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1493c5508cc8bedc2c00ba4faf04e131b9362688 | Summarize the following news article. | Hearing will cover several topics, including why rear door opened after landing .
US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River on January 15 .
Plane lost power in both engines after hitting a flock of Canada geese . | [
"(CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday will launch three days of hearings into the circumstances surrounding the US Airways Flight 1549 emergency landing on New York's Hudson River. In January, passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 had to be rescued out of the Hudson River after a bird strike.... |
6017bdfccdb20417b6e59f73025d93d54f48a017 | Summarize the following news article. | Michelle May, an American and Irish national, had been to Iran before .
Basij picked up May after she looked at news at an Internet cafe .
May: 'I immediately started screaming, saying no, no, no' | [
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Inspired by images of Iranians taking to the streets to support the opposition presidential candidate, Michelle May decided to head to Tehran. Michelle May, an American and Irish national, was detained and forced to leave Iran. \"I just felt a real need to be there with my fri... |
6fcdfd367f5f6d8ad93f8957acc4811b78e70917 | Summarize the following news article. | Poland helped win the war but lost the peace .
It was invaded by Germany but put under Soviet influence after the war .
70 years from the start of WWII, the war still defines Polish identity and history .
Polish military says its history helps its work in Afghanistan . | [
"WESTERPLATTE, Poland (CNN) -- On a sand swept stretch of Afghanistan, a high-ranking Polish general put his country's mission there into perspective. The repurcussions of World War II lasted decades for Poland. He explained to a NATO delegation that Polish troops remind Afghan locals of two things about the missio... |
6086c6789dbf2738ef43dbef9d321fdac85674c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say Jonathan Ayers was in car with drug suspect .
When police approached car, they claim Ayers struck officer with vehicle .
Another officer shot Ayers; both officers placed on paid administrative leave .
Nothing illegal found in Ayers' vehicle, authorities say . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A north Georgia pastor was shot to death by police when he struck an officer with his car after he was seen in a vehicle with a drug suspect, authorities told CNN. Authorities say they found nothing illegal in Jonathan Ayers' car after he was slain during a drug sting. Jonathan Ayers, pa... |
916b5f054741959f2b603167a57616a18be5c4e1 | Summarize the following news article. | About 20 world leaders gathered in Poland to mark the start of World War II .
Attack set off chain of events that embroiled all of the world's major powers .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian PM Vladimir Putin at event .
Merkel says her country unleashed "endless suffering" by starting war . | [
"GDANSK, Poland (CNN) -- At least 20 world leaders gathered Tuesday in Poland to commemorate the start of World War II 70 years ago -- a conflict in which 6 million Poles died. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) chats with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in Poland on Tuesday. Germany's pre-dawn invasi... |
4cc676adbe3bfbccb958eb6d19b6647a74354b55 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspect Phillip Garrido gave FBI documents just days before he was arrested .
Suspect says in documents he used mind control to stop predatory impulses .
Garrido in document: "I realized I never needed to act or do the things I used to"
Garrido, wife Nancy, arrested for kidnapping girl in 1991, keeping her in shed . | [
"(CNN) -- Phillip Garrido had a story to tell -- about how God helped him overcome the evil inside him. Phillip Garrido, a registered sex offender, was arraigned in California on Friday. The campus at the University of California at Berkeley was his pulpit, and he hoped his neighbors and customers of his printing b... |
1999add2a9c9aa2575957dc3666f8c37d45b39a4 | Summarize the following news article. | North's media reports N. Korea reprocessing of spent fuel rods in final phase .
When enriched to a high degree, uranium can be used as weapons-grade material .
State-run news agency reports country had informed the United Nations by letter .
Letter says N. Korea rejects U.N. demand it stop pursuing nuclear weapons . | [
"(CNN) -- North Korea's state-run news agency said Thursday that the country has sent a letter to the United Nations announcing that \"reprocessing of spent fuel rods is at its final phase and extracted plutonium is being weaponized.\" The Yongbyon nuclear facility, home of North Korea's nuclear program. North Kore... |
1d56c6dfcab8bbe58c2a8577fc4c82d89a7ab8e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Hurricane Jimena downgraded to Category 3, hurricane center says .
Jimena's maximum winds fall to 120 mph, but storm could strengthen .
Hurricane warning covers most of the southern half of the Baja Peninsula .
Tropical Storm Erika forms in eastern Atlantic, National Hurricane Center says . | [
"CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (CNN) -- Hurricane Jimena weakened to a Category 3 storm Tuesday afternoon, but remained dangerous as it bore down on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California, with the resort town of Cabo San Lucas in its path. Jimena bears down Tuesday evening on Baja California, with the resort town of Ca... |
66246eb945d61644a2c13d689a8fdc277f08eb2e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Top U.S. commander in country is following the investigation, an aide says .
Death toll from NATO airstrike on oil tankers in northern part of country exceeds 90 .
Local Afghan officials quoted as saying many civilians were killed in the attack .
Target of attack was two fuel trucks that had been hijacked by milit... | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A NATO airstrike on a pair of hijacked fuel trucks early Friday in northern Afghanistan killed at least 90 people -- a mix of Taliban militants and civilians, NATO and provincial officials said. A victim of an ISAF airstrike on a hijacked oil tanker is carried into the Kunduz hospital o... |
f4e65d208729befa822ff7704ae68aec1d7365e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Jerome Kerviel faces charges including forgery, breach of trust, false data entry .
Accused trader faces penalty of up to five years in jail, $538,000 fine .
Societe Generale also to ask Kerviel to pay back almost 5 billion euros . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French trader accused of a multi-billion-dollar fraud at banking giant Societe Generale will go on trial next year, a lawyer for the bank said Tuesday. Kerviel faces up to five years in prison if convicted of fraud charges. Jerome Kerviel will face charges including forgery, breach of tr... |
1d8bc084e34d2f35349c773bfcde3422e25361a4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Police say suspect accused of raping 14-year-old in 1972 .
Jaycee Dugard "reconnecting" with family, her aunt says .
Dugard has raised two "clever, articulate, curious" daughters .
Trust fund has been established for Jaycee Dugard . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A California woman who turned up alive 18 years after being kidnapped at age 11 is reconnecting with her family after nearly two decades apart, her aunt said Thursday. Tina Dugard speaks to the media Thursday about how her niece Jaycee is reconnecting with her family. Police said T... |
337ee63b66d9fd5e5e1b641d020bbb192627d41f | Summarize the following news article. | F1 legend Jackie Stewart tells CNN who he thinks is the sport's greatest driver .
Win to race ratio is determining factor of greatness according to Stewart .
Schumacher? Senna? Have your say on who you think the best F1 driver . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Who's the greatest driver of all-time? Michael Schumacher? Maybe Alain Prost? Ayrton Senna perhaps? In an exclusive interview with CNN, three-time Formula One world champion, Jackie Stewart had no hesitation in naming his choice for the greatest driver of all-time. Three-time F1 champion, ... |
18af62793bf6b88ce3127a8ecf166a147d8e5999 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: At least 57 killed, another 400 injured, says disaster agency .
Tsunami watch quickly expires, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says .
Older buildings damaged in Tasikmalaya in Indonesian island of Java, witness says .
Series of quakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra Island three weeks ago . | [
"CIANJUR, Indonesia (CNN) -- More than a day after a major earthquake jolted Indonesia's Java Island, killing at least 57 people, there is still no word from remote villages along the coast, a relief worker told CNN Thursday. Soldiers try to dig out the body of a victim buried by a landslide caused by the earthqua... |
7b8ef193a81719e0401da77d4681f498c6eab495 | Summarize the following news article. | Susan Atkins has admitted she stabbed pregnant actress Sharon Tate to death .
She has been denied parole on 12 previous occasions .
Atkins has terminal brain cancer and just months to live .
She was denied compassionate release in July 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- A former \"Manson family\" member who stabbed actress Sharon Tate to death more than 40 years ago and is now terminally ill faces her 13th parole hearing on Wednesday. Susan Atkins, shown here after her indictment in the Manson murders, has a parole hearing Wednesday. Susan Atkins, 61, has terminal brain ... |
bcefccc0aa9e4abe20b1c759f20047c7c77dbb97 | Summarize the following news article. | People have put some very bizarre stipulations in their wills .
Socialite buried "in lace nightgown ... in my Ferrari, with seat slanted comfortably"
Two very rich women left millions to their dogs .
Comic book writer had his ashes mixed with ink for anthology .
Iowa lawyer left money for library banning all female wri... | [
"(Mental Floss) -- News outlets reported this week that legendary broadcaster Walter Cronkite never amended his will to include Joanna Simon, who had been his girlfriend for the last four years of his life. Cronkite's daughter said the newsman never planned to leave Simon, a former opera singer and older sister of ... |
0845e239a23e627a48fee743c45b8c80c6eb56c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Teenager claims father threatened to kill her because she converted to Christianity .
Parents of teen have denied all allegations against them .
Rifqa Bary, 17, ran away from Ohio home; took refuge in home of Christian pastor .
Judge orders teen and her family to seek mediation within 30 days . | [
"(CNN) -- A judge has ordered mediation in the case of a teen girl who says her family threatened to kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity. Rifqa Bary, 17, ran away from her family in Columbus, Ohio, in July. She claims her father threatened to kill her. The 17-year-old girl, Rifqa Bary, ran away from ... |
d37d3511f9eb287b2d9734eb6d9c722bd3b5f07e | Summarize the following news article. | Bamiyan is one of the safest parts of Afghanistan .
Since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, hotels have opened in the region .
Colossal Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban once towered over the valley .
Stunning terrain and a cave network of monasteries draw tourists . | [
"Editor's note: Ivan Watson is CNN's correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bamiyan Valley is a visually and archaeologically stunning part of Afghanistan. The region hopes to build its tourism industry. (CNN) -- Thursday is \"Chinese night\" at the Hotel Silk Road in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. Hungry gu... |
4d63952d88ef8b61c631d92744b8b88d5900ba82 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Warrant lists eight counts of first degree murder for Guy Heinze Jr.
Heinze told police he was not home when the killings occurred .
3-year-old injured in last week's attack at Georgia mobile home is on life support .
Funeral for seven victims will be held about Saturday . | [
"BRUNSWICK, Georgia (CNN) -- Guy Heinze Jr., the son of one of the victims of last week's killings of eight people in a southeast Georgia mobile home, has been arrested on eight counts of first degree murder, police said Friday. Guy Heinze Jr. faces eight first degree murder charges related to a shooting at a Geor... |
450432c577b2c765341c3b75f116d9b8c9b740cd | Summarize the following news article. | CDC: Children with medical issues should be among the first to get H1N1 vaccine .
Head of CDC predicts the vaccine should be available by mid-October .
As of August 22, 42 of the 556 U.S. deaths linked to H1N1 virus were in kids . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Children with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities should be among the first to be vaccinated against H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised Thursday. CDC: The H1N1 virus is spreading in the United States, particularly in th... |
0a6c7cbe5aa6c6de9c9e6ab14adc105da4937e9d | Summarize the following news article. | EU concerned about airline operating jet that crashed in Indian Ocean .
Jet was carrying more than 150 people to island of Comoros from Yemen .
French officials noted faults with Airbus A310 when they inspected it in 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- The airline operating an Airbus A310-300 jet that crashed in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday with 153 people aboard was being monitored by EU authorities, according to France's transport minister. An Airbus 310 like the one pictured crashed while on the way to the capital of Comoros. Dominique Bussereau told ... |
ab47c818c8642a3e11d0805aee3925e4596e2eb5 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Suspect, 17, wanted to launch "Project Mayhem" with bomb .
Suspect is fan of Brad Pitt film "Fight Club'
Memorial Day blast damaged a bench outside a Manhattan Starbucks . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A man who allegedly set off a small bomb at a Starbucks coffee shop was arrested after he made the mistake of bragging about his exploit to friends, police said Wednesday. An NYPD officer stands guard outside a Starbucks where a bomb went off on Memorial Day. New York City Police Commissioner Ray... |
6f9879f1b18d9dba87e1ac67377bf1260da3c2c8 | Summarize the following news article. | New England Historic Genealogical Society studies candidates' ancestry .
Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie, Jack Kerouac and Madonna .
Barack Obama is related to Brad Pitt; John McCain shares a link to Laura Bush . | [
"(CNN) -- Perhaps, now the candidates will play nice. For all their insistence on how unlike they are from one another, the three U.S. presidential candidates share some noteworthy family connections, the New England Historic Genealogical Society has found. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who has made his opposition ... |
046740a7f786434305b6aabed7b1ad0ce8e1dfa7 | Summarize the following news article. | Ahmadinejad: "We do not wish the scandals of the Bush era to be repeated"
Iran has been in gripped in post-election violence for two weeks .
Obama has said that Iranians must be permitted to demonstrate peacefully .
U.S. president secretly wrote to Iran's supreme leader before the election . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday called the U.S. president inexperienced, compared him unfavorably to President George W. Bush and suggested he apologize for \"interfering in Iran's affairs.\" Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at President Obama on Thursday. \"... |
d130c8207cd0d3bb4fad1ab7b6d0f3684b4b1a7d | Summarize the following news article. | Rudy Ruiz: It's become unfashionable to have an open mind about issues .
He says labels like "socialism" and "fascism" obscure the real choices .
He says it's a sign of rationality to be open to the evidence .
Ruiz: Let's listen to each other and take into consideration wider range of viewpoints . | [
"Editor's note: Rudy Ruiz founded RedBrownandBlue.com, a site featuring multicultural political commentary, hosts a nationally syndicated Spanish-language radio show; and wrote a guide to success for immigrants (\"¡Adelante!\" published by Random House). He is co-founder and president of Interlex, an advocacy marke... |
0d5361027cc4e8412f889eb86bafc80acb6ae719 | Summarize the following news article. | Mazen Abdul Jawad appeared last week on a show on Lebanese channel .
He gives "graphic details about his sexual conquests," reports Arab News .
In deeply conservative Saudi Arabia, pre-marital sex is illegal .
About 100 people have filed a complaint against Abdul Jawad; punishment not clear . | [
"(CNN) -- A Saudi Arabian man was arrested after bragging about his sex life on television, local media reported. Mazen Abdul Jawad appeared last week on a show on Lebanese channel LBC, where he went into \"graphic details about his sexual conquests,\" according to Arab News, an English daily. A segment of the show... |
682f669edd90a552767afb928399de387579f344 | Summarize the following news article. | O'Neill began his career at The Daily Sketch a picture paper in the 1960s .
Photographed Hollywood icons such as Brigitte Bardot and Paul Newman .
A collection of O'Neill's prints are on show at the National Portrait Gallery in London . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Photographer Terry O'Neill is famous for his iconic images Hollywood stars in the 1960s and 1970s. One of the 1970s hottest actresses, Faye Dunaway photographed by Terry O'Neill in 1976. He made his name capturing the era's A-listers including Audrey Hepburn, Orson Welles and Brigitte Bard... |
a3d05902fabd11627502087046ffe5f0c584b8d8 | Summarize the following news article. | "Heart disease took Billy from us," wife says in statement .
Sudden death not unusual in heart disease cases, coroner says .
Billy Mays, 50, is best known for his ads in which he shouts the attributes of OxiClean .
The pitchman was pronounced dead Sunday morning, authorities said . | [
"TAMPA, Florida (CNN) -- TV pitchman Billy Mays' death appeared to be from heart disease, not a bump to the head, according to the Hillsborough County medical examiner. OxiClean pitchman Billy Mays apparently died from heart disease, according to the medical examiner. The final cause of death will not be known unti... |
c2bed4546ef1394e8e8e8112724e2a522a6517bc | Summarize the following news article. | Zimbabwe President agrees to pardon over 1,500 prisoners to ease congestion .
Zimbabwe's 42 prisons have capacity for 13,000 inmates but currently hold 17,000 .
Adequate rations not available to all prisoners and some have become emaciated . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Congestion in Zimbabwe's prisons is set to ease a bit after President Robert Mugabe acceded to pleas by prison authorities to pardon more than 1,500 prisoners. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has agreed to pardon 1,500 prisoners because of congestion. Mugabe granted the amnesty last mo... |
4b1d055dc0c0a7246cef6bd35ff0476e4eb79e7f | Summarize the following news article. | Teen convert says she ran away from Muslim father after he allegedly threatened her .
Rifqa Bary's attorney says his client would be killed if she is returned to Ohio .
Mohammed Bary calls allegations false, says Rifqa can practice any faith she wants .
Hearing on case is scheduled for Thursday in Florida . | [
"(CNN) -- A Muslim teenager from Ohio says her father threatened to kill her because she converted to Christianity. Rifqa Bary claims her father wants her dead after she converted to Christianity. Rifqa Bary, 17, ran away from her family in Columbus, Ohio, in July and took refuge in the central Florida home of the ... |
b5e8f7dcc1c7777c18ff9c0a0e797e9545d00db5 | Summarize the following news article. | "People of Wal-Mart" blog went viral last week .
Site features photos of unusual haircuts, fashion at the stores .
Critics say site reinforces stereotypes, misrepresents Wal-Mart shoppers .
Site's creators say they have standards, won't mock everyone . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a blog where people post, and make fun of, pictures of out-of-shape, poorly dressed and otherwise awkward people shopping at Wal-Mart. The \"People of Walmart\" blog features photos taken by users at the mega-chain. And, in less than a month, with no marketing to speak of, it's become the toast of th... |
e651df6e8972b6c190cddc6565872f1686523023 | Summarize the following news article. | Ali Bongo, son of Gabon's former president declared the winner of election .
Opposition supporters protest outside the French consulate in city of Port-Gentil .
Voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect successor to President Omar Bongo . | [
"(CNN) -- The son of Gabon's former president was declared the winner of the country's presidential elections on Thursday, sparking violent protests in some parts of the West African nation. Two men walk by tyres set on fire by opposition supporters in Libreville, Gabon. Voters went to the polls Sunday to elect a s... |
19c09c452e8cbf233a81ab2cb82f6743f71f436f | Summarize the following news article. | "The Eleventh Victim" is about an Atlanta assistant DA whose fiance is murdered .
The novel's heroine, Hailey Dean, relocates to New York for a fresh start .
She becomes a therapist whose patients begin dying -- they are murdered .
The murders are similar to 11 Atlanta killings and Hailey must solve the case . | [
"Editor's note: Below is an excerpt from Nancy Grace's new novel \"The Eleventh Victim.\" published by Hyperion. Nancy anchors \"Nancy Grace\" on HLN nightly at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET. HLN's Nancy Grace makes her fiction debut with \"The Eleventh Victim.\" A little something. What was it? Something...some detail wa... |
bee8f43a81d6c6c7c470cda812eaa21534250377 | Summarize the following news article. | Somali refugees living in unsanitary conditions at home and in neighboring countries .
Clashes between government forces and Islamic militant group has killed hundreds .
Somalia also suffering from worst drought in ten years, according to Oxfam .
The Bokolmayo camp in Ethiopia is home to about 10,000 refugees . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalis forced to flee war and drought are living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at home and in neighboring countries, including in Kenya and Ethiopia, an aid agency said Thursday. Somali refugees in Kenya queue to find out about a move to a displacement camp. Somalia has seen a rise in fighting... |
5f103855f51818fa057a64cc8436aa3ce594aa1d | Summarize the following news article. | Some people who became famous, tried their hand at teaching first .
President Lyndon Johnson taught public speaking, coached debate team .
Art Garfunkel was teaching math when "Bridge Over Troubled Water" became a hit .
Authors Stephen King and J.K. Rowling and singer Sting all taught English . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Students, we know you may not be all that ecstatic about seeing your teachers -- and the homework they assign -- as the school year starts up. Pay attention in class, though; you never know what hidden talents your teachers might have. Just look at all of these famous former teachers: . After tea... |
6c179370c7578142e28a41da41eef63a71dd3061 | Summarize the following news article. | Akio Toyoda is the grandson of company founder Kiichiro Toyoda .
Toyoda has been with the firm 24 years, says will cut his salary by 30 percent.
Analysts say Toyoda must drastically cut costs -- he offers no hints as to how . | [
"(CNN) -- Toyota must start again, \"from the bottom up,\" new president Akio Toyoda said Thursday. New Toyota boss Akio Toyoda says he will cut his salary by 30 percent. Speaking at a news conference in Tokyo, the grandson of Toyota Motors' founder said the company will focus on tailoring its product lines to cust... |
613111ac2a3831a7291656bee2def306453552d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. Olympia Snowe is one of two GOP senators from Maine .
Snowe has said she is guided by principles and constituents, not her party .
Analyst: Snowe's independent streak is "not new behavior for her"
In 2006, Time magazine named her one of the top 10 U.S. senators . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe has shown throughout her career that when it comes to voting, it's her principles and constituents that guide her, not her party. Sen. Olympia Snowe has received overwhelming support from her constituents in past elections. Those principles, analysts note, are guid... |
e781716eef9aa7b4dc86a7a3683b6810d7f46d24 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Michael Jackson burial to begin at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
Jackson's burial has been delayed by division among Jackson family members .
Coroner announced last week that he had ruled Jackson's death a homicide .
No one has been charged in the pop singer's death . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Seventy days after his sudden death, Michael Jackson will be interred in what may or may not be his final resting place Thursday evening. A private funeral for Michael Jackson will be held Thursday in Glendale, California, his family says. Only his family and closest friends will a... |
b6042c373c7228959732e238920bff295813c658 | Summarize the following news article. | Four Pakistani crew members shot during filming of "Kandahar Break"
Despite difficulties, director David Whitney says it was a great film location .
Star of "The Hurt Locker" says filming was similar to being in the military . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- When David Whitney traveled to Pakistan to shoot his film about a man forced to flee Afghanistan after falling foul of the Taliban he didn't expect fiction to turn into reality. A still from \"Kandahar Break.\" Production of the film was halted after the crew were fired upon by suspected T... |
14815e0d6b1bb88d4c00febd455b323a00d2f1f8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Michael Jackson trust includes mother, children, charities .
Michael Jackson memorial to be Tuesday at L.A.'s Staples Center .
The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined Jackson's death investigation .
Speculation about the role of drugs has been swirling since Jackson died . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's memorial service will take place Tuesday morning in the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat coliseum in downtown Los Angeles where Jackson rehearsed his show the night before he died, according to a person who has been briefed by a representative of the family. Michae... |
9ac54d43015d5d8ee82b78f42065050ec39833a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz would like federal army troops to stay six more months .
Troops were sent to Ciudad Juarez to quell drug-fueled murders .
Murders down in spring, but spike in summer; more than 300 killed in August .
Decision on whether to withdraw the troops is expected before September 15 . | [
"(CNN) -- The mayor of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, is asking Mexican federal authorities not to pull military units out of the region for at least another six months. A Mexican soldier controls traffic at the Mexico-U.S. border customs post in Ciudad Juarez on August 16. A decision on whether to withdraw the troops is ... |
601583f3b2464189f4feb6c1e06f8d4c277c59d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney cites negative TV, media coverage in request for venue change .
Lawyer asked for trial to be moved from Orlando, Florida, to Miami, Florida .
Lawyer says media coverage means Casey Anthony won't get a fair trial .
Casey Anthony facing death penalty trial for daughter's murder . | [
"(CNN) -- Accusing local media in the Orlando, Florida, area of a \"barrage\" of coverage, Casey Anthony's lead defense attorney asked Monday to have her death-penalty case moved from Orlando to Miami, Florida. Casey Anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee. \"The overwhelming majority of the me... |
2d400aa6b030721a004166e1520ad772a327bd24 | Summarize the following news article. | Islamic Republic appoints its first ever woman minister Marzieh-Vahid Dastjerdi .
Lawmakers also approve nomination of Ahmad Vahidi for its defense minister post .
Vahidi, a former leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is a suspected terrorist . | [
"(CNN) -- Iran's parliament on Thursday approved the Cabinet nominations of a suspected terrorist and the first woman minister in the Islamic republic's 30-year history. Iran's first woman minister Marzieh-Vahid Dastjerdi. She will head the health ministry. Lawmakers approved the nomination of Ahmad Vahidi for its ... |
aa7ef1272c47edd301fc9d4376731d7ffc2cbb2a | 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,\" ... |
97ab8691d2bb68b6cf94e2595081c1bd0ddcef91 | Summarize the following news article. | Both victims taken to Mississippi Medical Center where one died, say officials .
Rear of house sustained most of the damage from the crash, say police .
Helicopter registered to a local company, demolished in crash, authorities said . | [
"(CNN) -- One FAA safety inspector was killed and another injured Tuesday when a helicopter they were on crashed into an apparently unoccupied house in Jackson, Mississippi, authorities said. The Robinson R44 helicopter that crashed is similar to the one pictured here. The Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into the ... |
53a1ae0599ef9eab17dbea0d6df1b29ea0f788b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Husband wants to prove wife wasn't drinking at time of fatal New York collision .
Eight killed on Taconic Parkway in July as Diane Schuler drove wrong way .
Attorney says Schuler may have had stroke-like symptoms .
Fire after accident could have turned Schuler's blood sugar into alcohol, attorney says . | [
"(CNN) -- The attorney for a man whose wife's wrong-way accident killed eight people on New York's Taconic Parkway in July says he will ask authorities to exhume her body to prove she wasn't drinking at the time of the accident. On CNN's \"Larry King Live\" Tuesday night, Daniel Schuler said his wife, Diane, was n... |
12b623b3133ad3dfc60b94ab2135cc09c5153447 | Summarize the following news article. | Two killed, three critically injured when truck carrying fireworks exploded .
The five were to set up Fourth of July show on Ocracoke Island in Outer Banks .
Truck blew up at the Ocracoke Island docks .
Hatteras Island ferry service suspended; reopened midday . | [
"(CNN) -- Two people were killed and three others were in critical condition Saturday when a truck carrying fireworks on North Carolina's Outer Banks exploded, officials said. Smoke from the explosion of a truck carrying fireworks rises over Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, Saturday. Jamie Tunnell, Hyde County spo... |
84c6039788c25548323d06a6190f25b753ce66cc | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson will be interred in private cermony Thursday night, family says .
Cost of burial in Glendale, California, cemetery kept under court seal by judge's order .
Judge approves family's request for Jackson's estate to pay for funeral .
Public tribute to pop singer held July 7 in Los Angeles; he died June 25 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A judge Wednesday approved Katherine Jackson's request that Michael Jackson's estate get the bill for the cost of this week's burial of her son. A private funeral for Michael Jackson, here in 2002, will be held Thursday in Glendale, California, his family says. More than two month... |
03624e0f73b20592d74adcd8b447350b137f29d6 | Summarize the following news article. | The model of car you drive may be telling people all about you .
Prius drivers: College educated, want to be part of the "green club"
Corvette: An "affordable giant-killer" for men in midlife crisis .
Smart ForTwo: "Experimenters with a sense of humor" who sprint away from stops . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Since there have been cars, people have chosen their rides based on what their cars say about them. AOL Autos put a list of cars before automotive industry experts to capture their take on several popular cars. Drivers of the dependable Camry know what's important in life, says expert. Our panel con... |
2eaa751951583bf3d90c2af9131d7e291f3d6df8 | Summarize the following news article. | "Funny People" has some funny -- and insightful -- stuff to say about comics .
Judd Apatow film stars Adam Sandler as ailing comedian .
Movie's main drawback is it's too long, but material makes up for it, says Tom Charity . | [
"(CNN) -- Comedy is hard; dying is easy. Any stand-up will tell you that. Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen play comedians in \"Funny People.\" Let's have a hand, then, for Judd Apatow. Hollywood's most successful contemporary comedy producer isn't resting on his laurels but continues to push toward risky subject matter:... |
2161a21821ce7d93255140491907e08ac93c789c | Summarize the following news article. | 7 of 8 people killed last week in a mobile home were laid to rest Saturday .
Other victim will be buried mid-month, and an injured 3-year-old is on life support .
Guy Heinze Jr., the son of one of the victims, is charged with murder .
Killings have left people in the city of 16,000 uneasy and incredulous . | [
"BRUNSWICK, Georgia (CNN) -- Seven of eight people killed last week in a southeast Georgia mobile home were laid to rest Saturday. The caskets were laid side by side for graveside ceremonies Saturday in Eulonia, Georgia. The funerals at Youngs Island Church in Eulonia, Georgia, were held for Chrissy Toler, 22; Russ... |
a7360b91481f83499c550a1f46d5bb882a6e6b28 | Summarize the following news article. | Shark expert confirms at least one large shark sighting Friday .
Species unconfirmed, but "most likely" was a great white, expert says .
As many as five large sharks were seen on Thursday near Monomoy Island .
Expert: On average, sharks kill about four people per year, worldwide . | [
"(CNN) -- The ocean water around Chatham, Massachusetts, is playing host to some unwelcome guests this holiday weekend: sharks. Only 41 unprovoked shark attacks have been reported in the U.S. since 2008. At least one large shark sighting was confirmed Friday by Greg Skomal, shark expert for the state's Division of ... |
8f7e4d5eb9e0dfad78dd9a48c73f757d3e6e4185 | Summarize the following news article. | Spread of H1N1 among roommates illustrates how quickly virus jumps around .
"It wasn't like I was licking the handlebars of the bus," freshman says .
Girls quarantined in room, doing homework, until fever dissipates for 24 hours .
The University of Kansas estimates about 1 percent of student body has H1N1 . | [
"LAWRENCE, Kansas (CNN) -- It started with a sore throat. Then her chest was burning. Arielle Spiridigliozzi is one of 350 students who have contracted H1N1 at the University of Kansas. University of Kansas freshman Arielle Spiridigliozzi said she thought her symptoms were signs of allergies, or maybe even a sinus ... |
ac980296653ce468dd7338c89b64842165a7c030 | Summarize the following news article. | Expanded testing across India shows 2,000 percent jump in child HIV cases .
Increase in confirmed cases may be due to the expanded testing .
Number up from 2,253 in 2006 to 52,973, according to statistics . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Expanded testing across India in the past three years shows a 2,000 percent jump in the number of HIV cases among children, the country's health minister announced Wednesday. An HIV-positive Indian child at a government treatment center. More than 14,000 children get free care. In Novembe... |
720098c64528fba7d868ca59d99c007a776f4b57 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraq awards lucrative oil contract to BP, China National Petroleum Corporation .
The joint BP-CNPC bid was for the giant al-Rumeila oil field .
Energy companies expected to increase production at the field by 50 percent . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq awarded a lucrative oil contract to BP and China National Petroleum Corp., government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Wednesday, while rejecting other companies' offers for other oil fields. BP and China National Petroleum Corporation have won a lucrative oil contract in Iraq. The joint B... |
263250368a49df322aa08eaf60a9f5de27c8ee73 | Summarize the following news article. | "The movement is growing," said Ben Goldman, of Superheroes Anonymous .
Disillusioned with crime and recession, more people creating super personas .
Many say they are simply bringing attention to crime and doing good works . | [
"(CNN) -- Mr. Ravenblade, Mr. Xtreme, Dark Guardian and hundreds of others. Some with elaborate costumes, others with haphazardly stitched outfits, they are appearing on city streets worldwide watching over the populace like Superman watched over Metropolis and Batman over Gotham City. Geist patrols the Rochester, ... |
d8a3c459ef4129264452f8450c07565aa0fe72f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Recurring theme of Iranian protests: Women defiantly standing up against authority .
19-year-old woman says, "When they want to hit me, I say hit."
A young woman named Neda has become the rallying cry of protesters .
"This shows the new face of Iran -- the young women who are the vanguards of Iran" | [
"(CNN) -- A young Iranian woman named Neda is gunned down in one of the most iconic images of the last week. Another walks down the street, defiantly showing off her hair and body in a revealing dress. And still another woman says she's not scared of paramilitary forces -- no matter how many times she gets beaten. ... |
a91b42eb3bfaa9dd1d6fe5e07d595f0acdbf29bc | Summarize the following news article. | Four inmates escape from jail in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana .
Three found in area near jail north of New Orleans, official says .
Man charged with murder remains at large, official says .
Deputies canvassing neighborhoods in hunt for escapee . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 100 police officers and others were searching Friday in a southeastern Louisiana parish for a murder suspect who escaped from jail with three other inmates, a law enforcement official said. Timothy Murray, 29, who is charged with murder, remains at large, authorities in Louisiana say. Searchers... |
cf3d6b0d4ad14c6920ff2105defd2feb612ec6c7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Three bodies found; French sending team to help search and rescue .
A 5-year-old boy recovered alive from Yemeni jet crash in Indian Ocean .
Jet was carrying more than 150 people to island of Comoros from Yemen .
Crash occurs as plane tries to land at airport, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- Searchers have recovered the bodies of three people who were aboard a Yemenia Airways jet that crashed off the coast of Comoros in the Indian Ocean, a spokesman for Yemen's Civil Aviation department said Tuesday. A man hugs a relative of one of the victims at an airport in Marseille in southern France. Ca... |
ed7248db94cd53119e7b5b004fa6046b37a27706 | Summarize the following news article. | Pirated version of "Wolverine" distributed online weeks before movie's debut .
Industry employs technology like digital watermarks to hinder thieves .
Pending French legislation would shut down Internet accounts of downloaders .
MPAA exec says fans should consider the livelihood of those who make films . | [
"(CNN) -- When the highly anticipated movie \"X-Men Origins: Wolverine\" opened Friday in theaters, many fans had already seen it. The pirating and distribution of \"Wolverine,\" starring Hugh Jackman, is being investigated by the FBI. The online leak of a pirated, unfinished version of the 20th Century Fox film a ... |
496fef7e8485ce29243407ae6f696e175d10cf24 | Summarize the following news article. | Watchdog agency GAO buys military hardware, ships it overseas with ease .
Lawmaker: "Gigantic loophole" allows enemies to get U.S. technology .
Hardware that can be used in nuclear devices and ground fighting purchased .
"The scandal here may be what is legal, not what is illegal," representative says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Military hardware that can be used in nuclear devices and ground fighting can be easily purchased In the United States and shipped overseas, a government investigation revealed Thursday. This inclinometer, which can be . used in homemade bombs, was easily bought and shipped overseas. The Govern... |
e43acb75ac46367e08495d5dff14d5c17964d6f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Harrison's star next to Hollywood headquarters of Capitol Records .
Harrison, who died of cancer in 2001, is second Beatle with star after John Lennon .
Some fans travel from as far as Liverpool, England for dedication of Harrison's star .
Harrison penned many Beatles songs before launching successful solo career . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- George Harrison's closest friends and family gathered in Hollywood on Tuesday to dedicate the late Beatle's star on the Walk of Fame. From left, musicians Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Paul McCartney join Harrison's relatives for dedication of his star. \"There's someone here from ever... |
95841efd77f244db5fce3bd2a5e43e5b825923ca | Summarize the following news article. | Catholic priest was removed from duties in Miami archdiocese .
The Rev. Alberto Cutie says he is in love with the woman, considering his options .
He and the woman "both struggled" with the relationship, he said. | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- An internationally known Catholic priest who was shown in photographs last week embracing a bathing-suit-clad woman on a Florida beach has admitted they had a two-year affair. The Rev. Alberto Cutie was removed from his duties after pictures showed him bare-chested with a woman. The Rev. A... |
fc3e9e4990fd412a3341c2ca3b1bc802e4a7d053 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Club says facility could not accommodate the number of children .
Stepdad filing complaint with state Human Relations Commission .
Day care center made deal to use private club's pool .
Kids say members made racist comments; center's check is returned . | [
"(CNN) -- A Philadelphia-area day care center said Thursday that members of a private swim club made racist comments about the center's children, and the club then canceled their swimming privileges. Some kids from the Creative Steps Day Care center say club members made racial remarks. The Creative Steps Day Care ... |
7b9379204307bdf5912027e0b2ee92926cfede49 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Ketamine is the top drug of choice among young people in Hong Kong .
Drug use among those under 21 has jumped 57 percent in the last four years .
Police stepping up crackdowns, say parks and public toilets hot spots for drug use .
Hong Kong has one drug rehab center for youth, located on a remote former pig far... | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- A 16-year-old Hong Kong boy makes two phone calls for delivery: One for pizza, the other for the drug ketamine. Two teenage girls are found semi-conscious in a car park after overdosing on ketamine. A 13-year-old boy joins a gang and is given free ketamine. Glass capsules containing ketam... |
6450640c5183fa459b3ada17826cec5d00bae41d | Summarize the following news article. | Bjorn Ulvaeus is half of the songwriting pair behind Swedish pop legend ABBA .
He lives in Stockholm, which he describes as being "dynamic" and trendy .
Ulvaeus thought ABBA would be forgotten and is "amazed" by its popularity .
An ABBA museum is being planned for Stockholm . | [
"STOCKHOLM, Sweden (CNN) -- Bjorn Ulvaeus was one half of the songwriting genius behind Swedish pop legend ABBA. After the band split up in 1982 Ulvaeus turned his talents to writing musicals, including \"Mamma Mia,\" now a blockbuster movie. Bjorn Ulvaeus on the ABBA phenomenon: \"I'm amazed how this could happen.... |
d040a4886d15fbed0b14cfe481dd110123cfb4e7 | Summarize the following news article. | FARC leader reportedly wrote about donating to Rafael Correa's 2006 campaign .
"Trusting Correa was suicide," Raul Reyes allegedly wrote before death last year .
Ecuador denies allegations, asks the Organization of American States to investigate .
FARC denies giving money "to any electoral campaign of any neighboring c... | [
"(CNN) -- A diary reported to have come from a top Colombian guerrilla leader killed last year says key officials in Ecuador accepted money from the rebels and had connections with Mexican drug gangs. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, has been at war with the government for decades. The mon... |
e4686a034dfcdb2a806826aa03d9e3878cb672e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Texas reporter has covered executions in Texas since the early 1980s .
Graczyk stopped counting, didn't want "notches on my gun belt"
Inmates waiting to die have greeted him by name, called to check up on him .
He says he doesn't worry about the mental toll and has declined counseling . | [
"(CNN) -- It takes seven minutes to execute a death row inmate, according to the state of Texas. Mike Graczyk poses outside the Texas death chamber prior to an execution in January. At that rate, Mike Graczyk has spent about 40 hours of his life watching men -- and a few women -- die. Graczyk, a correspondent for T... |
ea93346659a9ce044bb06095639089a4bbf0e11a | Summarize the following news article. | Defcon is a forum to share info on vulnerabilities in software and hardware .
Attendees worried about using Wi-Fi for fear of passwords being stolen .
Fake ATM was spotted in hotel with a PC inside it .
Thumb drive with virus was passed around at conference . | [
"(CNET) -- At a hacker conference no one is safe. Demographic of Defcon conference for hackers is older, wiser and employed. When I first went to Defcon in 1995, the halls were mobbed with teenagers and attendees seemed more concerned with freeing Kevin Mitnick and seeing strippers than hacking each others' comput... |
335771b567d7a5570ce9b0a30c40a1bd2b66a727 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Merriman's attorney says NFL player didn't assault Tila Tequila .
Police: Tila "Tequila" Nguyen alleges NFL's Shawne Merriman choked her .
Incident allegedly happened as she tried to leave Merriman's home, police say .
Nguyen starred in MTV's "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila" | [
"(CNN) -- San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of choking and restraining MTV reality show star Tila Tequila, police said. Shawne Merriman is accused of restraining reality TV star Tila Tequlia as she tried to leave his home, police say. However, Merriman's attorney d... |
ba80eae1f0ce43f97a72c7f9829847e43175c502 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 98 dead, many more missing, from flash floods in Jakarta .
Flood began after heavy rains caused waters to smash through a dam .
Survivors say rumbling of waters sounded like an earthquake .
Rescuers are having difficulties reaching people because of mud . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- The death toll from a flash flood in Indonesia's capital grew to 98 people on Sunday as rescuers widened their search for more than 130 other people in the aftermath. Members of a search and rescue team look for bodies near Jakarta. The nation's health ministry said 62 women, 31 men an... |
dde1da045f31072dd1faedf94793fe1899b929ec | Summarize the following news article. | Terry Pearson is back in England after allegedly witnessing guard misconduct .
Pearson resigned from R.A. International at Camp Sullivan in Afghanistan .
14 guards were fired after allegations of abuse, sexual activity and intimidation .
ArmorGroup and U.S. officials are investigating . | [
"(CNN) -- A whistle-blower who helped shed light on misconduct among the ranks of contractors working as guards for the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan is back home in England sooner than he expected after he resigned in the fallout of the scandal. \"It was just downright stupid,\" Terry Pearson says of guard misconduc... |
0a23128a3dc7a202747f1b5eab2fca35fb18d1e5 | Summarize the following news article. | John Travolta releases statement on his Web site about "The Taking of Pelham 123"
Travolta, still mourning son's death, praised colleagues for "unselfish efforts"
Travolta's son Jett died in January during family vacation . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- John Travolta, still in mourning over the death of his teenage son earlier this year, issued a rare public statement urging fans to see his latest movie, \"The Taking of Pelham 123,\" which he filmed last year. John Travolta stars as a villainous ex-inmate in \"The Taking of Pelham... |
1904d855170ea9a003cb18f4c4351ed1b4d29bf2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Judge rules that husband, wife will remain in jail as they await trial .
NEW: He cites concern about pair fleeing beyond reach of U.S. law enforcement .
They're charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, providing classified data to Havana .
State Department hasn't said what data the pair may have passed to Cuban handle... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former State Department employee and his wife, who are accused of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years, will remain in jail as they await trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. An artist's sketch shows Walter Kendall Myers, 72, and his wife, Gwendolyn Myers, 71, in court Wednesday. Walter Kendall My... |
8f3fd7d9bd9b5fdf70311cf58ae4e818a137063d | Summarize the following news article. | Bodies of Jose Francisco Fuentes Esperon, wife and 2 sons found inside their home .
Discovery brings campaigns for statewide offices in state of Tabasco to halt .
Fuentes' wife shot in head; their sons, 10 and 13, had been asphyxiated .
Officials release no motive for slayings; speculation centers on drug cartel or rob... | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- A legislative candidate was killed, along with his wife and two children, bringing campaigns for statewide offices in the southeastern state of Tabasco to a halt, the state-run news agency Notimex reported. PRI candidate Jose Francisco Fuentes Esperon was killed, along with his wife an... |
1e7d3fc6c8af6636b80eb80e1cc4b068408da1e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials: Plane skidded and then crashed after landing at Koh Samui airport .
Bangkok Airways ATR-72 turboprop carrying 68 people, four crew members .
Air traffic control warned the pilot of volatile winds before the plane landed . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- A Bangkok Airways plane crashed at an airport at a resort island in Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring 37 people Tuesday, aviation officials said. Rescue workers inspect the Bangkok Airways plane at Samui airport on Thailand's Ko Samui. The plane carrying 68 people and four crew m... |
7d034c42ee52c493bc7b11d6c7b5ec5534a4627f | Summarize the following news article. | Couple arrested in central Florida on anabolic steroid possession charges .
Claim they sold steroids to professional athletes in District of Columbia, sheriff says .
Richard Thomas says he sold steroids to pro baseball, hockey players, sheriff says . | [
"(CNN) -- A Florida man arrested with his wife on anabolic steroid possession charges claimed to have sold steroids to professional hockey and baseball players in the District of Columbia, but the National Hockey League and Washington Capitals said Wednesday they doubted the allegation. Richard Thomas and his wife,... |
873c926ad3216d574868f873753403457d21ba0e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Fire creates own wind patterns, making it unpredictable, officials say .
Fast-growing wildfire nearly doubles to 164-square-mile conflagration .
Two firefighters killed battling blaze when vehicle went down steep embankment .
Six people refuse to evacuate their Gold Canyon ranch . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Bone-dry conditions in an area that has not seen a major fire in more than 60 years pushed a Southern California wildfire from 45,000 acres to more than 100,000 acres in a matter of hours Monday, fire officials said. A charred fire truck sits at the bottom of a hill Monday near Act... |
d5893876a8c79e58c55ddeb191ad2dd9ca9cc01a | Summarize the following news article. | Italian legend is closing in on a ninth world title in 2009 and sixth MotoGP crown .
"The Doctor" is the greatest ever rider in MotoGP with 102 victories to date .
Famed for his post-race antics, Rossi visited a portable loo on a victory lap this year . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Valentino Rossi is one of only a handful of champions in the modern era whose popularity has transcended their sport. As the Italian maestro closes in on an eighth world title, CNN charts the rise of the charismatic king of two wheels. Valentino Rossi celebrates his 102nd victory at the Br... |
64309c647d9ed5f238360c175d4b90f409d32864 | Summarize the following news article. | Most stem cell research targeted at the heart uses adult stem cells .
The FDA regulates adult stem cell techniques that are allowed to go into clinical trials .
Unlike organ transplants, adult stem cells generally can be given to any patient .
Therapies be available in a little over four years, although some say five t... | [
"(CNN) -- In a field largely still in its infancy, scientists are making headway toward using stem cells to treat heart ailments. The FDA regulates which adult stem cell techniques are allowed to go into clinical trials. The major focus of stem cell research in cardiology is promoting regeneration of the heart or p... |
54e693dcbaf8477df68fcb2ab3b8f9bc980749e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Wookey Hole Caves in western England looking to hire a witch .
Role promises $82,000 per year salary and a spacious cave .
Applicants must be knowledgeable in the history of witchcraft . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A wicked opportunity is brewing at Wookey Hole Caves in western England. Aspiring witches audition for the job Tuesday at Wookey Hole Caves in England. Applicants are flocking to the town of Wells in Somerset Tuesday in the hopes of being selected as the caves' new resident witch. With th... |
67e715fbb834d770864e94f18f02337ee8ccf1ad | Summarize the following news article. | Alpha Kappa Alpha members say board OK'd $900,000 for wax figure of president .
She is accused of using sorority credit card for "inappropriate expenses"
President of U.S.'s oldest black sorority denies "malicious allegations" | [
"(CNN) -- Members of the nation's oldest black sorority have accused the organization's president of using her sorority credit card for personal items and its board of directors of spending too much on her. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority President Barbara McKinzie denies the claims in the lawsuit against her. The suit ... |
f5bda1163d25946e202edf102b77348529164dcb | Summarize the following news article. | Man fatally shoots 5 people in less than a week near Gaffney, South Carolina .
"Under the FBI's definition of a serial killer, yes, we have a serial killer," sheriff says .
100 investigators from North and South Carolina working the case .
People urged to check on relatives, especially those who live alone . | [
"(CNN) -- A 15-year-old South Carolina girl who was shot earlier this week by a man authorities say fits the description of a serial killer has died, police said Saturday. Police say the suspect may be driving a light gray or champagne tan 1991-94 two-door Ford Explorer. Abby Tyler died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Sp... |
0f64efe190f0fe8a26b76468bee668a39bc335be | Summarize the following news article. | U.S.: Hyoksin linked to corporation associated with weapons of mass destruction .
Order freezes Hyoksin's U.S. assets, prohibits Americans from dealing with company .
U.N. recently cited Hyoksin for involvement in weapons of mass destruction . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States on Thursday imposed economic sanctions on a North Korean company that the United Nations said is linked to the country's nuclear weapons program. News comes on day U.S. State Department Envoy Philip Goldberg met with U.N. sanctions committee. A U.S. Treasury Department stateme... |
6161035ee87d210d509c9b7db78d15a18f7da523 | Summarize the following news article. | Grammy winner held at Los Angeles International Airport .
He is accused of possessing illegal drugs, paraphernalia .
His best-known hit is "Gangsta's Paradise" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Grammy-winning rapper Coolio was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to a spokeswoman for the airport. Coolio's \"Gangsta's Paradise\" was used in the movie \"Dangerous Minds.\" Coolio, ... |
df61256b3ec25029fccd7802eebacf351f81589a | Summarize the following news article. | Driver identified as Austin Wuennenberg, 21 .
Eight people were aboard, including family of six .
Crash occurred about 2 a.m. at Ticket and Transport Center .
Witness says one monorail train rammed into a stationary train . | [
"(CNN) -- Two monorail trains at Walt Disney World collided early Sunday, killing a 21-year-old driver. A 2 a.m. ET monorail crash at Disney World killed one person, a park spokesman said. A witness said one of the trains rammed into the back of a stationary train about 2 a.m. at the resort's Ticket and Transport C... |
8fe751a66422995ec7cd58ab72333443e8690589 | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammad el-Gharani, now 21, not an enemy combatant, U.S. judge rules .
El-Gharani was 14 when he was captured in Pakistan, detained at U.S. base in Cuba .
Judge notes questions raised about a detainee who implicated el-Gharani .
El-Gharani was accused of being al Qaeda courier, Tora Bora battle participant . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A man who his attorney says was the youngest prisoner sent to the Guantanamo Bay detention center -- captured in Pakistan at 14 -- was ordered freed by a federal judge Wednesday. A guard keeps watch from a tower at the military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The judge ruled Mohammad el-Ghar... |
cafcc4e8399c2f60b123ca6609f0e227c9576b33 | Summarize the following news article. | Teenage girl only person to survive plane crash off Comoros islands .
French, U.S. divers are helping to search for debris and bodies from the plane .
The plane's data recorders have yet to be found, Yemeni authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- Yemenia Airways is canceling all its flights between Yemen and the Comoros Islands after this week's crash on the same route, the airline said Saturday. Bahia Bakari holds her father's hand as she lies on a stretcher in a plane after landing in France. One more flight between Sanaa and Moroni is scheduled... |
81dc42979710ef28f9bd44a0e69ec4fd9df920b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazilian military: Unlikely that any more bodies would be found .
Search teams have found 51 of the 228 people who died .
Plane wreckage believed to be on Atlantic seabed, around 4,500 meters deep .
Investigators still trying to find flight data recorders for crucial information . | [
"(CNN) -- The Brazilian military said late Friday it is calling off the search for bodies of passengers and crew from the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic earlier this month. Wreckage from Flight 447 spotted by search teams in the Atlantic last week. It was unlikely that any more bodies would be fou... |
77b01a5143c507356c6a5c8eb9aa4cd5f91aaae7 | Summarize the following news article. | ArmorGroup's private guards accused of mistreatment, sexual activity, intimidation .
ArmorGroup contracts to protect the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan .
Watchdog group reports problems at nonmilitary camp for the embassy guards .
Wackenhut says it is "fully cooperating" with embassy investigation . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The parent company of a security contractor said Thursday it is \"fully cooperating\" in the investigation of allegations that the contractor allowed mistreatment, sexual activity and intimidation within the ranks of private guards hired to protect the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. A spokeswoman... |
b8efdda0f58446e6472a24bffbc02686321087aa | Summarize the following news article. | Jose Mourinho angered by the decision to sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona .
However, Inter Milan coach happy to welcome Samuel Eto'o to the Italian club .
Inter Milan to receive 45 million euros ($64m) plus Eto'o for Swede Ibrahimovic . | [
"(CNN) -- Jose Mourinho has admitted he was left angered by the decision to sell Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona, although the Inter Milan coach reveals he is delighted to welcome Samuel Eto'o to the San Siro. Jose Mourinho believes Inter Milan have done good business in selling Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona. Int... |
b2e8ded8d877c8bb14ead2dbe539f8f9d4aaab77 | Summarize the following news article. | Bjorn Ulvaeus is half of the songwriting pair behind Swedish pop legend ABBA .
He lives in Stockholm, which he describes as being "dynamic" and trendy .
Ulvaeus thought ABBA would be forgotten and is "amazed" by its popularity .
An ABBA museum is being planned for Stockholm . | [
"STOCKHOLM, Sweden (CNN) -- Bjorn Ulvaeus was one half of the songwriting genius behind Swedish pop legend ABBA. After the band split up in 1982 Ulvaeus turned his talents to writing musicals, including \"Mamma Mia,\" now a blockbuster movie. Bjorn Ulvaeus on the ABBA phenomenon: \"I'm amazed how this could happen.... |
ab80b3c0497fb9ee8a1b199875953f7eaa8605ac | Summarize the following news article. | Bar's Web site didn't process Sara Granda's payment to take bar exam .
Granda, 29, was paralyzed from the neck down after a car accident in 1997 .
She was 17 at that time, and about to go to college in California .
Schwarzenegger: "Outrageous" that she's being "penalized for a bureaucratic error" | [
"(CNN) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday called on the state bar to overlook a technical error and allow a paralyzed law school graduate to take the bar exam next week. Arnold Schwarzenegger says a technical error shouldn't stop the law school graduate from taking the bar exam. \"It is outrageous... |
0a7f6926e4e554149fcf99d81b4839d99c05c2ef | Summarize the following news article. | Debbie Rowe, Katherine Jackson make custody agreement .
Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife and mother of two kids, will have visitation rights .
Katherine Jackson is the children's guardian .
Hearing is set for Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's ex-wife and the mother of his two oldest children, Debbie Rowe, has agreed not to challenge the singer's mother for custody of the children, according to a joint statement from lawyers for Rowe and Katherine Jackson. Debbie Rowe will not pursue custody of the chi... |
0b6d5cf34240aea1a6c8c6ff09ff5c91d0de6cfb | Summarize the following news article. | Hotel Diderot in Chinon is housed in a sprawling 15th-century home .
The 18-room La Roseraie is a five-minute walk from Château de Chenonceau .
Auberge du Centre in Chitenay has 26 brightly decorated rooms . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- Just a two-hour detour from Paris, the Loire was once a playground to Renaissance royals. Now its vaunted châteaux are attracting enterprising young couples and artists who have remade them into captivating -- and surprisingly affordable -- inns. Surrounded by 10-foot-high limestone walls, Le Cl... |
1ee03f870dc939be1b882021f824b2bfd199651e | Summarize the following news article. | Convention celebrates science fiction, fantasy, comics and games .
College football fans caught unawares by Atlanta, Georgia, "freak show"
Steampunk aficionado sneers at pirates' lack of molecular destabilizer . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- It's Geek Pride Week in Atlanta as thousands of fans take over four downtown hotels for Dragon*Con, an annual celebration of science fiction, fantasy, comics and gaming. Karen Lee and husband Dillan dressed like comic book characters for Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia. Where else -- OK, o... |
21740616419ecadbb033c0ffa246a65810ae9450 | Summarize the following news article. | New York county studied by Southern Poverty Law Center after slaying .
Ecuadorian immigrant was killed in '08 in what prosecutors call a race crime .
Latinos "regularly taunted, spit upon and pelted" with objects, report says .
"What we found is really the tip of a very ugly iceberg," law center spokesman says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Latino immigrants living in Suffolk County, New York, have been living in an environment of intolerance and attacks against them, a report released Wednesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center said. The atmosphere of intolerance is stoked in part by anti-immigrant groups, an indifferent police de... |
7d2215881b5399038a625726794c523be20e567a | Summarize the following news article. | Crowd gathers at Labor Day festival in Hooper, Utah, awaiting candy drop .
Man and his son operating motorized parachute lose control of aircraft .
They descend rapidly toward crowd, which parts "like the Red Sea"
Operators of parachute not hurt; 6 on ground, including children, are injured . | [
"(CNN) -- A motorized parachute crashed into a crowd at a Labor Day festival in Hooper, Utah, injuring at least six people, including children, authorities said. Spectators scatter as a motorized parachute plummets Monday in Hooper, Utah. The parachute was operated by a man and his son who were on the aircraft, bu... |
f7603018d8efc0a4e81f98535bd581a38fbc3179 | Summarize the following news article. | Ayatollah says West "clearly meddled in the internal affairs of Iran"
Disappointment in lost election "natural," but outsiders stoked civil unrest, he says .
Supreme leader referring to media coverage of protests after presidential election .
Number of protesters killed, injured unknown because of Iranian media crackdo... | [
"(CNN) -- Iran's supreme leader blamed enemies and outsiders on Monday for the turmoil that followed last month's presidential elections, according to an Iranian news agency. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the West on Monday of meddling in Iran's affairs. To a gathering in Tehran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused We... |
a86241e0d95da0c703480a553dde93918721d559 | Summarize the following news article. | Melanie Oudin, 17, moves into quarterfinals with latest win .
Oudin caused hubbub when she beat former No. 1 Maria Sharapova on Saturday .
Oudin honed her skills at the Racquet Club of the South in Georgia .
Fellow members are as impressed by positive attitude as by her talent . | [
"NORCROSS, Georgia (CNN) -- Beneath seven flat-screen TVs and one large pulldown screen, members of the Racquet Club of the South gathered Monday to watch and celebrate one of their own. Members of the Racquet Club of the South erupt when Melanie Oudin beats Nadia Petrova. Melanie Oudin, 17, of Marietta, Georgia, h... |
c012c6f4390aac68ffc913e42fdb7e5c0cb3b770 | Summarize the following news article. | Trial transcripts show Phillip Garrido tried to kidnap woman before Katie Hall in 1976 .
Garrido methodically prepared places to bring kidnapped Hall .
Kidnap suspect spoke in trial about his drug-fueled, uncontrollable sexual urges .
"You are going with me, you have got no choice," Hall recalls Garrido saying . | [
"Editor's note: The following story, based on testimony in Phillip Garrido's trial for a 1976 kidnapping, contains some sexually explicit material. Phillip Garrido is show in an early mug shot taken in connection with the 1976 rape and abduction case. (CNN) -- Fifteen years before the girl was held captive in the s... |
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