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2c1e89099b04e5975d35965499f712da08d4a051 | Summarize the following news article. | Gregor Schlierenzauer wins Garmisch round of Four Hills ski-jumping tournament .
Austrian Andreas Kofler, who won at Oberstdorf, maintains the overall standings lead .
U.S. snowboarder Kevin Pearce suffers head injuries in training accident for halfpipe event . | [
"(CNN) -- Defending World Cup champion Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria claimed the second leg of the famous Four Hills ski-jumping tournament at Garmisch on New Year's Day. Schlierenzauer could only finish ninth in the first event at Oberstdorf on Tuesday, but made no mistake with leaps of 136.5 and 137.5m and go... |
c92f5b4110ae1d43a0c273909569e0995e66932a | Summarize the following news article. | Barry Levinson's new film looks at how TV has influenced politics .
Levinson: Hard to tell politician and entertainer apart on television .
"Rain Man" director observes celebrities, ordinary people try to relate . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Director Barry Levinson is the star of his new film. Well, almost. Director Barry Levinson sizes up politics and media in his new film, \"PoliWood.\" In the Academy Award-winning filmmaker's new documentary \"PoliWood,\" Levinson takes a look at the world of policymakers and screen actors and end... |
b0a4154e5134e678bafbedae71e1a174c408a113 | Summarize the following news article. | High Court issues injunction stopping planned BA holiday strike .
Airline issues a statement saying it is "delighted for our customers"
Travel experts say around one million passengers would be hit by strike .
Twelve-day strike was due to start Monday, disrupting holiday season travel . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A strike that would have crippled British Airways over Christmas and New Year's Day cannot go ahead, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Laura Cox issued an injunction blocking the planned 12-day strike, which was set to start December 22 and could have affected up to 1 million passengers. The a... |
3f5e71a04151d56e985566d8c34149a7e2c6808a | Summarize the following news article. | Jackals, monitor lizards and birds descend on runway at New Delhi airport .
Animal invasion delays flights as wildlife group comes to the rescue .
Animals take to runway to dry off and warm up after monsoon rain . | [
"(CNN) -- Dozens of flights were delayed at India's New Delhi airport Monday after lizards, birds and jackals strayed on to a runway to seek refuge from the monsoon rains. Kids play cricket through a downpour in New Delhi as monsoon rains came early to the area this week. Animal rescuers rounded up the critters and... |
18984b5575a226d1d391be2b3788a0ccb794011e | Summarize the following news article. | Stephane Peterhansel extends lead in Dakar Rally cars section in his BMW .
Frenchman is more than seven minutes ahead of second-placed Carlos Sainz .
American driver Robby Gordon wins the fourth stage to be eighth overall .
In the bikes, Frenchman Cyril Depres leads by almost nine minutes after placing third . | [
"(CNN) -- American driver Robby Gordon won the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally by just one second from Stephane Peterhansel, who extended his overall lead to more than seven minutes in South America on Tuesday. NASCAR star Gordon claimed his first victory of this year's race, and his third overall, as he snatched t... |
49d090119c623b2776dc93ce8ba8a822880f50e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association calls ALS gene discovery "momentous"
Two genes discovered in last 12 months could hold key for new therapies .
Genetic testing useful only for those with hereditary ALS .
ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, strikes a little more than 5,600 people every year . | [
"(CNN) -- Researchers announced this week that they've found a new gene, ALS6, which is responsible for about 5 percent of hereditary Lou Gehrig's cases. The discovery of a new gene mutation may allow those with ALS in their family to be tested. It's being called a \"momentous discovery\" by the Amyotrophic Lateral... |
11e5d72c376ff56d0ab0a317292c06828a71b39e | Summarize the following news article. | Australian 400m hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed .
The 27-year-old hopes to boost her chances of winning a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games .
Rawlinson won the 400m hurdles at the 2003 Paris world championships and four years later in Osaka. | [
"(CNN) -- Australian hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed to boost her chances of winning a medal for her country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The 27-year-old Rawlinson, whose private life has often made headlines in Australia, said she enjoyed having larger breasts but did not want to... |
3ed68b828de00b44bc921db53a65a7e27ebba8f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Clijsters beats fellow comeback queen Justine Henin in final of Brisbane International .
Clijsters wins 6-3 4-6 7-6 (8-6), saving two match-points and wasting three .
Former world No. 1 Henin suffers a leg injury and will miss next week's Sydney event .
Top seed Andy Roddick faces defending champion Radek Stepanek ... | [
"(CNN) -- Kim Clijsters defeated fellow comeback queen Justine Henin in the final of the Brisbane International on Saturday, saving two match-points and wasting three as she won an epic clash. Henin, playing her first tournament since May 2008, fought back from a set and 4-1 down against her fellow Belgian before l... |
b8dd71d1a8291af503336c91d845f34e0b5419db | Summarize the following news article. | Relationship between Blackwater and CIA goes back almost a decade .
Recent allegation says contractor was part of CIA program to kill al Qaeda operatives .
Blackwater was given contract to protect CIA facilities in Afghanistan after 9/11 attacks .
The private contractor renamed itself Xe earlier this year . | [
"Suzanne Simons is an executive producer at CNN as well as author of the book \"Master of War: Blackwater USA's Erik Prince and the Business of War\" (Collins, June 2009). Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, is pictured in Afghanistan in November 2007. (CNN) -- The private military contractor formerly known as Blac... |
13c2cd1ad338bfb28c6a243e497d3ed2494ae44c | Summarize the following news article. | John Brennan: "System didn't work as it should have" due to "lapses" and "human error"
Suspect's cash payment for airfare "wasn't a necessary [warning] bell," says Brennan .
Thomas Kean of 9/11 panel says Brennan "wrong when he says this wasn't like 9/11"
CNN iReport: Tell us about your airport security experiences . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Human error and system lapses, rather than deliberate concealing of information, allowed a terror suspect with explosives to board a U.S.-bound airplane on Christmas Day, President Obama's terrorism czar said Sunday. John Brennan, the assistant to the president for homeland security and counter... |
1ea3274b8978bc3bc97d06e8035b11c608662e58 | Summarize the following news article. | Aid groups: Peace deal signed in 2005 "on the brink of collapse"
Aid groups: About 2,500 people killed, 350,000 fled in southern Sudan last year .
U.N.: More people killed in southern Sudan in 2009 than in Darfur .
Report: Protecting civilians should be core priority for U.N. peacekeepers . | [
"(CNN) -- Major conflict could return to southern parts of Sudan unless international action bolsters a faltering peace accord, ten aid agencies said in a report released Thursday. A resumption of conflict between north and south in Sudan, meanwhile, would make a sustainable peace impossible in Darfur, a region of ... |
728fc29369d27a9f7bc9a7f945d16176cc288d39 | Summarize the following news article. | Disney opens an exhibit where kids create roller coasters -- and ride them .
Theme parks are trying to make their rides more interactive, taking cues from gaming .
The "Sum of All Thrills" ride opens Wednesday at Epcot Center in Florida .
Kids design their rides on computers, ride them in a stationary robotic carriage ... | [
"(CNN) -- Any kid can dream up a roller coaster. But those who visit a new exhibit at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park can actually take a ride on their fantasy creations. An artist's rendering of the \"Sum of All Thrills\" interactive ride, opening Wednesday at Disney World. Epcot on Wednesday opened a new att... |
2436eafd9ddb3c5b7b4352dcbf8555642f931df7 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr. Carnell Cooper's Violence Intervention Program helps trauma victims .
The program aims to break the cycle of violence by targeting its root causes .
Study: Participants are three times less likely to be arrested for a violent crime .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open at CNN.com/Heroes . | [
"BALTIMORE, Maryland (CNN) -- Dr. Carnell Cooper, a Baltimore surgeon, is saving lives inside and outside the operating room. Dr. Carnell Cooper's Violence Intervention Program provides training and support to trauma victims. Since becoming a trauma surgeon 16 years ago, he has dedicated himself to treating the man... |
0e901383a9b4beb65706cf6efdc54dcaee252725 | Summarize the following news article. | Plainclothes police officer accused of drawing gun at snowball fight in Washington, D.C.
"Images and statements ... would seem to support the allegation," police say .
About 200 people were in snowball fight when officer's vehicle was hit, police say .
Police: Separate, uniformed officer held a gun while checking repor... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Washington police were investigating on Sunday whether an off-duty officer drew his gun in the midst of a snowball fight involving a couple hundred people. The Metropolitan Police Department said video from a local media outlet at the scene Saturday did not show the officer with his weapon draw... |
10eb16b5f53366595e01cafb344f31f0d90cbf59 | Summarize the following news article. | General says ongoing wars have put stress on troops and their families .
Fort Hood is largest U.S. military installation in the world by size .
On any given day, there can be at least 25,000 to 30,000 people .
It is also a transition point for troops returning to civilian life . | [
"(CNN) -- Fort Hood, Texas, is -- for all intents and purposes -- a city. With as many as 30,000 residents, it has all the trappings of an American metropolis: malls, softball fields, subdivisions and as many as nine schools. But in other ways, Fort Hood is like no American city. It is a transition point for troop... |
1e7620c8157dd9bdd83f485e065f6dddbe7af4b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Derrick Tabb started The Roots of Music to help the city's young people .
The program provides free instruments, instruction, tutoring and food .
Students have marched in Mardi Gras parades, improved grades .
Vote now for the CNN Hero of the Year at CNN.com/Heroes . | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Drumsticks in hand, Derrick Tabb has found a way to transform New Orleans children from troublemakers to tuba players. Derrick Tabb's program provides free tutoring, instruments and music instruction to more than 100 students. Tabb, wearing a gold chain and a baseball cap, doesn't l... |
bc8a541bb14c78af985e297c1264e809a6d379f0 | Summarize the following news article. | "No praise ... can truly match the magnitude of your service," he tells veterans .
America will do right by its troops, Obama promises .
Nations around the world take day to honor fighting men and women . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama paid tribute Wednesday to those who have lost their lives in the nation's wars as well as to the men and women who currently serve. \"There's no tribute, no commemoration, no praise that can truly match the magnitude of your service and your sacrifice,\" he said in a speech at A... |
4001f382a8cbac055de3233786a15e248409eb8b | Summarize the following news article. | Reformist lawmaker Nasrollah Torabi's office burned Tuesday .
Opposition figure Mir Hossein Moussavi says fire caused by extremists .
Torabi says he was under pressure after he criticized government in speech .
Torabi urges people not to react to incident, according to Parleman News . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The office of a reformist Iranian member of parliament burned Tuesday night, and a reformist Web site said the act was the work of extremists. Mir Hossein Moussavi, an opposition candidate in the disputed June 12 presidential election, blamed the fire at the office of Nasrollah Torabi on plai... |
ff0e56f0be51bc47d57b7e162711eef48e43a1b3 | Summarize the following news article. | VA Secretary Eric Shinseki says, "I am here to end veteran homelessness"
An estimated 131,000 veterans are homeless, according to the VA .
One observer worries Shinseki doesn't realize how "intractable" VA bureaucracy is .
Backlogs in veterans claims is cited as a major problem . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- With a simple, declarative statement, the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced his ambitious goal to eradicate one of the country's most shameful problems. \"My name is Shinseki, and I am here to end veteran homelessness,\" VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said Tuesday in a speech to ... |
d184bdaf2c5b38cd5fd5df25867f0b24791e6aee | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Taliban in Pakistan issue another tape they say is by Hakimullah Mehsud .
NEW: Speaker declares he is "alive and in good health"
Reports conflict over whether Mehsud was injured in a drone strike this week .
Last week Taliban released video of Mehsud with the man who killed seven CIA employees . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Taliban in Pakistan have released a second audiotape purportedly containing the voice of their leader, Hakimullah Mehsud, who sources say was wounded in a suspected drone strike this week. The group also released an audiotape Friday, though CNN could not confirm that the voice on e... |
fffcaffda91f80b841efaefe04704e0357e4276c | Summarize the following news article. | Two U.S. soldiers went missing in Afghan river on November 4 .
Both lost in Morghab River near border with Turkmenistan .
Family identifies recovered body as that of Benjamin Sherman of Plymouth, Massachusetts .
Search continues for the other paratrooper . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Military divers have found the body of a U.S. paratrooper who went missing last week in a river in western Afghanistan. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said the soldier was found close to where he disappeared November 4. Officials are continuing their search for a s... |
90a9c813505adc8e91c2941b076a08d8ced1443f | Summarize the following news article. | 61 former Gitmo detainees still involved in terror acts, according to Pentagon .
Since 2002, nearly 520 detainees have been released from detention facility .
President-elect Barack Obama wants to shut down Guantanamo upon taking office . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Dozens of suspected terrorists released by the United States from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are believed to have returned to terrorism activities, according to the Pentagon. Pentagon officials say 61 former Gitmo detainees have committed or are suspected of returning to terrorism. Since 2002, 61 fo... |
e7c80653a0f9250779961ee2e501cd73f5042302 | Summarize the following news article. | Five people killed; two insurgents dead at shopping center, NATO-led forces say .
Taliban insurgents enter presidential palace, ministry buildings, government says .
Karzai Cabinet members were to be sworn in, Parliament member says . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An attack in which the Taliban claimed to have infiltrated key government sites in downtown Kabul killed at least five people Monday morning, hospital and government officials said. Among the five were two policemen and one national security staff member, Interior Minister Mohammad Hani... |
902967c907393bc17954ce40b776defe8d0a3b07 | Summarize the following news article. | New York man charged with second-degree murder after wife found beheaded .
Police: Woman's decapitated body found at TV station where she, husband worked .
Report: Sister says she may have been on phone with victim when she was killed .
Aasiya Zubair Hassan had filed for divorce from Muzzammil Hassan days earlier . | [
"(CNN) -- A woman who was beheaded near Buffalo, New York -- allegedly by her husband -- may have been on the phone with her sister when she was killed. Muzzammil Hassan has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Aasiya Zubair Hassan. Asma Firfirey of suburban Cape Town, South Africa, told... |
a8c857c0dabbb90b5bec503f4a7a0e368a234c69 | Summarize the following news article. | Slain Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan accused in Fort Hood shootings .
His religion, if any, isn't known, but American Muslims condemn his actions .
"American Muslims stand with our fellow citizens," one group says .
Some fear backlash against Muslims and people who are thought to be Muslim . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Ibrahim Hooper knows the drill. When news first broke Thursday that a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, killed and injured U.S. soldiers, the national communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations wrote a statement of condemnation. He only sent it out later, when reports eme... |
aface4f5f10af60100688d485f19f55cdec686d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Rangers and Celtic draw 1-1 in the Old Firm derby in Scotland .
Rangers stay seven points clear of Celtic at top of Scottish standings .
Hearts and Hibs draw 1-1 in bad-tempered Edinburgh derby with two men sent off . | [
"(CNN) -- Rangers kept their stranglehold on the Scottish title as a Lee McCulloch equalizer earned them a 1-1 draw against closest rivals Celtic in the Old Firm derby on Sunday. It leaves the defending champions seven points clear of Celtic, having played a game more, with the season at the halfway point. Ranger ... |
9537f8cfa3989db553b054a4579db89e1166256c | Summarize the following news article. | Winter storm warnings issued from New England south to Georgia, Alabama .
Washington declares snow emergency, could get 10 inches by Monday night .
Heavy snow could make for nightmarish Monday commute in parts of New England .
Snow falls in South; Georgia-based Delta Airlines cancels 300 flights . | [
"(CNN) -- A snowstorm that could last up to 18 hours was on its way to southern New England, and Boston, Massachusetts, could be snowed under with up to 15 inches, the National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon. A snowstorm is threatening parts of the Northeast with as much as 15 inches of snowfall. Monday's co... |
4b964621a4d0a48bfb273badbade7f6dcb066365 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll rises to 55 with report of a 13th death in Macon County, Tennessee .
Tornado outbreak was deadliest in the U.S. in more than 20 years .
31 people killed in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, 7 in Kentucky, 4 in Alabama . | [
"JACKSON, Tennessee (CNN) -- Tornadoes and storms in the mid-South have killed 55 people since Tuesday evening in the deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States in more than 20 years. A police officer walks past destroyed cars on the Union University campus in Jackson, Tennessee, Wednesday. The storms ripped a... |
c38cbaa56e0652695ec6cac676366a38450cfdd0 | Summarize the following news article. | Export of electronic products for recycling creating health and environment problems .
Developed nations that export e-waste criticized by many for lack of responsibility .
Study from Greenpeace suggest only around 20 percent recycled safely .
Organized crime involved in e-waste trading according to UN report in July . | [
"(CNN) -- Clouds of black smoke from burning plastic hang over the sites of Nigeria's vast dumps, as tiny figures pick their way through slicks of oily water, past cracked PC monitors and television screens. Toxins from dumped electronics in developing countries has been seen as a growing problem. But it isn't just... |
517fdfc88bd790a84e7369778d4b17948b5e36ff | Summarize the following news article. | Since 2001, Hasan had been unable to leave the military, a family spokeswoman said .
She said he told his family he had been taunted after the terrorist attacks in 2001 .
The police officer who shot Hasan, ending the massacre, was among the wounded . | [
"Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a psychiatrist who worked in a hospital at the base, is blamed for the deaths of 12 soldiers and one Army civilian employee, and for wounding at least 38 others. If convicted, Hasan will join an infamous list of Americans who have committed acts of mass murd... |
151696d797697d13b50c48292af516dab88d2086 | Summarize the following news article. | Secret Service: Tareq and Michaele Salahi attended state dinner without invitations .
Michaele Salahi's Facebook page shows pictures of couple with vice president .
Couple are polo-playing socialites from northern Virginia, Washington Post reports . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Two people without invitations crashed President Obama's first White House state dinner, the U.S. Secret Service said Wednesday. The Secret Service confirmed a Washington Post report that the couple who crashed Tuesday night's dinner were Tareq and Michaele Salahi. The Post described the couple... |
6d25e8b485c99383341d5c3915b54c52806107a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Commentators focused on why students didn't report alleged rape, Astor says .
Studies of school violence show ways it can be prevented, he says .
Astor: Training can prepare students to alert police and avert violence . | [
"(CNN) -- The alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old girl on the campus of Richmond High School in Northern California while 10 or more witnesses, most of them students, looked on has sparked familiar questions: \"Why are our kids so messed up?\" \"Why didn't these students try to stop the crime?\" \"What's happening i... |
adabd458fe83b7ad71935e18aa9c53863e674e6c | Summarize the following news article. | After vigil, ministers walk to Anthony Sowell home, where 11 bodies were found .
Sowell is on suicide watch in jail; charged with murder, rape, other felonies .
Seven of 11 bodies have been identified; all were African-American women . | [
"Cleveland, Ohio (CNN) -- Candles in hand and singing hymns, hundreds of Cleveland residents stunned by the discovery of 11 bodies in a local home gathered outside the house Sunday night to remember the victims. But Inez Fortson, whose daughter Telacia was among the dead, said she could barely stand to look at the ... |
906de008adbb09633f32a82d8a77273c2769b105 | Summarize the following news article. | Census: Every hour, 330 of the 78.2 million baby boomers turn 60 years old .
Many will retire in the coming years, but some may continue working .
Authors Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin detail best jobs for boomers .
School administrators, doctors, teachers and sales representatives in top 25 . | [
"(CareerBuilder.com) -- Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are nearing retirement age. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are 78.2 million boomers, and that every hour, 330 of them turn 60. That means an entire generation of workers might leave the work force in the coming years. But they migh... |
8053603889acb76f9b51e5ec6cb1fb106583ab38 | Summarize the following news article. | Eikenberry retired from the Army after nearly 40 years of service .
Military career included time in Kabul as chief of Office of Military Cooperation .
He advised U.S. secretary of defense on China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan has a unique résumé: he served two tours in the country as a general, training Afghan police and troops, before trading his uniform for a diplomat's business suit. His career history may give Karl Eikenberry's word particular weight as President Obama struggles to come u... |
6057b1db2dcd6e1d3f8192d75ebf749f01908cc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Army Secretary John McHugh orders inquiry into poor record keeping .
Previous investigation sought to identify remains in grave marked "Unknown"
In recent years, the cemetery has had a number of embarrassing problems . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Army Secretary John McHugh ordered a new investigation into poor record keeping and other problems at Arlington National Cemetery even as a separate investigation ended without an absolute answer to who is buried in a grave marked \"Unknown.\" \"As the final resting place of our nation's heroes... |
dfad0c468081e3d206c536e51f4343714c461b31 | Summarize the following news article. | Photo signed by JFK recently sold for $4,080, Greene notes .
In the digital age, the idea of valuing names on paper seems odd, he says .
But autographs allow an admirer to make a connection to a hero, he says .
That makes some autographs more precious than fine art, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- At an auction at a gallery in New York recently, a piece of artwork sold for a higher price than had been anticipated by the auctioneers: $4,080. It wasn't a very big piece of art -- just 8-by-10 inches. Technically, it wasn't even art. It was a glossy black-and-white photograph. It had a slight imperfect... |
e0b05adc5a3f5df4b0f234c37c365ffb466e66b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Singapore's 2Q GDP down 3.5 percent, best performance since crisis hit .
Performance follows 1Q GDP drop of 9.5 percent .
Trade disputes between China, United States have many concerned .
APEC meeting may help reduce protectionist rhetoric, observer says . | [
"Singapore (CNN) -- While economists fret whether the sharp \"V\"-shaped drop of the financial crisis will turn into a double-dipped \"W\" recovery, Tan Pheng Hock is most worried about the \"P\" word: Protectionism. His Singapore-based ST Engineering builds aerospace and transport systems and control centers. Mos... |
cb0d5e14eba53ed77f4842cf5a1dc74774754839 | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealand All Blacks beat Italy 20-6 in rugby union international .
A massive crowd of 80,000 watched the game in San Siro stadium .
England and Scotland register wins over Argentina and Fiji .
France score superb win over world champions South Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- The New Zealand All Blacks gave their nation double reason for cheer with a 20-6 win Italy before a massive crowd at the San Siro in Milan. With their football counterparts qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals with a win over Bahrain earlier on Saturday, it was left to Graham Henry's men to complete ... |
6836747df99bd1dd3e23ba23836b53a61443ca5a | Summarize the following news article. | CNN tech columnist Chris Pirillo offers 10 tips on how to be a good Twitterer .
Say whatever you feel, but also remember that it could exist on the Web forever .
Crowdsource. If you have an idea, or a question, don't hold it in -- let it be known!
Keep your eye out for Tweetups, which are meetups for people on Twitter ... | [
"(CNN) -- This Twitter thing has been coming on like gangbusters. The messaging site has been around for a couple of years, but its popularity seems to have exploded just recently. A self-admitted tech geek, Chris Pirillo is president of Lockergnome.com, a blogging network. Everyone from BarackObama to John Cleese... |
39fc21ab92ed93fcadd20da0df209ca22bfbe1fa | Summarize the following news article. | 22 crew aboard Greek-owned bulk carrier MV Filitsa .
Ship changed directions, now heading north European Union Naval Force says .
More than 100 pirate attacks off East Africa this year . | [
"(CNN) -- Suspected Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier Wednesday with 22 crew members aboard, according to the European Union's Naval Force for Somalia. MV Filitsa was seized in the early morning about 460 miles (740 kilometers) northeast of the Seychelles as it headed toward Durban, South Africa, a... |
dc9dfc4a0dd29ec36f02d1a78ce421d041063012 | Summarize the following news article. | About 400 flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport canceled .
Expected high in Bismarck, North Dakota, minus 11, wind chill as low as minus 35 .
At least 7 deaths attributed to deep freeze, which is reaching record lows in some areas .
In Memphis, Tennessee, city officials turn on heat for those who can't pay ut... | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Snow and ice dealt a major blow to U.S. air travel Thursday, while much of the nation shivered from record low temperatures. At least 400 flights at Chicago, Illinois', O'Hare International Airport were canceled. Arriving flights were being delayed an average of 45 minutes and outgoing fl... |
2dc19898b3efbd088bc63252e01557fa535b14df | Summarize the following news article. | Report says both Israel and Hamas took "actions amounting to war crimes"
Fact-finding mission looked at the three-week war last winter in Gaza .
Report calls for further action by U.N. unless both sides conduct investigations .
Israel blasts the report; Palestinians call for immediate U.N. debate . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.N. Council for Human Rights began debate Thursday over whether to adopt the recommendations of a controversial U.N. report examining the three-week winter war between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza. An Israeli soldier sits on a tank on the Israel-Gaza border just before fighting began i... |
e125ec74910bf9979f938c46b51ff48eb4453b35 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Activist attributes ill will toward gays to some religious, political leaders' "hate rhetoric"
Puerto Rican gay community wants police to see if slaying was a hate crime .
FBI is monitoring investigation and is prepared to offer help, agent says .
Suspect, 27, was to attend Tuesday court hearing, which was postpon... | [
"(CNN) -- A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a 19-year-old Puerto Rican man found Friday decapitated, dismembered and partially burned, police said Tuesday. Members of the U.S. gay community are asking authorities to investigate whether the slaying was a hate crime because the victim, Jorge Steven Lopez ... |
882f655052ced42c6f1d3077c74a6d6515752e61 | Summarize the following news article. | Tyrese Gibson, who starred in "Transformers," has created comic book superhero .
Gibson's character is called Mayhem, "embodiment of raw justice and vengeance"
Gibson has no comic book background; he was impressed by passion of devotees .
Comic book is available digitally on iTunes as an LP . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Tyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the \"Transformers\" star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture. Tyrese Gibson voices \"Mayhem,\" a hero described as the \"embodiment of raw justice and vengea... |
86adf9d9437db54b725934d30fea1d9997fd2138 | Summarize the following news article. | Russia planning "comprehensive rearmament" of its military, Moscow announces .
Analyst: Last year's invasion of Georgia revealed Russian military weaknesses .
"Large-scale rearmament" to begin in 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev says .
Russia aiming for 70 percent of its weaponry to be "modern" by 2020 . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russia is planning a \"comprehensive rearmament\" of its military, President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday. A Russian T-90 tank rolls through Red Square during 2008's Victory Day parade. The announcement comes amid concerns in Moscow over the performance of its forces during last year's inva... |
cdea01734c85668ca98441bd0ad5d78325d77107 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Raul Xazziel Ramirez was just three weeks shy of his eighth birthday, records show .
Ramirez was killed Friday along with his father in Ciudad Juarez.
The boy managed to escape the vehicle but was shot in the back, police say .
More than 2,200 slain this year in Juarez; Ramirez was not the youngest . | [
"(CNN) -- A 7-year-old boy from El Paso, Texas, was gunned down across the border in the violent city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a spokesman for the Chihuahua state attorney general's office told CNN Tuesday. Raul Xazziel Ramirez had been visiting his father in Juarez on Friday evening when unknown gunmen fired on ... |
8d1c5dbd3ac10034b32990b8cfc5dd50e895558b | Summarize the following news article. | Some Democrats cautious about Obama's pledge to end Defense of Marriage Act .
Some say they think he'll succeed in ending military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy .
Others debate whether military "buy-in" is necessary to end that policy .
Thousands of gay and lesbian rights supporters hold rally in Washington on Sunda... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As thousands gathered Sunday in Washington for a march and rally focused on gay rights issues, lawmakers showed that some of the demonstrators' key goals face major obstacles ahead. President Obama speaks to a major gay-rights group Saturday night in Washington. Even with President Obama pushin... |
55e36521ef1cd28dcfe4119bdebc7ced67ebe0f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Online buzz is strong for upcoming "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game .
Lead writer Paul Dini and others discuss the game at Comic-Con this weekend .
The game reunites a brooding Batman and his most notorious nemesis, the Joker .
There's no movie or comic tie-in to follow, so Dini could create an original story . | [
"(CNN) -- Imagine taking the best characters and elements of your favorite fictional universe and weaving them into a new story that captures the imagination of fans. In the dark, cinematic \"Batman: Arkham Asylum,\" Batman must escape from a spooky psychiatric hospital. That's what Emmy-winning TV writer Paul Dini... |
fe9caf5f15f2b13fa402978b36e548635114168c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jefferson remains free at least until Wednesday hearing .
Ex-Rep. William Jefferson gets 13 years in prison, 3 years' supervised release .
The former Louisiana Democratic congressman faced up to a 150-year sentence .
In August, Jefferson found guilty of bribery, money laundering, wire fraud, racketeering . | [
"Alexandria, Virginia (CNN) -- Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on 11 counts of corruption. Jefferson was also ordered to forfeit more than $470,000 after his conviction for using his office to solicit brib... |
08e1e07152fba05aa789a5f36664d6531ffb284b | Summarize the following news article. | Yair Anthony Carillo found safe after being abducted days after birth, authorities say .
Child's mother says woman posing as immigration worker stabbed her, took boy .
Tammy Renee Silas taken into custody; no word on possible motive . | [
"(CNN) -- A newborn infant, who was abducted Tuesday from his home in Tennessee, has been found alive in Alabama, according to authorities. Yair Anthony Carillo is reported to be in good health since being recovered. Yair Anthony Carillo was found Friday night in a home in Ardmore after an intensive three-day searc... |
79cb11709ab82460f0fa90c9f1d3c9113d38d55a | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal reveal that striker Robin van Persie will be out of actionfor six weeks .
The Dutchman suffered ankle ligament damage against Italy at the weekend .
Croatian striker Eduardo da Silva is expected to replace van Persie in the Arsenal line-up . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal have confirmed that striker Robin van Persie will be out of action for \"approximately six weeks\" after suffering ankle ligament damage during the Netherlands' international friendly against Italy on Saturday. Initially it had been feared the Dutch forward -- who has scored eight goals in 15 game... |
12a7479e8400c475d0ec89927072be1f8a51d2f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Ghana become the first African country in history to win the U-20 World Cup .
They beat Brazil 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out after the match ends 0-0 .
Hungary take third place after defeating Costa Rica also in a penalty shoot-out . | [
"(CNN) -- Ten-man Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the Under-20 World Cup final in Cairo to become the first African side to win the tournament. Daniel Addo (left) is sent off but Ghana still became the first African side to win the U-20 World Cup. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored the winning penalty after Br... |
5cb2e161b5492ed25cc2fffd3534aa7fb818c4d8 | Summarize the following news article. | High winds and rainstorms can pose serious challenges to fireworks shows .
Severe weather affected fireworks three of past four years in Ocean City, Maryland .
Winds can cancel a fireworks celebration, although light rain often will not .
One fireworks company weathered a sandstorm before a show in Dubai . | [
"(CNN) -- In staging their Fourth of July fireworks show, authorities in Ocean City, Maryland, have faced challenges in recent years from Mother Nature. Fireworks light up the sky over Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the city's 2008 Fourth of July festivities. In 2005, thick fog veiled the celebration. Spectators coul... |
e607c86308738751bbc1358e31e743b9c4377d31 | Summarize the following news article. | Lisa Marie Nowak, a former astronaut, accused of assaulting a romantic rival .
Florida judge sentences Nowak to year on probation, community service .
Prosecutors say she drove 900 miles in diapers, wore disguise, followed woman through airport . | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A former astronaut who was accused of assaulting a romantic rival in the parking lot of the Orlando airport will avoid prison after pleading guilty to lesser charges as part of a plea agreement. Citing Lisa Marie Nowak's lack of a criminal history, Orange County Circuit Judge Marc Lubet ... |
8a3d652f12aa174bb79c1105db75c187860ab379 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Georgia insurance commissioner estimates $250 million in losses .
President, Georgia governor discuss aid; Obama expresses condolences .
Death toll from floods: at least nine in Georgia; one person missing in Tennessee .
As of Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of people were still in shelters in Georgia . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Dry skies greeted Georgia for a second day Wednesday, giving residents a chance to mourn, recover and repair after devastating floods killed nine people earlier this week. Douglas County, Georgia, emergency managers provide water Wednesday to residents without treated water. Water was beg... |
bf1895b4fe2806fa6b8ae68347c6b84e4667ca12 | Summarize the following news article. | Boy's remark on CNN, "We did this for the show," sparks speculation about stunt .
Sheriff: "We believe at this time that it's a real event"
Father says boy was confused about scores of reporters outside house .
Millions feared boy was inside balloon as it floated over Colorado countryside . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities plan to ask new questions of the family at the center of the balloon drama that captured the world's attention Thursday, as a comment in a CNN interview and other concerns raised speculation that the incident may have been staged. Parents Mayumi and Richard Heene discuss the upheaval in their ... |
db55c4380f73423764589a4c0d8612bbc107b3b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. Robert Byrd logs his 20,774th day -- almost 57 years -- in Congress .
Byrd is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Senate rules and history .
West Virginian says joining Ku Klux Klan in 1940s was his "most egregious mistake"
When he arrived in D.C. in 1953, gasoline costs 20 cents a gallon, a stamp was 3 cents ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- When Robert Byrd came to Congress from West Virginia, a postage stamp cost 3 cents and kids were clamoring for a new toy called Mr. Potato Head. On Wednesday, almost 57 years later, Byrd became the longest-serving member of Congress in history. Two days before he turns 92, the eloquent legisla... |
6963971357560d82656287eed9969d91fdcc4d4d | Summarize the following news article. | Report summarizes 2 surveys of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan taken this year .
Results attributed to increased fighting in Afghanistan, less in Iraq .
Army hopes to increase number of mental health providers in the field . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Increased fighting in Afghanistan has caused a drop in morale among U.S. soldiers while the reduction in combat in Iraq has bolstered morale, according to a new U.S. Army report released Friday. The report summarizes two surveys of U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan taken earlier this year. ... |
2c704e69206042e3d4c69bb5f2c23f72315de481 | Summarize the following news article. | Hearings held in open fields in neighborhoods where the attacks occurred.
Hearings have tried about 1.5 million cases since they started .
Victims of 1994 genocide were mostly from the Tutsi ethnic minority .
Gacacas originally formed to resolve minor disputes among villagers . | [
"(CNN) -- For Morris Murenzi, a visit to his native Rwanda always includes attending a gacaca court -- a local tribunal of villagers set up to try suspects in a 1994 genocide that killed 800,000. The gacaca courts, as seen here in 2003, are inspired by old village tribunals used to settle disputes. At the proceedin... |
d017b37d1cffb494a581e45c5fc19ac0b41f8242 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll could reach 50,000, according to state-run media .
China's one-child policy, implemented in 1979, has blocked 400 million births .
Many parents in limbo as they wait to learn whether their sole child is dead or alive .
Schools collapsed on thousands of children Monday when the quake hit . | [
"SICHUAN, China (CNN) -- Li Yunxia wipes away tears as rescue crews dig through the ruins of a kindergarten class that has buried her only child -- a 5-year-old boy. Other parents wail as soldiers in blue masks trudge through the mud, hauling bodies from the rubble on stretchers. \"Children were screaming, but I c... |
f3f934ef7f19642d44da7678c06a859f103363b1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Both men said to be managers of strip club where fight occurred .
Ashley "A.J." Jewell dies after fistfight outside Atlanta club, police say .
Jewell was fiancé of Kandi Burruss of TV show "Real Housewives of Atlanta"
Suspect charged with involuntary manslaughter after questioning by police . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member of the reality show \"The Real Housewives of Atlanta,\" was mourning the death Saturday of her fiancé, who died after a fistfight the night before. Kandi Burruss, at right with co-star NeNe Leakes, appeared at the BET Awards in June. The fiancé, 34-ye... |
e9c97928fcfe64844f31ed7d403826a1c65b9f86 | Summarize the following news article. | Carbon trading is said to be one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions .
Existing carbon trading systems have had limited impact on emissions to date .
The European experience serves as a good lesson for new trading systems . | [
"London (CNN) -- Debate is rife in Australian political circles about whether carbon trading is the way forward for climate change abatement. Carbon trading is said to be one way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is looking to introduce a mandatory carbon trading system by 2010 wh... |
62e20598b119ab8ee075363a42bd3f7c230870a7 | Summarize the following news article. | 74 survivors made it to the beach and were taken to Ahwar, Yemen .
Some told U.N. smugglers operating the boat forced them overboard .
Fighting in Somalia's capital led to increase in Somalis making journey to Yemen .
UNHCR: Nearly 26,000 refugees arrived in Yemen this year from Horn of Africa . | [
"(CNN) -- One hundred twenty African refugees -- most of them fleeing war-torn Somalia -- were forced overboard at gunpoint off the coast of Yemen, leaving at least 26 dead and 20 missing, the United Nations' refugee agency said Wednesday. A Somali refugee walks past the United Nations-donated tents at a refugee ca... |
edf22a8baae25301968593b064a4c3787b661f31 | Summarize the following news article. | 14 states and the District of Columbia have banned texting while driving .
Four senators push for a bill that bans the practice nationwide .
New study finds drivers who text while driving more likely to have an accident .
"Get your hands off the cell phone and back on the wheel," one senator says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Four senators pushed for a bill Wednesday to ban texting while driving, a day after a study found that drivers who text while on the road are much more likely to have an accident than undistracted drivers. A law that went into effect January 1 in California makes it illegal to send text message... |
d590f2cc413ea3745c11e08ae0ae1afed58bc094 | Summarize the following news article. | Katey Sagal's series about cyclists, "Sons of Anarchy," is out on DVD .
Sagal says being a mother has given her insight into her major roles .
She hears rumors about "Lost," but nobody's told her anything personally . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Don't confuse Katey Sagal for Peg Bundy -- it's a common mistake. Katey Sagal says being a mother has been her greatest teacher -- for all her roles. While her infamous alter ego was uneducated, Katey is thoughtful and well-spoken; Peg's fashion is time-warped (hello, bouffant!), Katey's is earthy; ... |
5d9da47786a84347e34f0de90ddce3179ae85663 | Summarize the following news article. | Local media put death toll from riots at 13, CNN unable to confirm figure .
Violence flared Thursday after government imposed travel ban on Buganda king .
Witnesses say young Bagandans burned tires, cars and looted stores .
Tension between splintered kingdom and Uganda's president has been on rise . | [
"KAMPALA, Uganda (CNN) -- Gunshots rang out in Uganda's capital Saturday in a fresh burst of unrest after loyalists of a traditional kingdom battled with government forces for a third day. Residents of the Kasubi suburb, west of Kampala, try to flee from violence as a soldier takes photos. Local media reports put t... |
3277672574a7fd311dee0c1482b9faa8c0d36941 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Price, 49, who is being treated at New York Hospital, "is in fair condition"
Daniel Aleman, 26, is charged with aggravated assault as a hate crime .
Second assailant sought; Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A man brutally beaten in New York City was targeted because he is openly gay, the New York Police Department said Monday. Two men shouting \"anti-gay remarks\" viciously beat Jack Price, 49, as he left a 24-hour deli on College Point Boulevard in Queens early Friday morning, police said. No furth... |
4c76b655f645eb856a691e48befd44277c16b4f5 | Summarize the following news article. | British singer Gary Go uses his iPhone for musical accompaniment .
On Go's self-titled album, he stuck with old school, playing real instruments .
Go used Twitter to send a photo to fans; he used comments to write a song . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Cool suit? Check. Edgy spectacles? Check. Warm vocal chords? Check. Gary Go uses iPhone apps to help him compose new material -- and provide instant accompaniment. Instrument? Powering up iPhone ... These days, British singer Gary Go might reach for his iPhone before his keyboard when hammering o... |
04c1b8300f95b6cbf192df4eb5c893b9090b6394 | Summarize the following news article. | Nanci Griffith's new album is "The Loving Kind"
Grammy-winning singer with crystalline voice had long dry stretch in '00s .
Election of Obama, better health has her in upbeat mood . | [
"(CNN) -- Nanci Griffith wanted to look on the bright side. Nanci Griffith, who says she's \"fed up with negativity,\" was revitalized by the election of Barack Obama. And who could blame her? In the past decade, Griffith -- perhaps best known for her Grammy-winning 1993 album, \"Other Voices, Other Rooms\" -- had ... |
62eb143f67342570cf7a971d4cf821600cd5998c | Summarize the following news article. | Turkey considering bids to supply at least $1 billion worth of defense systems .
Country's military says potential deal includes U.S. patriot missiles .
Some question whether Turkey really needs to purchase extra missiles .
Obama scrapped U.S. plans for a missile defense shield in eastern Europe . | [
"ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- The Turkish military said Friday it is weighing bids from American, Russian and Chinese defense contractors as it seeks to buy at least $1 billion worth of long-range missile defense systems. The Turkish military says a missile defense deal could include U.S. Patriot missile systems. Amon... |
229bb833713171315264427ba986cf2992ca031c | Summarize the following news article. | Elmo and Gordon of "Sesame Street" join long line of public service spot stars .
Charitable arm of advertising industry adapts to changing times, tech .
Media evolve from WWII posters to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube .
Creative minds that make best commercials also create service spots . | [
"(CNN) -- Elmo and Gordon want you to wash your hands so you don't catch the flu. Smokey Bear, the Ad Council's most famous icon, has moved from 1940s posters to his own Facebook page. The \"Sesame Street\" stalwarts star in a series of public service announcements to teach children healthy habits in the face of th... |
fe8e8217bf73d73de39897aafd0ce700ad8bf405 | Summarize the following news article. | Ford exec says company has been restructuring over last three years .
We're in different position that competitors, says Ford executive vice president .
Retail market share has increased in last few months, says Mark Fields .
Consumer confidence is biggest issue in marketplace, Fields says . | [
"(CNN) -- Ford is the only major U.S. carmaker that is getting by without U.S. taxpayer money. Mark Fields of Ford says consumer confidence is key to getting the auto industry back on track. GM and Chrysler, on the other hand, have been told the Obama administration they will receive operating funds for several wee... |
9b03baf23c4d5e31e229c9582062295796900ac3 | Summarize the following news article. | California Assembly delays vote on plan to release at least 27,000 inmates .
Provision setting up sentencing panel stripped from bill, spokeswoman says .
State Senate voted last week to release several thousand inmates early .
Judges order state to reduce prison population by about 40,000 by mid-September . | [
"(CNN) -- California legislators plan to keep trying to find consensus on a controversial proposal that would release at least 27,000 inmates from state prisons. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, and officials tour a prison last week in Chino after a riot there. The California Assembly on Monday delaye... |
88bb44df3e8d17d1754b84ce4ac5520ed2c8e5a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Navy Lt. Julio Alberto Poch faces charges from the 1976-83 dictatorship .
In Argentina, police arrested former Navy Capt. Emir Sisul Hess last week .
Pair accused of piloting aircraft from which prisoners were thrown to their deaths .
Prisoners include those who had run afoul of the dictatorship over political v... | [
"(CNN) -- An extradition hearing is expected in Spain this week for one of two pilots arrested recently on charges they participated in \"death flights\" in which more than 1,000 prisoners were thrown out of planes during Argentina's \"dirty war\" in the 1970s and 1980s, officials said. Hebe de Bonafini, left, and... |
0a64e134f8f636a8309af1e9049983a38c4a18bb | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. to impose tariffs on some passenger car and light truck tires from China .
Surge in exports has hurt the U.S. tire industry .
Chinese leaders have strongly opposed possible tire tariffs . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama will place tariffs on imports of some Chinese tires for three years in an effort to curb a surge in exports that has rocked the U.S. tire industry. The White House announced plans to impose tariffs on some tires entering the United States from China. The new tariffs will be on p... |
99aeca9898a935a2c206271ae10012a3a71c4d97 | Summarize the following news article. | Made of boulders weighing 4 to 5 tons, the 3,700-year-old wall is 26 feet high .
Archaeologist: "I don't know how to do it today without mechanical equipment"
The wall appears to have been used to defend path that led to spring .
Wall is believed to have been built by Canaanites . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- An archaeological dig in Jerusalem has turned up a 3,700-year-old wall that is the largest and oldest of its kind found in the region, experts say. The wall is built of enormous boulders, confounding archaeologists as to how ancient peoples built it. Standing 8 meters (26 feet) high, the wall of... |
117cceead5468de681b370e596c9317dec601daa | Summarize the following news article. | President Obama's visit first time a sitting president has been "Letterman" guest .
Obama says he'll ask "tough questions" before sending more troops to Afghanistan .
President says he doesn't think racism fuels opposition to health care overhaul .
What did daughters Malia and Sasha do this summer? They "goofed off," h... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- President Obama mixed policy discussion with personal reflections on his daughters and, yes, a few jokes in an appearance on CBS' \"Late Show With David Letterman.\" President Obama jokes with David Letterman in New York in an interview taped Monday afternoon. It was the first time a sitting pre... |
14f42d116b19157349d07a9bc31e30eec28a56e7 | Summarize the following news article. | 87% of votes counted; Socialists to get about 160 seats in 300-seat Parliament .
Socialist leader George Papandreou to Greeks: "I will always be honest"
During campaign, Papandreou proposed massive stimulus for weak economy .
Sunday's national elections were held two years before originally scheduled . | [
"ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Greece's opposition Socialist party on Sunday defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, as Socialist leader George Papandreou promised to chart a new course for an economic comeback. Socialist George Papandreou is set to become Greece's next prime m... |
c0b66ef9bc81c93a04833b03154fd0352c3f0406 | Summarize the following news article. | Jonathan Downing arrested hours after police found his wife slain at home .
Downing, 31, was found in woods about 20 miles from the home, police say .
Downing to be tried in civilian court, police say . | [
"(CNN) -- A soldier who had been slated to begin serving at Fort Campbell in Tennessee was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing his wife, police said. Jonathan Downing was found in a wooded area 20 miles from the home where his wife was found slain, police say. Jonathan Clyde Downing, 31, was being held without... |
37c9d33d6eb34c7accdb01fe4357a593766a1f55 | Summarize the following news article. | WAKA Kickball started more than a decade ago by a few friends is now in 33 states .
The 2009 World Yo-Yo Contest will attract more than 150 adults this year .
Hundreds of adult soapbox racers will wear costumes to race in Portland, Oregon .
"Rejuvenile" author Noxon says childhood pastimes are becoming more acceptable ... | [
"(CNN) -- Spongy red balls wait in a queue, separating two teams wired to smack their opponent. Within seconds, the players dip and dive like dolphins until one player stands alone, relishing in victory. An adult plays in a dodge ball league organized by the . City of Sparks Parks and Recreation in Nevada. It's the... |
566497ebde2a52c86eb8846cb371130e570b34c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Police began widely using "person of interest" after 1996 Olympic Park bombing .
It does not mean the same thing as "suspect"
Experts say the phrase came into use to reduce media pressure .
It can deceive the subject of an investigation, expert says . | [
"(CNN) -- It's a familiar scenario: A major crime is committed. Police investigate possible leads while the media asks for information. Soon, authorities say they have a \"person of interest.\" Raymond Clark was named a person of interest, and then charged with murdering Yale grad student Annie Le. But what does th... |
56be56c87c3c93960b1db37a1850e1d193ed0a6e | Summarize the following news article. | Nancy Grace's debut novel, "The Eleventh Victim" has a story similar to hers .
Grace says main character "is a much better person than I am"
The thriller was almost a decade in the making .
Book first of two planned about prosecutor-turned-therapist Hailey Dean . | [
"Editor's note: Nancy Grace is the host of \"Nancy Grace\" on HLN nightly at 8 and 10 p.m. ET. Read an excerpt from her new novel \"The Eleventh Victim\" published by Hyperion. Nancy Grace found it challenging to complete her first novel, \"The Eleventh Victim.\" (CNN) -- Readers of Nancy Grace's debut novel, \"The... |
0a1ad82d161d90d758240407cb8c8fcebff4a212 | Summarize the following news article. | Mao proved to be good at fighting but poor at governing .
Mao pushed sweeping socio-economic initiatives, strident ideological campaigns .
His successor Deng Xiaoping embarks upon reforming the economy, opening China .
China gains world prominence via 20-year economic boom, but has consequences . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Soon after I first came to visit China in the autumn of 1971, I saw a contingent of militia soldiers doing marching drills in Tiananmen Square. I was told they were rehearsing for the annual National Day parade on October 1, which people eagerly awaited. Mao Zedong proclaims the founding of... |
baf3b7aa98133daba661c8bfa0414dea84654b9b | Summarize the following news article. | UK business regulator says Ryanair playing a "funny game" over booking fees .
Office of Fair Trading head John Fingleton says airline is "almost taunting" customers .
Ryanair says it is being unfairly singled out for "inaccurate" criticism . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Ryanair on Monday rejected strong criticism from Britain's top business regulator, who accused Europe's largest airline of \"puerile\" tactics in the way it adds credit card fees on to advertised fares. John Fingleton, head of the UK's Office of Fair Trading watchdog, said the no-frills ca... |
d2266b125f2c689f47a47d8ecad546e00b6ba48b | Summarize the following news article. | Kraft raises offer, extends deadline in takeover bid for Cadbury .
Kraft shareholder Warren Buffett says he voted against Cadbury offer .
Illinois company sells U.S. pizza business to Nestle to fund revised offer .
UK candy maker Cadbury rejects offer, says terms remain "unchanged, derisory" | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Kraft's fresh bid for suffered a double blow Tuesday as the improved offer was dismissed by the British candy company and criticized by billionaire investor Warren Buffett who controls an influential stake in the U.S. food giant. Buffett said he had voted against Kraft's plan to issue new ... |
8f8a77911f7b5274425b9faad89c7cf3f0c953c9 | Summarize the following news article. | Paraguay international striker Salvador Cabanas remains in a critical condition in hospital .
Doctors admit they are having difficulty treating the player because of swelling in his brain .
The Club America striker was shot in the head in Mexico City during the early hours of Monday morning . | [
"(CNN) -- Salvador Cabanas remains in a critical condition in hospital as doctors admit they are having difficulty treating the Paraguay international due to increased swelling on his brain. The Club America striker was shot in the head in Mexico City during the early hours of Monday morning after an incident in a ... |
e25212f027aab549fb961726008c0d632504461f | Summarize the following news article. | Japan is leading the way with advances in cutting-edge medical technology .
Researchers have developed nurse robots that can assist in hospitals .
The "Intelligent Toilet" can test blood pressure and give health advice . | [
"Japan has long been the world leader in robotics research, but in recent years it's also been leading the way when it comes to cutting-edge medical technology. A prototype \"Finger Rehabilitation Glove,\" designed to aid recovery from paralysis. From robot nurses that can lift hospital patients in and out of their... |
5daa60b042064cbf85c889785daf8b4ceb3c3ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Deputy director says Nobel was "bolt of lightning" for staff .
Nobel foundation named Obama the 2009 peace prize winner Friday .
Recognition, applications will rise with announcement, winners say .
International Atomic Energy Agency won in 2005 for work in nuclear field . | [
"(CNN) -- David Waller has some simple advice for anyone looking to improve morale at their organization -- even if it's not the easiest advice to follow. IAEA deputy director David Waller calls Nobel \"a bolt of lightning\" for his staff . \"I say to them, jokingly, 'Why don't you try winning the Nobel Peace Prize... |
6c95679d894b387823aee98881d307d7fced1931 | Summarize the following news article. | Student was last seen at Metallica concert Saturday night .
Harrington is 5'6", 120 pounds, and was wearing a black Pantera T-shirt .
Metallica posted a message about Harrington's disappearance on their Web site . | [
"(CNN) -- The mother of a Virginia Tech junior who disappeared Saturday night during a Metallica concert says she helped her daughter choose an outfit for the show that same morning. Morgan Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student, disappeared at a Metallica concert Saturday night. Morgan Harrington, a 20-ye... |
d19b7bdcdf66e53183741517ad7c16a9b1727622 | Summarize the following news article. | 24-year-old pulled from hotel ruins 11 days after quake offers hope more are alive .
More than 111,000 have died since the January 12 quake, the Haitian government says .
Families are protesting the switch from search/rescue to rescue/recovery . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Thousands of people were pushing for rescue efforts in Haiti to continue Sunday, after a 24-year-old man was pulled alive from the ruins on Saturday, 11 days after the nation's devastating earthquake. The Haitian government says it will be switching from a search and rescue operation... |
a693f402cf9db47461adfffedcd8c63e84552a37 | Summarize the following news article. | NATO-led troops in Afghanistan seized more than 6,000 pounds of illegal drugs .
Haul included more than 5,300 pounds of processed opium .
Troops stopped a "suspicious" truck in the Maiwand district of Kandahar province .
Afghan opium kills 100,000 people a year worldwide -- more than any other drug . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Troops with the NATO-led force in Afghanistan have seized more than 6,000 pounds of illegal drugs, the force said. Troops found more than 5,300 pounds of processed opium, more than 1,000 pounds of wet opium paste, approximately 50 pounds of heroin, and multiple firearms with ammunition ... |
ed679c7265f5dfa878be19369ea236267e2edec5 | Summarize the following news article. | Cancellation reflects improved conditions in Iraq, official said .
Iraqi elections won't delay scheduled withdrawals U.S. says, Ambassador Chris Hill .
"Our plan is to draw down the troops as we've said we're going [to] do," says Hill .
The United States plans to withdraw all its combat troops from Iraq by August . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- More than 3,000 U.S. troops scheduled to deploy to Iraq won't go after all, as the military tries to draw down troop levels in the war-torn country, a Pentagon spokesman said Saturday. U.S. troops speak to an Iraqi child in Baghdad on Monday. The 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain ... |
9fc0b9ca7138272093f4c03354685970a9c38dc2 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 200 people were discharged from Maoist camp in Nepal .
They are former fighters and other members of the Maoist People's Liberation Army .
Part of a group deemed "disqualified" by United Nations findings in 2007 .
Their discharge is seen as in important part of the Nepal's ongoing peace process . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 200 former fighters and other members of the Maoist People's Liberation Army -- including minors -- were discharged from a Maoist camp Thursday in line with Nepal's ongoing peace process, officials said. Those being discharged were part of a group deemed \"disqualified\" by United Nations findin... |
7a03dec49c4dedcf9e968d83aefde3eeca51780f | Summarize the following news article. | Tennis star's obscenity-laced tirade at the U.S. Open stays in the spotlight .
She's fielding questions about it as she promotes new book .
Williams says she was "in the moment" and doesn't remember all that was said .
Her young fans can now see "she's human, she made a bad decision," she says . | [
"Editor's note: Watch the full interview with Serena Williams on \"Your $$$$$\" Saturday at 1 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on CNN. Serena Williams says she believes she apologized for her actions promptly and completely. NEW YORK (CNN) -- Serena Williams just wants to move on. But the controversy around her obsc... |
9b70778d74a19bdb2f2a6feceb7024b0790482c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Al Qaeda claims responsibility for last month's Afghanistan bombing, say Islamist Web sites .
Suicide bombing killed seven CIA employees and contractors and a Jordanian military officer .
Al Qaeda says attack avenged deaths of leader of the Taliban in Pakistan and operatives .
Several groups have claimed responsibility... | [
"(CNN) -- Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Afghanistan last month that killed seven CIA employees and contractors and a Jordanian military officer, according to a statement posted on Islamist Web sites. Mustafa Abu Yazid, al Qaeda's commander of operations in Afghanistan and its No. 3 ... |
6b00aa99b90f8676a50e6742b9e6874d4aa33064 | Summarize the following news article. | The 1877 pastel was on loan to Musee Cantini from Musee d'Orsay in Paris .
Investigators going through surveillance camera footage for clues .
"The Chorus," is worth about €800,000, or $1.15 million . | [
"(CNN) -- French police were searching Friday for a Degas painting stolen from a Marseilles museum a day earlier. \"Les Choristes,\" or \"The Chorus,\" is worth about €800,000, or $1.15 million, Marseilles Police Commissioner Xavier Claudel told CNN. The 1877 pastel was on loan to the Musee Cantini from the Musee d... |
cc1ea9b242db216f09516e0eb183af4fe173127f | Summarize the following news article. | Severe weather brought parts of the UK to a virtual standstill because of heavy snow .
Four airports are shut and others are warning of delays and cancellations .
Hundreds of schools across the the UK have closed their doors .
Forecasters are warning of more snow . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Snow and freezing temperatures hit large parts of Britain Wednesday, forcing airports and railway lines to close down, and forecasters warned that more bad weather was on the way. Most of Britain was covered in snow, with 20 to 30 centimeters (nearly 8 to nearly 12 inches) of snow in the s... |
6213103cf14a2c8778a9f3e8e7e209bf5301a005 | Summarize the following news article. | Peanut product recall putting a damper on American snacking habits .
USDA: Average American consumes 3.3 pounds of peanut butter each year .
Alternatives include snacks made with almond, cashew, macadamia, walnut butters . | [
"In Fad-Free Nutrition, exclusively on CNN.com, the editors of Cooking Light help you digest the latest diet and food news and trends. The recent recall of industrial peanut butter and products that contain it sparked nationwide concern about the safety of eating many popular snack products. That's understandable, ... |
ced8a51ab6878e9c1a551b8898129bf14b256008 | Summarize the following news article. | Avalanches occurred Sunday in the Diemtigen Valley, 34 miles (55 km) south of Bern .
In first incident an avalanche buried one person who was with a party of eight cross-country skiers .
Second avalanche hit as rescuers searched for victims, burying 10 to 12 of them . | [
"(CNN) -- Four people died and another three were missing Monday after two avalanches in the Swiss Alps, Bern police said. The avalanches occurred at 11:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. ET) and about noon Sunday in the Diemtigen Valley, 34 miles (55 km) south of Bern, said Thomas Jauch, a spokesman for police in Bern County. In ... |
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