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f45bbb7d76a0e5bc4e9fb8004a9d20a1dedcf0a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Irish bishop resigns after government report on sex abuse of children by Catholic clergy .
Bishop Jim Moriarty was not directly criticized in the Murphy Report .
He was a member of Dublin archdiocese leadership before it put proper protections in place .
Donal Murray, Limerick bishop, resigned in December after being n... | [
"(CNN) -- An Irish bishop resigned Wednesday following a government report into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy -- the second to do so. Bishop Jim Moriarty was not directly criticized in the Murphy Report, but was a member of the Dublin archdiocese leadership for more than a decade before it put pro... |
7a5340a9249a5ca510e7ce0cef049b668b3d61ef | Summarize the following news article. | Howard says there are times we wait for help to arrive when we're the help we seek .
Best Buy employees tackle shoplifter and get fired as a result .
Howard says incident is not unusual but sends a terrible message . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- One of the things I find frustrating about modern American life is we wait for someone else -- anybody else -- to solve whatever problem it is that's out there. Clark Howard says Best Buy should have lauded employees who ran after a shoplifter, not fired them. We see something and feel li... |
5cc7b8eccf5bc197f2fc10caa379989ed5464761 | Summarize the following news article. | Police believe Mesac Damas, 33, boarded a flight to Haiti on Friday morning .
Bodies found in home Saturday after relative asked police to check, sheriff says .
Sheriff: "Some previous domestic violence," but Damas not called a suspect . | [
"(CNN) -- Florida authorities were searching Sunday for a 33-year-old man after his wife and five children were found dead in their Naples home. Mesac Damas pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor battery against Guerline Damas in June. The bodies of Guerline Damas, 32; Michzach, 9; Marven, 6; Maven, 5; Megan, 3; and... |
99ec617d81f254eae740b7aa595c54b06183cd07 | Summarize the following news article. | Airborne radiological contamination alarm sounded at 4 p.m. Saturday .
Radiation was confined to a single building and no one was in danger, company says .
In 1979, Three Mile Island was the scene of the worst U.S. nuclear accident . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant were investigating what caused a weekend radiation leak that resulted in 150 workers being sent home, officials said Sunday. An airborne radiological contamination alarm sounded about 4 p.m. Saturday in the Unit 1 containment building, accordi... |
fdcd4dbbe4f912515dc577b13bc6f7fc7f582693 | Summarize the following news article. | Tibet exile government claims death toll from unrest now 140 .
Chinese authorities say toll much lower, says victims are "innocent" Chinese .
Chinese restrictions mean it is difficult to confirm the figures . | [
"KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Tibet's exile government said the death toll from protests in the Himalayan region over the past two weeks has reached about 140, but Chinese government restrictions have made it difficult confirm the number killed. People walk past burnt-out buildings in Lhasa on 16 March, 2008, after vi... |
e9c130b212b01b3bb1f3e0de87ce9aa45d1318ec | Summarize the following news article. | China's FM rejects U.S. attack on human rights record, says "double standards."
Yang Jiechi says China ready "for dialogue with the United States"
U.S. State Dept. report comes five months before the Beijing Olympics .
Report emphasized forced relocations, human rights abuses, control of Internet . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China's foreign minister Wednesday rejected criticism of its human rights record, accusing the United States of \"clinging to a Cold War mentality\" and \"practicing double standards.\" Workers at the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Fast Railway, a key project associated with the Beijing Olympics... |
d8f887ffe9c05885d0526bca44fcedc43b6c3a13 | Summarize the following news article. | Google Book Search is letting readers turn digitized texts back into paper copies .
Google scans millions of books and turns them into searchable documents .
Books can be printed on demand by a special machine in about 4 minutes .
The machine is only in a few dozen bookstores so far . | [
"(WIRED) -- What's hot off the presses this week? Want an out-of-print book? With the help of Google, a machine may be able to print one for you. Any one of the more than 2 million books old enough to fall out of copyright into the public domain. Over the last seven years, Google has scanned millions of dusty tomes... |
1f3be469bfa43efe002e002baa2226d425040259 | Summarize the following news article. | Report: A total of about 850 people were killed on all sides in five-day conflict .
About 100,000 civilians fled their homes, about 35,000 unable to return .
Report: "No way to assign overall responsibility for the conflict to one side alone"
Russia and Georgia each blamed the other for starting the conflict . | [
"(CNN) -- Historical tensions and overreaction on the part of both Russia and Georgia contributed to a five-day conflict between the two in 2008, a European Union fact-finding mission concluded in a report released Wednesday. South Ossetian mourners at the grave of a relative killed in the conflict on the first ann... |
284ee987014f286cf54410358bd218d97b30ac58 | Summarize the following news article. | Practice in Virginia has lowered and simplified its fees and quit taking insurance .
Patient frustrated with insurance paperwork thrilled with new method: "It's seamless"
Ex-insurance industry executive says confusion, paperwork help generate profit .
Industry spokesman counters that they're trying to make system more ... | [
"(CNN) -- It's bad enough to be sick and miserable. But adding insult to injury for many a patient is having to hack through a veritable jungle of often-confusing paperwork to make health insurance claims. Dr. Val Jones is part of a practice in Virginia that has lowered its fees and quit taking insurance. Consumers... |
8bcbe8768b22dc6dbd836a6216d25b4c2ac116f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian and British ships repel pirate attack on Danish vessel .
British say three pirates died after an exchange of fire .
Elsewhere, a Turkish ship with 14 crew has been hijacked off Yemen . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian and British ships repelled a pirate attack on a Danish ship in the Gulf of Aden, the Russian navy said Wednesday. Pirates have caused havoc off the coast of Somalia, hijacking 33 ships this year. Elsewhere, pirates hijacked a Turkish-flagged ship carrying 4,500 tons of chemicals and... |
6ee59193f085158b3ad22201adf29e0877425c7f | Summarize the following news article. | Two of King's children accuse third of wrongfully taking money from estates .
Dexter King has denied claims by Bernice King, Martin Luther King III .
Civil rights icons at courthouse to support family . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A judge has ordered the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to meet in their capacity as the sole shareholders of the corporation that manages their iconic father's estate. Dexter King has denied taking \"substantial funds\" from his parents' estates. King's children were in Fult... |
a00724eb742803e9944e6098dba56903a7549bbc | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI in trouble for praise of World War II-era Pope Pius XII .
Pius is accused by critics of failing to speak out against Nazis and Holocaust .
Vatican says Benedict was just agreeing with panel considering Pius for sainthood .
Benedict angered Jews in January with support for Holocaust-denying bishop . | [
"(CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI ended 2009 much as he began it -- with a major gaffe that angered Jews. He started the year by welcoming a Holocaust-denying bishop back into the fold, and ended it by putting the controversial World War II-era Pope Pius XII one step closer to sainthood. Both caused uproars. \"It seems t... |
3432439109b7981e28888ee431457ae5edc92bbd | Summarize the following news article. | British singer was signing copies of her book at London store .
A man is accused of punching her, police say .
Lewis won Britain's "X Factor" show in 2006; her new album is out next month . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- British singer Leona Lewis was \"understandably shaken\" after a man attacked her during a book signing in central London Wednesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for her record label said. Leona Lewis was signing copies of her book \"Dreams\" when a man assaulted her, police say. A 29-year-old ... |
61a435fdd3524d7c9af0edb198e564a218389ec0 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's HPV vaccine .
Cervarix is designed to help prevent cervical cancer .
Drug will compete with another HPV vaccine Merck & Company's Gardasil .
Cervarix will be available later this year, according to GlaxoSmithKline . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Food and Drug Administration approved a second vaccine intended to protect against cervical cancer. GlaxoSmithKline has manufactured a vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervarix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, was approved Friday for prevention of cervical cancer and pre-canc... |
125434d4e636e31a189f842ab236acc74d3b2ab6 | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Bea Arthur dies of cancer at age 86, spokesman says .
"Maude," "Golden Girls" star was at home with family in Los Angeles .
Arthur is survived by two sons and grandchildren . | [
"(CNN) -- Bea Arthur, the actress best known for her roles as television's \"Maude\" and the sardonic Dorothy on \"The Golden Girls,\" has died of cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. Bea Arthur, right, with \"Golden Girls\" co-star Rue McClanahan in June 2008. She was 86. Spokesman Dan Watt said that Arthur d... |
4f92eecff2c577498a73e7ceb7f8a22772ac61eb | Summarize the following news article. | Bush says U.S. has no plans for military bases in Africa .
Office in Africa is possible as part of new Africom command in U.S. military, he says .
Africom, established last year, focuses on Africa but is based in Germany .
Ghanaian president welcomes Bush comments on base rumors . | [
"ACCRA, Ghana (CNN) -- President Bush sought Wednesday to dispel rumors that the U.S. plans to bring \"all kinds of military to Africa,\" saying that is \"simply not true.\" President Bush shakes hands with Ghanian President John Kufuor in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday. He said the United States has no plans to add ne... |
641de600e51b97f1bbd23999b39d28a2d7a92c63 | Summarize the following news article. | Rev. Jesse Jackson: "Killings keep coming ... we must declare a state of emergency"
Albert's mother, earlier in week: "I can't believe ... he's not with me"
Derrion Albert, 16, was beaten to death September 24; beating was recorded .
Police still seeking other suspects related to Albert's death . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- The funeral of a Chicago teenager whose beating death was caught on video was attended Saturday by scores of family members, officials and community leaders, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson. A funeral for Derrion Albert, a teen who was fatally beaten last month, was held Saturday on Chi... |
e7aabb248bd5bdf1f182c83fc1336ff71e694b3a | Summarize the following news article. | Greyhound Lines to run services from London to Portsmouth and Southampton .
Buses are glitzier and more luxurious than U.S. services .
Greyhound Lines is owned by British transport company FirstGroup . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- For almost a century, the old dog has traversed landscapes across the United States, with weary, budget-conscious travelers peeking out of its windows. Greyhound bus services will run from London to cities such as Portsmouth and Southampton. Now, the iconic Greyhound is taking to the road ... |
ad7f6321e2cb2d4ccc93f87987dd5ba202998490 | Summarize the following news article. | Mourners gather in a California church to remember slain Yale student .
Le's mom: "You left life at too young an age, at the beginning of many great things"
Authorities have charged Yale lab technician Raymond Clark with Le's murder . | [
"(CNN) -- Mourners gathered Saturday in a California church to remember slain Yale graduate student Annie Le, 24, whose body was found on the day she was to be married. Yale student Annie Le's family said in a statement that \"her laughter was infectious.\" \"You were born in my loving embrace,\" said Le's mother, ... |
38ba1fa40c9faee3316e6a8289c137bd0d63625d | Summarize the following news article. | Jennifer Schuett was grabbed from her bedroom and attacked at age 8 .
She was raped, her throat was slashed and she was left for dead .
She is publicly talking about the attack in an attempt to catch the man .
The FBI is investigating and advanced DNA tests are due back any day . | [
"(CNN) -- For nearly 20 years Jennifer Schuett has held onto every memory of the night she was abducted from her bedroom, raped and left for dead. Jennifer Schuett remembers small details of the night she was abducted, raped and her throat slashed at age 8. It was August 10, 1990. Schuett was 8 years old and lived ... |
23436c55f0bf93cd126f8f89e402237cf9886eaf | Summarize the following news article. | Heads of Armed Services and Foreign Relations panels in Congress will attend .
Meeting comes amid comprehensive review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan .
U.S. commander reportedly has warned the mission could fail without more troops .
Some advisers advocate counterterrorism approach without adding troops . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama will meet with top congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to discuss a war in Afghanistan that now appears to be at a potential tipping point. The meeting on the war comes as the Obama administration conducts a review of its Afghan strategy. Obama will be joined by, am... |
66fb5ec58884813ca54ad2242f38ddd57c00c423 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Suspect appears in court, doesn't enter plea; October 6 court date set .
Bond for Raymond Clark set at $3 million, police say .
Police chief describes crime as a case of workplace violence .
Le's body was found on what would have been her wedding day . | [
"NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (CNN) -- A Yale University lab technician was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the slaying of a graduate student whose body was found in the basement wall of an off-campus medical research building, police said. Raymond Clark, 24, was arrested and charged with murder, police sai... |
4d7b826fb705023ef8eb47bc3c886d2ca45a9f7d | Summarize the following news article. | Video purportedly showed Michael Jackson hopping out of a coroner's van .
RTL spokesperson: Video made to show how easy it is to spread rumors online .
880,000 people clicked on the most popular version of the video on YouTube .
RTL: Video intended to tell people not to take information at face value . | [
"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- A hoax video purporting to show Michael Jackson hopping out of a coroner's van alive was produced by a German television station as an experiment, the broadcaster told CNN Monday. Michael Jackson was found dead on June 25. He had been preparing for a comeback. It was made to show how easy ... |
2ff2a1326985d2a052e20cf25e5c3b3cf7a45d48 | Summarize the following news article. | Colombian hitmen talk about their careers to CNN .
One says a kill costs between $2,000 and $10,000 .
Second hitman: After the first kill you panic, the second is a medicine .
They live in Medellin, the Colombian city in the middle of a drug war . | [
"MEDELLIN, Colombia (CNN) -- This city's drug underworld is littered with \"poseurs\" -- lowlife triggermen pretending they're the real hard cases. Samir Romero, wanted by police for two murders, was killed in August. He was shot 13 times. But a longstanding and trusted source, with intimate knowledge of Medellin'... |
e188ddcadd4f1627c42c8ee8352686ef4d9a2c93 | Summarize the following news article. | Haleigh Cummings' father plans to file for divorce from the girl's stepmother .
Haleigh went missing from father's home in Satsuma, Florida, on February 9 .
Misty Cummings was Ronald Cummings' girlfriend when Haleigh went missing .
Investigators said they think Misty Cummings has not told them everything . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of Haleigh Cummings, a Florida girl who disappeared in February, plans to file for divorce from the girl's stepmother, a key witness in the case, his attorneys told HLN's \"Nancy Grace.\" Ronald Cummings plans to divorce his wife, Misty, his attorney says. The move follows weeks of reported ten... |
fc0b3815ee470441231ef90a20a726b412bb4abb | Summarize the following news article. | Malaysia defends caning of criminals after video hits Internet .
Clip shows naked man strapped to wooden frame being punished .
Meter-long rattan stick strikes prisoner's buttocks, tearing the flesh . | [
"KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) -- Malaysia defended on Friday its practice of caning criminals after a disturbing video of a prison-yard caning session burst onto the Internet, reigniting criticism from lawyers and human rights advocates. In the video, a naked man is shown strapped to an upright wooden frame, hi... |
21853eeefffa2ddc78b1f69f91e93f028291128c | Summarize the following news article. | Roy George was vice-president for human resources at Pricol auto-parts company .
Police: Four to five workers barged into his office and beat him with iron rods .
Police have arrested nine people and are expected to round up more . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Angry workers beat to death a human resources vice president after he laid off 42 employees at an auto-parts manufacturing company in southern India, police said Wednesday. Roy George was vice-president for human resources at Pricol, the auto-parts company. Some four to five workers, bel... |
eb1068c36b11955320e60abe2c511554ddc9418d | Summarize the following news article. | Kanye West's tour with Lady Gaga canceled two weeks after being announced .
Three-month, 34-show tour across U.S. and Canada was to start next month .
West told Jay Leno he was planning to take time off in wake of MTV embarrassment .
Concert promoter Live Nation says refunds will be given . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Kanye West may be able to take time off to think about his life after all now that his concert tour has been canceled. Kanye West has canceled his \"Fame Kills\" tour with Lady Gaga. It was announced two weeks ago. Concert promoter Live Nation said Thursday that West's concert tou... |
4ecc129fd7231a641a2b545ecb5f667e94df6b66 | Summarize the following news article. | Czech students take to the streets to mark 20th anniversary of fall of communist rule .
Student clashes with police in 1989 triggered events that rid then-Czechoslovakia of totalitarianism .
The march in 1989 was in memory of the students who perished under the Nazis . | [
"Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) -- Fireworks and rock 'n' roll echoed across central Prague on Tuesday as thousands of marchers commemorated the 20th anniversary of the \"Velvet Revolution\" that toppled Communist rule. The peaceful 1989 uprising began with a student march to mark a 1939 clampdown on opposition in wh... |
a30d0d14e357c0d51a93e495a4b6eb22429ca5d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Experts say about 1 million to 2 million prostitutes work in the United States .
About 50 communities have programs that focus on deterring johns .
Nashville's program includes a speech from a former prostitute .
The Internet is making it easier for people to buy prostitutes, experts say . | [
"NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) -- The accused came from all walks of life: Retirees, dads and twentysomethings. An engineer, a business owner and an auto worker. A man in a wheelchair. Men in need of Spanish or Farsi translators. Brett Beasley, with Nashville's Health Department, educates men arrested for trying to bu... |
56c5d0a9a059bbdaadc27f7cf59145c005b238b1 | Summarize the following news article. | CDC: About 2.2 million doses out of the available 2.4 million have been ordered .
Intranasal spray version of vaccine should be given to people 2 to 49 .
Pregnant women and children younger than 2 should not get the FluMist version .
iReport.com: Are you getting the H1N1 vaccine? | [
"(CNN) -- For 13-year-old Brandon Marti, the intranasal vaccine felt \"good,\" \"cold\" and \"watery\" at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, New York, on Tuesday. Brandon Marti, 13, receives a dose of the intranasal vaccine for the novel H1N1 flu Tuesday. Marti, among the first to get vaccinated ag... |
c35e355db457b14690d77949fcee5f8090baac0f | Summarize the following news article. | Recall covers 3.5-ounce packages of enoki mushrooms bearing UPC 33383 67540 .
Mushrooms in clear bags with blue or green graphics; sold from January 13 to 30 .
Early test results show potential listeria contamination; no illnesses reported .
Listeria can cause flu-like symptoms and sometimes nausea or diarrhea . | [
"(CNN) -- A recall has been issued for enoki mushrooms produced by Phillips Mushroom Farms in Pennsylvania. The recall covers 3.5-ounce packages of enoki mushrooms bearing UPC 33383 67540. The mushrooms were packed in clear plastic bags with blue or green graphics and sold from January 13 to 30. Enokis are long, t... |
e2730a7ce323f158d4ee672bb52f1214244fbad7 | Summarize the following news article. | Listen in on a debate in Congress about the trial of 9/11 terror suspects .
Learn about the tenure of the longest-serving member of the U.S. Congress .
Travel to Kenya to see how a program aims to help orphaned baby elephants .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 19, 2009 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Afghanistan • Iran • Kenya . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: One ship, two pirate attacks, different outcome this time arou... |
3cde8eed0dced258cec792ddf88a986e9fcfb39d | Summarize the following news article. | Shel Israel is the author of a new book about how to get the most out of Twitter .
Israel says tweeting about mundane details can help build meaningful relationships .
Who you follow on Twitter is more important than who follows you, he says .
Israel: Twitter is ushering in a two-directional, conversational era of mark... | [
"(CNN) -- Shel Israel is not the kind of person you'd expect to find on Twitter all day. He's 65. Shel Israel, author of a new book on Twitter. He says the micro-blogging service changed his life. But Israel has been using the micro-blogging service longer than most. In fact, he gave up his lifelong habit of readin... |
ed85fb8c6c41b84ba6f250906800d8c8f18b422a | Summarize the following news article. | Pam Koner's nonprofit connects sponsor and recipient families .
Family-to-Family has provided nearly 800,000 meals to those in need .
Families also connect on a social level, exchanging letters, photos, stories .
Do you know a hero? Nominations are open at CNN.com/Heroes . | [
"HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, New York (CNN) -- In 2002, Pam Koner was flipping through the The New York Times when a photograph stopped her in her tracks: an 8-year-old girl laying across her torn, barren mattress in Pembroke, Illinois, forking pasta and a boiled chicken bone into her mouth. The girl's image signified the ... |
66bb60410b303cdcb88bd14803a98fe27004ad9f | Summarize the following news article. | NTSB, investigating fatal D.C. train crash, cites flaw in train detection system .
NTSB tells other transit systems to look for flaw .
It's not clear how many rail systems have this type of detection system .
Causes of June 22 D.C. Metro crash still under investigation . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Federal safety investigators said Tuesday they fear flaws found in Washington's Metro subway system after a deadly crash this summer may endanger other transit systems, and they sent out an urgent recommendation asking that other rail operators check for similar problems. Investigators are sho... |
2c9e8a42334465fa9f06829078aa2fad027f7144 | Summarize the following news article. | Former President Carter says criticism of Obama is largely based on race .
Obama doesn't believe criticism is based on color of his skin, spokesman says .
CNN contributor: Carter shouldn't paint such broad strokes on racism .
GOP strategist says all the racism controversy is "absurd" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Race and politics are a combustible combo that explodes into headlines when an ex-president lights the fuse, as Jimmy Carter did recently. President Obama during the 2008 campaign faced questions over race and politics. \"When a radical fringe element of demonstrators and others begin to attack... |
ecf14b8e8984ba06abb6aa8ab318640e3e73edc1 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Johnson, the African-American boxing champion, convicted in 1913 .
Sen. John McCain, Rep. Peter King back posthumous pardon .
Resolutions passed House and Senate this summer .
Johnson served 10 months in prison for dating a white woman . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House refused to indicate Monday whether President Obama will issue a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the African-American boxing champion convicted in 1913 for dating a white woman. Jack Johnson's 1910 defeat of Jim Jeffries, the \"Great White Hope,\" sparked riots. The House of ... |
fd5b59139ca4c1c640a4b80151d8b75f3cc6ffa6 | Summarize the following news article. | Leah Ward Sears: Couples unwilling to make commitment to rewarding marriage .
Sears: Obamas exemplify good marriage, committed to reconcile differences and tough it out .
Sears' order of priorities: School, work, marriage with goal of spending life together, children .
Advice: Stop glorifying single parenthood; suppor... | [
"(CNN) -- Much has been written about the Obamas' marriage. The president and first lady have attested to the long and hard work it takes to stay involved and connected to each other while maintaining their separate identities. Undoubtedly, sustaining a marriage is sometimes hard, as the first lady noted. But the O... |
dcced83ef88e124b25764138fc75b2026544d5c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Those arrested include police officers, high-level state and federal officials .
Zetas "No. 1 organization" for narcotic-linked homicides, DEA chief says .
Zetas drug cartel considered nation's most dangerous crime syndicate . | [
"MEXICO City, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican federal authorities have arrested 124 law enforcement officials in Hidalgo state on suspicion of being linked to the Zetas drug cartel, considered the nation's most ruthless and dangerous crime syndicate. Mexican police, shown here last month awaiting transport of a cartel susp... |
3eba518b1822e9cc8bc59317a1d3b749386adf43 | Summarize the following news article. | 38 percent blame Republicans, 27 percent blame Democrats .
In May, 53 percent blamed Republicans for economic mess .
Rising federal deficit may partly explain shift, CNN polling director says .
Only 18 percent say economic conditions are good . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Friday morning indicates that 38 percent of the public blames Republicans for the ... |
b11be4dcb3358f37d4a1f218630b8ce7362976ab | Summarize the following news article. | Three fishermen spent week on on capsized boat in Gulf of Mexico .
Men rationed water, crackers, beer to live .
Boater spotted fishermen about 180 miles from coast of Port Aransas, Texas .
Coast Guard had called off search for men on Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- They kept their bodies alive with rationed crackers, bubble gum, beer and three gallons of water. But spiritually, the three men lost at sea for eight days had something else to keep them going. The family of the missing boaters put these photos on flyers shortly after they went missing. \"We just kept pr... |
94b1cc7850eb5ea956de80f7e089c62754e6236c | Summarize the following news article. | Charter bus overturned on Minnesota freeway, killing two women .
Driver hospitalized in serious condition; officials looking into possibility of "medical episode"
22 people were aboard bus en route to Iowa casino; only one unhurt . | [
"(CNN) -- The driver of a charter bus that overturned on a Minnesota freeway, killing two women, may have had a medical emergency, a spokesman for the State Patrol said Thursday. \"One factor being considered is whether the driver suffered a medical episode while behind the wheel,\" Patrol Capt. Matt Langer said. T... |
9873d22aa44d73f15141ad3c09cd71ca5fdbdf2e | Summarize the following news article. | Conan O'Brien: Moving 'Tonight Show' would damage greatest franchise in TV history .
O'Brien says he wants resolution with NBC quickly .
O'Brien says he has no offers from other networks on the table .
Fox's president of entertainment has expressed interest in O'Brien . | [
"(CNN) -- Conan O'Brien suggested in a statement Tuesday that he will not accept NBC's proposal to move him and \"The Tonight Show,\" which he's hosted for seven months, to 12:05 a.m. ET. NBC has proposed moving \"The Tonight Show\" from its traditional 11:35 p.m. slot so that the show's former host, Jay Leno, coul... |
5f8b7f2d6cec3e628f443e4498fddc053d6cc6fb | Summarize the following news article. | Sip a mint julep at the Willard InterContinental's Round Robin Bar .
Join White House politicos for a drink at Off the Record in the Hay-Adams hotel .
Try a custom cocktail at Bar at St. Regis . | [
"(Southern Living) -- You don't have to stay at these tony hotels to experience the best of their lobbies. The Round Robin Bar at the Willard InterContinental is a great place to eavesdrop. The Willard InterContinental . What to expect: A throwback to grand hotels of the 19th century near the White House. It's wher... |
2b547b9b100d5517356000dde60a69a22669b805 | Summarize the following news article. | China's premier Wen Jiabao meets Vladimir Putin in Beijing .
The two leaders agree multi-billion dollar trade, cooperation deals .
Two sides also negotiating over energy cooperation .
Work started in May on oil pipeline supplying China from Russia . | [
"(CNN) -- Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held talks with Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Beijing Tuesday, as the two countries agreed to bilateral economic and trade deals worth $4 billion, Chinese state media reported. Wen hosted a welcome ceremony for Putin at the Great Hall of the People at the start o... |
fc25b416b543cd89422f16de940b87c40b9d78eb | Summarize the following news article. | Students continue to occupy UC-Santa Cruz hall in protest of fee increases .
University officials say they need to raise $505 million to avoid further cuts .
Students issue demands to administration; official says there will be no negotiations . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Demonstrators entered their third day of a building takeover at UC Santa Cruz on Saturday in protest of a tuition increase, an undertaking that a school spokesman called futile. The occupation of Kerr Hall is just one of several demonstrations across University of California campus... |
640f5abb7f1acb33150552cd9f0bcac846ce6948 | Summarize the following news article. | Zimbabwe white farmers battle continuing policy of land redistribution .
One farmer shows CNN his fire-destroyed farmhouse .
Controversial policy gives white-owned farms to landless blacks .
Since 2000, more than 4,000 commercial farmers driven off their land . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- A desperate Zimbabwean farmer fighting to hold onto his land -- a year after the country's political rivals pledged to govern jointly -- fears he will eventually lose to politics and violence. Ben Freeth's farm was gutted by fire, as was his father-in-law's. The power-sharing agreement in... |
fedfa1462a587b60ffd3554baad1d82da99ef960 | Summarize the following news article. | Backlog in tuition payments forces VA to authorize millions in emergency funds .
VA estimates 75,000 veterans are eligible for the emergency funds .
Delayed payments makes vets fear they may have to drop out of school . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A backlog in processing education benefits has forced the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize millions of dollars in emergency funds for veterans who need the cash to pay for school. The Veterans Affairs department will give up to $3,000 to students who haven't received funds from educa... |
61b54af8fb7be5b59081db7b56554ee568a59f52 | Summarize the following news article. | Agency attributes surging number of refugees in Yemen to unrest in Somalia .
More than 15,000 refugees have come to port city of Aden since January .
New routes across the Red Sea to Yemen also contributing to increase . | [
"(CNN) -- Intensifying violence, food shortages and widespread drought are driving an increasing number of Somalis to seek asylum in Yemen, the United Nations' refugee agency said Tuesday. A man brandishes a knife while others carry old notes during a demonstration against record-high inflation. More than 15,000 re... |
781f3753c1f20ff3b1f6e35283d328167374b70d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House makes no statement after meeting ended .
Obama will not announce decision until at least next week .
Meeting included Biden, Gates, Mullen, McChrystal, Eikenberry, White House says .
Obama wanted clarification on how, when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama met Monday night with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House announced. It was the ninth meeting of the president's war council to consider whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, as requested by the U.S. commander on the ground t... |
6b2de0bbc7a8a5853bcb53920c6b88a198335a0a | Summarize the following news article. | Gatti's death initially investigated as a murder .
His wife, arrested as suspect, freed on Thursday, newspaper says .
Gatti was a junior lightweight champ and a junior welterweight champ . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian authorities on Thursday ruled the death of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti a suicide, according to local media reports. Arturo Gatti was found dead on July 11 in a rented condo in Brazil, where his family was vacationing. Gatti's death initially had been investigated as a murder. The ... |
fabbf6332c23c50a7c5c77d4ae646ab1599a81ce | Summarize the following news article. | Khloe Kardashian and husband Lamar Odom have purchased a home .
The seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom mansion cost nearly $4 million .
Finding a home was one of the stipulations Kardashian had before starting a family . | [
"(CNN) -- Khloe Kardashian and her new husband, basketball player Lamar Odom, have found themselves a newlywed love nest. Kardashian, star of the E! network's reality show \"Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami\" and Odom, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, have purchased a seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom mansion in Tarzana... |
9063d35d9a8e4683a1db4c772275d5fcb57aa4a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Clifford Smith, aka Method Man, didn't file state income tax returns, authorities say .
State of New York says he owes $33,000 for 2004-2007 .
Felony charges carry four-year prison sentence . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Rapper and actor Clifford Smith, better known to fans as Method Man, was arrested Monday and faces charges of failing to pay taxes, the district attorney in Richmond County, New York, said. Clifford Smith, better known as Method Man, failed to file tax returns and owes $33,000, authorities say. S... |
b0d9fbe5b5fb219fd6c906a15d0d42567bd53634 | Summarize the following news article. | Shirin Ebadi received prize for focus on human rights, especially women and children .
Norway did not explain how it had learned of the alleged confiscation .
The medal and the diploma have been removed from Dr. Ebadi's bank box, say officials . | [
"(CNN) -- Iranian authorities confiscated the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize given to human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, Norway said Thursday. \"The medal and the diploma have been removed from Dr. Ebadi's bank box, together with other personal items. Such an act leaves us feeling shock and disbelief,\" Norwegian Foreign ... |
ba79120697f54fe3720adc8f2249783cd5d31f7e | Summarize the following news article. | Nurturing hospitalized babies serves patients as well as volunteers .
Author says 29 days of giving changed her life, made MS more bearable .
Scientific studies show physical and mental benefits of giving attitudes .
Ripple effect of giving can affect individuals, communities and world . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Kevin Garibo hasn't known life outside a hospital. Born three months ago with respiratory issues, he needed a procedure to breathe on his own. Nurses prod at him, medical machines hum around him and tubes are more present than teddy bears. But in the arms of Chris Haack, who strokes his c... |
499add4068e9be03185ee89ae56e1eafb09746a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Marek Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising .
Both Polish President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk pay tribute .
Edelman is thought to have been the last surviving commander of the uprising .
During early 1980s Edelman was active with Polish trade union movement, Solidarity . | [
"(CNN) -- Leading figures from Poland to the United States have been paying tribute to Marek Edelman, the anti-Nazi resistance fighter and Solidarity movement supporter who died Friday. Marek Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in World War II. Edelman was one of the leaders of the Warsaw G... |
b419fc35e2fc189fd02e100ccbbe3e62bff9d423 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazil has been hailed as a leader in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic .
Government started offering free anti-retroviral treatment to its citizens in 1996 .
As more people live longer with HIV/AIDS, Brazil faces new challenges .
Patients of the chronic illness susceptible to new health risks, doctors say . | [
"(CNN) -- Sonia, a single mother with HIV in Brazil, travels four hours to reach a government-run health facility that provides her with free drug treatment. Brazil's response to the HIV/AIDS fight has been widely praised and adopted as a model around the world. The journey is long, she told CNN, but it's a small p... |
b53bf5c8488999a5b6f21fabb2a91fe439604726 | Summarize the following news article. | Hearings begin in UK Iraq Inquiry to determine legality of the Iraq War .
Promised to be the most thorough investigation into Britain's involvement in the war .
Hearings will be televised after initial plans for closed-door sessions were criticised .
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will be called to testify . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A long-awaited inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war got under way Tuesday -- a process that could determine whether former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled his country over the 2003 invasion. The inquiry is expected to be the most thorough investigation yet into the decisions that l... |
a683f1ad2696ed527a78582e687a28fad0c786b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Billy Ray Cyrus has worked steadily since 1992's "Achy Breaky Heart"
Singer turned to acting on advice of father and director David Lynch .
Says he prefers working on projects that combine acting and music .
He won't reveal the big-name artists he says want to remake his hit . | [
"(CNN) -- Billy Ray Cyrus may be a country boy at heart, but he is also pretty savvy when it comes to navigating Hollywood. Billy Ray Cyrus has a full plate with acting, touring, composing and being a dad. When others wrote him off as a novelty act after the 1992 hit \"Achy Breaky Heart,\" Cyrus kept making music a... |
9eedb9052e4124e30ae2a9503ad4dacb5c26abf6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sewart David Nozette, 52, appeared in U.S. District Court on Tuesday .
Authorities said he tried to give classified info to FBI undercover agent .
Charges carry a possible life sentence, prosecutor said .
Nozetta showed "willingness to work for Israeli intelligence," complaint states . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A former U.S. government scientist who served in sensitive positions on classified aerospace projects was willing to sell \"some of our most guarded secrets\" a prosecutor alleged Tuesday. Stewart David Nozette of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was taken into custody Monday by FBI agents. Stewart David... |
ce60e601346cec5610389a7d3d6604175df003a0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Roommate says horrible tragedy is "incomprehensible"
Grad student Annie Le's remains found Sunday in basement wall in building .
Le, 24, was last seen entering the building Tuesday morning .
Police: No suspects in custody, but investigators questioning several people . | [
"NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (CNN) -- A quiet rendition of \"Amazing Grace\" capped an emotional candlelight vigil Monday night for slain Yale University student Annie Le, whose body was found on what was to have been her wedding day. Students at Yale attend a candlelight vigil for Annie Le Monday night. Several hundre... |
f83d5319ee3afac359bf50ae31d146ce876446d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Second journalist summoned over controverial Saudi television show .
Saudi court sentenced journalist another woman, Rosanna Al-Yami, to 60 lashes for her role .
Man's sexual boasts on show led to five-year prison sentence .
Saudi authorities shut down network's offices in Jeddah and Riyadh after interview aired . | [
"(CNN) -- A Saudi court that sentenced a journalist to 60 lashes for her work on a controversial television show has summoned a second woman affiliated with the TV station. The Saudi information ministry said Sunday that a Jeddah court has asked the second journalist to appear because of her work as a coordinator w... |
2a511cf895fa909529ce6278200bb4f069e21658 | Summarize the following news article. | Reports say car drove off South Rim of canyon about 6 a.m. Monday .
Incident occurred near El Tovar hotel in village .
National Park Service is investigating .
Officials aren't sure that incident is a suicide . | [
"(CNN) -- A man died after his car plunged 600 feet off the edge of the Grand Canyon's South Rim, authorities said Tuesday. About 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona each year. The Arizona park's regional communications center received several reports of a car driving off the edge about 6 a.m. Monday... |
f5508ad9ae3ceb523ac38169afc83b2bb7d01c2d | Summarize the following news article. | Estemirova was abducted outside her home in Grozny, Chechnya .
Rights group Memorial says Chechen president involved in murder .
Leaders of Russia and Chechnya condemn the murder . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- The head of a leading Russian human rights group accused the presidents of Russia and Chechnya of complicity in murdering their top activist in Chechnya. Natalya Estemirova, pictured in 2007, had been openly critical of Chechnya's president, Ramzan Kadyrov. \"I am confident about who killed... |
87b924f8df499f5e1e5c9f2d6412b6b523d53ba5 | Summarize the following news article. | Russia extends $2.2 billion in credit to Venezuela to finance arms purchases .
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton worries about arms race in South America .
Relations tense between Venezuela and neighboring Colombia, a U.S. ally .
Washington worries about Hugo Chavez's deepening ties to Iran as well . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States fears recent weapons purchases by Venezuela could fuel an arms race in South America, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez met and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Tuesday. \"They outpace all other countries in... |
896feee1842982cacfa0a022b5901a6a2d64ef68 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman sobs about impending execution: "I can't think of anything else"
Samar Saed Abdullah, 27, was convicted as accessory to murder of 3 relatives .
She says police coerced and tortured her into confessing .
Ministry of Justice maintains that judicial system is "fair and just" | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Samar Saed Abdullah's entire body trembles as she speaks about her impending execution. She thinks of the gallows room, the noose around her neck and that moment when she will take her final breath. Samar Saed Abdullah is sentenced to die by hanging in connection with the killing of three r... |
f2429c002a1ea249a58d2fd6ebdeab845eca7c89 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeremy Jarvis, 13, who saw teen set on fire, apologizes, says he's praying for recovery .
Authorities say police have been able to interview victim for first time since incident .
Victim, Michael Brewer, 15, is in guarded condition at University of Miami hospital burn center .
Jeremy Jarvis not charged; extent of his i... | [
"Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) -- A 13-year-old who witnessed another teen being set on fire last month apologized Tuesday, saying he is praying for the boy's recovery and he is sorry for what happened. Reading to reporters from a statement, Jeremy Jarvis -- whose older brother has been charged in the incident -- ... |
e5e7b83b09ea20057d374ef714db07d6be04c4c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Intravenous vitamin boosts are the latest health fad in Japan .
Vitamin injections target specific health aliments and beauty concerns .
Nutritionists warn of vitamin overdose from high quantities of supplements .
Vitamin injections are popular among celebrities and businessmen for fatigue . | [
"(CNN) -- In trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty. These intravenous vitamin \"drips\" are part of the latest quick-fix, health fad catching on in Japan: the IV cafe. Each drip pack contains saline solution and specific vitamins and m... |
b69d59e81f3be9353c4d8cd94193943597b95ebe | Summarize the following news article. | Astronaut becomes first person to post to Twitter from space .
Mike Massimino tweets "the adventure of a lifetime has begun"
Massimino, six others headed to Hubble Space Telescope to make repairs . | [
"(CNN) -- It's not quite the achievement of a lunar landing, but astronaut Mike Massimino made Twitter history with a 139-character post to the micro-blogging site -- the first person to do so from space. A seven-member crew aboard space shuttle Atlantis is headed to the Hubble Space Telescope to make repairs. \"Fr... |
108e22ec1fb34fd1f2be738793e85bac933623bf | Summarize the following news article. | Juventus sack coach Ciro Ferrara after a string of poor results in Serie A and Europe .
Ferrari replaced by former Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni until the end of the season .
Juventus have slipped to sixth in Serie A after losing five of their last six games .
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has also been linked to t... | [
"(CNN) -- Juventus have sacked coach Ciro Ferrara after a string of poor results and have installed Alberto Zaccheroni in the hot seat until the end of the season. Ferrara's position has been threatened after a dismal run which has seen them slip out of contention in the Serie A title race as well as being elimina... |
65f1110c4060f78a14b9b206eef4ead7d7e80404 | Summarize the following news article. | Belgian PM Herman Van Rompuy appointed first "president of Europe," British PM Gordon Brown says .
Tony Blair ruled out after his successor as UK PM realized Blair had insufficient support .
President of EC will be first permanent chief of the European Council of Ministers .
Selection conducted by heads of state and go... | [
"Brussels, Belgium (CNN) -- European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first \"president of Europe\" Thursday, edging out former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a still-vaguely defined job. \"I did not seek this high position, and I didn't take any steps to achieve it,\" Van ... |
6bfb5c4921e554f187d68ef3119a4cb8e59898f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawsuit claims naturalized citizen was forced to remove religious head covering .
American-Islamic relations group seeks order declaring the action unconstitutional .
Judge: Woman didn't protest, never said it was a religious garment . | [
"(CNN) -- A Muslim woman and the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations sued a judge Wednesday for allegedly ordering the woman to remove her hijab, or religious head covering, in court. Raneen Albaghdady, of Wayne County, Michigan, contends that Judge William Callahan told her to remove her ... |
81332cfe717982d0ed20dfc36b6005d463e13c30 | Summarize the following news article. | Your friends are people you want with you in good times and bad .
The critic and nurse Betty friends will like you when you feel bad .
The drama queen and lady-hater will never let you have center stage . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Who was the first person you called the day your ex dumped you? Or that time you found a weird bump? Or the day you stumbled across that pair of barely worn Christian Louboutins at the Goodwill? You need to break connections with \"friends\" who only bring negative things into your life. If you're ... |
cf394245ae2838893c64a0648828ba26dc27978c | Summarize the following news article. | Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is hospitalized with fever and fatigue .
King Bhumibol Adulyadej is world's longest-reigning monarch .
King wields little power but is deeply revered and enjoys immense popularity . | [
"BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) -- Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has been hospitalized with fever and fatigue, the royal palace said Sunday. King Bhumibol Adulyadej attends a celebration of his 81st birthday in Bangkok on December 2, 2008. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 81, was admitt... |
5e8eecc09a533bf95ce46fc2b15a253904dbc2c4 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA: Discovery could allow for development of lunar space station .
Information comes from satellite mission to moon last month .
Spokesman: "Indeed, yes, we found water"
Discovery "opens a new chapter in our understanding of the moon," agency says . | [
"(CNN) -- NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening \"a new chapter\" that could allow for the development of a lunar space station. The discovery was announced by project scientist Anthony Colaprete at a midday news conference. \"I'm here today to tell you that indeed, yes, we found water. And ... |
c4c04273b8e4204fabdf16580d41fdaa19d759bf | Summarize the following news article. | Extra police deployed around Kabul ahead of independence celebrations .
Dozens of Taliban militants killed Sunday after convoy ambushed .
Roadside bomb kills 10 Afghan police officers in Kandahar province .
Official blames Taliban and al Qaeda associates for attack on police . | [
"(CNN) -- Security was tightened in and around Kabul on Sunday with 7,000 additional police officers deployed ahead of Monday's 89th observance of Afghanistan's independence from Great Britain. An Afghan policeman stops a vehicle at a checkpoint in Kabul, where security has been tightened. Police were seen at newl... |
d44b2ef589684f7017f4e169b84e04bbf2366ade | Summarize the following news article. | Boston's harbor and ocean attractions are great choices for summer visitors .
Codzilla turbo boat rides take passengers out of the inner harbor into the Atlantic .
Swan Boats have been operating in Boston Public Garden since 1877 . | [
"BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Everyone knows Boston is a city steeped in history, but on a steamy hot summer day, one of the best places to experience the city is from the ocean or the harbor. Codzilla boats zip passengers around Boston's inner harbor. A new high-speed thrill ride called Codzilla -- a 70-foot tur... |
99e9c8c4252f744a939955c483fe6ce9f6b25e45 | Summarize the following news article. | Speech posted on Web site Monday for parents, pundits to view .
Obama says, "No matter what you want to do ... you'll need an education"
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: "Silly" of parents to keep kids out of school .
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty: Speech could cause first-day "disruption" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House released the text Monday of a controversial back-to-school speech to students from President Obama. The uproar over President Obama's back-to-school speech led the White House to release the transcript Monday. Many conservatives have expressed a fear that the address would be us... |
2d7b477592a0bbbd6b66c74161ca330de97a81d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Campus police question 2 men after incidents on school campus Monday .
Report of armed intruder on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa, Florida .
Police received a report of person armed with bomb, gun near the library .
USF police say no one was hurt, no shots were fired . | [
"(CNN) -- Campus police at the University of South Florida were questioning two men in connection with back-to-back incidents on the school campus Monday. Police take a man into custody at the University of South Florida after receiving reports of a person with a bomb. Investigators were questioning one man followi... |
6350c0e460ded2f2ad07e38014e841fa9a2e4eaa | Summarize the following news article. | Woman's body found in the River Usk near the village of Talybont, in mid Wales .
Talybont 250 miles south of Cockermouth, England, which has also been badly hit by flooding .
20 road bridges in the region were closed Tuesday, including seven that collapsed in floods .
68 flood watches and warnings were in place across ... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A woman's body was found in a river in Wales, police said Tuesday, the second death from severe flooding that has hit England and Wales since late last week. The body of the woman, who was not named, was found in the River Usk near the village of Talybont, in mid Wales close to the coast, ... |
b015f04e346a7feacdf8844c75c2eeaef531eae4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Israel agrees to some limits on West Bank settlement growth .
"It is past time to talk about starting negotiations," President Obama says .
Obama meets separately, then jointly, with Netanyahu and Abbas .
Meetings come as hopes for renewed Israeli-Palestinian talks have dimmed . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Prodding Israel and the Palestinian Authority to restart talks aimed at a permanent resolution of their decades-old conflict, President Obama dropped a demand for an Israeli settlement freeze, U.S., Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Benjamin Netanyahu, left, President Obama and Mahmoud Ab... |
a7ef473e655e4cd860150ba26716be419307619a | Summarize the following news article. | Son of Stanley Ho, business tycoon who built up former-Portuguese colony of Macau .
Lawrence Ho recently open multi-billion dollar City of Dreams complex in Macau .
Believes he can carve a slice of action from the Asian gambling city . | [
"(CNN) -- Who would open one of the world's biggest casinos in the depths of a global recession? Big city dreams: Lawrence Ho's business portfolio in Hong Kong and Macau is growing. Answer: Lawrence Ho, the scion of a casino business mogul who has clearly inherited his father's love of a calculated risk. Ho's fathe... |
254f55b22d8b87e1cb14da99d818d56dde0a81a6 | Summarize the following news article. | "Jane Doe" identified as Kacie Aleece Peterson, 18, of Hansville, Washington .
Police tell CNN she got $400 from bank, but left wallet, ID, cell phone, clothes .
Police still do not know how Peterson traveled cross-country to New York City .
Her father says Kacie has suffered from memory problems before . | [
"New York (CNN) -- The teen who mysteriously turned up in New York with apparent amnesia emptied her bank account and left behind \"everything\" before she left her home in Washington, police told CNN. The woman, now identified as Kacie Aleece Peterson, 18, of Hansville, Washington, withdrew about $400 from her Ban... |
61417af00631b43447625d3bffc7c6702eaa7d42 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal and Hull City face FA charge of failing to control their players in December 19 match .
Mass brawl marred clash at the Emirates which Arsenal won 3-0 .
Manchester United get work permit clearance for Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal and Hull City were charged with failing to control their players by the English Football Association (FA) on Wednesday after their fiery Premier League match on December 19. The match at the Emirates Stadium, won 3-0 by title-chasing Arsenal, became heated just before halftime when Arsenal's Sami... |
9614d59a6d00d2ab2cf9af9ad24cc0754a7f1a9d | Summarize the following news article. | Intravenous vitamin boosts are the latest health fad in Japan .
Vitamin injections target specific health aliments and beauty concerns .
Nutritionists warn of vitamin overdose from high quantities of supplements .
Vitamin injections are popular among celebrities and businessmen for fatigue . | [
"(CNN) -- In trendy neighborhoods of Tokyo customers are lining up for vitamin injections that promise to improve health and beauty. These intravenous vitamin \"drips\" are part of the latest quick-fix, health fad catching on in Japan: the IV cafe. Each drip pack contains saline solution and specific vitamins and m... |
e8a88c513261b58b198008d5838f4bdfb2415ce0 | Summarize the following news article. | Sign's deactivation comes as relations between U.S., Cuba improve .
Electronic sign was put on U.S. interests section building in Havana in 2006 .
Sign ran quotes from U.S. heroes, blasted Cuban government's policies .
Cuba erected billboards to block the sign; billboards were taken down this year . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It was the U.S. government's version of the ticker in New York's Times Square, blasting Havana's main seaside strip with anti-Cuba slogans in 5-foot high crimson letters. It symbolized the tit-for-tat diplomatic row between Washington and Havana. Cuban flags flutter in front of the U.S. interes... |
ea0b343f4a8c6d6336dcb5723b76649afbac9b87 | Summarize the following news article. | Firefighters fought city after it threw out the results of a promotion exam .
Test left too few minorities qualified for promotions, New Haven lawyers said .
14 of 20 firefighters will get promoted . | [
"(CNN) -- The city of New Haven, Connecticut, will promote 14 firefighters who were involved in a workplace discrimination case that worked its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The firefighters were among the New Haven 20 -- one Hispanic and 19 white firefighters -- who fought the city after it threw out the results ... |
68067aad905c29ec9f85e483459a99327ccf9ef7 | Summarize the following news article. | Floyd Mayweather weighs in at 146 pounds, Juan Manuel Marquez at 142 .
Mayweather had agreed to pay the Mexican for every pound over agreed 144 .
Reports say that the American will have to stump up an extra $600,000 .
Mayweather has $10 million guarantee, Marquez has $3.2 million for fight . | [
"(CNN) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr will have to pay Juan Manuel Marquez a reported $600,000 after weighing in two pounds too heavy ahead of Saturday night's welterweight showdown in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather Jr, left, faces off with Juan Manuel Marquez ahead of Saturday night's fight. Fight promoters Golden Boy confir... |
ba567f56824711d985c0bca2ea86a45989f50654 | Summarize the following news article. | Eleven rioters sentenced to death for post-election riots, according to Iranian press .
Two of the sentences have been carried out; the rest are under appeal, ISNA said .
Anti-government demonstrations began after the disputed June 12 presidential vote .
Witnesses said hundreds of protesters were arrested on the Ashura... | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Tehran's Revolutionary Court sentenced 11 people to death after convicting them of participating in post-election riots, state media reported Thursday. Two of the sentences have been carried out; the rest are under appeal, the Iranian Students News Agency said, quoting a court official. These... |
128c8f2da44f02d6402820c8dbbb0a0b30a81eef | Summarize the following news article. | Suicide probe uncovers alleged wrongdoing in Iraq, U.S. military says .
Four soldiers charged with cruelty and maltreatment of four subordinates .
Spokesman says there's no confirmed evidence alleged actions led to suicide .
Allegations include verbal abuse, physical punishment . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Four U.S. soldiers have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment of four subordinates in Iraq after a suicide investigation brought to light alleged wrongdoing, the military said Friday. There is no confirmed evidence that the suicide, which involved a fifth subordinate in the unit, was a re... |
d9ea64de844086c1430636ce80cd2849e3fb25e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Sources: Militants fired mortars toward Mogadishu's port, struck residential area .
Mortars hit home for disabled national army officers .
At least 9 dead, 27 wounded in attack in war-torn capital . | [
"(CNN) -- At least nine people were killed in Somalia's war-torn capital Mogadishu when mortars slammed into a home for disabled veterans, according to journalists and witnesses. Al Shabaab fighters display two bodies of Somali police officers during a battle August 12 in Mogadishu. At least 27 people were wounded... |
8a19d432a2f601b9554a14900bf14ade6c813337 | Summarize the following news article. | After bitter divorce, Noriko Savoie threatened in e-mail to take kids back to Japan .
Dad pleaded with judge not to allow ex-wife to go to Japan, fearing she might stay .
Noriko Savoie said repeatedly in court she wouldn't take kids away from dad .
Christopher Savoie now in jail in Japan after trying to get kids back f... | [
"(CNN) -- On February 12, 2009, Christopher Savoie received an e-mail from his ex-wife that he had feared would come. Christopher Savoie is in jail in Japan after trying to get back his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca. About a month after their bitter divorce, in which Noriko Savoie promised as part of the agreem... |
d6bbfb65d279035b20e36aefc209ff6ee9dbf52e | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson hails 'best derby of all time'
United beat rivals Manchester City 4-2 with Michael Owen injury time winner .
City manager Mark Hughes furious about amount of extra time added . | [
"(CNN) -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson hailed his side's rollercoaster 4-3 victory over neighbors Manchester City at Old Trafford as the \"best derby of all time.\" Ferguson and substitute Gary Neville celebrate Owen's late winner. Ferguson made the claim while ruing his side's sloppy defensive play whi... |
76b0b0810f038fffcf5bb0b2faed833d08004ae5 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's Don Riddell persuaded the greats of golf to sign a replica flag from the St. Andrews British Open of 2005 .
The flag, signed by Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo, is to be auctioned on eBay .
Register your bid to help raise money for those in need in earthquake-hit Haiti . | [
"(CNN) -- I think it's fair to say that most of us have been absolutely horrified by the plight of tens of thousands of Haitians this month. A massive earthquake is always devastating, but for such carnage and misery to be wrought upon a people who already had nothing seems especially cruel. It was 0100 GMT when I ... |
8b07ba94f7245f53cdd02f47991bfce42558dcb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Oprah Winfrey has launched series to help you live your best life .
A thyroid problem lead to a weight gain and other health problems, she writes .
She says her stress and frustration led to more eating .
After a friend pointed out her depression, she took positive steps . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Four years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life --in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule-- intervened. Last year she was back up to the 200-pound mark and knew something had... |
4132f714ee49bc09f88cdaff9138a091164da116 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of golf balls have been found at the bottom of Loch Ness .
Golf balls found 300 yards from beach and 100 yards from the shore .
Conservationists say the golf balls are not an environmental threat . | [
"(CNN) -- There's something lurking in the depths of Loch Ness, Scotland and it has nothing to do with monsters. Footage from the Loch Ness submarine search showing two golf balls submerged in silt. On a recent expedition to try and find evidence of the Loch Ness monster, U.S. research teams came across something q... |
9996eabb34d47a50d0067e009d77e725bb5207c3 | Summarize the following news article. | World Cup overall leader Lindsey Vonn crashes out of giant slalom in Lienz .
Vonn severely bruises her left arm as MRI scan reveals no break .
She retains lead in the overall World Cup standings as nearest rival Maria Riesch also went out . | [
"(CNN) -- American Lindsey Vonn suffered a pre-Olympic scare after taking a crashing fall in the World Cup giant slalom in Lienz on Monday. Vonn, who is a medal favorite in several disciplines for February's Winter Games in Vancouver, damaged her left arm after sliding out on the first run, losing her balance on a... |
ac63976c42516d2846b53d3e44728e2c1533d45e | Summarize the following news article. | Sinaloa, Gulf cartels battle for control of drug routes across U.S. border .
The turf war has spurred record death tolls with gunbattles, beheadings .
U.S. is doubling number of agents at border, spending $700 million .
Agents, analysts compare situation to '90s battle against Colombian cartels . | [
"(CNN) -- Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman Loera, a 54-year-old drug cartel leader whose nickname means \"Shorty,\" is the most wanted man in Mexico. He's also one of the most wanted men in the United States. Joaquin \"El Chapo\" Guzman Loera leads the Sinaloa cartel, which is battling for turf along the border. For fiv... |
40e1a51cb55e59dce9e0bb57d3072ebfea892a33 | Summarize the following news article. | Justine Henin booked her place in the third round of the Australian Open after she claimed a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) victory over fifth seed Elena Dementieva.
Fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters came through in straight sets - 6-3, 6-3 - in her clash with Thai veteran Tamarine Tanasugarn.
Third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova recorded a 6-2 6... | [
"(CNN) -- Justine Henin booked her place in the third round of the Australian Open after she claimed a 7-5 7-6 (8-6) victory over fifth seed Elena Dementieva in Melbourne on Wednesday. The Belgian, who won the tournament in 2004, came through an enthralling clash which lasted two hours 50 minutes at the Rod Laver A... |
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