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e7cffc850eef761375f5e71966bf4ef850bcc497 | Summarize the following news article. | All Nippon Airways is asking passengers to go to toilet before flights .
Airline estimates that four tons of carbon dioxide a month would be reduced .
Comes as Japanese airlines are struggling in the weak economy . | [
"(CNN) -- To offset carbon dioxide, a Japanese airline is asking its passengers to go to the toilet before boarding. All Nippon Airways is asking passengers to use the restroom before flying to reduce weight. The unusual request by All Nippon Airways (ANA) is part of its \"e-Flight\" promotional program to reduce t... |
4566e90ca5e65f0323c41319030ca4349357cd67 | Summarize the following news article. | Didier Drogba targets World Cup glory with African powerhouses Ivory Coast .
Drogba scored crucial goal as Ivory Coast clinched qualification for South Africa .
Ivory Coast exited in group stages at the World Cup finals in Germany in 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- Didier Drogba is backing his Ivory Coast team to make history by becoming the first African country to reach the final of the World Cup next year. Drogba is contemplating a big challenge by the Ivory Coast in South Africa. The Chelsea striker scored the decisive goal as the Elephants sealed their place i... |
5ce90aae139369769c503ec31fb87479f6d334a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Lance Armstrong is named in a strong Astana squad for the Tour de France .
Armstrong will be bidding for an eighth victory in cycling's most famous race .
2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will start as the race favorite .
Belgian rider Tom Boonen not welcome on the Tour after positive for cocaine . | [
"(CNN) -- Lance Armstrong and 2007 champion Alberto Contador will head a strong Astana team for next month's Tour de France. Armstrong (left) will be backed by a strong Astana squad in Tour de France. Armstrong is bidding for an unprecedented eighth victory in cycling's most prestigious race while his teammate Co... |
356bab6a6fddae0f073b0ce691cf82513e9c85eb | Summarize the following news article. | A disproportionately high number of Latino-American families struggle with obesity .
Programs designed specifically for Latino children have had mixed results .
Economic factors play a major role for many Latinos in their weight struggles .
Exercise, and whether or not children feel safe to play, is another factor . | [
"(CNN) -- When she was about 8, Frida Sepulveda developed dark folds of skin around her neck. It's a well-known warning sign of type 2 diabetes. Blanca Sepulveda, right, was \"devastated\" when her daughter Frida began showing signs of type 2 diabetes. Frida's mother, Blanca Sepulveda, who has watched other family ... |
a9bd7a2ca88bf6dec5dcf1a1540e56fbdb091959 | Summarize the following news article. | Researcher says he can spot a good leader just by scanning their brain .
Pierre Balthazard is a business professor who uses neuroscientific methods .
There is no correlation between intelligence and leadership, he says .
He hopes to improve people's leadership by working on brain function . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A U.S. professor claims he has identified the parts of the brain that help to make someone a good leader. Pierre Balthazard is using EEG to find out what parts of the brain are involved in leadership. Pierre Balthazard, an associate professor at the Carey School of Business at Arizona Stat... |
0101e95643d00082c667dc1e393cdc9775e3f51e | Summarize the following news article. | Lawsuit seeks punitive damages, compensation on behalf of former investors .
Starting in '70s, Madoff sent employees to buy drugs for company use, suit alleges .
Lawsuit: Madoff used money stolen from investors to pay for escorts and masseuses .
Madoff now eating prison pizza cooked by a convicted child molester, lawsu... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A new lawsuit alleges that convicted swindler Bernie Madoff financed a cocaine-fueled work environment and a \"culture of sexual deviance,\" and he diverted money to his London, England, office when he believed federal authorities were closing in at home. A new lawsuit alleges Bernie Madoff fina... |
483fcf9cb5807fd311156c1504efcb7636a5851e | Summarize the following news article. | Semion Mogilevich accused of taking U.S., Canadian investors for $150 million .
FBI believes he moved on to manipulating international energy markets .
FBI: Mogilevich's business degree, large influence on nations make him dangerous .
Alleged Russian mobster known for his ruthlessness, power, business acumen . | [
"Editor's Note: In an exclusive series this week on \"Campbell Brown,\" the FBI has unveiled three additions to its list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. The FBI says Semion Mogilevich has been involved in arms trafficking, prostitution, extortion and murder for hire. NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Semion Mogilevi... |
76bb55cb5bec86e4f99ea33ea0911fe17fe47517 | Summarize the following news article. | Plane landed on taxiway instead of runway Monday morning, FAA says .
No other plane was on the taxiway; aircraft wasn't damaged .
The taxiway is parallel to a runway, but they're marked differently . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how an international flight into Atlanta's major airport landed on a taxiway instead of a runway early Monday. The pilots of the plane that landed at the Atlanta airport have been relieved from flying duties pending probes. FAA spokeswo... |
f9171c584adc4a1e81424a6811c98002856a4110 | Summarize the following news article. | Cryptic tweet from Rihanna appears to reveal new album release date .
Album would be the first since fight with Chris Brown in February .
Colleagues expect "edgier" Rihanna on the album .
Fan: "She doesn't owe us anything" about personal life . | [
"(CNN) -- The best way to get tongues wagging is to say nothing at all, and it's a skill Rihanna has down to a science. Rihanna apparently revealed the release date for her new album over Twitter. The Barbadian songstress arrived a bit late to the Twitter party when she -- or her people -- created a \"rihanna\" tag... |
a341b9993616c99afe6706faf06f994faa6b8d5d | Summarize the following news article. | "You shouldn't be out to entrap people," Sen. Larry Craig told arresting officer .
Entrapment defense possible, but juries don't often believe it, says CNN analyst .
Idaho Republican pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after arrest in men's room . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Embattled Sen. Larry Craig accused police after his June arrest of trying to entrap him, but CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says he puts little faith in such a defense. A police mug shot of Sen. Larry Craig after he was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in June. In a police recording... |
e45373c83b2cf6929e377443c60aadd17dc52c3e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Doctors ask family to return to hospital for precautionary checkups .
Lexi Dominguez hospitalized after complaining her feet hurt .
Family sought shelter from snow in culvert, warmed each other's frostbitten feet .
Frederick Dominguez and his 3 children set out Sunday to cut Christmas tree . | [
"(CNN) -- A few seconds could have made all the difference in the fate of a family who spent three days lost in the snowy California woods, according to the helicopter pilot who found them. Josh and Lexi Dominguez exit a helicopter Wednesday, shortly after being found. The father of the family, Frederick Dominguez,... |
aeab009dde1b866538dee666349d028314ada887 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Senate approves bill expanding hate crimes law .
Measure would make it a crime to assault person because of sexual orientation .
Religious groups fear law could criminalize conservative speech .
Attorney general says it will be used only to prosecute violence . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate passed groundbreaking legislation Thursday that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. President Obama has said the country must make significant changes to ensure equal rights. The expanded federal hate cr... |
cdcc7759609e1624c80951f7cedc44125c31f6b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Study: High-flying women are missing out on promotion .
Discrepancy in female promotions may have been magnified by recession .
Elsewhere, male and female MBAs proving resistant to the economic crisis .
"High-potential employees" willing to change roles, despite harsh job market . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- During the current economic crisis, high-flying women have been overlooked for promotion, according to a study out Tuesday. At the upper level of management, business is still dominated by men. The study, by U.S. nonprofit research group Catalyst, surveyed 873 MBA alumni who graduated betw... |
950a0fe1cd5751b59853867c1bcb93465e2350fe | Summarize the following news article. | 30 people killed after shelling in Somali capital Mogadishu according to reports .
Journalists report shell fire coming from African Union Mission in Somalia stronghold .
Military force AMISOM has denied any involvement in the incident . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 30 people died and 70 were wounded in shelling on a marketplace in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Thursday, according to journalists and emergency services. Members of Islamist militia Al-Shaabab patrol Bakara Market in Mogadishu, Somalia, earlier this month. A local journalist called the rocket... |
0ec7e5d1c41cc93f03837fa15ec4a93ed96641a8 | Summarize the following news article. | In past two days, Project Coronado resulted in arrests in 15 states .
Officials: 4-year operation produced nearly 1,200 arrests, 11.7 tons of drugs seized .
AG says operation targeted La Familia, a top Mexican drug trafficking group .
Law enforcement official: Crackdown will affect methamphetamine market in U.S. | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Justice Department on Thursday announced 300 additional arrests in a four-year operation that it says produced nearly 1,200 arrests and seizures totaling 11.7 tons of illegal drugs. Authorities look through seized property after a drug raid at a house near Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday. At... |
9e7d78ba97bc674e69bc02f31c8ad0a7dc87406d | Summarize the following news article. | "I just want to know who I am," girl says, according to children's services agency .
She's described as 5', 6" tall, "very soft-spoken"; doctors say she's 14 to 17 years old .
Girl was found in midtown Manhattan early October 9 outside youth shelter .
Agency says girl recently wrote down the name "Amber" and has respon... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Authorities are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a teenage girl who mysteriously turned up in Manhattan two weeks ago, claiming to have no memory of her family, her home -- or even her own name. The teen has recalled an excerpt from the fantasy novel \"Fool's Fate\" by Robin Hobb. ... |
3ab2536953c1559321998e191541a8899ad5c3f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Vatican opens door to disillusioned Anglicans wanting to join Catholic Church .
Married priests and bishops to be allowed to "enter into full visible communion"
Vatican says "hundreds" of Anglicans have expressed interest in joining .
Anglicans can retain their rites while recognizing the pope as their leader . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- The Vatican said Tuesday it has worked out a way for groups of Anglicans who are dissatisfied with their faith to join the Catholic Church. The Vatican says more Anglicans have expressed an interest in joining the Catholic Church. The process will enable groups of Anglicans to become Catholic ... |
85d4cdcd2e4f8ca159c06844d0732072e8385065 | Summarize the following news article. | Berlusconi's eldest son says he grew up in a "totally normal family"
Says the most important thing father taught him was respect for others .
Describes his dad as like "a battery," always moving forward, always positive .
Says father disappeared from media empire after going into politics in 1994 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pier Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's eldest son and a top official in his media empire, says his father was \"always there for me.\" Pier Silvio Berlusconi, vice president of the Mediaset group, in Cologno Monzese, Italy in March, 2009. Berlusconi, 40, is vi... |
e2c66e0eb7b40d9a6994466e3a23e638f8e2e714 | Summarize the following news article. | "You Light Up My Life" songwriter Joseph Brooks indicted .
Manhattan D.A.'s office charged Brooks with rape, sexual abuse, other counts .
Brooks won Oscar for 1977 No. 1 song . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- An Oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to New York under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Songwriter Joe Brooks is best known for writing \"You Light Up My Li... |
5806102cf9e813e48ced3314cea2a80e1bd614c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Serenity Place in South Carolina caters treatment programs to pregnant addicts .
South Carolina has been known to prosecute women in their third trimester .
A pregnant Ashley Hendrix sought treatment earlier this year for her addiction .
"If these women don't get this treatment, they are going to die," a counselor says... | [
"GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Some are girlish 22-year-olds; others are women approaching 40. They come from South Carolina's rural counties and its booming cities. They are loud and muted, lively and vacant, hopeful and desperate. A pregnant Ashley Hendrix sought treatment at Serenity Place for her painkiller add... |
69e38ec7caa6189b900e14e9b6a161672418b7d9 | Summarize the following news article. | William Heirens may be the longest-serving prison innate in the United States .
He has been behind bars for 63 years .
At 81, Heirens is diabetic and uses a wheelchair .
He says his 1946 confession to the "Lipstick Murders" was coerced . | [
"Dixon, Illinois (CNN) -- William Heirens, the \"Lipstick Killer,\" is believed to be the longest-serving inmate in the United States. He turns 81 on November 15. Diabetes has ravaged his body, but his mind is sharp. \"Bill's never allowed himself to be institutionalized,\" said Dolores Kennedy, his long-time frie... |
65bdb8e4face7b8a2832f175150522c779042e31 | Summarize the following news article. | Katey Sagal's series about cyclists, "Sons of Anarchy," is out on DVD .
Sagal says being a mother has given her insight into her major roles .
She hears rumors about "Lost," but nobody's told her anything personally . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Don't confuse Katey Sagal for Peg Bundy -- it's a common mistake. Katey Sagal says being a mother has been her greatest teacher -- for all her roles. While her infamous alter ego was uneducated, Katey is thoughtful and well-spoken; Peg's fashion is time-warped (hello, bouffant!), Katey's is earthy; ... |
9085cfeafa77004e99a35aef24825abe6a7133e7 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Railway officials say 13 people killed, 15 injured after trains collided .
NEW: Mathura official, where the collision occurred, put the number of dead at 21 .
Goa Express, apparently on the same track, hit Mewar about 5:30 a.m.
Railway spokesman: Trains collided apparently because driver overshot stop signal . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- A train collision in northern India killed at least 13 people early Wednesday. Indian Railway Protection Force personnel look at a damaged carriage after the collision Wednesday. The death toll remained uncertain. Railway officials said 13 people were killed and 15 injured in the crash. B... |
ecc6fdcd5533e26f8d36adb37487679e5c859cc1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: New York Police say the 18-year-old is being reunited with family in Washington state .
NEW: CNN viewer in Maryland identified the young woman, police say .
She was found October 9 outside Manhattan youth shelter .
Agency says girl wrote down "Amber" and responded to name . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Authorities have identified a teenager believed to be suffering from amnesia who was found on the streets of New York two weeks ago. Police say a CNN viewer in Maryland identified the young woman, who mysteriously turned up in Manhattan two weeks ago, claiming to have no memory of her family, he... |
c597c85e1e122518bfcc6a1a61943bed5735cb54 | Summarize the following news article. | "This Is It," Michael Jackson concert film, is dominating advance ticket sales .
Film was tough to make, musician's colleagues say .
Production was for the fans but especially for Jackson's children .
"American Morning" looks at the value of Michael Jackson's estate Monday 6 a.m. ET . | [
"New York (CNN) -- For Kenny Ortega, Travis Payne and Michael Bearden, \"It\" is a bittersweet feeling. The three men expected to be spending their time this summer and fall working on Michael Jackson's concert engagement at London's O2 Arena, which was scheduled to begin in July. Instead, they are talking about Ja... |
ece137ace69e832df113b3b33e14872b5dc032b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Writer: Some guys will hit on anything -- even inanimate objects .
Writer: Hitting on a man when his girlfriend is nearby could make you "Evil Homewrecking Woman"
If you snag him away from someone, be wary: It could happen again, writer says . | [
"(The Frisky) -- I once told my mother about a girl I had a crush on. At the time, I think I was about 16, and I had so much acne that if I fell asleep at a library, when I woke up, a blind guy would be trying to read my face. \"Just go for her,\" my mother said. \"It's not that simple,\" I said, while filling out ... |
a87caa1f2968815cd6e3355539cc3722e88cc754 | Summarize the following news article. | "Antichrist" has met with vitriolic reaction at film festivals .
Lars von Trier film stars Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourgh as troubled couple .
Horror goes from moody to over-the-top and graphic .
To CNN.com's Tom Charity, the film is a "calamitous atrocity" | [
"(CNN) -- An infant falls to his death from a second-story window while his parents are making love. The mother (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is consumed with grief and guilt. She's hospitalized and sedated for days and weeks before her husband (Willem Dafoe), a therapist, insists she return home. He gets rid of all her m... |
de056d81d57eff6a93135e76a53ae45fc2070c84 | Summarize the following news article. | Quinceañeras, or 15th birthday celebrations, mark a girl's transition to womanhood .
Jenny Ferro, 15, has been preparing for her celebration since she was 3 years old .
Marlene Ferro estimates she spent $20,000 on her daughter's quinceañera .
Expert: The elaborate parties are a way for Latinos to say 'I have done well ... | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- From the custom-made, hand-beaded white dress to silver-studded high-heeled shoes, diamond jewelry and tiara, Jenny Ferro is preparing for a day she's dreamed about since she was 3 years old. \"I'm really excited,\" says Jenny, eagerly nodding her head. \"Really, really, a lot!\" She isn't ... |
8e4f05c96355f9b3089ee176ec5ddbbb28ce3f32 | Summarize the following news article. | Author Patricia Cornwell talks about Kay Scarpetta, fame and forensics .
In latest book, Scarpetta is CNN's chief forensic analyst .
Cornwell says she works hard to keep up with scientific advances .
She says she doesn't watch crime shows or scary movies . | [
"(CNN) -- It has been 20 years since best-selling crime writer Patricia Cornwell began work on her first novel in the series chronicling the cases of forensic analyst Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Now, both have found celebrity. Cornwell's latest novel, \"The Scarpetta Factor,\" places her enduring heroine in a role the autho... |
f3c1f061d06f13d358c64be34e16ec490e5a9135 | Summarize the following news article. | Serenity Place in South Carolina caters treatment programs to pregnant addicts .
South Carolina has been known to prosecute women in their third trimester .
A pregnant Ashley Hendrix sought treatment earlier this year for her addiction .
"If these women don't get this treatment, they are going to die," a counselor says... | [
"Greenville, South Carolina (CNN) -- Some are girlish 22-year-olds; others are women approaching 40. They come from South Carolina's rural counties and its booming cities. They are loud and muted, lively and vacant, hopeful and desperate. As different as they are, they share a connection to two powerful forces : th... |
5d33d32cffa473a4dc7b82ab8f8e184a3624f852 | Summarize the following news article. | Town hallers know government wants to change Medicare in ways they don't like, Frum says .
He says changes won't kill Grandma, but Medicare will cover less and cost more .
Changes will benefit the uninsured, some of whom can't pay for insurance, he says .
Frum: Resistance to Obama's plan comes because it will be an inc... | [
"(CNN) -- \"Keep the government's hands off my Medicare.\" Those words -- quoted by so many TV talking heads -- never seem actually to have been spoken by anyone. It's like that poodle in the microwave story: Everybody has a neighbor who heard it from his cousin. The town hallers were angry, but they were not crazy... |
3be16454a3c497e881342f91c98d23d2f927113d | Summarize the following news article. | Ice skating bear kills man during rehearsals at Russian circus .
Bear dragged circus administrator Dmitry Potapov across the ice by his neck .
Russian state circus company troupe were preparing for "Bears on ice"
Russia has a long-standing tradition of training bears to perform tricks . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A bear on ice skates attacked two people during rehearsals at a circus in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, killing one of them, Kyrgyz officials said Friday. In the incident, which happened Thursday, the 5-year-old animal killed the circus administrator, Dmitry Potapov, and mauled an ani... |
e9900aaa34e250a36ee875a90a369e401770024e | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll in Baghdad double bombing rises to 160 .
Bombs exploded outside government buildings in Baghdad .
Obama condemns bombings, pledges U.S. support for Iraq election . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 30 Iraqi children riding in a bus were among the 160 people killed in Sunday's twin car bombings in Baghdad, the Interior Ministry said Monday. At least 540 people were wounded in Sunday's attacks, the deadliest in the capital in more than two years, the ministry said. One of the bo... |
7935e3570497d5099419bd9a0040b28ad7db1b14 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeffry Picower, 67, found unconscious in his pool in his Palm Beach, Florida .
Picower invested with Madoff, who was convicted in Ponzi scheme .
His foundation announced it was shutting down early this year because of Madoff losses . | [
"(CNN) -- A key investor with convicted swindler Bernie Madoff drowned in his swimming pool Sunday afternoon, police said. Jeffry Picower, 67, was found unconscious in his pool at his Palm Beach, Florida, home, Palm Beach police said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police said they are investigating his deat... |
bd3c48f583ed9749b93d480bf46d3ffb5115ba8d | Summarize the following news article. | Benjamin Jealous: NAACP formed in response to lynchings and race riots .
He says organization still has a "radical" agenda after 100 years .
Jealous: We must move beyond civil rights to human rights .
He says organization is fighting inequities in education and criminal justice . | [
"Editor's note: Benjamin Todd Jealous is the new president and CEO of the NAACP. Benjamin Jealous says the 100-year-old NAACP has an ambitious agenda for civil and human rights. (CNN) -- Thursday the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and for legalized segregation. It arrived more than a hundre... |
7b22f15fc7c28ce0dfa819644f88f513e38824f5 | Summarize the following news article. | James Privott, 76, says white males kicked, punched him, used racial epithets .
Suspect Calvin Lockner is white supremacist with the nickname "Hitler," police say .
Two teen suspects charged as adults .
Privott in critical condition but making progress . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have charged two teenagers and an adult in connection with the beating of a 76-year-old African-American man early Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland, in an incident police say had a racial connection. From left, Emmanuel Miller, 16, and Zachary Watson, 17 are charged as adults in the alleged bea... |
1abe69721152db4f4c8812b685769768bb8151d1 | Summarize the following news article. | "Dallas" gave poor Romanians a view of a better life .
J.R. Ewing actor Larry Hagman greeted as hero in the country .
Hubert Humphrey blamed comic for election loss . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Have you ever been watching television and thought, \"Wow, this soap opera is so good it could cause the downfall of a corrupt communist regime,\" or even, \"I bet one day this show is going to send the first woman into space\"? Well, maybe you're not giving the boob tube enough credit. Popular t... |
cfc7f22181a54a4cd75f8fb200fbeb01083b2ed5 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Perry: A parent asked why only rich kids get good schools .
He says question started process of building a quality school .
Perry says his team fought bureaucracy, union to try something new .
He says his school is highly rated and sends all graduates to college . | [
"Editor's note: Steve Perry is the founder and principal of the Capital Preparatory Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, and author of \"Man Up!: Nobody is Coming to Save Us,\" which offers solutions to problems in the black community. Steve Perry says a question from a parent started his journey to creating a t... |
b64ce8270337e30fb6d7293564388aff728f352f | Summarize the following news article. | Therapy dogs in libraries can help kids become more comfortable with reading .
It's less intimidating for a child to read to a dog than a parent or classmate .
Spending time with a dog also helps physiologically reduce effects of stress .
Dogs in libraries and schools are a small but growing trend across the U.S. | [
"(CNN) -- Meet Bailey. She's a registered therapy dog, but you won't find her in hospitals or nursing homes. Instead, Bailey makes weekly visits to libraries and schools. She sits quietly or snuggles up to kids as they read her a book. And no, she's not napping, and the kids don't have treats in their pockets. She'... |
fbe19353736df1eaa81fc7252156c8cab625db43 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pilots were "extremely reckless," "on a frolic," FAA says .
NEW: Radio silence lasted 91 minutes, longer than initially believed, FAA says .
Pair involved in overflight of Minneapolis-St. Paul airport in Minnesota last week .
NTSB: Pilots were on laptops, discussing scheduling system, lost track of time . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots Tuesday in an extraordinary letter in which the agency chastised the pair, saying they endangered the public by flying an hour and half without contacting controllers \"while you were on a frolic of your ... |
e31d15d4a0c530949f0b4f2f9c89f839715adf06 | Summarize the following news article. | 3 men linked to cartels kidnapped and tortured man over drug debt, authorities say .
Victim was found gagged, chained in basement in Atlanta suburb .
The three convicted kidnappers got sentences of 20+ years in federal prison .
Atlanta is stopping point for Mexican drug cartel shipments, authorities say . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Three men who kidnapped and tortured a man over a drug debt were sentenced Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia, to decades in prison, in a case tied to Mexican drug cartels. Federal authorities point to the 2008 case as evidence that Atlanta has become a major distribution hub for powerful Mexica... |
3bf0b5061818b81a3c2ee8810806e2cfa2460647 | Summarize the following news article. | Clinton condemns bombing of Peshawar market which killed at least 90 people Wednesday .
Of militants who carried out the attacks, she said: "They are on the losing side of history"
The U.S. Secretary of State is in Pakistan to shore up strained relations .
Clinton said relationship is about more than security and anti-... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The militants behind Wednesday's deadly strike on a Pakistani marketplace that killed at least 90 people -- most of them women -- are \"on the losing side of history,\" U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at a joint news conference with her Pakistani counterpart. \"If the peo... |
2609c7962d93a689b6a2106ede9331a2c665e0c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Pornographic sex and visceral violence in "Antichrist" shocked early audiences .
Von Trier was accused of misogyny but claims to identify with the female character .
"Antichrist" stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe as a bereaved couple .
Von Trier's "The Idiots" (1998) was first mainstream film to show non-simu... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- When Danish auteur Lars von Trier presented his gothic thriller, \"Antichrist\" at Cannes Film Festival last month, it was greeted with cat-calls, jeers and, at times, disbelieving laughter. Danish auteur Lars von Trier has been making films that shock, provoke and impress for over 40 year... |
c425aa189962dd2e79cf73e6447c54f4f5b9c571 | Summarize the following news article. | From Quentin Tarantino to Ken Loach, Cannes is packed with big names .
Critic Jonathan Romney's looking forward to Jane Campion's "Bright Star"
Blogger Karina Longworth can't wait for Lars von Trier's "Antichrist"
Buyer Robert Walak says people will be looking for "more feel-good films" | [
"CANNES, France (CNN) -- The line-up at this year's Cannes Film Festival is a cineaste's dream. There are high expectations for Jane Campion's \"Bright Star,\" a drama about 19th-century poet John Keats. Packed with big name auteurs (Pedro Almodovar, Ken Loach, Lars Von Trier, Quentin Tarantino, and Park Chan-wook ... |
4d29f268cb54bd59ca8449e7c0bfc0f26f86fa02 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: The video of Castro is the first broadcast in at least a year .
New photo shows fit-looking Castro meeting with Ecuadorian president .
Report: Castro and Correa met over economic matters and medical checkups .
He ceded Cuba's presidency to his brother in 2008 but is still Communist Party chief . | [
"HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- A new video and a photo of ailing Communist leader Fidel Castro surfaced on Sunday, revealing a healthier-looking man than in previous photos. A man in Havana, Cuba, reads a newspaper on Sunday featuring a picture of a healthy-looking Fidel Castro. State-run Cubavision aired video of Castro d... |
6aebb7ad42015ae10089591fd2bbf4280702bc05 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight women have been slain in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, since 2005 .
Police believe a serial killer may be at work .
Sheriff Ricky Edwards launched a Web site on the case last month . | [
"(CNN) -- Loretta Chaisson Lewis, 28, was the first to die. She was reported missing on May 17, 2005. Three days later, fishermen found her body floating in a canal off Highway 26 in Jennings, Louisiana. Victims, clockwise: Laconia Brown, 23, Whitnei Dubois, 26, Brittney Gary, 17 and Necole Guillory, 26. Her fathe... |
dd64c950228645f78a1dd9e94481752cfb51a389 | Summarize the following news article. | Astronaut Jose Hernandez is an American-born son of Mexican immigrants .
Jose Hernandez scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery .
"I come from ... a typical migrant farm working family," Hernandez said .
Mexican President called the 47-year-old astronaut to congratulate him . | [
"(CNN) -- For astronaut Jose Hernandez, his first space flight, scheduled to be aboard the space shuttle Discovery, marks a remarkable journey from the farm fields of California to the skies. Astronaut Jose Hernandez is an American-born son of immigrants from Michoacan, Mexico. Hernandez, an American-born son of im... |
8fc35132b9aaa9c0c6745bcc70d6068caa1923d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Bergen: Most Americans now oppose the war in Afghanistan .
He says U.S., Afghan government don't provide basic security .
Hobbes said life in nations without security is "nasty, brutish and short"
Bergen: Obama has to add troops if he is serious about repelling Taliban . | [
"(CNN) -- We are losing in Afghanistan, on two fronts. The most important center of gravity of the conflict -- as the Taliban well recognizes -- is the American public. And now, most Americans are opposed to the war. For years, Afghanistan was \"the forgotten war,\" and when Americans started paying attention again... |
1d77d0687a32e8147f87d0f97cb7224266036b56 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. already planning to send 6,000 more troops to Afghanistan this year .
No immediate plans for deployment beyond that, Obama says .
Remarks follow meeting with PM of Canada, which has 2,800 troops in Afghanistan .
Polling shows support for Afghanistan war dropping in both U.S. and Canada . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There are no immediate plans to commit more U.S. troops to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and President Obama meet in Washington on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, O... |
b2c5366903361511cbff74ddae9458350bd4b219 | Summarize the following news article. | Tom Johnson: Lyndon Johnson would use many tools to get action in Congress .
He would have used staff, intermediaries to pressure legislators .
He would have gained support by granting lawmakers' special requests .
He would have used every device to get the health care bill passed . | [
"Editor's note: President Lyndon B. Johnson secured passage of Medicare, the Voting Rights Act and other milestone legislation. Tom Johnson, who served as one of LBJ's White House press secretaries, is former chief executive of CNN News Group and former publisher of the Los Angeles Times. He is an associate member ... |
b5cb9fe9bae4f2f48ecec4299d3c6d3ba7649063 | Summarize the following news article. | Al Vivian: Privilege creates blind spots that conceal the harm they do .
He says whites have had a longstanding racial privilege in the U.S.
Vivian: History has largely been written from perspective of white Americans .
Holder was right to make his "nation of cowards" speech and urge dialogue . | [
"Editor's Note: Al Vivian is president & CEO of BASIC Diversity, Inc., a 35-year-old consultancy that specializes in diminishing cross-cultural biases that has worked with clients such as Coca-Cola, Ford, Kroger, McDonald's, the National Security Agency and CNN. He is also an adviser to the United States Army for d... |
ec1fa880f9f1ae6c7faf04a83e69555c8cd3726c | Summarize the following news article. | Research says if you touch an item in a store, you are more likely to overpay for it .
People form emotional attachments with merchandise .
To save money, identify and avoid your emotional shopping habits .
Find many more money-saving tips at CNN.com/ClarkHoward . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- \"You break it, you buy it...\" Clark Howard says shoppers may save money if they keep their hands off the merchandise. \"Look, but don't touch...\" \"Keep your hands to yourself...\" Three tired platitudes you might hear in the world of retail that all suggest a direct connection between... |
89a7a4d8fd1ce27a5ab073f9d5e8e18fc5e74eeb | Summarize the following news article. | The world has lost almost one fifth of its coral reefs, according a new report .
Climate change, overfishing and coral mining all are contributing to destruction .
In some parts of Indian Ocean up to 60 percent of reef life has died . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The world has lost almost one-fifth of its coral reefs according a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Coral reefs could be wiped out in 30-40 years according to a new report. Compiled by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, the report has... |
57227a437b0c4b9a21e2e2e02732ddc78aebfe86 | Summarize the following news article. | Americans are saving five percent out of every dollar .
Vehicles and fuel expenses account for nearly two-thirds of the savings .
More people trying "do-it-yourself" projects like sewing, hair dying .
Clark says, sometimes it doesn't pay to be cheap . | [
"Editor's note: Clark Howard, the Atlanta, Georgia-based host of a nationally syndicated radio show, is host of a television show designed to help viewers save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off during these tough economic times. The show airs at noon and 4 p.m. ET Saturdays and Sundays on HLN. Clark How... |
efc7ac6d474877f25b674644b5079c64f66d99f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Andre Agassi has admitted that he used crystal methamphetamine .
The American used the drug in a year before winning the French Open in 1998 .
The former world number one lied to the ATP to cover up a positive dope test .
Agassi is one of only four men to complete a career grand slam . | [
"(CNN) -- American tennis legend Andre Agassi has admitted using crystal methamphetamine a year before he won the French Open in 1998, and that he lied to the sport's governing bodies in the same period about a positive drugs test to avoid a ban. The 39-year-old, who is only one of six men in history to have comple... |
dc279fe8334e66de1c4c6754d27f4f25db5b4734 | Summarize the following news article. | A boycott would lead to no quorum, blocking a vote, Sunni lawmaker says .
Kirkuk was excluded from provincial elections last January .
The issue of open lists versus closed lists on ballots is also contentious . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The Kurdish bloc in the Iraqi parliament intends to boycott the vote on a proposed election law if the oil-rich province of Kirkuk is banned from voting in next year's national elections, two Kurdish lawmakers said. A vote may be held Thursday on a proposal that would govern the elections, n... |
400da289bfb9575e521700b95edd3b540059bdea | Summarize the following news article. | Leonard Pitts Jr.: Unconscious expectations can blind us to the obvious .
He says many people expect black students to perform more poorly .
Programs have demonstrated that investing in children's education pays off .
Pitts: We already know secret to improve performance, but do we have will to do it? | [
"Editor's note: Leonard Pitts Jr., a columnist for The Miami Herald, won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary and is the author of a new novel, \"Before I Forget\" and \"Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood.\" Leonard Pitts says we know what it takes to improve the performance of African-American... |
e17d3cfb69bd810790eb7893eac11853301b33d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Andre Agassi has admitted that he used crystal methamphetamine .
The American used the drug in a year before winning the French Open in 1998 .
The former world number one lied to the ATP to cover up a positive dope test .
Agassi is one of only four men to complete a career grand slam . | [
"(CNN) -- American tennis legend Andre Agassi has admitted using crystal methamphetamine a year before he won the French Open in 1998, and that he lied to the sport's governing bodies in the same period about a positive drugs test to avoid a ban. The 39-year-old, who is only one of six men in history to have comple... |
c053f9cb5a1625eed198a117306addbbb60fdf81 | Summarize the following news article. | Rosemary Port created "Skanks in NYC," a site that assailed cover girl Liskula Cohen .
Judge ordered Google to reveal Port's identity after it was sued by Cohen .
Legal experts said Port is not likely to win her case . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Her identity revealed, a blogger who posted rants about model Liskula Cohen said she was the real victim in the case and plans to sue Google for violating her privacy. Rosemary Port says she plans to sue Google for not doing enough to protect her identity. Rosemary Port and her lawyer said Monday... |
fdb07ddad5eed3cfc4908f407c7c41e49ad7318b | Summarize the following news article. | Culture-vulture David Bartal has lived in Stockholm for more than 20 years .
Nature is close by but Stockholm still maintains a big-city feeling, he says .
People may be a bit shy, but there are also "lots of extrovert, crazy Swedes" | [
"(CNN) -- David Bartal is a journalist who grew up in Los Angeles and moved to Sweden after marrying a Swedish woman. He has lived in Stockholm for more than 20 years and writes the blog \"Cool Stockholm,\" which looks at the hottest trends in the Swedish capital. Blogger David Bartal describes Stockholm as \"progr... |
a0eace3a21c61cd257cb789308aecf0140eca650 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "We're going to do everything we can to get the bridge open" Monday .
Pieces of steel from bridge fell onto roadway on Tuesday, forcing closure .
73-year-old bridge spans San Francisco Bay, carries about 280,000 vehicles daily .
BART has been swamped with riders since Bay Bridge closed . | [
"San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Repair work on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will continue nonstop into the weekend and the bridge may reopen Monday, but officials were making no promises Friday. \"Commuters are going to need to check back with us over the weekend,\" said Bart Ney, a spokesman for the Ca... |
6fdb0518891da3834a366311b3bba4f49a47b5f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Search launched for a convicted rapist, 50; he's suspect in six slayings .
Bodies of six people found in and around a house in Cleveland, Ohio .
None of the bodies has been identified; search of house to continue Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- A search has been launched for a 50-year-old convicted rapist and suspect in the killings of six people whose bodies were found in and around a house in Cleveland, Ohio, police said Friday. The incident began unfolding a month ago, when a woman accused Anthony Sowell of rape and felonious assault, Cleve... |
d9e14e255e51c122ddcd454df4b2d3d18857f009 | Summarize the following news article. | New Delhi-appointed governor Vohra asks Omar to "continue in office"
Omar says he had "full confidence" in his innocence .
Kashmir has seen two decades of violence in which 43,000 people have been killed . | [
"SRINAGAR, Indian-administered Kashmir (CNN) -- The state's governor gave his support to the embattled chief minister, who had tendered his resignation after an allegation that he was involved in a sex scam dating back to 2006. Omar Abdullah denies any link to a prostitution ring, saying he has stepped down to clea... |
3e160ffb67e7107331bc31d80a3b44de7600979b | Summarize the following news article. | New policy attempts to address travelers' complaints about privacy at borders .
Travelers given right to be "present in room," but not necessarily view searches .
Homeland Security: New rules "enhance transparency, accountability" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A new policy sets guidelines for how long U.S. border officials can hold computers and downloaded information seized at checkpoints, and with whom they can share that information. New rules announced Thursday specify border searches to be conducted \"as expeditiously as possible.\" The policy, ... |
7ad09d23274dd0eefc896a4bc718011f316de8c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Marian Salzman: For 30 years, baby boomers dominated politics, culture .
She says they've earned the title of the "greediest generation"
Salzman says next generation of "cuspers" is taking over with Obama .
The cuspers are different and unlikely to repeat boomers' mistakes, she says . | [
"Editor's note: Marian Salzman is chief marketing officer and a partner at Porter Novelli Worldwide and is co-author of \"The Future of Men\" and \"Next Now.\" She was named among the \"top five trendspotters\" by VNU in 2004 and has been credited with popularizing the term \"metrosexuality.\" She blogs at www.pnin... |
9201ba2caf72ece9ea056f51e6ede294b381a574 | Summarize the following news article. | President's office: Islamist insurgents, African Union peacekeepers exchanged fire .
Fighting left at least five dead, according to Shabelle Media network .
The heaviest of the fighting centered on area linking airport to the presidential palace . | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia's president escaped an opportunistic attack by Islamic militants Wednesday as deadly fighting erupted in the center of Mogadishu, officials said. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was returning from a trip to Yemen when insurgents began firing mortars, resulted in a clash with African Union peacekeepers,... |
4003475ca17e6319ec54a3b1be9cb2cb5f594142 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-Judge Herman Thomas acquitted of sexual abuse, attempted sodomy, assault .
Judge says he brought inmates to his office to mentor them .
Lawyer: "He was trying to get them to do right, to be productive citizens" | [
"(CNN) -- A former Alabama judge accused of checking male inmates out of jail and forcing them to engage in sexual activity was found not guilty Monday on charges of sexual abuse, attempted sodomy and assault, his lawyer said. Attorney Robert Clark said former Judge Herman Thomas was found not guilty on several cha... |
1f505c2ccf8eebc9c7b0708b9cc7a9c0660c5450 | Summarize the following news article. | Spokesman: Search halted because "hope is no longer viable"
Coast Guard plane and Marine Corps helicopter collided Thursday .
Coast Guard craft had been on search for missing boater . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have decided to call off a search-and-rescue mission for nine people who may have plunged into the Pacific Ocean off southern California after a Coast Guard C-130 plane and a Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter collided Thursday night. \"I've reached the conclusion that hope is no longer viable,\" Co... |
08f5d0e9d3d5c34698a34cf7ca1c91dc65ab6c18 | Summarize the following news article. | Media "more ferocious" today, wouldn't have left questions unanswered, expert says .
Ex-police chief says he would have charged Kennedy with vehicular homicide today .
Chappaquiddick incident credited with ending Ted Kennedy's presidential hopes .
Chief: "What happened afterward has never been completely explained" | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Ted Kennedy would have had a \"very, very difficult\" time politically surviving the drowning death of a young woman if it happened in the era of blogs, talk radio and 24-hour news cycles, experts said. Sen. Ted Kennedy hit the airwaves to say it was \"indefensible\" he didn't immediately report the ... |
ab503d942af4e4f3940140304b0b4952a82435d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Two people have died after becoming infected with E. coli in this outbreak .
E. coli is a bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, kidney failure .
Use a food thermometer to measure the internal temperature of beef . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Two people have died and 28 people have fallen ill with matching strains of E. coli after an outbreak in ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Sixteen of those people are in hospitals and three have developed kidney failure as a result of the contamination, the CDC sa... |
c953e4a5b96c94d08c4c8d4520d3309a8d4ba7e7 | Summarize the following news article. | A handful of fashionable hotels have opened along Oregon's northern coast .
The Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria sits on a pier in the Columbia River .
Ocean Point Inn & Spa in Arch Cape is housed in a renovated beach house . | [
"(Travel + Leisure) -- Portland, Oregon, doesn't lack for fashionable boutique hotels, but to the west, along the Pacific Ocean, the options have tended to be as primal as the shoreline. Recently, however, a group of properties has sprung up on the northern coast, aiming to seduce 21st-century travelers with design... |
4d96205e9b1bff66526277e32ef2122f0d2415ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Abortion rights supporters dominant outside clinic on Friday .
First major abortion protests set since killing of Dr. George Tiller in May .
Dr. LeRoy Carhart of Nebraska was understudy of Tiller's .
Carhart says he takes pride in the term abortionist . | [
"BELLEVUE, Nebraska (CNN) -- If LeRoy Carhart's abortion clinic had a terror alert scale, it would be at Code Red this weekend. Anti-abortion protesters plan demonstrations this weekend outside Dr. LeRoy Carhart's clinic in Bellevue, Nebraska. \"I feel safer on an airplane than I do in my clinic,\" Carhart said, s... |
1ed25f2d720db1306046f10c528d746f5d2edf03 | Summarize the following news article. | Last year's world champion Lewis Hamilton claims pole position for inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
His successor Jenson Button qualifies fifth behind Brawn teammate Rubens Barrichello .
Red Bull duo Sebastien Vettel and Mark Webber second and third for F1's first day-night race .
Button has an unassailable lead going ... | [
"(CNN) -- Last year's world champion Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for Sunday's inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while his successor as Formula One's top driver, Jenson Button, qualified fifth. Hamilton will be looking to end a disappointing year for McLaren with victory in the season finale at the new Yas... |
043ea5ab9abaa5cfa83ea63dcccf94873561c266 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say teens doused Michael Brewer, 15, with rubbing alcohol and set him ablaze .
Attack came after Brewer reported that one boy had stolen his father's bicycle .
65 percent of Brewer's body is covered in second-, third-degree burns .
Teen suspects appeared before judges Monday in Florida . | [
"Miami, Florida (CNN) -- He lies in a bed on a balloon-type mattress, to reduce pressure on his burned body. He is covered with bandages; a ventilator breathes for Michael Brewer because he can't do it for himself. He's hooked up to the marvels of modern medicine that are trying to give the 15-year-old burn victim ... |
8fcd6a080b87b5ac2e8f22f2d3caf6fdd53c3277 | Summarize the following news article. | Adapted golf carts are growing in popularity across Europe .
99% of sales are for individual use in the USA .
Modern carts built with leather seats, airbags and iPod players .
'Pimped' golf carts are seen as status symbol . | [
"(CNN) -- It seems the world of the golf cart is changing if certain industry manufacturers are to be believed. By shedding their normal surroundings, improving their dowdy image and hitting the streets -- \"pimped up\" carts may increasingly be seen away from the course. Celebrities have been queuing up to jump on... |
2c1c04d654216147159da9b56f6c05f24f3c203f | Summarize the following news article. | Mary Phagan's murder in 1913 spawned an Atlanta trial that's still talked about today .
Leo Frank was convicted, later lynched by mob of respected community leaders .
Case hit hot buttons: North vs. South; Jew vs. Christian; black vs. white .
Story continues through new books, films and descendants from all sides . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Turn back time, more than 90 years, to a cold case that won't gather dust. It's a classic whodunit, starting with the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl and ending in a lynching. It was grist for a prosecutor's political aspirations, a case that was appealed all the way to the country'... |
979348f0bdd10edc6311a74a80ac96cdf1bfd995 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Four more bodies unearthed on Tuesday, Cleveland police chief says .
Total of bodies found at home of Anthony Sowell is up to 10 .
Sowell, 50, has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder .
Bodies could have been there for "weeks, if not months or years," coroner says . | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators discovered four more bodies Tuesday at the Cleveland, Ohio, home of a convicted rapist -- making a total of 10 since last week, Police Chief Michael McGrath said Tuesday. Authorities on Tuesday charged Anthony Sowell with five counts of aggravated murder after unearthing the bodies of women ... |
ac69b8d31ed81055688259e6586a1d90368baf21 | Summarize the following news article. | People flock to Maine seashore to watch waves stirred up by Hurricane Bill .
Enormous wave takes spectators by surprise, sweeps three out to sea .
Two are rescued from pounding surf, but 7-year-old girl dies . | [
"(CNN) -- They were there for the view -- spectators awed by a vista of massive waves smashing against the rocky shore. A U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat reaches a man swept out to sea Sunday at Acadia National Park in Maine. But then one wave struck violently, sweeping three people into the churning ocean, one of the... |
8c5e9830f1239f7479955821b4069e81ad90866e | Summarize the following news article. | Over 90% of women in study showed robust response to one 15-microgram dose .
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Vaccine is safe and effective in pregnant women .
Young people and pregnant women have shown to be vulnerable to H1N1 flu .
Children 9 and younger have responded better to two doses of the vaccine . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Nearly all healthy pregnant women who receive a single dose of the H1N1 flu vaccine will be protected from that flu, according to just-released clinical trial data. In a news conference Monday at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director o... |
9371d7babfddfdd4be3f2ca7534f58bc50df5eb0 | Summarize the following news article. | GOP's Chris Christie will win New Jersey governorship, CNN projects .
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg turns back tough challenge .
CNN projects Republican McDonnell wins Virginia governor's race .
Houston voters could elect Texas city's first openly gay mayor . | [
"(CNN) -- Tuesday's off-year election might not have the high stakes of the 2008 presidential election, but there are several significant races worth watching: . • Virginia governor: McDonnell is projected winner . CNN has projected that Republican Bob McDonnell will be elected Virginia governor. The 55-year-old fo... |
48b0773105960838fad659b1da5807415f6d3712 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman rarely come out ahead after having affair with married men, columnist says .
ESPN fired Steve Phillips and Brooke Hundley's reputation is shot after affair .
Writer says women should realize men rarely cheat just once .
Quotes Web site saying 3 percent of cheaters wed, 3 percent of those marriages survive . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Like the David Letterman Debacle wasn't bad enough, now we have the story of Steve Phillips, the ESPN analyst, who had an affair with a 22-year-old coworker. Unfortunately for the 46-year-old sports dude and married father of four, his latest dalliance (and apparently there've been others before he... |
92e7d7a71dc47642d327f94b5828ef074bb68070 | Summarize the following news article. | Air Force Staff Sgt. David Booher shot with 5 others in Ciudad Juarez .
Gunmen appeared to have targeted the victims, Mexican spokesman says .
Juarez is considered off-limits for the U.S. military because of drug violence . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. serviceman was among six victims of an early morning shooting at a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, strip club Wednesday, officials said. Unidentified gunmen entered the Amadeus club in the border city across from El Paso, Texas, just after midnight and fatally shot six men, Chihuahua state attorney general'... |
70ea5a6793eaf553f372bfb52fa8eb719e9a6e30 | Summarize the following news article. | National Institutes of Health has specific H1N1 vaccine trials for children .
People 6 months to 24 years at high risk of developing H1N1 complications .
Studies compare H1N1 and seasonal shots, look at dosage .
Doctor: Data gathered will be crucial for proving vaccine safe for kids . | [
"FREDERICK, Maryland (CNN) -- Andrew Stein, 10, and his brother, Nathan, 7, are having a typical end-of-summer vacation: hanging out at the pool, visiting their grandparents and waiting for the beginning of school. Nathan Stein, 7, said getting some shots was worth it to help other kids. But this week they're doing... |
3e16859cf13d53051ea6ed627e47f9fccd0b7628 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-England rugby player Dean Richards is hit with three-year coaching ban .
Richards admitted orchestrating a fake blood injury to one of his players .
The 46-year-old also admitted a subsequent cover up of the operation .
Wing Tom Williams had 12-month ban reduced to four on appeal . | [
"(CNN) -- Former England forward and Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards has been banned from coaching for three years for his part in masterminding a fake blood injury to one of his players. Tom Williams spitting fake blood from his mouth in a match between Harlequins and Leinster. The 46-year-old was hit w... |
b1df0d3677e52b29f2065c806e05598c91655bc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Some fast food outlets have not-on-menu items you can get if you ask for them .
Fatburger's Hypocrite is bacon-topped veggie burger; Popeye's offers naked chicken .
Some Subways will still make the popular pizza sub from the 1990s .
Wendy's offers the Meat Cube; McDonald's has a Neapolitan milkshake . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to seek out covert items at fast food chains around the country. Be warned, this mission includes very real dangers such as hardening arteries and skyrocketing cholesterol. We've compiled a list to get you started. 1. If you're at Starbucks and in need... |
93b73b5b45160b9242d3db75886788ecd56f48a4 | Summarize the following news article. | USO often brings thoughts of Bob Hope, but organization well beyond that .
Group offers technology, entertainment to troops overseas .
USO played key role in arranging "Colbert Report" from Iraq . | [
"(CNN) -- Among the entertainers who have donated their energies to the USO in recent years are Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Scarlett Johansson, Kid Rock, Queensryche, Toby Keith, Lewis Black and Robin Williams. Stephen Colbert's trip to Iraq, facilitated by the USO, was six months in the planning. But when the US... |
7ca5cdb58e45b0a01e4fe34e1b9541c8d8ba66b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch firm Trafigura: Toxic dumping didn't harm anyone, according to experts .
U.N. report: Fifteen people died, 69 were hospitalized, and thousands were treated .
Toxic waste areas still have not been decontaminated, U.N. statement says . | [
"(CNN) -- A global commodities trading company says it is considering a settlement to legal claims that it is responsible for the deaths of 15 people and thousands of illnesses after 500 tons of toxic waste were dumped in the African nation of Ivory Coast. Signs such as this were still up in \"toxic zones\" around ... |
0d19464c65554c43c7bd75fc9acf6c2ca5f4118a | Summarize the following news article. | Typhoon Mirinae leaves at least 14 dead, four missing .
Mirinae is latest in rash of storms to hit region .
Forecasters say weakened storm will hit Vietnam on Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- At least 14 people were dead and four missing in the Philippines a day after Typhoon Mirinae roared through the heart of the country, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said Sunday. Mirinae was the fourth typhoon to affect the archipelago of more than 7,000 islands in a month. It quickly dissipat... |
8a77c4e76ca4e7dbcd99b9114739d9b77f997192 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: CNN projects that Chris Christie will unseat New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine .
NEW: CNN projects Republican Bob McDonnell will win Virginia governorship .
NEW: CNN projects New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg re-elected to a third term .
CNN TV: Instant results, analysis from the Best Political Team, 8 p.m. ET . | [
"(CNN) -- A Republican Party that struggled in the wake of recent Democratic landslides sprang back to life Tuesday with wins in hotly contested races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, according to CNN projections. In Virginia, 55-year-old former state attorney general Bob McDonnell will be the first Republi... |
e56b9ec9b7ecfede07d81b3437cdf0f83768ef2f | Summarize the following news article. | Andy Robinson appointed new coach of Scotland's national rugby team .
Robinson replaces Frank Hadden, who resigned in April after poor results .
The 45-year-old has played for and coached England's national side .
He rebuilt his career with Edinburgh after being sacked by England . | [
"(CNN) -- The Scottish Rugby Union has appointed Andy Robinson, formerly coach of bitter rivals England, as the new national team boss. Andy Robinson will be seeking to revive the fortunes of Scotland's struggling rugby side. The 45-year-old won eight caps as a flanker for England, and was assistant coach in Clive ... |
07dc23410135470cb60b2b66396a5e0712d5969e | 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... |
aeaf06bc855b6be62e60d9d1cef6b15a9b18f21c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama called for "new chapter" of improved governance in Afghanistan .
Karzai made president following withdrawal of opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah .
Abdullah withdrew Sunday, saying he believed the second round would be as fraudulent .
Hamid Karzai has been president of Afghanistan since December 2... | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan electoral officials Monday declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling this weekend's second round of voting. U.S. President Barack Obama called Monday for a \"new chapter\" of improved governance in Afghanistan now that Karzai'... |
3f5ca95629547152142476f5cfa04557d7e69b50 | Summarize the following news article. | 18 driverless pods are being tested at London Heathrow's Terminal 5 .
Virgin America has in-cabin lighting that subtly shifts throughout the day .
A GPS-based air traffic control system is in trial use by Alaska Airlines . | [
"(Budget Travel) -- It's all the rage to criticize the airlines. But we found some smart, practical initiatives that point the way to a better future. This test design for Personal Rapid Transit is part of plans for driverless pods to replace airport shuttles. Driverless pods at airports . Someday, driverless pods ... |
ef6e6ee0f5406974c2763a83554851f8b5a3f403 | Summarize the following news article. | Stilling your mind can lower blood pressure, reduce heart rate, limit stress hormones .
If traditional meditation leaves you sleepy, try mind-calming activities .
Tai chi believed to offer benefits of silent meditation but with movement .
20 minutes of knitting can lower your heart rate and blood pressure . | [
"Thanks to the flu, a broken ankle, a staph infection, and bronchitis, plus several school cancellations, my three children were at home -- hurting, vomiting, coughing, or tracking muddy water into our house -- all but seven days last February. (Shall I pause to let the horror of that number sink in? All but seven.... |
826f756a12142b1c31317ec67cface3fda08ddf0 | Summarize the following news article. | Radical Muslim converts defend violence against the U.S. outside a New York mosque .
Inside the mosque, an imam preaches against terrorism .
Authorities say the language walks "right up to the line" of free speech protection .
See the full investigation on "AC 360" tonight, 10 ET . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Outside a Manhattan mosque where the imam preaches against terrorism, the brothers of the \"Revolution Muslim\" are spreading a different message. Protected by the Constitution of the country they detest, radical Muslim converts like Yousef al-Khattab and Younes Abdullah Mohammed preach that the ... |
0d698a501e6f6f6a901406773c79b3504b8d2ab5 | 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 ... |
e8d2701696b7b79e674088cd8b339dacb23703af | Summarize the following news article. | Residents of Pakistan's Swat Valley need help immediately, Red Cross official says .
U.N.: Offensive against the Taliban has displaced more than 2.4 million people .
Red Cross: Food scarce; hospital struggling to operate without running water .
Residents say people fleeing valley are falling ill from heat exposure . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- No running water, no electricity, no fuel and little food. Pakistanis displaced by fighting demand government assistance during a protest Sunday in Karachi. International Red Cross officials are \"gravely concerned\" about the stark situation in Pakistan's Swat Valley, where a monthlon... |
e49dd16da102334e735bfe2e1f2190b6fd6a7e51 | Summarize the following news article. | First responders credited with stopping Maj. Nidal Hasan, saving his life .
Officer praised for disabling Hasan shot in legs, wrist .
Witness: "Every soldier was helping everybody out, every civilian that worked there"
Thirteen people died, 38 others wounded in shooting . | [
"FORT HOOD, Texas (CNN) -- The first people who came across Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the psychiatrist suspected of Thursday's murderous rampage, told tales Friday of quick, calm efforts in the face of danger. By the time it was over -- in less than five minutes, base commander Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said -- 13 people we... |
e34ba5cae30ffbf40a762af5ba9e7bacd097a8dc | Summarize the following news article. | Mediterranean diet has declined into a "moribund state" according to the U.N.
Fat consumption has increased markedly in Mediterranean countries .
Italy, Spain, Greece and Morocco want Med diet to gain UNESCO status . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Famed for keeping people slim, healthy and living longer, the Mediterranean diet has followers all over the world. Cultural treat? Moves are underway to get the Mediterranean diet on UNESCO's world heritage list. However, the diet is being increasingly shunned by people who live in the Med... |
20fbeffc08d403f01e40e3695b22c7467e875152 | Summarize the following news article. | Aqua Leisure Industries recalls 14 models .
Leg straps can tear, allowing children to slip into the water .
Agency says there have been 31 reports of seats tearing .
Floats were sold nationwide at many chain retailers . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking parents to immediately stop using a series of inflatable floats for babies in swimming pools, announcing a voluntary recall of about 4 million floats Thursday. The Squirtin' Tootin' Tugboat is among the floats covered by the recall. The items -- which ... |
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