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9844b800307026dc2914c0e1b60f8f3c13661f82 | Summarize the following news article. | Statements are part of civil suit brought by Iraqi families who've lost loved ones .
The witnesses -- "John Doe No. 1" and "John Doe No. 2" -- fear retaliatory "violence"
Affidavits say founder Erik Prince "views himself as a Christian crusader"
Company statement says plaintiffs ignore "actual facts" and "slander" Prin... | [
"(CNN) -- Two former Blackwater employees have made statements against Blackwater Worldwide and its founder Erik Prince, accusing the security company and its former CEO of murder and other serious crimes in Iraq, according to court documents filed this week. Blackwater founder Erik Prince, shown here before a con... |
532c705a658e9a4a8ebc13471004077d4c625a57 | Summarize the following news article. | Federal prosecutors urge judge to sentence Wesley Snipes to 3 years .
Prosecutors also want to fine Snipes $5 million .
Justice Dept. wants to use Snipes as example to deter tax fraud .
Snipes was charged with conspiracy, was acquitted of most serious charges . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal prosecutors Tuesday urged a Florida judge to sentence actor Wesley Snipes to three years in prison and fine him $5 million to demonstrate to taxpayers that refusal to pay income taxes carries severe penalties. Wesley Snipes was acquitted of the most serious charges against him. Snipes i... |
040499c2598d158eaa36c36851063973329427d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Hughes: Obama is among other world leaders who have sought Olympics .
She says Games are about excellence and unity in support of U.S. teams .
She says Michelle Obama is showing she shares the Olympic spirit . | [
"Editor's note: Sarah Hughes won the gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a graduate of Yale University. Medalist Sarah Hughes says the Games are about excellence and unity. (CNN) -- What are the first thoughts that pop into your mind when you hear the word Olympi... |
785fb718cc313e62dd26d70bc6de57724e779d41 | Summarize the following news article. | Professor on officer who arrested him: We could lunch or go to a Sox game .
The lighthearted comments came after Gates and officer met at White House .
Arrest of Harvard professor sparked discussion on race . | [
"BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- In his first public appearance since the \"Beer Summit\" at the White House, Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates joked about his controversial arrest last month in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and said he likes police Sgt. James Crowley. Sgt. James Crowley and professor Henry... |
7e2fa90d37d984fe18174fabadbd57e5ba4504a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Recent "Saturday Night Live" sketch attacked President Obama .
Political pundits, media seized on sketch as meaningful .
It marks end of honeymoon, one observer says, but probably not much more .
"SNL" can "intensify" storylines but is mostly a barometer, says expert . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Saturday Night Live\" was formed in the crucible of the mid-1970s, when Watergate brought respect for politicians to all-time lows, the counterculture was taking over comedy, and many television viewers were seeking out something fresh and bold. Fred Armisen played Barack Obama in a talked-about sketch ... |
7931b2775961284d858ef5d555669535e7ffb9f1 | Summarize the following news article. | "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal records his first loss at the French Open .
Nadal's win widely reported as one of the biggest upsets in Grand Slam tennis .
Debate: Tell us what match is your biggest tennis upset of all time . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Rafael Nadal's shock French Open exit at the hands of a player ranked outside the top 20 is already attracting suggestions that it may be the biggest upset in tennis history. Rafael Nadal faces media after his shock loss to Sweden's Robin Soderling at the French Open on Sunday . Nadal, the... |
679825737e90414b7d5fbe74f164a3444aba0a99 | Summarize the following news article. | Unlike many government-sanctioned shoots, this one was not closely monitored .
Young students are the future of the Chinese Communist Party .
Youth have been criticized for caring too much about securing good jobs .
Analysts say the party runs the risk of having many slogans but little substance . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- When we requested an interview with members of the Communist Youth League, I expected an army of suits with well-rehearsed answers. Instead, we met three students casually dressed in jeans, just 18 to 23 years old. Christina Zhang wants to be a linguistics teacher or professor. She plans to... |
308cd461e6f6a3a45eb9619282d09ad354cae199 | Summarize the following news article. | A customer's flight was canceled, and she arrived a day late for her car rental .
She called to let Alamo know and it said her reservation would be held .
She was charged an additional $1,116 for the rental because of the late pick up .
After declining a refund, Alamo was persuaded to reverse the charges . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- Alexandra Seldin prepays for a rental car through Alamo's Web site. But when her flight is canceled, and she arrives a day late, the company charges her three times more than it originally said it would. Is it allowed to do that? And is there any hope for a refund? A customer's late arr... |
afadaa2d6eb62ae43a4a160825a45dbf26edbaec | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.N. Security Council condemns Kabul attack, calls for justice .
NEW: Resolution does not address troop numbers; comes hours after Kabul attack .
Bombing near Indian Embassy in Kabul killed at least 17 people .
NATO's new leader Rasmussen recently announced training of Afghan police . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution extending the mandate of NATO-led military forces in Afghanistan for a year, hours after a deadly bombing near the Indian Embassy in Kabul. The bomb exploded in the center of Kabul on the corner of Passport Lane and the In... |
c42c0a8295c983ce2521751641cbc88b4439ea84 | Summarize the following news article. | FAA reveals recording of air traffic controller just before fatal crash .
On recording, controller joking with woman on phone about what to do with dead cat .
FAA spokeswoman: "The kind of conduct is unacceptable"
No survivors in August 8 crash of helicopter, small plane over Hudson . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- An air traffic controller was joking with a woman about a dead cat just moments before a helicopter and small plane collided over the Hudson River in August, according to a recording released Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration. The wreckage of a plane that collided with a helicopter... |
2f85b0f58f82a77311b4a96f8901919482159b9d | Summarize the following news article. | Eco journalist Lucy Siegle gives CNN her top practical green gadgets .
Solar tent, world's smallest and greenest PC included in the list .
Simple gadgets also on the list including energy efficient plug and solar lamp . | [
"(CNN) -- What green gadgets are worth splashing out for? Lucy Siegle, a British journalist specializing in ecological issues and trends, told CNN which eco gizmos get her seal of approval. Solar powered tents . Solar tent: A great green gadget for occasionaly campers. Siegle: I'm not big into camping but it's a ma... |
5a77829a1ce0a865e0fe9d38799de40312387601 | Summarize the following news article. | Officer beat student for not adhering to school's dress code, says student's lawyer .
Incident at Academy for Learning, a Dolton high school for special-needs students .
Student, Marshawn Pitts, 15, suffered brain injuries as a child in car accident .
Academy for Learning would not comment on incident involving a speci... | [
"(CNN) -- A Dolton, Illinois, police officer assigned to a school was placed on administrative leave and later resigned after a surveillance video surfaced of him allegedly assaulting a special-needs student, officials said. Videotape allegedly shows an unidentified police officer assaulting student Marshawn Pitts,... |
3c0a9207a1693ee474200e677045fdce30416cae | Summarize the following news article. | Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italian national squad on Sunday to face Cyprus .
Cannavaro tested positive for cortisone after having treatment for an insect bite .
The 36-year-old Juve defender has an allergy to insect bites which can be fatal .
Defender was interviewed by Italian Olympic Committee anti-doping prosecu... | [
"(CNN) -- Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italian national squad on Sunday for their World Cup qualifier against Cyprus next week, despite being under the cloud of a drug test controversy. Fabioo Cannavaro's proudest moment came in 2006 when he led Italy to World Cup glory. It was revealed on Thursday that the 36-ye... |
207de0451002dd5090468ad36390cd3cdc7b7704 | Summarize the following news article. | McDonald's to open restaurant in the mall of the world's most visited museum .
Decision has attracted criticisms there will be 'unpleasant smells' in the museum .
The restaurant is not the only fast food joint in the shopping mall . | [
"(CNN) -- Shortly after McDonald's celebrated its 30-year presence in France, the fast-food chain is conquering one of the country's most valued cultural institutions --the Louvre. McDonald's burgers and fries will be available under the glass pyramid of the Louvre. The restaurant will be serving its fast burgers i... |
46150583888893136a77afc7e6a1e455b4e3f70e | Summarize the following news article. | Posters call for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques .
Posters are part of a campaign by the nationalist Swiss People's Party .
SVP says they symbolize ideological opposition to the country's constitution .
Zurich decides against ban on posters on freedom of speech grounds . | [
"(CNN) -- Switzerland's largest city has permitted the use of controversial posters which call for a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques in the European country. The Federal Commission against Racism said the posters defame Switzerland's peaceful Muslim population. The posters are part of a campaign by t... |
f39b9b7fc62d30bc62925db3dd2e5f6e896447e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Four teens charged in Sunday incident in Mont Vernon .
42-year-old woman was killed; 10-year-old daughter severely injured .
Woman's husband was away on business at time of incident .
"This type of murder does not happen very often," state official says . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A small, rural town in the hills of New Hampshire was jolted by a home invasion over the weekend that left a mother dead and her young daughter severely injured. Steven Spader, 17, is accused of using a machete to kill a woman and injure her daughter. \"This type of murder does not happen very of... |
4014037362172f566321477888d61003e9c5e97e | Summarize the following news article. | Walls will be removed from main roads, side streets within 40 days, statement says .
The massive concrete barriers about 10 feet tall went up after U.S. invasion .
Order does not cover Green Zone, military installations, government institutions .
The walls helped U.S. troops, Iraqi forces manage security within them . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered his government to take down concrete blast walls that line Baghdad's streets and surround whole neighborhoods, the Iraqi military announced Thursday. The walls split Baghdad along sectarian lines, shielding some from Shiite militias and Sunni insurge... |
8f28c1ea470bcf1a20ef3e99d67bf4d93eec01f9 | Summarize the following news article. | "Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks" released Wednesday .
Author Max Brooks says he's always been a "history nerd"
Romans, cavemen and ninjas all get a crack at undead in graphic novel .
Brooks and Brazilian artist Ibraim Roberson worked remotely on project . | [
"(CNN) -- With the movie \"Zombieland\" sitting on top at the box office, fans of the walking dead got another grisly, ghoulish treat on Wednesday. \"He's so meticulous,\" author Max Brooks said of \"Recorded Attacks\" illustrator Ibraim Roberson: . \"The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks,\" the latest in the... |
bbc00a59699094ef50849a049002c1890f5ec111 | Summarize the following news article. | Police believe Colton Harris-Moore may be stealing, crash-landing small planes .
Harris-Moore, 18, is well-known to authorities in Washington state .
He allegedly has been breaking into buildings since he was 12 .
Known as the "Barefoot Burglar," Harris-Moore has a Facebook fan club . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- Who is stealing -- and crashing -- airplanes in Washington state? Police say they found this self-portrait of Colton Harris-Moore in the deleted file of a stolen digital camera. The 18-year-old man police call the prime suspect does not have a pilot's license. But he does have a nickna... |
8f497103686329bc3cf1a9eb4432d3ae16eeeccf | Summarize the following news article. | Former Sgt. Michael Smith served three months on torture conviction .
Lawyer says Smith didn't know it was illegal to use working dog to threaten detainees .
Smith could return to military if conviction is overturned . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- He's already served the time, but lawyers Thursday argued to clear his name as onetime U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Smith appeals a conviction for the torture of detainees once held at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Abu Ghraib prison was taken over by the Iraqi government after claims of abuse by U.... |
7134dace553e71e0d495e7498fbe0194fb4b4d14 | Summarize the following news article. | "Star Wars in Concert' features John Williams' music and scenes from films .
George Lucas supported idea, though he's quick to give credit to others .
Effect of the arrangement? "It's very powerful," says Lucas .
"Star Wars" remains a tremendously successful franchise . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- George Lucas didn't get to be a billionaire by delegating. George Lucas says he was \"completely surprised\" by \"Star Wars in Concert.\" Holding fast to his vision -- and his marketing rights -- for the \"Star Wars\" empire has made it the biggest franchise in history, and made Lu... |
70f76004c5aafe4787cfca741f1d4b40af51c01e | Summarize the following news article. | Oakley: Obama's Nobel an award for aspiration rather than achievement .
Europeans had hopes that Bush's successor would be different .
Nobel committee said Obama had created favorable international political climate .
Some commentators say Obama should be saluted for effort but not yet a Nobel . | [
"LONDON (CNN) -- Did President Obama land a Nobel peace prize at such an early stage of his presidency simply because he's not George W. Bush? A \"surprised and humbled\" Obama said he would accept the Nobel peace prize as a \"call to action.\" Diplomatic circles are certainly not dismissing such a notion and a \"s... |
50ccccdfeb180955eb32eeb12ea03f34d6eca985 | Summarize the following news article. | Striker Didier Drogba scored as Ivory Coast drew 1-1 with Malawi in Blantyre .
The result ensured Ivory Cost qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa .
Egypt kept alive their qualification hopes with a 1-0 win over Zambia in Konkola .
Cameroon moved a step closer to qualification after their 3-0 win over Togo . | [
"(CNN) -- Didier Drogba came off the bench to rescue a point for Ivory Coast as they drew 1-1 with Malawi on Saturday to book their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Didier Drogba scored for Ivory Coast as they drew 1-1 with Malawi to book their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Ivory Coast ne... |
409dee9e08aec60ee94bae505222eedad8b0e2eb | Summarize the following news article. | Rapper Soulja Boy arrested after allegedly running from police in Georgia .
Officers responded to a report of a large group gathered near a house .
Witnesses told police the group was filming a video .
Artist taken into custody after he returned to the scene to get his car, police say . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Atlanta rapper DeAndre Cortez Way, better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or just Soulja Boy, was charged with obstruction after running from police despite an order to stop, a police spokesman said Friday. Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested in Georgia after allegedly running fro... |
3f02d946f5ece02957ed52958fd906a9cf332b85 | Summarize the following news article. | "It is a show trial, there's no doubt about it," Clinton told CNN's Fareed Zakaria .
Among the accused is journalist Maziar Bahari, a dual citizen of Iran and Canada .
Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh also is charged with crimes .
Interview with the secretary of state will be broadcast on "GPS" Sunday . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Iran's trial of more than 100 people who it has linked to post-election unrest is a \"sign of weakness\" and shows that the Islamic republic \"is afraid of its own people,\" U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN Thursday. Iran is \"afraid of the truth and the facts coming out,\" ... |
75cb1cf30a9ec256ccb3a3f24b292e7eaf91cc59 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. labels Los Zetas as Mexico's most "sophisticated and dangerous cartel"
Los Zetas cartel formed by commandos who deserted from Mexican army in '90s .
Los Zetas blamed for last week's brutal killings of police chief and family .
American border makes no difference to Los Zetas, DEA agent says . | [
"VERACRUZ, Mexico (CNN) -- The dead always tell a story. And in Mexico that story is the fight for the right to meet U.S. demand for illegal drugs -- a war becoming more violent and ruthless, mostly because of one group. Suspected members of Los Zetas drug cartel are presented to reporters in Mexico City in April. ... |
f10087b95d5cfba0e1f5bded689acba65ffb3d76 | Summarize the following news article. | John Feehery: Obama's Nobel Prize win surprised the right, the left, Obama himself .
Hard to see any notable achievements for peace by Obama so far, Feehery says .
He says Obama won because he was elected president and wasn't George Bush .
Obama voters should share the prize, because they elected him, Feehery says . | [
"Editor's note: John Feehery worked for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and other Republicans in Congress. He is president of Feehery Group, a Washington-based advocacy firm that has represented clients that include News Corp., Ford Motor Co. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He formerly was a government relati... |
2f1ad309f271316f2d4986719023d504607a1418 | Summarize the following news article. | New horror film has found success with fans spreading the word .
"Paranormal Activity" is using nontraditional marketing campaign .
The movie broke box office records over the weekend for a limited release .
Paramount executive: "The film is selling itself" | [
"(CNN) -- The new horror movie \"Paranormal Activity\" could be filling movie studio marketing departments with fear. \"Paranormal Activity\" tells the story of a couple determined to discover if their house is haunted. Using a campaign of limited showings, social media and word-of-mouth fan buzz, the film has mana... |
74aef0a82637f03ab01a2dc6458b9f0ce9bbdb99 | Summarize the following news article. | Soldiers describe October 3 attack at a remote base in Nuristan province .
Their account posted by the Department of Defense on Facebook and YouTube .
U.S.: Battle lasted 12 hours and eight American soldiers were killed . | [
"(CNN) -- The assault began at dawn, as bullets and rockets peppered the remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan. Lt. Cason Shrode said that in less than two minutes, his team's generator was hit and they were out of power. The insurgency was so fierce, according to one soldier, that the troops couldn't get to their... |
c8bf99068964315d70cd8cf8f517e5104e440967 | Summarize the following news article. | Major hub cities are bottleneck for air traffic, Brookings Institution study says .
Frequent flier advises connecting through smaller cities when possible .
Aviation expert says there's plenty of room for streamlining existing system .
Study's authors advocate using high-speed rail to alleviate runway congestion . | [
"(CNN) -- Percy von Lipinski figures he flies about 100,000 miles a year. He knows he's going to see a healthy share of flight delays regardless of where he goes. A new study says delays will continue to frustrate fliers like this man at Washington's Dulles International Airport. But he especially anticipates them ... |
37686673ec29899e6c8fe88639aa52f0ae062f1c | Summarize the following news article. | David Givens: H1N1 flu is prompting focus on how we greet each other .
He says handshakes create risk of spreading the flu virus .
Fist bumps are a less risky way of greeting people .
Givens: Obamas and Dalai Lama have popularized the fist bump . | [
"Editor's note: David B. Givens is Director of the Center for Nonverbal Studies in Spokane, Washington. He is the author of \"Love Signals: A Practical Field Guide to the Body Language of Courtship\" (St. Martin's, New York, 2005), \"Crime Signals: How to Spot a Criminal Before You Become a Victim\" (St. Martin's, ... |
1e3cfbe9bf7af3ace4a755774a9ed8e30ca34b68 | Summarize the following news article. | Apartheid foe Helen Suzman campaigned for release of Nelson Mandela .
Constant opponent of South African apartheid regime protested against pass laws .
For more than a decade she was the only opposition member of parliament .
Suzman's family says that there will be a memorial service in February . | [
"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Anti-apartheid campaigner Helen Suzman, twice nominated for a Nobel Peace prize, died Thursday at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was 91. Helen Suzman, pictured at her Johannesburg home in November 2007. Suzman, a constant thorn in the side of South Africa's aparthei... |
2d026ddbc14c54db6ee4e41beb353e633342fa36 | Summarize the following news article. | Mable Randon, a stage 4 cancer patient, got a cutoff notice after falling behind on bill .
She applied for critical care program, was told to buy battery-operated oxygen tank .
"I'm fighting for my life, and I thought people at the power company would help me"
Public Utility Commission of Texas reviewing Randon's case ... | [
"(CNN) -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas will review the case of a cancer patient fighting to keep her electricity on to power her oxygen machine, the commission told CNN on Wednesday. Mable Randon, who has stage 4 cancer, was denied help paying for electricity, which she needs to power her oxygen tank. CN... |
fc92a91de693365a9a3f59c796f5b3b79beb7e56 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill commemorates Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected in California .
Each year, governor would proclaim May 22 as day of significance across state .
Milk, a San Francisco supervisor, and Mayor George Moscone assassinated in 1978 .
Schwarzenegger got more than 100,000 e-mails, phone calls about bill . | [
"(CNN) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill commemorating Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in the state, a spokesman for the governor said Monday. Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk, sits next to a photo of the gay rights activist in March. \"He really saw ... |
a6d1e8583d150e83a587d412168994813108098a | Summarize the following news article. | Seven bodies pulled from water; two others believed dead .
Search stops Sunday evening because of weather, will resume Monday .
Authorities investigating Saturday's collision of helicopter, plane over Hudson River .
Pilot on ground says he tried to warn helicopter before accident . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Investigators have raised the wreckage of the helicopter involved in Saturday's deadly mid-air collision over the Hudson River, but they were still looking for the small plane involved in the crash, authorities said Sunday. Divers unload a body from their raft onto a police boat Sunday. Nine peo... |
525289d6d8d31ab54c4607f822199a345fa323e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraq veteran Matthew Millington died after transplant using cancerous lungs .
Leading UK hospital defends practice of using organs donated by smokers .
Inquest found a radiographer failed to find cancerous tumor on donor lungs . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker. A close up X-ray view of a cigarette smoker's lungs. Corporal Matthew Millington, 31, died at his home in 2008, less than a y... |
fac77bb67ee4bf3e1e48a3439cfff5f387d48596 | Summarize the following news article. | Under new California law, paparazzi can be sued for taking unauthorized photos .
Media outlets who use photos could also be subject to fines .
Celebrity columnist claims some photos are planned in advance by celebrities . | [
"(CNN) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new bill into law Sunday that will fine paparazzi for taking photos that invade a celebrity's right to privacy. The law also targets media outlets who purchase the photos. Singer Britney Spears' run-ins with paparazzi took center stage a few years ago when sh... |
4b9e361792f5994f6c7348f363fa29e5940ea05c | Summarize the following news article. | Shortlist for Prix Pictet photography award highlights destruction of natural resources .
Twelve world-renowned photographers are up for the award .
Prize of 100,000 CHF ($97,500) goes to the winner announced on October 22 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Last year's inaugural Prix Pictet photography award for environmental sustainability produced a stunning shortlist of photos. Ed Kashi has documented the impact oil has made on the Niger Delta in Africa. This year is no different with 12 photographers in the running for the first prize of ... |
962c2c5398c0f398d2dd7635a6679d361c75246f | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene: Muhammad Ali's extraordinary life brings him instant attention .
Greene: Ali embodied youth, strength and beauty in his remarkable career .
He says Ali drew attention of everyone in a Chicago restaurant . | [
"Editor's note: CNN Contributor Bob Greene is a best-selling author whose new book is \"Late Edition: A Love Story.\" Bob Greene says ordinary life stops when Muhammad Ali appears anywhere. (CNN) -- It was still early enough in the evening that the main dinner crowd had not yet started to show up; the restaurant, e... |
aa35fa6f613b29bf80806552b1bf260f04bbedc2 | Summarize the following news article. | China counts 338 million Internet users, but only 25.5 percent of its population .
Majority of Chinese Netizens are low-end users in search of entertainment .
Internet in China has made information and popular culture accessible to all .
Chinese "sea turtles" bring back knowledge and resources from Silicon Valley . | [
"(CNN) -- \"China is not on the Internet, it's basically an intranet. Everything is banned by the Great Firewall,\" says Sherman So, co-author of \"Red Wired: China's Internet Revolution.\" Sherman So, author of \"Red Wired,\" talks about China's online habits and Internet culture. With 338 million Internet users i... |
a8a16750f53ef645d26e328985450f9e0b3d2621 | Summarize the following news article. | Landslide covers half-mile of highway up to 30 feet deep .
Damage estimated upwards of $20 million in Yakima County, Washington .
Slide changed course of Naches River .
"They're out there kicking bootie," resident says of government response . | [
"(CNN) -- The sights and sounds of rocks rolling down mountainsides are common but still captivating phenomena for the residents of the Nile Valley in central Washington state. The landslide covered up to a half-mile of Washington state Route 410 with rock up to 30 feet deep. \"Every morning I hear big rocks coming... |
021dbce5d540fdc29198dffd2c3c77d8c3d62f14 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama delivered his health care reform plan to Congress on Wednesday .
GOP Rep. Joe Wilson yelled out "you lie" during Obama's speech .
S.C. observer says his view might be echoing sentiment from voters . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Shouting from the audience. Holding up signs blasting the health care reform bill before Congress. Frequent hissing and booing. Many Facebook and Twitter users condemned Rep. Joe Wilson for his outburst toward President Obama. Though it sounds like behavior at one of the health care town hall m... |
5d56ce8a96ee1ef5592a37ad6440345d1300f9ac | Summarize the following news article. | Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 report lists dozens of jobs paying at least $80,000 .
Physics and post-secondary biology teachers can earn as much as $81,880 .
Sales engineers get paid the most on the list, at $89,770 . | [
"Editor's note: CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com, which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com. With money a bit tight these days, many people searching for jobs would like a salary of $80,000 a year. (CareerBuilder.com) -- Let's be honest: Sometimes you do... |
4f7424eb3186f18c00da413f77a29e85d498c6d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Christensen, Horn: Federal spending on schools is set to jump .
They say it would be a big mistake to use money to let failing schools resist change .
Co-authors: Federal money should go to innovators challenging traditional ways .
They say technology should be used to create new forms of schooling . | [
"Editor's note: Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen and Innosight Institute Executive Director of Education Michael B. Horn are the co-authors along with Curtis W. Johnson of \"Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns.\" Clay Christensen says the sudden b... |
b23a4177253593f4298c54b15554355de05e6f6d | Summarize the following news article. | A recent Nielsen study finds class differences between online social networks .
Wealthier people are more likely to use Facebook; the less affluent, MySpace .
Almost 38 percent of LinkedIn users earn more than $100,000 a year .
A researcher found that college students tended to self-segregate online . | [
"(CNN) -- Like a lot of people, Anna Owens began using MySpace more than four years ago to keep in touch with friends who weren't in college. Our real-world friendships are often a reflection of who we connect with online, experts say. But soon she felt too old for the social-networking site, and the customizable p... |
5ad699bdd522bc7c303bc5f9934cd6fa0a8aea67 | Summarize the following news article. | Bernice King, Martin Luther King III accuse brother of taking estate funds for own use .
Dexter King, administrator of Martin Luther King Jr. estate, denies accusations .
Dexter King files countersuit, wants sister to turn over mother's personal papers .
Judge's order says "the court is extremely troubled" | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Jury selection is set to start Monday in a trial pitting two children of Martin Luther King Jr. against their brother, whom they accuse of mishandling the late civil rights leader's estate. Bernice King and her brother Martin Luther King III say Dexter King took funds from their father's... |
4bc14b0768db6c0db769b918c44596eeec228b45 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama must decide how long to fund the international space station .
NASA's funding of the space station is currently scheduled to end in 2016 .
The station's laboratory can conduct valuable science experiments .
Obama may wish to shift NASA funding instead to missions to the moon or Mars . | [
"(CNN) -- It's the most complex construction project in history. NASA's funding of the international space station is scheduled to end in 2016. Flying 250 miles overhead, the international space station can be seen with the naked eye, orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes, usually carrying a crew of six. Now, before ... |
e4da49390db4e8f4b50d06d609d27a63a10540e8 | Summarize the following news article. | T.I. performed Sunday, less than two days before his prison term starts .
The rapper has been sentenced in connection with federal weapons charges .
His prison term of one year and one day starts Tuesday . | [
"(CNN) -- Rap star T.I. threw himself a going-away party Sunday night, less than two days before he was scheduled to begin serving a prison sentence on federal weapons charges. T.I. performed to a packed crowd Sunday, days before he was to start a prison term. The Grammy-winning rapper performed at Atlanta's Philip... |
ecb5f3386ae4309da1e9f13e77b87320213bdcd4 | Summarize the following news article. | John Allen Muhammad is to be executed November 10 for a Virginia slaying .
Police say Muhammad and an accomplice killed 10 people in October 2002 .
Gov. Tim Kaine has said he couldn't imagine a circumstance for clemency .
On his firm's Web site, attorney says he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An attorney for convicted Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad, who is scheduled to be executed November 10, will seek clemency from Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine on October 22. John Allen Muhammad listen to testimony from victims' relatives during his 2004 sentencing. Jonathan Sheldon said he... |
5928a449dfe33c7fa3cf597607cc6ce9b6f0b44b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Family attorney says woman may have been drinking before arrest .
Husband called airport saying his wife was suicidal, police report says .
Video shows woman apparently yelling before officers approach her .
Carol Ann Gotbaum, 45, dies in custody September 28 at Phoenix airport . | [
"PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- Noah Gotbaum told a Phoenix airport operator that his wife was distraught after being bumped from a flight and that her situation was a \"medical emergency,\" not a case of \"some lout who's just drank too much.\" Video shows Carol Ann Gotbaum being arrested at a Phoenix airport shortly ... |
eaf5ebc4f1965b07abd49e09a9d832d3aa279020 | Summarize the following news article. | In sickest H1N1 patients, mortality rate ranged from 14.3 percent to 41.4 percent .
Overall death rate is closer to seasonal flu than SARS, doctor says .
Older people could have immunity to H1N1 because of virus 50 to 60 years ago .
Doctor: "Definitely get the vaccine" | [
"(Health.com) -- An analysis of the sickest swine flu patients in Australia, Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand suggests that relatively healthy adolescents and young adults are among the most likely to get very sick after an H1N1 infection, a pattern similar to that seen in the 1918 influenza pandemic. The most impo... |
1b303bd4927ee69fd73b566c1764e22bd076a75b | Summarize the following news article. | Same jury that convicted Carla Hughes of murder declines to impose death penalty .
Prosecutors said gruesome nature of crime warranted death sentence .
Avis Banks was five months pregnant when she was shot, stabbed multiple times .
Prosecutors alleged Hughes killed rival so she could be with Keyon Pittman . | [
"(CNN) -- A Mississippi schoolteacher was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday for shooting and stabbing to death her lover's pregnant fiancee in 2006. Carla Hughes met the victim's fiance at the middle school where she was a teacher. The same jury that convicted Carla Hughes of two counts of murder Tuesday f... |
fc414216497fbc37258276f1ff9e64cceedf4225 | Summarize the following news article. | DNA from suspect in 1996 case leads to arrest in 1990 rape case .
Dennis Earl Bradford arrested for rape, attempted murder of Jennifer Schuett .
Bradford convicted of kidnapping, slashing woman in 1996 in similar manner .
Bradford's DNA sat in database for 13 years before connection was made . | [
"(CNN) -- Jennifer Schuett didn't know it, but the DNA of the man suspected of attacking her in 1990 was sitting in an FBI database for at least 13 years, just waiting for a connection to be made. Dennis Earl Bradford, a 40-year-old welder, was arrested after DNA allegedly tied him to the crime. She was 8 and had b... |
1cf0dc7e9029220682ddc81dd0d43844b8aaf26f | Summarize the following news article. | Web site takes orders for graffiti messages to be sprayed on Israeli barrier .
Security barrier separates Israel from Palestinian West Bank .
Messages of peace, marriage proposals, jokes among most popular slogans .
Activists says spray-painting is a form of peaceful protest for Palestinians . | [
"(CNN) -- Emblazoned on a long, tall, concrete barrier in the midst of a rocky Middle Eastern landscape is this spray-painted message: \"Mirror, mirror on the wall. When will this senseless object fall?\" Messages of peace, marriage proposals and jokes are among the most popular graffiti requests. It's one of more ... |
38f6af2b49bce1de70a5754baf9267a44fcb74a3 | Summarize the following news article. | ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson retiring at end of the year .
Diane Sawyer will take over "World News" beginning in January .
The pair worked together for years on "Good Morning America" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Diane Sawyer will take over nightly news anchor duties for ABC when Charlie Gibson retires from \"World News\" at the end of this year, a network spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer worked together on \"Good Morning America.\" Sawyer, 63, will be the second woman to be ... |
9991114f0492d96345b8bf7d509d401c27435fb8 | Summarize the following news article. | The Heene family of Fort Collins, Colorado, appeared on "Wife Swap" twice .
One episode had mother trading places with wife of child-proofing business owner .
That mother reportedly "shocked" by the Heene kids' behavior .
Heene family chases storms together . | [
"(CNN) -- The family behind a dramatic flight of a helium balloon that floated free appeared on a reality show that highlighted concerns about the children's safety. The Heene family appeared on two episodes of ABC's \"Wife Swap.\" Richard and Mayumi Heene and their three sons were featured on the ABC show \"Wife S... |
a3022dea1ac49297a4a16c4f38fe9c4b4594297d | Summarize the following news article. | Doctor: Lesion "basically took away the left side" of Michelle Mack's brain .
Right side of her brain essentially rewired itself to take over left-side functions .
She lost some language ability, emotional control because of the rewiring .
Mack's message to the world: "I'm normal but have special needs" | [
"FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (CNN) -- Michelle Mack has turned medical thinking upside down. The right side of Michelle Mack's brain rewired itself to take over functions controlled by the left. Born with only half a brain, Mack can speak normally, graduated from high school and has an uncanny knack for dates. At 27, d... |
e122884e1f7c7944c4474eaf5b4dbe7820fd8693 | Summarize the following news article. | FBI: Two men seen taking photos of Washington ferries, pacing a cargo hold .
FBI asking public to help find men so agents can question them .
Some media refuse to run photos of the men, saying men not accused of crime .
In Seattle "ferries are the equivalent of subways," official says . | [
"SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- The FBI wants to question two men who were described as behaving oddly on a Washington state ferry earlier this summer. The FBI wants to speak with these two men seen on a ferry in Washington state earlier this summer. Members of the public and ferry workers reported the men to author... |
e55bb619579bdc279f1906e2b32f2629c2fc16f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Hector Ariel Meixueiro Munoz, 53, was mayor of Namiquipa in northern Mexico .
Fellow mayor: He "was fighting crime, he had received several threats"
Unlike mayors of bigger cities, mayors of smaller towns often can't afford security .
The incident has put other officials state of Chihuahua on alert . | [
"(CNN) -- The mayor of a small town in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico was found shot dead Tuesday, apparently among the latest victims in the fight against organized crime in the region. Hector Ariel Meixueiro Munoz, 53, was mayor of Namiquipa, a small town in the state of Chihuahua. The body of Hector ... |
2326d69072e1821bc767584dc2c1274db536b982 | Summarize the following news article. | Erica Williams: There's a myth that young people don't care about health care .
She says young people showed concern about the issue in 2008 .
She says they overwhelmingly support Obama's health care plans .
Williams: Reform fight needs enthusiasm and perspective of young people . | [
"Editor's note: Erica Williams is deputy director of Campus Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based organization that describes itself as dedicated to progressive causes. She works to engage the millennial generation and communities such as people of color, women and people of fa... |
7d29852cecf995651bdae06b86f75d03fbf59989 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. marshals team with local law enforcement for annual sweep .
Nationwide operation apprehends 2,356 fugitive sex offenders, officials say .
Raids also net 433 murder suspects, 2,400 kilograms of narcotics .
In Cleveland, Ohio, officials arrest 1,211 people in 30 days . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than 35,000 fugitives across the United States were arrested in June as part of an annual sweep that teams the U.S. Marshals Service with local law enforcement in a summer push to clean up the streets, U.S. Marshals said Thursday. U.S. Marshals director John F. Clark says unregistered sex ... |
de06cd00a6114a6d1097fd17b641ea46d70633cd | Summarize the following news article. | Jude Ndambuki's Help Kenya Project sends used computers to Kenyan students .
In exchange, recipients plant 100 trees for each computer .
Group has sent more than 2,000 computers, planted more than 150,000 trees . | [
"DOBBS FERRY, New York (CNN) -- Jude Ndambuki teaches high school chemistry, but when he's not in class, you might find him Dumpster diving for discarded computers. Jude Ndambuki's Help Kenya Project provides refurbished computers for Kenyan students. For the past eight years, the Kenya native has been refurbishing... |
2a853caa0177515501abb206103e15fed7bf2315 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Criminal charges expected "sometime in the near future," sheriff says .
NEW: Sheriff says he wants to consult FAA to see if federal charges apply .
Father of boy thought to be in runaway balloon says he'll answer questions .
Richard Heene sets box in front of home to receive reporters' queries . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Colorado say criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene, a storm-chasing father whose giant Mylar balloon ascended into the sky earlier this week, sparking fears that his 6-year-old was aboard. Richard and Mayumi Heene leave the Larimer County Sheriff's Office Saturday.... |
140827f1ecef96f90ab68ff79593bd0fc1c1cd1f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama speaks at forum hosted by ex-President George H.W. Bush.
NEW: 44th president praises 41st for "thousand points of light" ethic .
NEW: Obama: It "changed lives across this country," including Michelle Obama's .
Obama: "You'll be sorely disappointed" expecting government to solve all problems . | [
"(CNN) -- Some issues, it seems, still transcend America's increasingly bitter partisan divide. Ex-President George H.W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates smile during Obama's speech Friday. President Obama attended a community service forum at Texas A&M University on Friday hosted by one of his Republican pr... |
58808eaaf62840d39b7bdde98d8e5c8801453ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps will be cited for failure to present a valid driver's license .
Olympic champ driving one of 2 vehicles in Baltimore crash .
Female driver of 2nd vehicle taken to a hospital as a precaution, police say .
Crash is under investigation, police spokesman says . | [
"(CNN) -- The driver who collided with a vehicle driven by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will be cited for failure to stop at a red light, police said Friday. Michael Phelps' black Cadillac Escalade collided with another vehicle at an intersection, police say. But the gold medal winner will also be cited -- for fa... |
2fde58b64eab1ff41166dacc5c72f06c3e2f4523 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 290,000 veterans are buried at Arlington National Cemetery .
Section 60 is final resting place for troops killed most recently in Iraq, Afghanistan .
Particularly touching are the mementos left at some of the graves .
"You are my hero, Daddy. ... I miss you," reads one handmade card . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- America's most recent war dead lie in a quiet patch of ground at Arlington National Cemetery known as Section 60. A soldier places flags alongside tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery. In that parcel are 485 men and women who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Most tourists keep to other... |
fb23f565438827abdd6426ec620945bad42c2f38 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Abortion opponent praises 31 Republican senators who voted "no"
Sonia Sotomayor wins confirmation by 68-31 vote .
She will be the 111th justice, the third woman and first Hispanic on high court .
Nine Republicans join unanimous Democratic caucus in supporting nomination . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who rose from the housing projects of the Bronx to the top of the legal profession, made history Thursday when the Senate confirmed her to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. Sonia Sotomayor, 55, will be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court. Sotom... |
edb050ec077c9a87ad0a419333dba3d57170f341 | Summarize the following news article. | Knox is on trial in Italy, accused of killing her British roommate, Meredith Kercher .
Italian court refused defense request to re-evaluate evidence .
Amanda Knox's parents hope that means she will be found not guilty of murder . | [
"(CNN) -- Amanda Knox's parents are hopeful that an Italian court's decision not to re-evaluate the evidence against their daughter means she will be found not guilty of killing her roommate. Edda Mellas and Curt Knox say they have never believed their daughter was guilty. \"We asked for the independent review beca... |
128bf641f6a35a845ecf89dbab736cfadbb4043e | Summarize the following news article. | On "Follow Friday," CNN.com recommends Twitter feeds on a news topic .
This week's topic: The U.S. debate over health care .
SusannahFox comments on health care and social media .
kevinmd posts insights from his life as a physician . | [
"In this new weekly feature, CNN.com highlights five recommended Twitter feeds about a hot topic in the news. Despite her importance in the health care debate, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine is not on Twitter. (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee this week passed a 10-year, $829 billion health care reform bill -... |
6ec8f2ae960b6df1a35eb4386b5b136b81ad58e4 | Summarize the following news article. | Celebs have so much money they amuse themselves sometimes by placing bets .
Sam Branson bet Andy Roddick he could beat him at a tennis match .
George Clooney bet two actresses he'd still be childless at 40 .
Bruce Willis lost a bet to Matthew Perry and had to appear on "Friends" | [
"(The Frisky) -- Virgin Airlines heir Sam Branson was hanging out with Andy Roddick, and couldn't resist challenging him to a bet. Andy Roddick played left-handed against Sam Branson and still won. Branson wagered $150 that he could beat Roddick in a tennis match, as long as the right-handed sports star played wit... |
5fd8dd9dc1cf6175506674d65eb1443ced35c41c | Summarize the following news article. | "Sweatbox" retreat claims third victim, a Minnesota woman .
Retreat participants fell ill after spending hours in hot, dome-like structure .
"Spiritual Warrior" program was led by self-help guru James Arthur Ray .
Police are conducting a homicide investigation into "sweatbox" deaths . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman hospitalized after spending time in a sauna-like \"sweatbox\" has died, bringing the total fatalities to three, authorities said late Saturday. Retreat participants spent up to two hours inside the sweatbox, the sheriff's office said. In addition to the deaths, 18 others were injured at the Octobe... |
1e29e3ad18b672d0a0092483faa072d4bbc4cc69 | Summarize the following news article. | Reproductive medicine society: Dr. Michael Kamrava "violated" standards .
Kamrava implanted Nadya Suleman with six embryos before octuplets' birth .
Expulsion from group does not affect Kamrava's ability to practice .
Group advises no more than two embryos for women under age 35 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The doctor who implanted six embryos in octuplets' mother Nadya Suleman last year has been expelled from a fertility medical society, a spokesman for the group said. Nadya Suleman gave birth to eight babies after being implanted with six embryos by Dr. Michael Kamrava. Dr. Michael ... |
84e53a5a271a6f16ad85fc8c4cbcf8bbcd795758 | Summarize the following news article. | Supreme Court's latest ruling means Troy Davis will continue to sit on death row .
Davis was convicted in 1991 of murdering a Savannah, Georgia, police officer .
Since his conviction, 7 of 9 witnesses against him have recanted their testimony .
Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas objected to the court's decisio... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has granted a condemned Georgia inmate's request that his execution be delayed as he attempts to prove his innocence. Troy Davis has always maintained his innocence in the 1989 killing of Officer Mark MacPhail. The inmate, Troy Davis, has gained international support for his l... |
b4abaf892714691347e8bd09090ff3004b18031d | Summarize the following news article. | Coming elections in the Ivory Coast are being closely watched by U.N. officials .
Jackson meets with president, opposition leaders in trip to West African nation .
Leader of Krindjabo kingdom reportedly names Jackson a prince of the Agni people .
Jackson: Wife received "excellent medical care" after breaking leg in sta... | [
"(CNN) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson ended a trip to the Ivory Coast on Friday, after he spoke to leaders from the nation's political parties and was honored as a prince by a tribe in the West African nation. Jesse Jackson says ceremony to name him a prince of the Agni people was \"very exciting.\" Jackson said he met ... |
d7933fb2b9537f667dc69625e7ccbde7e24d482e | Summarize the following news article. | United Nations estimates 300,000 people have been killed in the conflict in Darfur .
Force began operations in Darfur in December 2007, expected to remain till 2010 .
Violence erupted in 2003 after rebels began uprising against Sudanese government . | [
"(CNN) -- Two international staffers supporting the peacekeeping mission in the volatile Sudanese region of Darfur were kidnapped Saturday morning, a spokesman for the peacekeeping force told CNN. Soldiers with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) pictured in June. The man and the woman, whose i... |
93917d7b00efaf5ed2c654ab18d32ce7dcefe4dd | Summarize the following news article. | Nine Latin phrases commonly used today .
Persona non grata: Person unwelcome due to ideological differences .
Quid pro quo refers to a deal or trade .
Sui generis refers to something so new or bizarre it defies categorization . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Because you weren't going into botany, the priesthood, or coin manufacturing, you thought you were safe to dismiss Latin as a dead language. Obviously, you didn't graduate cum laude. I think, therefore I am the famous statue \"The Thinker\" by French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Latin is about as dead... |
afc3503c2ba8eeafb6b1a39e47439434e5413348 | Summarize the following news article. | Christian Bale prizes his privacy .
Actor has been known to make up stories about himself .
With success of "Dark Knight," he may find spotlight shining more brightly . | [
"(CNN) -- He armors himself, keeps other people guessing and likes to wear a mask. Christian Bale is known as a hard worker who immerses himself in his characters. Batman? Try Christian Bale. Though in his case the armor and mask are metaphorical, the 34-year-old \"Dark Knight\" star likes to keep his personal life... |
89f46197431005ebd59c790f24086fe662babaf2 | Summarize the following news article. | Anti-corruption drive in Chongqing implicates millionaires, gangsters, police .
Campaign has spotlighted organized crime, how it has infested local bureaucracy .
City's economic boom has led to the resurgence of local gangs .
Criminal trials are underway as the city fights at least 14 mafia-style gangs . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China's long simmering battle against corruption has come to a boil, this time in Chongqing, the largest megalopolis in the world. A massive crackdown has implicated millionaires, gangsters, and even police officers. Known as \"dahei\" (combat triads), the campaign has put the spotlight on ... |
a1228cb5642782f5274d79b095f97d837c2712f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Crew of Silent Sound complete the Northwest Passage, heading for Halifax .
Crew have faced dangerous ice bergs and waves up to 8 meters high .
Arctic communities at a crossroads, directly and indirectly from climate change . | [
"(CNN) -- There are several definitions of where the Northwest Passage begins and ends, but using the Arctic Circle is certainly the most encompassing, so we've been holding our breath until we crossed this line. The crew has negotiated some stunning and treacherous waters to sail the Northwest Passage. The Arctic ... |
71ad01a4c21f2109bd497f7c7f96ea24e874f395 | Summarize the following news article. | Hirsi Ali is an outspoken advocate for women's rights in Islamic society .
Somali-born activist went into hiding after death of Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh .
Hirsi Ali served as Dutch lawmaker from 2003 to 2006 .
She was Anamed one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2005 . | [
"Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somalia-born writer, activist, and former member of the Dutch Parliament. She is an outspoken advocate for women's rights in Islamic society and a strong critic of Muslim extremism. Outspoken critic of Islam, Ayaan Hirsi Ali . Hirsi Ali fled to the Netherlands in 1992 to escape an arranged mar... |
39bce0640f48822d7531a4d10a2e863eb6681fb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Afghan heroin trade funds terrorism, insurgencies, U.N. report says .
12,000 tons of opium missing, probably stockpiled by Taliban, gangs, U.N. says .
Afghanistan is world's largest producer of opium, from which heroin is made .
Iran is by far largest consumer of Afghan heroin, U.N. report says . | [
"(CNN) -- Afghan opium kills 100,000 people every year worldwide -- more than any other drug -- and the opiate heroin kills five times as many people in NATO countries each year than the eight-year total of NATO troops killed in Afghan combat, the United Nations said Wednesday. An Afghan police officer digs up a fi... |
158f61d1d1bc7e0625768232edacb692c751c3da | Summarize the following news article. | New study on Arctic changing temperatures finds dramatic changes to region .
Conducted during Fourth International Polar Year that ended in 2008 .
Some animals and plant life benefiting from rising temperatures .
Dramatic decline in sea ice threatening iconic species like polar bear . | [
"(CNN) -- The Arctic as we know it may soon be a thing of the past. Musk ox in the Arctic check the spread of shrubs to the High Arctic, but promote grass growth. That's the message from Eric Post, lead scientist of a new report into the effects of climate change on life in the Arctic. Published in \"Science\" maga... |
74db509ec0f377da627579843e44e2af2f069b26 | Summarize the following news article. | Weather in the ITCZ, where the Air France plane went down, is volatile .
The zone circles the Earth near the equator and can produce violent thunderstorms .
These storms contain updrafts and downdrafts that can move at speeds of 100 mph .
Because the storms are so huge, it can be difficult for airliners to avoid them . | [
"(CNN) -- There is a region of the world where the weather is always hot and humid and it rains almost every day of the year. Sounds predictable, right? But weather in the Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, can be volatile and dangerous. Air France Flight 447 went down in a volatile zone along the equator bet... |
a0970316118227808118c022b3846cb11dbc6e7f | Summarize the following news article. | CNN traveled with Greenpeace to Greenland on their study of the region .
Flow of Helheim Glacier has sped up dramatically in last decade .
Research of warming water in Sermilik Fjord points to higher sea-level rise . | [
"(CNN) -- My taxi driver is telling me about his meal last night. His name is William. He ate whale. Melting world: mountainous icebergs in Greeland's Sermilik Fjord. \"Delicious,\" he says, kissing the tips of his fingers on one hand, making the universal sign for good tasting food. William tells me he went out on... |
5245fa11b56ff0161822c9b2bc038a7fcd35cee2 | Summarize the following news article. | Study of wild sheep in Scotland suggests climate change making them smaller .
Authors of report suggest that climate change can override natural selection .
Wild Soay sheep in remote Outer Hebrides closely studied since 1985 . | [
"(CNN) -- Changing winter conditions are causing Scotland's wild Soay sheep to get smaller, according to a study that suggests climate change can trump natural selection. Can't see me now: Climate change could be shrinking Soay sheep in Scotland. The authors of the study published in \"Science\" believe that it hig... |
6b4941d8f4bbfd75075b070c7788569234b74610 | Summarize the following news article. | Average people help scientists collect valuable data in era of climate change .
Many Web sites are hubs for citizen-collected info used in research .
Researchers developing iPhone app to automatically identify plants, upload data .
In South Africa, a teacher has started a network of people collecting info on toads . | [
"(CNN) -- As a hobby, Suzie Jirachareonkul, a teacher and mother of two, spends many of her nights searching for endangered toads on the country roads near her home outside Cape Town, South Africa. Volunteers in South Africa are collecting data on the Western Leopard Toad, which is endangered. She often finds them ... |
34764d21d81d2b853ad9781a23c3822f6b02f833 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN International's Going Green is back with new special on Eco Pioneers .
See "Going Green" for stories, tune into television special from October 1 .
Half-hour special profiles four environmental pioneers on four continents . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- CNN International's Going Green is back for another special series of in-depth reports, this time looking into the world's green pioneers. From groundbreaking ideas in conservation, to the latest water sanitization systems that are impacting the world while advancing the green movement, th... |
7b7bdc5e0f73d034eff7d395d90dc86644b862c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Breakthroughs led to fiber optics, digital photography .
Optical fibers facilitate broadband communication such as the Internet .
Scientists made it possible to capture light electronically instead of on film .
Nobel Prizes handed out this week . | [
"(CNN) -- Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for two breakthroughs that led to two major underpinnings of the digital age -- fiber optics and digital photography, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. Willard Boyle, left, and George Smith handle a charge-coupled device in 1974. Charle... |
251205247a1a29602468c6af29c4b97e35d7f363 | Summarize the following news article. | Two Americans, one Israeli to share $1.4 million prize for work on ribosomes .
Ribosomes in every organism use info from DNA to make proteins needed for life .
Antibiotics work by binding to ribosomes of bacteria so they can't make proteins .
Nobel winners' mapping of ribosomes helps in development of new antibiotics . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Americans and an Israeli were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for painstakingly mapping out the thousands of atoms that make up the ribosome -- work that paves the way for new antibiotics. U.S. researcher Thomas Steitz is one of three scientists sharing the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemis... |
3b3a35ad7ba02f3c6348cc1eefc586a2084fd454 | Summarize the following news article. | Shortlist for Prix Pictet photography award highlights destruction of natural resources .
Twelve world-renowned photographers are up for the award .
Prize of 100,000 CHF ($97,500) goes to the winner announced on October 22 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Last year's inaugural Prix Pictet photography award for environmental sustainability produced a stunning shortlist of photos. Ed Kashi has documented the impact oil has made on the Niger Delta in Africa. This year is no different with 12 photographers in the running for the first prize of ... |
873e60642d9da1e3978153ae3cc3ad0f56eac1da | Summarize the following news article. | Robina Niaz's organization helps female Muslim domestic violence victims .
Turning Point for Women and Families was first resource of its kind in New York City .
Niaz: Domestic violence goes against Islamic teachings, but "denial" is a problem .
The Top 10 CNN Heroes will be announced on October 1 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Toward the end of her marriage, Rabia Iqbal said she feared for her life. Robina Niaz said the Quran \"condemns\" abuse of women. \"If we witness injustice, we're required to speak up.\" Iqbal was born in New York to parents who had immigrated to the United States from the tribal areas of Pakist... |
6730ac24654f0187b3eb4b80f4009f62a68c5c36 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents of Sydney, Australia wake to eerie red haze over surrounding areas .
Weather forecasters say strong north-westerly winds blew dust in overnight .
Wind blew dust storm north onto Brisbane, predicted to move further north .
iReporter: "It was totally bizarre to wake up and see such a red bizarre sky" | [
"(CNN) -- A massive dust storm swept through parts of Australia on Wednesday, bathing the city of Sydney in a reddish haze. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is seen on Wednesday in Sydney, Australia. Susan Paget marveled at the eerie red view from the balcony of her apartment in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, and said she too... |
68e5579c8c8f20e97583ce22aee8f9870dff8910 | Summarize the following news article. | Geoff Lawton is using renewable natural resources to enrich ecosystems .
Permaculture can turn the most arid, nutrient-free soil into thriving habitats .
Lawton's friend and mentor, Bill Mollison developed the technique in the 1970s .
Lawton has turned deserts in Jordan and Morocco into rich oases . | [
"(CNN) -- It is midday and Geoff Lawton is hard at work at Zaytuna Farms in New South Wales, Australia. But the real work, he says, is going on inside the center of the compost. Geoff Lawton says that permaculture \"revs up\" systems of soil creation. \"There's lots of things breeding in there,\" Lawton says. Compo... |
d19e071d8ff9f14cb6e598f7bcd3e5ead410b6cc | Summarize the following news article. | Gathering focuses on efforts to strengthen civilian mission .
Administration continues to weigh call for additional U.S. troops .
Leading senators have urged president to approve request .
Vice president has called for counterterrorism strategy . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama huddled with top military, foreign policy and national security advisers Wednesday as part of an ongoing review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan. President Obama and his national security team meet in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday. The meeting, the fif... |
664db2a7033130ebcc19d219be9a061f83d02443 | Summarize the following news article. | Kelly Preston, John Travolta's wife, to address conference on grief .
Preston and Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett died in January .
Other speakers include Elizabeth Edwards, Susan St. James . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Actress Kelly Preston, whose son Jett Travolta died earlier this year, will talk publicly in October about how she and her husband, actor John Travolta, have dealt with their grief. Kelly Preston is going to speak on a panel titled \"Grief and Resilience\" in October. Preston, 46, ... |
e337f93e6d93f51fc69a5973e6ff614dd9ce6438 | Summarize the following news article. | More than one Nobel winner had to share or give prize money to ex-wife .
Marie Curie was urged not to collect her second Nobel because of affair .
Three U.S. presidents have won the Nobel prize .
Lise Meitner was reportedly nominated for the Nobel Prize 13 times, but never won . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- It's Nobel Prize announcement week, and if you had Carol W. Greider, Elizabeth Blackburn, or Jack Szostak in your office pool, you're off to a good start (the trio will share this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine). As we await news of the rest of the winners, here are some stories about past Nobel ... |
268db3f83c39bae1ac632ff305a26f85e99da184 | Summarize the following news article. | Japan's economy grows by 3.7 percent on an annualized basis .
First growth in the world's second largest economy in 15 months .
Ends the nation's worst recession since World War II . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Japan has joined the growing number of major economies that are back in black. Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso's $150 billion stimulus helps nation out of recession. Japan's economy grew 3.7 percent on an annualized basis from April to June this year, the first time the world's second larges... |
c0a9f5ca1bdc47073d953449715029121b654c27 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's award-winning series explores conflicts between people, environment .
Topics include zoonotic diseases, poaching, ecotourism, and shark finning .
These questions focus on the concepts explored in the program . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- Watch \"Planet in Peril: Battle Lines\" on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and \"The Oprah Winfrey Show\" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the envir... |
db72049654703079e37a49492d5c22ba1d2fdbf2 | Summarize the following news article. | Guinness World Records Day efforts range from the ridiculous to the absurd .
Largest Dog Wedding, Most Apples Cut in the Air with a Sword among categories .
Record book's editor praises pursuit of goals in spite of economic turmoil . | [
"(CNN) -- Thousands of people around the globe may find the payoff Thursday for the countless hours they have spent perfecting the most ridiculous of feats. Chefs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, try in September to set a record with a tub of Quaker soup, made with Quaker oats. More than 200,000 people in 18 countries hop... |
116bded692ea4842fb7092373116899a4e7d70c8 | Summarize the following news article. | Second Deputy Chief John Roach: All three deaths occurred between 9 and 9:20 a.m.
Man in his 60s fell hit his head; Two men others, ages 36 and 26, collapsed .
Race was Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon in Detroit, Michigan . | [
"(CNN) -- Three runners died Sunday during the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon in Detroit, Michigan, police told CNN. An EMT vehicle is at the scene Sunday in Detroit after three runners collapsed at a marathon. All three deaths occurred between 9 and 9:20 a.m. ET, Second Deputy Chief John Roach said. A man i... |
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