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67ed842fbe8b3a07d821b34e70430540e32d7772 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ugandan president to address parliament Monday on deadly riots .
NEW: Death toll from three days of rioting rises to 21; 86 injured, 663 arrested .
U.S. government warns Americans in Uganda of potential danger of more violence .
Rioting sparked by central government's travel ban on a tribal king . | [
"KAMPALA, Uganda (CNN) -- At least 21 people were killed and more than 80 others injured during three days of rioting here last week, a police spokeswoman said Monday. Ugandan police ride past a burning barricade in the Natete suburb of Kampala on Friday. Police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba said 663 people had been... |
592fb316393b328e91fb1bf57b8700c7aa266dd0 | Summarize the following news article. | UK military deaths in Afghanistan now at 184, five more than in Iraq .
15 British lives lost in past 10 days in Afghanistan's Helmand province .
UK forces have joined with U.S., Afghan troops in offensive in Helmand .
Drive in Helmand is part of effort to secure country before August elections . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British military marked a grim milestone Friday as the number of troops killed in Afghanistan surpassed the death toll in Iraq. A British Marine is shown in Arbroath, Scotland, last year on the eve of a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. An especially bloody 10 days in Afghanistan'... |
67d8cc3869d171790660c4eedeb5382ab00d5cf3 | Summarize the following news article. | English rugby coach Dean Richards banned for role in "bloodgate"
Coach asked player to use fake blood to feign injury in order to be replaced .
Richards is not the first sports person to break the rules in order to win .
Sound Off: Do you agree with CNN's list of sport's most notorious rulebreakers? | [
"(CNN) -- English rugby coach Dean Richards has been banned from coaching for three years for his part in masterminding a fake blood injury to one of his players. English rugby coach Dean Richards admitted asking his player to fake an injury using artificial blood. In a scandal dubbed \"bloodgate\" the 46-year-old ... |
b0312e46a33892115f5afa666cd2c03fc71968fe | Summarize the following news article. | Dunne had been receiving stem cell treatments in Europe for bladder cancer .
He was working on his final novel, due out in December .
Dunne covered the trials of the wealthy and notorious for Vanity Fair .
He also wrote best-sellers and hosted a show on truTV . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dominick Dunne, the former Hollywood producer and best-selling author known for his Vanity Fair essays on the courtroom travails of the rich and famous, died Wednesday in New York city after a long battle with bladder cancer. Dominick Dunne wrote five best selling books and covered high society c... |
9c6c18f9702ac47dd914ad0126adc5aade5c24eb | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International: 1,000 seized in Gambia in "witch-hunt" campaign .
Victims forced to drink dangerous hallucinogenic potion; at least two have died .
Amnesty says Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is behind the campaign .
Jammeh reportedly believes witchcraft involved in aunt's death, Amnesty says . | [
"(CNN) -- Around 1,000 people accused of being witches in Gambia have been locked up in secret detention centers and forced to drink a dangerous hallucinogenic potion, according to human rights organization Amnesty International. Amnesty claims Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, pictured in 2006, invited \"witch docto... |
a960eaa273fbc769172d3e14bdb9c20b566f7cf1 | Summarize the following news article. | Figuring out to-do lists of life made easier with new book and iPhone app .
Rory Tahari, wife of fashion designer Elie Tahari, has kept lists since childhood .
"It's just how my brain is wired. It's part of my DNA," she says . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Caring for a car has you a befuddled. The honeymoon's over, and bureaucratic tasks are beating out bliss. You're meeting with a prospective babysitter or housekeeper, a stranger you'll entrust with much of your life. Rory Tahari, with son Jeremey, hopes to make life's to-do's more managea... |
a7a635e158bfca40cef52162292651812dc72f66 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Storm about 200 km (124 miles) southeast of Taipei, CNN meteorologist says .
NEW: Mudslides and landslides occur already Friday morning .
NEW: Airlines cancel flights; schools, government offices, stock exchange closed .
Taiwan is vulnerable to flash flooding, mudslides because mountains are near sea . | [
"(CNN) -- Typhoon Morakot bore down on Taiwan Friday, packing 89 mph (143 kph) winds and threatening to soak the entire island when it makes landfall Saturday morning, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said. A man fights against strong winds in Hsintien, Taipei county, Taiwan, on Friday. As of 10 a.m. Friday (2 a.m.... |
6848ba38721c4c5fe73ca2b9a0db850c6fbeb94a | Summarize the following news article. | Three dams in Pangasinan area release vast amounts of water, officials say .
Death toll rises .
Flooding inundates 32 towns, two cities, says Pangasinan administrator .
Report: Worst-hit areas in Pangasinan province are Bayambang, Alcala and Basista . | [
"(CNN) -- Landslides unleashed by tropical depression Parma across the Philippine province of Benguet have killed at least 122 people and left 31 missing, officials said Friday. A boatman transports three empty wooden coffins on the edge of Laguna Lake east of Manila on Thursday. Four people had been found alive in... |
7f7162552d7cfa903cd44a7681d3aee059c5fad7 | Summarize the following news article. | Video shows girl being physically abused by police, rights group says .
Human Rights Watch says some police are becoming vigilantes .
Report also shows poor conditions that police are expected to work under .
The government has promised changes . | [
"UTTAR PRADESH, India (CNN) -- An Indian police office grabs two fists-full of a suspect's hair; twists and then lifts until the suspect's feet dangle off ground. The suspect: A 6-year-old girl accused of stealing 280 rupees or about 6 dollars. The incident resulted in one officer being fired, another suspended. C... |
6d089fc7a1a4d6a39f75f7f73c4ff5b18cc3a5a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Lead singer Steven Tyler fell off stage during South Dakota show last week .
He broke his shoulder and received stitches to his head; doctors advise rest .
Fall was second mishap for Tyler during Aerosmith's tour with ZZ Top .
Band says refunds will be issued for all canceled shows . | [
"(CNN) -- Aerosmith announced the cancellation of the remainder of its summer tour Thursday, more than a week after the band's lead singer tumbled off stage in South Dakota. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler fell off stage August 5 while dancing to \"Love in an Elevator.\" \"Due to injuries Steven Tyler sustained... |
a4b659e3d58de4a4a6ede5167567c28b3476c1b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman blinded, disfigured by acid wins case to have attacker also blinded by acid .
Ameneh Bahrami wants "eye for an eye" punishment to be deterrent to others .
Court-ordered blinding of Majid Movahedi may happen within weeks, lawyer says . | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Ameneh Bahrami is certain that one day she'll meet someone, fall in love and get married. But when her wedding day comes, her husband won't see her eyes, and she won't see her husband. Bahrami is blind, the victim of an acid attack by a spurned suitor. Ameneh Bahrami said her attacker pestere... |
cbe06e14cfc17dcacbeb7ed9160f0f8e0cf7a44c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House officials: Obama favors full benefits, but legislation is needed .
Obama expands some benefits to same-sex partners, but not health care .
"Nice gesture, but a disappointment," says Richard Kim, senior editor of The Nation .
Some critics show discontent by pulling out of DNC gay fundraising dinner . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama's decision to grant some benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees is seen by some as his attempt to extend an olive branch to the gay and lesbian community, but critics say it's \"too little, too late.\" Some critics say President Obama has let the gay community down. \"It se... |
ec962a53b664db6b5a7fed3a59e3a248fc04e28c | Summarize the following news article. | The IOC have voted rugby union sevens and golf into the 2016 Olympic Games .
Rugby sevens garnered 81 votes in favor of their inclusion with eight against .
Golf was voted into the Olympics with 63 votes to 27 with just two abstentions .
The Olympic Games in 2016 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . | [
"(CNN) -- The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will include rugby union sevens, a shortened version of the 15-player game, and golf as sports, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced. The IOC announced Rio's successful bid for the 2016 Olympic Games last week. Two months ago the IOC's executive boar... |
13741cb129fe26d78203814c9254a70a45e15013 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll rises to eight, a presidential spokesman says .
Explosions hit Ritz-Carlton and J.W. Marriott hotels in Jakarta .
At the Ritz, second floor windows blown out, as though blast occurred from within .
The Marriott was the site of a terrorist attack in August 2003 that killed 12 people . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Explosions tore through two luxury hotels Friday morning in south Jakarta, Indonesia, killing at least eight people, a presidential spokesman said. Counter-terrorist police commandos secure the damaged Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on Friday after the blasts. The number of injured was i... |
bb7b8b00673879bf81abad1539b96fa1f20f7f02 | Summarize the following news article. | "Star Wars in Concert' features John Williams' music and scenes from films .
George Lucas supported idea, though he's quick to give credit to others .
Effect of the arrangement? "It's very powerful," says Lucas .
"Star Wars" remains a tremendously successful franchise . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- George Lucas didn't get to be a billionaire by delegating. George Lucas says he was \"completely surprised\" by \"Star Wars in Concert.\" Holding fast to his vision -- and his marketing rights -- for the \"Star Wars\" empire has made it the biggest franchise in history, and made Lu... |
a4bbb7014bd3aedb1199d26c87462521113fd773 | Summarize the following news article. | Private Shanghai businessman puts forth winning bid of US $11,068,193 (HK$85 M)
Frenzied bidding occurs among mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan collectors .
Throne has carved panels, curved legs and a "Five Dragon" carving on front and back .
It belonged to Emperor Qianlong, who ruled from 1736-1795 . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- An imperial \"dragon\" throne owned by a Chinese emperor set the world auction record for Chinese furniture Thursday, selling for about US $11 million. Nicolas Chow of Sotheby's, pictured, said mainland Chinese buyers were \"ready to pay the premium.\" There was frenzied bidding among mai... |
720bf04049dbbac2d6a61f84c2cda1953958c320 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bail denied for accused Holocaust Memorial Museum shooter .
During hearing, James von Brunn says he doesn't want a psychiatric evaluation .
U.S. District Court judge orders an evaluation anyway, within 30 days .
Von Brunn is charged in the death of Holocaust museum guard Stephen Johns . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The man charged with murder in the shooting death of a guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was denied bail Wednesday and will undergo psychiatric testing against his will. \"Your Constitution guarantees me a speedy and fair trial,\" James von Brunn said from his wheelchair. James von B... |
c9d145da02bb83c25aaf14c79c741b2d3ce35c1b | Summarize the following news article. | Four killed in three orchestrated attacks, local papers say .
Analysts blame attacks on flow of drugs through country .
Guatemala on route from Mexico to Colombia, two biggest sources of drugs in area .
Analysts also blame Guatemalan government they say is incompetent and corrupt . | [
"(CNN) -- To hear some Guatemalans tell it, three coordinated attacks that killed four prison officials in five hours Monday hardly raised anyone's pulse. Police arrests two suspects in one of the three attacks. They're used to this level of violence, said Fernando Carrera Castro, director of the Central American I... |
955e377eb00825eebaa202203611a560b86d7c75 | 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... |
46b5b6aa3045a57aba3f0a4c81fee8515a5bdf97 | Summarize the following news article. | Many travelers will be asked for birth dates, genders on reservation .
Federal government taking over responsibility of checking identities .
TSA expects to check all domestic passengers by early next year .
If you aren't asked for information, agency says, don't be concerned . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Beginning Saturday, many air travelers will be asked their birth dates and genders when making airline reservations. The new travel rules are the latest \"visible\" expansion of the Secure Flight program. It's the latest \"publicly visible\" expansion of Secure Flight, a program that transfers... |
b932efe19b1204dcd54221072f203fdab6f76f5c | Summarize the following news article. | Hurricane Felicia reaches Category 4 status on Wednesday .
Storm expected to weaken before it hits Hawaii on Monday .
Hurricane season runs through November 30 . | [
"(CNN) -- Hurricane Felicia had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph Thursday, but forecasters predicted the storm, which is heading toward Hawaii, would weaken in the Pacific later in the day. Forecasters predict Hurricane Felicia will weaken as it moves over colder water. The Category 4 storm's reduction in intensi... |
abc432350a8cd86e7517fe6c68661dbd9f69d853 | Summarize the following news article. | Horse racing industry is the source of some 100,000 jobs in Kentucky .
Domestic and international buyers have dialed back participation, horse farmer says .
Unemployment rate in Kentucky is 11.1 percent .
Kentucky resident jokes, "You get to see everybody ... because nobody's at work" | [
"Editor's note: On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on issues affecting communities across the country. Pope McLean Jr. tells CNN's John King that a lot of farms are hurting because of the global recession. LEXINGTON, Kentucky (CNN) -- ... |
cf165f7e9f03b7ec88e90ddef78cc994a952a923 | Summarize the following news article. | Manny Pacquiao will fight Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in his next fight .
The Filipino will be aiming to win the WBO welterweight title .
The bout will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 14 .
The "Pac Man" is currently rated the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world . | [
"(CNN) -- The world's top pound-for-pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao, will attempt to win a world title in a fourth division by taking on three-time world champion Miguel Cotto in his next bout. Manny Pacquiao will take on Miguel Cotto in his next fight scheduled for Novermber 18. The Filipino boxer will fight the 28-... |
266f41a280d70511d8bf6ee8415a019fb7ab4424 | Summarize the following news article. | Jane Velez-Mitchell writes of her journey from addiction to a simpler, honest life .
She says it's taken decades of self-examination to find out what makes her happy .
Velez-Mitchell: "Change occurs on the emotional, psychological, and spiritual levels" | [
"Editor's note: This is an excerpt from Jane Velez-Mitchell's new book \"iWant\" published by HCI Books. Velez-Mitchell anchors \"Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell\" on HLN nightly at 7 p.m. ET. Jane Velez-Mitchell writes about her journey from addiction and overconsumption to a simpler, honest life. This is the stor... |
69c981a547be454580014ea9065ec2f3b3b593cc | Summarize the following news article. | More than 40,000 auto-rickshaws ply roads of Indian capital .
City expected to host 100,000 tourists during Commonwealth Games .
8,000 auto-rickshaw drivers will be enrolled in training program . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian tourism authorities will be holding English classes for auto-rickshaw drivers in New Delhi as the city prepares to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Auto-rickshaw drivers are being taught English ahead of the Commenwealth Games. More than 40,000 natural gas-fueled auto-rickshaws... |
4e062cfdc06f9bc8c20dc99b3a37ffd41fc09a14 | Summarize the following news article. | U.N. tribunal clears ex-Serb President Milan Milutinovic of war crimes .
Milutinovic, 4 other top Serbs officials face charges of crimes against humanity .
Allegations centered on Serb-led campaign in Kosovo in 1999 . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic was Thursday found not guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Kosovo by a U.N. tribunal. Milan Milutinovic had was cleared of war crimes in Kosovo. Five other former high-ranking Serb officials -- Nikola Sainovic, Dragoljub Ojdanic, Nebojsa Pavkovic... |
9d1831d14b823f2293b25b980a0dd8c1988e5c4b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com's Jarrett Bellini traveled to South Africa .
Readers chose his destination and shared their travel suggestions .
A chance meeting provided a spectacular day at the Cape of Good Hope . | [
"Editor's note: We asked readers to weigh in on CNN.com Live producer Jarrett Bellini's vacation destination, and you chose South Africa. Check back for a wrap-up of his trip. Jarrett Bellini explores South Africa's Cape of Good Hope. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNN) -- The very best travel days often happen when good... |
43ea34812d831353ab0dbc3fda3299b522bcd107 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill would let employees openly sign a card demanding a union .
If a majority sign, company would have 90 days to negotiate .
Current method of deciding whether to organize -- secret ballot -- would still be option .
Union workers give Congress estimated 1.5 million signatures backing bill . | [
"(CNN) -- Union workers armed with an estimated 1.5 million signatures converged on Washington on Wednesday, demanding that Congress pass their highest-priority legislation. Union chief Andy Stern wants workers to have another way to organize besides relying on a secret ballot. They are lobbying for the Employee Fr... |
d0a54ae35c327d907b506200daca2f88df959d2a | Summarize the following news article. | Archbishops of Canterbury and York recommend churches stop sharing chalice .
Follows government advice not to share "common vessels" for food or drink .
Church says move is to help stop spread of swine flu . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The archbishops of Canterbury and York are recommending that churches stop sharing the chalice at communion over swine flu fears, the Church of England said Thursday. The Church of England's leaders are recommending parishoners don't share the chalice. The archbishops wrote a letter to all... |
ce8fb30a358441136789600ef818d6b34e7af0aa | Summarize the following news article. | Jaycee Dugard locked in soundproof sheds in alleged captor's backyard for 18 years .
Compound of sheds, tarps equipped with makeshift bathroom and shower .
Dugard also had two children with her captor, gave birth and raised them there .
Authorities: "They were kept in complete isolation in this compound" | [
"(CNN) -- From the time she was an 11-year-old, blue-eyed, freckle-faced blonde until she was a 29-year-old woman with two children, Jaycee Dugard was kept locked away in a backyard compound of sheds and tarps by a couple who police say abducted her. Jaycee Dugard was locked in a shed tucked under a blue tarp in he... |
da754df9e68afe17481dfc3a61ea5f1e897f32e3 | Summarize the following news article. | WHO: Swine flu deaths up 338 in recent days to 1,154 in total worldwide .
WHO: Virus spreads in 6 weeks as far as most viruses spread in 6 months .
U.S. plans to vaccinate nearly 160M Americans ahead of winter "flu season"
GlaxoSmithKline has signed deals to provide 291 million doses of vaccine this year . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 1,100 people worldwide have died from swine flu since it emerged in Mexico and the U.S. in April, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization. A young girl wears a mask at a hospital in Hanoi. Vietnam reported its first death from swine flu this week. As of July 31, the to... |
165abdcf120b51cb1f013138cc783f1754f70ca5 | Summarize the following news article. | Country music scion Holly Williams has new album out, "Here With Me"
Williams is daughter of Hank Jr., granddaughter of Hank Sr.
Williams sings country, but influenced by '70s singer-songwriters . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Holly Williams is one of the only artists in country music male or female who doesn't have a stylist. But then again, she might be the only entertainer in Nashville who owns a clothing boutique. Holly Williams is daughter of musician Hank Williams Jr. and granddaughter of musician ... |
8ad0564e810e827009602353d880d96c55f7bfcf | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: It urges Lebanese, Israelis "to exercise maximum restraint"
Israel says rockets fired from Lebanon struck open spaces in northern Israel .
Israel says it fired 12 to 18 artillery shells into southern Lebanon in retaliation .
There have been no injuries, and no one has claimed responsibility for rocket attack . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The United Nations has condemned Friday's rocket attack on Israel from southern Lebanon, and urged both sides \"to exercise maximum restraint.\" Italian soldiers with UNIFIL and Lebanese security forces inspect a rocket site in Qlayleh, Lebanon, on Friday. Israel's military fired between 12 and ... |
97dc2dc43f207b61fd6e44d44096df464e511513 | Summarize the following news article. | Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson having baby with girlfriend .
Robinson and girlfriend Allison Bridges have been dating for two years .
He and ex Kate Hudson have a 5-1/2-year-old son, Ryder Russell, together . | [
"(CNN) -- Kate Hudson's ex, Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson, is going to be a dad again, a representative for the band confirmed in a statement Tuesday. Chris Robinson and girlfriend Allison Bridges will be having a child in early 2010. Robinson and girlfriend Allison Bridges, who have been dating for two years,... |
2b4cbf60d4c149fc8b30f47a185cf2af237dc22d | Summarize the following news article. | Organ in St. Paul's Chapel in New York had been silent since September 11, 2001 .
The instrument's builders removed 2.5 gallons of dirt and debris left by 9/11 attacks .
Organist's Good Friday rehearsal marks instrument's return to functionality .
After attacks, historic chapel was makeshift bunker for recovery and rel... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- For the first time since September 11, 2001, the rich chords of a chapel organ damaged in the terrorist attacks echoed through New York City's historic St. Paul's Chapel. Organist Marilyn Haskel rehearses for Easter services at St. Paul's Chapel in New York. In the months following the attacks, t... |
3ebffef06e4dd76fac8fa9e162962fd541160f65 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge orders Google to hand over blogger's identifying information to woman .
Blogger had anonymously slammed model Liskula Cohen .
Judge: Anonymous online taunters can be held accountable .
Cohen's legal team intends to sue the blogger . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A model who was slammed with derogatory terms by an anonymous blogger has the right to learn the identity of her online heckler, a judge ruled. Google complied with the court's ruling, submitting the creator's IP address and e-mail address. In August 2008, a user of Blogger.com, Google's bloggin... |
4fcc34809bfc31daab27a1853dcd92698c1bfaac | Summarize the following news article. | Private Shanghai businessman puts forth winning bid of US $11,068,193 (HK$85 M)
Frenzied bidding occurs among mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan collectors .
Throne has carved panels, curved legs and a "Five Dragon" carving on front and back .
It belonged to Emperor Qianlong, who ruled from 1736-1795 . | [
"HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- An imperial \"dragon\" throne owned by a Chinese emperor set the world auction record for Chinese furniture Thursday, selling for about US $11 million. Nicolas Chow of Sotheby's, pictured, said mainland Chinese buyers were \"ready to pay the premium.\" There was frenzied bidding among mai... |
22f491f91026011b19345e5120c06c58db5e05d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Arris Pitmon ran toward the bus and climbed in through an open window .
Pitmon took control of the bus then abandoned it while it was moving, police say .
The bus crashed and some students were taken to area hospitals . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- An angry, naked man commandeered a school bus full of teenage students Thursday in Atlanta, police said. The man drove the bus for less than a mile before a student confronted him and the bus crashed into a wall off the road, according to police. The incident started Thursday afternoon wh... |
bbed1595ca73b98f90c85c1202d385f331473f0c | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama speaks to students about education's importance .
"There is no excuse for not trying," Obama says .
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says speech not unprecedented .
Some school administrators did not show speech; others let teachers decide . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the most unexpected controversies of the Obama administration came to a head Tuesday as the president delivered a hotly debated back-to-school speech to students across the country. President Obama speaks to students Tuesday at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. Many conservat... |
7339f6238128bc3fd2df66e460b86de6d5c95708 | Summarize the following news article. | Americans abroad organize July Fourth celebrations in their adopted homes .
In London, the American expat community is putting on a picnic .
A less traditional July Fourth pub crawl will take place in Buenos Aires . | [
"(CNN) -- Hot dogs? Check. Fireworks? Check. Big Ben? Wait a minute... The American Society of Sydney, Australia, helps put together a July Fourth celebration on Sydney Harbour. There may not be international landmarks at your neighbor's Fourth of July barbecue, but for Americans living abroad, they're the perfect ... |
784843bcf6b867f081d110b794f9c9d8242447b0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Internal Verizon e-mail says no e-mail accessible on phone .
Obama spokesman says Verizon Wireless employee accessed billing records .
Spokesman says the phone is old and Obama no longer uses it .
No indication any calls were monitored or voicemails improperly accessed . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of the cell phone company, Verizon Wireless said Thursday. An Obama spokesman said the transition team was told Verizon Wireless workers looked through billing records. \"This week we lear... |
2aa5e922df3bd578f3358bef0337771f142c2091 | Summarize the following news article. | Bamiyan is one of the safest parts of Afghanistan .
Since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001, hotels have opened in the region .
Colossal Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban once towered over the valley .
Stunning terrain and a cave network of monasteries draw tourists . | [
"Editor's note: Ivan Watson is CNN's correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bamiyan Valley is a visually and archaeologically stunning part of Afghanistan. The region hopes to build its tourism industry. (CNN) -- Thursday is \"Chinese night\" at the Hotel Silk Road in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. Hungry gu... |
cee250ca20f4fc90696a081ea6cc6f38ec8a33b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Survivor of attack that killed nine U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan recalls "chaos"
Army Spc. Tyler Stafford, wounded in July 13 attack, says he watched buddies die .
Soldier recalls calling out to friend during battle, not knowing friend had died .
Incident was deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three year... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A soldier who survived a Taliban attack that killed nine U.S. troops in Afghanistan last month described a scene of \"pure chaos\" in which he watched buddies die. Army Spc. Tyler Stafford is recovering from wounds he suffered in the July 13 attack. Army Spc. Tyler Stafford and fellow soldiers ... |
1214c6f407f390304f0d6e71b377cecbf35c533e | Summarize the following news article. | Complaint alleged that Arroyo and husband were involved in deal with Chinese firm .
First of impeachment charges brought against Arroyo in 2005 for vote-tampering .
Opposition parties called into question legitimacy of Arroyo's 2004 re-election win . | [
"(CNN) -- Allies of Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Wednesday defeated an attempt by opposition leaders to impeach her on large-scale corruption charges -- the fourth such attempt in four years. Protesters display slogans in front of the House of Representatives in Manila on Tuesday. The House Just... |
e76914e66403d296853a22728266bdb8d85737f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Proposed San Jose Accord aims to resolve nearly two months of political turmoil .
Delegation spoke with Zelaya supporters, representatives of Honduran government .
United States announces that many visas for Hondurans would be suspended .
Micheletti insists Zelaya was replaced through constitutional means, not overthro... | [
"TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- The government of de facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti is not ready to sign a proposed agreement to end the country's ongoing political crisis, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno said in Honduras. Interim President Roberto Micheletti is reaching out to Costan Rican P... |
f3ce74600e11b325bfef59542e7db2ba0fdee7e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Pastor Carol Daniels' clothes were removed from the crime scene, source says .
Source: Dissolving agent had been sprayed around her body .
FBI profiler brought in during the weekend to help with investigation .
Authorities have increased to $15,000 a reward for information . | [
"(CNN) -- A 61-year-old pastor who was killed in a rural Oklahoma church was found lying behind the altar with her arms outstretched, a source close to the investigation told CNN. Carol Daniels, a 61-year-old pastor, was found nude behind the altar of a church in Anadarko, Oklahoma. It was one of the latest detail... |
a45b7e5c1ce2997764e979764f7caede125f65e2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nancy Reagan reported "in good spirits" at hospital .
Former first lady, 87, falls at her California home, breaks pelvis .
Nancy Reagan being treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center . | [
"(CNN) -- Nancy Reagan, wife of the late President Ronald Reagan, is hospitalized in California after suffering a broken pelvis, according to spokeswoman Joanne Drake. Former first lady Nancy Reagan is shown at an event in the nation's capital in September. Reagan, 87, is in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, D... |
32c7e34bee05a6c41a462ab9b76832d65d94004f | Summarize the following news article. | Town hall meetings across the country have turned into shouting matches .
"Stunts" are taking the focus off the real debate, Mark Halperin says .
"People are just getting information that's flat wrong," Sen. McCaskill says .
Others defend outbursts as indication of opposition to Obama's plan . | [
"(CNN) -- The battle raging over President Obama's health care plan has spread from across the aisles in Congress to across the country. A Tampa, Florida, health care reform meeting sparks noisy exchanges between attendees. Senators this week joined their colleagues from the House at town hall meetings as they spen... |
3a2ce38a607f329dc69c0c4f8377145c324c690d | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Dolores O'Riordan says Cranberries were on hiatus .
O'Riordan just released new solo album .
New footwear for Doc Martens-wearing singer: gem-encrusted Converses . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dolores O'Riordan is singing \"Linger\" while playing a gleaming white guitar that's almost half her size. Dolores O'Riordan says the Cranberries are planning a tour, scheduled to begin in November. As the diminutive musician hums her way through the song's familiar intro, she smiles and nods her... |
9290518734dfc2ffb8b809169e52028e3cfbeaa1 | Summarize the following news article. | Radio and TV announcers often make promotional appearances at events .
Social columnists get exclusive access to parties and celebrations .
Media specialists are often at public events to maintaining a clients' profile . | [
"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. (CareerBuilder.com) -- If you love the nightlife, and, perhaps more importantly, you like to boogie, why wait until the weekend? If you thrive on meeting new pe... |
e7809716cfc362bdcc69468fcc51790b0e627e41 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN.com's Jarrett Bellini is traveling in South Africa .
Readers chose his destination and can share their travel suggestions .
Bellini will provide updates from South Africa on CNN.com and CNN.com Live . | [
"Editor's note: We asked readers to weigh in on CNN.com Live producer Jarrett Bellini's vacation destination, and you chose South Africa. Check back for updates on his trip. CNN.com's Jarrett Bellini tours vineyards outside Cape Town, South Africa. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNN) -- I'm not a wine drinker. Before tod... |
84c6cb2cc439cb2082f79f7cb084dd289130ac02 | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama is urging Congress to come up with a health care reform plan .
CNN analyst sees similarities between Obama's push and Clinton's in 1994 .
Obama and top Democrats are seeking coverage for 46 million Americans . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In 1994, universal health care was a key policy plan for then-President Bill Clinton. It eventually failed. In 1993, President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton listen to a man's story about health care problems. Now, 15 years later, another Democratic president is taking on the chal... |
3e718ba8bbc51fc19b19c3623614c3219acad953 | Summarize the following news article. | First lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks on health care reform Friday .
Obama recalls personal health stories about her daughter and father .
Analysts say her personal touch on the thorny issue could help her husband . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- She stood by her husband throughout the contentious 2008 presidential campaign and during heated health care reform debates during his presidency. First lady Michelle Obama listens to remarks during a health care forum at the White House on Friday. Now, as the debate is reaching a fever pitch, ... |
ca1f28840734f754d83b72620fc5a1b41d862fd3 | Summarize the following news article. | The Elephant Sanctuary takes in old, injured, abused animals .
2,700-acre facility is largest of its kind in the United States .
Site closed to the public to make elephants' lives closer to in the wild .
Donations have always exceeded needs, but economy not keeping up this year . | [
"HOHENWALD, Tennessee (CNN) -- A pair of African elephants tramps through lush vegetation, stopping to scoop dust with their trunks and toss it onto their backs for protection from the summer sun. Tarra, who was a year old when Buckley met her, was the inspiration for The Elephant Sanctuary. Meanwhile, two others s... |
1d47e96ea19b29de49a2bb7e7cf28cc98a94351f | Summarize the following news article. | Television news pioneer, 86, was battling pancreatic cancer .
Hewitt innovated cue cards and captions, created "60 Minutes" in 1968 .
"60 Minutes" executive producer: He was a "force who changed journalism forever"
Award-winning journalist inducted into Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1990 . | [
"(CNN) -- Television pioneer and longtime CBS executive Don Hewitt, the creator of \"60 Minutes,\" has died, the network said Wednesday. He was 86. Don Hewitt joined CBS News in 1948. Hewitt, who had been battling pancreatic cancer, died at his home in Bridgehampton, New York, surrounded by his family, CBS said. Th... |
ef321bc5712f3f81f99888c5da7820cf9c380da7 | Summarize the following news article. | Arrest warrants for more than 120 former soldiers and agents issued Tuesday .
Warrants for alleged human rights violations during rule of Augusto Pinochet .
Pinochet dictatorship ruled from 1973-1990 .
2,300 people disappeared during Pinochet's rule, say government reports . | [
"SANTIAGO, Chile (CNN) -- Arrest warrants for more than 120 former soldiers and agents of Chile's National Intelligence Directorate were issued Tuesday for alleged human rights violations during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, CNN Chile reported. Nearly 2,300 people disappeared during the rule of Augusto Pino... |
0c7729725a22acd3d7430a84f487b7933717f33d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Yale employee Raymond Clark defers plea, attorney says .
NEW: Deferring plea is common practice in similar cases, lawyer says .
Clark and victim Annie Le were co-workers at university laboratory .
Le's body was found in wall of lab building on day she was to be married . | [
"(CNN) -- The suspect in the killing of Yale pharmacology graduate student Annie Le appeared in court in New Haven, Connecticut, Tuesday, but did not enter a plea, his attorney told CNN. Raymond J. Clark III appears in court Tuesday in New Haven, Connecticut, where he is charged with murder. Raymond Clark III, 24, ... |
b32b89ff36bf6aeaabcf9f7cd7f8d590020a3aec | Summarize the following news article. | Country musician Jesse Dayton has gained fans among lovers of horror films .
Dayton has been collaborating with rocker-turned-director Rob Zombie .
Pair recorded "Halloween II" soundtrack and Dayton does some acting in movie . | [
"(CNN) -- You can't get through a conversation with Jesse Dayton without hearing a reference to Texas at least once. Musician Jesse Dayton has branched out to a new fanbase by collaborating with Rob Zombie. He wears the name Beaumont, his birthplace, like a badge of honor and he rolls through a set list of stories ... |
f05838711d8ba0643a6cdc6fc9858a3e6381515c | Summarize the following news article. | 24-year-old went from being executive assistant to homelessness after layoff .
Karp lived in Walmart parking lot, and her blog started grabbing attention .
Elle columnist: "I'm excited for her future"
Karp hopes blog will educate people about homelessness . | [
"(CNN) -- It may have a fairy tale ending -- a story of perseverance and second chances that's playing out live on the public stage of online networking. Brianna Karp's trailer now sits outside a friend's home near Los Angeles . But 24-year-old Brianna Karp's story started as a nightmare. In a rocky economy, Karp w... |
7d1c55571dc1c66164e3cfd69ffb3be78b00d626 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Newly released photo taken at state prison intake center on June 5 .
Music producer serving 19 years to life for 2003 slaying of Lana Clarkson .
Actress was found shot dead in foyer of Spector's California mansion .
Jury deadlocked at first trial, Spector convicted of second-degree murder at retrial . | [
"(CNN) -- California corrections officials released a startling new prison mug shot of Grammy-winning music legend Phil Spector, convicted last month of second-degree murder and serving 19 years to life in prison. Phil Spector's prison mug shot, taken June 5, shows him without a hairpiece. Spector, 69, is being hel... |
eb5edae75bd90fc6f61c6640a3037354cb1d1151 | Summarize the following news article. | Compromise lacks a government-run insurance option favored by some Democrats .
Max Baucus' proposal to negotiators would allow nonprofit cooperatives instead .
Source says bill would cost less than $900 billion over 10 years .
Some funding would come from new tax on companies with high-end plans . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A proposed health-care compromise by the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee lacks a government-run insurance option favored by Democrats and would tax the most expensive health insurance plans, a source close to the discussions told CNN Monday. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Montana, is the ... |
90a180a9a9f7b74c7ac332237b5faca34daf107d | Summarize the following news article. | Vera Lynn is oldest living artist to have a number one album .
92-year-old made her name as "Forces' Sweetheart" during World War II .
Hits include "We'll Meet Again," and "White Cliffs of Dover" | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Vera Lynn, who made her name entertaining troops in World War II after recording her first song 70 years ago, has become the oldest living artist to have a number one album. At 92, Vera Lynn is the oldest person to have a number one album. The 92-year-old's album \"We'll Meet Again -- The ... |
b3c52d26cff6006f6439842b6f53fd258adb953f | Summarize the following news article. | Tropical Storm Claudette expected to hit land by Monday morning .
Storm's maximum sustained winds near 50 mph .
Voluntary evacuations urged in part of Franklin County, Florida, for flooding concerns .
Tropical Storm Bill forecast to become a hurricane Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Claudette is expected to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle by early Monday, and the storm's outer bands already were pounding the area with heavy rain Sunday evening. Tropical Storm Claudette is seen off the coast of Destin, Florida, on Sunday afternoon. Claudette appeared on track to ... |
0b4c40a243f1ed165bedca8d942a1476c836ad77 | Summarize the following news article. | Gwendolyn Beauregard says she had mother-daughter relationship with slain model .
Beauregard says Jasmine Fiore kept her in dark about marriage to Ryan Jenkins .
Jenkins, Fiore got annulment; he's the suspect in her gruesome slaying .
Criminal profiler says slaying's details showed this was not act of serial killer . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman who said she had a mother-daughter relationship with slain model Jasmine Fiore told CNN's Larry King on Thursday night that Fiore never informed her that she had been married. An arrest warrant has been issued for Ryan Alexander Jenkins, wanted in the death of ex-wife Jasmine Fiore. Gwendolyn Bea... |
25c60f2d74eeab2737d19aa870c7802b58c660e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Some Comic-Con attendees will become zombies to celebrate new film .
"Zombieland," starring Woody Harrelson, to debut in October .
Comic-Con draws more than 100,000 fans annually . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of people attending Comic-Con in San Diego, California, will transform into zombies on Thursday. A \"zombie walk\" at Comic-Con will promote the upcoming \"Zombieland\" movie. They'll converge in a \"zombie walk\" through the San Diego Convention Center to promote Woody Harrelson's upcoming post-... |
927843b69bca2ad83e75e421590d814179e4e86c | Summarize the following news article. | Of EU meeting, Mugabe said "there was no animosity, it was quite friendly"
EU officials in Zimbabwe to ease relations, push progress on political reforms .
European Union imposed travel bans on Mugabe, his representatives in 2002 .
President Robert Mugabe says West tries to impose its rules on Zimbabwe . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- A European Union delegation met Saturday with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who said the parties had established a \"good rapport.\" President Mugabe and his wife, Grace, arrive for a ZANU PF party youth conference on Friday. \"There was no animosity, it was quite friendly,\" Mugabe s... |
5abe1604bc12032d18d2c4401650e5d2dbbb9c78 | Summarize the following news article. | Panel: Up to 50 percent of U.S. population could be infected this fall, winter .
H1N1, plus seasonal flu, could place "enormous stress" on hospitals .
Vaccine expected in mid-October, but too late to help many, panel says .
Panel urges availability of some doses by mid-September . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a report released Monday by a presidential advisory panel. The report urges speedier production of the H1N1 vaccine and the availability of some do... |
418902b941cea89b18986b489e67d844ccf9fc2e | Summarize the following news article. | Measure passes 147 to 4, but wide margin belies heated debate .
Opponents protest by walking out of chamber, not voting; some threaten challenge .
Opponents say bill targets media critical of the government -- especially Grupo Clarin .
Latin America has seen many fights between media, presidents . | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- The lower house of Argentina's Congress has approved a controversial media law that spells out media ownership rules and calls for the creation of a regulatory agency. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has blamed Grupo Clarin for her low approval ratings. The measu... |
67531910b49b35ad8f10ab5da0b8967e53ba249f | Summarize the following news article. | Romance blooms each year at Dragon*Con, a convention for sci-fi fantasy geeks .
Officials get dozens of wedding requests from couples who met at event .
The annual event attracts about 35,000 people from all over the world .
Long-distance relationships can be challenge for couples who meet at event . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- It's the year 2000, and Eric Olsen is a medieval knight sheathed in armor with sword in hand. Tracey and Mac Carlson were married in January after meeting at the 2006 Dragon*Con. The 27-year-old is waiting in a line at Dragon*Con, an annual science fiction costume and convention extravaga... |
216558f2fb3e918840acc2fca7c81f27c7a80e3f | Summarize the following news article. | Bacon, 64, died from an aggressive melanoma that spread to his brain .
He was Pentagon spokesman during the Clinton administration .
Bacon also had been president of Refugees International since 2001 .
Before going to Pentagon, he was reporter and editor at Wall Street Journal . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Kenneth Bacon, a former reporter and Pentagon spokesman who later served as a top advocate of displaced people all over the world, died Saturday, according to Refugees International. He was 64. Kenneth Bacon was \"one of the great voices in humanitarian advocacy,\" says Joel Charny of Refugees ... |
87b9b70f3ab5a398497a00c2e885f669ec9d8757 | Summarize the following news article. | The luxury phone market is in decline because of the recession .
Uber-high-end phones are more popular outside the U.S.
Vertu makes luxury phones that start at $6,000 and go up in price .
Some phones pair with designer brands or are made from rare materials . | [
"(WIRED) -- Got a few grand to spare for a $3,000 phone? Yeah, we didn't think so. Nobody does -- and that's a problem for the makers of luxury phones, such as Motorola, Bang & Olufson, LG and Vertu. Vertu makes phones starting at $6,000 and going up in price. After years of chasing the ultra-wealthy with exclusive... |
c96a9f176c526ee47d91337354bd857653a239a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Muhammad Ali visits his ancestral home of Ennis, Ireland .
The 67-year-old former world heavyweight champions unveils plaque in town .
Abe Grady, Ali's great grandfather, emigrated from Ireland to the U.S. in 1860 .
Lonnie, Ali's wife, says the former champion will return to Ireland again . | [
"(CNN) -- Legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali has visited the birth place of his ancestors in Ireland, prompting thousands of well-wishers to line the streets of the town. Muhammad Ali on a nine-day visit to Europe that included a stopover to his ancestoral home in Ireland. The scenes were reminiscent of a presid... |
8db5993245e7c1dd9771bc4f909fdfeadc9d1d4a | Summarize the following news article. | Hair clippers buzzing, hair dryers blowing at old-fashioned barber shop .
Shop has been passed down through the generations .
Mustang Barbers is place to go to hear latest joke, sports opinion .
"Once you know the basics, you go from there," barber says . | [
"DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- The minute you walk into Mustang Barbers you immediately smell the scent of aftershave lotion and your grandfather's cologne. Mustang Barbers in Dallas, Texas, is usually buzzing with hair-cutting activity. The sounds of hair clippers buzzing and hair dryers blowing fill this hardwood-floor... |
264995bb34c55d5b3a071a0298e3593e05032f23 | Summarize the following news article. | Van Jones says death set him on career path: "I got tired of going to funerals"
He worked as a social activist before becoming "green-jobs" guru .
He advises president on jobs that help cut energy use, don't harm environment .
Jones: "I see myself as the green-jobs handyman" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Van Jones defies environmentalist stereotypes. He's not the earthy-crunchy, Birkenstock-wearing type. Nor is he a contemporary and corporate version -- a hedge fund-fueled entrepreneur looking to make millions by building wind farms and solar-powered corporate headquarters. \"We want to bring g... |
d113c4683959beecd4bcad53c04d9c62317085ed | Summarize the following news article. | Jared Cohon: Pittsburgh economy has been reinvented through innovation .
He says universities have played a key role in economic revival .
He says G-20 meeting focuses attention on role of universities .
Cohon: Nations must focus on key role of education and research . | [
"Editor's note: Jared L. Cohon is president of Carnegie Mellon University. Jared Cohon says Pittsburgh shows the power of education and innovation to revive an economy in crisis. (CNN) -- This week the international community is converging on my chosen hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as heads of state gather ... |
f55e71f9d21ef26015cc618e41f3248d710d8a41 | Summarize the following news article. | North and South Korea to hold three days of talks on reunions for families .
Families were torn apart by the Korean War and divisions between the two countries .
Talks to be the first on the subject in almost two years .
IRC sending delegates to mediate the talks to be held in North Korea . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- North and South Korea will hold three days of talks on reunions for families torn apart by the Korean War and divisions between the two countries, South Korea's Unification Ministry said Tuesday. North Korean Yun Young-Seob hugs his South Korean sister Yun Bok-Seob at a 2007 reunion in ... |
842b7bcf1ee938606b50e4d7edaf666785dd6232 | Summarize the following news article. | Money from Jackson estate is in addition to the maintenance of the home .
L.A. County judge ordered petitions for their monthly allowance be made public .
Petitions approved by Judge Mitchell Beckloff, outline $26,804 per month for mom .
$13,260 for each child's monthly "entertainment and related expenses" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's mother and his three children receive an allowance totaling more than $86,000 a month, according to court documents released Thursday. Michael Jackson's estate provides $86,000 a month for Katherine Jackson and her grandchildren. The money given them by the Michae... |
221310dba06730c1936bc2f1b87ed28d787e7c8d | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists discover a fossil they believe was a tiny version of the T. rex .
The predator, nicknamed Raptorex, lived about 60 million years before the T. rex .
Scientists: An adult Raptorex was about 9 feet tall and weighed about 150 pounds .
Fossilized remains were discovered in northeastern China . | [
"(CNN) -- A pint-sized version of the Tyrannosaurus rex, with similarly powerful legs, razor-sharp teeth and tiny arms, roamed China some 125 million years ago, said scientists who remain startled by the discovery. An adult Raptorex was about 9 feet tall and weighed about 150 pounds, scientists say. The predator, n... |
806e040becb2447dd9a71937a3a92c90e953b65d | Summarize the following news article. | UK's Scilly Isles take part in a day-long experiment monitoring electricity consumption .
Islanders being encouraged to switch off all non-essential electrical appliances .
E-Day is the culmination of a four-day long Earth Summit on the islands . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The days are getting shorter, the nights colder, but that doesn't mean that your electricity bill needs to go through the roof. In a unique experiment, the residents of Britain's Scilly Isles are hoping to show that reducing your electricity consumption doesn't have to be difficult. The Is... |
cf61f7e1d5cea903742a9305628f1fa34e792fd5 | Summarize the following news article. | In 2002, a bombing at two night clubs on the island of Bali killed 202 people .
Bombing blamed on Jemaah Islamiyah, a terror group with ties to al Qaeda .
In 2003 , the same JW Marriott Hotel attacked Friday was bombed, killing 12 .
Presidential spokesman says Indonesia has made strides in addressing terrorism . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia is no stranger to bombings such as the one that rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta on Friday. Indonesian counter-terrorist police commandos secure the damaged Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta. As authorities sift through the rubble of the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels, wh... |
0ef4e102755499a629614d29e90311bd6abb5aba | Summarize the following news article. | Ruben Navarrette says Obama targets "firewall laws" with school funding initiative .
Obama understands school underperformance, he writes .
Low-income parents are caught in frustrating paradox, Navarrette says .
Many teachers just want someone to blame, he says . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- President Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system accountable are honest, refreshing and insightful. Obama showed that again this week with a powerf... |
bd0b6f6a17d95d815c52b1b90d89f1d236a956b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italian national squad on Sunday to face Cyprus .
Cannavaro tested positive for cortisone after having treatment for an insect bite .
The 36-year-old Juve defender has an allergy to insect bites which can be fatal .
Defender was interviewed by Italian Olympic Committee anti-doping prosecu... | [
"(CNN) -- Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italian national squad on Sunday for their World Cup qualifier against Cyprus next week, despite being under the cloud of a drug test controversy. Fabioo Cannavaro's proudest moment came in 2006 when he led Italy to World Cup glory. It was revealed on Thursday that the 36-ye... |
0574557a949a767f8e1aaf7600bb4fd6d43ff8da | Summarize the following news article. | Dad recalls stages of son's sleep -- and his own not sleeping .
Infant son's crying or dad's fear of smothering kept him awake .
Child has fever, parents put him in their bed. Child refuses to sleep in crib .
Dad misses boy who now sleeps alone in his big boy bed . | [
"(Parenting.com) -- A dad looks at how long it really takes a kid to sleep alone: . Getting the baby to sleep is a challenge for many parents. 1:28 a.m. Every couple of hours, Jack (2 weeks) cries. My wife feeds him, then hands him to me to change his diaper. It's an equitable division of labor, but I wish I could ... |
91a6873e8b51c859ddec7c383913c234c25297ed | Summarize the following news article. | Musicians spent several years as struggling writers and producers in the U.S.
They decided to form a band when they returned to Ireland .
The group's self-titled debut came out in August 2008 in Britain .
This year, the band has been the opening act for U2 and Paul McCartney . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The Script didn't follow the script. The Script includes, from left to right, Glen Power, Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan. In the standard showbiz treatment, a group -- say, three plucky, working-class music-mad young men from Dublin, Ireland -- travel to the grand shores of the U.S. of... |
61223cd34569bb0a08c56340cdca6698c568f717 | Summarize the following news article. | "District 9," the alien action pic, crushed the competition grossing $37 million .
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" dropped 59 percent, bringing in $22.5 million .
"The Time Traveler's Wife" materialized into third place with $19.2 million .
Check out which other movies made this week's top ten list . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- In what feels like a box-office weekend from \"The Twilight Zone,\" a low-budget and critically acclaimed movie with no stars and an unknown director managed to top the charts. \"District 9,\" the alien action pic produced by Peter Jackson, crushed the competition grossing $37 million. \"... |
08b46544bf8c6aebdccbfbb007393ed74e2d32af | Summarize the following news article. | Newly restored slogan at Moscow metro station hails Stalin, draws criticism .
Gulag survivor: "For people ... whose parents were killed, this is still in their hearts"
Group says 40 percent of Russians are in favor of rehabilitation of Stalin's image .
"That means people don't care about what was happening to their anc... | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Two sentences inscribed above the refurbished entrance hall of Moscow's Kurskaya metro station are causing great agitation for survivors of Russian labor camps.Yuri Fidelgoldsh, who had five ribs removed after imprisonment six decades ago, is one of the offended survivors. This slogan at a ... |
d924d722150e64da61fce36f37bd4eeb6960d90b | Summarize the following news article. | "Jennifer's Body" is a horror winner with doses of comedy, says Tom Charity .
Film stars Megan Fox as a cheerleader who turns demonic .
Amanda Seyfried, playing Fox's friend, provides movie's standout performance .
"Jennifer's Body" was written by "Juno's" Diablo Cody . | [
"(CNN) -- You don't need to be a teenage boy to realize how scary girls can be. Girls know it too. Megan Fox plays a demonic cheerleader in \"Jennifer's Body,\" written by Diablo \"Juno\" Cody. Certainly Diablo Cody does. The Academy Award-winning \"Juno\" scribe proves as much in her second screenplay, a horror co... |
26827f0c72d531ce979ef6ccea79a8b7b50d6db7 | Summarize the following news article. | "Flexitarians" eat a mostly plant-based diet but sometimes add animal protein .
The number of local farmers' markets has more than doubled in the last decade .
"Functional foods," those enriched with extra nutrients, can fill dietary gaps .
Studies: Organic produce contains more nutrients than traditionally grown foods... | [
"If you want to know where American food traditions are headed, look back. Many of today's most healthful eating trends bear a strong resemblance to yesterday's: Nearby farms offering nutritious, peak-of-season produce; slow-cooked dinners that foster leisurely family meals; an emphasis on meatless dishes and minim... |
945a761bab91b809a116d9f2abdfdf1c9b0aaff6 | Summarize the following news article. | Miami Beach police officer Adam Tavss is involved in two police shootings .
Second shooting happened on his first day back on street .
Questions are being raised as to whether he was cleared for duty too soon .
Miami Beach police chief decides when an officer is ready to return . | [
"MIAMI BEACH, Florida (CNN) -- On the grainy, silent black and white video, it's hard to tell exactly what happened the night of June 14 in Miami Beach. But one thing is certain: A tourist, Husien Shehada, can be seen falling to the ground, shot by a police officer. Shehada, 29, later died. Husien Shehada, at left... |
f70681433b976c2cbed9dcaaaeb5e87274372642 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty: Oil industry in Niger Delta creating "human rights tragedy"
People living in Niger Delta have to drink, cook, wash in polluted water, it says .
Nigeria's state oil company: Local communities causing much of the damage .
Niger Delta a region in Nigeria consisting of nine oil-producing states . | [
"(CNN) -- Nigeria's state oil company rejected criticism from a leading human rights group Wednesday, calling an Amnesty International report \"inaccurate.\" File image of Shell's oil and gas terminal on Bonny Island in southern Nigeria's Niger Delta. \"We have issues with the report,\" said Levi Ajuonoma, a spokes... |
0d2e478318180170a36ebd81a6df7aab7b0c223b | Summarize the following news article. | Missing cargo ship Arctic Star found weeks after disappearing .
Crew safe, transferred to Russian naval vessel, ship's owners tell CNN .
Ship was carrying timber cargo from Finland to Algeria .
Ship believed to have been hijacked off Swedish coast on July 24 . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian officials on Monday located a Russian cargo ship that has been missing for more than two weeks after it was believed to have been hijacked, a top official said. The Arctic Sea had been missing since July 31. The Arctic Sea was located 300 miles (483 km) from Cape Verde, an island na... |
706f47285f49967837e1220cf87c3cb9e9e525ee | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ciudad Juarez mayor says authorities believe drug gang attacked rehab center .
Slayings add to grim statistics for Juarez, ranked deadliest city in the world .
On same day, No. 2 security official in Michoacan state, 3 others, shot to death .
Mexico has seen wave of violence since president declared war on drug ca... | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Gunmen shot and killed 17 patients and wounded two others in a drug rehabilitation center in northern Mexico late Wednesday, the mayor of Ciudad Juarez said Thursday. Police gather at the rehab facility where 17 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, late Wednesday. Mayor Jose Re... |
a17dd6951c171d886b4df69707311bc6228e48c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman, 29, gave birth to the baby girl on a flight from Samoa .
She left her in a toilet bin amid bloodied paper towels, without alerting anyone .
Police charged the woman with abandonment and assault .
Baby Grace did not suffer significant injuries or long-term damage, police said . | [
"(CNN) -- Fate, police say, saved baby Grace from being tossed out with the trash. Baby Grace was born aboard a Pacific Blue flight to New Zealand from Samoa. Were it not for a cleaning lady who chanced upon the newborn waving a feeble arm from a blue trash bag in an airplane bathroom, Grace would have met the fate... |
793908f23b1b93374842cf1ede7548bdb07bac7f | Summarize the following news article. | C.F. Martin Guitars has been producing instruments since 1833 .
Guitars have been played by icons from Hank Williams to Eric Clapton .
"You have to get the feel of the wood," veteran employee says .
Owner says that each guitar coming out of the factory is unique . | [
"NAZARETH, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Traveling through the rolling hills of Pennsylvania's farmland, one can almost hear the music of days gone by. The factory of C.F. Martin Guitars in Pennsylvania produces instruments used all over the world. The sounds of an old guitar seem fitting for the rustic buildings and small... |
a5b383eb30a0d031b3d03bee307f73262f3348c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands more troops in Iraq expected to return to U.S. in October .
U.S. Gen. Ray Odierno to tell House panel Wednesday violence has dropped in Iraq .
President Obama had said U.S. combat troops would leave in August 2010 . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States will withdraw another 4,000 troops in Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing Wednesday. The top military commander in Iraq says the U.S. is on track to end its combat mission in Iraq by next year. U.S. Gen. R... |
4fcbd3606a7c070406ddaf0f9c67bfbb5e95324e | Summarize the following news article. | Mole one of 20 people employed to process and censor MPs' expenses .
Soldiers guarding them did so to earn extra cash between tours of duty .
Mole became angry at MP claims as soldiers saved to buy essential equipment .
Claims included thousands of dollars' worth of interest on mortgages already paid . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The person who leaked British lawmakers' controversial expense claims earlier this year, triggering a national scandal, was motivated by outrage at apparent equipment shortages for British troops, a newspaper said Friday. The mole was angry at apparent equipment shortages for British troop... |
a94802555098c2d71e68cedfbead6621d728b19f | Summarize the following news article. | MTV says Janet Jackson will give tribute to her late brother .
Also promised: First look at documentary of pop star's final three months .
The show airs live starting at 9 p.m. ET Sunday . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Sunday night's \"2009 MTV Video Music Awards\" will feature a personal tribute from Janet Jackson to her late brother, MTV said. Michael Jackson receives the Legend Award during the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. Michael Jackson fans also will get their first peek during the MTV show at the behind-... |
c2254fe718fecd300c46d065f44556f9e40ac323 | Summarize the following news article. | New U.S. plan is "anti-Iranian," Khamenei says, according to state-run media .
Obama: Change was based on updated assessment of Iran's missile capabilities .
IRNA: Khamenei says Western concerns over nuclear program "fabrication" by U.S. | [
"(CNN) -- Iran's supreme leader on Sunday blasted U.S. plans to overhaul the setup for a missile defense shield in Europe, calling the Obama administration's intentions \"anti-Iranian,\" state-run media reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the U.S. president is following \"anti-Islamic and anti-Iranian\" policies.... |
97bc318dbf99dadb331b517a7fd76ad196463888 | Summarize the following news article. | Italian mafia boss kept 40-kg reptile at his home near Naples to threaten people .
Authorities found animal in search for weapons at Antonio Cristofaro's home .
Police charged Cristofaro with illegal possession of animals . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- An Italian mafia boss used his pet crocodile to threaten people and extort money, authorities said. The caiman was 1.1 meters long (3.6 feet), the Italian Forest Service said. Antonio Cristofaro kept the 40-kilogram (88-pound) reptile on a terrace of his home near Naples and fed it live rats a... |
e65fde4fb5f5397b0d2c45d40b3be014793d0a0e | Summarize the following news article. | Tropical Storm Claudette's winds pick up to 50 mph .
The storm, which formed overnight, is expected to hit land by Sunday evening .
Tropical Storm Bill is could become a hurricane by Monday . | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Claudette was gaining strength Sunday as it churned in the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Panhandle, the National Hurricane Center said. A satellite image from 2 p.m. ET Sunday shows a tropical storm nearing the Florida Panhandle. At 2 p.m. ET, Claudette's winds had picked up to near 50 ... |
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