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41e8f94939b3f2e1e988d5c6ba43f9f6c8b6343a | Summarize the following news article. | The national unemployment rate is 10.2 percent .
Labor Department: The jobless rate increased in 29 states in October .
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sees modest growth on the horizon . | [
"(CNN) -- Despite some signs that the economy is on the mend, a lack of confidence from consumers and companies alike may hamper job growth during the next few months, economists say. Unlike this point last year, there are some indicators for optimism about the U.S. economy. The market seems to be on a rebound, wit... |
f02eb9d1f5c53275909bea46742303341b880738 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Jackson, who was left out of will, wants judge to give him allowance .
Michael's mother, Katherine, Michael's children get bulk of the estate .
Michael Jackson had publicly criticized his father's parenting skills . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's father wants a judge to order the pop star's estate to pay him a monthly allowance, according to papers filed in court Friday. Joe Jackson, the 80-year-old Jackson family patriarch, was not named in Michael Jackson's 2002 will, which left his wealth to his mother,... |
388820fb4fd6ada8a1993ea074dcd086ab5ee46f | Summarize the following news article. | "New Moon" grossed $26.3 million from midnight showings alone .
The vampire romance is set to surpass "Twilight" for first-day sales .
But with sales comes backlash; the Vatican has spoken out against "New Moon"
Only time will tell if it will also surpass "The Dark Knight" for "best opening day" | [
"(CNN) -- The second installment in the \"Twilight\" saga, starring Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen, Kristen Stewart as his star-crossed love and Taylor Lautner as the wolfboy who loves her, has already ripped through a box office record. According to Hollywood trade magazine Variety, \"New Moon\" is the ... |
3caa1ca4a65ed10ce30856f711d10a0d28764f34 | Summarize the following news article. | Mayumi Heene says she and husband knew 6-year-old was safe during scare .
They told authorities child might have blown away inside giant balloon .
Couple told children to lie to authorities and media, document says . | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of a Colorado father at the center of the \"balloon boy\" saga told authorities that the giant helium balloon was specifically created for a hoax to draw media attention, according to court documents released Friday. The Heene family -- including Falcon, second from right -- on CNN's \"Larry King... |
b369206a0f16a48c7332084b5c048959970287a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Beth McKay says she's hurt after Louisiana justice of peace denied marriage license .
Keith Bardwell says he won't wed interracial couples, but denies he's racist .
State officials have called for Bardwell's dismissal . | [
"(CNN) -- The woman who was denied a marriage license by a Louisiana justice of the peace because he refused to marry interracial couples said the official should lose his job. Beth McKay says a Louisiana justice of the peace denied her a marriage license since it was an interracial union. Beth McKay said she never... |
9991dfeb668e9cb3cb95aeee3ade9762ab7e6cd3 | Summarize the following news article. | "Real Housewives of Atlanta" was scheduled to tape reunion special last week .
Taping has been postponed in aftermath of death of A.J. Jewell .
Jewell was former fiancé of "Housewives" cast member Kandi Burruss .
Jewell's presence still part of show, which was taped weeks ago . | [
"(CNN) -- Taping of \"The Real Housewives of Atlanta\" reunion special, scheduled for last week, has been postponed as the cast deals with the death of Kandi Burruss' former fiancé, Ashley \"A.J.\" Jewell, an NBC Universal spokeswoman told CNN Monday. The Atlanta \"Housewives\" have been touched by tragedy this sea... |
c8e81d049cb0c3451fa8e1c0d8617a619955fd11 | Summarize the following news article. | Joy Behar: Elton John, partner mulled adopting 14-month-old boy .
She says Ukrainian officials were wrong to reject idea of adoption .
She says their real objection seemed to be to a gay couple adopting a child .
Behar: Experts say there's no downside to gay adoption . | [
"Editor's note: Joy Behar's new nightly show debuts Tuesday, September 29 on HLN at 9 PM ET. Joy Behar says Ukranian officials are wrong to try to block Elton John from adopting a 14-month-old boy. NEW YORK (CNN) -- On a recent tour of a Ukrainian orphanage, Elton John and his partner met Lev, a 14-month old HIV-po... |
7071e8a1b784b6fce2f5837ed116c5d0deabe2d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Most victims of the landslide live in the Kilimanjaro region near the mountain by the same name .
U.N. warned east Africa is facing mudslides, crop destruction and waterborne diseases related to El Nino weather patterns .
The mountain is the highest peak in Africa and is a major tourist attraction . | [
"(CNN) -- Four days of heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed 12 children and eight adults near Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, authorities said Friday. Five of the children were under six, said Suzan Kaganda, a police department spokeswoman. The death toll could go up as rescue crews search the area... |
8b66f5754a70c62dbacda0e7ab9d1a369b0b6f2e | Summarize the following news article. | Neil Patrick Harris taking classy route at Emmys Sunday night .
"How I Met Your Mother" actor may do some singing, probably no dancing .
"Mother" begins new season; Harris' Barney character gets physical with Robin . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- He can saw himself in half, sing a selection of Broadway showtunes and swing on a flying trapeze. Neil Patrick Harris says he'll try to make viewers feel like they're in good hands with him as Emmy host. When Neil Patrick Harris, one of the stars of the hit CBS sitcom \"How I Met Your Mother,\" isn'... |
38852adcb6852b64cb2f36b22c89613bfcc04d6e | Summarize the following news article. | China posts photos of kidnapped, stolen or sold 60 children who were rescued by authorities .
Police could not find their parents through the national DNA database .
2,000 children have been rescued so far this year since China launch a nationwide anti-trafficking campaign .
Earlier this week, police arrested dozens in... | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- In some of the photos, the young children are wearing bibs and slight smiles can be seen on their chubby faces. But these are not your normal baby pictures. The Chinese government is trying to find the parents of these 60 homeless children, some of them so young that they had not yet devel... |
72e2f1bda9d105000849e5137ddd06f84225155a | Summarize the following news article. | South Korea bade farewell to former President Kim Dae-Jung .
Kim won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for fostering better relations with the North .
Report: Top unification officials of the rival nations met Saturday .
North Korean delegation in Seoul to mourn the death of Kim Dae-Jung . | [
"SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea bade farewell to former President Kim Dae-Jung Sunday in a ceremony attended by thousands of citizens, dignitaries and politicians. South Korean Buddhist monks pray in front of a portrait of former president Kim Dae-jung during his funeral Sunday. The solemn Sunday afternoo... |
eca51e8c78b9034cac9f1d32895ef82a6f6e809d | Summarize the following news article. | Borger: Now the heat is on Obama to make crucial decisions .
She says White House bet that Americans would become more pro-government .
She says reality is that most people are still distrustful of government .
Borger: Can Obama convince people that we need more government? | [
"Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's \"The Situation Room,\" \"Campbell Brown,\" \"AC360°\" and \"State of the Union With John King\" as well as other programs during special event coverage. Gloria Borger says President Obama's plans are running into Amer... |
13c6ef48c6c1eb89f3613c04c861666d2c071ac8 | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese electronics maker Canon encourages workers to have more babies .
Japan's birthrate of 1.34 is below 2.0 needed to maintain its population .
Country's population is also aging faster than any other in the world . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Even before one reaches the front door of Canon's headquarters in Tokyo, one can sense the virtual stampede of employees pouring out of the building exactly at 5:30 p.m. Japan's birth rate of 1.34 is below the level needed to maintain the country's population. In a country where 12-hour workd... |
00ed935ebf9d55f2f888be9c5a3bfa7d22a33e59 | Summarize the following news article. | John Edward Jones was stuck in cave crevice outside Salt Lake City .
He was trapped in a space that was 18 inches wide, 10 inches deep .
One of the rescue tools failed while trying to free him and Jones fell back . | [
"(CNN) -- A Utah man trapped for more than 26 hours in a crevice of a popular cave tourist attraction died as rescuers struggled to save him, authorities said Thursday. John Edward Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park was stuck in the Nutty Putty Cave, which sits west of Utah Lake near Cedar Valley, according to the sheri... |
6dd722b8d5fcb782f83a82af4c6533aabcf8e97c | Summarize the following news article. | Hillary Clinton brings satellite phones on visit to Chile, promises mobile field hospital .
U.S. secretary of state meets with Chilean officials three days after massive earthquake .
Clinton's trip, planned before the quake, includes five other Latin American countries . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Tuesday morning in Chile, bringing with her more than two dozen satellite phones and a pledge of U.S. commitment to the earthquake-damaged nation. \"The United States is ready to respond to the requests that the government of Chile has made s... |
7e85c6279920c61f659508c74d66c05025c8e6b3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Last of tourists stranded by flooding are evacuated, a government official said Friday .
NEW: The total rescued during the past three days was 4,005, tourism minister says .
Days of heavy rain had triggered flash floods and landslides in southern Peru .
At least seven people killed in flooding, reports say . | [
"Cusco, Peru (CNN) -- Authorities in Peru have rescued the last of hundreds of travelers who had been stranded by flooding in a town near one of South America's most popular tourist destinations, a government official said Friday. Tourism Minister Martin Perez said 1,460 tourists were evacuated from Aguas Calientes... |
62a88c77f7a1343d0ffed7e123138935e6255925 | Summarize the following news article. | David Beckham was pictured taking his asthma inhaler during LA Galaxy's MLS Cup loss to Real Salt Lake .
Asthma can cause wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing, making exercise difficult .
High-profile athletes like Paul Scholes, Justine Henin and Dennis Rodman are all asthmatics . | [
"(CNN) -- After being photographed using an inhaler prior to extra-time in his MLS Cup Final, the news that David Beckham has been an asthma sufferer since childhood has propelled the condition into the limelight. The England midfielder is not the first high-profile athlete to have dealt with asthma, a respiratory ... |
08eb20be0f8af096fe7e99e3c25740fd7b7be2af | Summarize the following news article. | Ray Nagin to meet with Cuban officials, learn about disaster plans .
State Department sanctioned visit, mayor's representative says .
New Orleans adjusted disaster plans after Hurricane Katrina .
Three hurricanes hit Cuba last year, but only seven people died . | [
"HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Ray Nagin arrived in Cuba late Friday on a mission to learn about how to deal with storms, a spokeswoman said. Mayor Ray Nagin watches President Obama speak in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday. \"We understand we may have a lot to learn from the Cubans in ter... |
7e9eace93aee86a90347fd20bea470d1b6e4518b | Summarize the following news article. | Honduran official: De facto president, 14 supreme court judges had visas revoked .
U.S. State Department had announced it would pull visas of the regime .
President Jose Manuel Zelaya was ousted on June 28 and sent into exile .
U.N. has condemned the move and does not recognize de facto government . | [
"(CNN) -- Ramping up pressure on Honduras' interim government, the United States has revoked the visa of the beleaguered country's leader, a senior Honduran official told CNN en Espanol on Saturday. Roberto Micheletti and his supporters say Honduras underwent a constitutional transfer of power, not a coup. De facto... |
c48228a52f26aca65c31fad273e66164f047f292 | Summarize the following news article. | Aid agencies say 12,000 people have crossed to Chad in last few days .
Red Cross says one of its employees killed in western Darfur .
Rebel fighting in Chad seen as a proxy war over Darfur crisis .
Darfur wracked by factional violence for five years . | [
"(CNN) -- Fighting in the volatile Sudanese region of Darfur has sparked another wave of refugees into Chad and left a Red Cross employee dead, according to international agencies. Refugee camps in eastern Chad house about 300,000 people who fled violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. The U.N. High Commissioner fo... |
8ff708f20f15bafe04ebd21d4673dd0257a84895 | Summarize the following news article. | German Chancellor has told the Knesset of Germany's "Holocaust shame"
Angela Merkel became first German chancellor to address Israeli parliament .
She called on Iran to prove it did not want the bomb .
Merkel said she supports the two-state solution to the Mideast conflict . | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Israel of Germany's \"Holocaust shame,\" and asserted its support for the Jewish state during an unprecedented speech to the Knesset on Tuesday. Germany and Israel are linked \"in a very special way\" by the memory of the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews w... |
b6ebbe378c675ab15eb73712200f484b2e3e7cd4 | Summarize the following news article. | New route allows supplies to enter Port-au-Prince .
Dutch ship unloads 90 tons of humanitarian aid .
U.S. official: Military sometimes confused about what the planes are carrying .
Flights with medical supplies being diverted from Haiti, says Doctors Without Borders . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- The U.S. price tag for relief in Haiti has hit $170 million, the federal government announced Thursday as ton after ton of relief supplies headed into the island nation through a crucial reopened pier. The vast majority of the committed federal aid -- $140 million -- is from the U.S.... |
abebde7e04ba6280371812bffd3f698a8f4de125 | Summarize the following news article. | Ed Rollins: "Saturday Night Live" highlighted unfulfilled Obama promises .
He says "SNL" has history of shaping negative perceptions of presidents .
He says Obama has burden of very high expectations for his presidency .
Rollins says all of Obama's ambitions are fruitless if job losses mount . | [
"Editor's note: Ed Rollins, a senior political contributor for CNN, is senior presidential fellow at the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency at Hofstra University. He was White House political director for President Reagan and chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Ed Rolli... |
3652c2e06799c1f4ed64d5249fb7d651d92540a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Qatari firm buys landmark U.S. Embassy building in Grosvenor Square .
State Department moving quarters to new building to be finished by 2017 .
Post 9/11 protections have drawn criticism from embassy's neighbors . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The U.S. State Department has sold its London embassy building to a Qatari real estate company, the embassy announced Tuesday. The signing of the deal is another major step in the embassy's plans to relocate from its longtime headquarters in central London to a new site in Wandsworth, on t... |
9e583ab29e4617c8967b744be8438ce784fbecf6 | Summarize the following news article. | Carrie Prejean was dethroned as Miss California USA and sued pageant .
Source: "Extremely graphic" home video involving Prejean spurred suit settlement .
TMZ managing editor says he got video during summer but was "too racy" to post . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The sudden end to a legal battle between dethroned Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant officials was prompted by the revelation of a \"sex tape,\" according to a source familiar with the lawsuits' settlement. Prejean was fired in June after lingerie-modeling photos of ... |
5c328a7201a085a78cb91532f58cc1c95954943e | Summarize the following news article. | Video gives glimpse of damage to the California Institution for Men in Chino .
Authorities say riot was sparked by racial tensions .
Chino prison and nine others in southern California remain in lockdown . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundreds of inmates using pipes and shanks as weapons trashed a California prison, burning a courtyard, ripping beds to shreds and tearing bathroom sinks from walls, a new video of the weekend riot's aftermath shows. A dormitory is trashed after a riot at the California Institution for men, in Chino. Vide... |
119cb82faa578db4a4a6a3b3c49a28e1ff1c02f7 | Summarize the following news article. | French team had been trying to rescue a person Tuesday when secondary collapse occurred .
U.S., Mexican teams brought in to help with more radar, lifting devices .
By 11 p.m. Tuesday, teams determined no one else alive under rubble . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Search-and-rescue efforts at a supermarket in Haiti's capital have ended after teams determined no one else was alive beneath the rubble, an official told CNN Wednesday. A French excavation team was working at the Caribbean Supermarket on Tuesday. Several Haitians had been in the bui... |
1c1ff3af98f96893b4dbcf8c3b98aa195cc25ea8 | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Palin reacts to 'Family Guy' creator for jokes about Down syndrome .
President Obama to meet with Dalai Lama despite protests from China .
Carly Simon hosts music video contest, but doesn't reveal who is "so vain" | [
"(CNN) -- Seth MacFarlane: Sarah Palin expressed outrage at a Fox television program, created by MacFarlane, for joking about people with Down syndrome and making an apparent reference to her 22-month-old son, Trig, who has the genetic disorder. The former Alaska governor said on her Facebook page that she was too ... |
1915dd69481b5f6033f91054ffdad42be380c215 | Summarize the following news article. | Journalism award goes to anonymous uploader of video showing Iran protester's death .
Newly released footage of President Kennedy's 1963 arrival in Dallas, Texas, revealed .
U.S. skier earns bronze in Vancouver after failing to reach podium in 2006 . | [
"(CNN) -- Neda Agha-Soltan: The night before she was killed on the streets of Tehran, the woman the world would come to know simply as Neda had a dream. \"There was a war going on,\" she told her mother, Hajar Rostami, the next morning, \"and I was in the front.\" Neda's mother had joined her in the street protests... |
fa42990ac8023aa5713a49f64f8998c9d955f6d3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sen. John McCain: Prize "small price to pay" to combat oil dependency .
NEW: Sen. Barack Obama criticizes McCain over pay discrimination bill .
McCain wants battery to surpass those of commercially available hybrids .
Candidates nearly level in cash available to spend before conventions . | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain on Monday called for a $300 million prize to whoever can develop a battery that will \"leapfrog\" the abilities of current hybrid and electric cars. Sen. John McCain wants someone to develop a battery that can \"leapfrog\" those available in current electric cars. Citing high oil prices, ... |
4199a43c90b9ea93bc562cf45f4f4beddcffe9b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Meleanie Hain shot by husband, Scott, in Pennsylvania home .
He then shot himself to death, police said .
Friend heard gunshots over webcam, saw Scott Hain firing .
Meleanie Hain brought loaded gun to daughter's soccer game in 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- A Pennsylvania soccer mom was chatting with a friend via webcam when she was shot to death by her husband, who then went upstairs and shot himself, police said Friday. Pistol-packing soccer mom Meleanie Hain was shot dead while chatting with a friend on a webcam, police said. Meleanie Hain, 31, made natio... |
27555934f183a97e20f3b544e0bbbf9326119746 | Summarize the following news article. | Anesthesiologist who traveled with the group: "Their work was excellent"
Photos emerge on Facebook of doctors drinking and grinning among suffering Haitians .
Puerto Rican medical ethics board meeting Friday; investigation announced .
Some photos show smiling doctors holding guns, bottles of liquor . | [
"San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- A humanitarian mission to aid Haitian earthquake victims turned into a major embarrassment in Puerto Rico on Friday as pictures emerged of doctors drinking, mugging for cameras and brandishing firearms amid the victims' suffering. The ethics committee of the commonwealth's medical bo... |
5734faa938243d50c57d8d10e6bc899caf312c48 | Summarize the following news article. | CNN's State of the Union with John King airs Sunday at 9 a.m. ET .
King travels to Maine to get voters' take on health care reform .
Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, has been a key figure in health care negotiations . | [
"Editor's note: On CNN's \"State of the Union,\" host and Chief National Correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country. Joe Ray, left, says the cost of providing full-time workers with health care is worth it. PORTLAND, Maine (CNN) -- Joe Ray has n... |
5745554de7fa271f401900b135126d671620c833 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Pratje says orangutans in Sumatra are threatened by pulp and paper companies .
He's working to introduce orangutans back into the wild .
"The orangutan is an extremely vulnerable species," Pratje says . | [
"Sumatra, Indonesia (CNN) -- A loud crack echoes throughout the canopy as two young orangutans come tumbling down, grasping at branches along the way to break their fall. They recover and sheepishly scamper back up. This is lesson one of jungle school here in the forests of central Sumatra, one of the few places wh... |
5f023ee72a7c9b66a8652a8f41fbf12a76675903 | Summarize the following news article. | $80M research project launched aimed at giving people 50 active years after 50 .
Half of babies born in Western countries today will live until 100 years old .
Leeds University projects aims to ensure people remain active into old age .
Scientists believe many body parts that flounder with age could be upgraded . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- An $80 million research project aimed at giving people 50 active years after the age of 50 was launched by scientists at the University of Leeds in northern England Tuesday. The challenge is to ensure old people stay as fit as Brisbane centenarian Ruth Frith, seen competing at shot put dur... |
39102671c102a77bf7b5caebdf254c48522de36d | Summarize the following news article. | One of largest unions holds rally in support of Employee Free Choice Act .
Bill would let employees openly sign a card demanding a union .
If a majority sign, company would have 90 days to negotiate .
Home Depot CEO, critic of bill says "this is how a civilization disappears" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One of the the country's most powerful unions stepped up its campaign for a hotly disputed labor bill Monday, holding a rally on the eve of the bill's formal introduction in Congress. Workers rally in support of the Employee Free Choice act in Lafayette Square in Washington on Monday. The legi... |
2af0a66127af238ae15e08a839e1c24028e314a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Announcement of arrest warrants coincide with U.S. official's visit .
Zelaya remains holed up inside the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras .
Micheletti's government insists Zelaya's removal was constitutional transfer of power . | [
"(CNN) -- Honduran prosecutors issued arrest warrants for the country's six top military commanders for abuse of power in connection with the coup that ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya last year. The Honduran high command, including Gen. Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, the country's top military chief, face charges fo... |
5c39e30ec1cc570775431643a70010dc67ee2a51 | Summarize the following news article. | Hofstra student who claimed she was gang-raped recants claims .
Woman told investigators sex was consensual .
Judge dismisses rape charges against four men, orders their release from jail .
District attorney's office launch criminal investigation into woman's statements . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Charges have been dropped against four men accused of raping an 18-year-old student at Hofstra University after the woman recanted her allegations, prosecutors said. A Hofstra University student recanted her claims that she was lured to a dorm and assaulted in a bathroom stall. A judge dismissed ... |
fad49c00bbfc9ce655b2529b44ceaa68fd6ba9ab | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Crews battled into the night to contain a massive fuel depot fire in Puerto Rico .
Complex sits near San Juan's bay, causing worries the water could be affected .
One person injured, 350 evacuated near San Juan, Puerto Rico .
iReport.com: Are you there? Send photos, videos of the flames . | [
"(CNN) -- A raging blaze at a fuel storage complex in Puerto Rico lit up the night sky Friday near San Juan as firefighters battled to keep it from spreading further. iReporter Maria Marquez photographed the flames early Friday from the 17th floor of her San Juan condominium. Fifteen of the 40 tanks at the Caribbea... |
9e28e9ff2d1f14eb8f6410ee19c5ad92cca39311 | Summarize the following news article. | Helicopter crash victims "gave their lives ... to protect ours," president says .
Three DEA personnel are among victims .
Seven U.S. service members and three U.S. civilians killed in one crash .
Four other U.S. service members killed when two copters collided Monday . | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Fourteen Americans died in two helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said: 10 in one incident and four in the other. Three Drug Enforcement Administration special agents were among the dead, according to the DEA, which did not identi... |
fcd4173b043da2a13ba4e4037ee8a2127dd0cd70 | Summarize the following news article. | Miss Universe choreographer's interview sparks controversy .
Michael Schwandt says he was misquoted .
President of organization calls claims of rigging "false and misleading" | [
"(CNN) -- An interview with a choreographer for the Miss Universe pageant spurred controversy Wednesday over alleged claims that Donald Trump personally selects some of the finalists. Donald Trump is at the center of a brewing controversy over the Miss Universe finalists. The Q&A with Michael Schwandt, which appear... |
bd2671153b0103b968eaebc3d23435fc20cc999c | Summarize the following news article. | Resting place of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca may soon be known .
Legal clearance been granted permitting exhumation of mass grave near Granada .
Lorca executed in 1936 by General Franco's forces during Spanish Civil War .
Thousands of Spaniards killed in the civil war still thought to be in mass graves . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- The world may soon know for sure where Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca rests after fascists executed him in 1936 during Spain's Civil War. A team from the Andalucia Geophysics Institut at work in the Federico Garcia Lorca Park, Spain. Officials in southern Spain Friday clea... |
3fbc156569f8f4724aa025887c5cdf5a470f1e44 | Summarize the following news article. | Surgeons in India create space for dangling heart between chest and abdomen .
Infant's heart continues to beat throughout 3.5-hour operation .
Physicians will watch response of 10-day-old's displaced organs .
Doctors say only five to eight cases of this kind in 1 million live births . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Indian government doctors Thursday eased the protruding heart of a 10-day-old baby boy back into his body in what they called a critical but successful surgery. Surgeons in New Dehli, India, operate on a 10-day-old baby whose heart was outside his chest. A.K. Bisoi, cardiothoracic surgeon... |
5c64008eb379880b97052759016756f5cb4fccda | Summarize the following news article. | Some say the Obama administration may be losing its Internet savvy .
Others argue that more interest groups are online now, resulting in more noise .
Author says health care is first policy issue to be debated online in big way .
Journalist says more information is better, but that people should check facts . | [
"(CNN) -- Sometimes it seems like Barack Obama rules the Internet. President Obama speaks during a town hall meeting on health care in August. The president's Twitter feed is hugely popular, with more than 2 million followers. Funny White House photos of the first family wearing 3-D glasses went viral after the Whi... |
c61ad938a4d1ec4ac809cebc86a10ccd3deffdce | Summarize the following news article. | U.N.-REDD program has received widespread support from countries at Copenhagen talks .
The incentive system would mean that trees are worth more standing than cut .
Critics argue that REDD allows rich countries to meet targets with cutting emissions . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.N.'s forest carbon scheme which has formed part of the negotiations at the climate talks in Copenhagen has been one of the few areas where countries are broadly in agreement. The U.N.'s REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries) program is a collabora... |
edeffa135e23b39fce9595fa39e22c6dcae5cd14 | Summarize the following news article. | A subsidiary of Xe, formerly Blackwater, bid on lucrative new training contract .
Xe spokesman: No official word on whether company will be awarded contract .
Since 2007, Xe has held rights to bid against four other firms in a $15 billion jobs pool .
The company has a troubled past both in Iraq and Afghanistan . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Despite revelations in a congressional investigation of a subsidiary's mismanagement and questionable vetting of employees, the company formerly known as Blackwater could soon win millions of dollars in new job orders for work in Afghanistan. A subsidiary of Xe, the new name for Blackwater, is ... |
975a2a0b7c636d05d8fb6a7ba97b7c3a06b5a2d5 | Summarize the following news article. | New York ethics panel says governor accepted free World Series tickets .
He lied under oath about intending to pay for tickets, commission says .
Governor maintains his innocence, his office says .
He could be hit with fines for violating ethics restrictions . | [
"New York (CNN) -- New York's Commission on Public Integrity is charging Gov. David Paterson with an ethics violation for accepting free tickets to the first game of last year's World Series, the commission said Wednesday. Paterson violated the state's restriction on gifts for public officials in October when he so... |
1114e55c5577e7c2e8470d9327ce1bf03267b894 | Summarize the following news article. | George Washington Bridge guards lose jobs after being caught napping on duty .
Joey Lepore says he took photos of one guard sleeping at post three times .
Guards worked for FJC Security, a security contractor used by the Port Authority . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two George Washington Bridge security guards photographed sleeping on the job have been fired, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Two George Washington Bridge guards were fired for their on-the-job siestas. A bicycle tour operator who commutes daily over the bridge from N... |
7f33075eec4a1398ea838d197d8f5f3f1d6a90d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Ban Ki-moon arrives to meet leaders, survey damage .
Two strong aftershocks, magnitudes 6.0 and 6.6, strike Friday morning .
Chilean government asks U.N. for field hospitals with surgical facilities, generators .
Some Chileans complain federal aid has been slow to arrive to quake-hit region . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Friday in earthquake-damaged Chile, which endured two more strong aftershocks while working to recover from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami. \"I'm here to express [the] solidarity of the United Nations, of the international communit... |
1f2f9760386a1c1fb34a30a9240bc3444cc0b82e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Quake followed by more than 15 aftershocks, the largest reaching 4.8 .
6.4 quake rocks southern Taiwan at about 0120 GMT; no immediate reports of deaths .
Quake hits northwest of Taitung, on the southeast coast .
Residents in southern Taiwan report blackouts; train services disrupted . | [
"(CNN) -- Aftershocks rattled southern Taiwan in the hours after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the island, but left it relatively unscathed. Thursday morning's quake was followed by more than 15 aftershocks, the largest reaching 4.8. Taiwan's interior ministry reported 12 minor injuries -- nine in Kaohsiung coun... |
ee80d6424d533f3cf38096a5a2eb62062b04cd42 | Summarize the following news article. | FIA confirm official entry list for the 2010 Formula One season .
There is no place on the grid for struggling newcomers US F1 .
Proposed Serbian-backed Stefan GP team have also been denied entry . | [
"(CNN) -- Motor Sport's governing body, the FIA, have formally confirmed the entry list for the 2010 Formula One season -- with potential newcomers US F1 omitted from the grid. The financially-troubled team had asked the FIA if they could miss the first four races of the season in order to attract extra sponsorship... |
f664990601925628e09c68de03d7421c4febffb2 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA crashes rockets into the moon on Friday to test for lunar water .
The space agency touts the event as an opportunity for amateur astronomers .
Many say the event was a dud; a woman says she saw nothing on NASA TV .
Man says NASA should be more careful before asking people to wake at 4:30 a.m. | [
"(CNN) -- There wasn't a cloud in the sky early Friday when Dave Samuels trained his telescopes at the moon, hoping to catch a glimpse of a NASA rocket striking the lunar landscape. The moon, shown shortly before NASA's rockets hit on Friday morning. \"We saw nothing,\" he said. Samuels is vice president of the Fre... |
4ac293329d2e8505ce2b3791da4f4274fd7c5072 | Summarize the following news article. | 41-year-old Swedish man poised to fly from Amsterdam to Ankara .
Authorities charged him with forgery and flying without a valid license .
Swedish investigators charged man several years ago with flying with a fake license . | [
"(CNN) -- The pilot of a Boeing 737 was in the cockpit, preparing to take off with 101 passengers, when police arrested him for flying with a fake pilot's license, investigators said. The 41-year-old Swedish man was poised to fly on Tuesday night from Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, to Ankara, Turkey, when investiga... |
ab532a5ce5df9786eddd67ce1fa4f4eeeb629979 | Summarize the following news article. | Consider U.S. efforts to offer Afghan citizens an alternative to the Taliban .
Hear how a proposed health care bill addresses the issue of the public option .
Meet a soldier who is making history at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories ... | [
"(CNN Student News) -- October 27, 2009 . Downloadable Maps . Download PDF maps related to today's show: • Afghanistan & Pakistan • Los Angeles & San Diego • Ft. Jackson, South Carolina . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. NATISHA LANCE, CNN STUDENT N... |
6e1f8588aaa4d893914d42fcfe5b18c8204f18ec | Summarize the following news article. | Mike Judge's new movie, "Extract," is comedy set in a factory .
Judge gravitates towards the workplace, sees "a lot of material" in jobs .
Film stars Jason Bateman, who calls "Office Space" creator "a ninja of comedy" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Let those other filmmakers focus on world destruction or masked superheroes or beautiful people doing beautiful things. Jason Bateman plays the owner of an extract factory in \"Extract,\" Mike Judge's latest. Mike Judge prefers to deal with real life. Judge, writer and director of ... |
531a06f564935c97003587ae7fe41a6f9fef4d16 | Summarize the following news article. | Measure also allows same-sex couples to adopt children in Mexico's capital city .
Workshops held for 120 judges who may have to rule on domestic issues .
Mexico City law comes as same-sex unions in Latin America slowly gain acceptance .
On Wednesday, two men were married in civil ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A law allowing same-sex weddings took effect Thursday in Mexico City, one day after the second same-sex marriage was performed in Argentina. The Mexican measure also allows same-sex couples to adopt children. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has said officials will be prepared to imple... |
50f9b07785bd680e86cfac59c3efce2b01e9549e | Summarize the following news article. | Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi has been ID'd as bomber who killed 7 CIA agents .
Newly released video shows al-Balawi describing what led to suicide attack .
He says CIA team was not original target, but "a gift from God," who sent "valuable prey"
Al-Balawi says in video he fooled Jordanian officials into thinking he... | [
"Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The man believed to be the suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees and contractors last year appears in a newly released video, claiming to have tricked Jordanian intelligence officers as a double agent. The 43-minute video, posted on various Islamic radical Web sites Saturday, s... |
e9d00d80694ebec707ec4ff6448d100bd07b2999 | Summarize the following news article. | Armenian president's visit comes amid thaw in relations between neighbors .
Turkey, Armenia signed protocols at weekend to establish diplomatic ties .
President Sarkisian has faced angry protests at home over rapprochement .
Sarkisian attends soccer match; Gul attended match in Yerevan last year . | [
"BURSA, Turkey (CNN) -- Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian Wednesday became the first Armenian head of state to travel to Turkey to attend a soccer game between the two countries' national teams. Armenian President Serzh Sarkasian (right) pictured with Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul during Gul's visit to Yerevan ... |
d98d9fbfdc31e014c3c15fc0ffced63d8d07ad79 | Summarize the following news article. | John Terry's role as England soccer captain in jeopardy due to his alleged marital infidelity .
UK government minister says Terry may be stripped of role if tabloid claims are true .
Terry failed in court injunction to stop reporting of affair with teammate's ex-partner .
The 29-year-old has two children with his wife ... | [
"(CNN) -- Soccer star John Terry's role as captain of England's national team is in jeopardy following tabloid accusations of his marital infidelity, according to a British government minister. Terry is alleged to have had an affair with the ex-partner of his former Chelsea teammate Wayne Bridge, having failed in a... |
91d46b4fb961e7d338932b959f3e48f138184377 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: U.S. State Department says elections are "critical step" to restore order .
Many nations likely to withhold recognition of newly elected Honduran leader .
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya has called for boycott of Sunday's elections .
Amnesty International says activists facing threats, intimidation . | [
"(CNN) -- Hondurans will answer two questions Sunday when the troubled Central American nation holds elections: Who will win the presidency, and will voters heed calls for a boycott? The answer to a third question will remain unanswered for a while: Will the international community recognize the newly elected lead... |
4a6c276c28e645d09fb4ccee682d90273ca53ae6 | Summarize the following news article. | Reality shows are a low-cost form of entertainment for TV networks, says Ed Bark .
He says the shows encourage people to do attention-getting stunts .
Bark says the White House gate crashers topped "Jon & Kate" and the "balloon boy" story .
TV has created a "bottomless pit" of venues for abnormal behavior, Bark says . | [
"(CNN) -- All the world's a stage, Shakespeare wrote long before television came into view. Everyone will be famous for 15 minutes, Andy Warhol added a few centuries later. Which leads us inexorably to Michaele and Tareq Salahi's exuberant Facebook posting: \"Honored to be at the White House for the state dinner in... |
ef02fd4b5c6a2c28bc4099793dab34ed83e96247 | Summarize the following news article. | 15-year-old suspect accused planning, carrying out murder of 9-year-old .
Elizabeth Olten disappeared after returning home from friends house in Missouri .
Olten, 9, and suspect had played together before, family spokeswoman says .
Judge will be deciding whether to charge suspect as an adult or juvenile . | [
"(CNN) -- A 9-year-old girl was laid to rest Wednesday as a 15-year-old girl, described as an acquaintance, was in court on charges she carried out the younger girl's murder . Elizabeth Olten was coming home from a friend's house last week in St. Martins, Missouri, when she disappeared. Distraught residents searche... |
0d06f9952dec72e497bcd2038cd76e7b032afba0 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona sweating on fitness of Liionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic .
Barcelona's leading scorers doubtful for match against Inter at Nou Camp .
Defeat to Jose Mourinho's men could see Barcelona eliminated . | [
"(CNN) -- Barcelona are desperate to call on the services of Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Tuesday's vital Champions League group showdown with Inter Milan in the Camp Nou. Barcelona must avoid defeat which could see them make a sensational exit if Russian surprise package Rubin Kazan beat Dynamo Kiev in... |
2ff209e1d1a55596857f8ef09c7f1e865637e46e | Summarize the following news article. | A portable GPS is a useful gift for traveling families .
A subscription to National Geographic Kids exposes kids to the world .
No one, including kids, should travel without a lightweight, rolling duffel . | [
"(Tribune Media Services) -- I'm lost! For American Girl book fans, the \"Happy New Year, Julie\" story is an ideal gift for holiday road trips. Hopelessly, completely lost on a winding, backcountry road somewhere in Westchester County, N.Y. Did I mention it was night and pitch-black? \"How could you do this?\" ask... |
b1972e91744fe3357aaeb7715892296cccc4dab1 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama-Clinton pairing was deemed a far-fetched dream ticket by Democrats .
Obama: "I think Bill may be too big a complication," former campaign manager writes .
Obama was more serious about picking Hillary Clinton for VP than aides realized, book says .
David Plouffe's book "The Audacity to Win," hits book stores Novem... | [
"(CNN) -- Some Democrats had dubbed the possibility of a Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton pairing last year as a \"dream ticket,\" though the notion that the two once-bitter primary rivals would team up always seemed far-fetched. But then-Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was more seriously considering picki... |
66b2dca4301457e1a240bf537de8503f6e111614 | Summarize the following news article. | 20-year-old "Horrorcore" rapper accused in Virginia slayings .
Little known underground genre celebrates macabre killings .
Tow-truck driver gave suspect a lift; said he was "stinkiest rascal I've ever smelled"
Defense lawyer said he's unsure Richard McCroskey "gets the severity of everything" | [
"(CNN) -- Elizabeth McCutchen and a friend were walking to book club two weeks ago in quaint Farmville, Virginia, when they strolled by a home on First Avenue. \"Something smells dead,\" her friend said. They were thinking animal. A dog, a cat, something like that. They never imagined they were smelling the remains... |
f51a6d4b4afa825df35e6a77b602ccb06f7e081c | Summarize the following news article. | Rhode Island school superintendent Frances Gallo says she's willing to negotiate .
She fired all 93 teachers and staffers at Central Falls High over academic failures .
Gallo says she'll go back to table now that teachers' union willing to accept changes .
Only 7 percent of the school's students are proficient in math ... | [
"(CNN) -- The Rhode Island school superintendent who last week fired all the teachers and staff from a school whose students were performing poorly said Wednesday she is willing to negotiate now that the union has agreed to support changes. \"It is with great excitement that I read the press release from the Centra... |
3419b601af564f578eec4bd31bc09163d006a5ac | Summarize the following news article. | Family of Spc. Chancellor Keesling, 25, wants condolence letter from President Obama .
Parents believe suicide brought on by stress of war, distance from loved ones .
White House: "Inherited" policy lets president write only families of fallen soldiers .
Family hopes Obama would want to thank them for their sacrifice . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Gregg Keesling chooses his words carefully when he talks about the death of his son, Spc. Chancellor Keesling. As far as he's concerned, the soldier didn't \"take his own life\" or \"commit suicide.\" His son \"died by suicide,\" Keesling insists -- and he has his reasons why. When 25-year old ... |
2b7182ca6fd3a34ac44fdcebe03120bfa0bff364 | Summarize the following news article. | Chicago man accused of secretly videotaping ESPN reporter Erin Andrews in nude .
Authorities say Andrews was filmed through peephole in hotel rooms .
Videos were later posted on Internet, according to FBI .
Michael David Barrett faces interstate stalking charge, authorities say . | [
"CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Authorities arrested a man accused of secretly taping ESPN sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude and posting the videos on the Internet, the FBI said Friday. ESPN reporter Erin Andrews claims someone videotaped her while she was nude and posted video online. Authorities arrested 48-ye... |
97223b7119e264a598afe67e0ba82fbb97fedd2b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Lawyer says defendants used papers to imply negligence in extortion attempt .
NEW: She says documents showed Travolta sought alternative to area hospital .
Lawyer testifies paramedic tried to extort $25 million from John Travolta .
Allyson Maynard-Gibson said she was approached in days after Jett Travolta died . | [
"NASSAU, Bahamas (CNN) -- John Travolta's lawyer testified Tuesday that the paramedic who drove Travolta's son to a hospital the day he died later wanted money for documents the driver suggested could be detrimental to the actor. John Travolta's son died of a seizure in January at the age of 16. Paramedic Tarino Li... |
613927eb7f603dfa67626b42d50865401c92f78d | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger Woods will return to golf in time to appear in The Masters .
Woods is still four wins short of Nicklaus' record of 18 major victories .
Caddie Steve Williams has spoken of Woods' troubles on New Zealand TV . | [
"(CNN) -- All-time major record holder Jack Nicklaus believes that Tiger Woods will return to the golf course in time to appear in next month's Masters. Woods, 34, has been out of the game since revelations about his private life were made public late last year but Nicklaus is of the opinion that his fellow- Americ... |
c8e1a043dbe27168d390cefe82ef4b683567ef5c | Summarize the following news article. | "Stephen Colbert El Dos" is causing some snapping over cute dog contest .
The dog, named after the satirical TV anchorman, is in Cutest Dog Competition .
Mozart, a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel, had been winning .
Mozart's owner says Colbert came out of nowhere and "it's unfortunate" | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Mozart is trying to win a million dollars for New Orleans recovery efforts. But the charitable effort by the 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel may be derailed by a dog named after the satirical TV anchorman Stephen Colbert. Mozart's owner says if he wins, all the prize money will go to ... |
54d93e9a131b79c444679fa505e02624926bc29d | Summarize the following news article. | British woman swapped career for adventurous life and raising eco awareness .
Rowed solo across Atlantic; now attempting same feat across the Pacific Ocean .
Her positive message has been inspirational to many across the world .
"I don't see myself as a hero, just a human being trying to be the best she can be" | [
"(CNN) -- There are many reasons why Roz Savage is an extraordinary woman -- she has rowed single-handed across the Atlantic and is now tackling the Pacific, after all. Life changer: From successful career to ocean rower, Savage has been an inspiration for many. But her response to everyday commuter ennui is perhap... |
72e39899e47b0f095d526f63517d2771f109e825 | Summarize the following news article. | Three days of national mourning for victims of Chile earthquake starts on Sunday .
Exact number of dead still not known, officials say .
Telethon hopes to raise $27 million toward relief, recovery efforts . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Chile marks three days of mourning starting Sunday, with every house authorized to hang the national flag in memory of those who perished in a massive earthquake a week ago. Hundreds of people died when the 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck on February 27. It also triggered a tsunami that to... |
9e954354d7386fb2e869e870205fb5efd3947343 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Official says troops take village of Kotkai .
About 28,000 Pakistani soldiers move into epicenter of Taliban activity .
Up to 10,000 militants operating in South Waziristan, officials estimate .
Tens of thousands of civilians fleeing region, U.N. refugee agency says . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani soldiers and militants battled Saturday in the country's vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in airstrikes, at least four soldiers slain in skirmishes and a key village seized by troops, the military said. A Pakistani soldier pictured during operation... |
3a1a1f5837acdc19954abfd7a4d6eceb5d2583fe | Summarize the following news article. | Airbus airplane forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into flight to Paris .
Air France A380 turned back due to a "minor incident," airline says .
Airbus declines to specify what caused the plane to turn back . | [
"(CNN) -- An Airbus airplane was forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into a flight to Paris, Air France said Monday. The Air France A380 turned back due to a \"minor incident,\" the airline said, refusing to say what the technical hitch was. Airbus also declined to specify what caused the plane to turn back,... |
51dd54e1abe6841305e18184c9dc79a28ade9fc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Overcrowded ferry capsizes in Bangladesh, killing at least 28 people .
Boat had capacity of 1,500, but was overcrowded with about 2,000 people .
They were traveling from capital Dhaka to their homes in Bhola for Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha . | [
"(CNN) -- A ferry crammed with people capsized late Friday night in Bangladesh, killing at least 28 passengers, police said. The boat had a capacity of 1,500, but was overcrowded with about 2,000 people, said Nazrul Islam, the police chief of Bangladesh's southern Bhola district. They were traveling from the capita... |
ce8a0911aef45efacb98d86de3f40e29b0637741 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Death toll rises .
NEW: Sixty miners hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, CCTV reports .
NEW: Four workers still trapped .
NEW: A buildup of toxic gases was hampering rescue efforts, CCTV reports . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- The death toll from an explosion at a northeastern China coal mine rose to 104 Monday morning, according to state-run media. Another four workers were still trapped underground in the mine shaft as of 7:20 a.m. (6:20 p.m. ET Sunday), the Xinhua news agency said. A buildup of toxic gases was... |
07fee7a53172060675d0de9ea09c54ed81bb781b | Summarize the following news article. | Obama to explain why U.S. is in Afghanistan, its interests there and how he made decision .
Official: Papers seeking orders to deploy 1,000 Marines next month are expected Thursday .
NATO allies will also be asked to send more troops, officials say .
Obama met with national security team Monday night to discuss Afghani... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will announce the U.S. troop strategy for Afghanistan in a speech at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday. In the speech, Obama will explain why the United States is in Afghanistan, its interest... |
ce97ac3d71ecc8e0d4f1c6f8f62be774e222d833 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria "Gina" Natero-Armento, 36, had no food or water for days .
She and her running partner say they got lost in Cleveland National Forest .
She was found in a ravine Wednesday by a rescue helicopter . | [
"(CNN) -- The California runner who was lost in a forest for three days without water had barely a few hours to go before she would have died, her doctor said Thursday. Runner Maria \"Gina\" Natero-Armenta, 36, survived for three days without water in a California forest. Maria \"Gina\" Natero-Armento, 36, not only... |
5b9ec4f961f3aa8d7b060bc91214701aefd0d19f | Summarize the following news article. | Mahmoud al-Mabhouh buried Friday after his death in Dubai on January 20 .
Hamas says al-Mabhouh was assassinated, blames Israel for death .
Official in Dubai told CNN that al-Mabhouh died of natural causes . | [
"Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Mourners buried a senior Hamas militant Friday after his recent death in Dubai -- a death Hamas calls an \"assassination.\" Mahmoud al-Mabhouh died in Dubai on January 20, said Izzat al Rishq, a Hamas member based in Syria. Al-Mabhouh was a founding member of the military wing ... |
9822ee45a46422dce06bcf0531731ef5b5f0ddc3 | 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... |
b2fcc5203507f6dd7725deccd4bde19c828a4604 | Summarize the following news article. | Port of Dover serves as entry point for much of Afghanistan's opium harvest .
Traffickers hide drugs in trucks, bodies, British drug official says .
"They're one step ahead of us," Steve Coates says .
U.N. report says counter-drug strategies have been ineffective . | [
"DOVER, England (CNN) -- As the ferries dock at the Port of Dover after crossing the English Channel, the trucks pull in at a steady rate. Afghanistan's opium harvest can be traced right back to some of those trucks. Afghanistan is the world's biggest supplier of illegal opium, which is made from the seed pods of p... |
19a0af71a3fda885e39083c5414afd2ef43e66f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Germany international footballer Robert Enke has died at the age of 32 at a rail crossing .
Police say that the Hannover goalkeeper's death was apparent suicide .
He won eight caps for Germany and was expected to be in squad for the 2010 World Cup finals . | [
"(CNN) -- Hundred's of fans and former teammates of Robert Enke gathered to lay flowers and light candles outside of Hannover 96's Niedersachsen Stadion after the club's German goalkeeper was struck and killed by a train on Tuesday, in what police called an apparent suicide. Enke, 32, died around 6:25 p.m. (12:25 p... |
5810ad66cc1e219d081439cec7260b80c880457a | Summarize the following news article. | The justices heard an hour of debate about scope and intent of decade-old statute .
Statute supporters say it helps stop profiting from the torture and abuse of animals .
Media groups, National Rifle Association say the law is overly broad .
Case is first prosecution in the United States to go to trial under the 1999 l... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court voiced deep free speech concerns Tuesday about a law designed to stop the sale and marketing of videos showing dog fights and other acts of animal cruelty. Selling depictions of animal cruelty like this amateur dogfighting video may be illegal under a 1999 statute. The justice... |
13012604e3203c18df09289dfedd14cde67cf40b | Summarize the following news article. | More than 1,400 Christian families displaced .
Families reportedly frightened by killings and threats by Muslim extremists .
Extremists ordering them to convert to Islam, officials say .
Fourteen Christians have been slain in the past two weeks in Mosul . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 6,000 Christians have fled the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in the past week because of killings and death threats, Iraq's Ministry of Immigration and Displaced Persons said Thursday. A Christian family that fled Mosul found refuge in the Al-Sayida monastery about 30 miles north of... |
6590af32e6d3a8e5117f36e7cfafb73b0d9c42dd | Summarize the following news article. | Strait of Malacca links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean .
Estimated 15 million barrels of oil are transported through the strait every day .
At its narrowest point the strait is only 1.7 miles wide, making it vulnerable to attack . | [
"(CNN) -- A terrorist group might be planning attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, Singapore's navy warned Thursday. \"The terrorists' intent is probably to achieve widespread publicity and showcase that it remains a viable group,\" said an advisory issued by t... |
7b13a1d8b054439e6b23d0e4df8b590d37b24329 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sen. David Vitter resumes work on Capitol Hill .
NEW: Linked to "D.C. Madam," he tries to keep low profile .
NEW: Conservative apologizes to fellow Republicans at lunch .
NEW: Journalists seeking Vitter cause disruption in Senate committee meeting . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter returned from a week-long absence from Congress Tuesday, a day after he made a public apology for \"a serious sin\" as investigators probe an alleged prostitution ring that operated in the nation's capital. Vitter vanished from public view last week after his phone number... |
1414c3060a8ec4f8fdba2e3ee7560be9b1ee90d8 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: In Oakland, California, police reportedly arrest 160 protesters who shut down freeway .
At least 15 reportedly arrested in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee demonstrations .
Critics say cutbacks will raise tuition, make higher education unobtainable to many .
Budget cuts have resulted in canceled classes, longer c... | [
"(CNN) -- A California movement protesting $1 billion in budget cuts to the state's university system appeared to have burgeoned into a nationwide demonstration on Thursday. Students and professors in dozens of states were challenging administrators and state lawmakers over budget cuts and tuition increases that th... |
7c0ac8618fd3cdf1d3b86b85b7a6ff0849485fb7 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say planned blast would have eclipsed London and Madrid bombings .
Three men convicted of being members of terrorist organization .
Three had trained in Pakistan camps with group linked to al Qaeda, authorities say . | [
"Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Four men were convicted in Germany on Thursday in connection with a foiled terrorist plot against Western targets, court officials said. The men had begun mixing a huge amount of explosive material that could have resulted in a strong blast, bigger than attacks in 2005 on London's public t... |
27dc879956dbc48b7aafe1fcfc960a06dc55f5cb | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese officials blamed poor management and inadequate precautions for an explosion .
Explosion killed 104 and hospitalized 60 others .
Last year, 3,200 people were killed in mine accidents, state media said .
Four miners still trapped underground, state media reported . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- Chinese officials blamed poor management and inadequate precautions for an explosion at a mine that killed 104 people, state-run media said Monday. In addition to those killed, 60 miners remained hospitalized from Saturday's morning blast at the Xinxing coal mine in northeastern Heilongjian... |
ad69ffcfa044d48877469ef48737fca25bb24c3a | Summarize the following news article. | Parents of Chelsea King make appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live"
They call for tougher standards against repeat sex offenders .
Registered sex offender John Gardner has pleaded not guilt to raping and murdering Chelsea .
Mother says death penalty is "a very appropriate punishment for this case" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The parents of a California girl who was allegedly raped and killed by a registered sex offender are calling for tougher standards against repeat offenders. \"How many times do our daughters need to be raped before we put these monsters behind bars forever?\" said Kelly King, mothe... |
b87695982145b1e46e727824f52ecbe374a4df8e | Summarize the following news article. | Overcrowded ferry capsizes in Bangladesh, killing at least 28 people .
Boat had capacity of 1,500, but was overcrowded with about 2,000 people .
They were traveling from capital Dhaka to their homes in Bhola for Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha . | [
"(CNN) -- A ferry crammed with people capsized late Friday night in Bangladesh, killing at least 28 passengers, police said. The boat had a capacity of 1,500, but was overcrowded with about 2,000 people, said Nazrul Islam, the police chief of Bangladesh's southern Bhola district. They were traveling from the capita... |
bbe95e7619c70b658141cb0e3d9973e2adae1e85 | Summarize the following news article. | 6.4 quake rocks southern Taiwan at about 0120 GMT .
Aftershocks follow; no immediate reports of deaths .
Quake hits northwest of Taitung, on the southeast coast .
Residents in southern Taiwan report blackouts; train services disrupted . | [
"(CNN) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Taiwan on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths but some damage has occurred to buildings and major bridges, and power was cut off near the epicenter. The quake struck at about 8:20 a.m. (... |
d3f3d7f7582202a3b0ea441de994c61651dd7dfd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama congratulates Iraqis, mourns loss of life, praises overall security level .
Polls close in Iraq; results expected by Wednesday, U.N. says .
"It's an opportunity we can't miss," one Iraqi voter says .
Militants carry out attacks as Iraqis head to polls; dozens killed . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Violent attacks on election day didn't stop large numbers of Iraqis from successfully casting their votes in key parliamentary elections Sunday. \"Yes, we were scared after we heard these bombings, but we just had to come,\" said a woman who identified herself only as Ghisoun. Her two childr... |
8b48340f0d0e63021edcd127268ed9b269726824 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: NATO allies will also be asked to send more troops, officials say .
Announcement on troop increase to come after Thanksgiving .
Obama met with national security team Monday night to discuss Afghanistan .
Obama wanted clarification on how, when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon is making detailed plans to send about 34,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in anticipation of President Obama's decision on the future of the eight-year-old war, a defense official said Tuesday. Obama held a lengthy meeting with top advisers Monday night and said Tuesday that he... |
07c267ad77ee5dc906377bb053fcc43526a51d7e | Summarize the following news article. | A Texas man has outfitted a 1939 Ford with a jet engine he hopes will make it go more than 300 mph .
Nicknamed the "Hemi Jet," it fires up this weekend at the Houston AutoRama .
The car has a Chrysler engine, a Chevrolet drivetrain and a Ford body .
Owner Joe Wilkins plans to run it flat-out someday at the Bonneville S... | [
"(Wired) -- Joe Wilkins knew there was only one way to give his supercharged, alcohol-injected Hemi-engined hot rod more power: Put a jet engine in the trunk. \"It started as a hobby and turned into a monster,\" said Joe Wilkins, the motor madman behind what might be the wildest 1939 Ford ever built. He's an invent... |
7acd0b6d4b71fd685fde4913a60067e6fe6c890f | Summarize the following news article. | Investigators probing derailment of train in Russia say they have found "elements of an explosive device"
At least 26 people killed and 100 hurt in derailment between Moscow and St. Petersburg .
No immediate word on who or what group might have been behind the action . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Investigators have found \"elements of an explosive device\" at the site of the derailment of an express train in Russia and believe an act of terror caused the deadly incident. The derailment killed at least 26 people and injured about 100, but there was no immediate word on who or what gr... |
53c75d7c0e2c884244c224bd477537c0e4bb7715 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Obama to meet Dalai Lama in his capacity as a "respected religious and cultural leader"
China warns a meeting between the two would "seriously undermine Sino-U.S. ties"
Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of advocating for Tibetan independence .
The Tibetan spiritual leader fled China in 1959, now lives in India . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- President Obama intends to meet the Dalai Lama even though China has warned that such a meeting would harm bilateral ties, a White House spokesman said Tuesday. \"The president told China's leaders during his trip last year that he would meet with the Dalai Lama, and he intends to do so,\"... |
b5fb2322ed6ef2c2da9d382cb0761c98a5a8547f | Summarize the following news article. | Dubai's construction boom has slowed in recent months due to economic slowdown .
New financial concerns over Dubai World debt repayments add to uncertainty .
Former Dubai resident Jim Krane questions the wisdom of some construction projects . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- For the past decade, Dubai has been home to the greatest concentration of cranes anywhere in the world as billions of tonnes of concrete, steel and glass have refashioned the city skyline. But the rapid growth of the past six years has slowed recently due to the global slump in property pr... |
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