $3 million . | [
"TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- He's no Julia Child, but Honduran President Manuel Zelaya showed Tuesday he can attack a cantaloupe and U.S. government claims in a single motion. President Manuel Zelaya chews on a slice of Honduran melon to demonstrate its safety. \"It's not in our fruit,\" he said about last week'... |
b1f3d2adb48370e5ecadff8e6e3baff407b01f0e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Al-Jazeera broadcast says tape in Bin Laden saying, 'Iraq is perfect base'
NEW: That base is ideal "to set up the jihad to liberate Palestine," he says .
NEW: Bin Laden allegedly urges support for "mujahedeen brothers in Iraq."
The identity of the speaker cannot be independently determined . | [
"(CNN) -- Al-Jazeera broadcast on Thursday an audiotape on which a voice identified as Osama bin Laden declares \"Iraq is the perfect base to set up the jihad to liberate Palestine.\" Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden spoke on a video released by al Qaeda in September. The voice calls for the people of neighboring c... |
d7eaf2e5ca91bf54c05ead867e5e90728d44e218 | Summarize the following news article. | Glenn Beck lays out the DEFCONOMY scale .
Beck ponders: Will the economy collapse into "The Greater Depression"?
"Maybe now it's time to look at a worst-case scenario," he says .
Then again, maybe not: Be prepared is the key . | [
"Editor's note: \"Glenn Beck\" is on Headline News nightly at 7 and 9 ET. Glenn Beck says to always question conventional wisdom. NEW YORK (CNN) -- \"The people who survived the Great Depression were the ones who had money to buy when everybody else was selling.\" -- My grandfather . I learned a lot from my grandfa... |
1fcce9f667de2a14d76aaa6cdb3f1e6f7900e463 | Summarize the following news article. | Third Circuit Court of Appeal orders hearing within 72 hours on teen's fate .
NEW: Police estimate up to 20,000 protesters in Jena, population 3,000 .
Crowds touch ground where oak tree from which nooses were hung once stood .
Jena 6 is a group of teens charged with beating a white classmate . | [
"JENA, Louisiana (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters clogged the tiny town of Jena, Louisiana, Thursday to show their indignation over what they consider unjust, unequal punishments meted out in two racially charged incidents. Officers lead Al Sharpton, center, through Jena, Louisiana, during Thursday's protest. They ... |
892f75a4d31560b60aa588faa6f4bf51322b8c18 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Cristiano Ronaldo wins English writers' award for second year in a row .
He headed off Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Portsmouth's David James .
Manchester United winger also retained his Player of Year award from peers .
Portugal star, 23, has dominated UK awards for the past two seasons . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a notable awards double after being named Player of the Year by the English Football Writers' Association for the second year in a row. In-form Cristiano Ronaldo has won both major English awards for the 2007-08 season. The Portugal winger followed up... |
acf12bd8d1142648b1b522a3a925e14e48b8f068 | Summarize the following news article. | French move will help NATO meet Canada's Kandahar commitment .
Canada agreed to extend commitment as long as other NATO members helped .
The bulk of recent fighting has been done by U.S., Canadian, UK and Dutch troops . | [
"BUCHAREST, Romania (CNN) -- France has agreed to send a battalion of troops to eastern Afghanistan, a NATO spokesman has said. Canadian NATO-led soldiers walk patrol near Kandahar, Afghanistan. James Appathurai told reporters at a briefing that the move will help NATO meet Canada's requirement that it send more tr... |
c8caeb08b05cc56e1ac29146793ceb07e4c0de69 | Summarize the following news article. | Debate focuses on health care, Iraq, economy .
Clinton, Obama keep it cordial, draw comparisons to ex-Sen. John Edwards .
Clinton pushes experience, Obama pushes judgment .
Candidate Mike Gravel didn't meet criteria, wasn't invited . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spent their last debate before next week's Super Tuesday contests pointing out differences on Iraq, health care and the economy -- but without all of the finger-pointing that's marked their campaigns. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary... |
ed7ed4440f5f7082230ae745d240350a4f20b8b7 | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea to open market to most U.S. beef says government official .
Ban began in 2003 amid concerns over a case of mad cow disease in the U.S.
New agreement bans the import of high-risk materials, like tonsils and brains .
Thousands of S. Koreans have regularly staged protests against U.S. beef imports . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea will open its market to most U.S. beef, a senior government official said Thursday, according to state media. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the South Korean capital in protest at the deal . South Korea banned imports of U.S. beef in 2003 amid concerns ove... |
25b7adf8bfe43c2953a874b18c7766370158638a | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette shares what Hispanic readers are saying to him .
He lists 10 things he says they find ugly about the immigration debate .
Hypocrisy, racism are two items they find distasteful, columnist says . | [
"SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) -- In a recent commentary, I wrote that, as a Mexican-American, the ugliness of the immigration debate offends me -- not as a Mexican, but as an American. Ruben Navarrette Jr. lists 10 things U.S.-born Hispanics find distasteful about the immigration debate. A woman wrote in and asked m... |
771c125e3b0c54f1c3367b2857f15d689f081163 | Summarize the following news article. | Midfielder Emre misses Turkey's Group A tie against co-hosts Switzerland .
Turkey sweating on the return of defensive duo Servet Cetin and Gokhan Zan .
Swiss captain Alexander Frei ruled out of rest of tournament with knee injury . | [
"BASEL, Switzerland -- Turkey suffered a blow when Emre Belozoglu was ruled out of Wednesday's critical Group A clash against Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland after tearing a hamstring in training. Emre misses Turkey's critical Group A clash against Switzerland after tearing a hamstring in training. \"Unfortunately, ... |
4ad70f84c363e5b594da00983e2b40600f12ca54 | Summarize the following news article. | Demario James Atwater, 21, charged with first-degree murder .
Police are also seeking Lawrence Alvin Lovett Jr., 17 .
Eve Carson was the popular student body president at the university .
Police had released photos of person using victim's ATM card . | [
"(CNN) -- One suspect has been charged and police are hunting for another in connection with the killing of University of North Carolina student Eve Carson, police said Wednesday. Demario James Atwater, 21, was arrested early Wednesday at a residence in Durham, North Carolina. Authorities were watching the home aft... |
cbb5654e979eb27e0af71068cd4e4e5191df35ee | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. David Hobson tells constituents he will step down in 2008 after nine terms .
Hobson is a senior member of a House Appropriations defense subcommittee .
GOP will be seeking to reclaim the congressional majorities it lost in 2006 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ohio congressman David Hobson is the latest Republican to announce his exit from the House of Representatives, telling constituents Sunday he would step down in 2008 after nine terms. Rep. David Hobson, shown in February, was the lone Republican on Rep. Nancy Pelosi's Mideast trip this year. Ho... |
bde6b7e505c05a15a9afe44739e7f016ce169735 | Summarize the following news article. | Southern California governments band together to fight celebrity chasers .
Malibu mayor asked for former independent counsel's help drafting law .
Los Angeles police chief says no new laws are needed .
Some officials say situation is stretching police resources thin . | [
"LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- The man whose investigation of President Clinton provided reams of tabloid fodder is now working to help crack down on photographers working for the very publications his efforts once filled. Photographers surround singer Britney Spears' car in Los Angeles, California, in October. Kenneth Sta... |
abc4744227c6bf0ddbf64cac2269bd4c6d02938b | Summarize the following news article. | Federal Aviation Administration currently allows pilots to work a 14-hour day .
NTSB said pilot fatigue has contributed to plane crashes and near-crashes .
"They can't just keep pushing pilots until they drop," pilots group president said .
FAA plans to hold a symposium on fatigue management next week . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Responding to recent accidents linked to pilot fatigue, federal safety officials hope reduce airline pilots' logging 14-hour days. The FAA currently allows pilots to log 14-hour workdays, which the NTSB says contributes to accidents. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a repor... |
f7e5e75031e9f099564ed046bd822ef1bedb3188 | Summarize the following news article. | President Bush speaks at U.S. Air Force Academy graduation Wednesday .
Bush: "Only way America could lose the war on terror is if we defeat ourselves"
He compares the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to America's earlier conflicts .
Successes in Iraq and Afghanistan "will come," he told the class . | [
"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (CNN) -- President Bush told the 2008 graduating class at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Wednesday that the \"only way America could lose the war on terror is if we defeat ourselves.\" President Bush and Air Force Academy graduate Michael Riddick of Aiken, South Carolina, celebrate gradua... |
9a8ee7eb582f293c617eecab5f37374d9400bb04 | Summarize the following news article. | Shaukat Aziz, former Pakistani Prime Minister talks with John Defterios .
Aziz sees compatibility between Middle Eastern and Chinese economies .
Chinese surpluses may allow exporting of capital for overseas manufacturing .
Aziz believes regulated foreign investment does not put sovereignty at risk . | [
"(CNN) -- China's economy is booming and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's visit there this week highlights the U.A.E.'s ambitions to join in on this growth. CNN's John Defterios (JD) sits down with Shaukat Aziz (SA), former Prime Minister to Pakistan to talk about the emerging relationship. Former Pakistani ... |
a745e5a95be983cde00f3d472062c0627db3113c | Summarize the following news article. | Bangladesh police have detained or arrested 18,000 people in 11 days .
Human rights groups decry the actions as politically motivated .
Round-ups began after parties refused to cooperate with military government . | [
"(CNN) -- Bangladesh police have detained or arrested more than 18,000 people in the last 11 days in a crackdown on crime they say is aimed at improving security ahead of December elections. People arrested by Bangladesh police in their latest round-up arrive at a jail in Dhaka. Human rights groups decry the action... |
698cdb1268d4da1240d7f540bd4a5af4e229d00f | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 3 Maria Sharapova unhappy with ruling body's publicity demands .
WTA wants top players to participate in four-hour photo shoot before Italian Open .
Russian says she was threatened with $300,000 fine if she does not take part .
The Rome top-tier tournament begins on May 12 . | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 3 Maria Sharapova has blasted the ruling body of women's tennis over its demands for top players ahead of this month's Italian Open in Rome. Maria Sharpova is furious after being threatened with a $300,000 fine by the WTA. The Australian Open champion is furious after being threatened with a $30... |
708c903fbf6a7c3c84f84ff34496eb0cb51f44e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Sentencing to begin Friday for Lance Cpl. Larry A. Dean .
Dean is among four U.S. Marines charged in alleged gang assault of teenager .
Charged Marines range in age from 20 to 39 .
U.S. military has bred resentment among locals . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- A U.S. Marine accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese woman last year was found guilty Thursday of \"committing wrongful sexual contact and indecent acts,\" the U.S. military said, but he was acquitted of rape. The sentencing hearing for Lance Cpl. Larry A. Dean, 20, is scheduled to begin on... |
26a1bafbde5cc970d5aee024dc8ef418587018a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Rains destroying homes and stranding people in Oklahoma .
Dramatic helicopter rescues caught on tape .
Officials were searching for three other people who are missing .
Erin is "the new four-letter word" in Oklahoma, said emergency official . | [
"(CNN) -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin turned central Oklahoma into a wash basin Sunday, with rescuers on helicopters plucking people from flood waters and rooftops and ferrying them to safety. A flood victim hangs precariously during a rescue flight Sunday. Two people died and at least two others were hurt,... |
6832312991fe5d87d0e300374ec7a699a921f06a | Summarize the following news article. | Sailors say Roger Stone stayed behind to get others to safety .
The five survivors were found and airlifted to land around 2 a.m. Sunday .
Safety officer Steve Conway: Sailors all "had a fierce will to live" | [
"(CNN) -- A college student who survived a boat sinking with four others said Monday that a safety officer who died on their boat was a hero for staying behind and pushing him out. Texas A&M student Steven Guy, left, and instructor Steve Conway talk about their boat capsizing. Steven Guy, a Texas A&M University sai... |
9c5d5d672c2549a594b801897a27dde1492e11d5 | Summarize the following news article. | To this day, nobody knows exactly when Jack Daniel was born .
Daniel's "uniform": formal knee-length coat, vest, tie, and a wide-brim planter's hat .
Origin of "No. 7": Daniel was assigned a district tax assessment number of 7 .
Daniel died from complications of gangrene from an injury to his foot . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- The legend of Jack Daniel reaches all the way back to the moment he was born. Unfortunately, nobody knows exactly when that was. Jack Daniel believed the more memorable his image, the more memorable his whiskey. Some records show that Jasper Newton \"Jack\" Daniel came into the world on September... |
c32fa9084fe8cd565890a940794e505d5f7ba4c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Approaching Olympic Games creates impetus to find words for Spain's anthem .
Panel rejects winning song because of controversial lyrics .
7,000 Spaniards competed to find words for anthem . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- The search is back on for words to the Spanish national anthem. Spain's basketball team: Able to hum the national anthem, but not sing words. The lack of lyrics in Spain's anthem has long created awkward moments for winning Spanish athletes at the Olympics. They stand on the podium silently ... |
41b5dd6064864c16fbde9b46d37c9f7d9a56e705 | Summarize the following news article. | "Miss Guided" star Brooke Burns likes being a brunette .
Actress explains why "Olive Oyl" was high school nickname .
Her daytime moisturizer is same that her mom used . | [
"(InStyle.com) -- As an aspiring ballerina, 9-year-old Brooke Burns took an aggressive approach to makeup. \"I would borrow my mom's red Borghese lipstick and smear it on like a clown!\" she says. \"For sexy eyes, there is nothing better than this drugstore black liner.\" Nowadays, the 29-year-old Burns, a single m... |
b2d3ba739af767da7aa25c3ba8e1d186168c3394 | Summarize the following news article. | Protesters arrested after hanging "Free Tibet" banner from bridge .
The climbers come down voluntarily after three hours .
Earlier in day, protests in Paris, France, cut short Olympic torch relay .
China faces international criticism over crackdown on protests seeking Tibet self-rule . | [
"(CNN) -- Three protesters scaled the Golden Gate Bridge Monday and unfurled a \"Free Tibet\" banner, a likely precursor to large protests when the Olympic torch arrives Wednesday in San Francisco, California. Members of Students for a Free Tibet climbed the bridge to place these banners, said the group's spokesma... |
519fd9b5c5ca82979cdfee3c990c3590838d93c7 | Summarize the following news article. | The world's wildlife has declined by 27 percent since 1970 because of humans .
WWF: Terrestrial, freshwater, marine species all under threat .
Pollution and overall climate change are other factors causing loss of wildlife . | [
"(CNN) -- The world's wildlife has declined by 27 percent since 1970 because of the human impact on the environment, the World Wildlife Fund said Friday. These two adult frilled-neck lizards are threatened species and are bred in captivity in Australia. The WWF's latest Living Planet Index shows terrestrial, freshw... |
60f518dff20b2936b104035b1fd9584dd7d16def | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities investigate calls by girl alleging abuse by male relative .
Calls reportedly similar to those that sparked raid at Texas polygamist ranch .
Arizona polygamist sect also led by jailed "prophet" Warren Jeffs .
More than 400 children removed from sect's compound in Texas . | [
"COLORADO CITY, Arizona (CNN) -- A 16-year-old girl in Arizona has alleged sexual abuse in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community, sources in Arizona told CNN Friday. Warren Jeffs is the jailed leader of FLDS groups in Arizona, Utah, Texas and elsewhere. Authorities are investigatin... |
b82546b760716f0a2b26606b07af0fe0dd61d6ff | Summarize the following news article. | University of Memphis basketball has brought together whites, blacks, fan says .
Memphis team has a chance to do something really special in Final Four, he says .
Memphis players embody struggle and aspirations of many Americans, fan says . | [
"Editor's note: CNN.com's Wayne Drash writes about his maniacal love for University of Memphis basketball. Memphis, North Carolina, UCLA and Kansas play in the Final Four this weekend. Drash says the Memphis team can help heal the city's old wounds. CNN.com's Wayne Drash, left, says he's been hooked on University o... |
7990fde4a924299fab79f6c8e2b447ee5ffcd1fc | Summarize the following news article. | Each actress in "Cashmere Mafia" has own style .
Lucy Liu likes 1940's silhouettes .
Miranda Otto wears scads of jewelry .
Bonnie Somerville is wearing belts on and off screen . | [
"(InStyle.com) -- Toss that basic black and indulge in a fashion fantasy this year. We asked the four gorgeous stars of ABC's new TV show \"Cashmere Mafia\" to take part in a little experiment: If you could slip into a different guise for a day, what would it be? Frances O'Connor in Zac Posen silk gown, José and Ma... |
504f6f6e1aea6bb73c728d12a1342faa6828aace | Summarize the following news article. | Learn about autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Examine different treatment approaches for ASD .
Create an informational brochure about ASD for parents and mental health providers . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Autism is a World when it airs commercial-free on Monday, March 31, 2008 from approximately 4:00-- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.) Program Overview . For years, Sue Rubin says sh... |
ef42653bf9337de184e74be0160b807a41b526fd | Summarize the following news article. | Perfumes trigger strong memories for stars .
Beyoncé says her house smells like Vanilla .
Parker: "Idea of not putting on perfume is shocking to me" | [
"(InStyle.com) -- We asked five stars for their innermost thoughts on perfume, then chose the season's best new scents . Beyonce: \"I'll stick with one scent for five or six years. I'll wear it all the time.\" Beyoncé . What was your first perfume? 273 by Fred Hayman. I wore it when I was a teenager. My mom used to... |
26d0a5624f3ee7605833c641da5d88e2259b1162 | Summarize the following news article. | Off-duty Israel Defense Forces officer fatally shot attacker .
Gunman went into Jewish seminary in Jerusalem with little apparent notice .
Police spokesman: "There was no alert or warning about this attack"
The violence comes a day after announcement of renewed peace talks . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council failed to reach a consensus when it met to consider condemning an attack that killed eight people at a prominent Jewish seminary as an act of terrorism. Ambulance workers put one of the casualties from the seminary attack into an ambulance. The council said Libya -- a n... |
7e43e9a2c67829721ff9f68147285c579e2c8a70 | Summarize the following news article. | Former U.S. Army colonel pleads guilty to bribery and conspiracy .
Levonda Selph admits accepting cash, vacation from contractor .
Prosecutors: In exchange for gifts, Selph steered contracts to firm .
Contracts let company operate Defense Department warehouses in Iraq . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A retired U.S. Army colonel pleaded guilty Tuesday to awarding contracts in Iraq to a Kuwait-based firm in exchange for gifts. Levonda Selph of Virginia admitted accepting $4,000 in cash and a $5,000 vacation to Thailand from the unidentified contractor, which was awarded $12 million in contrac... |
2137ee3e39b5c0d12e17bbd1e10eb75495a3a83b | Summarize the following news article. | Biggest challenge to Heathrow incumbents will come from SkyTeam alliance .
New flights start this year from Air France, Continental, Delta and Northwest .
BA will launch services between Continental Europe and New York in June . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- On March 30 the Open Skies treaty went into effect, liberalizing air travel between the U.S. and Europe. But how will the ease of restrictions on transatlantic routes affect business travelers? Under Open Skies, European and U.S. airlines will be given unlimited access between Europe and U... |
31defcc44013caae59c0bdbcedd16be150413bd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Police found three men dead in a car parked outside a spa Monday morning .
More than 60 people have committed suicide across Japan in the last month .
Police say string of 'detergent suicides' encouraged by Internet sites .
Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Police found three men dead in a car parked outside a spa Monday morning -- the latest in a string of suicides involving detergent, officials said. According to local media reports, more than 60 people have committed suicide across Japan in the last month by mixing detergent and other chemic... |
db73dc3466e4e92672d716c1eb2ac9430ac69951 | Summarize the following news article. | Eamon Sullivan regains the 50-meter world freestyle record in Sydney .
Sullivan sets the new mark of 21.41 seconds in the Australian Olympic trials .
Frenchman Alain Bernard recorded a time of 21.50 seconds four days earlier . | [
"SYDNEY, Australia -- Eamon Sullivan regained the 50-meter freestyle world record with a 21.41 seconds swim at the Australian Olympic trials in Sydney. Sullivan had lost his 50m freestyle record to Frenchman Alain Bernard four days ago. He took the record back from Frenchman Alain Bernard, who recorded 21.50 secon... |
3f6308f2f5b6ccdb89d7b6abe1b9490cc30b8e5f | Summarize the following news article. | Attack on Awakening Council official leaves 7-year-old dead .
Al Qaeda in Iraq leader is killed, U.S. military says .
Minibuses attacked in Baghdad, Nineveh province .
Trial of Saddam Hussein-era officials resumes . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Attackers launched assaults across Iraq over the past 24 hours, killing 11 police recruits and six civilians, including a 7-year-old. Iraqi and U.S. troops conduct a joint patrol Monday in the northern city of Mosul during a push against insurgents. Also, the U.S. military said it killed an ... |
068d37f7a1ee822245dbf9d0d8ddfc281919d7ee | Summarize the following news article. | The greatest Japanese dancer is known as "Teddy" to friends and fans .
Experienced a meteoric rise through the ranks at the Royal Ballet, London .
Controversially left the Covent Garden stage to form his own company . | [
"(CNN) -- Not only is Tetsuya Kumakawa the greatest ever Japanese ballet dancer, he is one of the best the world has ever seen. His athletic grace has won him fans wherever he has performed, and his dedication to the art continues to bring ballet to new audiences. Capable of soaring leaps and flawless turns, Tetsuy... |
bb1e2c23f3fc6edb0ee4bed365cb5567c87a5aa9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Injuries in Suffolk, where a tornado destroyed homes and businesses .
A second tornado struck Colonial Heights injuring at least 18, an official said .
Video shows roofs torn off, cars flipped, trees snapped in half .
A third twister damaged several homes near Lawrenceville . | [
"(CNN) -- At least three tornadoes caused massive damage in Virginia and injured more than 200 people on Monday, officials said. This Suffolk, Virginia, house was destroyed by an apparent tornado Monday. At least 200 were injured in Suffolk where a twister destroyed several homes and businesses, said Bob Spieldenne... |
7c72b57e65ddefc77362ed64f7dbc0aebb87ac81 | Summarize the following news article. | Chester Arthur maintained lucrative employment as the collector for port of NY .
Andrew Johnson took his 1865 vice-presidential oath drunk and belligerent as hell .
Aaron Burr tried to conspire with Napoleon to conquer Florida, but failed .
Both Aaron Burr and John Breckenridge were charged with treason . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- In the words of Vice President John Nance Garner, the vice presidency \"isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss.\" Vice President Aaron Burr is best known for shooting and killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. That may be true, but the characters who've held the job are definitely worth a few ... |
37a335b36b8d2472825c4624e5449b995726b7a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Daughter of Austrian incest victim reunited with family, expected to make full recovery .
Kerstin Fritzl, 19, has spent her entire life in cellar .
The dungeon was uncovered after she was taken to hospital with illness .
Josef Fritzl, 73, has allegedly confessed to incestuous relationship with teen's mom . | [
"(CNN) -- The 19-year-old woman whose hospitalization exposed a shocking Austrian incest case is recovering well and wants to see the ocean and a pop concert, her doctors and a family lawyer said Wednesday. Dr. Albert Reiter, who treated Kerstin, is confident Kerstin will make a full recovery in time. She and other... |
da894eb6e5cc104f90ac65e8a124bfcfbfc6578d | Summarize the following news article. | Illegal immigrants say they fear new crackdown .
Authorities running immigration checks on all people arrested in Irving .
Deportations up sharply since crackdown began . | [
"In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. Keith Oppenheim is covering the controversy in Irving, Texas over authorities' efforts to find illegal immigrants. IRVING, Texas -- I certainly don't think I look like a cop. With... |
b7697e424512e656efe5f2aca17bc33cfe0a2b20 | Summarize the following news article. | Ohio-based distributor says valves aren't working properly, could cause accidents .
Tech International estimates that just 8,600 of 6 million are defective .
Snap-in tire valve, Model TR413, was made between July and November 2006 .
Continuing to drive on underinflated tires can cause them to burst . | [
"(CNN) -- An Ohio distributor is recalling about 6 million Chinese-made tire valve stems after concluding that some of them were improperly made and could increase the risk of accidents. An Ohio distributor is recalling 6 million Chinese-made car tire valve stems. Tech International, the part's Johnstown, Ohio-base... |
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