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fc9e6bfdecb076619ae395956ee98747f39b8639 | Summarize the following news article. | Capt. Ted Hall and firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones died on August 30 .
Their vehicle slid down embankment while searching for an escape route for crew .
Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger offer condolences .
Officials reportedly expect up to 40,000 to attend Dodger Stadium memorial . | [
"(CNN) -- Mourners gathered Saturday to remember two California firefighters who died last month battling the largest fire in the history of Los Angeles County. Capt. Ted Hall and firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones died while seeking an escape route for their crew. \"We were all blessed by these two men, and we ... |
d2165aea65f2dad1486e42a5c8d7a87a7a82916c | Summarize the following news article. | Campaigner for Briton on death row in Texas pleads for her life in London .
Linda Carty, 51, recorded a message this week from prison .
A man stood on plinth in Trafalgar Square and played Carty's message aloud .
Carty is accused of taking part in 2001 murder of a 25-year-old Texas woman . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A campaigner for a British grandmother on death row in Texas made a unique plea for her life Thursday -- from atop a plinth in London's Trafalgar Square. Brian Capaloff uses his slot on the plinth in Trafalgar Square to campaign for clemency for Linda Carty. Linda Carty, 51, recorded her m... |
4b6b00bbc5feb76dd4f35f675eb61159ef9e3873 | Summarize the following news article. | Children stolen for adoption in the U.S., Sweden, Italy and France, report says .
Some parents were killed, others were unharmed when soldiers came calling .
Investigators examined period between 1977 and 1989, 'peak' adoption period .
Reports says many more could have been taken, investigation underway . | [
"(CNN) -- The Guatemalan army stole at least 333 children and sold them for adoption in other countries during the Central American nation's 36-year civil war, a government report has concluded. Around 45,000 people are believed to have disappeared during Guatemala's civil war, 5,000 of them children. Many of those... |
3e63ec9394c3bad46605c1c52cccee8cf256f138 | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Green was convicted of murder, rape in deaths of girl and her family in Iraq .
Jury in Kentucky to decide his sentence; death penalty a possibility .
Closing arguments could start as soon as Wednesday .
Green faces harsher penalty because he had left Army and was tried in civilian court . | [
"PADUCAH, Kentucky (CNN) -- He arrives in the early morning hours, when the downtown streets here are empty and quiet. Former U.S. soldier Steven Green has been convicted of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl. An electric gate jerks to life as the black sedan with tinted windows pulls into a parking lot pr... |
c3bec7cbc33dc03b1c43b8927d3880aa2eec15b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Swim club president John Duesler: "It was never our intention to offend anyone"
"He knows what happened at the pool that day," day care director counters .
Duesler: Club is "very diverse," and had reached out because area pools had closed .
Duesler says club's board has yet to decide whether to reinstate center's contr... | [
"HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- The president of The Valley Swim Club on Friday strongly denied charges of racism after his club canceled the swimming privileges of a nearby day care center whose children are predominantly African-American. John Duesler said he underestimated the number of swimmers who w... |
a81b319bd3fe17411b4cded46648ad1a9ef36b23 | Summarize the following news article. | Supreme Court ends session without hearing Troy Davis' appeal .
Davis is on Georgia's death row; says he's innocent .
Davis was convicted in 1991 of murdering of off-duty Savannah police officer .
Seven of the nine witnesses against Davis have recanted . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to accept an appeal from a Georgia death row inmate who has gained international support for his claims of innocence in the the murder of a Savannah police officer two decades ago. Troy Davis' case has earned the support of leaders including ... |
6d2fa8e6ca4f47ac7be9dee786017587a76dce4b | Summarize the following news article. | Presidential plane's flight over New York led to panic on ground .
Air Force releases 145 new photos of flight; 1 had been released previously .
Government e-mail chains from day of flight also released .
"No positive spin is possible. Admit mistake," says one . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- And now, the rejects. The photographs show the Boeing VC-25 making a steep bank not usually seen with passenger aircraft . Three months after the White House released a single photograph taken during a photo op of \"Air Force One\" flying over New York -- a flight that caused panic on the stree... |
909194043525676c0206f35f1af3e20aeed80aa7 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Marines faced off against insurgents in southern town of Khan Neshin .
Marines surround compound, held fire because of civilians .
6 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan .
Taliban claim responsibility for attack on U.S. military vehicle . | [
"(CNN) -- Insurgents locked in a standoff with U.S. Marines tricked them by dressing up as women to escape, a task force spokesman said Monday. U.S. Marines scan the site of a blast that hit a U.S. vehicle in southern Afghanistan. Women and children had been caught in the standoff between the armed groups, but some... |
16311131a3662af6fa796765cfe45d115805f3d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Fans line streets for blocks to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater .
Fans lay flowers, mementos at the foot of the stage, dance to Jackson's music .
Jackson 5 won amateur night contest at Apollo in 1967 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Fans of Michael Jackson lined the streets outside Harlem's Apollo Theater on Tuesday for a chance to pay their respects to the late \"King of Pop\" at the hall that helped launch his career. A hat and glittery glove represent Michael Jackson at the Apollo Theater tribute. The crowd stood eight to... |
7656e6dfd551bce81d17a8648eceaad8c8a22f97 | Summarize the following news article. | "When things go wrong, travel gets more interesting" and memorable, expert says .
Car breakdown leads mother and son to blissful town, lagoon and 10-cent mangoes .
9/11 stranding sparks long-standing relationships and scholarship .
The kindness of a stranger in Cairo, Egypt, has changed man to this day . | [
"(CNN) -- The car breaks down. The lover jilts you mid-trip. The hotel turns out to be a dump. Pericles Rellas thanks a dumpy hotel and a kind stranger for showing him Old Cairo in Egypt 20 years ago. Travel snafus can throw upside down the most thought-out of vacation plans. But what the mishaps lead to, and how p... |
deed60365bfbd7f23274346982306eb86fde457e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Analyst calls operative "one of the leading al Qaeda figures in East Africa"
Al Qaeda operative Saleh ali Saleh Nabhan killed, Somali official says .
U.S. special operations forces fired on car from chopper in Somalia, U.S. officials say .
Officials: Man tied to 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzani... | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia said a senior al Qaeda operative tied to several attacks in East Africa was killed Monday in a U.S. strike in southern Somalia. Saleh ali Saleh Nabhan, pictured on the FBI's Web site, reportedly was tied to al Qaeda's East Africa operations. Intelligence sources have confirmed to the Somali gover... |
e7c2cd8ac2fdaa4305a283cb47613ed3a23a7c7f | Summarize the following news article. | Annie Le named "most likely to be the next Einstein" in high school .
Friends: Le excelled in studies, including pharmacology, medical anthropology .
Grad student's body found in Yale building the day she was to be married .
Le planned wedding with the same zeal she brought to her research, friends say . | [
"NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (CNN) -- Slain Yale University graduate student Annie Le was intelligent, driven and destined for greatness, said those who knew her. The body of Annie Le, 24, was found in the wall of a Yale University laboratory building Sunday. \"She was also really tenacious and had a sense of humor tha... |
1dfd93284ac679c4fd32cf51122ae73a82d0db3f | Summarize the following news article. | CNN talks with Andrew Gregory, one of the people behind "Auto-Tune the News"
The Gregory Brothers use the technology to alter voices of news-makers .
Gregory says Katie Couric has a good Auto-Tune voice, but Sean Hannity doesn't .
He plans to use the "I am T-Pain" Auto-Tune app in a live performance . | [
"(CNN) -- This is the summer of Auto-Tune. The Gregory Brothers have become a viral hit with their \"Auto-Tune the News\" videos. No matter how hard some people -- notably Jay-Z --have tried to kill the trend of musicians using computers to make their voices sound like whiny robots, Auto-Tune technology continues t... |
d37769e0fe8392d66e9b54d63ac93c162b6cc693 | Summarize the following news article. | Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows .
His TV series, "Rick Steves' Europe," airs on PBS stations .
Steves' company, Europe Through the Back Door, conducts European tours . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- You can cover a lot of territory in Scandinavia without ever checking into a hotel. Overnight luxury cruise liners stacked with saunas, smorgasbords and duty-free shopping sail nightly between Stockholm and Helsinki. Imagine enjoying a Scandinavian feast with a vista of archipelago scen... |
b79a0f51a0833bf284a3064dc9cc2e8a1f762515 | Summarize the following news article. | Iggy Pop and The Stooges produced three classic albums in the 60s and 70s .
In 1975, Iggy checked himself into a mental institution in a bid to get off Heroin .
David Bowie co-wrote and produced Iggy's The Idiot and Lust for Life albums .
The Stooges re-united in 2003 and have since played all over the world . | [
"(CNN) -- Iggy Pop invented punk rock. That's how cool he is. His songs have been covered by the likes of Guns N' Roses, REM, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Sex Pistols. Iggy Pop: The wildest man in rock music. He is the wildest wild man of rock and his four-decade career has been marked by drug addiction, self ... |
6b59d3603f49a417f82e7a94c8091ef483873d02 | Summarize the following news article. | Andrew Shapiro: Skeptics argue that only a small number of jobs are green .
He says green industries and jobs can be the key to revitalizing economy .
Shapiro: As economy goes green, jobs will be transformed .
He says U.S. will lose competitive edge if it doesn't invest in renewable energy . | [
"Andrew L. Shapiro is founder and president of GreenOrder, a strategy and management consulting firm that specializes in energy and the environment and is a subsidiary of LRN. Brad Bate and Ted Grozier, consultants at GreenOrder, also contributed to this article. Andrew Shapiro says society should aim to transform ... |
071a01bd3bf1089b4fee4d222efcf4429575b6f4 | Summarize the following news article. | For 22 years, Mandy suffered from a mystery illness, leaving doctors speechless .
Mandy's mother recalls how doctors predicted Mandy's death countless times .
In 2003, Mandy and her family got what they had longed for: a name for her disease . | [
"CONYERS, Georgia (CNN) -- \"Your daughter is a walking time bomb.\" We have been told this more times than I like to remember. We have lived every day not knowing if the next breath she takes will be her last. After 22 years in the dark, Mandy Young is grateful to finally have a name for her condition. Her illness... |
7daf418894d84a073687d9893aae4d2aeeb9fb8b | Summarize the following news article. | Murray allegedly gave Jackson propofol in 24 hours before death, source says .
Source close to family says doctor administered drug believed to have killed singer .
Dr. Conrad Murray was with Michael Jackson on day that he died .
Police have interviewed Murray twice since Jackson's death . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, administered a powerful drug that authorities believe killed the singer, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to CNN on Monday. Dr. Conrad Murray was with Michael Jackson on the day that he died. Murray, a T... |
1a7d4a03c516689fe8835b280ca94cbca96c22d0 | Summarize the following news article. | "Fast & Furious" is best April opening ever, and best opening ever for Universal .
Also the best Fast & Furious franchise opening ever, previously $50.5 million .
Box office was up a monstrous 68 percent from the same frame a year ago .
Check out the box office top 10 chart . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- In the first truly shocking box office result of the year, \"Fast & Furious\" sped away from expectations to gross a humongous $72.5 million, according to early estimates from Media by Numbers. Paul Walker stars in \"Fast & Furious,\" which exceeded expectations after taking in $72.5 mill... |
fab4a6594f255b5970a1537a2a4b63f7dd11a2ba | Summarize the following news article. | Storms disrupted traffic, triggered landslides, cut electricity across southern China .
Media: Authorities send precautionary text messages to more than 1 million people .
Financial damage caused by rain, flooding has been estimated at $35.4 million . | [
"(CNN) -- Rainstorms and flooding in southern China have killed at least 16 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, according to state-run media. Residents in Rongcheng, southwest China's Guangxi region on July 4. Authorities had sent text messages to more than 1 million people to take precautions in south... |
36037eb9d11b5dd8f8a0e7790b5f45de6e1f8bf8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama says program stimulates economy while getting old vehicles off road .
Senate votes 60-37 to expand program with an infusion of $2 billion .
Program allows drivers to turn in gas guzzlers for fuel-efficient models .
Lawmakers fear program will run out of money without extension . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate voted Thursday night to extend the \"Cash for Clunkers\" program with an infusion of $2 billion. President Obama is expected to sign the OK to spend $2 billion more on the \"Cash for Clunkers\" program. White House aides said earlier that President Obama will quickly sign the bill in... |
e359e174e746257c3016c1cd354703b08dc22331 | Summarize the following news article. | India made its first rocket launch on November 21, 1963 .
Indian space group list more than 60 events it considers "milestones"
India launches its first unmanned mission to the moon in 2008 .
The South Asian nation is seen as being in an Asian space race with China . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Flashback to 1984: As a child, I am glued to my family's black-and-white television set for our daily dose of evening entertainment and news on India's national broadcaster. India holds its first rocket launch from a fishing village in southern India on November 21, 1963. But this is no o... |
32e4f6613c739bdf2c1b9a4d85ea75ec2d5017ad | Summarize the following news article. | Greyhound Lines to run services from London to Portsmouth and Southampton .
Buses are glitzier and more luxurious than U.S. services .
Greyhound Lines is owned by British transport company FirstGroup . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- For almost a century, the old dog has traversed landscapes across the United States, with weary, budget-conscious travelers peeking out of its windows. Greyhound bus services will run from London to cities such as Portsmouth and Southampton. Now, the iconic Greyhound is taking to the road ... |
849eb1d333c0fd784208510a11c36fbff0e258d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Every year thousands of volunteers join the "Africa Mercy" hospital ship in Africa .
Volunteers are also asked to become "walking blood banks," donating on call .
Mercy Ships have served in 150 ports in developing nations around the world .
They are mobile hospitals that provide free surgery to world's poorest people . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Ali Herbert has spent the last seven months being \"a walking blood bank\" aboard one of the the world's largest hospital ships. Thousands of volunteers join the massive hospital ship \"Africa Mercy\" every year. The 50-year-old nurse and grandmother from the UK resigned from her position ... |
10cc62875edf1885dba9a53ca6a2410c60c544cb | Summarize the following news article. | Execution date proposed for convicted D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad .
Police say Muhammad, Lee Boyd Malvo shot 13 people, killing 10 .
Muhammad's lawyer says he will seek clemency . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Virginia prosecutors are asking a state court to set a November 9 execution date for John Allen Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that terrorized the Washington area in 2002. John Allen Muhammad was sentenced to death for the slaying of Dean Harold Meyers. In a letter da... |
d852c4eefbd863cd68e8316380ad48f239c43bd6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Eagles head coach Andy Reid: I know some fans won't accept Vick .
Agent: Vick to report to Philadelphia Eagles on Friday .
NFL suspended Vick in 2007 after pleading guilty in dogfighting case .
Animal advocacy group in Philadelphia says it is disappointed at signing . | [
"(CNN) -- Michael Vick, recently reinstated to the NFL after being freed from federal prison after a dogfighting-related conviction, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to his agent, Joel Segal. Michael Vick is set to join his new team on Friday, according to his agent. The former Atl... |
5934d5ebfaf0fb867e60820ac25f10521905e347 | Summarize the following news article. | Taliban issues a new code of conduct to show it is a disciplined force .
Code outlines rules to limit suicide attacks and civilian casualties .
U.S. and Afghan officials dismiss rules as propaganda and hypocritical . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A new Taliban military \"code of conduct\" calls for restrictions on suicide attacks aimed at avoiding the killing of civilians, but U.S. and Afghan military officials dismissed the document as propaganda, calling it hypocritical. A Pakistani looks at a bus set on fire by Taliban milit... |
203263765c9d53db40b80d8bffd5831d46b46136 | Summarize the following news article. | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Angola on Sunday .
African country is major supplier of petroleum, liquefied natural gas to U.S. market .
Clinton to visit seven African nations in 11 days . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Luanda, Angola, on Sunday on the third leg of a journey that is taking her to seven African nations in 11 days. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses with residents of South Africa on Saturday during her 11-day trip to Africa. The State Department has d... |
f2aa6d2b57449ed938f64da8d8b030a0369b9ae2 | Summarize the following news article. | Strain is the first known to be derived from gorillas .
62-year-old woman who moved to Paris from Cameroon found to have RBF 168 .
Likely explanation for emergence of new virus is gorilla-to-human transmission . | [
"(CNN) -- French researchers have identified a new human immunodeficiency virus, the first derived from gorillas, a report said Monday. A new virus is difficult to detect by tests because it is not closely related to the other three HIV variants. The three previous HIV variants came from chimpanzees. The new findin... |
c89bc8d70dcd57022ea4de5601b925b4176b1df3 | Summarize the following news article. | July deadliest month for U.S., British forces in Afghanistan since '01 invasion .
"We will work it through together," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says .
Miliband calls for Afghan government to reconcile with moderate Taliban elements .
U.S. official: Boosting the training of Afghan forces will be a big foc... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States and Britain said Wednesday they are committed to remaining in Afghanistan, despite increased military casualties and declining public support for the war effort. U.S. Marines partrol part of the Gharmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Wednesday. \"We went into ... |
679c28f29752b00fb0cfc40043a09a5dc3328076 | Summarize the following news article. | Mexican high court orders release of 20 convicted in 1997 killings of 45 people .
Court rules evidence obtained illegally, defendants denied due process .
Unarmed indigenous men, women and children massacred in state of Chiapas .
Killers thought Indian peasants had ties to Zapatista Army of National Liberation . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- The Mexican Supreme Court has ordered the release of 20 people who were convicted in the massacre of 45 people in 1997. Mexican Mayan Indian massacre survivors reenact the killings of 45 people in Acteal village in this 2003 photo. The court ruled that authorities obtained evidence il... |
b7371d04203ad1690be8846eebdbeb596f0c79cc | Summarize the following news article. | Teen is serving at least 5 years for plot to carry out suicide bombing .
He says Muslim radicals at school duped him into becoming a would-be bomber .
The thing he misses most about home is his mom and dad: "I miss my parents"
Detention facility is teaching jailed children a moderate interpretation of Islam . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A 14-year-old who was trained to kill by radicals in the tribal regions of Pakistan now sits in a crowded classroom at a detention facility in Kabul. His only wish is to see his parents again. Shakirullah, 14, is convicted of planning to carry out a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. \"I m... |
bb8a78ad5109fa4fb7f46826b7d7a4cb6b8e3e32 | Summarize the following news article. | Two people are being questioned and a third is being sought .
Red van, caught on surveillance cameras leaving the home, has been found .
Byrd and Melanie Billings were found dead in their home Thursday .
Eight children found in the home are being taken care of in undisclosed location . | [
"PENSACOLA, Florida (CNN) -- Detectives are questioning two people in connection with the killing of a Gulf Coast couple known for adopting special-needs children, the Escambia County sheriff said Saturday. Police were questioning two people Saturday, one of them the owner of a red van seen driving from the home. ... |
11087ed3a162e37653b9673566429004bfcebd6f | Summarize the following news article. | Giant panda Bai Yun gives birth to fifth cub at the San Diego Zoo .
Bai Yun will care for the newborn by herself with zoo staff occasionally checking in .
Weighing around 300 pounds, Bai Yun is about 1,000 times the size of the cub . | [
"(CNN) -- A giant panda at the San Diego Zoo gave birth to a cub the size of a stick of butter on Wednesday, her fifth cub born in the zoo since 1999. The public can view live video of the cub and its mother, Bai Yun, on the zoo's Web site. The sex of the mostly hairless, pink newborn, which was born around 5 a.m.,... |
cc2aec3470b9391e8c447be6c69fb0e5aeafd434 | Summarize the following news article. | Inter extend their lead in Serie A to nine points after defeating AC Milan 2-1 .
Adriano and Dejan Stankovic score the goals that settle the San Siro derby .
Juventus' hopes take another blow as they draw 1-1 at home to Sampdoria . | [
"(CNN) -- Inter extended their lead at the top of Serie A to nine points after beating AC Milan 2-1 in a thrilling San Siro derby on Sunday, dealing a fatal blow to their city rivals' Serie A title hopes in the process. Dejan Stankovic celebrates scoring Inter's second goal in the superb 2-1 victory over city rival... |
c5cefee5752dc07f05abe59c41d78526b6cc991c | Summarize the following news article. | South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford leaves for trip to Florida .
Jenny Sanford says she is willing to forgive her husband and reconcile .
Mark Sanford isn't resigning, his office says .
Nearly half of South Carolina's 27 GOP state senators call on Sanford to resign . | [
"COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford left the Governor's Mansion on Friday to visit with his family in Florida, his office said. South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says her husband, Mark, must rebuild trust with his family and with the state. Sanford departed the mansion, where ... |
a3e22dd07e1298ad6fd1db08b59d220455c6947e | Summarize the following news article. | Iason Athanasiadis arrested at Tehran airport on June 19 .
Journalist had been on assignment for the Washington Times .
Spent the next 21 harrowing days in Iranian prisons accused of espionage .
Released after intense diplomatic effort by Greek government . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Iason Athanasiadis' ordeal began at the airport, shortly after he checked in for his flight to leave Tehran. Iason Athanasiadis said he endured hours of questioning over several weeks in sound-proofed rooms by interrogators he could not see. \"I was heading to the gate,\" the Greek-Britis... |
823aad6b561299b1623e6f76f65a2c0440dfd32c | Summarize the following news article. | Wired Magazine's cover story features spoof tech advice from Brad Pitt .
The Hollywood hunk is promoting his new movie, "Inglourious Basterds"
Pitt says talking on the phone at the urinal is rude; you should text instead .
Pitt: Online communication is based on lies: "The only way to tell the truth is to lie" | [
"(CNN) -- Need some social etiquette advice for the digital age? Brad Pitt's got your back in this month's cover story from Wired Magazine. In Wired's new cover story, Brad Pitt offers etiquette for the digital age. So Brad, should people talk on the phone while they're using the restroom? \"No, you can't talk on t... |
379ed42662f9f85b8f6a04c5aa1cd4ffd22e9b22 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama: Mexico has reaffirmed commitment to human rights in drug fight .
U.S. president says he supports "orderly and legal" immigration .
Obama rejects criticism of U.S. response to Honduran president's ouster .
"Buy American" push hasn't hurt Canada, Obama says at three-country summit . | [
"GUADALAJARA, Mexico (CNN) -- President Obama said Monday the United States remains Mexico's partner in the fight against drug cartels, despite some calls in the United States to delay counter-narcotics aid because of alleged human rights violations by Mexican soldiers. President Obama speaks at a news conference i... |
8545bd27f49ab5757a5a87ba421f53db5ffa3ebd | Summarize the following news article. | George Sodini, 48, is accused of killing three women, himself at gym .
Online journal called "a running log that includes my thoughts and actions"
Diary says of January attempt to pull off "exit plan": "I chickened out!"
Jack Daniels, vodka purchased in May to pull off plan, journal says . | [
"(CNN) -- He felt lonely, said he hadn't had a girlfriend since 1984. He said his father didn't love him. And he detailed plans to kill young women. The gunman, George Sodini, apparently left behind an online diary that detailed his loneliness. George Sodini, the 48-year-old man police blame for killing three women... |
0cb2af86955fc7447789e685ee76acc24ceeba40 | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers examined studies into effects of anti-virals on children .
Found "little or no effect" when used on children suffering influenza .
Anti-virals were found to shorten duration of flu-like symptoms .
British Department of Health said it had "a safety-first approach" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Treating flu-stricken children with anti-viral medication including Tamiflu and Relenza could do more harm than good, a new report has warned. Researchers say not enough study has been done into the long-term effects of anti-virals on children. Researchers from the University of Oxford fo... |
b46310e11859df38749c4598f49d97d23899a59b | Summarize the following news article. | Radio broadcasts encouraged violent street action against the government .
Government statement describes Kampala rioters as "marauding thugs"?
Dozens seek care, many with broken bones, says doctor at Kampala hospital .
Tension between splintered kingdom and Uganda's president has been on rise . | [
"KAMPALA, Uganda (CNN) -- At least four people have been killed in two days of rioting in Uganda's capital after radio broadcasts encouraged listeners to violently take to the streets against the government, officials said Friday. Residents of the Kasubi suburb, west of Kampala, try to flee from violence as a soldi... |
3f07e2acd2ccc47946b16210fb404ddb91f6c0dc | Summarize the following news article. | Legendary U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg performs in Lebanon's capital, Beirut .
Beirut journalist Habib Battah followed Snoop to show a different side of Lebanon .
Snoop has never visited the Middle East before and plans more dates in region .
Snoop on Beirut: "This is the party capital of the world" | [
"Habib Battah is a blogger, freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in New York and Beirut. BEIRUT, Lebanon -- When I heard Snoop Dogg was coming to Beirut, I jumped at the opportunity to show the world a different side of the country I had grown up in. So I hit the phones, tracked down the promoter an... |
86727cc3a396753dac1f0297cc552c26f09ac739 | Summarize the following news article. | Hannah Clark suffered from a rare heart condition when she was a baby .
Doctors added a donor heart to her own in a unique surgery when she was two .
Doctors later removed donor heart and found her own heart had healed itself .
Hannah is now a healthy 16-year-old with normal teenage aspirations . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Hannah Clark is a 16-year-old with a shy laugh and a love of animals. She likes to go shopping with friends and dreams of a career working with children. Teenager Hannah Clark's heart has healed itself more than a decade after she received a donor heart. But Hannah Clark is no ordinary tee... |
39ed5aa9afcecbdbb970c8d7b9541998362a0510 | Summarize the following news article. | Jay Winuk: 9/11 has been recognized as a national day of service .
He says it's not a day to skip work or go shopping .
He says people choose to do acts of kindness, large or small .
Winuk: There's no political agenda, Bush and Obama have supported it . | [
"Editor's note: Jay S. Winuk, co-founder of MyGoodDeed, is the brother of Glenn J. Winuk, an attorney and volunteer firefighter and EMT who died in the line of duty when the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001. This week Glenn was posthumously honored with the 9/11 Heroes Medal of ... |
ee4c135333c47d01e2013e3d0a73177969f7d04d | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli authorities apprehend fugitive American white supremacist .
Micky Louis Mayon was one of the 100 most wanted people in the United States .
Ku Klux Klan member accused of burning judge's car in Pennsylvania . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- A fugitive American white supremacist was arrested Monday in Israel, ending an international manhunt that began in 2007, Israeli and U.S. officials said. Micky Louis Mayon, pictured in a 2007 mug shot, entered Israel in 2008, authorities say. Micky Louis Mayon, one of the 100 most wanted people... |
5c2aa535f7de31c11f8719d5a62be9be36b95728 | Summarize the following news article. | "Year One" is a feeble comedy, says CNN.com's Tom Charity .
Harold Ramis-directed film stars Jack Black and Michael Cera, but few laughs .
Black and Cera play Stone Age tribesmen who meet biblical figures . | [
"(CNN) -- Comedy isn't evolutionary. Hollywood has been plundering ancient history for yuks at least since Buster Keaton's day, and there's little in \"Year One\" to suggest we've progressed much over the last 90 years. Michael Cera and Jack Black go in search of meaning -- and some food -- in \"Year One.\" Quite t... |
a313d568a85d4ac29024718d9998b40a94a56026 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Bailey, Burberry's creative director spoke to CNN .
Burberry has recently opened new headquarters and children's store in London .
"We think about the world recession, but it helps us focus," said Bailey . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Burberry, the 150-year-old British luxury brand most famous for its distinctive check pattern, has recently experienced a resurgence. Christopher Bailey, Burberry's creative director, has been credited with the brand's resurgence. The brand credits much of its new a la mode image to creati... |
dc67ded6f44b782153cb7bb2139e86f81a73a6cc | Summarize the following news article. | Alberto Cutie married Ruhama Canellis on Tuesday, court documents show .
Cutie was Catholic priest seen in tabloid photos embracing woman in bathing suit .
After pictures surfaced, Cutie admitted two-year relationship with the woman .
He said last month he was leaving Catholic Church and becoming Episcopalian . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Father Alberto Cutie, an internationally known Catholic priest who admitted having a romantic affair and breaking his vow of celibacy, was married this week in Miami, Florida. Father Alberto Cutie was married in Coral Gables, Florida, on Tuesday, according to court documents. Cutie, 40, ann... |
6c09e5d7c6f27776697ed46615b10cc70cc8dfd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Minor explosion outside of a Manhattan Starbucks sends people fleeing .
No injuries reported from the blast; Starbucks damage limited to broken windows .
Police investigating whether explosion is connected to other pre-dawn blasts . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- An explosion outside a Starbucks on the Upper East Side of Manhattan sent frightened people running into the street early Monday. Police investigate an explosion in a Manhattan Upper East Side neighborhood. The explosion blew out the windows of a Starbucks coffeehouse at East 92nd Street and Thi... |
5748d0acf798ddc28ec7c98568ad6f02ff420e0c | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Ian Black now in "Michael and Michael Have Issues"
Comedy Central show features more of awkward comedy he's known for .
In real life? Black is uncomfortable with "sincerity" | [
"(CNN) -- Michael Ian Black has a fine sense of the absurd. Michael Ian Black, left, and Michael Showalter have \"Issues\" in their new Comedy Central show. You can hear it in the comedian's deadpan delivery, which makes some of his serious musings sound like jokes -- and some of his jokes sound like serious philos... |
c3dd1fd7ab009ca7b99ba3b961be362eebda74c2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: 9 French victims won trip to Brazil for job performance, AFP reports .
NEW: German victim was taking Brazilian fiancee home to announce engagement .
Anne and Michael Harris were two of three Americans on Air France flight 447 .
The Harrises lived in Brazil and were going to France for vacation, training seminar . | [
"(CNN) -- Anne and Michael Harris were an \"extraordinary\" couple with a zest for life, their niece said. Anne and Michael Harris' niece says the couple \"loved life, loved everyone.\" \"We truly hope that they are remembered for the way they lived their lives and not this tragic end,\" Charlstie Laytin said in a ... |
b24ed592c57ddd45792fe556fdacb1bfdce4db0d | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool announce a new sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank .
The means the end of the Reds 17-year association with brewers Carlsberg .
Liverpool will carry the bank's name on their shirts at the start of the 2010/11 .
The deal is reported to be worth approximately $133 million to the club . | [
"(CNN) -- Liverpool have secured the biggest sponsorship deal in the English Premier League club's history after they announced a four-year deal with Standard Chartered Bank. Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish and managing director Christian Purslow confirm the new sponsorship deal. The Reds have confirmed that the ba... |
0fb8c647ed9ff58b442bcf0cc832ed90703d15de | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Douri was vice-chairman of Hussein's Revolutionary Command Council .
30-minute recorded message broadcast on al-Raei Iraqi satellite television .
CNN has not been able to independently verify the authenticity of the voice .
U.S. says he has helped finance the insurgency against U.S. troops in Iraq . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- An audio message attributed to Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking former member of Saddam Hussein's regime still at large, salutes the \"People of Palestine\" and calls on them to fight back against Israel in Gaza. A 1999 file image of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who served under Saddam... |
046f6a13027dba6e36a0aa3001ebbdaa51655fff | Summarize the following news article. | Rancho Bernardo Inn, a luxury resort, was named No. 1 by Conde Nast in '08 .
"We wanted to do something fun and clever," general manager John Gates says .
The San Diego resort's "Survivor Package" starts at $219 per night .
Fifty customers have already booked the promotion, which runs August 16 to 31 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Rancho Bernardo Inn, a San Diego luxury resort, is offering rooms for $19 a night. But there's a catch -- you have to sleep in a tent and bring your own toilet paper. \"For $19 a night, a customer gets a shell with a tent inside,\" says Rancho Bernardo Inn's John Gates. The declining economy has taken... |
c121252fd64402cc1ef1f9a8e8874805f547cd6d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell calls Stallworth's action "inexcusable"
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Tuesday pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter .
Stallworth serving 30 days in jail, has reached settlement with victim's family .
NFL player's blood alcohol level was 0.126; Florida's legal limit is 0.08 . | [
"(CNN) -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has been suspended indefinitely by the National Football League, days after he pleaded guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol, the NFL said. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth on Tuesday pleaded guilty to DUI... |
6f456dc76a4b7a57385d30907f5ab37c671cfe7e | Summarize the following news article. | Wendell Potter is a former vice president at insurance giant Cigna .
Potter says insurance companies use key buzzwords as scare tactics .
Potter also testified on his company's practice of 'purging'
Cigna spokesman denies claims that the company engages in patient purging . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Wendell Potter knows a little something about the health care industry's practices and is not afraid of to speak out as the health care reform debate heats up around the country. Wendell Potter once was a vice president in the public relations department for insurance giant Cigna. The former vi... |
bb2288519cf217d02958f9226ba02194149fe196 | Summarize the following news article. | 19 people arrested, $8,000 in cash seized at a Connecticut home .
All arrested, originally from Brazil, being charged with animal cruelty, illegal gambling .
Police call such fighting unusual, say it's easier to conceal than rooster fighting .
Police say that raid came after tips and that some of the birds have eye inj... | [
"(CNN) -- Police seized approximately 150 birds and arrested 19 people in a Connecticut home Sunday in an investigation of alleged finch and canary fighting, the Shelton Police Department said. Police seized cash, canaries, finches and bird cages from a home in Shelton, Connecticut. In addition to the 150 birds -- ... |
67b95c0a355d4c2bddc183b8d81a556e528a087f | Summarize the following news article. | Ken Saro-Wiwa's son says Shell payout will let families move on with lives .
Executed environmental activist's family sued oil company .
About half of settlement will go to help people of Ogoni region .
Residents have long complained that Shell was polluting land . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A $15.5 million payout made by oil giant Shell to settle a lawsuit brought against it by relations of executed Nigerian writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and other activists will allow the families of the victims to move on with their lives, Saro-Wiwa's son has told CNN. Saro-Wiwa said the settlement would al... |
5b717a81b17b63ffad114c09b1d7241bffc2381d | Summarize the following news article. | Usher's Camp New Look helps kids from underserved communities .
Campers learn business behind entertainment and sports industries .
Singer serves as mentor to more than 100 participants .
Usher, who was mentored, said camp represents his "heart work" | [
"(CNN) -- Fans of Usher Raymond IV view him as a singing, dancing and acting superstar. Superstar performer Usher Raymond IV at the closing ceremony for Usher's Camp New Look. But to a special group of young people, he is a mentor and a friend. \"He leads by example,\" said Arnold \"Supa\" LaFrance, a \"Mogul in Tr... |
816ff77a1aab8ac2b90056efafb9bc2d6d77a48c | Summarize the following news article. | Fuji International Speedway circuit will stop hosting the Japanese Grand Prix .
The Toyota-owned track staged the Formula One race in both 2007 and 2008 .
Suzuka will stage the race this year but it was due to return to Fuji in 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- The Toyota-owned Fuji International Speedway circuit will stop hosting the Japanese Grand Prix from next year -- the track operators have announced. The Toyota-owned Fuji circuit will not be hosting the Japanese Grand Prix due to financial concerns. Fuji Speedway hosted the Formula One race in 2007 and 20... |
051ef0f7f4fc4f8c4805eb92a1b8cfea4485fadb | Summarize the following news article. | Security video shows Brisco getting a trim when four armed men rush in .
Gold watch, bracelet, chain, pendant, Range Rover were stolen .
"It's great material for my next album," rapper says . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Miami rapper Brisco lost $40,000 in jewelry and his luxury SUV when armed robbers stormed the barber shop where he was getting a trim, but the artist says the hold up may help his creativity. Security camera video showed Brisco, whose real name is British Mitchell, sitting in a barber cha... |
d71ab801dc0aae59a5b9b3ce60d5ee95151bbdff | Summarize the following news article. | Report: U.S. military pursuing 50 Afghan drug traffickers tied to Taliban .
New initiative strives to shut down big revenue source for insurgency .
Report: "The change is dramatic for a military that once ignored the drug trade,"
U.S., NATO forces now targeting insurgents tied to drug lords, report says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. military hopes to kill or capture some 50 Afghan drug traffickers with financial ties to the Taliban in an effort to shut down one of the insurgency's biggest sources of revenue, a U.S. Senate report says. Afghan men smoke heroin in the city of Herat on August 7, 2009. The new plan is ... |
8ee896966187f05bd31e87fbe9a8c006869d8b9d | Summarize the following news article. | Police say victim believed if cartel found him, he would be killed .
Documents: Suspect tried to find victim by paying his phone bill .
Soldier Michael Jackson Apodaca, 18, was one of three men arrested Monday .
Other suspects include Ruben Rodriguez Dorado and Christopher Andrew Duran . | [
"(CNN) -- A Mexican man who was allegedly killed on orders from his own cartel believed they were hunting for him after he began working as an informant and was fearful for his life, according to court documents. Police say soldier Michael Jackson Apodaca, 18, acted as the gunman. Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana began... |
981b9fefef07440bdbb43fba734b2a8a66a626fd | Summarize the following news article. | Best Buy's Web site offers 52-inch HDTV on Web site for less than $10 .
Customers get on Web site to take advantage of bargain .
Best Buy officials admit "pricing error", says it will not honor TV purchases . | [
"(CNN) -- The price of big screen televisions has been coming down, but this was ridiculous. Best Buy's Web site offered a 52-inch TV for less than $10, but the deal was too good to be true. Early Wednesday morning, BestBuy.com listed a 52-inch Samsung HDTV for $9.99 -- a savings of more than $1600. As customers ju... |
0967da2001f605517fd1fdacc10e417d572b2744 | Summarize the following news article. | "One of the darkest moments of our lives," Jackson family says .
Dr. Conrad Murray upset but willing to cooperate, law firm says .
Rev. Jesse Jackson says behavior of Jackson's doctor raises questions .
Family should seek independent autopsy, Rev. Jesse Jackson says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Two days after the death of Michael Jackson, the family of the pop superstar thanked his fans for their condolences and support in \"one of the darkest moments of our lives.\" A girl holds up signs in memory of Michael Jackson outside New York's Apollo Theater on Saturday. \"Please... |
b2f349cf4a2af65dacc4ff6eba330407a4fc76d4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "She often seemed to stop time itself," family says in statement .
Sister of President Kennedy, Sen. Edward Kennedy dies at 88 .
Eunice Kennedy Shriver was Special Olympics founder, honorary chairwoman .
Husband R. Sargent Shriver, five children, 19 grandchildren with her at death . | [
"(CNN) -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a champion of the disabled who founded the Special Olympics, died Tuesday, the Special Olympics said. She was 88. Eunice Kennedy Shriver speaks at a dinner in honor of the Special Olympics in July 2006. Born on July 10, 1921, in Brookline... |
bd8af75eab7c1cd3c15e81fd550cf0d461f02fa2 | Summarize the following news article. | Landscapers volunteer during annual "Renewal and Remembrance" project .
95 companies participated Monday at Arlington National Cemetery .
Volunteers take on several projects including irrigation, lightning protection . | [
"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- The hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery took on a different tone Monday -- the usually quiet and reverent resting place of fallen heroes was buzzing with volunteers, professional landscapers and their equipment during the annual \"Renewal and Remembrance\" project. Monday w... |
8557ef9c868b0b5aea1a955ca5589b7c6ccb1f04 | Summarize the following news article. | Donta Cradock, 18, allegedly fled scene of motorcycle robbery in silver Pontiac .
Police chase ends when car hits home, killing Latoya Smith, 3 kids .
"He struck with such force that it knocked the concrete steps loose," police say .
Cradock and accomplice face motorcycle theft charges; others pending . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman and three children were killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when a suspected robber fleeing in a car jumped a curb and struck them, police said Thursday. Four people were killed after a car fleeing police struck a home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. \"He literally cut a tree in hal... |
61395afbbddec1b3cd9e244a85b1bb9c3775cb5d | Summarize the following news article. | Ford Crown Victoria is the most popular police car currently in production .
Chevy Impalas blend in with traffic, but can hit 140 mph .
Dodge Magnum wagon sprints from 0-60 mph in under six seconds .
Police say a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 intimidates speeders . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- If you have a heavy foot and may travel a bit over the speed limit, you might want to keep an eye out for these popular police car models. Not all police cars are as clearly marked as this one. What to watch for on the interstate . The Ford Crown Victoria is the most popular police car currently in ... |
4f95cc99aadffa18e904cd6fcb27a763022876e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Southwest Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Charleston, West Virginia .
Football-sized hole in fuselage causes cabin to depressurize, oxygen masks to drop .
No injuries reported aboard Boeing 737; Flight 2294 was traveling at 34,000 feet .
No determination of what caused the hole in middle of cabin near top of ai... | [
"(CNN) -- A Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Charleston, West Virginia, on Monday after a football-sized hole in its fuselage caused the cabin to depressurize, an airline spokeswoman said. Southwest Flight 2294 made an emergency landing at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on Monday. ... |
a4c7ce5f800421fd9ca68e01fa115c9e6636bb84 | Summarize the following news article. | Spokeswoman: Controller was talking to girlfriend on phone during accident .
Controller's supervisor also not present in building as required, spokeswoman says .
Controller was handling plane carrying three people that collided with helicopter .
Nine people died in collision of tourist helicopter and plane over Hudson ... | [
"(CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has suspended two air traffic controllers over last week's collision of two aircraft over the Hudson River that killed nine people, a spokeswoman said. The wreckage of a plane that collided with a helicopter is lifted this week from the Hudson River. A controller at New... |
aba7c6ade665622062e02c7fdc4b7cd217006258 | Summarize the following news article. | Anne Frank would have celebrated her 80th birthday this week .
Frank, 15, died at Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland .
Her diary is one of the world's mostly widely-read books .
Like Frank, Eva Schloss and her family fled from Nazi persecution of the Jews . | [
"She told stories, flirted outrageously with boys and was constantly changing her hairstyle. Anne Frank hid with her family in a secret room at her father Otto Frank's office in Amsterdam. It could be the description of almost any young girl growing up in Europe. But this is how Eva Schloss remembers her childhood ... |
38acd0558c76513b8218fa86f28f8b9e3686648f | Summarize the following news article. | Researcher: Two pieces likely composed by Mozart before he could write music .
Mozart's father probably transcribed the music, researcher says .
Compositions have long been known but as anonymous works .
Pieces were in book compiled by Mozart's father . | [
"(CNN) -- The music isn't new, but the discovery that a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart \"almost certainly\" composed it is a stunning revelation. A researcher in Austria says the works were probably transcribed by Mozart's father, as young Mozart played. The two compositions -- a concerto in G and a prelude in G -- ... |
c4fe85deb4a7decc78c4d77ac4fd206728009164 | Summarize the following news article. | TNT has a summer lineup that includes popular dramas .
Acclaimed actress Holly Hunter returns as star of "Saving Grace"
Kyra Sedgwick's "The Closer" enters fifth season on network .
Mark-Paul Gosselaar still loves "Zack," but enjoys role in courtroom drama . | [
"(CNN) -- Holly Hunter doesn't take roles based on what she thinks viewers want to see. Holly Hunter plays a tough detective grappling with issues of faith in TNT's \"Saving Grace.\" \"I have, frankly, very few expectations when it comes to audience,\" the acclaimed actress said. \"I've done features, I've done sta... |
7c81141ecf7519b089902395b7b354ccb5bf8575 | Summarize the following news article. | Florida Everglades are perfect place for Burmese pythons to live and breed .
Huge snakes breed quickly and travel quickly .
One reptile expert patrols the area for snakes to capture . | [
"THE EVERGLADES, Florida (CNN) -- Joe Wasilewski drives along a narrow stretch of road through Florida's Everglades. The sun is setting, night is coming on quickly, and Wasilewski is on the prowl for snakes -- and one snake in particular. Reptile expert Joe Wasilewski holds a Burmese python he found in the Florida ... |
e62e216b4084b6e94c188a62b1f9360635bdaa88 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mother, boy found near laundromat in Baltimore, Maryland .
Teen weighing 555 pounds, mother were sought after missing court appearance .
Judge ordered Alexander Draper into custody because of medical neglect .
Boy "possibly at a stage of critical health risk," according to social services . | [
"(CNN) -- South Carolina authorities have located a 555-pound teenager and his mother, who faces a charge of violating a custody order, police said Thursday. Alexander Deundray Draper, 14, \"is possibly at a stage of critical health risk,\" social services said. Alexander Deundray Draper, 14, of Travelers Rest, Sou... |
03c7fe8a15eb877edf5799e96ebf616930e78050 | Summarize the following news article. | Henry Okah, MEND's main arms smuggler, was arrested in September 2007 .
Okah is accused of treason, terrorism and kidnapping .
Lawyers, relatives say he needs kidney treatment not available in Nigeria . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- The imprisoned leader of the Nigerian militant group MEND has accepted an unconditional amnesty offer from the government, his lawyer said Friday. \"The president has ordered his release, and we are hoping he will be released very soon,\" Wilson Ajuwaand said, referring to his client, Henr... |
92535d607e0ae97c7bad20ad2bd66443a0690cc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Will Jackson be buried among other stars at a Forest Lawn location?
The not-for-profit group's strict regulations about privacy would match Jackson's life .
Sammy Davis Jr. and Humphrey Bogart buried there, among other stars . | [
"(CNN) -- As Michael Jackson fans and the media pour into Los Angeles, California, for what could be the most widely watched memorial of all time, an obvious question remains: Where will he be laid to rest? Bette Davis is among the notables buried at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn park. Although the Jackson family... |
1e3ee0193651c54f396b628996273edde28d16b0 | Summarize the following news article. | WHO: Swine flu deaths up 338 in recent days to 1,154 in total worldwide .
WHO: Virus spreads in 6 weeks as far as most viruses spread in 6 months .
U.S. plans to vaccinate nearly 160M Americans ahead of winter "flu season"
GlaxoSmithKline has signed deals to provide 291 million doses of vaccine this year . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 1,100 people worldwide have died from swine flu since it emerged in Mexico and the U.S. in April, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization. A young girl wears a mask at a hospital in Hanoi. Vietnam reported its first death from swine flu this week. As of July 31, the to... |
d3315fd264685252a3e33166fadc28758af8e740 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd detained by Iranians .
Fellow travel companion Shon Meckfessel felt sick, stayed behind in Iraq .
Americans accused of illegally entering Iran from Iraq's Kurdish region, state TV says .
Detainees were backpackers who blundered over border, hotel owner says . | [
"(CNN) -- They are four American friends and seasoned travelers who were hiking through Iraq's Kurdistan region before three of them crossed the unmarked border with Iran, where they were detained by Iranian authorities. Ahmed Awa, on the border of Iraq and Iran, is where police saw and warned the American hikers F... |
24e40e460e543d9f94478a02642fa567718d9970 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. mega-yacht charter company waives massive $50,000 charter fees .
The impact of the recession is reason given for the discounted deal .
A yacht chartered by Hilary Swank can now be rented for less than $3,000 a day . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A U.S. company is offering a rare chance to holiday on a mega-yacht once used by a Hollywood star and her husband -- and thanks to the recession it's actually affordable. The 100-foot Katania normally would attract an additional $49,500 charter fee for a week's use. The 100-foot Katania wa... |
30ca373ffbc97c199a1bb656d04d521e8c89b4f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Ask Medicare is new Web site designed to help caregivers cut through red tape .
At least 44 million Americans care for chronically ill, disabled, elderly family members .
Eighty percent of long-term care is provided by family caregivers .
The cost -- if family caregivers were paid -- would be $375 billion . | [
"BALTIMORE, Maryland (CNN) -- Kim Mickens, 49, has always been the caregiver among her eight brothers and sisters. So when her mother, Delphine Mickens, was told she had Alzheimer's disease, Mickens took care of all the arrangements for her mother's care -- among them, she chose a nursing home not far from her pl... |
623c832222824776e500a5946e9f402b3cee36ed | Summarize the following news article. | Two U.S. Marines killed during a "hostile incident" in southern Afghanistan .
4,000 Marines, sailors working to clear Taliban militants from Helmand river valley .
British forces launched a similar offensive in the province in late June .
Forces are trying to gain ground in the region ahead of national elections in Aug... | [
"(CNN) -- Two U.S. Marines died Monday during a \"hostile incident\" in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday. U.S. Marines walk through a field on patrol on July 13, 2009, in Mian Poshteh, Afghanistan . No further details were immediately available in their deaths. \"We deeply mourn the loss of thes... |
81c2ebe0e07cbc3ccf5ebeceea31ac0bd5fe8f22 | Summarize the following news article. | "Sadness Party" held in Berlin, where fans follow service live from Los Angeles .
In London, Jackson fans brave torrential downpours and hail to pay tribute .
In Japan fans gathered at record store, have photo taken next to cast of footprint .
Online fans pay tribute to King of Pop, comment as service progresses . | [
"(CNN) -- Fans around the world have gathered at arenas and record stores, big screens, parks and makeshift shrines, to watch the memorial service of Michael Jackson and pay homage to their idol. A Michael Jackson fan in Berlin watches footage of the memorial concert. As thousands of fans joined Jackson's family a... |
dd99ca599a3c18a7e5e333e61d96d90c999b39c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Tech enthusiast Chris Pirillo lists 10 things he loves about his new iPhone 3GS .
It's more than 50 percent faster than the original iPhone and iPhone 3G models .
Twice the storage capacity and five times the amount of usable memory .
The only iPhone killer on the market today...is a newer iPhone . | [
"(CNN) -- Another summer, another iPhone hardware update. This one's worth getting, too -- especially if you have an original iPhone or the iPhone 3G. A self-admitted tech geek, Chris Pirillo is president of Lockergnome.com, a blogging network. If you keep holding out because the iPhone doesn't have everything you ... |
ba973998b139cf34e0d26586c07bc9e117f7623b | Summarize the following news article. | Bodies of 11 women and one unborn child found in February near Albuquerque .
Police say they've identified 7 of the victims; no suspect yet in the killings .
Police think one person killed all the victims between 2001 and 2004 .
Victims were linked through drugs, prostitution, police spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- New Mexico authorities have identified seven of 11 slain women whose remains were discovered several months ago in shallow graves in west Albuquerque, but have yet to identify a suspect in their killings, police told CNN on Thursday. The bodies of Candelaria, Chavez, Elks, Marquez, Nieto, Romero and Valde... |
63bda577fd61efd8f6267c0dbeb8ceee9f09d399 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill would expand scope of federal protection against hate crimes .
Eric Holder says hate crimes against certain groups, such as Hispanics, on the rise .
Republicans on Senate panel dispute assertion of increase in hate crimes .
Some religious groups worry law could be used to criminalize speech . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Attorney General Eric Holder stepped up his call for the passage of federal hate crimes legislation Thursday, arguing that the federal government needs to take a stronger stand against criminal activity fueled by bias and bigotry. Attorney General Eric Holder has been a vocal proponent for toug... |
d141f123ce7ae90c6297eea603862bef2bc3d805 | Summarize the following news article. | Britons leap to defend National Health Service after U.S. criticism .
Prime Minister Gordon Brown among those expressing pride in system .
NHS offers free health care to all UK residents . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britons including Prime Minister Gordon Brown have leapt to the defense of their creaking healthcare service after President Barack Obama's plans for a similar system in the United States were branded \"evil\" by Republicans. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued a heartfelt message o... |
40eac5187bac743b4620b95158f43f22dc0526a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Steele: The second hundred days have been worse than the first .
He says Obama's programs call for massive spending on liberal priorities .
Cap-and-trade bill is a disguised energy tax on average Americans, he says .
He says health care reform would be costly and lead to government control . | [
"Editor's note: Michael Steele is chairman of the Republican National Committee. Michael Steele says it's becoming clear that the Obama administration is spending money recklessly. (CNN) -- Friday marks President Obama's 200th day in office, and in most respects, his second hundred days as president have been worse... |
57d54f727ba5f756d89b6cf3080e3778b347be50 | Summarize the following news article. | Move follows offensive by Yemeni forces against rebels in north .
Government and Houthi rebels involved in intermittent fighting since 2004 .
Conflict said to be separatist -- who will have power in the area -- and sectarian .
Nine foreigners abducted in June while apparently on a picnic in Saada region . | [
"(CNN) -- Yemen's government has laid out ceasefire terms to Houthi Shiite rebels fighting in the country's north, Yemen's official news agency reported Thursday. Yemeni security forces have been fighting against rebels in the north and south. According to SABA, the government's demands include removing check point... |
fa53cd3f0570f76690f755117dd5dd9682b68fd3 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronnie Biggs was part of gang responsible for 1963 Great Train Robbery .
Biggs released from prison on compassionate grounds on Friday .
Sentenced to 30 years in prison, Biggs escaped and spent decades as a fugitive .
Biggs was locked up since his return to UK from Brazil in 2001 in ailing health . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's most celebrated fugitive -- \"the last of the gentlemen crooks,\" as he liked to describe himself -- was born Ronald Arthur Biggs in Lambeth, south London, on August 8, 1929. Biggs spent more than three decades as a fugitive after escaping from prison in 1964. The youngest of fiv... |
8ee4326c1d73dd1b483e5fd06d475970987caf03 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Escapee found near Chicago mayor's Michigan vacation home .
Charles Smith was captured Monday 8 miles from prison .
Two murderers and rapist apparently broke out of prison Sunday, officials say .
Escape via tunnels under prison was "very unusual occurrence," official says . | [
"(CNN) -- One of three inmates who escaped from an Indiana maximum-security prison was captured Monday about eight miles away in southwestern Michigan, officials said. From left, Lance Battreal, Mark Booher and Charles Smith escaped from an Indiana prison Sunday. Charles Smith, 48, who was serving time on a murder ... |
85120db668eed10b40a7435772eddbefe08c8557 | Summarize the following news article. | Zeyno Baran: Obama's speech shows deep understanding of Turkey .
She says administration needs to make good use of Turkey's role in region .
Baran: Using Turkey to make peace with Taliban would be a mistake .
She says Turkey can help rebuild Afghanistan and provide security . | [
"Editor's note: Zeyno Baran, a native of Turkey, is senior fellow for the Center for Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World at the Hudson Institute, a Washington-based think tank that says it is dedicated to \"global security, prosperity and freedom.\" From January 2003 until 2006, Baran directed the I... |
2160c5d812611becf442b5079a7908c2f48f6de7 | Summarize the following news article. | Rebiya Kadeer emerges as leader of minority Uyghur Muslims in China .
Chinese government reviles Kadeer, blames her for stoking unrest .
Kadeer mirrors the non-violent sentiment espoused by the Dalai Lama .
This is a "very dark time for the Uyghur people," Kadeer says . | [
"(CNN) -- She's been compared to the Dalai Lama, the Chinese Tibetan Buddhist leader, but the name Rebiya Kadeer doesn't ring a bell to many people outside of China. Rebiya Kadeer has been dubbed \"the Mother of All Uyghurs.\" Nevertheless, the world-famous man and the relatively obscure woman share similarities th... |
e988f065d2569305256ae5f689ee511c4c99f2a7 | Summarize the following news article. | President Sheik Sharif Ahmed says U.S.-Somalis joining Islamist rebels .
Many Somalis went to U.S. after 1992 American intervention in Somalia .
Fresh fighting has erupted between transitional government and rebels .
U.N. estimates 200,000 people have been forced to flee Somali capital . | [
"(CNN) -- Amid the worsening conflict in his country, Somalia's president made a plea for Somalis living in the United States to stop sending their young men to fight. A Somali rebel points a heavy machine gun in the direction of government forces July 3. \"I call on the Somali-American community not to send their ... |
a175918a73063a9f515ea29e512917497335e817 | Summarize the following news article. | Spokeswoman: Controller was talking to girlfriend on phone during accident .
Controller's supervisor also not present in building as required, spokeswoman says .
Controller was handling plane carrying three people that collided with helicopter .
Nine people died in collision of tourist helicopter and plane over Hudson ... | [
"(CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has suspended two air traffic controllers over last week's collision of two aircraft over the Hudson River that killed nine people, a spokeswoman said. The wreckage of a plane that collided with a helicopter is lifted this week from the Hudson River. A controller at New... |
e9111f558d30f81014a75be5da046fae50803fbe | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Hinojosa: My daughter and I are wearing "wise Latina" T-shirts .
She says Sonia Sotomayor has helped erase insecurity for many .
She says McCain's opposition to Sotomayor's nomination was a mistake .
Hinojosa: Political impact of Latino population is likely to grow . | [
"Editor's note: Maria Hinojosa, an award-winning journalist and author, joined NOW on PBS as senior correspondent in 2005. Hinojosa, who formerly covered urban affairs for CNN, also serves as anchor and managing editor of National Public Radio's \"Latino USA,\" a weekly national program reporting on news and cultur... |
2803c7a296be508a83114d07180c3dbd89ff20cb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Commissioner: "We're dealing with a young man's life"
Quarterback can participate in practices, workouts and meetings, NFL says .
Vick will also be able to play in his club's final two preseason games .
Vick was sentenced to 23 months on charges related to dogfighting . | [
"(CNN) -- Nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in Virginia, Michael Vick was reinstated to the National Football League on a conditional basis, according to an NFL statement Monday. Michael Vick will be considered for full reinstateme... |
faabe4e3f09a968357a72e9bd8e18390c991b1d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Gen. Ray Odierno sees "constant improvement" in security, governance in Iraq .
Iran continues to "interfere" in Iraq, Odierno says .
Iranian government repeatedly denies instigating violence inside Iraq . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite some high-profile bombings in recent days, Iraq's security forces are ready to take over for U.S. forces this week to stabilize the nation's major cities, the U.S. commander in Iraq told CNN on Sunday. Except for soldiers in advisory roles, all U.S. combat troops will leave Iraqi cities and towns ... |
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