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01fea1ba2ef913cd9615aba30df76c77719ecf85 | Summarize the following news article. | In "Surrogates" sexy, stylish robots live life for their owners .
Scientists say "telepresence" with robots is real, will improve .
California company Anybots developing robot that can jump, climb stairs .
Director: Androids are "logical conclusion" of technology that already exists . | [
"(CNN) -- Why leave home when you can send out a sexy, stylish robot version of yourself to do anything you tell it? In \"Surrogates,\" lifelike robots take the place of humans in day-to-day life. That's the world of \"Surrogates,\" a film starring Bruce Willis that opens Friday. Willis plays an FBI agent who inves... |
39088d700fcb5cd7d4763809578ed8a9c0267132 | Summarize the following news article. | ILNA reports five protesters will be tried for waging war against God .
The charge, called "Moharebe" carries possible death penalty .
The case will be tried "soon," according to Iranian press .
Witnesses said at least seven people were killed and hundreds arrested during protests on December 27 . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Five people arrested after street disturbances erupted in Tehran during the recent Ashura holy day could face the death penalty, an Iranian semi-official news agency reported Thursday. The Iran Labor News Agency reported that the five will be tried for Moharebe, or waging war against God -- a... |
07ecb59767f10217e2d684e697195fb5021781f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Nearly 90 Tehran professors sign letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .
Letter criticizes government's violent handling of student protesters .
Letter seeks apologies for beatings of university members and release of students, faculty .
Anti-government demonstrations began following the disputed June 12 pres... | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Nearly 90 professors at Iran's oldest and largest university signed a letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, criticizing the government's violent handling of student protesters. \"The issue that has left a bitter taste in the mouths of the devout Muslim and patriots of this land is ... |
a66f068a18007a5a77bae85d04fbb790b3032a77 | Summarize the following news article. | The more often you see the dates, the more likely it is you'll remember them .
A specialist recommends writing birthdays in a day planner in bright colors .
BirthdayAlarm.com, BigDates.com and BirthdayPal.com are other helpful sites .
Remember birthdays on your computer calendar for easy changes . | [
"(Real Simple) -- Visit a bathroom in a home in the Netherlands and you might find a good idea staring you in the face: a list of birthdays important to your host posted opposite the toilet. Why in that spot? To assure that it's viewed regularly. While you may not want to sacrifice your bathroom aesthetics for the ... |
6002d3704ea91ca68b4e7c51243602835aca5ad5 | Summarize the following news article. | Arranged marriages are still the norm in India .
Typically families sought Indians working overseas as good marriage material .
With recession hitting the West hard, Indians are looking inward for suitors .
Women in India are more comfortable today with the opportunities they have at home . | [
"MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- Shweta Gupta knows exactly what kind of groom she wants: he should be educated, well settled and live in a good location --- one that must be in India. Indian brides and grooms from the Adivasi tribe take part in a mass marriage ceremony. Love may be recession proof in India, but arranged ma... |
438c7f5cf143c1bce391a85b28acf07a6f931909 | Summarize the following news article. | President-elect Barack Obama speaks at inaugural concert .
Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden visit Tomb of Unknowns .
The concert is being streamed live for free on HBO.com . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Inauguration revelry began Sunday afternoon as thousands of people packed the National Mall in Washington for a free concert featuring big stars. Thousands gather Sunday afternoon on the National Mall in Washington. President-elect Barack Obama addressed a roaring crowd after 90 minutes of high... |
de9c125135a4386014725b01fe8abb646646a25c | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Jensen sentenced for poisoning wife with antifreeze .
Victim's posthumous letter led jurors to verdict .
Defense portrayed victim as depressed wife who committed suicide . | [
"(CNN) -- The Wisconsin man accused of poisoning his wife with antifreeze and convicted of murdering her was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with no chance of parole. Mark Jensen's chin quivers as a letter from his sons is read in court Wednesday before his sentencing. Mark Jensen, 48, was found guilty Thurs... |
2d64e96d5e0a37cb20d99065493c82a4bea0cfcf | Summarize the following news article. | Argentine woman vanished in 2002; it's believed she was forced into prostitution ring .
Argentine soap opera, based on Marita's mother's search, probes human trafficking .
Mom: "My life will be completely absorbed with this fight until she is back and safe"
Mother Susana Trimarco's foundation tries to save women, child... | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- When Susana Trimarco's daughter Marita Veron was 23, she vanished from their hometown in Argentina, a suspected victim of a human trafficking and prostitution ring with links throughout Latin America and Europe. Marita Veron, who is missing, hugs her daughter Micaela. Police believ... |
1bd29a919ffe8acf02580628a0c84d1084ba250a | Summarize the following news article. | Two guards killed July 17 near platinum mine, apparently by bears .
Groups of bears seen in other parts of Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia .
Official says it may be necessary to shoot some bears to protect people .
Experts say salmon shortage is driving bears into closer contact with humans . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- A team of experts gathered Friday on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula to decide how to deal with marauding bears that reportedly have killed two people recently. As many as 12,000 bears live on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The bears are blamed for the deaths of two guards at a geological stati... |
c2ded8261aacb03abfe38470644dcbcace39c238 | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama to be sworn in as president January 20 .
Several million are expected to descend on Washington .
CNN has your guide to all things Inauguration 2009 .
Activities begin January 18 with an Obama-Biden whistlestop-like tour . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The 2009 presidential inauguration is looking to be historic and, frankly, headache-inducing for the throngs of people descending on the nation's capital to watch Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president. Workers are putting the finishing touches on the innaugural stage on the steps of U.S. ... |
c685945ce74013e04daedb587ae6f42c94d96a54 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Omar becomes Category 3 hurricane as it approaches Leeward Islands .
U.S. Coast Guard shuts down Christiansted Harbor, where refinery is .
Parts of Puerto Rico could see 20 inches of rain, mudslides, flash floods .
Omar is 15th named storm of hurricane season, which ends November 30 . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Omar became a major Category 3 storm Wednesday night as it barreled toward the Virgin and Leeward Islands in the West Indies, the National Hurricane Center said. A man watches waves crash into the shore Tuesday at Club Nautico in Falcon state, Venezuela. Omar is expected to contin... |
754ddbba7fff60474c40efa5a876519472aed5da | Summarize the following news article. | Radiologists at NY hospital analyze Egyptian mummies .
CT testing allow radiologists to study mummies without doing damaging procedures .
Recent CT scan reveals Egyptian mummy named Lady Hor was actually a man . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A long line of hospital staff wraps around the corridor outside a small conference room in New York to catch a glimpse of the precious cargo. A worker looks at the mummified skull of King Tut in November 2007. Inside are the three frail bodies in open wooden crates causing all the commotion. Anot... |
f216ea70c38db012dae8cd56562bb362f1e0f2fe | Summarize the following news article. | KOMO-TV: Family says this isn't first time woman found with apparent memory loss .
Kacie A. Peterson, 18, was found outside Manhattan youth shelter October 9 .
Police: Woman claimed not to know her name, family .
CNN viewer in Maryland identified the woman, police say . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Authorities on Sunday released the name of a woman who turned up in New York this month saying she had no memory of her name or family. She is Kacie Aleece Peterson, 18, of Hansville, Washington, according to Paul Browne, deputy commissioner of the New York Police Department. Police a day earlier... |
da8d56222e027b2ed1c87e2ae76045ea6b59e273 | Summarize the following news article. | Author shares embarrassing stories of e-mail sent to wrong person .
"One click, and suddenly we'd lost a $5 million account," says publicist .
Service called BigString.com lets e-mailers tinker with or erase messages .
Expert's advice: Type recipient's full name and never use reply-all . | [
"(LifeWire) -- Nancy Dunetz, who teaches English as a second language in New York City, sat down in the school staff room to check her e-mail. One of the messages in her inbox was from an acquaintance she'd been corresponding with since their 50th high school reunion last year. In a survey of 4,000 people, about a ... |
9efbe4fbfc9f37c02af5d2d80454595347318e22 | Summarize the following news article. | "Amelia" hits viewers over the head with its themes, says EW .
Film stars Hilary Swank as aviator Amelia Earhart .
"Amelia" is flat and dull when it should be exciting .
Some of the dialogue is delivered as speeches: yawn . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- \"Amelia\" is a frustratingly old-school, Hollywood-style, inspirational biopic about Amelia Earhart that doesn't trust a viewer's independent assessment of the famous woman pictured on the screen. Hilary Swank plays Amelia Earhart and Richard Gere plays husband George Putnam in \"Amelia.... |
ab50a080112b6bbcaa3166a05c1e369bb3289ccb | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Man says Obama inspires him to make Earth "a better place to live"
NEW: Republican hopes Obama turns out to be "best thing since running water"
Teen who took off school to watch speech with mom calls Obama inspiring .
"It's a brand new day for the country," man in New York says . | [
"(CNN) -- Friends and strangers across the country gathered on the streets and in schools, churches, bars and auditoriums to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States. A diverse crowd in Los Angeles, California, cheers as Barack Obama takes the oath of o... |
265081599f63a30cb0d7f5050ba5244fbcb5aa61 | Summarize the following news article. | It appears more and more likely that an Apple tablet will emerge soon .
iTunes could make device a potent rival to Amazon's Kindle and other e-books .
Users could have the ability to download individual chapters, not entire books .
An Apple tablet would have color, making it better for displaying magazine pages . | [
"(WIRED) -- With rumors piling up about a forthcoming Apple tablet, it appears more and more likely that such a device will emerge soon. This illustration imagines what an Apple tablet device might look like. But what's still unclear is how this gadget will set itself apart from Apple's multimedia-savvy product lin... |
52c71bdac6fb8bba6e0045457fdf2fc7b3eb19dd | Summarize the following news article. | Swamp Soccer was started by cross-country skiers on the bogs of Finland .
The 2009 World Championships have just been held in Strachur, Scotland .
Competitors came from all over the world to take part in the tournament . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- It is not often that football players are actively encouraged to play dirty -- unless of course they are taking part in a unique variant of the game called \"Swamp Soccer\" when it is virtually unavoidable. The competition is fierce in the 2009 Swamp Soccer World Championship held in Scotl... |
468a23a20ae9f369bd2f5e1ef531987ed69d14b1 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Ana is 730 miles east of Leeward Islands, moving west at 17mph .
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico advised to monitor storm's progress .
Storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, hurricane center says . | [
"(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Ana threatened the Caribbean on Saturday, but it was too early to know how much trouble the first named storm of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season might cause. Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Ana to hit the Leeward Islands on Monday. Ana formed overnight and was expected to gain strength... |
c600ca5c752274a1044b51abda10f5e8997bd448 | Summarize the following news article. | Keep America Safe says its goal is providing effective rebuttal to Obama .
Group's founders say it has watched administration with "concern and dismay"
NEW: Democratic Party calls Cheney foreign policy a "sullied legacy"
Keeping focus on national security threats is one of group's goals . | [
"(CNN) -- Months after her father's prolonged campaign against President Obama's national security policies, Liz Cheney is spearheading a new organization aimed at organizing conservative opposition to the new administration's foreign policy approach. Liz Cheney formed Keep America Safe with William Kristol and Deb... |
23b1711b12b8f8c49fda3695725087055e06abe7 | Summarize the following news article. | Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov face off again, in Valencia, Spain .
Match comes 25 years after their epic first world championship battle in Moscow .
Kasparov wins first two games in the 12-game rematch .
Their 48-game Moscow match was controversially stopped citing health concerns . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Chess legends Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov faced off again in Spain on Tuesday, 25 years after their epic first world championship battle in Moscow, in what organizers are calling a \"historic revenge match.\" Garry Kasparov, right, and Anatoli Karpov play chess at the Arts Palau in Val... |
3abbd73af5e6ecfcbe7470478c88c1df05a5c021 | Summarize the following news article. | Typhoon Melor roars into central Japan leaving two people dead .
Storm avoided Tokyo but caused major disruption to transport networks .
Storm's victims were killed by falling trees . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Typhoon Melor roared into central Japan on Thursday, leaving two people dead and lashing the region with heavy rain and gusty winds. Utility poles lie buckled in the wake of Typhoon Melor. The storm stayed west of Tokyo, but still caused enough trouble to shut down trains for a time and snarl... |
a752429fe980ebfc8d67c2d26c254de58223ec82 | Summarize the following news article. | Police say they have Heather Brown, 34, in custody .
Investigators say she held up at least six banks in the past week .
She informs teller she has a bomb, but no actual bomb has been seen, police say .
Police: Suspect lives in Norwich, Connecticut, has served time for bank robbery . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Police in Connecticut say they have arrested a woman suspected of robbing at least six banks in the past week. Police released photos of a suspect in the robberies of six New England banks. Detectives from the Major Crimes division of the Connecticut State Police took Heather Brown into custody a... |
1c8dcd1087b0af58477215fa80716ad6523742a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Eid al-Fitr marks end of Ramadan -- dawn-to-dusk abstinence from food, drinks .
Timing of Eid varies around world depending on when crescent of new moon sighted .
On the morning of Eid, Muslims don new clothes and head to prayers .
On Saturday Barack Obama offered greetings to American Muslims . | [
"(CNN) -- Muslims around the world woke up Sunday and welcomed the end of a long month of fasting with hearty greetings of \"Eid Mubarak,\" or happy festivities. Egyptian women perform the Eid al-Fitr dawn prayer at a stadium in Mansura, 120 km north of Cairo. The faithful were ushering in Eid al-Fitr -- three days... |
28cc33b07003e8599ae3c03385ab010c02c11dcc | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona beat arch-rivals Real Madrid 1-0 in El Clasico on Sunday .
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores only goal of the game in the Camp Nou .
Victory leaves Barcelona two points clear of Real in La Liga .
Cristiano Ronaldo wastes best chance of the match for visitors . | [
"(CNN) -- A superb second half goal from substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid to go back to the top of the Spanish La Liga on Sunday. Both teams ended with 10 men after Barca's Sergio Busquets went just after the hour mark for a second yellow card, with Real losing La... |
356388e5d21a574bfe3890694bdeef4cef6311e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher denies Google Earth appearance .
Fans said man captured on camera drinking outside London pub was singer .
Gallagher said the man was too embarrassingly dressed to be him . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher on Saturday denied that he is the man shown pointing at the Google Street View camera as it drove past his local pub in London last summer. Liam Gallagher says the figure captured on Google Earth outside a pub in London is not him. \"Just saw google earth appa... |
8400161f2130dbb2e395e40237d5d0d11b4bbe66 | Summarize the following news article. | Horror flick "The Final Destination" banked $28.3 million during its debut weekend .
Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" landed at No. 2 with $20 million .
At number five, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" banged out $8 million .
Check out which other flicks made this weekend's top 10 at the box office . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- For many, the creative relevance of 3-D cinema remains very much an open question. But when the history of Hollywood's 21st century embrace of 3-D is written, it very well may point to this weekend as the moment when the format definitively established its commercial power at the box offi... |
02bcf4a693c5d7ee6ca36f9a525978eaac91dcc1 | Summarize the following news article. | A NASA spacecraft is set to drop a rocket on the moon at 7:31 a.m. ET Friday .
Four minutes later, the LCROSS probe will follow and crash onto the lunar surface .
The LCROSS probe will relay data back to Earth about water vapor in moon dust .
The debris plumes will be visible through midsize backyard telescopes . | [
"(CNN) -- Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch. An artist's rendering shows the LCROSS spacecraft, left, separating from its Centaur rocket. NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite is scheduled to drop its Centaur upper-stage rocket on the... |
b6f3fa0db13205addcb94c60bc324b54bca36d2f | Summarize the following news article. | Queen Rania is a businesswoman, a mother of four and a fashion icon .
The queen of Jordan says she has responsibility to help her country .
She is well known for efforts to improve education for girls .
Rania would like to break stereotypes the West has about Arab culture . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- A businesswoman, a mother of four, an international fashion icon, a woman committed to making the world a better place for women and children -- Queen Rania of Jordan is truly changing the world. Queen Rania says cultural dialogue, education and increased opportunities are ways to combat terrorism. ... |
b157cc180d3b433c60de988ab750f6ebb7e59a1e | Summarize the following news article. | O'Neal's work in law enforcement taught him the serious nature of domestic violence .
His hero, Karen Earl, runs the Jenesse Center, which aids abuse victims .
The Los Angeles center helps more than 8,500 victims every year .
The center gives women a chance to overcome adversity, O'Neal said . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Volunteering with local law enforcement, Shaquille O'Neal has learned from his peers that domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous for police officers. NBA star Shaquille O'Neal praises Karen Earl for her efforts on behalf of domestic abuse victims. \"[It's] a very dist... |
5339e22309fb7590e72b6626b3aafa92d6d88a1a | Summarize the following news article. | A&E to broadcast reality show featuring some of Michael Jackson's family .
US Weekly magazine says Jackson's children's will be part of the show .
Network first says children won't be in show, then says they may .
Jackson, who died June 25, generally kept children from public view . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The A&E network quickly backed away from an earlier assurance that Michael Jackson's three children \"are not part of\" a reality show it is taping with four of the pop star's brothers. Before their father's death, Michael Jackson's children, Paris, Prince and \"Blanket\" were not ... |
ec5aa7a0ebd15c4a0d3381c5324ce13ee1f4e2d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Over the past three years a drought has affected large swaths of the U.S.
Report: At least 36 states expect to face water shortages within the next five years .
Experts say main causes are rapid population growth and unwise farming practices .
Marjorye Heeney, 83, remembers the Dust Bowl storms of the 1930s in Oklahoma... | [
"(CNN) -- Marjorye Heeney knew something was wrong when she saw a bulging cloud of black dust darken the sky. Drought-like conditions dried this Kern River bed last year near Bakersfield, California. She then heard an eerie, train-like whistle as fierce winds rattled her front door and windows. When she looked outs... |
9e69698efa8154333171c1675dd65312ecdd63c2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: News agency: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps plans "missile exercises"
Head of Iran's atomic energy program says U.N. experts can inspect plant .
Iran told IAEA there is no nuclear material at the site, IAEA spokesman says .
U.S. has known about unfinished site since Bush administration, officials say . | [
"(CNN) -- The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said Saturday that U.N. nuclear experts can inspect a uranium enrichment plant, according to a report from Iran-funded Press TV. Iranian soldiers are shown in the uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, 300 kms south of Tehran, in 2006. Ali Akbar Salehi said of... |
33eef46abedc5180d92118e0986fa0b1c45d9401 | Summarize the following news article. | Customers rush in for final weekend of "Cash for Clunkers" program .
Phone at Honda dealer in Georgia "ringing off the hook"
"It's like Christmas!" dealership's busy receptionist says .
Government red tape giving auto group's general manager headaches . | [
"CHAMBLEE, Georgia (CNN) -- Janet McBride had to send someone to fetch lunch for her Saturday. The cheerful auto dealer receptionist didn't dare leave her switchboard during the waning hours of the federal government's \"Cash for Clunkers\" program. Car shoppers browse a Honda showroom Saturday morning in Marietta,... |
9bd5a4a840c45c51ba1117bef4e75a83054b1cff | Summarize the following news article. | Non-Christians and interfaith couples often face quandaries and anxieties during holidays .
Many acknowledge and sometime embrace customs of the Christmas season .
Others remain conscious of maintaining their own religious identities . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- As Christmas season went into full swing this year, Glen Fullmer's 7-year-old son came home from school with an assignment: Make a poster illustrating his family holiday traditions. The boy wasn't sure how to proceed because he and his family are Baha'is, not Christians, and they have no... |
79feef5845eb3fec37530107ea134ac8b237c799 | Summarize the following news article. | Discovery of lost stone circle sheds new light on Stonehenge's purpose .
Researchers say "Bluestonehenge" was starting point of funeral processional route .
Bluestonehenge is named after color of Welsh stones from which it was formed .
Some have viewed Stonehenge as temple, astronomical observatory . | [
"(CNN) -- Stonehenge, an enigma to visitors and scientists alike for so many years, became less of a mystery after a discovery announced to the world this week. A stone circle discovered near Stonehenge may suggest the prehistoric monument was part of a funeral route. Archaeologists have unearthed a new stone circ... |
8ccb1ee8a178615a29a7d0e177cba207ac0fe602 | Summarize the following news article. | Union says it is considering targeting banks for unionizing .
E-mail from union lists the banks it's "most concerned" about .
E-mail cites $700 billion financial-system bailout as reason for move .
Spokeswoman: Bailed-out banks have responsibility to ensure workers have voice . | [
"(CNN) -- The powerful Service Employees International Union has decided that, because of the $700 billion financial-system bailout, it wants to organize bank workers. Banks that get taxpayer money need to \"ensure their workers have a voice,\" a union spokeswoman says. In an e-mail dated November 12 and obtained e... |
14862c0e384d9c3768a2728e3bfa0e3642e70396 | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian supreme leader: No change in U.S. policy despite Obama overtures .
U.S. President Obama reached out to Tehran in Iranian New Year message Friday .
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran will change when U.S. changes .
Obama: U.S. seeks engagement that is "honest and grounded in mutual respect" | [
"TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday he sees no change in U.S. policy toward Iran despite the U.S. promise of a \"new beginning.\" Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran would change its policy when the U.S. did so as well. Khamenei said a change in rhetoric is not enough, and Was... |
7dd67d7b1bbd42c54b12ae904d49a5a4bce02df3 | Summarize the following news article. | Bombers target Shiite pilgrims in the holy city of Karbala .
Twenty people killed, more than 100 injured in a motorbike blast .
Attack was one of four carried out Wednesday .
Three people died and 23 were injured in the other attacks . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A motorcycle bomb killed 20 people and injured 117 others south of Baghdad on Wednesday, the Interior Ministry said. The bombing in the holy city of Karbala was one of four attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims as they headed toward the shrine of Imam Hussein on Wednesday morning, a ministry off... |
3a5bca04abc988e980fc4a61638d136d8659b63f | Summarize the following news article. | Puerto Rico announced last month thousands of government layoffs .
Already more than 7,800 public employees were fired in March .
Puerto Rico, population 4 million, has 200,000 public employees .
California has 1 state employee for every 103 residents, Puerto Rico, 1 for every 20 . | [
"(CNN) -- The bad news came via certified letter to Norma Jimenez, Edna Rodriguez and nearly 17,000 other Puerto Ricans this month. Thousands last week protest government layoffs in Puerto Rico. To cut spending, Puerto Rico announced last month that thousands of government employees would be fired in the second rou... |
a730f7cdef5b80d4b09d2beed42f0007ae17b931 | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Hughes accuses Arsene Wenger of "not knowing how to behave" after a defeat .
Wenger has been involved in confrontations with several managers before .
He had a fierce rivalry with Alex Ferguson which subsided with Arsenal's declining fortunes .
Jose Mourinho has achieved particular notoriety, especially while at C... | [
"(CNN) -- Such is the level of pressure heaped on football managers, it is unsurprising that now and then they might say or do something that gets them into trouble with someone. The latest incident has seen Manchester City boss Mark Hughes accusing Arsenal's Arsene Wenger of \"not knowing how to behave\" after the... |
9ba0c8307a8c1ab8f52198349149da3e4b169758 | Summarize the following news article. | Tourism Queensland advertised dream island caretaking job for $100,000 .
Six-month stint involves reporting on the Great Barrier Reef island off Australia .
Long list of 34,000-plus has now been whittled down to long list of 50 .
Final 11 will be interviewed on the island itself in May, job will begin in July . | [
"(CNN) -- The long list for the job that has been described as \"the best in the world\" has been announced. The successful applicant will based on Hamilton Island, center, off Australia's northeastern coast. A chef, a dance instructor and a scientist are among the final 50 applicants for the six-month post of \"ca... |
df4d2efa06b881d43c5cf8640c3de5926d4e5107 | Summarize the following news article. | John Singleton's vehicle strikes woman, 57, who stepped into street .
Singleton sober, not charged, allowed to leave after questioning .
Director nominated for two Oscars for "Boyz N the Hood" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Oscar-nominated director John Singleton accidentally struck and killed a pedestrian, a Los Angeles police spokesman said late Friday. John Singleton directed \"Rosewood,\" \"Baby Boy,\" \"Shaft\" and \"Four Brothers\" after \"Boyz N the Hood.\" Constance Russell, 57, of Los Angel... |
b96b3c191038d0d84b1ca012f199fa6d253e15c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Music producer says Chris Brown and Rihanna recorded a duet this week .
Charges have been filed against Brown in an alleged assault against Rihanna .
Media reports say the couple has reconciled, but neither has confirmed .
Brown withdrew his nominations for two Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Singer Chris Brown has recorded a song with his girlfriend, Rihanna, after charges were filed against him for allegedly assaulting her, a source close to the record's producer, Polow Da Don, said Thursday. A music producer says Rihanna recorded a duet with Chris Brown, who is accus... |
d918707828de6b5d25263b56d3dea4c39a83dd9e | Summarize the following news article. | "17 Again" debuted at No. 1 at the box office, pulling in an estimated $24.1 million .
The Russell Crowe-Ben Affleck thriller "State of Play" was No. 2 with $14.1 million .
Overall box office earnings were up for the fourth straight weekend . | [
"(Entertainment Weekly) -- Fueled by a hefty dose of tweener love, Zac Efron's \"17 Again\" won this weekend's box office sweepstakes without breaking a sweat. Zac Efron stars in \"17 Again,\" which debuted in the No. 1 slot at the box office. The high school time-warp comedy, which costars Matthew Perry and Leslie... |
4a647738cf3e4755f4e82ca2ee1739fda9c8e1d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods voted PGA Player of the Year by his peers .
Woods won six tournaments in 2009 .
Woods recently announced he would take golf hiatus to focus on family after admitting infidelity . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite his personal problems, golfer Tiger Woods received another accolade as he was voted PGA player of the year. Wood was chosen for the award by a vote from other professional golfers. \"The recognition by [his] peers is one of the highest compliments a PGA Tour member can receive,\" PGA Commissioner... |
d6ec404c2a37fbc9af8e62e448d34f7dc3681c9d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Fire department says the two are dispatchers but have EMT training .
Eutisha Rennix collapsed while working at a Brooklyn cafe, later died at hospital .
Her co-workers reportedly say two EMTs in the cafe refused to help, told them to call 911 .
The EMTs are suspended without pay while city investigates the reports... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Officials are investigating reports that two fire department dispatchers trained in emergency medical care refused to help a pregnant worker who collapsed in a cafe they were visiting. The woman later died. Eutisha Rennix collapsed while working at an Au Bon Pain restaurant in Brooklyn on Decembe... |
8262ee7183e1e0ea43f13843debd1bd7bfbf4068 | Summarize the following news article. | Romney: The right course is the one championed by Ronald Reagan .
Romney: Republicans prefer straight talk to politically correct talk .
Romney: It's time for the party of big ideas, not the party of Big Brother . | [
"(CNN) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Here is the text of that speech: . Former Gov. Mitt Romney says Sen. John McCain will rein in government spending. Romney: Thank you. Thank you so very much. Ann and I love you all. We have a deep feeling in ... |
7fa06213f8db31540925607d245f4bde289d2d47 | Summarize the following news article. | Football Fanzone presents a rundown of 11 infamous pitch punch-ups .
The tension of competition has even seen teammates turn against one-another .
Let us know what you think by commenting in the Sound Off box . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- An ill-tempered CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Mexico and Panama recently saw three players and Mexico coach Javier Aguirre sent off amid violent scenes in Houston, Texas. Newcastle teammates Lee Bowyer (left) and Kieron Dyer turn against one-another. The 1-1 draw, which saw the referee a... |
51a83b351b4967f6332b08498e38f24d47b45794 | Summarize the following news article. | Four Christmases maintained its No. 1 spot with an estimated $18.2 million .
Twilight moved back up to the No. 2 spot with a tidy $13.2 million haul .
Australia declined 53 percent to bank $7 million at the No. 4 slot . | [
"With the annual post-Thanksgiving multiplex malaise setting in and just one big new movie (Punisher: War Zone, which I'll get to later ... uh, much later) in theaters, the box office results remarkably resembled those of a week ago. Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn star in \"Four Christmases,\" which stayed at N... |
1b29db07d10737274b210ca5a300152826e90142 | Summarize the following news article. | First lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks on health care reform Friday .
Obama recalls personal health stories about her daughter and father .
Analysts say her personal touch on the thorny issue could help her husband . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- She stood by her husband throughout the contentious 2008 presidential campaign and during heated health care reform debates during his presidency. First lady Michelle Obama listens to remarks during a health care forum at the White House on Friday. Now, as the debate is reaching a fever pitch, ... |
4145c99f1a10901fee986b28b1590440d6260a82 | Summarize the following news article. | Retailer's new stores to open in 16 states .
New locations to employ more than 4,300 .
Target in January announced headquarters job cuts, reduction of expansion plans . | [
"(CNN) -- Target Corp. this month will open 27 new stores employing a total of more than 4,300 people, the company said. One of Target's two new Hawaii stores awaits its Sunday grand opening. The stores' openings will come just weeks after the retailer cut 600 people from its headquarters staff amid what it called ... |
8d6ff084cd65fbf690448924ca5272b88e239029 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials expect continued receding despite coming snow, but wind a concern .
Red River at Fargo nearly foot below Saturday's level .
Flooding of homes, school a "wake-up call," Fargo mayor says .
Two deaths, 50 injuries blamed on flood-related incidents . | [
"FARGO, North Dakota (CNN) -- The Red River began to recede Sunday after rising to record levels, but officials cautioned residents not to let their guard down, especially in the face of an approaching snowstorm. A makeshift levee protects a house Sunday in Moorhead, Minnesota. \"We are very confident now that [the... |
84190af471faa92a35a3c3c2a931ac600b638669 | Summarize the following news article. | HBO's "The Wire" is praised for realism, but how real is it?
CNN.com writer who grew up in "The Wire's" Baltimore neighborhood renders verdict .
Writer says show confuses "hopelessness with authenticity"
But dialogue crackles, the characters are rich, writer says . | [
"(CNN) -- I finally said goodbye to some old buddies. Omar (played by Michael K. Williams), \"The Wire's\" legendary stickup artist, hunts for a rival with his shotgun. One of them shot a woman at point-blank range after complimenting her on her hair. Another person maimed a rival with his shotgun. A third stole fr... |
7dafeadf8139247c29beaecbd708ab14461ca63f | Summarize the following news article. | Manson follower, 60, terminally ill, expected to die within six months .
Susan Atkins is bedridden, can barely speak .
Atkins stabbed pregnant victim Sharon Tate 16 times .
Atkins, who was convicted of five 1969 murders, has brain cancer . | [
"(CNN) -- Susan Atkins, a terminally ill former Charles Manson follower convicted in the murder of actress Sharon Tate, on Tuesday was denied a compassionate release from prison. Susan Atkins, Califorina's longest-serving female inmate, is shown in her most recent mug shot. Atkins, 60, has been diagnosed with brain... |
ca206d6e3b4a434ed67ebeeb4b133039d61a3460 | Summarize the following news article. | New TSA rules amount to ethnic and religious profiling, says Arsalan Iftikhar .
He says profiling will create blind spots terrorists can exploit .
Iftikhar says scrutinizing behavior is the best way to detect terrorist plots .
Policy deeply undermines Obama administration's commitment to civil rights, he says . | [
"(CNN) -- In light of the botched Christmas Day airliner bombing aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 en route from Amsterdam to Detroit, the Transportation Security Administration has announced new enhanced \"guidelines\" requiring airline passengers traveling from (and through) 14 different countries to undergo e... |
a02bdfbcdf71b43ed88148289bbc542e515f8575 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pentagon official: Little evidence that Russian troops leaving Georgia .
Russia begins Georgia troop "pullback," military chief says .
Russian tanks pushed through a Georgian police road block, witnesses say .
Human Rights Watch: This conflict has been a disaster for civilians . | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russia's president launched a verbal volley at Georgia's leaders on Monday, as Georgia hit back with renewed accusations that the Russian invasion was premeditated. Russian soliders on patrol outside the Georgian city of Gori on Monday. President Dmitry Medvedev said: \"The world has seen t... |
baf2532bebf395e835aff0af8044f2ff60e20e84 | Summarize the following news article. | Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returns to Zimbabwe .
Tsvangirai says he feels safe despite fears of a possible assassination bid .
Tsvangirai faces a runoff election against President Robert Mugabe June 27 . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to Zimbabwe Saturday for the first time since leaving the country shortly after the controversial March 29 election. Morgan Tsvangirai has been away from Zimbabwe trying to seek support from international leaders. Tsvangirai -- who c... |
12644ffcf89550151b3c6d81323f39441e839619 | Summarize the following news article. | Despite health effects, bans and social pressure, 20 percent Americans smoke .
About 90 percent of adult smokers start in high school .
Worldwide, about 4 million adults die each year of tobacco-caused diseases .
iReport.com: Do you still smoke? Share your story . | [
"(CNN) -- Smoking is bad for you, and by now, most of us know it. An estimated 4.5 million U.S. adolescents are cigarette smokers. It seems that studies on the dangers of smoking come out every week. Just recently, after an article appeared in the journal Pediatrics, we were introduced to the concept of third-hand ... |
109024828505a357b8c6e9048ad4ddb53c5f2a09 | Summarize the following news article. | "Community-based" security effort designed to counter Taliban gains .
Locals to be "early warning system," U.S. official says .
Program to begin next year in Wardak province . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. military plans to help the Afghanistan government recruit, train and arm local Afghans to fight a resurgent Taliban, U.S. military officials say. U.S. soldiers patrol near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on Wednesday. U.S. officials describe the proposal as a \"community-based\" securi... |
f76c1bdc13668ca81b992d29cf4898bf12752ffe | Summarize the following news article. | Purchases included crab cakes, beef Wellington, scallops for postmaster installation ceremony .
Report cites districts for buying $14,140 in movie tickets as employee incentives .
Purchases conflict with goal to cut costs after reporting $3.8 billion loss in 2009 fiscal year .
"It appears there is still work to be done... | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Postal Service spent more than $792,000 \"without justification\" on meals and events in one five-month period even as it reported losing $3.8 billion this year, the agency's inspector general says in a report. Employees spent $792,022 on meals and external events \"without justification for food... |
278302cd0b62a6e400222e36ed796b810072d9b0 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Wife, Amanda Carina Barbosa Rodrigues, detained at Recife police station .
NEW: Rodrigues' answers to interrogation reportedly had inconsistencies .
NEW: Gatti's body was found Saturday in hotel room with strangulation marks .
The former world boxing champion was vacationing with his 23-year-old wife . | [
"(CNN) -- Brazilian authorities detained the wife of former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti as a suspect in his killing, according to local reports. Arturo Gatti pictured during the final fight of his career, a knockout defeat by Alfonso Gomez in 2007. Gatti was found dead Saturday in a hotel in Brazil, where he... |
62c5faa26c6b35fa96fc0ea7be510f96ba555802 | Summarize the following news article. | Scott Roeder accused of killing Dr. George Tiller at church in May 2009 .
Tiller ran a women's clinic where he performed abortions in Wichita, Kansas .
Roeder testified he thought of various ways to kill Tiller .
Defense attorney told jurors Roeder believed he had to act. | [
"(CNN) -- Jurors started to deliberate Friday after prosecutors and defense attorneys made closing arguments in the murder trial of an anti-abortion activist charged with killing a doctor who performed late-term abortion procedures. Scott Roeder is charged with murder in the death of Dr. George Tiller, who was sho... |
d4441d2b64abc1fdc2ffd32c7ecc660c8b7d9e4f | Summarize the following news article. | Floyd Mayweather Junior confirms he will fight Shane Mosley in Las Vegas on May 1 .
Mayweather turns to Mosley after collapse of his clash with Manny Pacquiao .
Fight will take place under blood testing procedures that Pacquiao refused to accept .
Mosley agreed fight after unification bout with Andre Berto was scrapped... | [
"(CNN) -- Floyd Mayweather Junior has confirmed that he will fight WBA welterweight super champion Shane Mosley in Las Vegas on May 1 following the controversial collapse of his much-hyped showdown with Manny Pacquiao. The 38-year-old Mosley, a three-weight world title winner, had already signed up for the bout at ... |
11f98941a56820775d6e8e2424966ba6431f5950 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Teen uses Ozzy Osbourne CD to get through painful therapy, mom says .
Mother of burned teen says she's inspired by his strength as he struggles to heal .
15-year-old Michael Brewer was set on fire last month, allegedly by other teens .
Three youths are charged with the attack and have pleaded not guilty . | [
"Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) -- Just taking a sip of water or walking to the bathroom is excruciatingly painful for 15-year-old Michael Brewer, who was burned over 65 percent of his body after being set on fire, allegedly by a group of teenagers. \"It hurts my heart to see him in pain, but it enlightens at the s... |
760368cac175001a82623bdc3f0615a5ca6e6a9a | Summarize the following news article. | Appeals court asked high court if a civil rights crime can be prosecuted decades later .
Justices dismissed appeal involving man convicted in 1964 kidnapping of two teens .
James Ford Seale appealed conviction in case, saying statute of limitations had expired .
Indictment stands, but question of whether similar cases ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has refused a lower court's unusual request to decide whether a shocking 45-year-old civil rights crime can be prosecuted decades later. The justices Monday dismissed an appeal involving James Ford Seale, convicted in the 1964 kidnapping of two teenagers whose bodies were foun... |
b4078c1558d25a04ecb2dbaf206a493632acc48e | Summarize the following news article. | Number of U.S. military deaths in August stands at 46, highest monthly toll .
Support for the war has hit a new low among Americans, says CNN poll .
Among allies, political leaders have had to defend sending troops to Afghanistan .
U.S. military: Taliban insurgency has gotten better, more sophisticated." | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S.-led war against the Taliban in Afghanistan has been a tough slog, a nearly eight-year conflict replete with gloom. U.S. Staff Sergeant Robert Brunner secures an area in the Baraki Barak district of Logar Province on August 22. Lately a lot of the news from Afghanistan seems particularly grim for ... |
c3117cc4244a309bc2b5286df60c0d14de032a43 | Summarize the following news article. | Indian batsman Virender Sehwag fell seven agonising runs short of a world record third triple-century.
Sehwag made 293 before he chipped the ball back to Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
India closed the third day of the third Test with their highest-ever total of 726-9 declared in reply to Sri Lanka's 393. | [
"(CNN) -- Indian batsman Virender Sehwag admitted he was not too disappointed after he fell seven agonising runs short of a world record third triple-century in the third Test against Sri Lanka. The 31-year-old opener had moved from his overnight score of 284 to 293 before he chipped a flighted delivery from Muttia... |
240b5c5c0a82be745f6cb38394f12aa380a181bb | Summarize the following news article. | Taylor Mitchell was a "seasoned naturalist" versed in wilderness camping, mother says .
She wouldn't want coyotes responsible for her death to be killed, Emily Mitchell says .
Mitchell earned respect of folk music community for talent that belied her age, producer says .
The Toronto-based musician was touring Eastern C... | [
"(CNN) -- Those who knew Canadian folk musician Taylor Mitchell say her passion for her craft was matched by her affinity for nature. Fresh out of high school, she embarked upon a three-week tour of Eastern Canada earlier this month full of hope over her blossoming career and excited to explore the region with a ne... |
eaa7eaa6601b9d3c1c0ba8a7f6c39f44c9474eba | Summarize the following news article. | Denver, Colorado, hospital worker accused of exposing patients to hepatitis C .
19 former patients test positive for hepatitis C, which affects the liver .
Kristen Diane Parker accused of using syringes filled with pain medication Fentanyl .
Police say she refilled syringes meant for patients with saline solution . | [
"(CNN) -- Nineteen former patients at a Denver, Colorado, hospital have tested positive for hepatitis C, federal prosecutors said Thursday as they announced new charges against a former hospital employee accused of exposing the patients to the virus. A hospital worker is accused of injecting herself and using uncle... |
48ac4ca11d5f47eaf7343ec562bb840170edaf5a | Summarize the following news article. | San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closes after parts of it fall to roadway .
Repair work ongoing, but there's no word when bridge will reopen .
Travelers flock to public transit, including trains and ferries .
Repairs aim to stop vibration, which may have caused the problem . | [
"(CNN) -- Officials warned Wednesday that the bridge linking the California cities of San Francisco and Oakland will likely remain closed Thursday morning, promising more delays for Bay Area commuters. That work is intended to dampen vibration on the structure. Vibration may have played a role in causing pieces of... |
4981d2d34eef6c189da1cf5c504b3f6a3bf36365 | Summarize the following news article. | Removal of thimerosal from most vaccines hasn't reduced the number of autism cases diagnosed in the state of California. | [
"One doctor says the study \"very clearly shows that autism did not arrive through a vaccine.\" A new study published in the January 2008 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry found the prevalence of autism cases in California children continued to rise after most vaccine manufacturers started to remove the mercu... |
eeb5b18d00b148899ac6f9617fa1104ab96b7c24 | Summarize the following news article. | Hillary Clinton says she aims to address questions that Americans are thinking about .
She says she wants frank talk about fight against terrorism, including U.S. concerns .
On Thursday, she said she wondered why terrorists hadn't been found and dealt with .
She said she wasn't suggesting Pakistan was complicit with al... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she did not come to Pakistan for \"happy talk.\" Her three-day trip is aimed at getting frank, open discussions going about the fight against terrorism, and that includes presenting U.S. concerns about how much success Pakistan is hav... |
04592f1cb4a1cb4bdd04fb7b30986eb278cec9a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Myanmar, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan "blacklisted"
Tibetan region and in Xinjiang province in China stepped up oppression of Muslims .
State Department: China detained foreigners for their religion . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Chinese government increased its harassment of religious minorities before the Olympic Games, according to a U.S. State Department report released Friday. A Tibetan Buddhist monk in southwest China's Sichuan province. The State Department's Annual Report on Religious Freedom singled out Ch... |
4264ba3d48a2fc7ea379a15a99f306917e5dc501 | Summarize the following news article. | Ford's Cristina Rodriguez is an engineer and race car driver .
As child, she took things apart, put them back together, some parts left over .
Rodriguez designed Taurus 2010, one of Ford's most important vehicles .
Your body has to be precisely calibrated instrument to understand car's mechanicals . | [
"(AOL Autos) -- Over the decades, I've interviewed dozens of automotive engineers; engine engineers, transmission engineers, chemical engineers, tire engineers, etc. But never have I interviewed an engineer quite like Ford's Cristina Rodriguez. Cristina Rodriguez has been with the Ford Motor Company for 12 years. W... |
2163a460e59eb5412c3c363c25a6cee35fb7d989 | Summarize the following news article. | Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech .
Celebs take to Twitter and blogs to express outrage .
West is well-known for shocking behavior .
VMA attendee: "Every time his name was mentioned, people booed" | [
"(CNN) -- The reaction to Kanye West's hijacking of the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards came quickly and unequivocally. Kanye West took the microphone from Taylor Swift during her speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Celebrities and fans alike expre... |
20334f01cdb691696e356f6b8db0e0c3358a6c02 | Summarize the following news article. | Serena Williams is handed a three-year suspended ban from the U.S. Open .
The punishment follows her outburst in the U.S. Open semifinal against Kim Clijsters .
Williams also fined a record $175,000 with the amount to be reduced to $82,500 for good behavior . | [
"(CNN) -- Serena Williams has handed a three-year suspended ban from the U.S. Open after her verbal tirade at a lineswoman at this year's event. The incident occurred during her semifinal defeat to Kim Clijsters when Williams was called for a foot fault to give the Belgian mum match point and her profanity-laced ti... |
712124f67e5a5e9159457df63b3733b3fb8c113f | Summarize the following news article. | Millions of rural Kenyans at risk of starvation because of drought, crop failure .
Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti all face similar crises, World Food Program says .
Hundreds of dead cattle dot landscape, driven in search of pasture by herdsmen .
WFP warns situation will get worse unless shortfalls in resources addresse... | [
"MOUNT KENYA, Kenya (CNN) -- For as long as anyone cares to remember, the pastoralists of Kenya's Rift Valley have fled with their herds to the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya when times are tough. Hundreds of dead cattle litter the slopes of Mount Kenya, fatally weakened by long treks to the region. When the rains f... |
a3a114fb7742dc3512c6f0a4fdea080f7fcad634 | Summarize the following news article. | Lead singer Steven Tyler fell off stage during South Dakota show last week .
He broke his shoulder and received stitches to his head; doctors advise rest .
Fall was second mishap for Tyler during Aerosmith's tour with ZZ Top .
Band says refunds will be issued for all canceled shows . | [
"(CNN) -- Aerosmith announced the cancellation of the remainder of its summer tour Thursday, more than a week after the band's lead singer tumbled off stage in South Dakota. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler fell off stage August 5 while dancing to \"Love in an Elevator.\" \"Due to injuries Steven Tyler sustained... |
59ad3c3ef0dafccc4bab1e91a138814bdf4fe416 | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Federer fined $1,500 for his argument with umpire in U.S. Open final .
Federer confronted Jake Garner in row over challenges by Juan Martin Del Potro .
Del Potro went on to win his first grand slam in five-set thriller in New York . | [
"(CNN) -- Roger Federer has been hit with a $1,500 fine for swearing at the umpire during his shock U.S. Open final defeat to Juan Martin Del Potro. Federer argues with umpire Jake Garner during his five-set defeat to Del Potro. The world number one became embroiled in an argument with Jake Garner at the end of th... |
f7c78556d1e11f1c34eec106019e361ae4d634a4 | Summarize the following news article. | The IAEA announced Saturday its inspectors were leaving for the inspection .
Iran said Friday it needs more time to decide whether to sign onto a nuclear deal .
Iran says its nuclear program is intended solely for peaceful purposes .
Many in the West believe Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons capabilities . | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- United Nations-backed nuclear inspectors on Sunday visited a newly disclosed Iranian nuclear facility near the city of Qom, Iranian media has reported. \"IAEA inspectors today visited the... nuclear installation,\" the semi-official Mehr news agency said, referring to International Atomic Ene... |
158082b74d9a82fde840b6ef0c5ed93ebc4d24b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry Patch, dead at 111, was last British survivor of World War One trench warfare .
Patch was seriously wounded in Ypres, Belgium, in 1917 at Battle of Passchendaele .
Patch "tried to suppress memories and to live as normal a life as possible"
Former soldier gradually opened up about his experiences in final years of... | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Harry Patch -- the last surviving British soldier from World War I -- died Saturday at the age of 111, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. Harry Patch, pictured here on November 11, 2008, at an Armistice Day commemoration ceremony in London. Patch died peacefully at his care home in the so... |
60027e242d122285ca098d417d9d9f6b2568c0e3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Commuters express outrage, but a few support the union .
Transport Workers Union leaders walk out of contract talks .
Strike affects buses, subways and trolleys that transport nearly a million people daily .
Transit authority and union can't agree on pension funding and work rules . | [
"(CNN) -- A union representing thousands of transit workers went on strike early Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shutting down buses, subways and trolleys that carry almost a million people daily. Transport Workers Union leaders walked out of contract talks just before midnight, saying they couldn't accept a... |
bbd4e8d84bff31f92b48e840a046161f9197ea85 | Summarize the following news article. | Gov. David Paterson declared a state of emergency because of increase in H1N1 cases .
Order allows dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, midwives to give vaccines .
Paterson said increasing those who can give vaccine would help state in emergency .
Retired dentist: "If there is a shortage and they need more hands, I can ... | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Broadening the number of health care professionals who can administer vaccine, New York Gov. David Paterson issued a sweeping executive order Thursday officially declaring a state of emergency due to the increase in H1N1 cases, including 75 H1N1-related deaths in New York state. The announcement... |
09056172e8fa5d9ff37148caeaec326ed963d188 | Summarize the following news article. | "Our entire status as a leading nation" will depend on energy role, ex-president says .
Energy independence would protect national security, create jobs, he claims .
Congress continues to consider broad-reaching energy legislation . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former President Carter warned members of Congress on Tuesday that America's failure to achieve energy independence is threatening the country's national security, undermining its long-term potential for economic growth and contributing to global warming. Former President Carter said Tuesday t... |
b126c7297ab415aa187e9c2d75360013e8bb5e37 | Summarize the following news article. | Delta Flight 60 from Brazil landed on taxiway instead of runway in Atlanta, Georgia .
No planes were on taxiway waiting to take off; jet landed safely with no injuries .
Investigation looking at approach lights, ground-based instrument .
NTSB:"Check pilot" was sick before landing, crew declared medical emergency . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Federal investigators trying to determine why a Delta Air Lines jet landed on a taxiway instead of the runway in Atlanta on Monday morning say the runway was illuminated, but that approach lights and a ground-based instrument that helps pilots line up with the runway were off. The pilots ... |
8a85405211ed055ec895e685455d57124cc4b070 | Summarize the following news article. | Congressional Report: FDA has little authority to regulate bottled water brands .
Conversely, municipal water utilities are required to make test results public .
Watchdog group's survey: Less than 2 percent of bottlers disclose important info . | [
"Although you may think that bottled water is a safer option than tap, two new reports show that the store-bought stuff is actually less regulated than the water you get out of your faucet for free. What's in your water? You may be hard pressed to find out, reports the Environmental Working Group. The Food and Drug... |
4812d8902f47ec2938a34dc137d0319ef2b11bfd | Summarize the following news article. | Group: Bar kept African-American students out, let white classmates in .
Washington University's senior class was celebrating at the Chicago bar .
Class president: Bar cited dress code violations, but clothing swap didn't help .
Class complains to Illinois attorney general, others; bar hasn't returned CNN's calls . | [
"(CNN) -- An agreement could be reached before week's end between Washington University students and an Illinois nightclub that allegedly barred six African-American students while admitting nearly 200 of their white classmates. Fernando Cutz, senior class president at the university in Missouri, said the aggrieved... |
cfc3b70cfea4b9357880da57008fa8ebdce04a2f | Summarize the following news article. | Pirates fire on French ship involved in anti-piracy operation off Somali coast .
Command and supply ship chased down a skiff; detaining 5 suspected pirates .
BCR Somme carries supplies to forces involved in European anti-piracy operation . | [
"(CNN) -- Five people were detained off Somalia's coast Wednesday after pirates mistook a French ship involved in an anti-piracy operation for a commercial vessel, the French Defense Ministry said. A German-flagged warship taking part in the EU's anti-piracy mission is pictured in this April 2009 file photo. There ... |
e6f7f4a5497085a9a84556fb8ab3ce71d9001924 | Summarize the following news article. | 3-day Operation Cross Country IV conducted on federal, state, local levels .
FBI says more than 690 people in all were arrested on state, local charges .
"Child prostitution continues to be a significant problem in our country," FBI says .
Operation is part of initiative aimed at ending domestic sex trafficking of chil... | [
"(CNN) -- Law enforcement authorities have recovered 52 children and arrested 60 pimps allegedly involved in child prostitution, the FBI announced Monday. More than 690 people in all were arrested on state and local charges, the FBI stated. The arrests were made over the past three days as part of a nationwide law ... |
855df1564af08c273e78fa77245b015d91a84a1d | Summarize the following news article. | L.A. County authorities: Leif Garrett posts $10,000 bond after two days in a jail .
Garrett was found with heroin and arrested Monday, sheriff's spokesman says .
The former teen idol was arrested four years ago for possession of heroin .
Garrett was 16 when he scored his first pop chart hit, "Surfin' USA," in 1977 . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Former teen idol Leif Garrett posted a $10,000 bond Wednesday after spending two days in a jail on a drug charge, a Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman said. Garrett, 48, was arrested Monday at a downtown Los Angeles train station after police found heroin in his shoe, spokesman... |
ba4d55e76576d32c954e07208a53f70d5048586d | Summarize the following news article. | Post-Katrina euthanasia was alleged at Memorial Hospital .
Grand jury declined to file charges and case was closed .
Different district attorney deciding whether to reopen investigation .
CNN first reported allegations six weeks after Hurricane Katrina . | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- The Orleans Parish district attorney said he plans to look into deaths at a New Orleans hospital in the days following Hurricane Katrina, but stopped short of calling it an investigation. Staff at Memorial were accused of hastening four patients' deaths in the wake of Hurricane Katr... |
0dbaeb107adf17a04bcfa22ce54d7523e746d580 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Boy's parents had battled over his custody since his birth in 2002 .
Grandmother and her boyfriend are in jail pending formal charges .
Mother, Shannon Wilfong, tearfully denies any wrongdoing .
Boy is staying with father's family under child welfare supervision, station reports . | [
"(CNN) -- An Illinois woman and her boyfriend, already charged with aiding in the abduction of the woman's 6-year-old grandson, face new charges of tampering with a witness in the case, officials said Tuesday. Ricky Chekevdia, 6, allegedly was hidden with his mother in a secret room in his grandmother's house. Dia... |
ab8350494f3c6ded4a412e38a10797a606d3d699 | Summarize the following news article. | Rick Lyke set up "Pints for Prostates" after being diagnosed with prostate cancer .
The organization travels to beer festivals to educate men about the disease .
Prostate cancer affects on in six men American men and screening is recommended for men over 50 . | [
"(CNN) -- Rick Lyke was diagnosed with prostate cancer when he was 47. His response was to set up \"Pints for Prostates,\" an organization that uses the universal language of beer to reach men with its message about the importance of prostate cancer screening. In 2008, at the insistence of a colleague with prostate... |
36580223c9761a7c5753cdb1d42973a5d48c3e48 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Six appear in federal court Thursday, a day after they were arrested in raids .
Alleged group leader was fatally shot Wednesday after firing at law enforcement agents .
FBI says men were members of Ummah, led by former H. Rap Brown .
Law enforcement sources say Ummah seeks to set up Islamic state in U.S. | [
"Detroit, Michigan (CNN) -- Six men appeared in federal court Thursday, a day after they were arrested in raids targeting an African-American Muslim group that the FBI said sought to establish an Islamic state in the United States. Luqman Ameen Abdullah, the alleged leader of the African-American Muslim converts, w... |
d34fdcfb2b9eef771eaafa41c4835d11267fafb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Hafez Nazeri and his father Shahrem play hybrid of Iranian and Western music .
They played for enthusiastic crowd at Carnegie Hall on Saturday night .
Son says he wants to show "another dimension of Iran ... to the Western people"
Nazeris' music based on 13th-century Persian poet and philosopher Rumi . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Diplomacy hasn't worked. Sanctions have achieved little. Relations between Iran and the United States are, at best, chilly. So why not try music? On Saturday night, for the first time, Iranians were the headline performers at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall. A father and son from Iran led Ame... |
f3343b1d2cc2725c3f8bbe14dc113a671e5162b6 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll: One-third in U.S. favor the Tea Party movement .
4 in 10 in poll had not heard of Tea Parties or had no opinion about them .
Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin have an unfavorable view of Tea Party movement .
Sarah Palin to be keynote speaker at national Tea Party convention on Saturday . | [
"Nashville, Tennessee (CNN) -- One-third of Americans have a favorable view of the Tea Party movement, but a plurality has no opinion at all, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey indicates that 26 percent of the public has an unfavorable view of the Tea Party movement and that... |
290e6d84546d76de6295dabfd9c1a88011c7c6dd | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. military personnel may be stationed at seven Colombian bases .
U.S. says agreement will help fight against traffickers, terrorists .
Venezuelan leader has called agreement an act of war .
Colombia wants U.S. aid in 45-year anti-guerrilla battle . | [
"(CNN) -- Colombia and the United States signed an agreement Friday that allows U.S. personnel to be stationed at seven military bases in the South American nation. The United States says it needs the bases to help in its fight against terrorists and narcotraffickers, especially since the closure a few months ago o... |
371a7713e46aa8ddeb73d7be7096981b25aec564 | Summarize the following news article. | Sir Ken Robinson: We're born with great natural talents .
He says schools systematically suppress many of those innate talents .
Schools use testing and other systems to narrowly assess students, he says .
He says they devalue forms of creativity that don't fit in academic contexts . | [
"(CNN) -- I spoke at TED in 2006, the year they started to put the talks online. I'm told that since then, the talk has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times in more than 200 countries. The number of people who've seen it may be 20 times that or more. I have a stream of e-mails, tweets and blog posts round t... |
83b1d766bd5e079e8167cc9b8b45fca422f11939 | Summarize the following news article. | Victory of Massachusetts senator-elect is expected to be certified Thursday .
He could be sworn in Thursday afternoon to replace late Sen. Ted Kennedy .
Final returns from special election delivered to governor's office Wednesday . | [
"(CNN) -- The election victory of Massachusetts Sen.-elect Scott Brown is expected to be certified Thursday, which could allow him to be sworn in as early as Thursday afternoon to replace the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Brown's win stripped Democrats of their 60-seat, filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate and rai... |
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