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57abe8d976381385a566a2a1d063db7b9502a5d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Homeless population of Las Vegas turn to storm drains for shelter .
"I just think the history of Vegas PR is to ignore the bad issues," Matthew O'Brien says .
One man nicknamed "Iron" says the best thing is his view of Vegas Strip at night . | [
"Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) -- More than 37 million people visit Las Vegas each year for its glitz, glamour and lure of hitting a jackpot. Yet few tourists ever see the dingy world beneath the bright lights: tunnel dwellings that have become home to those down on their luck. Steve Dommer and his girlfriend, Kathryn, l... |
05e8e4ffbf97332dc277d3b097a20203ccdccb25 | Summarize the following news article. | South Africa legend Benni McCarthy is part of CNN's World Cup Draw coverage, Friday 4th December .
McCarthy is Bafana Bafana's leading scorer with 32 goals, including two in their previous World Cup adventures .
McCarthy currently plays for Blackburn Rovers and has had spells with Ajax, Celta Vigo and FC Porto . | [
"(CNN) -- As hosts of the largest carnival in world football, the pressure is on for South Africa's national football team to ignite the imagination of local fans by performing well at the 2010 World Cup. If Bafana Bafana is to succeed in their mission, conventional wisdom would be that coach Carlos Alberto Parreir... |
74924a6f4d5eca7506c6878c32c1d2fa1b2da80f | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno makes remark to reporters at Pentagon .
About 123,000 U.S. troops in Iraq; could drop to 110,000 by January, he says .
Odierno: Iraqi security forces recently seized caches of Iranian-made weapons . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It isn't clear whether the United States will ever be able to declare victory in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there said Thursday. Army Gen. Ray Odierno speaks to reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday. \"I'm not sure we will ever see anyone declare victory in Iraq, because first off, I'm not ... |
eeecd8b6bdaa9b12d5215c9c6887ee27ac47fb22 | Summarize the following news article. | Federal workers, some students get snow day in nation's capital .
Washington's Reagan National Airport set to reopen .
A record 32.4 inches of snow fell on Dulles International Airport over two days .
Five more inches of snow expected in Washington-Baltimore area . | [
"(CNN) -- The mid-Atlantic region continued digging out Monday from the weekend's record blizzard, but snow-weary residents learned of a new winter storm due in the area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning, with predictions of another 10 to 20 inches of snow, for northern Virginia... |
7dfd2f6249ee8f808b1fbc1bea0988c7acc3c4ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Mission control says mission took "science to a new level" on space station .
NEW: Shuttle lands in California, incurring additional cost to bring it home .
Florida landing for space shuttle called off because of bad weather . | [
"(CNN) -- The space shuttle Discovery landed in California on Friday evening after bad weather near Kennedy Space Center forced it to wave off a landing in Florida. Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base after a 13-day mission to the international space station. \"Welcome home Discovery,\" mission control said ... |
3349e092bb3bf21585d52e72e2c782692932b139 | Summarize the following news article. | African leaders converge to tackle problem of conflict-displaced people .
Nearly half of the displaced people in the world are found in Africa .
Aid agencies have criticized some African countries for failing refugees . | [
"(CNN) -- About 11.6 million Africans have been forced from their homes by wars and other conflicts, according to the United Nations. Next week in Uganda, leaders from across the continent will converge to tackle the issue. Somali women at a camp for displaced persons. Nearly half of the displaced people in the wor... |
8aae27c0046c621536f3feb252bd376176bd2096 | Summarize the following news article. | Environmentalists, animal rights groups protest decision .
Ranchers say it might help save their flocks .
Montana district court judge is considering injunction .
There are 1,600 wolves in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming; 330 may be killed . | [
"(CNN) -- For the first time in decades, the hunting of the gray wolf is legal again in the United States. And that's a good thing for ranchers like Cindy Siddoway of Terreton, Idaho, whose sheep are threatened every day by wolves. Gray wolves were taken off the endangered species list after their population reboun... |
d1554469c16bf0f41870d9767998949572e8dca7 | Summarize the following news article. | Star paid for funeral of Shaniya Davis, who was kidnapped, raped and murdered .
O'Neal: "I wanted her to have a funeral that would be as beautiful as she was"
O'Neal said in statement he was touched after seeing story on HLN's "Nancy Grace"
Andrette McNeill charged with murder; girl's mother accused of prostituting her... | [
"(CNN) -- Professional basketball star Shaquille O'Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose body was found last week, O'Neal's team confirmed Thursday. Authorities believe the child, Shaniya Davis, was kidnapped, raped and murdered after being reported missing November 10. Her body was f... |
b5e1cdebe26c799c67286a5d3b3d0713100b7a1c | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese baseball book author says Babe Ruth sparked professional game in Japan .
Robert Fitts says 1934 tour by American all-stars led to first pro teams .
He says Yankees star Matsui is example for American ballplayers .
Fitts: Matsui's emphasis on perfecting and practicing technique leads to success . | [
"New York (CNN) -- To the delight of fans back home in Tokyo, Hideki Matsui drove in six of the New York Yankees' seven runs in their World Series-winning victory Wednesday and became the first Japanese-born player to win a series Most Valuable Player award. For much of his career, Matsui was a star player for the ... |
9238c291add090c5905d802620af838e8dbf925a | Summarize the following news article. | Tiger Woods is under no legal obligation to speak with police, CNN senior legal analyst says .
Police could get a search warrant, he says, but he doesn't see anything that would justify it .
Toobin says Woods may not be talking because doing so may cause him embarrassment .
Night club hostess who has hired attorney may... | [
"New York (CNN) -- State police in Florida planned Monday to further investigate a single-vehicle crash involving pro golfer Tiger Woods, they said. That followed a police announcement Sunday that Woods had canceled a third interview with investigators. Woods suffered minor injuries in the accident, which occurred ... |
497345af36fbe6c731122f475ad3ad0f53d9ea55 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities work in response to "public safety concerns" about wolves .
If it is determined Candice Berner was killed by wolf, it would be first such death on state record .
Berner's body was found Monday night in remote area near village of Chignik Lake .
Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman says foul play has been ruled... | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities in Alaska were working Friday to ensure public safety after a woman was mauled to death by animals -- most likely wolves. The victim, Candice Berner, 32, was found dead Monday in the village of Chignik Lake, authorities said. If the attack is confirmed, it would be the first fatal encounter wi... |
f4a86dadb3ddacef19e6a741ff86dea9a22b529d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Kurdish lawmakers say they'll resign seats, days after court banned their party .
NEW: Struggle may leave many voters without representation, European Commission says .
Turkey's highest court banned DTP last week, calling it "focal point for terrorism"
Police, Kurdish protesters, and Turkish nationalists have clas... | [
"Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Kurdish lawmakers announced Monday they would submit their resignations from Parliament, three days after Turkey's highest court banned their political party on charges that it was a \"focal point for terrorism.\" Ahmet Turk, the co-chairman of the now-defunct Democratic Society Party -- ... |
f0162c49d11e4a1ada0abb4a48819565cef37769 | Summarize the following news article. | Corey Haim's manager: Autopsy showed actor's heart was enlarged when he died .
Coroner told Haim's mother that he suffered from pulmonary congestion, Mark Heaslip said .
Coroner's official said they are awaiting toxicology tests before ruling on cause of death .
Haim, who struggled for decades with drug addiction, died... | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said. The Los Angeles County coroner told Haim's mother that her son suffered from pulmonary congestion, manager Mark Heaslip said. Heaslip said this ... |
d72030c9ca6c72cdf79ee5c3ee590e9dceda8093 | Summarize the following news article. | Tai Shan, a 4-year-old giant panda, is to be delivered to China next week .
A farewell party was held at the National Zoo in Washington on Saturday .
He'll be joined in China by Mei Lan -- a 3-year-old panda born at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia .
They will take part in a breeding program aimed at increasing China's panda pop... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- It feels like it went by in the blink of an eye. Tai Shan, the giant panda cub so many people have come to know and love, is about to board a flight to China. \"It's very bittersweet. We love him. We love having him here,\" said Erika Bauer, curator at the National Zoo in Washington. Tai Shan ... |
5a5bbf8f16be3ae3bc6dcab5bebf90cb9cbc39d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona ace Ronaldinho is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks .
The Brazilian international forward suffered a leg injury while training this week .
The club announced that Ronaldinho had torn a muscle in a training 'accident' | [
"BARCELONA, Spain -- Barcelona's Brazilian forward Ronaldinho will miss most of the rest of the season after damaging a muscle in his right leg during training on Friday. Ronaldinho has had his least impressive season with Barcelona since joining them in 2003. The club announced that the injury would keep him on th... |
461c40b6a14ba28d6423c7a390683a63258ff976 | Summarize the following news article. | The Farmer's Almanac is out with its annual predictions for winter weather .
It says the Great Lakes region and Midwest should expect bitterly cold weather .
East, West Coasts should be more seasonable, but winter storms still likely .
Looking for relief in the spring? Too bad -- it's expected to be cool and rainy . | [
"(CNN) -- Get out the coats, boots, and shovels; people in some parts of the country are in for it this winter, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Break out your winter gear -- the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a rough winter for large parts of the U.S. The longtime periodical, published since 1818 and famous for... |
1d9d8ef401e994c2e0390ebcf83eaa4d76544aac | Summarize the following news article. | 6 million in California registered to participate in earthquake drill .
Civilians will feign injuries so first responders can practice rescue techniques .
Event comes near 20th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake . | [
"(CNN) -- Millions of Californians will duck for cover Thursday morning in one of the largest earthquake drills in the world. Elementary school students in Burbank, California, take part in last year's earthquake drill. \"The Great California Shakeout\" will kick off at 10:15 a.m. at schools, museums, fire stations... |
eb979acaad7bdf2eb8846641c3aef282d849849f | Summarize the following news article. | Singer Kimberley Locke finished third during season two of "American Idol"
She is co-hosting the fourth season of the talent competition "Gospel Dream"
Locke has worked steadily since "Idol" as a spokesperson, host and performer .
She says she'd like to appear on "Dancing With the Stars" | [
"(CNN) -- Kimberley Locke knows a thing or two about singing competitions. \"American Idol\" finalist Kimberley Locke is the new co-host of \"Gospel Dream.\" Having placed third during season two of \"American Idol\" -- just behind winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken -- the singer is back in reality show... |
27dc2db695cc421f5193039abf2c97d35d13f1ed | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tiger Woods faces $164 fine, four points on his license, Florida Highway Patrol says .
NEW: No criminal charges for pro golfer; no evidence of abuse, spokeswoman says .
Woods skipping golf tournament this week, blames injuries from car crash .
Woods hit a fire hydrant near his home in his SUV early Friday, police ... | [
"Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- Golfer Tiger Woods will be issued a careless driving citation for the crash outside his home last week, but he will not face criminal charges, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Woods, 33, struck a fire hydrant and a tree with his 2009 Cadillac SUV in his luxury neighborhood near Wi... |
198bf5694471330d2b32b8d5458cb25fc0cdc475 | Summarize the following news article. | Toyota has admitted to a software glitch that is causing problems with braking .
Toyota: Prius "disconnect" in anti-lock brake system causes less than a second lag .
Prius is not one of the eight models affected by two recent recalls .
Toyota estimates the problem with gas pedals will cost it $2 billion, 100,000 sales ... | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Toyota has added the brake systems of the latest Lexus hybrid vehicles to a growing list of problems with various models, the company said Friday. The company said it was checking the brakes on the Lexus vehicle model HS250h -- as well as a Japanese model called the Sai -- because they use th... |
c0c916e6442d804d67771bb3f8a65b745525b75a | Summarize the following news article. | Earthworms can eat their own body weight in organic matter every day .
Worm castings extremely nutrient rich; good for soil and plants .
30 percent of U.S. and EU total municipal waste could be composted .
McDonald's and Ikea using vermicomposting to meet environmental targets . | [
"(CNN) -- Environmental saviors can turn up in the most unexpected places. For the answer to our global waste management crisis, we need only look as far as our back gardens, for example. Forty million manure worms are being put to use in Sydney to treat its sewage. That's what proponents of vermicomposting will te... |
bf3050f664d68584ee73c498b149cbae61c35ab7 | Summarize the following news article. | The cost of the F-35 aircraft has gone from $50 million a jet in 2001 to about $113 million .
F-35 joint strike fighter is most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever .
Pentagon wants to buy more than 2,400 of the technologically advanced aircraft .
Even with delays, cost overruns, first planes expected in service as ... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The cost of the Pentagon's newest fighter jet will be more than double the original price, solidifying the F-35 joint strike fighter as the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever. At a Capitol Hill hearing on Thursday, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyers said numerous problems over the al... |
627453afd92f935eab7491e974ad29d3ad83f2d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Landra Reid, 69, was involved in a car accident on Thursday .
Since surgery, she is able "to get out of bed ... and she's able to swallow some," doctor says .
She can move arms and legs; expected to go through physical therapy before release .
She broke her neck, a vertebra and her nose in the accident, the doctor said... | [
"(CNN) -- The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said. Since the surgery, Landra Reid, 69, has been able \"to get out of bed, her pain is well-controlled and she's a... |
5cd582625a6b4a22b2cd858f0683d2512c49fc61 | Summarize the following news article. | James Cameron's "Avatar" had its world premiere in London yesterday .
The 3D sci-fi epic goes on public release worldwide on December 18 .
Read what the critics have said said so far . | [
"(CNN) -- James Cameron unveiled his much-hyped, wildly-anticipated 3D sci-fi epic \"Avatar\" to audiences in full in London Thursday. Here's what the critics are saying about the Oscar-winner's first outing since \"Titanic,\" the most successful film of modern times. Todd McCarthy, Variety: The King of the World s... |
82663495f57854bfcfc02a7aa4a35a11b07863d6 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 1 Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Paris Indoor Open .
American suffered leg injury on way to victory at last month's Australian Open .
U.S. take 2-0 lead in Fed Cup first-round tie in France without services of Williams .
The winner of that match will play either Russia or Serbia in the semifinals . | [
"(CNN) -- Australian Open champion Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Paris Indoor Open due to a leg injury. The world No. 1 picked up the problem on the way to winning the opening Grand Slam tournament for the fifth time last month, the French event's organizers said on Saturday. Seventh-ranked Elena De... |
a97c97856b9616cdcb2e7527ae7c56a67f367570 | Summarize the following news article. | Two bomb blasts kill at least 18 in Karachi; motorcycles used in both attacks .
12 killed in the first explosion which targeted Shiite religious observers on a bus .
6 killed in second attack which occurred outside a hospital treating victims of first blast .
Attacks came during the Shiite observance of Arbaeen . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A blast targeting a bus filled with Shiite religious observers in Karachi killed at least 12 people and another explosion in front of a hospital where attack victims were being treated killed six more Friday, a government official said. Motorcycles were used in both assaults, police sa... |
e00d2e9e8bdecf92c1baefbdd2d0c524dec5a66d | Summarize the following news article. | Judge refuses to allow argument that sex motivated Anna Nicole Smith's doctor .
Ruling comes amid hearing concerning death of the Playboy model/reality TV star .
Prosecutor wanted to present evidence Smith had relationship with female doctor .
Court documents: Investigators found photos of pair naked "in intimate embra... | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The prosecution cannot argue that sex was a motivation for doctors to give Anna Nicole Smith the drugs that may have led to her death, a judge ruled Thursday. Howard K. Stern, right, companion of Anna Nicole Smith, is one of three people charged in the case. \"I'm just not buying t... |
77e2854268454de152c634712fcbf2e6f11c4588 | Summarize the following news article. | Lonely singers should avoid spots where couples gather on Valentine's Day .
Romantic pairs tend to hang out on beaches and at landmarks .
Many couples can be found cuddling and kissing at restaurant and desert places .
Singles shouldn't go see romantic movie, but choose action flick at theater . | [
"(The Frisky) -- Valentine's Day can be one of the most depressing days of the year for singles, especially if you just went through a breakup. It can be torture to watch couples exchange stuffed bears, chocolates and kisses. So keep your heart on the mend by avoiding these seven spots couples flock to on Valentine... |
aa88962e14a4b6218da615ed96254c695d46e182 | Summarize the following news article. | Record the ups and downs estimated from Black Friday to Cyber Monday .
Observe how debt has wormed its way into an extravagant emirate .
Measure the effort that goes into growing the White House Christmas tree .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- November 30, 2009 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Afghanistan • Honduras • Dubai, United Arab Emirates . 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: You are in the homestretch -- just ... |
457b2ab2b4edb94c4b67c1219451be80dc369e8b | Summarize the following news article. | Unauthorized prescriptions found in Haim's name during investigation, official says .
Name came up in ongoing probe of fraudulent prescription-drug pads .
No ruling on cause of death but coroner's office says drug overdose not ruled out . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Corey Haim's death is linked to an \"illegal and massive prescription-drug ring,\" California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday. Brown's office is investigating \"an unauthorized prescription under the former child star's name that was found during an ongoing investigation o... |
6db585b16a34841dfa37aad468ce300e568d8a20 | Summarize the following news article. | "Let their sacrifice be a summons," Obama says .
Service held Friday morning at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia .
7 CIA officers were killed December 30 in suicide bombing in Afghanistan .
Intelligence analyst says suicide bombing was "a huge blow, symbolically and tactically" | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama paid tribute Friday to seven CIA officers killed in Afghanistan in December, calling them \"American patriots who loved their country and gave their lives to defend it.\" Obama delivered the remarks during a memorial service at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. The service ... |
c79cf781d3ab9fc858a8ce769f970079b9751096 | Summarize the following news article. | South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford appears Monday on CNN's "Larry King Live"
On Gov. Mark Sanford: "He can get back on track, but it's too late for the marriage"
Sanford admitted last year that he had an affair with an Argentine woman .
On finding letter to his mistress: "I literally was in shock. My stomach felt ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- South Carolina's first lady, Jenny Sanford, said Monday that writing her much-anticipated memoir of her husband's affair was a \"cathartic\" and \"cleansing\" experience. In an interview on CNN's \"Larry King Live,\" Sanford called \"Staying True\" -- which hit bookstores Friday -- \"an honest ac... |
0292f175ac31417d56e52c81e20e6e582b1c6213 | Summarize the following news article. | "Good Morning America" cancels Adam Lambert's live performance .
Lambert shocked viewers with his sexually suggestive dance sequence on the AMAs .
ABC received more than 1,500 complaints after the AMAs . | [
"(CNN) -- The fallout from Adam Lambert's risqué American Music Awards performance keeps coming with \"Good Morning America\" canceling the singer's live performance scheduled for Wednesday morning. ABC was flooded with more than 1,500 complaints, and the network sent an e-mail to potential concert goers letting th... |
295ca7230b9dc50648fed07c6febcfef29f65c80 | Summarize the following news article. | Twitter, Facebook, LiveJournal hit Thursday morning with denial-of-service attacks .
The attack shut Twitter down for at least two hours .
It's unclear who caused the attacks .
Twitter co-founder: attack is not related to a recent breach in Twitter security . | [
"(CNN) -- Internet attacks shut down the social networking site Twitter for about two hours on Thursday morning and caused glitches in other sites like Facebook and LiveJournal, a blogging site. Some Twitter users expressed near-panic that the site was not working properly Thursday. It's unclear if the attacks were... |
9afbc555fd6d2933900ac8a64775cb354624815a | Summarize the following news article. | Poll: Fifty-one percent believe Democratic policies are good for the country .
Forty-two percent say Republican policies are good for the country, poll shows .
Views of independents spell bad news for both parties in 2010 elections, CNN polling chief says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Despite the bruising battle over their proposals to overhaul health care, congressional Democrats have maintained an advantage over their Republican counterparts on one key measure, according to a new national poll. A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Wednesday indicates that a bare ma... |
c77edab5d71c47a3b9b67377a50573503410ff0c | Summarize the following news article. | Joy Behar: Obama the big, smart kid bullied by Neanderthal ankle-biters in the schoolyard .
Behar: Teachers think: "Why does he take this? He's bigger and smarter" than them .
Behar: Obama elected for change, but so far changing only lapel pins and his mind .
Joy talks politics with "Joe the Plumber" Joe Wurzelbacher o... | [
"New York (CNN) -- In the schoolyard of American politics, President Obama is the big, smart kid with all of the test answers who's being bullied by a bunch of Neanderthal ankle-biters from all sides. Meanwhile, all the teachers are wondering, \"Why does he take this crap? He's bigger and smarter than all the othe... |
abc362f7b78f5f3683205f9629d01623607bbc52 | Summarize the following news article. | Evacuation flights to U.S. to resume Monday morning, aid group says .
Flights were temporarily halted Wednesday over logistical issues, White House says .
Some hospitals lacked space to care for influx of Haitian patients .
Questions have also been raised about who will pay for their care . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Flights transporting critically injured Haitians to the United States are set to resume Monday morning, according to a spokeswoman for a University of Miami team of volunteers in Port-au-Prince. The flights are scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. Monday, said Nery Ynclan, a spokeswoman for the unive... |
51e9b9f96d80e3d4b5c8419d443df36da07abafd | Summarize the following news article. | New report examines abuse abuse between January 1975 and May 2004 .
Earlier report detailed allegations of child abuse in institutions across Ireland .
Some of those institutions were linked to religious orders .
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: "No words of apology can be sufficient" | [
"(CNN) -- The Archdiocese of Dublin and other Catholic Church authorities in Ireland covered up clerical child abuse until the mid-1990s, according to a government-commissioned report released Thursday. The Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation's 720-page report said that it has \"no doubt that clerical ch... |
ee0a7f3ab434d618f28818a495e513b889066e0b | Summarize the following news article. | Two men arrested in connection with Hong Kong acid attack last month .
Man and five women were injured in the attack in bustling shopping area .
Younger of the two arrested was released on bail . | [
"Hong Kong, China (CNN) -- Hong Kong police said they had arrested two men in connection with an acid attack that injured six people last month. The pair -- ages 18 and 23 -- were taken into custody on Wednesday for questioning in the attack, which involved corrosive fluid being thrown from a building in the Causew... |
2b09d1524a5f0bdb29deb0e2e743ebbc5e31b78d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Four soldiers, four children among the dead, a doctor says .
Attack comes a day after three deadly attacks in Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta .
Lahore attack targeted crowded market, killing 54 and wounding more than 150 . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A blast hit near a building housing Pakistan's intelligence service, ISI, in the eastern city of Multan on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 20 others, police said. The explosion took place at a security checkpoint, said Jamshed Akram of the city police. Four soldiers an... |
ba9ad9ec5ead7384ee8818a6d780c7677b80c1e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Colorado Springs faces nearly $30 million budget hole .
Programs for the elderly and kids might be cut .
Supporters say it's better than raising taxes .
Opponents say basic services shouldn't be sacrificed . | [
"Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) -- If you come to a neighborhood park in Colorado Springs, plan on bringing your own trash bags. To save money, the city has removed the trash cans. Need to catch a bus? Don't try on evenings or weekends. The city has cut that service, too. And when the sun goes down, Colorado Spri... |
51f08f04a240d95a2d75f894095570317ecdfd85 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Obama praises American Medical Association, AARP for backing bill .
GOP leaders join "Tea Party" protesters for an opposition rally on Capitol Hill .
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has 218 votes needed to pass House bill .
Democrats: Bill would guarantee that 96 percent of Americans have coverage . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats. The AARP, the nation's largest organization of older Americans, is a nonpartisan group that advocates for people 50 and older. The A... |
8614bde0fa9d1aa389fe8e553ba632d87829bbe0 | Summarize the following news article. | Bernice King is the youngest daughter of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
She is the first female president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference .
Her father was the organization's first president . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Bernice King, the youngest child of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., has been elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a spokeswoman for the group said Friday. King, 46, was elected as the SCLC's first female president, said Renee Richardson. Kin... |
e9735067991bddd59476a3b6ac339c35032f200b | Summarize the following news article. | Victims described as friends who had left their homes, family in Florida to help Haitians .
Helicopter hit mountain about 7 p.m. Thursday east of Haiti border, aviation official says .
Pilot, Florida businessman were aboard; cause of crash is under investigation . | [
"(CNN) -- The two people who died Thursday night when their helicopter crashed into a mountain in the Dominican Republic were friends who had left their homes and family in Florida this week to help deliver aid to the people of Haiti, a son of one of the victims said Friday. The accident occurred about 7 p.m. in Da... |
fabdcf53d0b0eac207904cf75c7cf12dfcc17f69 | Summarize the following news article. | Actor Dennis Hopper is being treated at the University of Southern California .
The actor has cancelled upcoming travel to focus on his treatment .
He was hospitalized in late September with flu-like symptoms and stomach pain .
Hopper just finished shooting the second season of the Starz drama "Crash" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his manager Sam Maydew said Friday. Hopper is being treated in a special program at the University of Southern California, according to CNN news affiliate KTLA. He was expected to appear at an exhibition of ... |
d6f16021d77c16ecc624e8db74f0650241f64c93 | Summarize the following news article. | President of PR agency says people have made death threats by phone, e-mail .
Doctor told mom to expect either one baby or twins, not eight, Joann Killeen says .
Angry people tell Killeen they think mom's able to stay home, live off taxpayers . | [
"(CNN) -- Joann Killeen is president of the Killeen Furtney Group, the Los Angeles, California-based public relations firm that represented octuplet mom Nadya Suleman. Nadya Suleman had her octuplets through fertility treatments. Suleman, who underwent fertility treatment, gave birth to six boys and two girls Janua... |
8c7b0d480741182d81255d7dc53301769424ab9d | 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... |
80f214d0a2ad59f00d0d754e9d241dbbbe21253d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tiger Woods apologizes for "transgressions" that let his family down .
Woods tells his personal Web site that he is "far from perfect"
Statement follows allegations of an affair in tabloid publications in the U.S. | [
"(CNN) -- Tiger Woods apologized on Wednesday for \"transgressions\" that \"let his family down.\" \"I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves,\" he said in a statement on his official Web site. \"I am not... |
200a9e7059228961c0912ba25930791b9bdc8565 | Summarize the following news article. | Freyre and Di Bello's marriage was to coincide with World AIDS Day on Tuesday .
They would attempt to get their wedding license anyway, Telam reported .
Original ruling was that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal .
Court: Injunction is temporary measure to postpone marriage pending review of original ruling . | [
"Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- Latin America's first same-sex marriage, set to be held in Argentina on Tuesday, appeared derailed after a judge filed an injunction to stop the union until the issue can be reviewed further. Judge Marta Gomez Alsina's ruling blocks an earlier holding by another judge that found ci... |
2bae6e73724f39a7b48c45fdfae0eedba6395d45 | Summarize the following news article. | Angela Merkel leads ceremonies to mark 20 years since collapse of Berlin Wall .
Thousands of people converged on symbolic Brandenburg Gate in center of Berlin .
Merkel says Germany still has far to go in its unification process . | [
"Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Thousands of people joined world leaders in the German capital Monday to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall and consigned the Cold War to history. In scenes calmly mirroring the events of November 9, 1989, crowds thronged through... |
f787d8a40966923f0ce895da685ea49e450dc3b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Culture minister condemns sexual tourism, denies he is a pedophile .
Frederic Mitterrand, in 2005 book, wrote of paying for sex with "boys" in Thailand .
Le Monde on Thursday published steamy excerpts from "The Bad Life"
Mitterand came to the defense of Roman Polanski after the filmmaker's arrest . | [
"PARIS, France (CNN) -- French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand said Thursday he will not resign over accounts in a book he wrote in 2005 about paying to have sex with \"boys\" in Thailand. Frederic Mitterrand admitted to paying for sex with \"boys\" in his 2005 autobiography, \"The Bad Life.\" In an intervie... |
2d4c55735d9291bc7bd57fb1a8ec8468bcf9ed55 | Summarize the following news article. | Reports surface that Israel has taken military option off the table regarding Iran .
Russian president says Israeli official tells him, "We will not deal such a blow"
But Israeli officials say "all options are open" on Iran to prevent nuclear capability .
Israeli paper says Israel played role in U.S. changing missile d... | [
"JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel on Monday restated its long-standing policy regarding Iran after Russia's president indicated that Israel had taken the military option off the table. The Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, says, \"Israel has the right to defend itself.\" \"Contrary to reports... |
305a95a1113359576219f2e8aa2ea237c07e8899 | Summarize the following news article. | Kate Mulgrew says millions of Americans are affected by Alzheimer's disease .
New research aims to prevent the brain process that leads to the disease, she says .
Mulgrew: Nation must commit money, attention to developing a promising treatment . | [
"New York (CNN) -- After the Alzheimer's came, my mother could not know how shadows fell across our once ebullient family: our solidarity fractured, our tempers flaring in furious incomprehension, hearts breaking in mute despair. None of us knew how to watch this woman disappear, her features slowly masked with bla... |
15d4c007b0f57dd50c4d0bd054fbdc228032b5d6 | Summarize the following news article. | State police: 15 people were in the minivan, only two in seatbelts .
Crash occurred after minivan blew a tire, trooper says .
Crash near Baton Rouge shut down I-10 in both directions for about two hours . | [
"(CNN) -- Five people were killed and 10 critically injured Saturday when a minivan crashed on I-10 near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, state police said. Fifteen people were in the minivan, said Trooper Russell Graham, and only two were wearing seat belts. Among the dead were children as young as 3 years old, he said. \... |
c27fe63a240237558af1e0bc48f2b8d33fdcf2e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Jackson albums dominate bestseller charts on Amazon.com, iTunes .
Online retailer Play.com reported Jackson album sales increased by 7,860 percent .
Five of Jackson's solo albums are among the top-sellers of all time .
Play.com: Fans want to mark his passing by listening to all his music again . | [
"(CNN) -- Sales of Michael Jackson's albums have gone through the roof since the news of his death. Michael Jackson's albums took the top 15 slots on Amazon.com's top 50 album downloads. On Friday, the late singer was enjoying the commercial revival that had been eluding him in recent years, due to a lack of new m... |
7e6ab40678fa4bdb1a388b67fec7560ed99860fe | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Official: Second ultrarunner found in serious condition with severe dehydration .
NEW: Spokesman: Woman found when helicopter spotted her waving .
Police: California runners leave at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, reported missing Monday .
Maria "Gina" Natera-Armenta and Fidel Diaz said they planned long run in forest . | [
"(CNN) -- A second runner missing since Monday was found alive near a ravine on a rugged mountain trail in Southern California hours after her running partner was found, an Orange County Sheriff's spokesman told CNN. Runner Maria \"Gina\" Natera-Armenta, 34, is severely dehydrated and in serious condition, official... |
a2307b5952b3110e4c420956801779a26554f84d | Summarize the following news article. | Italian mafia boss kept 40-kg reptile at his home near Naples to threaten people .
Authorities found animal in search for weapons at Antonio Cristofaro's home .
Police charged Cristofaro with illegal possession of animals . | [
"ROME, Italy (CNN) -- An Italian mafia boss used his pet crocodile to threaten people and extort money, authorities said. The caiman was 1.1 meters long (3.6 feet), the Italian Forest Service said. Antonio Cristofaro kept the 40-kilogram (88-pound) reptile on a terrace of his home near Naples and fed it live rats a... |
8961e507e5d8830f0fc562f5caac6d06cdd3ecf4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Armed, disabled man wheeled himself out of a Virginia facility, taken into custody .
Standoff began Wednesday afternoon; number of hostages was uncertain .
Man entered Wytheville, Virginia, post office and fired a shot, mayor says . | [
"(CNN) -- An eight-hour hostage standoff ended late Wednesday when an armed, disabled man wheeled himself out of a Virginia post office and was taken into custody, according to the mayor of Wytheville. Initially, authorities reported five people -- three postal workers and two customers -- were taken hostage after ... |
818c97b4a5057fb68e469257d25f0933d1203ebe | Summarize the following news article. | British contingent in Afghanistan will be increased to 9,500, UK's Brown says .
Brown says troops must prevent Afghanistan becoming Al Qaeda safe haven .
UK has largest contingent of troops in Afghanistan after United States . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The United Kingdom will send an additional 500 troops to Afghanistan in early December, bringing the British contingent there to more than 9,500, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday. \"We must address the terrorist threat at its source,\" Brown told lawmakers, adding: \"Our task i... |
0e57aa426b43ffcd96dad7d905c6b63b25ad6896 | Summarize the following news article. | Virender Sehwag plunders 284 not out as India pile on 443-1 off just 79 overs .
The opener is aiming to become the first player to complete three triple-hundreds .
India, seeking to claim the No. 1 Test ranking, bowled Sri Lanka out for 393 in Mumbai .
Pakistan stumble to 161-6 on opening day of the second Test against... | [
"(CNN) -- Virender Sehwag plundered the second-fastest Test double hundred as India piled on an incredible 443-1 off just 79 overs on the second day of the deciding third match against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. The opener reached 284 off only 239 balls at stumps on Thursday -- the third-highest individual score in one d... |
aca6fa1bb91a049fc3cb9d0f166f4c676c270ad5 | Summarize the following news article. | NASA says LINEAR survey saw apparent crash, Hubble telescope photographed it .
The collision appeared as a giant "X" shape, with trails of dust and gravel .
Astronomers think crashes are shrinking asteroid belt, but none had been viewed .
Asteroid collisions happen fast -- 11,000 mph, NASA says . | [
"(CNN) -- A mysterious X-shaped pattern of space debris seen by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was probably two asteroids that collided, scientists said Tuesday. The object, called P/2010 A2, was discovered in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research sky survey, or LINEA... |
414da1523ed2d3cf6efd3edad26e49cd9416d583 | Summarize the following news article. | Dominican consul general: "This woman knew what she was trying to do was not legal."
Laura Silsby, 9 other Americans turned back from border with 33 Haitian children .
The U.S. church group is being held by Haitian authorities .
Haiti and Dominican Republic share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- The Dominican consul general Wednesday rejected the claim from an American church leader that she thought her paperwork was in order when she attempted to take 33 Haitian children out of the country, saying he had told her it was not. \"I warned her, I said as soon as you get there w... |
1915c9eb1b7b1ba748827b821561b1eaa97948b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman sobs about impending execution: "I can't think of anything else"
Samar Saed Abdullah, 27, was convicted as accessory to murder of 3 relatives .
She says police coerced and tortured her into confessing .
Ministry of Justice maintains that judicial system is "fair and just" | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Samar Saed Abdullah's entire body trembles as she speaks about her impending execution. She thinks of the gallows room, the noose around her neck and that moment when she will take her final breath. Samar Saed Abdullah is sentenced to die by hanging in connection with the killing of three r... |
dfbd863af06161f2795b53ec5aa79572f0a7b8b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Maurice Clemmons told Arkansas governor crimes brought shame to family .
Then 27, he had spent 11 years in prison for robbery, burglary, theft .
He is suspected in Sunday's shooting deaths of four police officers .
Incident may be "result of a series of failures," says ex-Gov. Mike Huckabee's office . | [
"Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- Nearly 10 years ago, Maurice Clemmons pledged to make a fresh start. \"I come from a very good Christian family and I was raised much better than my actions speak,\" Clemmons said in a clemency application brief to then-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in 2000. \"I'm still ashamed to this d... |
41c3dc9126f0263cb7426e870fcada9806f90d28 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: White House declares major disaster; orders federal aid .
U.S. sending plane with aid, officials to help American Samoa .
Magnitude-8.0 quake strikes near Samoan Islands early Tuesday .
Quake struck at depth of 7.4 miles, triggered three 5-foot tsunamis . | [
"(CNN) -- A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 22 people dead. The tsunami wave hit right in the middle of the harbor of Pago Pago, the capital. American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, speaking from Hawaii... |
a4bc9479f0aa955318e6a5e8f4c4b62bd2605717 | Summarize the following news article. | Troy Dale West Jr. released on $320,000 bond .
Lawyer says judge ordered West to be under house arrest .
Man told to surrender his passport, not contact victim .
Man charged after alleged racist beating at a Cracker Barrel restaurant . | [
"(CNN) -- A Georgia man accused of screaming racial slurs while beating an African-American female Army reservist outside a restaurant was released from jail on bail Wednesday, Clayton County, Georgia, authorities said. They said Troy Dale West Jr. was released on a $320,000 bond. Attorney Kip Jones, who represents... |
6959abbc3f08073647fa23cbcc3c44de2da978fb | Summarize the following news article. | "True economic recovery is only going to come from the private sector," says Obama .
Forum attendees include CEOs, small-business owners, mayors, academics .
Summit occurs amid allegations that White House is not doing enough to help unemployed .
Critics call summit a publicity stunt, some threaten to organize march on... | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama on Thursday called on business leaders from the private sector to generate ideas that will \"accelerate job creation\" and stimulate investment in the United States. \"While I believe that government has a critical role in creating the conditions for economic growth, ultimately, true econo... |
3761d33c1441ba5797c19acbf0d09cbbbbb9b139 | Summarize the following news article. | Pilot, co-pilot killed as plane crashes short of runway .
Learjet was on its final approach into Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois .
The flight was operated by Royal Air Cargo; no other people onboard . | [
"(CNN) -- The pilot and co-pilot of a small cargo jet were killed when their aircraft crashed short of the runway while landing at an airport in suburban Chicago, Illinois, local authorities said. The Learjet 35A was on its final approach into Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois, when it went down about... |
73307b56c3d5706caff20ecae94362cef38e4c10 | Summarize the following news article. | Kumi Naidoo is the International Executive Director of Greenpeace .
Grew up in apartheid South Africa and says he was born in activism .
Sees poverty reduction and combating climate change as part of same struggle .
One of first tasks is in Copenhagen during the COP15 summit . | [
"(CNN) -- From anti-apartheid activist to climate change champion, Kumi Naidoo is a man born to make a change. He's the new International Executive Director of environmental action group Greenpeace, and he takes on his role on the eve of the critical climate talks in Copenhagen. The 44 year-old grew up in Johannesb... |
aa37de8ceca4bee6854b3ba6646f1912ef019fe6 | Summarize the following news article. | Sailors' parents hold news conference to thank all involved in release .
Iran detained the men last week after their yacht entered its waters .
The vessel was traveling from Bahrain to Dubai .
Authorities: Men freed after it was determined that incident accidental . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The relatives of five British sailors whose boat apparently drifted into Iranian territorial waters last week voiced relief Wednesday as their sons arrived at a yacht club in Dubai. David Young, father of sailor Oliver Young, said the families met briefly Wednesday morning with Britain's f... |
22b899fb41ad4ed1e952f909e7da6e1f7f8fcb82 | Summarize the following news article. | Man was serving life sentence for sexual assault, indecency with a child .
He was being moved between prisons when he escaped near Houston .
Authorities say he ran off with guards' guns, wearing one of their uniforms . | [
"(CNN) -- A Texas inmate escaped from a prison van near Houston after pulling a gun on two guards who were transporting him between prisons, according to a Texas prison statement Monday. Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr., 49, ran away with the guards' guns and wearing one of their gray correctional officer uniforms, the st... |
b45ae15e46f14a4335f2fbe38b571667c91a633b | Summarize the following news article. | After bitter divorce, Noriko Savoie threatened in e-mail to take kids back to Japan .
Dad pleaded with judge not to allow ex-wife to go to Japan, fearing she might stay .
Noriko Savoie said repeatedly in court she wouldn't take kids away from dad .
Christopher Savoie now in jail in Japan after trying to get kids back f... | [
"(CNN) -- On February 12, 2009, Christopher Savoie received an e-mail from his ex-wife that he had feared would come. Christopher Savoie is in jail in Japan after trying to get back his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca. About a month after their bitter divorce, in which Noriko Savoie promised as part of the agreem... |
7a05337727a89b07172a3bde7fcc64d7fb31ab46 | Summarize the following news article. | Armed militants attack mosque during midday prayers in Rawalpindi, killing dozens .
Mosque is frequented by retired and serving military officials .
November 2 attack in Rawalpindi saw suicide bomber target a bank . | [
"Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Four militants armed with guns and grenades stormed a mosque in Rawalpindi frequented by military personnel, killing dozens of people Friday -- most of them children, the military said. The attack is the latest to shake the garrison city since this year's launch of strong military offe... |
3b27ceaabfe8994373f940fa1e3a48b07587b37f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Nigerian in custody, "talking a lot," U.S. official says, after incident .
White House is considering the incident an attempted terrorist attack .
Passenger is immediately subdued; FBI investigating .
Flight originated in Amsterdam, Netherlands, ended in Detroit, Michigan . | [
"Romulus, Michigan (CNN) -- A Nigerian man is \"talking a lot\" to the FBI, said a senior U.S. official, after what the United States believes was an attempted terrorist attack on an inbound international flight. The initial impression is that the suspect was acting alone and did not have any formal connections to ... |
66a3dc7d3b171acbe6dd18919b084972c127ad1e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President Sebastian Pinera says there's no curfew for now and reiterates call for calm .
Pinera to send "necessary armed forces," declare area a catastrophe zone .
First quake hit at 11:39 a.m. local time; second 16 minutes later; third 27 minutes later .
First shook the ground near Chilean coast; epicenter about ... | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Three strong earthquakes rocked Chile on Thursday, causing significant damage in at least one city, the country's newly inaugurated president said Thursday. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit at 11:39 a.m. local time (9:39 a.m. ET), followed by a 6.7-magnitude quake 16 minutes later, the U.S. ... |
046b96ec863ccb41f8c838e973cfeb32d16e36de | Summarize the following news article. | Sebastian Pinera, 60, succeeds Michelle Bachelet .
Term limits prevented Bachelet from seeking second consecutive term .
Pinera is first conservative to lead Chile since fall military dictatorship in 1990 . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Sebastian Pinera was sworn in Thursday as president of Chile, taking over a country battered by a recent earthquake but with a strong economy and stable social institutions. Pinera, 60, succeeded Michelle Bachelet, a popular president who steered the country through the global economic dow... |
5e2e4a6ad6c323b3d03e73dd46edf835ba385252 | Summarize the following news article. | The 6-inch doll is made by New York toymaker Jailbreak Toys .
Jailbreak's Jason Feinberg: Target audience is adults "who collected toys as a child"
New doll, which will be available November 20, will retail for $12.99 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House said it had no comment Monday in response to the upcoming release of a new Michelle Obama action-figure doll. The Michelle Obama doll is available in three outfits, all of which show off her trademark bare arms. The 6-inch doll is made by New York toymaker Jailbreak Toys and is ... |
293e1e761a2035dd3a966882da129fff4b5f8366 | Summarize the following news article. | French defender Eric Abidal faces two months out because of a left leg injury .
The setback is a further blow to Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola .
Rafael Marquez, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique and Yaya Toure are also on sidelines . | [
"Barcelona's recent defensive problems have increased further with the news that French international Eric Abidal faces up to two months out of action because of an injury to his left leg. Abidal collected an abductor muscle problem in training, meaning he joins fellow-defenders Rafael Marquez, Dani Alves, Gerard P... |
0d1233073fa6f37d5312949716629d31d192d6e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Saints quarterback puts family before team .
Korean-American missionary to be released from North Korea .
Poet D.A. Powell wins $100,000 award for book, "Chronic" | [
"(CNN) -- Archie Manning: Super Bowl XLIV is Sunday in Miami, Florida. The New Orleans Saints will face the Indianapolis Colts, and it's the first time the Saints have been in the Super Bowl in the team's four-decade history. Archie Manning is in an interesting situation. The quarterback was drafted by the Saints i... |
99608ad0815cfa2d55060d6aa4753391b6b6c8a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Italy is one of 43 countries serving under the NATO-led ISAF contingent .
22 Italian service members have been killed in the Afghan conflict .
There are currently 42,000 non-U.S. NATO troops in Afghanistan at present . | [
"Rome, Italy (CNN) -- The Italian government plans to participate in the international troop buildup in Afghanistan by sending 1,000 more troops there next year. The Italian Defense Ministry confirmed the troops would be deployed in the second half of 2010, a complement to the nearly 2,800 Italians already in the ... |
ed870d8fc91159b2b8b5e95cd26fa80497878810 | Summarize the following news article. | Carlo della Vedova questions evidence in case, says Amanda Knox should be found not guilty .
Prosecutors maintain Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and Rudy Guede killed Meredith Kercher .
Lawyer: "If you have the minimum of doubts, you must absolve this young girl" | [
"Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- A defense lawyer for Amanda Knox -- accused in Italy of killing her roommate -- on Tuesday said the prosecution's theory doesn't fit the facts of the case and there is not sufficient evidence to find her guilty. Calling Knox a victim herself, Carlo della Vedova portrayed the Seattle, Washin... |
293ba02ecd68dea67431b3961f6de9344fed2130 | Summarize the following news article. | Member of parliament says U.S. pushing for agreement on election law .
Biden discussed January elections in calls with Kurdish political leaders .
Kurds have said U.S. proposals favor Arabs, Turkmen .
Iraqi election commission has called for swift passage of election law . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A Kurdish member of Iraq's parliament said Monday that the United States is pressuring the \"highest levels of the Kurdish leadership\" to accept a compromise that would dictate how national elections would be held in January. Mahmoud Othman said the United States urged the Kurdish majority ... |
2e21840dd63340c01dd682dff0ede0b22c66c08f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Aid agencies kick into gear to help those in need .
Second quake hits; thousands feared trapped by collapsed buildings .
Death toll could climb into thousands .
Bridges down, phone lines in disrepair, says World Vision Indonesia . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 200 people. A resident stands next to building that collapsed onto a car in Padang, Indonesia, on Wednesday. The 6.8 magnitude quake Thursday hi... |
f88b3774a85d0379925a90a7a833ddcc059a82ef | Summarize the following news article. | Barcelona's Brazil forward Ronaldinho is granted dual nationality by Spain .
Move allows another non-European Union player in Frank Rijkaard's squad . | [
"MADRID, Spain -- Barcelona's Brazil forward Ronaldinho was granted dual nationality by Spain on Monday, the Primera Liga club said. Brazilian striker Ronaldinho leaves Gava magistrates court in Spain after being granted dual nationality. The move frees up a place for another non-European Union player in Frank Rijk... |
9d0e217aa6fb80d546d38a277e74b7de49c19bab | Summarize the following news article. | Supreme Court dismisses case that claimed schools failed English-deficient kids .
The 17-year-old case began in Nogales, Arizona, a border town .
A federal judge agreed and ordered increased funding and federal oversight .
Both sides seek help from high court in resolving political turf wars over reforms . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An English-language immersion class failed Miriam Flores, her mother contended. A divided Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday a 17-year-old suit filed on behalf of English-deficient students. After two years of instruction in her native Spanish, Miriam entered the Nogales, Arizona schools' Engl... |
55926b055ba24fad3d1351b7530541c65b69baa9 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Coast Guard Capt. Thomas Farris: "We're still in the search and rescue phase"
A Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter collided off cost of Southern California .
Seven people were aboard C-130 Thursday, which was searching for a missing person .
The Marine helicopter contained two crew members . | [
"(CNN) -- A massive search and rescue mission continued late Friday for nine people who may have plunged into chilly Pacific water off the Southern California coast after a Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter collided. \"We're still in the search and rescue phase. We are not standing down from that at this p... |
7ca6758e692186ba0cb5e96d46ff76053df1269d | Summarize the following news article. | Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood arrested Wednesday, accused of assault .
Wood has since been released on bail .
Incident follows high-profile divorce from wife Jo last month on grounds of adultery .
Wood has reportedly been dating 20-year-old woman for a year . | [
"(CNN) -- Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was released on bail Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of domestic assault. The 62-year-old was arrested near his home in southern England on Wednesday and spent the night in police custody before being released. \"I can confirm that there was an incident last... |
d1fbb4dc9e31dcb4bd896207a856e0819ab5a80c | Summarize the following news article. | 30,000 troops to be deployed within six months, President Obama says .
Obama: More troops would quicken transfer of responsibility to Afghanistan .
Obama wants most U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in 3 years, officials say .
President: Goals are to deny al Qaeda a safe haven and reverse Taliban's momentum . | [
"West Point, New York (CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday that the deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan is part of a strategy to reverse the Taliban's momentum and stabilize the country's government. \"There is no imminent threat of the government being overthrown, but the Taliban has gained... |
60b472913d3fc7baa13e33fb10d378f90285e753 | Summarize the following news article. | Members of rap group S.A.L. tell of life amid the rubble of Haiti .
Rocher Joseph-Michelet's friends rescued him after the earthquake .
Since the quake, they have been using music to lift survivors' spirits .
Group raps amid shelters made of bed sheets and sticks . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- When the earth started to shake on January 12, Rocher Joseph-Michelet was in his tiny, one-room apartment, composing lyrics for the upcoming Carnivale in Port-au-Prince. He ran out the door to find an entire two-story building, crumbling and falling in his direction. \"They break dow... |
6dfbc3c431f3f3f1dffbd235140b3445f6a2024f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prosecutor accuses defense of "lynching" police who worked on case .
Defense lawyer for Amanda Knox becomes emotional during Wednesday's closing argument .
Luciano Ghirga sobs as he tells the jury Knox is innocent and has been mistreated .
Knox, an American student, is accused of murdering her British roommate in ... | [
"Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- A defense lawyer for Amanda Knox made an impassioned plea to the jury Wednesday as the high-profile case neared its conclusion. Knox is the American student accused of killing her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, at the villa they shared in Italy. \"We suffer at the memory of Meredith. B... |
7ca113d708aae140235fd2f0a426b6ce413f86aa | Summarize the following news article. | David Frum says the global warming debate has been distorted by intellectual self-ghettoization .
How can we reach conclusions if we can't agree on rules of discussion, Frum says .
Frum says that in modern America, we choose our facts to fit our opinions . | [
"(CNN) -- I asked a knowledgeable environmentalist earlier this week: \"How big a story is the CRU scandal in your community?\" \"The what?\" \"The e-mails hacked at the Climate Research Unit at [the British] East Anglia University?\" \"Ah.\" He smiled. \"It says something that I didn't immediately recognize what y... |
09f5704c9a59b73164aac165e6366c4d05100cf8 | Summarize the following news article. | Australian pilot lands a company plane in the ocean off Darwin .
He and five passengers escape injury after emergency landing .
Australian media dubbed pilot "Sully Lite," comparing him to U.S. hero . | [
"(CNN) -- An Australian pilot landed a company plane in the ocean off Darwin on Friday, in a water landing that prompted comparisons to last month's landing of a US Airways jet in New York's Hudson River. The Australian pilot has been compared to U.S. hero Chesley B. \"Sully\" Sullenberger, pictured above. The Aust... |
5d1f691b611df0123ace60b57abe1634c9027681 | Summarize the following news article. | "Pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter is expecting a second child .
Thomas Beatie is a married man who used to be a woman .
He had a mastectomy but kept his female reproductive organs . | [
"(CNN) -- The \"pregnant man\" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year says he is expecting a second child. Thomas Beatie, a married man who used to be a woman, has told America's ABC News that after giving birth to Susan on June 29 he did not go back on the male hormone testosterone so he could have another... |
4a268e27d864668f57fd8023115da04254142ded | Summarize the following news article. | Flight left New York's John F. Kennedy airport Saturday afternoon .
Police believe man froze to death, suffered shortage of oxygen .
Dead man had no passport or personal belongings . | [
"Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo's Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced. The dead man was not carrying a passport or personal belongings, airport police said. The man was of dark complexion and dressed in blue jeans and a red and dark blue ... |
1c355a5acb431eae876c1482dc7388e3391e3159 | Summarize the following news article. | Reps. Miller and McMorris Rodgers say kids sometimes restrained abusively in schools .
No federal laws prevent this, they say, and it happens disproportionately to special ed kids .
They say students, teachers, classmates are all harmed by abuse, with lasting effects .
Miller, McMorris Rodgers: New law would train teac... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- All Cedric wanted was lunch. A 14-year old student in a special education classroom in Texas, Cedric was living with a foster family because of a history of neglect, including malnutrition. But on this day in 2002, his teacher tried to punish him by withholding food, despite the abuse he had su... |
3b49123a906e18bb1eaef3a117eec9885cff862c | Summarize the following news article. | 111 of 128 lawmakers vote against reinstating ousted leader Jose Manuel Zelaya .
Vote part of U.S.-brokered pact between Zelaya, de facto President Roberto Micheletti .
Zelaya was removed as president in June 28 military-backed coup .
Hondurans elected a new president, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya will not be reinstated as head of state, an overwhelming majority of the Honduran congress voted Wednesday. In an hours-long process, 111 lawmakers voted in favor of a motion not to return Zelaya to office. A majority of 65 votes in the 128-member body was req... |
7a030eaa112da0bcfea4b33ca85aaea58bb9df9d | Summarize the following news article. | First time the virus has been found in a U.S. pig, Department of Agriculture says .
Pork and pork products still safe to eat, Agriculture Secretary says .
Three pigs on display at Minnesota fair tested positive in preliminary H1N1 test . | [
"(CNN) -- The H1N1 virus has been confirmed in a sample taken from a pig that was displayed at the Minnesota State Fair, the first time the virus has been found in a U.S. pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. The Department of Agriculture quickly issued a statement saying the food supply is safe. \"W... |
d90009a354fe9133381cd9973c9747e4ff6fbd23 | Summarize the following news article. | Some people in China believe injections or a pill can prevent infection .
Some 700,000 people have HIV in China; about 50,000 new infections yearly .
About one in 200 sex workers nationwide currently has HIV .
As China's economy has boomed, so has the sex industry . | [
"BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A 19-year-old prostitute working in an apartment that doubles as a brothel said she has up to eight clients a day. A woman awaits customers at a Beijing barber shop in 2008. Sex workers also ply their trade in barber shops. Working in the southern boom city of Shenzhen, a special economic z... |
177f8a252d71c367ded976ced12cea63abc9abad | 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... |
fcf072ab0dce324e030b245941cbdbba58ce22a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Dad of slain girl, 6, says arrest of relative is first step towards justice .
Viewer tip led to arrest of suspect in fatal Thanksgiving shooting .
Paul Michael Merhige was arrested Saturday at motel in Florida Keys .
Couple who called police lifted tarp to check license plate on Merhige's car . | [
"(CNN) -- The father of a 6-year-old girl, one of four relatives who police say were killed by another family member on Thanksgiving Day, said it was \"unbelievable\" how a tip from a television viewer brought about the arrest of the suspect. \"Before the show even came on, Paul was being surrounded by the people b... |
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