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d0eb121886632a34932530ea7d9ef54406312cd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Huge downpours flood tents in Mina .
Ministry says there are 40 percent fewer Saudi pilgrims this year .
With fewer visitors, merchants report less business .
No incidents reported among pilgrims . | [
"Mecca, Saudi Arabia (CNN) -- The Hajj, an obligatory pilgrimage for Muslims, began this year on Wednesday with two twists: thinner crowds and heavy rain. A rare rainstorm inundated pilgrims in the city of Mina, flooding tents and making conditions miserable for the 2.5 million pilgrims performing the ancient ritu... |
d7e930dc594c80a9f8b7b640cb7e89d6e66a390b | Summarize the following news article. | Police: Four children, four adults killed in crash 30 miles north of New York .
Three other people, including one child, being treated for injuries .
Police: Wreck involved three vehicles, including one going the wrong direction . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A three-vehicle crash north of New York killed eight people, including four children, state police said on Sunday. One of the vehicles in the three-vehicle wreck was heading the wrong direction, police said. A fifth child is being treated for injuries suffered in the crash near Pleasantville, abo... |
8e95b0760e9e161b47b202cb497cb0c414d182e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Figuring out to-do lists of life made easier with new book and iPhone app .
Rory Tahari, wife of fashion designer Elie Tahari, has kept lists since childhood .
"It's just how my brain is wired. It's part of my DNA," she says . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Caring for a car has you a befuddled. The honeymoon's over, and bureaucratic tasks are beating out bliss. You're meeting with a prospective babysitter or housekeeper, a stranger you'll entrust with much of your life. Rory Tahari, with son Jeremey, hopes to make life's to-do's more managea... |
56644886573b3f25daeb5d76303105644223d7c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sharks attack, kill a 38-year-old man near Stuart Beach in southern Florida .
Lifeguard spotted him struggling in the water and large number of sharks .
Man was in cardiac arrest by the time the lifeguard helped him ashore .
Florida leads U.S. in number of shark attacks; worldwide, attacks on decline . | [
"(CNN) -- Sharks attacked and killed a 38-year-old man near Stuart Beach in southern Florida on Wednesday. The man was kite-surfing before the attack, said Capt. Mike McKinley, a spokesman for Martin County Sheriff's Department. A lifeguard spotted him struggling in the water and large number of sharks in the area... |
4c90f974532ce6d3ff6f4f110394148df1147441 | Summarize the following news article. | Hear about the president's State of the Union speech and the GOP response .
Find out how one Ohio town is hoping to turn around the local economy .
Learn why an Israeli museum is displaying plans from a concentration camp .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- January 28, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Wilmington, Ohio • Machu Picchu, Peru • Israel . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Carl Azuz, and you're tuned in to CNN S... |
ec60105518ed908ac40b35cdc436d306e64834f7 | Summarize the following news article. | The power lunch is a constant of Washington's elite .
Executive chef of Charlie Palmer says every member of Congress has been in .
Most presidents since Nixon have dined at The Palm .
The Oval Room, Bombay Club and Old Ebbitt Grille are steps from the White House . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- While administrations come and go, and power in Congress teeters between political parties, one thing remains constant in the lives of Washington, D.C.'s, elite: the power lunch. Between noon and 2 p.m., brokers meet to clinch deals, with the emphasis more on power than on lunch. Just steps fro... |
b1a42f57c2c246049cd3681511ca3d5942b9526e | Summarize the following news article. | Ed Rollins: Matthew Hoh quit the Foreign Service due to doubt about war .
He says Hoh is latest in tradition of Americans who resigned over wars .
Presidents must ask tough questions before sending troops, Rollins says .
Rollins: Troops should only be committed to serve vital U.S. interests . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Matthew Hoh, a young man previously unknown to the general public, has become the first U.S. official known to resign in protest over the Afghan war. He was the senior U.S. civilian adviser in Zabul province, Afghanistan. There certainly have been more famous resignations over a president's war p... |
141d76fe819db3d8e26660596ae8ad0a2e7bba9b | Summarize the following news article. | The National Enquirer first revealed that Meredith Baxter had been on a lesbian cruise .
As a result of the story, Baxter has come out on radio, TV and to People magazine .
She has been in a relationship with partner Nancy Locke for four years .
She feels like she's being honest for the first time . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Family Ties\" actress Meredith Baxter made the media rounds Wednesday confirming the rumors that she is a lesbian. \"It was a later in life recognition,\" the actress explained to Matt Lauer on the \"Today\" show Wednesday. The National Enquirer recently ran a story about Baxter being spotted on a lesbi... |
2e89346e03a9a7ac4af8a807c76c4c3a9f32c5fc | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistani forces secure Sararogha, clearing the town of weapons and ammunition .
Pakistan: 21 militants and one Pakistani soldier die in the past 24 hours of fighting .
Restive and largely ungoverned region of South Waziristan is headquarters of Pakistani Taliban .
Pakistan's army has launched three similar offensives ... | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's military said Tuesday that its forces have taken over a Taliban stronghold during the ongoing ground offensive in the tribal region of South Waziristan. Pakistani security forces have secured Sararogha and have started to clear the town of weapons and ammunition, the militar... |
c8c9bfdfae4af7714a6a6ced9d8e3da1739cce3c | Summarize the following news article. | Process quickly gets caught up in procedural objections from GOP .
Wyoming senator protests proposal over amendments to bill .
Republicans, Democrats continue to square off over Medicare .
House has already passed health care bill that differs with Senate bill . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Senate on Monday opened what is expected to be a lengthy and rancorous debate on a sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's health care system. In statements laced with heated and conflicting rhetoric, Senate Democrats and Republicans outlined opposing positions on the 2,074-page Democra... |
5bd6ed12cad6a9e6f7b03a7a93842cbdbf7139b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Agriflu, made by Novartis, is not intended to protect against the H1N1 virus .
The vaccine was approved using an accelerated approval process, the FDA said .
Vaccine induces antibodies in the blood that are effective in preventing seasonal influenza . | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved a new vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza. Agriflu, made by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, is not intended to protect against the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu. The vaccine was approved using an accelerated approval process,... |
e5c056869a789aa19a3d11608d524a001eff0ec4 | Summarize the following news article. | Madeleine Albright, William Cohen co-chair Genocide Prevention Task Force .
The panel's final report will be released next week after a year of work .
Leadership indispensable in preventing genocide, Albright and Cohen say .
Also key: early warning, preventive diplomacy, military, international action, they say . | [
"Editor's note: Madeleine K. Albright is former U.S. secretary of state. William S. Cohen is former U.S. secretary of defense. They are co-chairs of the Genocide Prevention Task Force. Madeleine K. Albright served as secretary of state under President Bill Clinton. (CNN) -- In this age of electronic media communica... |
7e8c8f06f77eeff8e368a68d9a5d08c31c0adc7a | Summarize the following news article. | Dating can be daunting for 30-something women in America .
The dating pool is small and some successful women fear they intimidate men .
One divorced mom does criminal background checks on her dates .
Married Muslim woman was forbidden to date . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- What's it like to be a 30-something woman in America today? From religious choices to parental pressures, a successful single woman in Washington, D.C. and a devoted mother of four open up. American-born Muslim Mubaraka tries to be open with people so she can help them understand her religion. One i... |
dbf3ae7899f1a76adf3f182109b8fafbee2a9b4d | Summarize the following news article. | PAYGO proposal calls for balancing increased spending with equal savings .
"Paying for what you spend is basic common sense," Obama says .
Rep. Cantor says remarks seem "a tad disingenuous," given recent spending .
Some costs would be exempt, including Medicare payments to doctors . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama on Tuesday proposed making \"pay-as-you-go\" rules for federal spending into law. President Obama proposed Tuesday that the government adopt \"pay-as-you-go\" rules for federal spending. The so-called PAYGO proposal requires Congress to balance any increased spending by equal sa... |
b0ff87675dff8aae90b9c4993842f0e5b0216b8d | Summarize the following news article. | Death toll from floods in India has now reached 271 .
Over a million people have been forced to flee their homes .
Over 450,000 people in southern state of Karnataka housed in 1,330 relief camps . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The number of dead in devastating floods triggered by torrential rains in India has risen to at least 271, and about a million people have fled their homes, officials said Monday. An aerial view of a flood-affected area in Bijapur district in North Karnataka, India. At least 192 people ha... |
02c8d13d4cee60210a9cb986afcb3262725c5984 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists can use thoughts to operate computers, wheelchairs and Twitter .
As tech develops, risk of "brain hacking" become more real, scientists say .
Neurosurgical Focus article says risks are slim now .
But security "should proceed in lockstep with the technology," expert says . | [
"(WIRED) -- Hackers who commandeer your computer are bad enough. Now scientists worry that someday, they'll try to take over your brain. Scientists can use brain signals to control computers -- hands free. In the past year, researchers have developed technology that makes it possible to use thoughts to operate a co... |
7dac21b8d8425dad37557ca1720d0f94ae8fd681 | Summarize the following news article. | Health care cooperative helps New York restaurant workers .
Not-for-profit system now enables workers to see a doctor when necessary .
"Dr. Dave" now has plans to expand coverage, hours of service .
"I would call him a pioneer in health care," friend says of Dr. Dave . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dr. David Ores, or Dr. Dave as he's referred to by his patients, isn't your average neighborhood doctor. It's not because his arms are covered with tattoos of nearly naked women or because he drives a Harley to work, but because eight months ago he started New York City's first health care cooper... |
f91506a44e282d10c87a2f5b2f50941f4aca9d3b | Summarize the following news article. | Study looked at cybertactics used during Russia-Georgia conflict .
Civilians recruited from social networks carried out most attacks, report says .
International agency needed to advise about risks, group says .
Another recommendation is creation of cyber-response force . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An independent research group predicts that cyberwarfare will accompany future military conflicts and is recommending international action to blunt its impact. Computers can become victims in future military conflicts, a nonprofit group says. The nonprofit U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit studied ... |
83f6b50fb780342f3127ab15904aefd89667767b | Summarize the following news article. | Hurricane Katrina destroyed Tina Caserta's home four years ago .
The St. Bernard Project is helping her rebuild .
Liz McCartney has expanded organization's efforts since winning CNN Hero award .
Thousands of families still live in trailers or temporary housing . | [
"ST. BERNARD PARISH, Louisiana (CNN) -- This year, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina will hold new meaning for Tina Caserta and her family. Liz McCartney runs the St. Bernard Project, which helps families rebuild in a parish hit by Hurricane Katrina. Like countless other residents from St. Bernard Parish, a com... |
1ceb7d4841a84186d8542bb4b14ecd12b28c77a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Theater's artistic director was born with bone-crippling disorder .
Suzanne Richard encourages other disabled actors to embrace their art .
Navigating maze of government aid is extremely difficult .
"You can never get ahead" when system punishes earning, Richard says . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Suzanne Richard was born to be an actress. Suzanne Richard says that navigating the maze of government aid regulations is a challenge. She was also, however, born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a bone-crippling disorder that can mean a lifetime of health problems and physical disability. But rat... |
99c298912ec998cce584570eb8908b9fe51912c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Twelve-year-old Jessica Leoni has rare and fatal disease .
Illness requires around-the-clock care for Jessica .
California budget crisis threatens cutbacks in Jessica's care .
Potential budget cuts are "going to affect everybody" | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Anthony and Lisa Leoni have little time to worry about whether California's budget crisis will affect their daughter's life-sustaining care. Anthony and Lisa Leoni are afraid of budget cuts that pose a threat to daughter Jessica's care. A steady stream of nurses, caregivers and the... |
84a85b997b1ef532699b03b42fd62d063d9f91ce | Summarize the following news article. | Dave Eggers: Abdulrahman Zeitoun grew up in a Syrian fishing town .
He says Zeitoun emigrated to America and settled in New Orleans .
Zeitoun and his family thought little of Katrina as it approached the Gulf Coast . | [
"Editor's note: This is an excerpt from \"Zeitoun\" by Dave Eggers, a nonfiction account of a Syrian-American immigrant and his extraordinary experience during Hurricane Katrina. Eggers is the author of five other books, including \"What Is the What,\" a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award. Egg... |
f24742181a7bceaf471d8483749a1fee981fd5ee | Summarize the following news article. | As the city recovers from Katrina, Loaves and Fishes sees more visitors .
Clientele include the homeless, day laborers, out-of-luck gamblers .
"I think we'll feel the effects of Katrina for a long time," mayor said .
He expects to break ground on a $400 million infrastructure project in January . | [
"(CNN) -- From soup kitchen director Rita Baldwin's perspective, the notion that \"homeless people are the scum of the earth\" has returned to her Gulf Coast town, which still struggles four years after Hurricane Katrina. Loaves and Fishes executive director Rita Baldwin poses with her son, Scott Blain, who works a... |
fd7b908bc47d6d7dc54829ad251515c6b6357bd5 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Green lost his mother and a granddaughter in Hurricane Katrina .
Since then he has lived in a FEMA trailer in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward .
This year he moved into his new home thanks to Brad Pitt's Make It Right nonprofit .
HUD secretary: If it weren't for nonprofits, there would have been little or no progress... | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- As floodwaters washed away homes in the Lower 9th Ward, Robert Green watched with horror as his mother got swept away in the storm. Robert Green stands on the porch of his family's FEMA trailer in front of his new home earlier this year. Four months later, Green and other family mem... |
d73f02ffd8f9197f98a6a19b8d4bcb64d221e6a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Live oaks lined scenic U.S. 90 before Hurricane Katrina destroyed them .
Florida wood sculptor Marlin Miller has been turning the tree trunks into carvings .
Miller's sculptures range from eagles and herons to seahorses and dolphins .
One of his sculptures will be dedicated on the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday . | [
"(CNN) -- The wooden sculptures lining the median of U.S. 90 are among the top tourist attractions on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Marlin Miller's live oak sculpture in Biloxi's Town Green will be dedicated Saturday. They are also a creative tribute to the live oaks that lined the scenic highway before the saltwater... |
2f8c3e21dda76e2affdcb1deb43fe37ffedfe867 | Summarize the following news article. | High school hit hard by Katrina aims to build $2 million sports field with donations .
Four years after storm, all 530 students attend classes in FEMA trailers .
23-year-old athletic director leads fundraising campaign -- much of which is online .
Supporters: Facility will help students develop pride, discipline for su... | [
"(CNN) -- High school athletic director Brian Bordainick felt like he'd been shot when he learned the crushing news about his \"9th Ward Field of Dreams\" project. Coach Shyrone Carey, left, and athletic director Brian Bordainick are rebuilding a once-dominant football team. Architects who had agreed to help the Ka... |
18357405a4a0832e02cef8111f0a4f6305018bdf | Summarize the following news article. | New Orleans continues to face crisis of mental health needs, resources .
Study: Before storm, area had 487 inpatient psychiatric beds; now,190 .
Police officer's slaying by mentally ill man renewed spotlight on city's needs . | [
"NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- As the storm raged outside her hospital room four years ago, an equally consuming force hijacked Alesia Crockett's mind: deep depression. Alesia Crockett, who suffers from bipolar disorder, ended up in a hospital hours outside New Orleans. For days, Crockett lay in darkness and a ta... |
09fd11d4e61255165dee1912d6e71c51883b606d | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas Tugend fled Nazi Germany with his family for America .
At 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Army to fight against his homeland .
After the war, he joined the Israeli Army and led an anti-tank crew .
He was later recalled by the U.S. Army to serve in the Korean War . | [
"(CNN) -- For Thomas Tugend, there was no doubt which side he was fighting for as a young infantryman in Europe in World War II. Actually, the choice was made for him in 1933, when he was just a child. Born in Germany, Tugend lived a comfortable, upper-middle class life in Berlin. His father, Gustav, was a loyal an... |
a378cff07a51cf663f704fbcc2c0cf921012ee3d | Summarize the following news article. | John Rice: President Obama is stressing need for national service .
He says there's a huge need for leaders in the nonprofit world .
Rice: It's crucial to train leaders from minority communities .
He says these leaders can help change communities in desperate need . | [
"Editor's note: John Rice is founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a New York-based national nonprofit organization seeking to develop \"the next generation of African American, Hispanic and Native American leaders in major corporations, nonprofit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures.\"... |
9fa4e6b7231be2f7a72ae13884392ae9eeec1d56 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 100,000 objects have been left at Vietnam Veterans Memorial .
As objects piled up, National Park Service established official collection .
Traveling collections often on display at museums in U.S. and abroad . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Long before people posted their thoughts and feelings on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, millions of people were doing just that on a different sort of wall. It might have been something as simple as a baseball, a playing card or a walking stick. Or perhaps a more personal it... |
e47bfe08294351609e5ee96b1217efe5c4003e5c | Summarize the following news article. | American warrior doesn't leave a fallen comrade behind, VA official says .
L. Tammy Duckworth: VA funding increase will improve care and benefits .
Goal is to have zero veterans homeless in five years, Duckworth says .
Duckworth: Electronic records system will speed claims and reduce errors . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In the Army you live by the Warrior Ethos, which states, \"I will always place the mission first. I will never quit. I will never accept defeat. I will never leave a fallen comrade behind.\" I am alive today because my helicopter crew lived by these words. When our aircraft was shot down in Nov... |
165a01ddb03ba724828f623270c8687a3fa483d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Program called Honor Flight takes WWII vets to see memorial in Washington .
Honor Flight has taken 30,000 vets to D.C. since it began in 2005 .
"I've had exchanges with veterans that are jaw dropping," founder says .
WW II vet on the trip: "I feel as humbled as a mouse" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The aging veterans gingerly walk from the plane in the nation's capital. Some get pushed in wheelchairs. A brass band strikes up World War II era tunes. Strangers rise to their feet and clap their hands. \"Why are they doing this?\" says Frank Bales, 86, a co-pilot on a B-24 during World War II... |
1937667ed80ea8f30b5da75ffa142792b996c7d7 | Summarize the following news article. | ACLU lawyers: We filed Freedom of Information request for abuse records .
They say courts have ruled that government can't withhold the photos .
Lawyers: Release of photos would show extent of prisoner abuse .
They say government shouldn't stop release because of possible negative reaction . | [
"Editor's note: Jameel Jaffer and Amrit Singh are attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and co-authors of \"Administration of Torture: A Documentary Record from Washington to Abu Ghraib and Beyond\". Jaffer is counsel to the plaintiffs in ACLU v. Department of Defense, a lawsuit that has forced the relea... |
0fe8de73817c9e0dbf146422a3740dba8befe1b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Tueller learned to play the trumpet as a child growing up in Wyoming .
Louis Armstrong once told him, "Always play the melody, man"
Tueller became a World War II pilot and carried his trumpet in his cockpit .
He says his playing once prevented a German sniper from killing him . | [
"Bountiful, Utah (CNN) -- It was two weeks after D-Day, a few miles from the bloody shores of Omaha Beach. An airstrip had been carved out of the Normandy countryside, costing the lives of 28 Army engineers at the hands of German snipers. A lone sniper still remained in the nighttime distance. Despite the risk, Cap... |
c485bca7f84905a6ce283f0ce564ecc322740370 | Summarize the following news article. | Malaak Compton-Rock: Some critical of "Black in America" focus on problems .
She says community has serious challenges to overcome, particularly for children .
Compton-Rock: "Black in America 2" will show solutions .
She says naysayers must join the fight to improve conditions . | [
"Editor's note: Malaak Compton-Rock is founder and director of The Angelrock Project, \"an online e-village promoting volunteerism, social responsibility, and sustainable change.\" One of her initiatives, \"Journey for Change: Empowering Youth Through Global Service,\" will be seen as part of CNN's \"Black in Ameri... |
b5434784689d041f0e88458aa0e3bdd1113cc501 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. head of detainee operations in Iraq is angered by Abu Ghraib photos .
The pictures showing abuse of Iraqi prisoners continue to cause problems .
U.S. military faces tough choices over future of detainees in Iraq . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The one-star general almost yells when asked to talk about the infamous Abu Ghraib photos showing U.S. soldiers abusing Iraqi detainees. An Iraqi detainee grips a fence at Camp Cropper, one of the few U.S. detention centers remaining in Iraq. \"If we had had a company commander doing what he... |
327d3daa848116fbdb856545124a7932a824e607 | Summarize the following news article. | Reem calls Gaza City the city of qualifications, but many can't find jobs .
She describes her day filled with school work, friends, studying and volunteering .
She says she realizes Palestinian youth are similiar to youth all over the world .
For more, go to In Depth: Generation Islam . | [
"(CNN) -- I have vivid memories of childhood. The 5-year-old girl with endless questions; she wanted to discover the secrets of the entire world within minutes. She dreamed of being a doctor once, an engineer another time, and a mother of lovely kids. A dreamer, this is how I would describe the little girl Reem. Re... |
78adf91a4ac5b0a4677d0c139cf1726d80bad77d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Victims are Guatemalan immigrants, friends say .
Arson suspected in early Saturday fire, authorities say .
Thirteen firefighters, four residents injured .
Roof of three-story building partially collapsed . | [
"New York (CNN) -- Investigators suspect arson in a fire that killed five Guatemalan immigrants in Brooklyn, they said Monday. \"People are all concerned and very sad,\" said Maria Luz de Zyriek, the Guatemalan consul in New York. \"This is a horrible tragedy.\" Authorities continue to investigate and have not form... |
cfbdfbc5000d1735d967f4506e8fd96a583984a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Jane Seymour says her mother's spirit of openheartedness is instructive in lean holiday times .
Her mother formed her philosophy while helping other POW's in WWII, she says .
She says that open hearts allow love to flow freely between people .
Seymour: People should find a way to give, even if they are in need themselv... | [
"Malibu, California (CNN) -- Many people are struggling just to provide the basics these days. The big question is, how do you find joy and fulfillment during lean holiday times like these? For the answer, I look back upon the philosophy by which my mother, Mieke Frankenberg, led her life, through both its brightes... |
828fb9742805de1409b332448d6a5fc8b18173e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Oxford and Cambridge alumni brave January weather for annual President's Putter competition .
Players aged 18 to 80 travel from U.S., Asia to take part .
Past winners include former England cricket captain Ted Dexter .
Heavy snow threatens to call off event for just second time since 1920 . | [
"(CNN) -- In a little-known corner of southern England, more than 130 men are wrapping up in their winter warmers and drinking down their last whiskeys, as they prepare to do battle with their fiercest foes on the fairways. Their goal: a place in the fabled history of sporting rivalry between Oxford and Cambridge U... |
86a967d3cf8fae6f9c0a7cb113af7de66080d4ae | Summarize the following news article. | Boys rescued from the Taliban in Pakistan are receiving psychiatric help .
They are abducted from their homes and are being trained for suicide missions .
Psychiatrist says they have been brainwashed; fixing that will take time .
Army hopes the boys can one day return to their homes . | [
"SWAT VALLEY, Pakistan (CNN) -- The boys shuffle into the room in a remote army base high in the mountains of Pakistan's Swat Valley. They are disheveled, disoriented. These boys say they were kidnapped by the Taliban and trained to be suicide bombers. There are no smiles, their eyes stare at the floor. These are t... |
8cb6970deb346755a55b83de07932c2b7fc956a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents evacuated in area of south London after fire engulfed their apartment block .
30 fire engines and more than 310 firefighters battled the blaze .
No injuries have been reported, according to police and fire officials .
It is not known what started the fire which took hold of the building in the early hours of ... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- Authorities evacuated 310 people from their homes early Thursday because of a major fire at a building site and nearby apartments in south London, fire officials and police said. The London Fire Brigade said it was called to the scene at 4:26 a.m. (11:26 p.m. ET Wednesday), and police said... |
b33f9197aa2d482840f6776011d87d35d23bd62f | Summarize the following news article. | Task force will be made up of bilingual officers; primarily will serve Americans .
Initial plan is to create a force that patrols a 50-mile tourist corridor of Baja .
Region's reputation has been tarnished by ongoing, drug-fueled violence .
$13 billion travel industry is critical part of Mexico's economy . | [
"(CNN) -- American tourists heading to Mexico's Baja California state in the future can expect more police protection from a new task force, according to Mexican authorities. Mexican officials want to make sure the tourist traffic continues to flow into Tijuana. Officials from the Baja California cities of Tijuana,... |
be285e7c1f5d974956cf8597a09855c051dbf34e | Summarize the following news article. | Katherine Jackson hires probate lawyer Adam Streisand .
Jackson has been fighting for more control over her son's estate .
Michael Jackson made John Branca and John McClain his executors .
Streisand misses hearing in which executors are given more control . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's mother fired the lawyers helping her fight for control of her son's estate, but her new lawyer missed a key hearing where the judge gave more power to the men she is opposing. Katherine Jackson, with Michael in 2005, is challenging the appointment of Michael's est... |
41cd2a5b4c4f3b031c330d3fef783cb61ecdd0ef | 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... |
63952c5d0568325af9cf8186e78ad646a173e88f | Summarize the following news article. | Marnie Gustavson: Afghanistan is a complex place with pockets of war and peace .
She says the image of Afghanistan provided in the media isn't complete .
She says some aid organizations hide behind fences and miss the real story .
Gustavson: We must build bridges to the young people of Afghanistan . | [
"(Editor's note: Marnie Gustavson is Executive Director of PARSA, a Seattle-based nonprofit working with widows, orphans and the disabled in Afghanistan. She spent her teenage years in Kabul, where she now lives with her family. For more information about PARSA, read here and here . Marnie Gustavson says the real A... |
f0eaf787490422ef96bd84f0022c168e13ec571a | Summarize the following news article. | New road will help clean storm water pollution that drains into rivers, Chesapeake Bay .
Road will divert runoff into natural gardens designed to filter water .
Plan also uses native tree cover to cool streets, wind-powered street lights .
Project aims to reduce storm water pollution, air pollution, fallout to the bay,... | [
"(CNN) -- A small town in Maryland is setting a precedent in eco-friendly road construction, breaking ground this week on one of the greenest streets in the nation. The tiny port town of Edmonston in Prince George's County is billing the thoroughfare as the greenest on the East Coast. The road will help clean and f... |
4586db813850814d5978734eff8fffdd04a5fad7 | Summarize the following news article. | Palestinian Sawsan Salameh faced many obstacles before attending Israeli school .
She hopes she can open doors for other students to study where they want .
She also has become a role model for girls in the West Bank to pursue education . | [
"(CNN) -- For many graduate students seeking an advanced education degree, obstacles abound. Issues of finance, time management and family logistics often get in the way of students furthering their education and their dreams. Palestinian Sawsan Salameh is attending an Israeli university after years of negotiations... |
49870c2f8c362aa93abc4d2c9f3ae50aed2dba89 | Summarize the following news article. | Victim called 911, said he was being attacked before call cut off, prosecutor says .
Janitor beat, stabbed Rev. Ed Hinds after dispute over employment, prosecutor says .
Suspect Jose Feliciano has worked at the church for 17 years, police say .
Pastor died of multiple stab wounds, blood spatters indicate fight, authori... | [
"Chatham Borough, New Jersey (CNN) -- The janitor charged in the slaying of a priest answered a call from a 911 operator and said, \"Everything's fine,\" according to police. Jose Feliciano stabbed the Rev. Ed Hinds 32 times with a knife after the two got into an argument on Thursday, Morris County Prosecutor Robe... |
8e335c45901f24eb135aab2e6ac4f4e6df998c75 | Summarize the following news article. | Former aide to Jim McGreevey says he and the couple had sexual relations .
Dina Matos McGreevey denies, says husband has "cronies" after her .
Jim McGreevey confirms aide's accounts given to reporters .
McGreeveys are in the process of divorcing; he announced resignation in '04 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- He says it's true. She says it's not. Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey and his wife, Dina Matos McGreevey, in 2004. Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey says he and his wife, Dina Matos McGreevey, used to engage in sexual relations with his ex-aide and driver, Teddy Pedersen. Dina Matos McGr... |
c3e69a867a5debc34d13ce0b7e3160d8111acad9 | Summarize the following news article. | Lt. Assaf Ramon fatally crashes during routine flight, Israel Defense Forces say .
IDF: Personnel Branch brass "informed [mother Rona Ramon] of the tragic event"
Assaf Ramon's father died February 1, 2003, aboard the space shuttle Columbia . | [
"An Israel air force pilot, the son of an astronaut who died aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 2003, was killed Sunday in an F-16 fighter jet crash, Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. A military helicopter hovers over the Hebron Hills, site of the jet crash Sunday of Israel air force pilot Assaf Ramon. L... |
16591d33d31068cc6c143e29d097242e5fce9e91 | Summarize the following news article. | Iraq held a free and fair election for parliament on Sunday, says David Frum .
He says Iraq can be a model democracy for the Arab world .
President George W. Bush spoke of "hopeful signs of a desire for freedom" in the region .
Frum: Biggest obstacle to democracy in Middle East is the influence of oil wealth . | [
"(CNN) -- Israel may have to retire its title as the only democracy in the Middle East. With Sunday's free and fair national election, Iraq joins the honor roll as one of the very few Islamic democracies. Other Middle Eastern countries hold elections too, of course. But those elections fall into two broad categorie... |
5455d5c7d2fbb1b5e492ffb29b6fe70711891900 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. senators claimed Wine Train received stimulus money .
CNN found stimulus funds are not used for the train; money is for flood-control project .
Sen. Tom Coburn's spokesman calls project "misplaced priority"
The latest on the controversy over the wine train on tonight's "AC 360°," 10 ET . | [
"Napa Valley, California (CNN) -- It is the quintessential Napa Valley experience. Passengers aboard sleek antique rail cars pay more than $100 for a four-course meal, not including the wine. A recent lunch aboard the train included steak, lobster cakes and local greens. During their three-hour journey winding thro... |
d5b120b4d0469c55310419f5da5cba8f93dfda0f | Summarize the following news article. | The public will select "Hero of the Year" in an online poll at CNN.com/Heroes .
Distinguished panel of world leaders and luminaries chose Top 10 finalists .
"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" to be hosted by Anderson Cooper .
To air Thanksgiving, November 27, 9 p.m. ET ( November 28, 0200 GMT) | [
"(CNN) -- For Liz McCartney, selection as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008 could not have come at a better time. Anderson Cooper will host \"CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,\" to air on Thanksgiving at 9 p.m. ET. \"With the recent storms in Texas and southwest Louisiana, we have experienced a sudden drop in vol... |
9c901ea02fd1c2152aa29e46544a6c6e7351f7b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Aid efforts for Chile quake victims gain momentum .
Region still dealing with aftershocks a week after 8.8-magnitude earthquake .
Three days of national mourning set to begin Sunday . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Aid poured in for Chile from home and overseas, with a local television station hoping to raise $27 million by Saturday and the United Nations pledging funds toward recovery efforts after a massive earthquake. \"Chile Helps Chile,\" a telethon that started Friday, runs until Saturday night... |
e1d0708d337e1162fe7cd64baab41020d6383a25 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Captain of Virgin Islands-flagged ship, hijacked Monday, confirmed to have died .
Maersk Alabama, after April hijacking in which pirates died, thwarts attack Wednesday .
Other pirates apparently fight over ransom money from Spanish vessel hijacking .
Top prosecutor in Madrid calls for investigation into reported r... | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S.-flagged ship that played a central role in a bloody hijacking drama last spring was attacked again Wednesday, a busy day for piracy in the dangerous waters off the east coast of Africa. It was the first time a security team aboard a major merchant ship repelled a pirate attack, a top U.S. Navy offi... |
6136aff18add77a40fe02dfa46032f9b1db5c068 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Michael Merhige faces four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder .
Four shot dead, 2 hurt in Jupiter, Florida on Thanksgiving night .
Police: Merhige may have had "resentment" for relatives . | [
"(CNN) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a Florida man suspected in the shooting deaths of four people, including his sisters, in the coastal town of Jupiter, authorities said Saturday. Paul Michael Merhige, 35, allegedly left the scene of the Thanksgiving Day shooting armed. He faces four counts of first-de... |
49cb51ab7f20045ac80bbb2ef6a45c2d411440b8 | Summarize the following news article. | At least five homes were destroyed after the tornado touched down .
Other homes were damaged, and power was out in Hammon, Oklahoma .
County barn in Roger Mills County was among the structures destroyed . | [
"(CNN) -- At least five homes were destroyed after a tornado touched down in western Oklahoma Monday evening, authorities said. There were no reports of injuries. Other homes were damaged, and power was out to about 900 residences in and around the city of Hammon in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, Michelann Ooten of ... |
2f65cdc150f55b3c5688ab349f73544cb855bbd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge extends Michael Jackson administrators' powers until the end of the year .
Administrators of estate don't need to have court approval for every decision .
Joe Jackson attends court hearing for the first time since son's death . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The two men running Michael Jackson's estate gained new powers and an extension of their authority until the end of the year in a court hearing Friday. An investigator's report said Michael Jackson's children are doing well with Katherine Jackson as their guardian. Los Angeles Sup... |
2803463ef6b7c26c35a1e12cae17c53e5429075b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Last group member in custody says she expects to be released soon .
Charisa Coulter is ninth member of American group to be released .
Coulter was one of 10 Americans accused in Haiti kidnapping case .
Group accused of trying to illegally remove children from Haiti after earthquake . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil. But Charisa Coulter's heart remains in Haiti, her father said, because her best friend, Laura Silsby is now alone behind bars... |
1c50ccd0fd068fafa2bba545f724deb7b140b003 | Summarize the following news article. | 38th year of famed Alaskan sled dog race begins with 71 teams .
Lance Mackey will be trying for fourth consecutive win .
"It's like watching your kid graduate from college," musher says of completing . | [
"Willow, Alaska (CNN) -- The 2010 Iditarod is officially under way, with 71 mushers and dog teams on the wide-open trail toward Nome. Teams will spend the next week and a half crossing 1,049 miles through some of the most demanding and formidable conditions on Earth, including North America's largest mountain chain... |
cb9d386969306df249785e45076f136cb7c2a014 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal thrash Porto 5-0 to cruise into the quarterfinals of the Champions League .
Nicklas Bendtner scores hat-trick as the London side overturn first leg deficit .
Bayern Munich are also through to the last eight despite losing 3-2 to Fiorentina . | [
"(CNN) -- Nicklas Bendtner scored a hat-trick as a rampant Arsenal side thrashed Porto 5-0 at The Emirates to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday. Danish international Bendtner had been widely criticized for missing a host of chances in Arsenal's 3-1 Premier League win over Burnley on Saturda... |
f4b58f2868f3c742d2d326decaaccc84e518a590 | Summarize the following news article. | "I pushed the gas pedal ... and it just stuck there," said Jim Sikes .
Sikes had to get help from the California Highway Patrol to stop his car .
A Toyota spokesman said the automaker had been notified of the incident . | [
"(CNN) -- The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate. It took the California Highway Patrol to bring the car safely to a stop. The driver, Jim Sikes... |
eca6f6e290987419e6974bff40254ce0512c1ae9 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S.-Pakistan relationship fraught with decades of mistrust and disappointment .
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi asks U.S. for "long-term commitment"
U.S. aid package of $1.5 billion is for social and economic development . | [
"Editor's note: Since becoming State Department producer in 2000, Elise Labott has covered four secretaries of state and reported from more than 50 countries. Before joining CNN, she covered the United Nations. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meet in Washington.... |
efc9af23f235c499e69e199c0302b7b91eaf44e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Craig Morrey's wife left him to care for their disabled son, Spencer, alone .
His wife has sole custody of the daughter she had shortly after .
Under Japanese law only one parent gets custody of a child in a divorce .
Under U.S. law Morrey would likely have joint custody of both children . | [
"OKAZAKI, Japan (CNN) -- At Spencer Morrey's home, there are two constant sounds: his dad, Craig, murmuring, \"You're okay, Spence. You're okay, buddy,\" and the sound of a machine clearing the toddler's airway. Spencer Morrey, pictured with his father Craig, has severe cerebral palsy and requires 24-hour medical c... |
e6e18ab37963a8c075a503055061a3ca6745abdc | Summarize the following news article. | China considers sanctions against U.S. companies over arms deal with Taiwan .
China has suspended U.S. military visits, postponed arms control meeting .
Sale includes Black Hawk helicopters, air defense missiles, mine-hunting ships . | [
"Beijing, China (CNN) -- China has threatened to slap sanctions on American companies that sell arms to its rival Taiwan as part of a range of punitive actions Beijing is taking to protest the deal. China also summoned U.S. ambassador Jon Huntsman to express its anger over Washington's announcement, the official Ch... |
2666e2ce70385225d3a85062216faac902305d8d | Summarize the following news article. | Car bomb in Peshawar market killed at least 100 people, injured many more .
Of recent attacks by the Taliban, Geddes says: "It's the purest essence of terrorism"
Pakistani forces fighting Taliban militants in increasingly difficult conditions .
Geddes: Taliban employing risky tactic of terrorizing nation with indiscrim... | [
"(CNN) -- A deadly car bomb attack on a busy market in Peshawar Wednesday continued a bloody trend of atrocities in Pakistan during October. Ten attacks have been carried out so far this month, resulting in nearly 400 deaths, according to security expert Will Geddes, chief executive of International Corporate Prote... |
578813877ee0adb6f5b6a7709a8dfe4a9c5ee18e | Summarize the following news article. | Violent crimes, homicides on the rise in Puerto Rico .
Military will repair police cruisers, join local authorities on patrols in crime-ridden areas .
Soldiers will be deployed in San Juan, Carolina, Bayamon, Ponce .
Confidence in local law enforcement is low because of corruption, report says . | [
"(CNN) -- About 1,000 National Guard soldiers will report for duty Saturday in Puerto Rico, activated by the governor this week to help fight a drug-fueled crime tsunami that has flooded the Caribbean island. The military personnel will repair police cruisers and join local authorities on patrols in the most crime-... |
9d90289a39e3787b2e063080fd3e6bfcf9d9877b | Summarize the following news article. | 14,000 Cuban children sent to U.S. at start of Castro's revolution .
Mixed feelings remain about Operation Peter Pan .
Some families were never reunited .
Others have started to reach out again as restrictions are lifted . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Marina Ochoa keeps a handful of photos of her little brother in a faded yellow envelope. She has a black-and-white snapshot of him as a baby and some color portraits of him as a successful banker in Miami, Florida. And then there's one of him as a 7-year-old, about to be airlifted out of Cuba... |
c78d4176e12b5087014503b0e98ddb35a880b2a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists piece together remains of massacre victims .
Many of the 8,000 slaughtered at Srebrenica still not identified .
Team uses mix of DNA and forensic anthropology . | [
"LUKAVAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (CNN) -- The man's remains lie on a table. Next to him are the bones of his 22-year-old son and the remains of another son. But no one yet knows which of the man's two missing boys the third set of remains could be. Cheryl Katzmarzyk measures a leg bone as she puts together remains fro... |
17aced629b406fb834fca5096faf2b39912886fb | Summarize the following news article. | About 70 young people, most of them graduates of the school, demonstrated Tuesday .
Graduates upset by President Obama's comments about their school .
Supporters say school is improving, despite the neighborhood's many obstacles . | [
"Central Falls, Rhode Island (CNN) -- Graduates of the nation's most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school's fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don't bash our school. \"He doesn't know us. He doesn't know the teachers. He doesn't know the students... |
53fee74b5879428bda48d2c7dbff663eeee5df57 | Summarize the following news article. | Coroner says four are victims of murder-suicide in Addison, Illinois, house .
Bodies of married couple and two sons found after 911 call in suburban Chicago .
Father's death a suicide, others homicides, coroner says . | [
"Chicago, Illinois (CNN) -- The four people found dead this week in a suburban Chicago home were the victims of a murder-suicide, a coroner said. A man, a woman and two boys were found dead Wednesday in a house in Addison, Illinois, west of Chicago, according to the DuPage County coroner's office. A statement from ... |
5c536e1ef5b75a771795f942a50af85b04c48e40 | Summarize the following news article. | Barack Obama's rivals have accused him of having an elitist attitude .
Presidential candidates are elite by definition, says author Drew Westen .
Charge of elitism is not new in politics .
The toxicity of the charge depends on how it's handled, Westen says . | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama is saddled with a potentially toxic image problem: that he has an elitist attitude. Sen. Barack Obama mingles at the Penn State dairy farm. It has made him a target of attacks from Democratic rival Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. John McCain, the presumed Republican nominee. It's ironic th... |
6294bca66f609217c30ad2ed04b7de9a4e6316f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Katynka Z. Martínez : Protest songs at education rally ranged from old school to hip hop .
Martínez: Whichever generation, all were fighting for accessible, affordable higher education .
Writer's mom immigrated to L.A. at 15 and went to college; she couldn't afford it today .
Rising fees keep thousands of eligible stu... | [
"San Francisco, California (CNN) -- Before the protests of tuition hikes last week, a colleague posted the following: \"Need suggestions for protest songs. We have a DJ but need to give her a play list.\" The requests started coming in: Joan Baez, the Dixie Chicks, The Clash. I wondered about the overlap between s... |
a17d00089ae7ae247867ef8779ef6a122be6ec7d | Summarize the following news article. | Shooting took place at the Balderas station in central Mexico City .
Luis Felipe Hernandez Castillo, 38, had been writing graffiti .
When police tried to stop him he drew a gun and began firing .
Witnesses heard Hernandez Castillo yelling anti-government slogans . | [
"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican authorities deployed more than 1,000 additional police officers to reinforce security at the capital's 175 subway stations on Saturday, a day after a shooting inside a station left two people dead and eight injured at the height of evening rush hour. Camera footage shows Luis F... |
04ff903e96f3b099ff389be7e03676c979f85e12 | Summarize the following news article. | Suspected U.S. CIA agents ordered jailed for seizing of suspected terrorist in Milan .
Americans are not in custody, but ruling could make them international fugitives .
Case centered on "extraordinary rendition" of Muslim cleric, who says he was tortured in Egypt . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Nearly two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist in Italy in 2003, the prosecutor in the case told CNN. The Americans did not appear for trial and are no... |
9a456804dec2b59a44f7761ee6e16c1aecbe6c36 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Jose "Pepe" Mujica asks supporters not to offend people who voted for other candidates .
Mujica said to win by margin of 4 to 8 percentage points .
Former president Luis Alberto Lacalle concedes in a speech .
Mujica belongs to the same Broad Front Party as the current president . | [
"Montevideo, Uruguay (CNN) -- Jose \"Pepe\" Mujica, a former Marxist Tupamaro guerrilla fighter, won Uruguay's presidential runoff election Sunday, exit polls showed. Exit polls had Mujica defeating former president Luis Alberto Lacalle by a margin of 4 to 8 percentage points. Current Uruguayan President Tabare Vaz... |
446ebfe0256bdebb3658255de1ad74af04f2b754 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials say death toll more than 200; others put figure as high as 485 .
Predominantly Christian town attacked with machetes, buildings set on fire .
Reports describe attackers as members of Islamic Hausa-Fulani ethnic group .
Nigeria has seen other religious, ethnic violence, including deadly attack on Muslims . | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- The death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked a mostly Christian town south of the city of Jos, officials said. More than 200 were dead and 32 injured, according to Choji Gyang, a religious ... |
9d8c475001a8e44797aa009117da9d1dd0f368e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Blaze hits karaoke bar and discotheque in Medan, in North Sumatra province .
Medan hospital official says at least two people survived .
Fire official: Fire started around 10 p.m., was extinguished within half-hour; cause isn't known . | [
"(CNN) -- A fire at a karaoke bar and discotheque in Medan, in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, killed at least 20 people Friday night, according to a hospital. At least two people survived, according to Aida Sofiati of the Pringadi Hospital in Medan. Sofiati said 20 people were killed. Mohammad Zein, a fire o... |
55e5537709a75984bdb958f1cafa2bdb0b2d6038 | Summarize the following news article. | Mac's Snow Leopard system to be out weeks ahead of schedule .
Apple promises new and faster apps, while saving 7 GB of space .
Upgrade available for pre-order: $29 for current Leopard users .
90 percent of system's projects were changed, Apple says . | [
"(CNN) -- Snow Leopard, the highly anticipated new operating system for the Mac, will be released ahead of schedule Friday, Apple announced Monday. \"Ordered already: I'm just one of those nut cases,\" one Twitter user wrote about the new release. The Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be available as an upgrade to the cur... |
87e7ec30d43171737b12c702bcd806c97c6532f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Nation wrapping up its biggest military exercises in five years .
Four days of maneuvers, war strategy sessions, military parades set across island .
Cuban TV shows troops firing, aircraft dropping bombs; many images are from previous years .
President Obama recently said the United States has no intention of invading ... | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- Cuba is wrapping up its biggest military exercises in five years, saying it wants to be prepared in the event of a U.S. invasion. Under the watchful eye of Cuban President Raul Castro, the armed forces is ending four days of extensive maneuvers, war-room strategy sessions and military parades... |
eaa80817c2cfa128cb2565121a01a4862e26ce20 | Summarize the following news article. | Searchers make arrests, recover arms from a clan implicated in massacre .
Martial law follows killings of 57 last week in Maguindanao province .
Several members of powerful Ampatuan political family detained .
Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. directed killings, authorities say . | [
"(CNN) -- Troops in the southern Philippines early Sunday took advantage of martial law to hunt down those believed responsible for last week's killings there. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared martial law in the southern province of Maguindanao after 57 people were killed in politically motivated violence... |
9be2c43e51b8fac3c4a249fe1250b1437626c2f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Religious affairs minister, Hamid Saeed Kazmi, was shot in the leg .
Attack took place at an Islamabad market, next to a police station .
Minister's driver was killed in the attack . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's religious affairs minister escaped with a minor injury in an attack that killed his driver Wednesday. Hamid Saeed Kazmi (center) and his driver are helped into an ambulance at the site of the shooting. The attack took place at an Islamabad market, next to a police station, t... |
8e27f9d6f91580b0e4177c1dfad163ce8e27d2dc | Summarize the following news article. | Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dismisses notion of retiring at town hall forum .
Putin: "Common principles" let him, President Dmitry Medvedev work well together .
Putin calls George W. Bush a "very honest and nice person"
Putin says it will take time to overcome global financial crisis . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a strong signal Thursday that he has full hands-on control of his country. As part of his annual town hall forum, Putin spoke for four hours and fielded 80 questions out of 2 million-plus submitted on a live call-in program, \"Conversation With Vl... |
75fdbf801248488a47ffd5d7fe86941296a2392c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Indictment includes 11 aggravated murder charges with "mass murder specification"
Police say they found remains of 11 women after woman reported an assault .
Authorities investigating whether Sowell has connections to crimes in Ohio, California .
Sowell, registered sex offender, served 15 years in prison for 1989 ... | [
"(CNN) -- A registered sex offender has been indicted on 85 counts -- including aggravated murder, rape and kidnapping -- in the deaths of 11 women whose bodies were found at his home, authorities said Tuesday. In addition, Anthony Sowell, 50, is charged with \"brutalizing\" three women and raping two of them, Cuya... |
d07031a56a2293ff8c92bf169689edaaef93f194 | Summarize the following news article. | David Headley appeared in court Wednesday in connection with terror attacks in India .
He was born Daood Gilani, according to his half-brother .
Gilani was the son of a prominent Pakistani broadcaster, his half-brother said .
Headley is accused of attending terrorism training camps and plotting attacks . | [
"(CNN) -- David Headley, the Chicago, Illinois, man appearing in court Wednesday in connection with terror attacks in India, was born Daood Gilani, the son of a prominent Pakistani broadcaster, according to his half-brother. He grew up in both the United States and Pakistan, with a parent from each country. Headley... |
d02798f3c750b8f7e4afc3ae545e9ddf40540a9c | Summarize the following news article. | PostYourTest.com was developed this year, has mostly California tests .
Site is causing debate among professors about its ethical implications .
Teachers can ban exams from the site if they don't want students sharing .
Looking at an exam may not always be the best way to study, professor warns . | [
"Katherine Dvorak is a writer for the Daily Collegian, the leading news source for Pennsylvania State University. This article was brought to CNN.com by UWIRE, the leading provider of student-generated content. UWIRE aims to identify and promote the brightest young content creators and deliver their work to a large... |
64cb0114170272b8bee6742ec2aa72874f9eb302 | Summarize the following news article. | Body found in landfill identified as Somer Thompson, using dental records .
Somer, 7, was in school fight on day of disappearance, police report says .
Grieving mother's message to killer: "I hope they get you"
Police have no suspects in killing of Florida girl, official says . | [
"(CNN) -- The news was devastating, the aftermath surreal. Diena Thompson clutched a tissue in her right hand, frequently wiping her eyes as she told reporters that she couldn't believe it was her daughter whose body was found in a Georgia landfill. Her visage revealed the weight of grief and a yearning for justice... |
cfb2bf065fd316d2fc9a07cad44fd34f0acd9097 | Summarize the following news article. | Man accused of killing 4 Washington officers had criminal history in Arkansas, Washington .
In 2000, Huckabee commuted his 108-year prison term, making him eligible for parole .
Man who put suspect behind bars said Huckabee issued clemency at "an astounding rate"
Huckabee: I "acted on the facts presented to me in 2000,... | [
"(CNN) -- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday said he accepts \"full responsibility\" for granting clemency in 2000 to a man authorities say gunned down four Lakewood, Washington, police officers Sunday. Maurice Clemmons, 37, was shot and killed early Tuesday by Seattle police. He was the subject of a two... |
b03a497d13cf48dfd3bf8cfce0a283c61c9a5f20 | Summarize the following news article. | Soldier Joshua Hunter, 20, charged with two counts of second degree murder .
Two soldiers were found stabbed at apartment near Fort Drum base .
Victims identified as Spc. Waide T. James,and Spc. Diego A. Valbuena . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Fort Drum soldier has been arrested in the deaths of two fellow soldiers found stabbed in an apartment near the upstate New York military base, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said. The suspect, Joshua Hunter, 20, is being held at an undisclosed location in Ohio after being charged with t... |
081d40016a85cec6db5b687b63a0ce95c8eabbda | Summarize the following news article. | "We have lost a comedy American icon," says comedian's friend and manager .
He was known for his long-running children's show "Lunch With Soupy Sales"
Fans of the show anticipated his trademark pie-in-face gag .
Sales also seen on "To Tell the Truth" and "What's My Line?" | [
"(CNN) -- Soupy Sales, a comedian from the golden era of television, died Thursday. He was 83. The funny man seen many times on popular game shows died at a New York hospice, said Paul Dver, Sales' longtime friend and manager. \"We have lost a comedy American icon,\" Dver said. \"I feel the personal loss, and I als... |
1f516cdefd50e713cc67852e0c687b9deb5296db | Summarize the following news article. | Biography looks at conservative, confrontational jurist's influence on law, society .
Author describes Scalia as a product of contrasting families who has thrived on conflict .
She says Scalia's best friend on court is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a low-key, liberal justice .
Author says she wanted a book that would demystify ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Justice Antonin Scalia is a conservative in thought, but not in personality. A new biography of the colorful Supreme Court jurist paints a complete picture of his enormous ongoing influence on the law and society. \"American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin S... |
87313e4b8c76126f52420af0ec1f462643e8ab01 | Summarize the following news article. | One hostage-taker says 1979 embassy takeover was protest by angry students .
Former hostage says the event "brought misery to the Iranian people"
All sides tell CNN the legacy of the hostage crisis still affects U.S.-Iran relations .
Amanpour airs at 3 p.m. ET daily on CNN International and 2 p.m. ET Sunday on CNN USA ... | [
"(CNN) -- Thirty years ago Wednesday, Iranian student revolutionaries climbed over the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and seized dozens of Americans, whom they ultimately held hostage for 444 days. The hostage crisis, coming in the aftermath of Iran's Islamic revolution, ended diplomatic relations between Wash... |
3b54178c99c150fcba52138ab7d6800d56ac13a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Luis Caplan, 71, committed his life to the poor; now, he faces losing his home .
On the stimulus bill, he asks, "What happens to the real middle class?"
Stimulus plan offers a $15,000 tax credit for homebuyers to try to spur the market . | [
"(CNN) -- Luis Caplan served the poor of the South Bronx for decades out of a small medical office. His leg was amputated after a bout with cancer in 1990, yet he continued to work for another five years. Luis Caplan, 71, asks of the stimulus package: \"What happens to the real middle class?\" Now, his savings have... |
d1fdcbb429f86ee137d888686ac5bd547255a934 | Summarize the following news article. | All the victims of the attack are between the ages of 18 and 25 .
Took place outside International Islamic University in Islamabad .
More than 12,000 foreign and local students are enrolled at university .
Pakistan rocked by series of suicide attacks in wake of its Taliban offensive . | [
"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Back-to-back suicide bombings killed at least five people at a university here Tuesday and wounded nearly two dozen, authorities said. Police investigators collect evidence at the suicide blast site at Islamic International University in Islamabad. The explosions occurred at the Intern... |
f23fbe83ea5ee806d79cfda77b4a9c9230494ddf | Summarize the following news article. | Report released by Senate panel blames Bush officials for bin Laden escape .
"Bin Laden expected to die," report says, noting that a copy of his will was found .
"Requests were also turned down for U.S. troops to block the mountain paths," report says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama got some political cover Sunday for his upcoming announcement on sending more troops to Afghanistan. A report released by the Democratic staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee blamed the Bush administration for failing to capture or kill Osama bin Laden when the al Qaed... |
f4e3433306f6e707c28baaf70c9d416287d8f41d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Early returns show Rajapaksa leading, state-run TV SLRC reports .
Fonseka accuses Rajapaksa of intimidation .
Politicians vow to block Fonseka, saying he is not registered to vote .
Presidential election is first since government forces put down 26-year insurgency . | [
"Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Sri Lanka's opposition presidential candidate accused the incumbent of intimidation, as early returns reported by state-run TV SLRC showed President Mahinda Rajapaksa leading the race. Candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka accused Rajapaksa of intimidation during the country's first peacetime p... |
02b81fb9f6c2cdcc0e7cb7745f45bba275b950e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ecuadorian judge issues an arrest warrant for head of Colombian armed forces .
Colombian Gen. Freddy Padilla cancels trip to Ecuador for fear of arrest .
Tensions between neighbors stem from FARC rebels taking refuge in Ecuador . | [
"(CNN) -- After nearly going to war last year over a Colombian military raid inside Ecuador, the two nations seemed to be patching relations when their foreign ministers met a few weeks ago. Then an Ecuadorian judge issued an arrest warrant this week for the head of the Colombian armed forces, pushing relations bac... |
a3f316275917b6826683f7e9e620060ee5b8f9c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Author says ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle's advice for dating still relevant.
"Soul is the ultimate G-spot for happiness," writer translates .
Soul mate is someone who nurtures your soul, thereby promoting insight and growth .
Pleasure, utility and shared virtue are 3 types of relationships that bring happiness . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- When I was a teen, I tried to read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. My goal: Memorize its contents, be on TV game shows, win cash and prizes, run away from home, move to Manhattan and become a professional writer. Instead of focusing on getting Mr. Right, focus on finding Life Plan Right, says au... |
cfd2e26f66bb43163108ca697214ab9be7b214cc | Summarize the following news article. | TSA said posted document is "outdated," "unclassified" and unimplemented .
Congressional critics called for independent investigation .
TSA posted the manual and redacted sensitive parts .
Redacted information was not properly protected, information was restored . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Transportation Security Administration Tuesday said it is launching a \"full review\" of an incident in which the agency posted on the Internet a sensitive manual outlining screening procedures for law enforcement officers, diplomats, prisoners, federal air marshals and others. In a stateme... |
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