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612a2aa39c7e8685aff7c4efb0d67d721f882dd6 | Summarize the following news article. | "So You Think You Can Dance" judge says she was abused teenage bride .
Mary Murphy says 18-year-old husband's jealousy triggered fights .
Murphy divorced after nine years in troubled marriage .
Chris Brown's abuse of Rihanna prompted her to talk, Murphy says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- TV dance judge Mary Murphy said singer Chris Brown's attack on his girlfriend, Rihanna, prompted her to talk publicly about spousal abuse that she says she suffered first as a teenage bride three decades ago. Mary Murphy says she was abused by her ex-husband during their nine-year ... |
f4362e1a8632ca6f26188f5bc6d24842e3ca9191 | Summarize the following news article. | Mother Teresa lived, worked mostly in Kolkata but was ethnically Albanian .
Albania wants her body repatriated in time for 100th anniversary of birth in 2010 .
Mother Teresa currently buried in Missionaries of Charity compound in Kolkata .
Mother Teresa, who died in 1997, beatified in 2003; could be canonized next year... | [
"(CNN) -- \"By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world.\" Mother Teresa, pictured in 1997, lived and worked in Kolkata from 1931 until her death. That's how Mother Teresa chose to describe herself in life. In death, however, her words w... |
7cf02e252b7dbcb2168559b04b7a7791bef27b07 | Summarize the following news article. | For Jacksonville Jaguars, ticket sales off more than expected .
Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings also looking to score more sales .
Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears holding the line despite recession .
Sports expert says NFL's best weapon would be exemplary customer service . | [
"(CNN) -- The recession means competition in pro football this year isn't restricted to the gridiron. The National Football League and its 32 teams also are battling for the consumer's discretionary spending dollars. Less-established NFL teams, such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, face special challenges in the reces... |
2e725fec180514125e5c940a65d35f307d880a06 | Summarize the following news article. | University to hold ceremony honoring the six USC students .
Sorority to have ministers and other counselors available .
Group urges members to make sure families know they're OK . | [
"CNNU campus correspondent Brandon Gates is a junior at University of South Carolina. CNNU is a feature that provides student perspectives on news and trends from colleges across the United States. The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of CNN, its affiliates or the schools where the campus c... |
948752b358c609cf3d9855d0cf96312ce1558885 | Summarize the following news article. | Federal Aviation Administration looking into "escaped balloon" story .
Balloon's owners already facing several local charges .
Heene family deserves presumption of innocence, lawyer says .
No proof that Richard Heene called FAA when balloon set off, source says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Last week's \"balloon boy\" incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency representative said Tuesday. The Heene family -- including Falcon, second from right -- on CNN's \"Larry King Live\" last week. Richard and Mayumi Heene, whose son Falcon was thought fo... |
8187a762d268f60eb1a0b78ee5241869b69fc163 | Summarize the following news article. | French police arrest 276 migrants at "Jungle" camp, 125 were minors .
Migrants had been living in makeshift tents made from cardboard, plastic sheeting .
Refugee advocates circled the migrants, trying to keep police at bay .
The French government has not said where the migrants would be relocated . | [
"CALAIS, France (CNN) -- French authorities on Tuesday dismantled a makeshift camp dubbed \"the Jungle,\" which housed illegal migrants fleeing dangerous homelands to seek a more prosperous life in Europe. After being forced from their makeshift home, occupants of \"the Jungle\" were driven away in buses for proces... |
a249ae0b96b24ecd921086fc6966d479002fd399 | Summarize the following news article. | For about half of Chicago's dwellers, losing out on the Olympics is welcome news .
Olympic opponents prefer the city's focus to be on schools and other needs .
About 250 anti-Olympic protesters rallied outside Chicago's City Hall this week .
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, wins bid, making it the first South American host city... | [
"(CNN) -- The announcement that Chicago, Illinois, will not host the 2016 Olympic Games took the hopeful wind out of many in the Windy City. Dreams of hosting the 2016 Olympics were dashed for many Chicagoans. But for others, the news was welcome. But for almost half of the city's dwellers, the International Olympi... |
05c372457d894731ad168117b9c823a69e2379c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Nell Minow: People often overlook crucial role of company board of directors .
She says AIG's board is ultimately responsible for the firm's mistakes .
Minow: Compensation committee members should be held to account .
She says many finance firm board members are too busy on other boards . | [
"Editor's note: Nell Minow is editor and chairwoman of the Corporate Library, an independent research company, and was named one of the 20 most influential people in corporate governance by Directorship magazine and \"the queen of good corporate governance\" by BusinessWeek Online. She has co-written three books. N... |
f86ec18903f4df98891df668cb48647f3f931b48 | Summarize the following news article. | 9 airline employees among those accused of smuggling $20 million in cocaine .
Most of flights were into or out of San Juan, Puerto Rico .
DEA and FBI say operation had been running since 1999 .
Justice Department moves to seize $18 million in property . | [
"(CNN) -- Twenty-three suspects, including nine American Airlines employees, were arrested Tuesday for allegedly transporting nearly $20 million worth of cocaine on flights into and out of Puerto Rico, federal authorities said. Manuel Santiago-Alvarado, an American Airlines control crew chief, is among the suspects... |
44c625b2e1484030042388119362dd19f46bd7a7 | Summarize the following news article. | McNair and Sahel Kazemi were found fatally shot in a Nashville condo on July 4 .
Text messages show Kazemi's financial stress, desperation .
Last message said door was open; hours later, the pair's bodies were found . | [
"(CNN) -- The girlfriend of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair had grown frustrated with their relationship and was struggling with financial difficulties in the days before she killed him and herself in July. Steve McNair, former NFL quarterback, was a married father of four when he was killed last summer. Detail... |
03b5d68aed17c4b05bcf511b4e294e91a4e59a17 | Summarize the following news article. | 107-year-old Malaysian woman fears husband will leave her for younger woman .
Wok Kundor married to her husband, a man 70 years her junior, for four years .
Malaysian media says Wok has been married 22 times . | [
"(CNN) -- Afraid that her husband will leave her for a younger woman, a 107-year-old Malaysian woman is looking to marry again -- for the 23rd time. Wok Kundor: \"I am an aged woman. I don't have the body nor am I a young woman who can attract anyone.\" Wok Kundor has been happily married for four years to her husb... |
78554ce64b0f4b979d0ddafb65527ac35b096df5 | Summarize the following news article. | Ghana becomes first African nation to win football's Under-20 World Cup .
Result part of shift in balance of power in West Africa from Nigeria to Ghana .
Ghana has stars including Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Dominic Adiyiah .
Nigeria has star players but national team struggles with poor infrastructure . | [
"ACCRA, Ghana (CNN) -- Ghanaians clad in the national colors of red, gold and green celebrated long into the night on Friday as excitement over the national team's penalty shootout victory over Brazil in the final of the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt brought the West African nation to a standstill. Ghana's players ce... |
866fd53d950795b6bfd67201bcbfc71b2fc0760e | Summarize the following news article. | Intravenous vitamin boosts are the latest health fad in Japan .
Vitamin injections target specific health aliments and beauty concerns .
Nutritionists warn of vitamin overdose from high quantities of supplements .
Vitamin injections are popular among celebrities and businessmen for fatigue . | [
"(CNN) -- In trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty. A Japanese woman receives an intravenous vitamin supplement at the Tenteki Cafe in Tokyo. These intravenous vitamin \"drips\" are part of the latest quick-fix, health fad catching on... |
6f2dacafdb625a4915d391cada764888889b6b63 | Summarize the following news article. | Freedom of Information Act requests seek to reveal what music used at facility .
Former prisoners say heavy metal, rock, children's tunes were part of interrogations .
Numerous artists endorse "Close Gitmo Now" campaign, FOIA requests .
To learn friends' music was used in such a way is "horrific," rock band R.E.M. says... | [
"(CNN) -- A coalition of top musicians, including R.E.M. and Pearl Jam, want to know if their music was used by the U.S. military as part of controversial interrogation methods at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ruhal Ahmed, left, shown at a 2007 news conference, says he had to listen to hours of mu... |
3d43e04c56a139663a96b2fabfa438d63d4ad28d | Summarize the following news article. | Abby Miller sings, plays guitar to help 4-year-old friend with cancer .
Abby collects donations, has people write notes of support for Taylor Love .
Taylor has neuroblastoma, a cancer that affects the nervous system . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- People in big cities walk past them every day -- street performers, or buskers. Some are talented, some are not, and most aren't performing for a cause greater than themselves. But on Monday, 12-year-old Abby Miller was. Abby Miller sings for her friend Taylor Love outside Washington's Union St... |
4d25d1ffad08573cef3aae31799bc630c934a982 | Summarize the following news article. | G-20 would essentially eclipse the more elite G-8 .
G-8 would continue to meet on major security issues but carry less influence .
Group of 20 meeting in Pittsburgh for economic summit .
U.S. Treasury secretary: Signs of optimism for recovery can be seen . | [
"PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Leaders of the G-20 economic summit will announce Friday that the group will become the new permanent council for international economic cooperation, senior U.S. officials told CNN Thursday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says signs of optimism for a global economic reco... |
78d71e8e687837d49a8a89416feb3eb9409c3460 | Summarize the following news article. | Three years ago, Chavez said it "still smells of sulfur," referring to President Bush .
Chavez spoke highly Obama, saying he is an "intelligent man"
Chavez said Pentagon behind ousting of Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya .
Chavez called for U.S. to lift "savage, murderous blockade" on Cuba . | [
"UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Drawing on 2006 remarks in which he compared former U.S. President George Bush to the devil, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, speaking at the United Nations Thursday, said, \"It doesn't smell like sulfur anymore.\" Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spoke highly of President Obama at the Uni... |
677980d84fbd26a9422afe06f7027eb508adb5e0 | Summarize the following news article. | A post on the Facebook developer blog announces the Open Stream API .
Third-party developers will have access to feed of all news feed content .
Previously, only status updates were accessible to developers .
Blog: API users will be able to use applications to interact with their stream . | [
"(CNET) -- A post on the Facebook developer blog announces the big application program interface (API) update from the social network that was first reported on Sunday night, which it's calling the Open Stream API. The \"Open Stream API\" was front-and-center with Facebook's controversial redesign earlier this year... |
f4691156efa8f43fb0e87a7b053a53e9200c1fe4 | Summarize the following news article. | Somali pirates accounted for 54 percent of all attacks this year .
Most of them took place off east coast of Somalia and in Gulf of Aden .
Somali pirates are still holding four ships for ransom .
Other trouble spots were waters off Nigeria, Malaysia and Bangladesh . | [
"(CNN) -- The first nine months of this year has seen more pirate attacks than all of last year. And more than half of those attacks were carried out by suspected Somali pirates, an international maritime watchdog group said Wednesday. The increase in attacks has forced many countries to patrol pirate hotspots such... |
37fb626aa249a99bacd464899f670d9571f57906 | Summarize the following news article. | Kandi Burruss is the newest member of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta"
An accomplished singer/songwriter/producer, she was a fan last season .
Burruss confirms she and cast mate NeNe Leakes didn't get along .
The single mother hopes fans will see her in "a good light" | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Why would an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and single mother want to tack reality TV star onto her long list of accomplishments? Kandi Burruss says she is happy to join the \"Real Housewives of Atlanta\" cast. For Kandi Burruss, the newest member of the Real Housewives of Atl... |
d2a910d51699dd13fcf538a490ddedcefb69ebba | Summarize the following news article. | A handful of Muslim punk bands have emerged in the last few years .
A fictional portrayal of a Muslim punk scene helped set the real-world stage .
Some conservative Muslims disapprove of the suggestive and irreverent lyrics . | [
"(CNN) -- The guitarist stands in front of a mirror messing with his mohawk. The drummer strikes a wild tempo. The singer rips off his T-shirt and begins to scream the lyrics. Basim Usmani is bassist for The Kominas, a group that blends traditional sounds with punk rock beats. They're young. They're punk. And they'... |
9ec063a917ef74acc8c0c2a6401fabacee72ef06 | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll from floods in India has now reached 271 .
Over a million people have been forced to flee their homes .
Over 450,000 people in southern state of Karnataka housed in 1,330 relief camps . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The number of dead in devastating floods triggered by torrential rains in India has risen to at least 271, and about a million people have fled their homes, officials said Monday. An aerial view of a flood-affected area in Bijapur district in North Karnataka, India. At least 192 people ha... |
db4ceeba30b762ab5b7dc800699c213264cac301 | Summarize the following news article. | Surgeon unsuccessfully attempts to remove patient's brain tumor .
Later that day, he reads CNN.com story on a groundbreaking new surgery tool .
He contacts makers of the tool that could help in removing his patient's tumor .
Three days later, the patient is operated on again and all the tumor is removed . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- A brain surgeon performed what he called a \"life-saving\" surgery on a teenager by removing a large brain tumor using a method he read about on CNN.com just three days earlier. Dr. Thomas Ellis is a senior neurosurgeon at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Dr. Thomas Ellis, a senio... |
752097ee4a746341fd22575c88bc75b2dda34902 | Summarize the following news article. | Weekly publication Westword in Denver, Colorado, marijuana-dispensary reviewer .
Paper wants to cover "burgeoning medical marijuana scene" says Web editor .
Colorado is one of 14 states where medical marijuana is legal by state law .
Federal law still bans its use . | [
"(CNN) -- It certainly isn't your average help wanted ad. A publication in Denver, Colorado, is looking for a journalist to review marijuana dispensaries. \"Do you have a medical condition that necessitates marijuana? Do you have a way with words? If so, Westword wants you to join the ranks as our freelance marijua... |
d2f04f50e0b1be673f47585b118b712cca950c3d | Summarize the following news article. | Nigerian musician Femi Kuti is son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti .
Inherited his father's passion for music and political activism .
Nightclub in Lagos recently closed by authorities; remains politically outspoken . | [
"(CNN) -- Energetic, infectious and combative, the music of Nigerian musician Femi Kuti has moved audiences around the world. But the man is just as passionate about getting people to change their world as much as move their feet. Son of Afrobeat pioneer and political activist Fela Kuti, Femi inherited his father's... |
b69eedb05cf2556b1a450c6d017fcf1fff26ec97 | Summarize the following news article. | "Anatomy Lab" iPhone app allows users to dissect a virtual cadaver .
Researchers say app is aimed at medical and anatomy students .
The app has so far sold more than 3,000 copies, and is a hit with doctors too . | [
"(CNN) -- A new smartphone application allows users to carry out a virtual dissection of a human body. The iPhone app, \"Anatomy Lab,\" allows the user to move between 40 body layers to enable dissection. The iPhone app, called \"Anatomy Lab,\" has been developed by researchers from the University of Utah and prov... |
388a2a88c89dab958c35035c57fc2f030e5fb978 | Summarize the following news article. | 1,253 Smurfs gather in Ireland, find place in Guinness World Records 2010 book .
Released Thursday, the record book lists 4,000 eyebrow-raising tidbits .
"I'm another person, just like everybody else," tallest teenage boy says .
Woman who grew fingernails for about 30 years loses them in car accident . | [
"(CNN) -- A call for Smurfs brought together 1,253 dressed-up-in-blue people in County Monaghan, Ireland. A 4,703-pound cheesecake rolled out in Mexico City. A 7-year-old Michigan boy made a ball of plastic wrap that's 11 feet across. Anthony Victor of India has hair measuring 7.12 inches sprouting from the center ... |
09ab915592bb10e8c85787af30c7342afccb9662 | Summarize the following news article. | Intersex writer Hida Viloria shares her experience of growing up intersex .
Viloria: I found out at age of 26 I was intersex, I think I'm a different kind of woman .
Viloria: Since then, I've been outing myself as intersex just to let folks know we exist . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- A lot of people have been outraged by the gender verification testing that South African athlete Caster Semenya has been put through, and have been trying to be supportive of her; but in doing so, they often further prejudice against the very thing which she appears to be: inters... |
1f73e94da798b2aa2270265444db0bf276ec6843 | Summarize the following news article. | The auto magnate set up a plantation in the Amazon rain forest to produce rubber .
He didn't research the land and found out to late it wasn't suitable for growing rubber .
Brazilian workers rioted against U.S.-style mess hall, ban on alcohol .
Ford ultimately sold the plantation at a $20 million loss . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- We remember Henry Ford as the automotive magnate who perfected assembly line technology, but he also dabbled in ambitious social programs, including one in which he hired ex-convicts straight out of Sing Sing to staff his factories. Henry Ford, pictured in 1942, unsuccessfully attempted to increa... |
d0cb87b95516b4d2513529e0378b6e4781d3cec1 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Savoie's wife, Amy: "I just wish I could talk to him"
Savoie in jail in Japan after trying to get kids back from his ex-wife .
Japanese custom, law on custody differ sharply from those in U.S. | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A handful of people rallied outside the Japanese Embassy on Saturday to show support for an American man who is jailed in Japan, accused of trying to kidnap his own children. Amy Savoie calls on Japan to release her husband during a rally outside the Japanese Embassy in Washington. During the d... |
61d61125115679f9d3b3880a96688ae995e18d97 | Summarize the following news article. | Tennis governing bodies to consider Andre Agassi's doping revelations .
ATP say an independent panel would consider the issue .
WADA cannot take action under eight-year statute of limitations . | [
"(CNN) -- Tennis officials reacted with disappointment on Wednesday to Andre Agassi's revelation that he had used a banned drug and then lied about it to avoid a ban. Agassi's admission that he took the stimulant crystal meth in 1997 will come in a soon to be published autobiography which is being serialized by Th... |
f5e254db6f97fc416517614acfe32322c060a7da | Summarize the following news article. | Gadhafi travels with air-conditioned tent which he stays in .
Rumored to be planning to pitch tent on front lawn of Libyan Mission house .
Members of mostly Orthodox Jewish Englewood are less than enthused .
Mayor "embarrassed as an American that a financier of terrorism is on U.S. soil" | [
"(CNN) -- In just a few short weeks, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach could wake up at his home in Englewood, New Jersey, with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi camped a few feet from his front lawn. Gadhafi may be staying in a tent on the front lawn of a New Jersey house owned by the Libyan Mission. The authoritarian ruler of Li... |
bdc18ba3006e7bc2e31be27adbd5cf281d67722c | Summarize the following news article. | DNA found on bodies of nine women matched to Walter E. Ellis, police say .
Ellis charged in two killings and more charges likely, police say .
Police chief hails arrest: "This case was solved with shoe leather and science"
The women were killed between 1986 and 2007 . | [
"(CNN) -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, police have arrested a man whose DNA linked him to the bodies of nine women killed over 21 years, officials said at a news conference Monday night. Walter E. Ellis, 49, was arrested after police matched a DNA swab taken from him last week to the victims. Walter E. Ellis, 49, was arre... |
7067f6794e54522cba1ce4906e07ffe89a231540 | Summarize the following news article. | Study indicates about 1% of children 3 to 17 have autism or related disorder .
Results based on national telephone survey of more than 78,000 parents .
CDC official: "This is a significant issue that needs immediate attention"
Researchers saying finding could reflect heightened awareness of disorder . | [
"(CNN) -- A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics indicates about 1 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have autism or a related disorder, an increase over previous estimates. Children at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia, receive instruction on March 5, 2009. \"This is a significant issue that ... |
c3dc2a617f07db375a12bd45d7a8e144b0c8ad1e | Summarize the following news article. | Roland Martin: The Chicago bid was made on behalf of the whole country .
He says conservatives boast of being patriots but are applauding a U.S. defeat .
He says Americans love to cheer on their Olympic athletes on home soil . | [
"Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of the forthcoming book, \"The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin\" and of two other books, \"Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith\" and \"Speak, Brot... |
c218f3d6eb9df2e6fc57d41c6694e2425b7170cb | Summarize the following news article. | Sources: Militants fired mortars toward Mogadishu's port, struck residential area .
Mortars hit home for disabled national army officers .
At least 9 dead, 27 wounded in attack in war-torn capital . | [
"(CNN) -- At least nine people were killed in Somalia's war-torn capital Mogadishu when mortars slammed into a home for disabled veterans, according to journalists and witnesses. Al Shabaab fighters display two bodies of Somali police officers during a battle August 12 in Mogadishu. At least 27 people were wounded... |
3112c2b4eeb9b3901c84aab5d16beb7a8fcea17c | Summarize the following news article. | Evacuations ordered, schools closed near Santa Cruz .
Storm is expected to dump as much as 8 inches of rain .
Storm could hit parts of Southern California that the Station wildfire burned .
Residents filled sandbags to prepare for flooding . | [
"(CNN) -- Heavy rain that began pounding California on Tuesday threatened to unleash dangerous floods and mudslides, especially in areas ravaged by wildfires. Residents of La Canada Flintridge, California, fill sandbags to prepare heavy rains in the fire-affected area. \"Very heavy rain is likely over the Sierra Ne... |
d973dfe8be9f3abffe7939b641ea3f0099f8844f | Summarize the following news article. | Craig Morrey's wife left him to care for their disabled son, Spencer, alone .
His wife has sole custody of the daughter she had shortly after .
Under Japanese law only one parent gets custody of a child in a divorce .
Under U.S. law Morrey would likely have joint custody of both children . | [
"OKAZAKI, Japan (CNN) -- At Spencer Morrey's home, there are two constant sounds: his dad, Craig, murmuring, \"You're okay, Spence. You're okay, buddy,\" and the sound of a machine clearing the toddler's airway. Spencer Morrey, pictured with his father Craig, has severe cerebral palsy and requires 24-hour medical c... |
7216b39d36fc8f54b4cf2308eb02dad766d34b35 | Summarize the following news article. | Man charged with abducting his own children denies committing breach .
Japanese custom, law on custody differ sharply from those in U.S.
Japan is not party to 1980 convention that standardized abduction laws .
All parties in current case are Japanese citizens . | [
"YANAGAWA, Japan (CNN) -- Wearing a Nashville School of Law T-shirt, Christopher Savoie walked into a second-floor police interrogation room. In one corner, a stopwatch was running to hold him to the 15 minutes allotted for the interview. A Tennessee court awarded Christopher Savoie custody of his son, Isaac, and d... |
b655b49e042aa916bb92f7e8d077b0ea0daecbad | Summarize the following news article. | Pitbull has had some crossover success; his new album debuted in Top 10 .
Hip-hop artist has Cuban heritage, has balanced that with American upbringing .
He says he's not fazed by failure: negatives can lead to positives, he says . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- As the man in the Dodgers jersey walked quickly around the perimeter of the infield, fans poured down from the bleachers begging for autographs. Pitbull says he learns from setbacks: \"Usually the negatives turned out to be the most positive for me.\" No, it wasn't home run king Ma... |
f897ed619d56491bd48d435e69fbf2bb60a7c2f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed on U.S. Highway 101 .
Plane's engine quit, pilot lost control; landed in south lane facing oncoming traffic .
Plane struck two vehicles while landing, then spun and hit another one with its tail . | [
"(CNN) -- A single-engine airplane made an emergency landing on a California highway Sunday morning, though no major injuries were reported, authorities said. The Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed on the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101. The Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed ... |
e6aaeae558da241f28c7fa6b64686c39c14529cc | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Analyst calls operative "one of the leading al Qaeda figures in East Africa"
Al Qaeda operative Saleh ali Saleh Nabhan killed, Somali official says .
U.S. special operations forces fired on car from chopper in Somalia, U.S. officials say .
Officials: Man tied to 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzani... | [
"(CNN) -- Somalia said a senior al Qaeda operative tied to several attacks in East Africa was killed Monday in a U.S. strike in southern Somalia. Saleh ali Saleh Nabhan, pictured on the FBI's Web site, reportedly was tied to al Qaeda's East Africa operations. Intelligence sources have confirmed to the Somali gover... |
485ee2d25b2badd979d5d601ce636aa8def39060 | Summarize the following news article. | A man dubbed "the Field Marshal" allegedly tried to get F-5 engine parts for Iran .
F-5 built by Northrop; used by U.S. military for training; used overseas for combat .
Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched investigation .
Arrest part efforts to stop improper export of sensitive military equipment . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A man dubbed \"the Field Marshal\" by one advocacy group for alleged third-world arms dealing has been arrested on charges that he conspired to illegally export U.S. F-5 fighter jet engines and parts to Iran. An Iranian F-5 fighter jet lands in southern Iran during a military exercise on June 2... |
a8c40ca9cffd2f9dfcfe8af3eeda54f5cf9758bd | Summarize the following news article. | "Comprehensive" plan would target "key vulnerabilities," official says .
But U.S. would be mindful of actions that would harm Iranian people, he says .
International coalition is key to keeping pressure up, diplomat says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration is working on a substantial sanctions package against Iran in case current diplomatic efforts to curb its nuclear program fail, top officials told Congress on Tuesday. Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levy also developed some of the existing financial sanctions against ... |
69d4ffbf7ed51d1dacb6662ed6aa12db96c57258 | Summarize the following news article. | Women hesitate to say no out of fear they will offend men, columnist says .
"The Power of NO: How to Keep Blowhards and Bozos at Bay" has tips on saying no .
Author: The word "no" can act as an aphrodisiac for some men .
When saying, 'No" keep the tone friendly, but emotion-free, writer says . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Last weekend at a party, I noticed a toad-like man attaching himself to a beautiful, talented friend of mine. Not only was she way out of his league, looks-wise, but as I eavesdropped I discovered he was one of those dudes who delivers endless monologues instead of engaging in actual conversations.... |
5f476780664876b38e1c1feac49ac95371aad0e7 | Summarize the following news article. | World Wildlife Fund report says climate change is happening faster than predicted .
Dr Tina Tin: "Arctic sea ice melting much faster than everybody had been expecting"
IPCC Vice Chair: "climate change is already having a greater impact than predicted" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Climate change is happening faster than previously predicted according to a new World Wildlife Fund report. The WWF say climate change threat has worsened in the 15 months since the IPCC last reported. Bringing together some of the most recent scientific reports and data, \"Climate change:... |
3396de5958fc7bc0c8ca74c6a6272245a8d833c4 | Summarize the following news article. | W.H.O., nearby nations, rush vaccines to Paraguay after yellow fever outbreak .
Illness, which causes fever, muscle pain, headaches, has killed 7 so far .
Protests amid claims that politicians have been given vaccines in their homes .
Outbreak, first in 34 years, comes two months before scheduled elections . | [
"ASUNCION, Paraguay (CNN) -- The World Health Organization plans to send 2 million vaccines to Paraguay by Sunday after yellow fever emerged there for the first time in 34 years. Anxiety has gripped the South American nation of 7 million since authorities confirmed the first cases of yellow fever there last month. ... |
0b12bdde83d956a46e14e00552818157b162d624 | Summarize the following news article. | Testimony given at preliminary hearing for model's doctors, lawyer .
Pharmacist says he was faxed list of drugs that doctor wanted for Smith .
He found dosages "not appropriate," he testifies .
Pharmacist says expert thought one doctor was "way out of her league" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A pharmacist testified that he warned Anna Nicole Smith's doctors and boyfriend that a list of medications intended for Smith a week after her son's death could be \"pharmaceutical suicide.\" Anna Nicole Smith, with Howard K. Stern, was found dead in her hotel room in February 200... |
a7c3c642d1c5bf77006e06149eaffa093089a035 | Summarize the following news article. | Al Qaeda's second-in-command calls Pakistanis to back Islamic militants in video .
The Pakistani military is fighting Taliban militants in the country's north .
Video, in which Ayman al-Zawahiri speaks, appeared on radical Islamist Web sites . | [
"(CNN) -- Al Qaeda's second-in-command called on Pakistanis to back Islamic militants in the country's tribal areas against what he called an ongoing assault by American \"crusaders\" and the Pakistani army. Al-Qaeda's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri appears in a video released on September 2, 2006. Punishment... |
ca18c4de32fecd81447d0d6d2c6ce8ce1dbf51c0 | Summarize the following news article. | NOW calls David Letterman's behavior inappropriate in the workplace .
Letterman on air admitted to sex with employees, apologized to wife .
Feminist group urges CBS "to take action immediately"
CBS producer accused in extortion plot against talk-show host . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The National Organization for Women has sharply criticized comedian David Letterman, accusing him of promoting a hostile, uncomfortable work environment. David Letterman's behavior with employees has created \"a toxic environment\" in the workplace, NOW says. \"The latest Letterman controversy... |
623b812973ea4ba47131e75c2716068ac3e9f5d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Urged stiff punishment for those who "orchestrated and provoked" unrest .
Ahmadinejad declared the overwhelming winner in the disputed June 12 vote .
Protests sparked a government crackdown that led to thousands of arrests . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday urged stiff punishment for those who \"orchestrated and provoked\" the \"painful\" unrest after the June 12 presidential election, according to Iran's state-run Press TV. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said there is no evidence that would undermine the ele... |
5b6b8224c274f8dc426f750d64c428515643b45f | Summarize the following news article. | "Village Green Renewal" aims to fix most anything that is brought in .
Shop owner says repairing items will result in less junk for landfills .
Every once in a while, odd items -- like leather pigs -- are brought in .
Items that arrive at the shop are often accompanied by a story . | [
"BROOKLINE, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Seth Barrett really enjoys his work. \"I love the variety of projects,\" he says. \"I love a new puzzle every day.\" Seth Barrett is surrounded by scores of projects in his shop, \"Village Green Renewal.\" He's at his workbench, chisel in hand, shaving bits of wood from one of sev... |
37bf029b86ae51e2042e2e8174bcb478089e6b7a | Summarize the following news article. | New missiles can travel about 3,000 kilometers .
Weapons could reach Alaska or U.S. bases on Guam .
Tensions on Korean peninsula running high . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Stalinist North Korea deployed new medium-range ballistic missiles and expanded special forces training during 2008, South Korea's defense ministry reported. North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong-Il . The missiles can travel about 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles), possibly putting U.S. ... |
dfdba79af47d3ecdbf7828724c43bf03999ee5cd | Summarize the following news article. | 17-year-old who left Minnesota to return to Somalia feared killed in Mogadishu .
Group of Somali men left state in 2008, feared recruited by al Qaeda-linked group .
Somali Justice Advocacy Center asks feds for help to get body returned for U.S. burial . | [
"MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- A Somali teen who left Minnesota to return to his native country last November has been reported killed. The 17-year-old, who was not named, was reportedly killed Friday in artillery fire in the violence-ravaged nation's capital of Mogadishu, said the Somali Justice Advocacy Center ... |
29d9f10d9b93ef64dcc5ea7fd1779344e18a9dc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Explosion targeted a mostly residential area near the Supreme Court in Kabul .
Bodies of six Italian soldiers who died returned to Italy Sunday .
Italian Prime Minister says it would be "best" for country's troops to leave Afghanistan .
Deaths were the highest single-day death toll for Italy in the Afghan mission . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The number of people killed in a car bombing in Afghanistan's capital rose to 26, including six Italian soldiers, Afghan authorities said Saturday. The coffins of six Italian soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Kabul return to Rome. Sixteen people died in the blast Thursday, and at ... |
4e96787a914fa2aa6f5fe591f76488a45874296d | Summarize the following news article. | Finale of "The Wire" to air Sunday night .
This season hasn't measured up to previous ones, say CNN reviewers .
Final show has a couple of surprises, but is too neatly tied up . | [
"(CNN) -- Stringer is dead. Omar is dead. And soon, \"The Wire\" will be, too. Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce and Dominic West discuss matters on the \"Wire\" finale. The show, broadcast by HBO, which -- like CNN -- is a division of Time Warner, created complex storylines weaving together the lives of Baltimore's cops,... |
8cd517aa11d8e6fbceca1c9134aaf66c56e5cbf2 | Summarize the following news article. | The Gates Foundation has pledged $100 million towards health research .
The latest round of research grant applications has just been opened .
One project receiving funding is working to develop flu-resistant chickens . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Since it was founded in 1994, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been instrumental in encouraging innovative research that will combat the biggest health issues affecting the developing world. One Gates Foundation grant aims to help reduce malaria among Nigeria's nomads. The foundatio... |
7a3fa1a23eb9553df939bd6b3aa69000e7a8525d | Summarize the following news article. | This year is the 50th birthday of South American football's Copa Libertadores .
The competition has been dominated by Argentine and Brazilian teams .
Liberdatores tends to be less predictable than Europe's Champions League .
This year's semi finals include teams from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- This year is the 50th birthday of the Copa Libertadores, South American football's equivalent of Europe's Champions League. Argentina's Boca Juniors salute their fans before a Copa Libertadores match against Uruguay's Defensor Sporting. The Libertadores is the most prestigious tournament i... |
70908387382ea05f63153929d767ebf70cbf5110 | Summarize the following news article. | Funeral procession for Abdul Aziz al-Hakim in Tehran; another set for Baghdad .
Iraqi Shiite leader spent 20 years in exile in Iran; returned after fall of Hussein .
Al-Hakim headed Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, helped shape Iraq's future .
He never held public office but was one of Iraq's most powerful, respected l... | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- A funeral procession for a senior Iraqi Shiite leader wound through the streets of Tehran, the Iranian capital, on Thursday. Iraqi Shiite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, seen in a 2007 photo, was an ally of both the U.S. and Iran. Mourners turned out to say goodbye to Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who sp... |
e2504f405b5491c46eb61643b856334a8d962d98 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds protest mass arrests following ethnic unrest in China's Xinjiang region .
Protesters -- mostly women and elderly -- shouted names of relatives being held .
At least 1,434 held by Chinese police following weekend Uyghur protests .
156 people killed and more than 800 others injured in violence . | [
"URUMQI, China (CNN) -- Several hundred people staged a new protest in Urumqi on Tuesday, demanding the release of relatives detained in connection with weekend demonstrations by ethnic Uyghur residents in China's far western Xinjiang region. Ethnic Uyghur women grab the arm of a policeman as they protest in Urumqi... |
9be3f97d892d66b7fbbe999e8e328eb839f1de7a | Summarize the following news article. | Actor Derek Mears takes on role of Jason in new "Friday the 13th"
Actor heard from producers that he was a popular casting choice .
Of iconic role, Mears says he tried to "definitely make it my own" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Actor Derek Mears has a big hockey mask to fill. Derek Mears arrives on the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of the new \"Friday the 13th\" movie. Mears was cast as the iconic boogeyman Jason Voorhees in the new \"Friday the 13th\" movie. A remake of the original 1980 film, the... |
943a2079b41df8409e1502912c9403a24734195c | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama, Chinese leader pledge to work to reduce carbon emissions .
Move comes before U.N. Climate Change Conference in Denmark .
China and U.S. are largest producers of greenhouse gases .
Obama, Chinese President Hu Jintao don't offer a timetable . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- China and the United States, the largest producers of greenhouse gases, will team up to fight climate change and create clean energy, their leaders said Tuesday. Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Obama said their nations will cooperate to advance technologies and work toward a glob... |
f9155d16c51d80eb0dc823827be57d2c66689970 | Summarize the following news article. | Ban Ki-moon elected eighth U.N. Secretary-General in October 2006 .
Ban has pushed Sudan on peacekeepers in Darfur and focused on climate change .
Ban was Ban was South Korea's Foreign Minister from Jan. 2004 to Nov. 2006 .
He has long been actively involved in issues relating to inter-Korean relations . | [
"(CNN) -- Back in his native South Korea, the Korean Foreign Ministry nicknamed him \"Ban-chusa,\" meaning \"the Bureaucrat\" or \"the administrative clerk.\" U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has focused on global warming policy by world governments. While Ban Ki-moon was known for his attention to detail and adm... |
913bf684c2648d8c758444ad8c2a09fdb1205d0d | Summarize the following news article. | Gibson was known to "Laugh-In" audiences for reading short, funny poems .
He was in two Robert Altman films and recently played judge on "Boston Legal"
No details of his death were immediately available . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Actor Henry Gibson, who played roles ranging from loopy poets to vengeful Illinois Nazis and cranky judges during a 40-year film and television career, has died at age 73, his representatives said Wednesday. Henry Gibson had a role as a neo-Nazi in the cult movie classic \"The Blu... |
ff0b5a900ad2b7fb3917029e480fbaf878ed5a35 | Summarize the following news article. | 19 U.S. troops were killed in Iraq in May, the fewest killed in any month of the war .
Death toll spiked in 2007, with 104 deaths last April, 126 in May, 101 in June .
Numbers dropped after the "surge" strategy took hold .
A suicide car bomb struck an Iraqi police checkpoint Monday killing nine people . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Nineteen U.S. troops were killed in Iraq in May, the fewest killed in any month since the war started. Baghdad saw a lull in violence in May, as a cease fire agreement has so far been maintained. The second-lowest month for American deaths was in February 2004, when 20 were killed. May's tol... |
db2afeab6cf37053c58e90f7d13414696930bb78 | Summarize the following news article. | Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana star in "The Time Traveler's Wife"
In a key scene, Bana asks McAdams to get married .
The performers says they tried to put a little humor in situation . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- For most people life can be boiled down to a few major decisions and a list of truly memorable events. Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams hope love conquers all in \"The Time Traveler's Wife.\" Typically, these are first words, first steps, graduations, births, weddings and -- of course ... |
10373e0ea2d7822975bebf45d37946775abce2b8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Succession of emergencies" with aircraft preceded fatal San Diego crash .
NEW: Squadron officers relied on "inaccurate data" to direct pilot to return to base .
NEW: Pilot criticized for not consulting pocket checklist of emergency procedures .
Man's wife, children, mother-in-law killed were killed in crash . | [
"(CNN) -- The Marine Corps has sacked four top officers of a California-based fighter squadron over the December crash of a fighter jet that slammed into a San Diego neighborhood, the service announced Tuesday. Grace Yoon, 15 months, was killed after a military jet crashed into her home. Deferred maintenance and fa... |
3b8668d5cd33f142cdc2f0b22b28b834920bae4a | Summarize the following news article. | First season of "The Patty Duke Show" out on DVD .
In program, Duke played identical cousins Patty and Cathy Lane .
Duke remembers show as haven during tough times as teenager .
Actress later was diagnosed as bipolar; she now helps people who have disease . | [
"(CNN) -- For those of us who remember a time when many families didn't have color TV, a remote control or even video games, hearing the theme song from \"The Patty Duke Show\" -- \"They're cousins / Identical cousins, all the way\" -- takes us back to black-and-white television sets and split-screen special effect... |
0317abf1a788b51d50bfd64b17320587835ba367 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Local Afghans helped British locate abducted journalist, official says .
New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell freed in commando raid .
Afghan journalist killed in raid, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says .
British commando also killed during raid; woman, child die in crossfire . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A New York Times reporter who was kidnapped last week was freed Wednesday in a pre-dawn military raid in Afghanistan that left a British commando, an Afghan journalist and several others dead. New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was abducted Saturday while covering a NATO airstrike ... |
840db2f25fc68a3c9b7b3c85b73005349adf1d59 | 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 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. McDonalds' burgers and fries will be available under the inverted glass pyramid of the Louvre. The restaurant will be serving its fast ... |
ab08c51a7fe9baa340b9eb341389f03bbaa9fdbb | Summarize the following news article. | Russian president signs order recognizing independence of Georgian territories .
West opposes the decision, says that it impinges on Georgian international borders .
Overshadowing the issue is the West's recognition of Kosovo independence .
Analysis: The worst the West could do is to utter threats it does not follow th... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It was against the terms of the Russia/Georgia cease-fire, brokered by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy. It was directly in contravention of the request not to do it from President George W. Bush of the United States. But Russia's President Dimitri Medvedev has gone and done it anyway. H... |
9a1b680addd15627de47e3018001842f9dd1b5ed | Summarize the following news article. | Department of Homeland Security and FBI issue security bulletins .
No credible or specific terrorist attack threats at this time, agencies say .
Crowds at stadiums, hotels generate terrorist attention, agencies say . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued security bulletins to raise awareness regarding \"terrorist interest\" in attacking sports and entertainment venues as well as luxury hotels. The bulletins, which were sent to law enforcement Monday, said that authorities did not know of ... |
ab5618c6a891ce9963a40f692d817da40ba25078 | Summarize the following news article. | Experts, officials warn of growing threat from Somali militant group .
Al-Shabaab is one of strongest Islamic militias battling for Mogadishu .
Kenya says danger is to region and world despite threats on Nairobi . | [
"NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- An Al Qaeda-linked militant group waging war against Somalia's fragile government is becoming an increasing threat to Western ally Kenya and could potentially destabilize the region with dire consequences for global security, officials and analysts warn. Al-Shabab fighters count their bulle... |
b46b163ef3aa79a0e3cf20c14f45b41d0f8282e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Doctor was "present during the search of his home," attorney says .
Investigators search Dr. Conrad Murray's Las Vegas home, office .
Murray allegedly gave Jackson propofol in the 24 hours before death, source says .
Source close to family says doctor administered drug believed to have killed singer . | [
"LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Investigators searched the Las Vegas home and office of Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday morning, a Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman said. Investigators arrive at the Las Vegas, Nevada, home of Michael Jackson's personal physician. Los Angeles ... |
bd3ff614d6cec85b16c89ef85038c8198fae8820 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: No immediate reports of injuries from the 6.2-magnitude quake .
Quake struck some 1,100 km (680 miles) south of Manila, the USGS says .
Philippines is located on the quake-prone "Ring of Fire"
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning . | [
"(CNN) -- A strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 6.2 magnitude quake struck at 11:20 a.m. local time (10:20 p.m. ET). There were no immediate reports of injuries and a tsunami warning was not issued, said Jane Punongbayan of the Philippine Institute of ... |
74b6f013a753810dc74ab1bf501dd9609937cc3d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sold Jackson items on eBay increase 210 percent compared to last week .
Plenty of Michael Jackson merchandise goes on sale .
Online auction site ebay boasts thousands of items from T-shirts to soda .
Memorabilia expert predicts Jackson autograph to at least double in price . | [
"(CNN) -- If you sell it, they will come. Prices are expected to grow for Michael Jackson autographs like the one he gave this young fan in 2002. That's the hope at least for many offering Michael Jackson related merchandise and memorabilia, including autographed items and domain names, in the wake of his surprisin... |
04cbf2ddbd72de6930f27b529a8a015b1e4b6617 | Summarize the following news article. | King Abdullah hosted talks in city of Mecca at end of September, source says .
Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Pakistan .
Talks are the first aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict .
All parties agreed only solution to Afghan conflict is dialogue, not fighting . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict -- and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told CNN. King Abdullah of Saudia Arabia hosted meetings between the Afghan governme... |
58d6e08c32c0c510aff4ee45bba9231b0a8f8b97 | Summarize the following news article. | "Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times" premieres Monday on PBS .
Historian: Chandlers not only dominated Los Angeles, they invented it .
Los Angeles grew from small desert town to nation's second-largest city .
The Chandler family newspaper dynasty ended in 1985 . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The Los Angeles Times' headquarters aptly sits where the U.S. Army corralled camels during the Civil War, when Southern California was a desert with no natural resources. A new film on PBS explores how the Chandler family helped develop Los Angeles through their newspaper. Los Ang... |
35718325bc9ab86dd91f6e1f2b067a1961d96b04 | Summarize the following news article. | Actor on marathon decision: 'What have I just done?'
Norton's New York run will benefit Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust .
Training runs have hit 15 miles for Nov. 1 race .
Maasai tribesmen, magician David Blaine also part of running group . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor Edward Norton already wanted to be in better shape for his 40th birthday than he was on his 30th when the idea hit -- why not join members of an African tribe famous for its runners and run the New York marathon? \"Incredible Hulk\" star Edward Norton, second from left, has trained for a marathon wi... |
c42317b2b75403f880f0046da27a773a77f86418 | Summarize the following news article. | A Formula One car can reach 160km/h in under six seconds .
F1 car brakes operate at a temperature over 600 degrees Celsius .
In general, the cars weigh around 600 kilograms in race trim . | [
"(CNN) -- Formula One cars are a marvel of modern engineering, so much so, that many manufactuers who compete in the sport do so in order to benefit from the technical innovations race-honed research and development creates. Car builders such as Renault, Ferrari, BMW, Toyota and McLaren have used technology -- deve... |
b28d47fd1a20256dcac167195a090afcb6bee853 | Summarize the following news article. | The X-ray machine was voted the most significant scientific invention, in a poll by the Science Museum in London .
Out of almost 50,000 votes cast, one in five people selected it as the object they believed it had the greatest impact on the past, present and future .
X-rays were followed by the discoveries of penicilli... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The X-ray machine was Wednesday named the most important scientific invention, in a poll marking the centenary of the Science Museum in London. Almost 50,000 people voted in the museum or online on a shortlist of ten discoveries and inventions from past centuries in science, technology and... |
fa994804ebf588c818c17cf07f151dc2fb22face | Summarize the following news article. | Virg Bernero: Washington and Wall Street have sold out the American worker .
He says we must rebuild America's industrial might before it is too late .
Bernero: Free trade in protectionist world is like unilateral disarmament . | [
"Editor's note: Virg Bernero is the mayor of Lansing, Michigan and chairman of the Mayors and Municipalities Automotive Coalition (MMAC). He is one of the mayors of U.S. cities appearing on \"American Morning\" this week. Mayor Virg Bernero says the American worker has been sold out by backers of free trade. (CNN) ... |
2f6ecc26fd700e9dfbf1dc622b69fc51b5b7de19 | Summarize the following news article. | President-elect initiated eight-minute call with secretary of state .
Obama "will continue to closely monitor" Middle East events, aide says .
He has promised to make peace in the region a priority . | [
"(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday about the violence in Gaza, which has left as many as 225 people dead, two transition aides told CNN. Barack Obama's approach to the Middle East as president will be the subject of much scrutiny. \"The president-elect ... |
913d6933eced023f5f937c8ce799a4da52f7a94b | Summarize the following news article. | 137 people dead in provinces, including Baguio City, Benguet and Mountain .
Floods were unleased by tropical depression Parma .
Report: Worst-hit areas in Pangasinan province are Bayambang, Alcala and Basista . | [
"(CNN) -- Flooding and resulting landslides killed 137 people Thursday and Friday in this nation's northern provinces, including Baguio City, Benguet Province and Mountain Province, the Office of Civil Defense in Cordillera said Friday. A boatman transports three empty wooden coffins on the edge of Laguna Lake east... |
3b287e6061cec1eb4c40fc7e6936c0742df7cbcd | Summarize the following news article. | Banksy, the world-famous British graffiti artist will unveil his largest project to date .
A surprise show is held from June 13 until August 31 at the Bristol museum, UK .
Banksy has remained true to form with his unconventional take on art . | [
"LONDON, England -- Graffiti artist Banksy, famed for infiltrating museum collections without their knowledge and spray-painting public buildings around the world, is holding his first major exhibition in years. A Banksy painting of the British House of Commons at England's Bristol museum. This time, however, the a... |
1eacfb65d7eddc1062313f202cab01df2f6893d3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Israeli prime minister says no intention to hurt civilians .
Palestinians fire two rockets after cease-fire declaration .
Palestinian Authority president calls for aid into Gaza .
Cease-fire covers all armed Palestinian factions, CNN reports . | [
"GAZA CITY, Gaza (CNN) -- Palestinian militants declared Sunday that they would stop attacks on Israel for a week, a statement that came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced a unilateral cease-fire in the country's assault on Hamas in Gaza. An Israeli soldier holds up an Israeli flag after leavi... |
56d2496de48fb9ac93084f72c9c84b2c4cfaaa0b | Summarize the following news article. | Cuba's president responds after President Obama eases some travel restrictions .
Island nation has long been the object of a U.S. economic blockade .
Obama says U.S. is looking for signal of "changes in how Cuba operates"
Cuba-U.S. relations likely will be an issue at the Summit of the Americas . | [
"(CNN) -- The Cuban government, long the object of a U.S. economic blockade, is prepared to meet with the Obama administration, Cuba's leader said. Raúl Castro says Cuba is willing \"to discuss everything -- human rights, freedom of the press, political prisoners.'' \"We've told the North American government, in p... |
a2bc3e17e362f182f98196e5d6712c2305d5871f | Summarize the following news article. | State budget cuts threaten funding for zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens .
New York's 76 zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens will lose $9.1 million .
Bronx Zoo: Some animals won't be replaced; others may go to zoos, sanctuaries .
Zoos in Florida, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina face budget cuts . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Layoffs for sea lions? Furloughs for frogs? Is there no job security, anywhere? State budget cuts mean New York's 76 zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums will lose $9.1 million in funding. The recession may be coming to a zoo near you. State budget cuts mean many zoos, aquariums and botanical ga... |
43d482b6c8b000b9ba40685ad0a8aa6e4221b798 | Summarize the following news article. | Liberty Maritime Corp. chief speaks before U.S. Senate Commerce subcommittee .
He says U.S. vessels are at mercy of pirates around the busy Gulf of Aden .
Pirates tried, failed to board one of his company's cargo ships, the Liberty Sun .
Richard Phillips, the hijacked Maersk Alabama captain, joined him at the hearing . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The head of a shipping company recently victimized by pirates off the Somali coast told lawmakers Tuesday that U.S. cargo crews should be allowed to arm themselves in response to the rising hijacking threat. In April, pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unabl... |
a22e705de584dbea1a8e8f3b02234c451a604028 | Summarize the following news article. | Many Americans are bartering as a way to cope with tough economic times .
Bartering involves trading goods and services without exchanging money .
Researcher: Bartering activity rises dramatically during economic downturns .
"We trade for just about anything you can think of," barter network president says . | [
"(CNN) -- Miriam Brown has always wanted to visit Cape Cod, but when she recently began to plan a trip and found out she would have to pay $200 or more a night for lodging, her dream vacation seemed out of reach. Miriam Brown and her husband bartered their services for room and board on Cape Cod. Brown, who lives i... |
3d51f0f53c2dc8791268d5d350e2c2dda3ced1ac | Summarize the following news article. | Former lawmaker accused of sending suggestive messages to House pages .
Florida agency won't file charges against ex-Rep. Mark Foley, official says .
Foley, Congress blocked access to "critical data," agency says .
Foley did not engage in sexual activity with minors, his attorney says . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement closed a sex-related criminal probe of former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley on Friday without filing charges, authorities said. \"There is insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges,\" said Gerald Bailey, commissioner of the Florida Department of Law E... |
56d5ea013d49890eee2d2f9d21e87618e2225aff | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nominating more films "a reaction to declining ratings," says expert .
Academy Awards to nominate 10 best picture possibilities next year .
Academy has been nominating just five films for more than six decades .
"The Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots," says its president . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The number of movies nominated for the best picture Oscar will double next year, a move apparently aimed at bolstering sagging ratings for the Academy Awards broadcast. Danny Boyle exults in an Oscar win for \"Slumdog Millionaire\" earlier this year. \"Having 10 Best Picture nomine... |
34de2757974b95e40e3b8eceb8e04437f54786db | Summarize the following news article. | Christiane Amanpour to interview Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe .
Interview will be Mugabe's first with a major Western network in years .
Political turmoil, Western sanctions and power-sharing deal up for discussion .
Watch "Amanpour" weekdays: ET: 1500, 0800; CET 2100, 1400; HK: 2000, 0300 . | [
"(CNN) -- On \"Amanpour\" this Thursday, Christiane Amanpour sits down for an exclusive live interview with the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe talks to CNN's Christiane Amanpour Thursday. In Mugabe's first interview with a major Western network in years, Christiane will explo... |
d55c463ba6d313cb99329adc7637e861e60d1438 | Summarize the following news article. | Treaty undergoing review in a Czech court to determine its compatiblity .
Czech president raises fears over property claims relating to World War II .
Swedish presidency of EU calls on Czech Republic to clarify ratification comments .
Only Czech Republic left to sign treaty that would reform the European Union . | [
"(CNN) -- The Polish president on Saturday signed his country's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, aimed at streamlining the workings of the European Union. Polish President Lech Kaczynski holds the EU's Lisbon Treaty in Warsaw on October 10. President Lech Kaczynski's approval of the treaty leaves the Czech Repub... |
8dc950f045bfde503ba264e4057d5445e08efc94 | Summarize the following news article. | Lobster fisherman's family has been working the waters since the 1820s .
Crew off the Florida Keys is on a quest for spiny tail lobster .
Boat skipper laments the economic tailspin, falling price of lobster .
"This is the most beautiful office that anyone could have" | [
"IN THE FLORIDA KEYS (CNN) -- In the early morning darkness of the Florida Keys, the low hum of the Mystic I is hardly enough to disturb the slumber of the tourists in their hotel rooms. A lobster fisherman holds two spiny tail lobsters caught during the Mystic I's trip off the Florida Keys. From the wheelhouse, Ca... |
0b9fe18e86bec24f58b35d1a70c99d78ff821b1e | Summarize the following news article. | Rapper Kanye West scheduled to appear on "The Jay Leno Show"
Leno's new show set to premiere Monday night .
Leno could reprise famous Hugh Grant moment in questioning West .
West made news and angered fans by interrupting Taylor Swift during speech . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Jay Leno says immediacy is key to his new show, and he should have plenty of it for his prime time premiere Monday, when Kanye West is a musical guest. Kanye West, center, with girlfriend Amber Rose and actor Tracy Morgan at the 2009 MTV VMAs. The rapper created a fan and artist u... |
8d6ab5fb34ae7d65b3f6d44ce890d161f3fa4980 | Summarize the following news article. | Department wants better control of salmonella in eggs, turkey and poultry .
Control E. coli outbreaks by issuing new instructions regarding beef production .
FDA will release new safety standards to help prevent the contamination of produce .
Salmonella safeguards in eggs alone to cut food-borne illnesses by 80,000 a y... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Top Obama administration officials outlined several new initiatives to safeguard the country's food supply Tuesday, saying the recent spate of food-borne illnesses is unacceptable. Recent salmonella outbreaks, including one at Nestle, were called unacceptable by federal officials Tuesday. The F... |
e4d403bd93f645b7ba6994000c0982fb6d1a3fd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Diprivan renders the patient unconscious for as long as doctors deem necessary .
FDA has not approved it for treating sleep disorders .
The drug has the effect of making the patient feel well-rested upon waking up .
People with food or drug allergies should alert their doctor before taking it . | [
"(CNN) -- Diprivan is a powerful I.V. anesthetic drug used for patients undergoing certain surgeries and diagnostic procedures. Patients undergoing surgery may receive Diprivan to keep them sedated during the procedure. The drug is making headlines with the claim from a nurse who worked for pop icon Michael Jackson... |
c4e7d4952c1bef5f1a4cc71610b48341691348fa | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Shabab accuses Israel of "starting to destroy" the Al Aqsa mosque .
"We are committed to defend our Palestinian brothers," Al-Shabab commander says .
It is not clear whether Al-Shabab has the capacity to carry out its threats against Israel .
Somalia has been mired in chaos since 1991, when warlords overthrew its di... | [
"(CNN) -- A militant Islamist group associated with al Qaeda has for the first time threatened to attack Israel, far from its normal base of operations in Somalia. Al-Shabab, which is fighting to control the east African country, accused Israel of \"starting to destroy\" the Al Aqsa mosque, where standoffs have ta... |
ff2e335b040f81e4f81d935fdb76705e3c475b27 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Judge gives Bobby Cutts Jr. the maximum life sentence .
Jury recommended life, with no parole eligibility for 30 years .
Cutts Jr. convicted of murdering girlfriend, unborn child .
He apologized for killings and asked jurors to spare his life . | [
"(CNN) -- Jurors spared the life of a former Canton, Ohio, police officer who killed his pregnant girlfriend and tearfully asked them for mercy. A judge then sentenced him Wednesday to 57 years to life in prison. Bobby Lee Cutts Jr. stared straight ahead as the jury announced its recommendation to spare him. Bobby ... |
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