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0922357b2d0439cf4ba6ec9dc143e11a38b49d8a | Summarize the following news article. | Photos of Taliban in the uniforms of dead French soldiers provokes outrage .
Magazine Paris Match features photos of Taliban and their commander .
10 French troops were killed and a further 21 injured in an ambush . | [
"(CNN) -- A magazine photo spread of Taliban fighters posing in the uniforms of 10 French soldiers killed last month has sparked an angry response. One of the pictures in the French magazine Paris Match that has stirred controversy. The latest edition of Paris Match includes photos of the Taliban fighters and their... |
c62ea6aaf31a7f5b6a7c2eac7780c86f9baed786 | Summarize the following news article. | The Middle East's richest man is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud .
He ranks 19th in the world in the Forbes Rich List .
Seven other billionaires from the Middle East rank in the top 100 . | [
"(CNN) -- This year's Forbes Rich List is notable for the absence of Bill Gates at the top. After 13 years as the world's richest man, he has finally been toppled by his friend Warren Buffett who has an estimate fortune of $62bn. The Middle East's richest man: Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud . The list -- which is... |
6bb04883f35820a450ff821eda46a4002c0fc7e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Heavy rains, flooding lash sourthern Nepal and northern India .
In Nepal, flooding has forced as many as 50,000 from their homes .
India officials say at least 74 people have died in the state of Uttar Pradesh . | [
"KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Monsoon flooding has left 50,000 people homeless in Nepal and killed at least 74 people in northern India, according to officials. Monsoon rain has bought heavy flooding to southern Nepal, pictured, and northern India. The Nepalese army Thursday used helicopters to rescue residents in sou... |
71f87a7cbda73f1c0656d811b0026437e4ee4aa0 | Summarize the following news article. | MME speaks with Mohammed Alshaya, CEO of M.H. Alshaya's retail division .
Retail division seeing annual growth of 25 percent, up to 30 percent in Dubai .
Group taking Starbucks, Mothercare, Body Shop into Eastern Europe, Russia .
On GCC single currency: It is a huge leap towards efficiency, conciliation . | [
"(CNN) -- Mohammed Alshaya owns more high street brands than most fashion addicts could stuff in their closets. Mohammed Alshaya, CEO of Alshaya's retail division, tells MME he sees a new mindset in the Gulf . Topshop, Coast, NEXT and River Island are just some of the big names he's imported from the United Kingdom... |
fa5089d759a9fb810d28c140cf60e3a5fffff8ba | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese food for breakfast -- yum cha -- is a Sydney tradition .
Climb the Harbor Bridge for great views of the city .
Dine at Tetsuya, ranked by Restaurant magazine as the 4th best in the world . | [
"(CNN Traveller) -- Natural beauty, outdoor living and fine dining -- Wendy Saunt crams one week's activities into one memorable day. Sydney's Opera House is recognized instantly the world over, but there are plenty of hidden gems to be found. 08.00: Chinese food for breakfast might seem like something you would on... |
1f9aed77465301d7f3787a29555754a03728c4b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Programs used to select young lawyers for summer interns and honors program .
Investigation stems from firing of U.S. attorneys in 2006 .
Members of selection committee screened out liberals and Democrats, report says .
Hiring process changed in 2007 to stop political bias from occurring . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Justice Department officials blocked liberals and people with Democratic Party ties from a highly selective program that funneled young lawyers into government jobs, according to an internal investigation released Tuesday. A bias against liberals existed in a Justice program meant to hire young... |
7237201bcb7291f2ededb818f901a451356db34b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: As sustained winds fall off, system demoted to tropical storm .
NEW: Hanna could return to hurricane level later in day, forecasters say .
NEW: Tropical Storm Ike moving toward Caribbean Sea .
Hanna's path could include the U.S. Atlantic coast from Miami to Massachusetts . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- The storm called Hanna weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Tuesday morning as maximum sustained winds eased down to 70 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. This satellite image from Monday shows Hanna over the southern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Despite the down... |
38d13d78fedc889784ffb3cb213a758c758be145 | Summarize the following news article. | Photos of Taliban in the uniforms of dead French soldiers provokes outrage .
Magazine Paris Match features photos of Taliban and their commander .
10 French troops were killed and a further 21 injured in an ambush . | [
"(CNN) -- A magazine photo spread of Taliban fighters posing in the uniforms of 10 French soldiers killed last month has sparked an angry response. One of the pictures in the French magazine Paris Match that has stirred controversy. The latest edition of Paris Match includes photos of the Taliban fighters and their... |
98fd4b91ec12241a96493471a3e21c9ab96ec523 | Summarize the following news article. | Artworks worth $163M stolen in Zurich art heist .
Haul includes pieces by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Degas and Monet .
Heist follows recent thefts in Switzerland of artworks by Picasso . | [
"(CNN) -- Swiss police were scrambling Monday in search of three masked men who stole four Impressionist paintings worth about $163 million (180 million Swiss francs) Sunday in a heist police characterized as \"spectacular.\" Claude Monet's \"Poppies near Vetheuil\" was one of the famous paintings stolen by the arm... |
8cefdd23a829375abeb18b9bd44bb053a67dfdf8 | Summarize the following news article. | Flight operators: Aerial survey indicates occupants on aircraft died .
Search and rescue crews not able to land their helicopter in the area, U.N. says .
Plane was on a routine flight from Kinsasha to the eastern city of Goma . | [
"(CNN) -- A humanitarian plane carrying 17 people -- most of them relief workers -- has crashed during a storm in a mountainous region in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said Tuesday. File image of a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft. Search and rescue crews were not immediately able to land their helic... |
3de916a84cae6c1dee0076f4e5d6e26fc95c3242 | Summarize the following news article. | Flash floods and landslides kill at least 100 people in Vietnam .
Disasters triggered by tropical storm .
Forecasters fear additional casualties . | [
"(CNN) -- Flash floods and landslides triggered by a weekend tropical storm have killed at least 100 people in Vietnam, the country's news agency said Monday. Vietnamese villagers look at the rubble where 19 houses stood before a flash-flood ripped away the hamlet of Tung Chin in Lao Cai province. Forecasters fear ... |
24611abacb038c28a84c76b10165e474ac0fdd7e | Summarize the following news article. | Video of Spanair MD-82 which crashed in Madrid shows plane got off the ground .
Video shows plane bursting into flames after runway skid, source says .
DNA tests will be used to identify victims from Madrid air crash .
153 people died when Spanair flight crashed Wednesday during takeoff . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- A Spanair MD-82 airliner was not on fire as it took off from Madrid's airport but lifted off slightly into the air, fell back to the ground and caught fire only after skidding off the side of the runway, a source familiar said Friday. The plane crash victims' bodies laid out at a makeshift m... |
4f3178963b84a0e3625f7486b045872c665073d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Mac, Edwards stories point out importance of confronting rumors, Martin says .
Martin says rules are simple: If you have the facts, run with the story .
Martin says journalists should stick to that, no matter what hits the Internet .
That's how journalists keep credibility and integrity, he says . | [
"Join Roland Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 10:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. Roland Martin says journalists don't serve the public if they push rumors. (CNN) -- Two recent stories are a prime example of how important it is for the m... |
6ff0470115b556c80229f4305c23afa683c9f8da | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-FARC hostages leave Texas medical center 10 days after rescue .
Freed men ask for privacy, saying they want to spend time with relatives .
Men ask media to not forget about hostages who still held in Colombia . | [
"(CNN) -- Three Americans rescued last week from captivity in the Colombian jungle left a medical center for their homes Saturday, hoping for some time out of the spotlight as they reconnect with loved ones. Left to right, Thomas Howes, Keith Stansell and Marc Gonsalves address reporters before flying home Saturday... |
4be9a7e5e9115eb681541c4a8d247ac84f0eb774 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Bush says he was "firm" with Putin and that the "violence is unacceptable"
Vice President Dick Cheney said Russian aggression "must not go unanswered"
Violence has continued to rage between Russia and western ally Georgia . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush condemned the escalated violence between Russia and U.S.-backed Georgia on Sunday, while Vice President Dick Cheney said aggression against Georgia \"must not go unanswered.\" President Bush chats with Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin at the start of the Olympic opening cere... |
de3ba4e29501a10effcbb5a61e7b9c0ab3721669 | Summarize the following news article. | "Tropic Thunder" pushes boundaries at every opportunity .
Film has taken knocks from groups for the developmentally disabled .
"Thunder" casts Robert Downey Jr. as Method actor playing black man .
Downey, other cast members don't believe character is offensive . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- There's no question \"Tropic Thunder\" takes chances. Ben Stiller, left, and Robert Downey Jr. are among the stars of \"Tropic Thunder,\" a Hollywood satire. Tom Cruise almost unrecognizable as a foulmouthed, foul-mannered movie executive? Check. Mockery of action heroes, Method ac... |
d23090b75384c925e7f20b1ec5218394b52eae38 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Disaster response teams arrive in New Orleans as elderly fill airports .
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says evacuations will begin Sunday in two counties .
Grand Isle area of Jefferson Parish urged to begin voluntary evacuations .
Texas Gov. Rick Perry pre-emptively declare emergency in 61 counties . | [
"(CNN) -- Officials in some Gulf Coast states spent the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Friday gearing up for what could be the biggest threat to the region since Katrina hit in 2005. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin attends a ceremony Friday honoring Hurricane Katrina victims. Hurricane Gustav is poised to pa... |
98008fdd5ea99bc7c437d6e1aa86c750bf667415 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: American asks to meet with FAA, calls fines "excessive"
Airline accused of not having timely inspections of emergency lighting systems .
Two planes flew combined 58 times before problems corrected .
Airline also fined for "past deficiencies" regarding drug and alcohol testing. | [
"(CNN) -- Federal regulators announced $7.1 million in fines against American Airlines on Thursday over maintenance issues and problems with its drug- and alcohol-testing programs. American Airlines was fined for allowing aircrafts to fly while they knew they needed repairs. \"The FAA believes the large total amoun... |
fd13c81373473f862d0f3559ffbc2a03fa95f492 | Summarize the following news article. | USOC, IOC claim fake ticket sites have bilked customers using their trademark .
Sites www.BeijingTicketing.com and www.beijing-2008tickets.com named in suit .
One site claims "We assure 100 % guaranteed tickets delivery" | [
"(CNN) -- The U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee are expected to ask a federal judge Monday to shut down Web sites they allege scam customers trying to buy Olympic tickets, according to court documents. The Web site www.beijingticketing.com is accused in a lawsuit of scamming Olympic tic... |
ad275932d9fb03762cc781e06955fb088e165ad9 | Summarize the following news article. | Half Chinese, half Egyptian, Chinn made his name as a chef in Vietnam .
Worked on Wall Street and as a stand-up comic before becoming a chef .
Has published cook books and has own cookery show called 'World Cafe Asia' | [
"(CNN) -- Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn has tried his hand at a number of things. Chinn's face for television: Picking up his Asian TV Award in 2007. English boarding school taught him that food could be an awful experience; Wall Street taught him that creativity was more important than money and a stint as a stand-up... |
f9fedde4734d8ac3431c0ed5d338efcd799b1aea | Summarize the following news article. | Rainfall could reach 30 inches in some areas, forecast says .
Airboats help rescue people in flooded homes in St. Lucie County .
Kennedy Space Center will remain closed for a second day .
Track Fay with CNN's Hurricane Tracker . | [
"PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Fay, stalled near Cape Canaveral, Florida, soaked portions of east-central Florida late Wednesday, and the National Hurricane Center said it could dump 30 inches of rain in some areas of the state. Streets are flooded Wednesday in Port St. Lucie, Florida, in a photo... |
bbe84a85e38aac4e2cff76da7ce4ed349474db25 | Summarize the following news article. | Five of Bolivia's 9 states demand larger share of nation's natural gas revenues.
President has earmarked gas profits to increase funding for pension plans .
Police fire tear gas three times at demonstrators in Santa Cruz . | [
"LA PAZ, Bolivia (CNN) -- Five of Bolivia's nine states staged a civic strike Tuesday, protesting against President Evo Morales and demanding a larger share of the country's natural gas revenues. Members of Santa Cruz's Juvenile Union burn wood during protests Tuesday in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Officials in Santa Cruz... |
45884af9aff9abf54fec27f510c3f9ed000fc6e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Pantoliano is co-founder of the advocacy group No Kidding, Me Too .
"Sopranos" actor has new film about mental illness .
He says he has met with Obama and McCain camps to discuss issue .
Pantoliano hasn't decided whom to vote for in November . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor and filmmaker Joe Pantoliano, known for his role as Ralph Cifaretto on the HBO series \"The Sopranos,\" attended the Democratic National Convention on Monday to raise awareness about people living with mental illness. Joe Pantoliano has met with the Obama and McCain camps to promote mental health an... |
59e60ba3c7ea5f5991db8ed4afd368c69e697dde | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Paper says rejection part of standard back-and-forth procedure .
John McCain writes essay in defending his Iraq policy .
New York Times suggests McCain submit piece that mirrors Barack Obama's .
Paper: Obama's essay had new information, McCain's critiqued Obama's positions . | [
"(CNN) -- The New York Times has rejected an essay that Sen. John McCain wrote defending his Iraq war policy. Sen. John McCain wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, but the paper said it could not publish it as written. The piece was in response to an op-ed from Sen. Barack Obama that was published in the paper la... |
265ad4cbd8cbad94527db327a39c2d8f33db33ce | Summarize the following news article. | Startup has been eagerly awaited by 9,000 physicists around the world .
It's the largest particle accelerator in the world and costs about $9 billion .
Lawsuits allege it could generate black holes that could eat the Earth . | [
"CERN, Switzerland (CNN) -- Scientists Wednesday applauded as one of the most ambitious experiments ever conceived got successfully underway, with protons being fired around a 27-kilometer (17-mile) tunnel deep beneath the border of France and Switzerland in an attempt to unlock the secrets of the universe. Scienti... |
54e68f9b7cdd209c09b2a47feef62b9082346031 | Summarize the following news article. | Crowley: Sen. Hillary Clinton delivered with her speech at the Democratic convention .
Gergen: This was "perhaps her finest hour in politics"
Castellanos: Call it the "lesser of two evils" speech . | [
"Like nearly everything else Clinton-related this week, Hillary Clinton's convention speech remained a question mark until the last minute. The overriding goal for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night was to redirect her supporters toward Barack Obama. Its content was a mystery to even some of her closest advisers, who... |
3b5e3dff560e2233e8370c87e9d92461200f8bd4 | Summarize the following news article. | Relatives of Spanair crash victim given the wrong remains, CNN+ reports .
Initial probe finds family given the wrong urn, not the body was wrongly identified .
Spanair flight crashed during take off last week from Madrid airport .
154 died, 18 survivors still in hospitals, two injured released from hospital . | [
"MADRID, Spain (CNN) -- Relatives of a woman killed in a Spanish airline crash were erroneously given the remains of another victim, and then were asked by authorities to return them, CNN partner network CNN+ reported Thursday. The victims of the crash were first laid out at a Madria convention center. A Madrid jud... |
242c51d129c998a2585feee12e109a2058eb7c2b | Summarize the following news article. | CNN numbers: 112 Americans killed this year, compared with 111 last year .
Operation Enduring Freedom has killed 585 Americans since 2001 .
Numbers include those who died outside Afghanistan as part of Enduring Freedom . | [
"(CNN) -- More U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan this year than in any year since the U.S. invaded the country following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Soldiers at a U.S. base in Afghanistan on Thursday honor the victims of September 11, 2001. According to numbers CNN has compiled from military stat... |
5ce92746bc1f4f5cbb25956c1289ffcd7f50f07e | Summarize the following news article. | African animal so elusive it was once believed to be mythical is photographed .
Okapi is shy animal related to the giraffe, with zebra-like stripes on its rear .
Animal is now known to live only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Rare images of an African animal so elusive that it was once believed to be mythical have been released. One of the first pictures of the elusive okapi was taken by camera trap. The okapi is a shy animal related to the giraffe, with zebra-like stripes on its rear. It is native to the tropi... |
2f32a9eebbfa707a264d82a3bef5557f6b3b5f20 | Summarize the following news article. | Moscow: Russian bombers using Venezuela airfield to train over neutral waters .
Russian defense ministry spokesman: NATO fighters followed bombers .
News agency: Venezuelan president says he'd welcome Russian air force .
Move comes amid growing tension between Washington and Moscow . | [
"(CNN) -- Two Russian bombers have landed at a Venezuelan airfield where they will carry out training flights for several days, the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday. Russia's Tupolev TU-160, pictured here in 2003, is a long-range strategic bomber. The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers landed at Venezuela's Li... |
57a373fa7d17600396fcee99164e79c0edccad14 | Summarize the following news article. | "Every three minutes" statistic made Witherspoon feel "vulnerable" and "scared"
Oscar-winning actress: Young women are not exempt from the disease .
Witherspoon emphasizes importance of early detection and regular screenings . | [
"Editor's Note: Reese Witherspoon, the Academy Award-winning actress, is honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation and is employed by Avon Products as its global ambassador. Reese Witherspoon says she wants to banish the myth that young women are not at risk for breast cancer. (CNN) -- Every three minutes in the Uni... |
9b087c5572cc091c519625d37d1a614b97b8ed30 | Summarize the following news article. | Senator's weight, blood pressure and cholesterol are all healthy, doctor says .
Obama is an "intermittent smoker," doctor says .
Obama has quit smoking several times, is currently using Nicorette gum .
GOP presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain released records last week . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. Barack Obama is in excellent health, according to a statement from his doctor, released by the campaign. Besides being an \"intermittent smoker,\" Sen. Barack Obama is in excellent health, his doctor says. Obama, 46, last saw Dr. David Scheiner in Janua... |
b5211115ff68e12e759a474a02d3b163211af563 | Summarize the following news article. | Abu Uthman suspected of masterminding Jill Carroll's 2006 kidnapping .
Uthman and another al Qaeda in Iraq suspect captured this month, military says .
Carroll, a U.S. journalist, was abducted in 2006 but released unharmed weeks later . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S.-led forces captured two men believed to be senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders, including one suspected of planning the 2006 kidnapping of U.S. journalist Jill Carroll, a military statement said. Jill Carroll, seen here in an interview following her 2006 release, was held for nearly three ... |
6b75abea2de5c9c9952af0427ccec78910ac811f | Summarize the following news article. | Courtney Larrell Lockhart, 23, charged with three counts of capital murder .
Auburn University student Lauren Burk found shot Tuesday, died at hospital .
Burk's car found minutes later engulfed in flames in campus parking lot . | [
"(CNN) -- Police have arrested a man in the killing of Auburn University freshman Lauren Burk, who died this week, according to the Auburn, Alabama, assistant police chief. Courtney Larrell Lockhart, 23, of Smiths, Alabama, is charged with capital murder during a kidnapping, capital murder during a robbery, and cap... |
259cc1db3d4c814dafc02ed071327f65a7b9eaad | Summarize the following news article. | Long gas lines reported as Hurricane Ike approaches .
Gas prices jumped overnight in Canada .
Police had to restore order at North Carolina gas stations .
Are you in Ike's path? Send photos, videos . | [
"(CNN) -- Cheri Morgan spent about half-an-hour in line at a Houston-area gas station on Thursday before evacuating the city. iReporter Cheri Morgan says drivers were panicking Thursday at a Houston, Texas, gas station. \"Everyone was driving crazy and they really need some kind of traffic flow at the gas stations.... |
3bb1cda1e01cb6e14f6190ced3b1ec3f7ef50de9 | Summarize the following news article. | Coalition troops hand over security control of Iraq's Anbar province to Iraqis .
Anbar was once the hub of the country's Sunni insurgency .
More than 25,000 U.S. troops serve in Anbar, west of Baghdad . | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Coalition troops on Monday formally handed over security control of Iraq's Anbar province -- once the hub of the country's Sunni insurgency, to Iraqis on Monday. A U.S. soldier on patrol in Ramadi's market earlier this year. U.S. troops will remain in the province to support Iraqi forces. Pr... |
7afbe903f1f7cdc1af509583649babf481d01729 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Rogers' wife and four children died in flash flood five years ago .
Rogers chose not to "wallow in pity" and became a minister with a message of hope .
His mission is to establish five orphanages in five continents to honor his family .
One named after his wife, Melissa, exists in Russia, another planned in Rwan... | [
"(CNN) -- Five years ago, Robert Rogers was driving home with his family from a wedding when a flash flood took his wife and four children from him in an instant. Robert and Melissa Rogers with their four children before they died in August 2003. Rainfall from a torrential downpour swept the Rogers' minivan off a K... |
79d625a3311f4ff11598a3ae4fca63103e84e9a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Four children, one 18 months old, are among cult members holed up in cave .
Cult leader to face charges he set up a violent organization, news agency reports .
News agency: Cult members have threatened to commit suicide if police use force .
The "true Russian Orthodox Church" believes end of the world is coming in May ... | [
"MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Members of a Russian doomsday cult barricaded themselves in a cave to wait out the end of the world as the cult's leader underwent psychiatric exams Thursday, Russian media reported. The cult, which calls itself the \"true Russian Orthodox Church,\" believes the world will end in May. The ... |
ea6c4267f17d55f1bd9f0950c31ef59565bdc30b | Summarize the following news article. | Georgian official said South Ossetia had fired on Georgian villages first .
Women, children, elderly being evacuated from the conflict zone .
Georgia split by Russian-backed separatist movements in South Ossetia . | [
"(CNN) -- Six people were killed and 13 wounded in the shelling of South Ossetia by Georgian forces, South Ossetian officials said Saturday, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. Officials of the breakaway Georgian region said the shelling was part of a Georgian military operation, Interfax reported. Georgia... |
851d02b689bec14607574096bb77b9acf53c15ee | Summarize the following news article. | Zimbabwe's inflation rate soars to 11.2 million percent .
A loaf of bread costs 1.6 trillion Zimbabwe dollars .
Official rate is world's highest but some analysts fear it may be more .
Zimbabwe officials blame international sanctions and rising global food prices . | [
"HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Zimbabwe's inflation rate has soared in the past three months and is now at 11.2 million percent, the highest in the world, according to the country's Central Statistical Office. Zimbabwe's inflation rate has soared to a world high. Official figures dated Monday show inflation has surged ... |
f2d00c8c396698becc18fd2b41ba595c7a3e1cc6 | Summarize the following news article. | Women's bathroom is defiled by The Tinkler .
Columnist tries to figure out who's guilty of peeing on seat .
Decides she is "aggressively mean-spirited, mole-like cavewoman"
Writer yearns for modicum of civility, a touch of class, or supply of Lysol . | [
"(Oprah.com) -- On any given day here at \"O, The Oprah Magazine,\" there are somewhere in the neighborhood of 69 very talented, extremely detail oriented, high-energy, hardworking women and men all doing their jobs and doing them well. I love a few of them, I like a lot of them, I despise one of them. She is the M... |
70c6ca3234f9b1221c8aea7671dd78e1ca9d9139 | Summarize the following news article. | Vicki Minor's foundation helps injured and fallen wildfire fighters and their families .
The Wildland Firefighter Foundation has assisted more than 500 families since 1999 .
Minor led fundraising efforts to build a monument for fallen wildfire firefighters . | [
"BOISE, Idaho (CNN) -- Firefighter Jonathan Frohreich had never heard of The Wildland Firefighter Foundation, much less its founder, until recovering from severe work-related injuries last month. Vicki Minor's Wildland Firefighter Foundation has granted more than $1.5 million in aid to more than 500 families. As h... |
86eaa90c419d5ed93341248fecd8c25d820f2b82 | Summarize the following news article. | Ultimate Super Bowl party: Four kinds of pizza and a Giants' win .
"It's good to be in New York," reader says .
One fan's daughter took first steps in second half .
I-Report: Have a story to share? Send it to us . | [
"(CNN) -- The New York Giants' unlikely win over the New England Patriots is already being called one of the biggest shockers in Super Bowl history, and the amazing catch David Tyree made to set up the game-winning touchdown won't be forgotten anytime soon. Pint-sized Giants fans, Luka and Kristian Radovich, celebr... |
a1841cf61c53937fffc54c0e81d8f7cfcad2f0c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Orissa state has historically been a tinderbox of Hindu-Christian tensions .
Violence spread to southern India with churches attacked in Karnataka state .
Latest casualty was a policeman who died after a Hindu mob torched a police station .
Attack came 2 days after police fired on a crowd to prevent it attacking Christ... | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Three weeks after an apparent misunderstanding sparked a confrontation, deadly Hindu-Christian riots continue unabated in the remote east Indian state of Orissa. Police officers chase away a protester in Mangalore, India, Monday. By Tuesday, about 20 deaths had been reported, said Praveen... |
5d221c86fdadca378eeaabc39c881cc74efcff07 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Clinton called author of Vanity Fair article a "scumbag" and "real slimy guy"
Clinton campaign spokesman says former president now wishes he hadn't said it .
Article quotes anonymous Bill Clinton aides discussing his anger, reports of women .
Author Todd Purdum says he hasn't accused Clinton of doing anything wron... | [
"(CNN) -- Hillary Clinton's campaign has apologized for \"inappropriate\" language used by her husband in response to what it called an \"outrageously unfair\" article about the former president. Bill and Hillary Clinton campaign in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Monday. The article, by Vanity Fair magazine's nation... |
7a49f5bc1d336309f57076bceba91885ee5368b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Britain's Prince William begins two-month attachment with Royal Navy on Monday .
William has completed attachment with the Royal Air Force .
The future king is a second lieutenant in the British Army .
Experience will prepare him for when he becomes head of armed forces as king . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William is starting a two-month attachment with the Royal Navy on Monday, part of the future king's continued experience with various branches of the military, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday. Prince William and his father, Prince Charles, at his graduation from the ... |
dd46893fd318dce4e209f9a335612659ebf8fd24 | Summarize the following news article. | Alberto Paloschi is moving from Milan to Parma in a co-ownership deal .
The 18-year-old scored with his first touch in his Milan debut in February .
Lyon are interested in signing Milan right-back Massimo Oddo . | [
"(CNN) -- Parma have signed AC Milan's 18-year-old Alberto Paloschi in a co-ownership deal, the Serie B club announced on their Web site on Wednesday. Paloschi scored with his first touch when he made his debut as a Milan sub in February. Paloschi made an instant impact when he made his debut for Milan in February,... |
acda8749fba5e9553e9f47cef89ef85eae5ad4e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses said fight broke out after someone was smoking in bathroom .
One person taken into custody at Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, airport .
Witness: "I saw the guy holding his head with the blood coming out"
Plane held two hours in North Carolina while FBI interviewed passengers . | [
"(CNN) -- A JetBlue flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted Saturday when a fight broke out after someone was smoking in the bathroom, federal officials said. A JetBlue plane was held in North Carolina for two hours while passengers were interviewed. One passenger aboard JetBlue... |
20b11518df6520f552d691d5f6c0d02755d11809 | Summarize the following news article. | Army Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson and another soldier were killed in Iraq this week .
Another U.S. soldier is being held in connection with the killings .
Dawson's father says he can't get a "straight answer" from the U.S. military .
The U.S. military has classified the death as "non-hostile" | [
"BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Darryl Mathis waits in his Pensacola, Florida, home for the body of his 24-year-old son to return home from Iraq. Mathis, a military veteran himself, was seething with anger Thursday as he spoke about the death of Army Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson. An unnamed U.S. soldier is accused of killin... |
51fe083191bb5568bf6a5fea1610a8e19663d7b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Memo: Failing to recognize gay marriages would violate New York's human rights law .
The directive follows a February ruling from a New York state appeals court .
Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriages in 2004 . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Gov. David Paterson of New York has told state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in states and countries where they are legal, his spokeswoman said Wednesday. The governor's legal counsel told state agencies in a May 14 memo to revise policies and regulations to recognize same-se... |
8af047c2d83a91e8b745adfcaa7c282dfe1030a2 | Summarize the following news article. | The effects of Hurricane Ike are still being felt across the United States .
CNN affiliates report on how communities are struggling to recover .
From Texas to Ohio, people are still battling homelessness and power outages . | [
"(CNN) -- It's been five days since Hurricane Ike smashed into the Texas coast, but people are still struggling mightily with its effects. Flags of the United States and Texas fly where homes stood in Gilchrist, Texas, before Ike's wrath came ashore. From the destroyed coastline, to far inland where evacuees are se... |
dfcacd955a9168b2cf599c57a539dbfce43ea2a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Argentine woman vanished in 2002; it's believed she was forced into prostitution ring .
Argentine soap opera, based on Marita's mother's search, probes human trafficking .
Mom: "My life will be completely absorbed with this fight until she is back and safe"
Mother Susana Trimarco's foundation tries to save women, child... | [
"BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- When Susana Trimarco's daughter Marita Veron was 23, she vanished from their hometown in Argentina, a suspected victim of a human trafficking and prostitution ring with links throughout Latin America and Europe. Marita Veron, who is missing, hugs her daughter Micaela. Police believ... |
f2463954bc7215d8a1f98cf0d85f280fd2affa58 | Summarize the following news article. | Strong earthquake shakes southern Iceland on Thursday afternoon .
U.S. Geological Survey says quake was 6.1 magnitude .
Epicenter 50 kilometers (30 miles) east, south-east of the capital Reykjavik .
Residents near epicenter told to check on relatives . | [
"(CNN) -- An earthquake shook southern Iceland on Thursday, reportedly causing injuries and damaging roads and buildings. A seismograph at the Institute of the Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, shows earthquake activity. The 6.1 magnitude temblor struck about 3:46 p.m. (11:46 a.m. ET), according to the U.S. Ge... |
0e7a92a6f06e94cdd613860d4a3f4b92a06a2b43 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Sailor shoots two female colleagues, then self, Navy says .
Incident occurred at U.S. Navy support facility in the country .
Navy says incident was not terror-related .
Base supports U.S. Fifth Fleet, whose operations span 27 nations . | [
"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- An American sailor fatally shot two female sailors before shooting himself Monday inside a U.S. military barracks in Bahrain, the Navy said. The alleged shooter, a male, survived the self-inflicted gunshot and was in critical condition at a military hospital in Bahrain, the Nav... |
2905a15c5947042e42f4b52dc201d24822af20f1 | Summarize the following news article. | 111 countries formally agreeing treaty banning cluster bombs .
U.S. not attending and not expected to agree to banning cluster bombs .
Controversial weapons often don't explode but stay dangerous for civilians . | [
"(CNN) -- More than 100 countries attending a conference in Dublin, Ireland formally adopted a treaty Friday to ban cluster bombs -- a large, unreliable and inaccurate weapon that often affects civilians long after the end of armed conflict. Cluster bombs are usually air-dropped shells that eject multiple small bom... |
808a3d788317af05686ee71a71d2fbc5c19267bc | Summarize the following news article. | Indonesia to withdraw from OPEC at end of the year, energy minister says .
Purnomo Yusgiantoro says Indonesia more of an oil consumer than producer .
Low production means Southeast Asia's only OPEC member is net oil importer . | [
"JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia will withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at the end of the year, the country's energy minister told foreign journalists Wednesday. Indonesia has become a net importer of oil due to declining production levels. Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the move follo... |
5a1bec30205b6938392f3119366e27d15b4849e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Adm. John Stufflebeem told investigators he couldn't remember name of mistress .
Stufflebeem lied to mistress that his wife had died of cancer .
Stufflebeem was demoted and fired from his post as director of the Navy staff .
Report: Investigators received anonymous letter with "significant" details of affair . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Navy admiral engaged in sexual relations in the White House in 1990 with a federal employee whom he falsely told he was a widower, according to a report released Friday by the Defense Department. Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem was demoted and fired from his post as director of the Navy staff. In ... |
7ff39e1220c0f084434786ed145e15c6abe48def | Summarize the following news article. | DEA says two agents regularly accepted and solicited bribes .
They and four others allegedly smuggled illegal contraband and drugs .
Investigation has led to the indictment and prosecution of more than 20 people .
Arrests follow a lengthy investigation by state and federal authorities . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Two U.S. customs agents were arrested on charges they helped smuggle drugs and other contraband through New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The DEA says two customs officials at JFK International Airport helped smuggle drugs and contraband. Customs supervisor Walter Golembiowski and... |
7551503e7e57bd519913b0df90ca1e80d5305b05 | Summarize the following news article. | Guatemala and Vietnam say corruption, baby-stealing at heart of crackdown .
Nearly one in 100 babies born in Guatemala are adopted by U.S. parents .
Crackdown puts children's well-being at risk, adoption advocates say . | [
"(CNN) -- The crib in Ellen Darcy's Boston home has sat empty for more than a year. And in suburban Washington, Laura Teresinski has prepared a nursery for a baby that may never arrive. Guatemala has announced it will conduct a case-by-case review of every pending foreign adoption case. They and thousands of prospe... |
c34a0cbf6db61323766fc86b1b89b399ff6b0666 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Via representative, Holloway family expresses hope about developments .
Three men re-arrested in Natalee Holloway case, prosecutors say .
One young man arrested in Holland, two brothers picked up in Aruba .
They were the last people seen with Holloway before she vanished in 2005 . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have re-arrested three men in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba in 2005, based on new evidence in the case, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Natalee Holloway disappeared while on an Aruba vacation in 2005. Brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe were arrested in Aruba... |
d07a61368a195444b14bd4b382e0fc3d64890b22 | Summarize the following news article. | Founder of dissident group: China, India need to be more persuasive with junta .
Maung Zarni questions usefulness of ASEAN regional group over disaster .
Activist criticizes Myanmar junta for not doing more to help victims . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The founder of the Free Burma Coalition accused Myanmar neighbors China and India on Thursday of failing to do their share of \"heavy lifting\" in aiding victims of the Myanmar cyclone. A young survivor waits for relief supplies by a makeshift house in Bogaley. Maung Zarni, a visiting res... |
aa68dee4bc246e5aae9507342f8520a2a301a310 | Summarize the following news article. | Violence in Johannesburg spreads to Cape Town, resulting in one death .
Mozambique declares state of emergency to assist people fleeing S. Africa .
Attacks on foreigners in South Africa have left more than 40 people dead .
Police, military in first joint operation raid three hostels . | [
"JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- The atmosphere was tense in Cape Town on Friday after xenophobic violence that has left more than 40 dead in Johannesburg spread to South Africa's largest city. Immigrants from Mozambique line up in Primrose, South Africa, to board buses back home. Clashes overnight resulted in ... |
87ef15064035db73cb29f5cec2f0442f2c527ef0 | Summarize the following news article. | George Ryan, co-defendant claim they didn't get fair trial in 2006 .
Justices refuse to intervene in case, give no reason why .
The men were convicted on charges related to bribery .
Ryan, a Republican, served as Illinois governor from 1999-2003 . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan and a co-defendant lost another legal round at the Supreme Court on Tuesday and will remain in prison on federal racketeering and fraud convictions. Ex-Gov. George Ryan walks out of a Chicago, Illinois, courthouse after his April 2006 conviction. Ryan and busin... |
a577b934e210ef7dce07390711f03db8bb2e005a | Summarize the following news article. | Rebel group claims responsibility another strike on a gas pipeline .
MEND group say it killed 11 government soldiers in fighting following sabotage .
Group says pipeline belongs to Shell Petroleum Development Company . | [
"LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A rebel group that has been attacking oil pipelines in southern Nigeria claimed responsibility on Monday for another strike and said it killed 11 government soldiers in fighting that followed the sabotage. A fire burns following an attack on a pipeline in Nigeria in December 2006. The Nigeri... |
c9414bf55859cb9ca7e925a4a09b416b6f66446a | Summarize the following news article. | Jackie Collins recommends "Whacked," by Jules Asner, a tale of revenge set in L.A.
James Patterson picks the thriller "No Country for Old Men," by Cormac McCarthy .
For a long weekend, Danielle Steele likes Joel Osteen's "Become a Better You"
Sophie Kinsella: "[Jane] Austen is a perennial delight" | [
"(REAL SIMPLE) -- With soaring gas prices and travel costs, the cheapest route to whisk yourself away this summer is through a good book. Ten top-selling authors share their favorite lazy-summer-day reads. • One-day reads . Augusten Burroughs \"The Member of the Wedding,\" by Carson McCullers \"A slender 163 pages,... |
f12cda150b96acfa1499b2afb0a81029545abadf | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. Obama receives endorsement of former Clinton official Robert Reich .
Reich: "My conscience won't let me be silent any longer"
Ex-Sens. Sam Nunn and David Boren also endorse the Illinois senator .
Clinton lashes out at Obama; McCain campaign calls Obama "recklessly dishonest" | [
"(CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama received key endorsements Friday from a top former Clinton administration official and two former Democratic senators. Robert Reich, a former Labor Secretary under President Clinton, endorsed Sen. Obama Friday. Robert Reich, a former Clinton cabinet member and longtime friend of the form... |
7359741b0e60b4402f069963a26c7aa766f45e7c | Summarize the following news article. | Teams report reprogramming human skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells .
Bush: advance is "within ethical boundaries"
Harkin: "We need to continue to pursue all alternatives" | [
"(CNN) -- All sides involved in the controversy over the use of embryonic stem cells in research claimed vindication Tuesday after two teams of researchers reported having reprogrammed human skin cells to act like the stem cells, which have the potential of morphing into other cells and thereby curing disease. Pres... |
b10c71f49dbeabad23325d625e8e7b8529429607 | Summarize the following news article. | Incest dad twice holidayed in Thailand while daughter remained in cellar .
Austrian family terrorized by decades of incest meet for the first time .
Josef Fritzl kept daughter imprisoned under home for 24 years, police say .
Fritzl, who appeared in court Tuesday, has admitted guilt and faces 15 years| . | [
"AMSTETTEN, Austria (CNN) -- Josef Fritzl, who Austrian police say has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering seven of her children, twice holidayed in Thailand while she remained trapped in a cellar below his house, according to German media reports. Josef Fritzl appeared in court after ... |
c5a1e04f5f84d406ffedfc2f312c314d1bc03c46 | Summarize the following news article. | Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says Lebanon needs collaboration of everyone .
Nasrallah praises election of Michel Sleiman as president after six months .
Election comes after Hezbollah and government agreed power-sharing deal .
Sleiman is considered a consensus president in the divided country . | [
"BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- The fiery leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant movement assured Lebanon on Monday that his movement will cooperate in the country's political life. Supporters carry posters of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Hassan Nasrallah said: \"We don't want to have control over Lebanon, or to hav... |
8a5035d3527c4db4357dd1db9fb2712008dccea9 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 400 children likely to return to families, CNN's Jeffrey Toobin says .
Mother says she'll wait until children are with her before she rejoices over ruling .
Parents say children have suffered from separation .
Agency that took children says it's considering next move . | [
"(CNN) -- Children from a polygamist sect who one mother says are \"hurting very badly\" in state custody are likely to be returned to their parents, a CNN legal analyst says. FLDS member Margaret Jessop says her children \"feel betrayed by adults.\" A Texas appeals court ruled Thursday that the state had no right ... |
3f33d4cb25cd121619ba99eeb02709b72716d622 | Summarize the following news article. | A car with a cheaper sticker price can often cost consumers more in the long run .
Report based on comparison of the 300 models in Consumer Reports database .
Second-biggest factor in cost-of-ownership, after depreciation, is fuel costs .
Maintenance and car repairs account for only four percent of the cost of ownershi... | [
"(AOL Autos) -- There is an old adage which goes something like this: \"The cheap man always pays more in the long run.\" Consumer Reports analyzed the cost of ownership across the 300 models in their database. Consumer Reports magazine recently reached a similar conclusion when it announced the results of a study ... |
e6f451d6667f142a64818a9d05dbc49115e7cbf9 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin: All three candidates are well-educated, wealthy -- not "average"
Their efforts to show that they are "just like us" are pathetic, he says .
But that's OK, Martin says, if they advance good policies . | [
"Join Roland Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday. If you're passionate about the topic, he wants to hear from you. Roland Martin says the three presidential candidates will never be \"regular folks.\" (CNN) -- Can we all just stop the silly nonsense over who is an elitist... |
39622c01625247af942a6439699ff529db1d54d0 | Summarize the following news article. | Teacher in Argentina started youth group to help clean up the environment .
About 150 people take part, including about 80 children .
On an average Saturday, they often collect about 60 bags of trash for recycling .
Llamas help carry the thousands of bottles down from the mountains . | [
"TILCARA, Argentina (CNN) -- Carmen Salva's mission may be ambitious, but her belief is simple: \"It's never too early to start caring for the land you live in and grow up in.\" Carmen Salva: \"It's a great joy to know that I am preparing a new generation to respect the environment.\" That's why on Saturdays, Salva... |
02927c88776bcc84fc883435a5037b4c8ca70e83 | Summarize the following news article. | CDC: 64 confirmed measles cases in nine states since January .
64 patients ranged in age from 5 months to 71 years .
63 of the 64 were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status .
Highest number reported for same time period since 2001 . | [
"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Sixty-four cases of measles have been diagnosed in the United States this year, the most in seven years, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles is a respiratory disease whose familiar symptom is red blotches on the skin. In all but one of the cases, the people... |
3ee31d8987c07ba4ea9423d39c5e333525316958 | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International's annual report "reveals a world riven by inequality"
More written on United States than any other country .
Report also notes situation in Zimbabwe, Darfur, Iraq, Iran, Gaza .
At least 81 countries subject people to torture, ill treatment, report says . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Human rights and freedom of the press in China, the detention of terrorist suspects by the United States and Russia's treatment of political dissent are the focus of scrutiny in Amnesty International's annual report, released Wednesday, which looks at the state of human rights around the w... |
f8ddc6d36f378757d27a244529f8fe11672baa41 | Summarize the following news article. | Judge declares mistrial in the retrial of Miami terrorism case .
Men accused of plotting to target Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices .
Defendants faced up to 70 years in prison if convicted of conspiracy charges .
First trial ended in a mistrial in December, also because of a hung jury . | [
"MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A judge has declared a mistrial in the retrial of six men accused of plotting terrorist acts with al Qaeda. Narseal Batiste, the group's alleged ringleader, testified he wasn't serious about the terrorism threats he made. The decision comes after 13 days of deliberation and marks the second... |
4e97228ceef1be54ab9151fc6759017e6a54a18d | Summarize the following news article. | Officials: Luis Aguilar, 32, was placing spike strips to stop the smugglers .
Border agents believe two cars involved had entered the U.S. illegally .
The incident occurred over the California state line from Arizona .
Both vehicles drove back across the border and into Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent was killed Saturday when he was struck by a car driven by a suspected narcotics smuggler, officials said. Luis Aguilar, 32, who was assigned to the Yuma, Arizona, border patrol station, died Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner W. Ralph Basham said i... |
0e649ccabaf0e650e9757ee256c2749d37486ba6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Texas Rangers pursue Rozita Swinton regarding phone calls to a crisis center .
NEW: Search of Swinton's home reveals evidence that possibly links her to the calls .
Police arrest the woman for making a false report to police in a separate case .
Phone calls prompted Texas raid, but officers then got a second searc... | [
"(CNN) -- A Colorado woman is being pursued as a \"person of interest\" in connection with phone calls that triggered the raid of a Texas polygamist ranch, authorities said Friday. Rozita Swinton, 33, has been arrested in a case that is not directly related to the Texas raid. Texas Rangers are seeking Rozita Swinto... |
9eccfcc231c7c0d65cb0c333cb3d1731a5fe2f3f | Summarize the following news article. | Denzel Washington: In a year of many issues, children are key priority .
Washington: Voters need to hold politicians accountable for helping young people .
Education, crime, obesity are all issues relating to youth, Washington says .
There are many ways to help, including Boys & Girls Clubs, he says . | [
"Editor's Note: Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington joined the Mt. Vernon Boys & Girls Club in New York at the age of 6 and remained an active member for the next 12 years. The actor credits his early years spent at the club with changing the direction of his life. Since 1994, he has served as a volunteer natio... |
ddf109b3de6022a4ecd62ee2cd31d2c2ac51035b | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Thousands march to the Chinese consulate ahead of Wednesday's run .
Torchbearer drops out, fearing protests, official says .
San Francisco, California, is only U.S. venue on 23-city global tour .
Demonstrators protest China's Tibet policy in cities along route . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters demonstrated against China's human rights record and its crackdown in Tibet after the Olympic flame arrived in San Francisco Tuesday. Pro-Tibetan demonstrators shout outside the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Tuesday. Chanting and waving flags, the pr... |
bd92eab23374d95ac4430e2e1a8bf7561c662309 | Summarize the following news article. | Frankie Dettori's favorite recipe from his new cookbook: Aubergine Parmigiana .
Leading jockey spends many months dieting but when "off-duty" loves food .
Opened first of "Frankie's" restaurants in 2004, now chain of six worldwide .
Released Italian family cookbook with chef Marco Pierre White in March, 2008 . | [
"(CNN) -- Leading jockey Frankie Dettori may have spent most of his life on a diet, but when it comes to his favorite pastimes food is right up there with racing. Around five years ago Dettori met Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White and asked him where he could go out with his young family to eat. \"I couldn't... |
d84440effc748f9220c7dde068962e803f566bc7 | Summarize the following news article. | Middlesbrough release midfielders Fabio Rochemback and Gaizka Mendieta .
The Premier League club decide not to take up option on Rochemback's deal .
Rivaldo changes mind about retirement and will continue at AEK next season . | [
"MIDDLESBROUGH, England -- Middlesbrough have confirmed that midfielders Fabio Rochemback and Gaizka Mendieta and striker Dong Gook Lee have all been released. Middlesbrough have decided against taking up the option of re-signing Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback. The Premier League club had an option to extend... |
e2866f596c85b0191ce812260d23855c70a01192 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Birmingham say police investigation involves agent and two footballers .
Club temporarily suspend shares amid corruption probe by the English police .
Co-owner David Sullivan and managing director Karren Brady both interviewed .
Police raided City in March as part of investigation into corruption in football . | [
"(CNN) -- English club Birmingham City have released a statement to explain why co-owner and managing director were interviewed by police in a corruption probe. Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan was interviewed by police on Wednesday night. The Premier League outfit temporarily suspended share trading on the Londo... |
4ebd9195bc8c12272b6281a5a610a7b5fb49b8cd | Summarize the following news article. | It is believed that jaguars in northern Mexico total no more than 120 .
Conservationists worry that border fence could prevent return of breeding jaguars .
Homeland Security officials have waived laws to make sure fence is completed .
Agencies look for solution that enhances security while preserving wildlife . | [
"DOUGLAS, Arizona (CNN) -- It's a tale of homeland security concerns blocking wildlife management, and the hue and cry that ensues. This photo, taken by Warner Glenn in 1996, is believed to be the first of a live jaguar in the United States. When most people think of jaguars, they think of the jungles of Central an... |
4bd37aa7004cd1fdf1ccb506d2159a2cf26995e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Sudan, Chad presidents sign agreement aiming to halt cross-border hostilities .
Signing came after nearly two days of talks between presidents of Sudan and Chad .
Each accuses other of supporting rebels that attempt to destabilize the government .
Just hours before agreement, Chad claimed rebels from Sudan had crossed ... | [
"(CNN) -- The presidents of Sudan and Chad signed a non-aggression agreement late Thursday, aiming to halt cross-border hostilities between the two African nations. Chad President Idriss Deby, right, and Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir, left, shake hands after signing the pact. The signing came after nearly two fu... |
29b87dc549b8c64b35517e684e79b1da6316bd88 | Summarize the following news article. | Viktor Bout offered to sell surface-to-air missiles, rockets to FARC .
Arms dealer captured in Thailand. U.S. seeks extradition .
U.S. says Bout is an example of a new breed of organized crime leaders . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. government has charged an international arms dealer with conspiring to sell a rebel group millions of dollars in weapons \"to be used to kill Americans in Colombia,\" federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Viktor Bout is accused of selling missiles, rockets and other weapons to FARC, a... |
d2f2fe0b8797b416bae71305c9d1c874e2fdd0cc | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Penn is CEO of public relations giant Burson-Marsteller .
Penn met with Colombia ambassador over trade pact .
Colombia fired Penn's company on Saturday .
Penn will continue to have advisory role in campaign . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton's chief presidential campaign strategist is quitting his post amid criticism of his public relations firm's contacts with the Colombian government over a pending free-trade deal, Clinton's campaign announced. Mark Penn will continue to advise Hillary Clinton's presidential ... |
0269d39abbea3edadd225fa97d818f5a789b4c72 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Thousands march to the Chinese consulate ahead of Wednesday's run .
Torchbearer drops out, fearing protests, official says .
San Francisco, California, is only U.S. venue on 23-city global tour .
Demonstrators protest China's Tibet policy in cities along route . | [
"SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters demonstrated against China's human rights record and its crackdown in Tibet after the Olympic flame arrived in San Francisco Tuesday. Pro-Tibetan demonstrators shout outside the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Tuesday. Chanting and waving flags, the pr... |
394f20c9bee9bc8d0e6a65bac48de57bd9f4733d | Summarize the following news article. | Low-cost carrier cites high price of jet fuel .
ATA and Aloha also closing after bankruptcy filings .
Skybus says passengers can seek refunds from credit card firms . | [
"(CNN) -- Skybus Airlines announced Friday it is shutting down its passenger flights -- becoming the third airline this week to cease operations. Skybus Airlines joins ATA and Aloha Airlines, which announced shutdowns earlier this week. The low-cost carrier couldn't overcome \"the combination of rising jet fuel cos... |
6e63c8b1ae01ab91b4832222edaf4bb461b6c568 | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese police arrest U.S. sailor for allegedly killing a Japanese taxi driver .
U.S. Navy presence in Japan has been marred by reports of rape and crime .
In 2006, U.S. civilian military staffer jailed for nine years for raping two women . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Authorities have arrested a U.S. sailor on suspicion of robbery and murder in the death of a Japanese taxi driver. The U.S. military handed him over Thursday at Yokosuka Naval Base, south of Tokyo. A Yokosuka police spokesman identified the sailor as Olatunbosun Ogbogu, a 22-year-old Nigerian... |
355875856932fd634aaf7c6b26155403aaf15904 | Summarize the following news article. | "Street Kings" has been done better before, says CNN.com's Tom Charity .
Movie stars Keanu Reeves as rogue cop who finds self in awkward position .
Film is adequate, but no surprises for those who've seen "Training Day" | [
"(CNN) -- In \"Street Kings,\" Keanu Reeves' bad-boy cop Tom Ludlow may not play by the rules, but the film sure does. Keanu Reeves, second from left, and Forest Whitaker are shifty cops in \"Street Kings.\" The movie is textbook Cop Noir. Directed by David Ayer, who wrote \"Training Day\" and directed \"Harsh Time... |
999523913d281ab57977d79b644f3879ac4d2e37 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: State Child Protective Services agents interviewing children .
NEW: No one permitted to enter or leave 1,900-acre Texas compound .
Ranch home to hundreds of followers of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs .
Jeffs in Arizona jail awaiting trial; sentenced to 10 years in prison last year . | [
"(CNN) -- Texas authorities are investigating \"the safety of children\" at a ranch occupied by about 400 followers of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, officials said Friday. An aerial view taken last year shows some living quarters at polygamist leader Warren Jeffs' Texas ranch. Authorities have sealed off the... |
5f7424604ec11358dc6fdfa47732f90422949041 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Georgian president criticizes Gorbachev for "vindicating lies and deceptions"
Gorbachev says Russian called up forces in response to violence in Tskhinvali .
Georgia says Russia backed separatists who broke cease-fire and sparked violence .
The former president says U.S. is jeopardizing ties with Russia by backing... | [
"(CNN) -- Georgian leaders may be blaming Russia for the conflict raging in South Ossetia, but former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said Thursday \"there is no doubt\" that Georgia provoked the clash. Mikhail Gorbachev told CNN's Larry King that Russia called extra troops into Georgia to stem violence. Gorbach... |
fdb2b65b9cb99b7d52559ae647cae293cb5910d3 | Summarize the following news article. | 19 schoolgirls and two adults die in primary school dormitory fire, police say .
School denies pupils' claim that dormitory door was locked from the outside .
Police investigate cause of blaze at school 60 kilometers from Kampala . | [
"KAMPALA, Uganda (CNN) -- At least 19 schoolgirls died when fire erupted in their dormitory west of the capital, Kampala, late Monday, say police and school officials. Villagers surround the gutted school building Tuesday. Authorities also found the bodies of two adults in the ashes of the blaze at Buddo Junior Sch... |
f974fe1b3777ffc5756322c0bb3f31a9b23ec09a | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. intelligence points to Pakistan agents involved in attack on Indian Embassy .
Pakistan denies its spy agency helped plan bombing that killed 58 .
Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said the report was an "effort to malign the ISI"
India and Afghanistan both accuse Pakistan of role in the attack . | [
"(CNN) -- The United States believes that some members of Pakistan's spy service provided support for the deadly bombing last month of India's Embassy in Afghanistan, a U.S. counterterrorism official told CNN Friday. The Indian Embassy in Kabul was badly damaged in the July 7 bombing. Pakistan strongly denied the a... |
2930e1a7ac24bce649bfbf5f5971e74515e38a0a | Summarize the following news article. | Mother of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies of suspected heart attack .
Gloria Taylor, 57, collapsed while walking with her husband Richard Tuesday .
Damilola, 10, was stabbed in 2000, death prompted soul-searching in Britain . | [
"The mother of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor has died of a suspected heart attack, The Press Association reported Wednesday. Gloria Taylor outside London's Central Criminal Court with Damilola's older brother Tunde in 2006. Gloria Taylor, 57, collapsed while walking with her husband Richard in south-east Londo... |
f5f7571a69e96c1d288d939861b7216c2bdc0ae4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Washington for six-day U.S. visit .
NEW: President Bush, first lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna greet pontiff .
Security tight for first papal visit since September 11 attacks .
Benedict will also visit New York; will celebrate Mass in both cities . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A smiling Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the United States on Tuesday afternoon to start the six-day, two-city journey that will take him from the White House to the halls of the United Nations. The papal plane, Shepherd 1, touched down at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to cheers from a crowd... |
5f02aa32bd1dc95e47355755398e31550b232f8a | Summarize the following news article. | Eight Florida teens to be tried as adults in videotaped beating case .
Video shows 16-year-old girl punched by other girls .
21 percent of girls age 17 say they've assaulted someone, the Justice Dept. reports .
The teens have "disconnect" between thoughts and actions, psychologist says . | [
"(CNN) -- Eight Florida teenagers -- six of them girls -- will be tried as adults and could be sentenced to life in prison for their alleged roles in the videotaped beating of another teen, the state attorney's office said Thursday. The teenagers seen in a video assaulting a 16-year-old could face life in prison. T... |
9177e5ac94f038749e8d4eb526a65461e0f6df4c | Summarize the following news article. | Judge on Heather Mills: Level of premarital wealth "exaggerated"
McCartney gave Mills several hundred thousand dollars each year .
Judge: Mills' case "boils down to ... 'if he has it, I want it too' " | [
"(CNN) -- The following are excerpts from the Heather Mills-Paul McCartney divorce ruling, issued by the Honorable Mr. Justice Bennett. Dollar figures are based on the current exchange rate of approximately two dollars per British pound: . Heather Mills' case \"boils down to the syndrome of 'me, too,' \" said the j... |
f12e4bbb07211de7d43b4e331dc73404aa804562 | Summarize the following news article. | President Harding's illegitimate daughter was conceived on couch in Senate office .
Review of Harry Truman's daughter prompted presidential threat against reporter .
President Taylor's daughter married future president of an enemy power .
Woodrow Wilson's daughter followed a guru to India . | [
"(Mental Floss) -- There have been presidential daughters almost as long as there have been presidents. (George Washington had no children.) President Warren Harding made child-care payments to his mistress for years until his death in 1923. What these women did -- both under the influence of and independent from t... |
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