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1a1c2839d82cb89ee86f0daf3218a1e7f628b681 | Summarize the following news article. | Maj. Curtis Daniel Miller of Palacios, Texas, was shot down on March 29, 1972 .
Miller and his crew were flying over southern Laos when a missile struck their plane .
Miller will be buried with full military honors at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery . | [
"(CNN) -- The remains of an Air Force major missing since the Vietnam War have been identified after years of searches, the Department of Defense said. Air Force Maj. Curtis Daniel Miller of Palacios, Texas, was one of 14 men whose plane was shot down on March 29, 1972. Miller and his crew were flying over southern... |
43b73e9a6af50dff6b184922ec3eff8225cbd73c | Summarize the following news article. | Group files motion for preliminary injunction against a Mississippi school district .
Case will be argued before a federal judge in Mississippi on March 22 .
School district officials could not be reached for comment . | [
"(CNN) -- The American Civil Liberties Union is pushing for a quick legal decision, hoping to save a high school prom that was allegedly canceled because two lesbians wanted to attend it together. The rights group filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against a Mississippi school district and high school in ... |
927e55be3b91bdcdfee259abdd4997ea9264c33b | Summarize the following news article. | David de Rothschild answers the CNN quiz .
Favorite adventure book is "The Lorax"; expedition song would be "Message in a Bottle"
Most worried about sea sickness . | [
"(CNN) -- \"Chief curiosity officer\" and the architect of the Plastiki voyage, David de Rothschild is only worried about sea sickness but will be armed with a copy of \"The Complete Sailor\" on the journey. Read the rest of David's CNN quiz answers, below. CNN: What did you want to be when you were young? de Roths... |
f1bbbef7746f588ff0a03f5943f4f1f94bdef245 | Summarize the following news article. | As March Madness begins, office pools and basketball become part of workday .
One company says employers stand to lose $1.8 billion this week due to distractions .
Psychologist says shared ritual boosts sense of belonging in workplace .
Positive cohesion comes for free, and employer wins, psychologist adds . | [
"(CNN) -- As the NCAA basketball tournament kicks into gear this week, March Madness once again spreads out of arenas and into the workplace. Diehard and fair-weather fans alike will take part in office pools, games will be streamed online, and smack will be talked around water coolers. \"People love Cinderellas,\"... |
2c830b2e3f5d78bc84fedeea45a808d287e4cde1 | Summarize the following news article. | CHP officer responded last week to emergency call about runaway Toyota Prius .
He said driver of car was visibly shaking and appeared to be in shock after car stopped .
Toyota technicians investigating incident unable to recreate circumstances .
Driver Jim Sikes stands by his recollection of runaway incident . | [
"(CNN) -- The California Highway Patrol officer who responded last week to an emergency call about a runaway Toyota Prius described the driver as visibly shaking and said he \"appeared to be in shock\" once the car came to a stop, according to the police report released Wednesday. The Prius' driver, Jim Sikes, call... |
4788077ce61c8c514cd7efd181e5b1f696d3a871 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of "red shirts" hold out forearms to give blood for message .
Demonstrators threaten to to splash blood on ruling party headquarters, PM's residence .
Protesters are supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra . | [
"Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- Anti-government protesters poured a small amount of blood at the headquarters of the government in Bangkok on Tuesday, but the demonstration did not live up to their threat to douse the ministers' offices in blood. The protesters had launched a blood drive earlier to collect enough sampl... |
ceb258244a421dab018c110a5745d1829c2bde04 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: River rises 12 feet above flood stage at Fargo, North Dakota .
NEW: About 300 workers scurry to fill 1 million sandbags to hold off waters .
Red River expected to peak at 38 feet this weekend .
About 125,000 customers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut still without power . | [
"(CNN) -- The Red River at Fargo, North Dakota, reached \"major flood stage\" early Wednesday as the National Guard and a small army of volunteers filled sandbags to keep the waters at bay. \"Everybody is just focused on battling it once again, and they're doing it with smiles on their faces,\" said Staff Sgt. Amy ... |
dbb20125a8965381b72927cf6360bd93354a23fa | Summarize the following news article. | England soccer star John Terry drives into a club steward on Tuesday night .
Incident happens after Chelsea's Champions League defeat by Inter Milan .
Police initially reported that man broke his leg, but Chelsea say he had bad bruising .
Premier League dock bottom club Portsmouth nine points for going into administrat... | [
"(CNN) -- England soccer star John Terry has again been engulfed in controversy after his car hit a club steward on Tuesday night following Chelsea's Champions League defeat by Inter Milan. English Premier League side Chelsea confirmed that the club's captain had driven into one of its security staff as he sought t... |
5bda86b0620b9e9e760b605bdc01d21a990650aa | Summarize the following news article. | Find out why some U.S. students are spending spring break filling sandbags .
Consider the reasons why Detroit is planning to close more than 40 schools .
Hear how a Rhodes Scholar is tackling the move back to the football field .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | [
"(CNN Student News) -- March 18, 2010 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Detroit, Michigan • Israel • Oxford University . 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: A prestigious scholarship or a professional f... |
af7c0a455d0376e0f159f5f2b774477b11baf52d | Summarize the following news article. | Exile's network is getting news out of Iran and onto the Internet .
In two days after December 27 violence, he said he had 17 million hits .
Saeed Valadbaygi left Iran after taking part in protests in June .
He acknowledges journalists, bloggers take risks in contacting him . | [
"(CNN) -- From a small apartment in Toronto, Iranian exile Saeed Valadbaygi is trying to bring news from his country to the world. Using a network of Iranian journalists and eager volunteers back in Tehran, the 27-year-old former student collates reports, pictures and video for his Web site astreetjournalist.com. ... |
22e7c16778c99d930aa4b28d4398f3816bdd14f4 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Two of the arrested were responsible for payout; two acted as lookouts, official says .
Four family members of 3rd Petty Officer Melquisedet Angulo Cordova were killed .
Tabasco attorney general says slayings were an act of revenge carried out by Los Zetas .
Cordova was killed in the shootout that resulted in the ... | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Four suspected drug cartel members have been arrested in connection with the slaying of a family in what authorities call an act of revenge for the death of a drug baron, a state attorney general said Wednesday. The shootings early Tuesday that led to the deaths of four family members ... |
fbbdd6dfd9c26f45f3cec48dcd67844d0072d2a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials want to know if attack attempt suspect visited Al-Iman University .
School is run by Sheikh Abdel Majid al-Zindani, who the U.S. considers a terrorist .
Students at the university say terrorism goes against their Islamic faith . | [
"Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab disappeared in Yemen for more than two months before he allegedly tried to bring down a Northwest Airlines jet with explosives concealed in his underwear. Investigators want to know if, during that time, he heeded the call to prayer coming from the hills above Yemen... |
8c288ee12175dd91892a4b19a27b1608b1f3173a | Summarize the following news article. | Father Gabriele Amorth is chief exorcist at Vatican; he claims over 70,000 exorcisms .
He says the faithful believe "in the power of exorcism to liberate from the devil"
Amorth: "Pedophiles are not possessed by the devil, they are tempted by the devil"
Priests from Ireland to Austria have been accused in growing child ... | [
"Rome, Italy (CNN) -- \"The devil tempts everyone -- people in politics, in economics, in sport. And naturally, he tempts, above all, the religious leaders, so you shouldn't be surprised if the devil tempts those in the Vatican. That's his job.\" Father Gabriele Amorth isn't speaking metaphorically when he says th... |
90458ecf5e42a91db593b2f2520c257a4d3937b0 | Summarize the following news article. | In Shanghai Obama will hold town hall-style meeting with "future Chinese leaders"
Obama's half-brother Mark Obama Ndesandjo lives in Shenzhen, China .
Obama is on eight-day trip through Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea . | [
"(CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is expected on Monday to meet with the Shanghai mayor and hold a town hall-style meeting with \"future Chinese leaders\" before heading to Beijing to meet his host, Chinese President Hu Jintao. Trade issues are likely to be a major discussion topic between the two leaders; the ... |
b2ffb9a7231344266e725cdb49bc3a0c452cafc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal move to within three points of Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League .
Returning captain Cesc Fabregas scores one goal and makes the other in a 2-0 win at Bolton .
The result spoils the debut of new Bolton manager Owen Coyle following his switch from Burnley . | [
"(CNN) -- Arsenal moved to within three points of leaders Chelsea at the top of the English Premier League after Cesc Fabregas inspired them to a 2-0 victory at Bolton to spoil new manager Owen Coyle's first match in charge. Captain Fabregas produced an impressive display on his return from a hamstring injury and s... |
cd24959490e0053da4f200bd64587b8369514619 | Summarize the following news article. | About 50,000 people without shelter, Italy's Civil Protection agency says .
Italian prime minister: Tents being provided for quake survivors .
People rush into streets, many buildings in L'Aquila destroyed .
6.3-magnitude quake strikes northeast of Rome . | [
"L'AQUILA, Italy (CNN) -- Rescuers worked into the early morning hours Tuesday in hopes of finding survivors of a powerful earthquake that ripped through Italy's mountainous Abruzzo region, killing scores of people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. People cue in line to receive aid in L'Aqulia following Monda... |
135cafff5143f2214879f3c677b5b668d5e9441f | Summarize the following news article. | H1N1 continues at high levels over the summer months, unlike seasonal flu .
The flu seems to affect indigenous groups more heavily than nonindigenous groups .
The only side effects of the vaccine are swelling and pain at the injection site .
WHO has not seen big mutations in the virus since it first emerged . | [
"(CNN) -- The H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the World Health Organization said Thursday. In a weekly update, the WHO's point person on the H1N1 virus, Dr. Keiji Fukuda, also warned the public not to treat the vi... |
55b2170db746643d3f810dee5447c7b536cb6659 | Summarize the following news article. | Spokesman: Game's late start, fact that it's regular season's last game factored into decision .
Decision does not affect tailgaters, negative fan reaction "minimal," spokesman says .
CEO of New Jersey vodka distillery says company will stop paying for executive seats .
Martin Silver says company set to lose more than ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- When the New York Jets face the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday for what may be the final football game played at Giants Stadium, fans in attendance won't be able to drown their sorrows or toast a victory. The Jets have banned the sale of alcohol on Sunday at the stadium they've called home for 26 year... |
0b5edf14e2dae07632088a5cbb556e38493d523c | Summarize the following news article. | TSA: Man walks through wrong side of checkpoint exit .
Police seek the individual, who walked from the public side to the sterile side .
No flights allowed to leave from Terminal C Sunday evening .
Incident causes arrival delays and mainly affected Continental Airlines . | [
"(CNN) -- Hours after a security breach forced the closure of a terminal at the Newark, New Jersey, airport Sunday, authorities were still searching for a man who went the wrong way through a checkpoint exit. The incident happened at about 5:20 p.m. at Terminal C, when an individual walked from the public side to ... |
3702c7bb35cbd86c754d5fc945ac5c5404836fd7 | Summarize the following news article. | Robbie Levine died at age 9 after running the bases at a Little League practice .
His parents set up a foundation in his memory to raise defibrillator awareness .
Automatic defibrillators can help make the difference between life and death .
She has helped put 100-plus defibrillators on playing fields around the U.S. | [
"MERRICK, New York (CNN) -- \"This is a healthy 9-year-old boy. How in the world could his heart just stop?\" Robbie Levine died at age 9 after running the bases at a Little League game. Standing in the emergency room the night of September 27, 2005, that's the question Jill Levine kept asking herself. She'd just g... |
499eb1ffbae6b5042b16158fd12e98bb74dbdd5f | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Screening procedures enhanced; more marshals put aboard .
NEW: Homeland security chief says terrorist lists to be reviewed .
Janet Napolitano says air marshals are assigned randomly .
Current, former marshals take exception to Napolitano's claims . | [
"(CNN) -- Air travel security is being increased as authorities continue to question how a man got explosives on a U.S.-bound passenger jet, according to federal officials, including the president and his homeland security chief. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told CNN's \"American Morning\" on Monday... |
ca1271bd57aaf2391996daa120b1001294d38bff | Summarize the following news article. | Amateur astronomer spots new mark on solar system's largest planet .
NASA confirms discovery is result of object crashing into Jupiter's atmosphere .
Scientists say object could be a block of ice or a wandering comet .
Object has left scar the size of Earth in Jupiter's southern polar region . | [
"(CNN) -- Jupiter is sporting a new scar after an unseen object hit the gaseous planet this week, NASA scientists say. This NASA image shows a large impact near Jupiter's southern pole. An amateur astronomer in Australia noticed the new mark -- seen through telescopes as a dark spot -- on the planet early Monday an... |
f4d44066a28f002ed24946f4b9dbd6d15a4f0a13 | Summarize the following news article. | Industry has 25,000 hotels, says Steve Mansfield, CEO of a love hotel operator .
Venues include a Hello Kitty-themed hotel; another has a merry-go-round in a room .
Mansfield: the industry pulls in some $40 billion dollars a year in overall revenues .
Most customers are young people; flashiest hotels found in Osaka . | [
"TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Even in the midst of Japan's deepest economic recession since World War II, the country's love hotel industry is thriving. The Style A hotel in Tokyo offers amenities. \"I'd hate to use the term \"recession-proof,\" but it's certainly proven very resilient over the last six to nine months,\" ... |
b10425c34f1edb9d82b53c2990296d11ab0b93be | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: James Bain released from prison after more than three decades behind bars .
Bain was convicted in 1974 of abducting and raping a 9-year-old Florida boy .
His case was reopened after his fifth request to use DNA evidence .
The victim, now 44, said "the right person should be punished" for the crime . | [
"Bartow, Florida (CNN) -- After more than three decades in prison, a man in Florida was set free Thursday after a DNA test showed he did not kidnap and rape a 9-year-old boy in 1974. James Bain, 54, was 19 when he was convicted on charges of kidnapping, burglary and strong-arm rape. Now he will be allowed to go hom... |
353609ad8d913bbe547c414a2df47bc8703f8e44 | Summarize the following news article. | This is the first double portrait of Princes William and Harry .
Artist Nicky Philipps captured a behind-the-scenes glance of the princes .
The portrait will hang in London's National Portrait Gallery . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- The first double portrait of Britain's Princes William and Harry went on display Tuesday at the National Portrait Gallery. The painting shows the brothers dressed in their military uniforms, chatting to each other at their home at Clarence House, near Buckingham Palace. It is the first por... |
176a0a017afdf4d8ff1d0a49ee4578eda50761ae | Summarize the following news article. | Reports say iPhone app posted nude photo of 15-year-old girl .
Apple approves mobile phone applications before posting them .
Some say it is impossible for Apple to filter out all objectionable material .
Legal expert: Apple and developers unlikely to be held liable for user-posted content . | [
"(CNN) -- Nude photos and other potentially objectionable materials have been showing up in the iPhone application store in recent weeks, raising questions about Apple's ability to control iPhone content. An iPhone app called BeautyMeter was pulled from the app store after a nude photo surfaced. In the most recent ... |
397af2ee3e958884c5a707c94369dd942f8942a3 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Amid wars, decision should not be hasty, Joint Chiefs chair says .
"We can not afford to wait any longer" to change policy, congressman says .
President Clinton signed law in 1993 after it was introduced by Colin Powell .
Family of dead seaman says they believe he was killed because he was gay . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Patrick Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, kicked off a push Wednesday to persuade Americans that the president should repeal \"don't ask, don't tell,\" the policy that prevents openly gay troops from serving in the U.S. military. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a veteran of the Iraq war, says it is time ... |
8216d301222f261d0b5b3b145217464fd7179910 | Summarize the following news article. | United Nations fears 4,000 buried beneath rubble, current death toll 540 .
Rescue efforts hampered by heavy rain, power outages, impassable roads .
People use hammers, chisels, bare hands to dig through rubble for survivors . | [
"PADANG, Indonesia (CNN) -- As many as 4,000 people could be buried under the rubble in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in Indonesia, United Nations officials said Saturday. Indonesian soldiers crawl under the rubble of a collapsed building to search for victims. Local disaster management officials put... |
1c9e13daa520e97b31c006a83d39d0fd20c68c8a | Summarize the following news article. | Normally active tweeter Tila Tequila was briefly silent after alleged battery .
Tequila accused NFL star Shawne Merriman of choking her .
She has more than 240,000 Twitter followers and sometimes tweets 100 times a day .
Tequila tweeted she's "allergic to alcohol" after accusation of being drunk . | [
"(CNN) -- Reality TV star Tila Tequila first came to fame via social networking, thanks to her popularity on MySpace. Tila Tequila went quiet on Twitter after an alleged violent incident with an NFL player. Later, she became known as one of the most voracious celebrity tweeters, boasting more than 243,000 followers... |
cab213bfb74f4bfe8dd4852490b841d7450678c6 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Clashes broke out as large crowds gathered for major religious observance Ashura .
More than 300 arrested, Iran's deputy police chief says on state TV; death toll reported to be eight .
NEW: CNN's Reza Sayah: Most significant challenge since Islamic republic came to power .
Since June's disputed elections, protest... | [
"Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- An Iranian national security official has called for demonstrators to be arrested following deadly weekend anti-government protests in Tehran. Soon afterward, an opposition Web site reported a wave of arrests. \"The undignified and disruptive behavior of the rioters is no longer tolerable fo... |
93d155aa81de15ad29f08604f3bffa1ee39da00c | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Prosecutor disputes Phillip Garrido's jailhouse apology letter .
Garrido's letter sent to TV station claims religion cured him of sexual deviancy .
Garrido and wife are accused of kidnapping, raping Jaycee Dugard .
Dugard now lives with mother, two daughters who police say were fathered by Garrido . | [
"(CNN) -- Phillip Garrido, who is accused of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old and then holding her captive for 18 years, apologized in a jailhouse letter sent to a television station, the California station said Thursday. But prosecutors responded, saying Garrido was attempting to manipulate public perceptions ... |
254ba3e3c2209b7c9304ade100bcdc6377d586de | Summarize the following news article. | Entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie is blending philanthropy with business .
He is the designer and self-titled "chief shoe giver" at TOMS Shoes .
His company gives away a pair of shoes for every pair it sells .
TOMS expects to donate 200,000 pairs of shoes to children in need this year . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Blake Mycoskie was traveling in South America when he saw, for the first time, hundreds of children without shoes. TOMS founder and entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie says he wanted to make money and do good at the same time. \"I had never met anyone who didn't have shoes,\" the veteran entrepren... |
c0a7a6530c2a908e50b3ce63e646dbc2758baf00 | Summarize the following news article. | Janet Huff: "It was terrible, it was gut-wrenching just to hear them say it"
Amanda Knox, former boyfriend, convicted of murdering British student Meredith Kercher .
Aunt says seeing people applaud verdict outside court made her sick .
Huff says Knox's parents are "shattered, they are not doing great" | [
"(CNN) -- Sitting at her home in West Seattle, Washington, Amanda Knox's aunt Janet Huff was watching the live television news coverage that her niece had been convicted of murder. \"It was terrible, it was gut-wrenching just to hear them say it,\" Huff said of the verdict. She had been up for more than 11 hours wh... |
d6a90b0962d7c95f71758b4e537748472ae61c8b | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin Smith gets quick response to his complaint about Southwest Airlines .
Travel experts say other customers can get the same response .
Use replies on Twitter to get better feedback, industry insiders say . | [
"(CNN) -- When film director Kevin Smith tweeted about getting kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday, the airline responded in less than 20 minutes. \"Dear @SouthwestAir - I know I'm fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?\" Smith tweet... |
cfece0381181aa2945963c4cbeaa8e542a65b3f5 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. company develops "flying" wind turbine .
Wind energy far greater at high altitude .
FEG (Flying Electric Generator) would hover at 15,000 feet .
Massive air-born wind farms envisaged . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- James Bond would be lost without them -- those madcap gadgets merging two technologies that help him beat the bad guys and save the planet. The underwater watch with a built-in Geiger counter, for example; or the car that doubles as a submarine; or the exploding bagpipes and missile-launch... |
b5e30289750e45cb118b671eef6314cf3f3245ee | Summarize the following news article. | Nathan Halbach's father is the priest who baptized him, Henry Willenborg .
Nathan's mother made a confidential agreement with the church to keep Willenborg's identity secret .
His mother went public about the secret agreement after he contracted cancer . | [
"O'Fallon, Missouri (CNN) -- Nathan Halbach is 22, with a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. He knows that \"horrible stuff\" lies ahead. His mother, Pat Bond, has been taking care of him full time. But when she needed help, she reached out to the Roman Catholic Church. After all, his father is a priest. Nathan wa... |
fb16e57bb8dfb21c3c316749b6da1b73ff7dc225 | Summarize the following news article. | Guns smuggled to Mexico after sale in Houston-area gun stores .
At least 55 killings linked to gun trafficking scheme .
Twelve people have pleaded guilty for their roles in the gun scheme .
This story is part of the American Morning series "The Gun Trail" | [
"Houston, Texas (CNN) -- John Phillip Hernandez and a friend walked into the Collector's Firearms gun store in Houston, Texas, to buy a cache of weapons. Hernandez was wearing sunglasses and a dark T-shirt with the words \"I Am the Scene\" scrawled across the front. It was April 28, 2007. Collector's Firearms was o... |
5be70c1e4b0bcce7df7af31b69a9e050517526e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Census: 45.7 million Americans uninsured in 2007, down from 47 million in 2006 .
Decrease a surprise, number was expected to increase for seventh straight year .
Findings will give boost to backers of expanded government health-care plans .
Real median household income increased 1.3 percent nationwide, Census finds . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Participation in government health insurance programs -- particularly those aimed at children -- increased from 2006 to 2007, leading to a decrease in the number of Americans lacking insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. The Census Bureau says 15.3 percent of Americans lacked health i... |
3ad41293f3b259847a64ffefbd0b36efaea24cc3 | Summarize the following news article. | Some industry heavy hitters support Roman Polanski after his arrest .
Many in the international film community continue to hail him as a hero .
Polanski has remained a Hollywood insider while living as a fugitive .
Film festival president: "We hope today that this latest order will be dropped" | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- When filmmaker Roman Polanski was arrested Saturday in Switzerland, he was on his way to accept an award for Lifetime Achievement at the Zurich Film Festival. Peers of Roman Polanski have praised him for his talent and lamented his arrest. Polanski's friend, Swiss filmmaker Otto Weisser, was amo... |
40237e125a636671417676ac5dec28ab697fa6fd | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: President expresses feeling of vindication at findings .
United Nations commission included 300 investigators from 11 nations .
Lawyer left tape saying Guatemalan leader responsible if anything happened to him .
U.N. panel says brothers involved in arranging hit are at large . | [
"(CNN) -- A lawyer who left a videotape saying Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom would be responsible if anything happened to him masterminded his own death last year, a special United Nations commission said Tuesday after an eight-month investigation. Colom had nothing to do with the killing, said Carlos Castresan... |
f86a5b5dd10610e8ab9900e963fdcb055a4a610f | Summarize the following news article. | Forecasters predict up to 8 inches of snow across a swath of the Southeast .
Hundreds of flights at Atlanta airport canceled because of forecast .
Many in South not used to seeing much snow skeptical about forecast .
Dallas/Fort Worth airport already has received more than 9 inches of snow . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- It so rarely snows in Mobile, Alabama, that the city's public works department doesn't bother keeping road salt on hand. So with 2 to 4 inches of snow expected to fall there starting Thursday afternoon, road crews were filling trucks with the sand that's typically reserved for filling cav... |
9f9b99fe654ea697ebee992e3eb313a6786c9442 | 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 ... |
bc89d4157ad8e578922fc498fdd3631d79bc24e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds of law enforcement officers assigned to Operation Knock Down .
Among possible links being investigated is Barrio Azteca gang .
Three people connected to U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez killed Saturday . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- More than 200 federal, state and local law enforcement personnel have been assigned to an operation intended to find who was responsible for Saturday's fatal shootings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, an official said. Among the agencies involved in Operati... |
35db7bb529e736891f1e4803d26b7cf8ae248c8c | Summarize the following news article. | A 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Cuba Saturday at 1:08 p.m. (2:08 p.m. ET)
Quake centered 44 kilometers (27 miles) south-southwest of Guantanamo .
Resident in Santiago de Cuba, 57 km (36 miles) from epicenter, feels quake . | [
"Havana, Cuba (CNN) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Cuba on Saturday. The quake struck at 1:08 p.m. (2:08 p.m. ET) 22 kilometers (14 miles) below the surface and was centered 44 km (27 miles) south-southwest of Guantanamo, the U.S. Geological Survey said. \"So far, there haven't been any reports of major damage... |
c23d1c51bd1c0d6b5140a3a7433fa9a2cee35f48 | 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... |
473d04cebb89bac65890dbbc8019e27b4c7d5a80 | Summarize the following news article. | Haitian ambassador to U.S.: Infrastructure of island nation poor in best of times .
Raymond Alcide Joseph calls quake "a catastrophe of major proportions"
People are reported out in the streets, cowering in strong aftershocks .
OAS says lack of any building standards in Haiti makes residents vulnerable . | [
"(CNN) -- Haiti's infrastructure was among the world's worst even in the best of times, the country's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday. \"It was a catastrophe waiting to happen,\" Raymond Alcide Joseph told CNN from Washington shortly after a 7.0 earthquake leveled parts of his home country, cutting pow... |
3ca75fc31fc0306cf1693a1c0ed5b5247550cf19 | Summarize the following news article. | 7 die as bus carrying 40 passengers sinks in overflowing canal in eastern India .
7-year-old girl and her mother among the dead .
Bus driver ignored warnings from his passengers about flooding in canal . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 441 people have died in floods in India from this season's monsoon rains, federal authorities said in their latest report. An Indian child plays in a flooded street in Mumbai earlier this month. Flooding has affected more than 1.5 million people in parts of India, said the disast... |
3b17ce6928b019df087aa00968f33db1250bf463 | Summarize the following news article. | Sevilla sack coach Manolo Jimenez .
The club's winless run extended to seven games after Tuesday's draw with Xerez .
The club's sporting director Ramon Rodriguez says no replacement has been lined up .
Sevilla play Villarreal on Sunday . | [
"(CNN) -- Sevilla have sacked coach Manolo Jimenez after their disappointing home draw to bottom-club Xerez on Tuesday extended the club's winless run to seven games. Despite lying fifth in the Spanish Primera Liga table, Sevilla were knocked out of the lucrative European Champions League by Russian side CSKA Mosco... |
61566d5087f175d74629a8364686abd1c7b0c529 | Summarize the following news article. | The author's eyes will not let him see 3D images on a TV or movie screen .
A small but significant percentage of the population cannot see 3D images .
They may be left behind by Hollywood and TV makers' rush to 3D technology .
TV makers say users can turn off 3D display features and just view content in 2D . | [
"(CNET) -- When it comes to 3D television, I don't see it. Literally. The technology that's supposed to convince me that a 3D image exists when I look at a 2D screen doesn't work for me. Nor does it work for a small but significant percentage of the population -- 4 percent to 10 percent, depending on which expert y... |
43e4855c45182a2fc9047f24413808e2eaba1808 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama effigy found in classroom at troubled Rhode Island school .
"It was obviously imprudent on his part," superintendent says .
Local teachers union condemns act .
Source said teacher is beloved faculty member who has done much good . | [
"Central Falls, Rhode Island (CNN) -- The teacher at an embattled Rhode Island school who displayed an effigy of President Obama in his classroom is under disciplinary review, according to the school superintendent. The Obama effigy was an apparent protest of the president's support of mass firings of the school's... |
ec2ff66c810369e183e1c15b872e9a8ab867b674 | Summarize the following news article. | UK Prime Minister orders a full review of airport security following failed Detroit plane bomb plot .
Brown says the UK will explore the "most sophisticated devices"
New measures might include explosive trace technology and full body scanners . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has ordered a full review of security measures at UK airports following the attempted Detroit plane bombing on December 25. In a statement published Friday on the prime minister's official Web site, Brown said the UK government will be working with the U.S. t... |
7c4da14c84513660bca31d09e8a4683bba077942 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S.-Israel relations are at a low ebb over Jerusalem settlements issue .
Fareed Zakaria says Obama administration is frustrated with Netanyahu government .
He says Israel should show it is serious when it says countering Iran is its highest priority .
Zakaria: Progress with Palestinians would facilitate alliance with ... | [
"New York (CNN) -- Israel's government is missing an opportunity to secure the country's future and build a coalition of nations to counter increasing Iranian influence, according to analyst Fareed Zakaria. He says the government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is letting the dispute with the United S... |
24fb0b1a384ccd7cf32c3fdabd875d74c2142d2a | Summarize the following news article. | Some 100 children at orphanage in Carrefour awaiting aid .
Orphans have no food, water well damaged .
Other orphanages crippled .
Many children who had parents are now orphans . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- The nearly 100 children living at an orphanage in Carrefour, Haiti, are hungry and thirsty, and desperately waiting for aid, a member of the orphan's foundation told CNN on Saturday. All of the buildings of the Good Shepherd Orphanage, about eight miles from the capital of Port-au-Pr... |
5dbe3ea40cfc0d5c92b9f953b9024662a46324de | Summarize the following news article. | Man builds man cave, loses 65 pounds in the process .
Of all the man cave tales submitted to iReport.com, this is first to include a dress .
Bar of man's dreams is "magnificent"
Dress committee sews two dresses together to fit the loser of the bet . | [
"(CNN) -- Like most stories that end up with a man mowing his friend's lawn in a dress, it started out innocently enough. Craig Harrell takes a quick break for the camera while fulfilling his end of the bargain. Not long after Robert Klein began working on his man cave, his friend Craig Harrell paid Klein a compli... |
f7ed11154c2cf80b848dd8fb897f47e24c8909b5 | Summarize the following news article. | Ireland open defense of Six Nations rugby title with 29-11 victory at home to Italy .
Flyhalf Ronan O'Gara becomes first player to score 500 points in the tournament .
England defeat Wales 30-17 at Twickenham as visitors pay for Alun Wyn-Jones' sin-binning .
Hosts score 17 points while lock is off field for leg-trippin... | [
"(CNN) -- Ireland opened the defense of their Six Nations rugby title with a 29-11 victory at home to Italy, while England repelled the challenge of Wales to win 30-17 in Saturday's other match. Ireland, who won all five matches last year to complete a Grand Slam, led 23-8 at halftime in Dublin but could not run aw... |
78ce4f0de5bc7697a667f3e697bea8d518d34ae4 | Summarize the following news article. | Mathieu Bastareaud scores two tries on return from international rugby wilderness .
France defeat Scotland 18-9 in their opening Six Nations match in Edinburgh .
It was center Bastareaud's first start since admitting he had lied about an assault in New Zealand .
The 21-year-old was banned three months after finally adm... | [
"(CNN) -- Mathieu Bastareaud returned from the international rugby wilderness to score two tries as France opened their Six Nations campaign with an 18-9 victory away to Scotland on Sunday. The center made his first start since being cast aside after fabricating a tale of being assaulted during France's tour of New... |
d720d2144b6128e2cc37a501d1964c19d0b81d5c | Summarize the following news article. | Explosion near Imam Ali Holy Shrine kills 3 on day before parliamentary elections .
Seats in the 325-member parliament are up for grabs .
Elections were supposed to be in January but were delayed by political disagreements .
18.9 million people are eligible to vote, and will choose from about 6,200 candidates . | [
"Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary elections, the Interior Ministry said. At least 54 others -- 17 Iraqis and 37 Iranians -- were injured in the attack near the Imam Ali Holy Shrine, which houses the tomb of... |
f8332ac147a198f987b8d5b521e7393b63ee38db | Summarize the following news article. | Former hospital financial manager says bill "isn't perfect ... but it will save lives"
Navy vet who uses VA system says it would be unfair to force him to pay for health care .
Recent college graduate who's on chemotherapy hopes "this bill will help our situation"
Others worry about cost, potential to cheat system . | [
"(CNN) -- The health care bill's passage has struck such an emotional chord that more than 10,000 people have posted comments and sometimes deeply personal stories about it on CNN.com. Under the bill, which President Obama is expected to sign Tuesday at the earliest, most Americans will now be required to have heal... |
f61c9118f559e11aa86c282e478690994fec3fcc | Summarize the following news article. | British Ministry of Defense releases files on UFO sightings dating back to 1970s .
The documents include witness accounts and the government's response .
Ministry says ufology is "claptrap" and no evidence at all of alien space craft .
It held onto records to determine if enemy aircraft had infiltrated UK airspace . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain's Ministry of Defense has released files on UFO sightings dating back to the 1970s, including witness accounts and the government's response. The ministry on Wednesday released the files as part of a four-year project to transfer all of the UFO documents to the National Archives t... |
1c96549ee45c29a689371c7909c07f1e7fdeda8c | Summarize the following news article. | LA Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 2-0 to win the MLS Western Conference Championship .
Beckham believes controversy over his first loan spell with AC Milan brought team together .
The Galaxy can win their third MLS Cup when they face Real Salt Lake in Seattle next weekend . | [
"(CNN) -- David Beckham believes the furore that followed his return to the LA Galaxy from his loan spell with AC Milan earlier this year has galvanized the team. The Galaxy won the MLS Western Conference Championship with a 2-0 win at home to Houston Dynamo on Friday night, Beckham setting up Gregg Berhalter's 102... |
d2756ee9f1790a1f61964f43c1b1a59492fcce37 | Summarize the following news article. | Rep. Randy Neugebauer sorry "my actions were mistakenly interpreted"
"Baby killer" outburst occurred as Stupak was speaking against a Republican motion .
On Sunday, Stupak and other anti-abortion Democrats struck a deal with the president .
Outburst comes six months after Rep. Joe Wilson's "you lie" incident . | [
"(CNN) -- Texas Rep. Randy Neugebauer says he was the Republican House member who called out \"baby killer\" during the chamber's debate Sunday night on the health care reform bill. Neugebauer issued a statement Monday apologizing for the outburst. His statement said he called out, \"It's a baby killer,\" in refere... |
b78703d7dad4a5c980808601a316dcbeb0b50a75 | Summarize the following news article. | Group says it will hit Nairobi "until we kill"
Kenya is vulnerable to attack by the Islamic group, analysts say .
Threat follows heightened tensions between Kenya and Somalis living in the country . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Al-Shabaab, a hard-line Somali rebel group that is on the U.S. government's terror watch list, has threatened to attack neighboring Kenya, according to an online audio recording. On an Al-Shabaab Web site, men chant in Kiswahili, the national language of Kenya, saying, \"We will reach Nairo... |
d74d1a8d883245db55a5d8d17ed65f63cac472ef | Summarize the following news article. | For many vegan and vegetarian activists, getting media attention is an art .
PETA seems to firmly believe that "all media attention is good media attention"
Manure dumping, zombies, vegan strip club have been used to further the anti-meat cause . | [
"(CNN) -- Not content to sit quietly at home eating their tofu cutlets, more and more vegetarians, it seems, are taking action, trying to get the carnivorous masses to change their ways. Of course, the meat-free have been trying to win people over to their cause since the time of Pythagoras. But lately, activists ... |
ab46fd9228cf8f148a858d37b7360b051b67e4ad | Summarize the following news article. | Tennis stars of past and present have turned their talents to land roles in films .
American ace John McEnroe has appeared in the credits for no less than six features .
1957 Wimbledon champion starred alongside screen icon John Wayne in a western .
Indian star Vijay Amritraj was talent spotted for a supporting part in... | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal may be more used to serving aces than strutting his stuff on a film set but that has not stopped the former world number one from appearing with Colombian rock star Shakira in her new music video. The scenes of the two stars used to accompany the global release of the \"Gypsy\" single were f... |
355391d11166f5b957e834df25fb20d131cea97c | Summarize the following news article. | Red River peaks at 19 feet above flood level over weekend .
FEMA chief Craig Fugate will tour Fargo, North Dakota, to see area's response to flooding .
City expected to stay above major flood level for at least week, spokeswoman says .
Sister city Moorhead, Minnesota, also on high alert for flooding . | [
"Fargo, North Dakota (CNN) -- Officials in North Dakota and Minnesota are catching their breath Monday, if only briefly, after the Red River crested over the weekend. Despite the river peaking at 36.99 feet -- 19 feet above flood level -- Sunday morning, the region will have to contend with high water for a while. ... |
c24e3334a4a622661cf229586689f3f0d1ac5541 | Summarize the following news article. | NTSB shows dramatic animations of two recent near-collisions on runways .
In a Florida incident, planes came within 35 feet of colliding .
NTSB wants FAA to improve systems to alert pilots to runway danger . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board has released dramatic animation of two runway near-collisions this year to illustrate what the agency says is the need for improvements in runway safety. The NTSB animation shows two planes nearly colliding at the San Francisco International Airport in ... |
d26154a02b7df49a4e9daf91343ffccf8d6bd9a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Osim launched iSymphonic, world's first massage chair synchronized to music .
In 2007 it launched uPilot massage chair, featuring ROBO-Stic technology .
Osim operates in Asia, Australia, Africa, Middle East, UK and North America . | [
"(CNN) -- Best known for its luxury massage chairs, Osim opened its first commercial outlet in the Philippines in February 2003. Osim considers itself a global leader in branded healthy lifestyle products. Just two months later it launched iSymphonic, the world's first massage chair synchronized to music, voted \"I... |
8168e13ec5871c1db4ac965f4c71432cfb1780e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Five presumed drug gang members, soldier killed in shootouts .
Criminals blocked roads with cars, buses to prevent military from arriving, authorities say .
Area near Texas border site of bloody fighting between Zetas, Gulf cartels . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Five presumed drug gang members and one soldier were killed in shootouts Thursday and Friday after criminals blocked thoroughfares in two northern Mexico states to prevent military reinforcements from arriving, authorities said. The criminals used cars, transit buses and tractor-trail... |
1763631ee8b278c82b1487a6d9652aad7549ac54 | Summarize the following news article. | Sketches of three people released by ATF .
No clear theme linking fires, which have struck churches of different denominations .
Patrols, by both police and residents, have been stepped up near east Texas churches . | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have issued sketches of three people sought in connection with the spate of eastern Texas church fires. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released the drawings Friday at a news conference in Tyler, Texas. We have a serial arsonist out there,\" said Robert Champion, specia... |
4b49b5b3ff3c04a3ef58f7b4a457dc3ec6be3c67 | Summarize the following news article. | Second seed Caroline Wozniacki to play Jelena Jankovic in final at Indian Wells .
Dane will move up to No. 2 in world rankings after beating friend Agnieszka Radwanska .
She has lost all four previous encounters with former world No. 1 Jankovic .
Serbian sixth seed defeated Australia's Samantha Stosur in the semifinals... | [
"(CNN) -- Caroline Wozniacki has earned a career-high world No. 2 tennis ranking after winning through to the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California. The second-seeded Dane will move above the injured Dinara Safina and close the gap on No. 1 Serena Williams when the latest standings are release... |
79fa5095356e8951c251de0134a3c49e18a82fae | Summarize the following news article. | Sushi restaurant in California to voluntarily close its doors after whale meat accusations .
The Hump restaurant issued apology for serving whale .
It is illegal to sell whale meat in United States . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A trendy California sushi restaurant says it's closing after being accused of serving illegal whale meat. The company that owns Santa Monica's The Hump restaurant had already apologized for the whale meat accusation earlier in the week. The restaurant's Web site said: \"After 12 ye... |
9b53a5f662df5cae491d807ad42d67ecf5dbda7c | Summarize the following news article. | Simon Cowell leaving "American Idol" after this season .
Cowell's "The X Factor" coming to U.S. in 2011 .
Cowell's acerbic commentary has been a big reason for "Idol's" popularity . | [
"(CNN) -- Longtime \"American Idol\" judge Simon Cowell said he'll be leaving the popular Fox talent show at the end of the season, the network announced Monday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, California. Cowell's popular U.K. talent show, \"The X Factor,\" will be coming to the United... |
7865ccc78793a5c202d4329640422d8b2ca6329d | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Hillary Clinton describes North Korean talks as "very useful"
Envoy Stephen Bosworth is first Obama administration official to hold direct talks with North .
North Korea abandoned six-party talks in April after criticism over nuclear tests .
U.S. says it's unclear if North will return to six-party talks . | [
"Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The Obama administration's first high-level direct talks with North Korea yielded no promise by Pyongyang to return to six-party negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear program, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday nonetheless called the meeting \"quite positive.\" In Wa... |
4be09c72c88d6a7975b04bf2f4882ca1bdf5db31 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: House GOP leader: Health care summit has "all the makings of a Democratic infomercial"
Administration plan seeks to bridge gap between House, Senate bills .
President Obama's plan doesn't include public option .
Plan would seek to block excessive rate hikes by health insurance companies . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Obama administration raised the stakes in the health care debate Monday, releasing a new blueprint that seeks to bridge the gap between measures passed by the Senate and House of Representatives last year. If enacted, the president's sweeping compromise plan would constitute the biggest exp... |
1a0b07b1698bda81b2f189c24c78e44202b4ffca | Summarize the following news article. | Tents previously used by Cirque du Soleil to be used as government headquarters .
Government currently operating in small tents or cramped quarters .
Nevada real estate developer Tom Schrade bought the tents to help in Haiti .
Schrade said his wife got the idea to donate them while watching coverage of Haiti relief eff... | [
"(CNN) -- Several large circus tents previously used by Cirque du Soleil are on their way to Haiti to be used as a temporary headquarters for the Port-au-Prince government, according to the man donating them. The self-contained tents would replace government buildings destroyed a month ago by the devastating earth... |
31145b22df2f89d539ce38d9740a908152d9862a | Summarize the following news article. | Top rate of UK tax set to be 50 percent, the fourth highest in the developed world .
The average Premier League footballer's annual salary is $1.8m (£1.2m)
Tax expert believes rate rise plus weakened pound will hurt Premier League . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- The dominance of England's Premier League has been built on its clubs' ability to lure the world's best players with high wages. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the UK's tax rate rise will hurt the Premier League's competitiveness. But that could all be about to change after last mo... |
bcb2299f44e84477c200f33f20800bdd2252ca30 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Scheer: Trial seeking to overturn California's gay marriage ban should be taped .
Scheer: YouTube viewers will see tough, fair arguments on merits of case .
Discussion will be out in the open and free of political posturing, he writes .
He believes the concerns of videotaping opponents can be addressed . | [
"(CNN) -- It's hard to imagine a video of lawyers debating points of constitutional law going viral on YouTube, but the audience for the Proposition 8 trial -- a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage -- is potentially vast. Unfortunately, that audience will have to wait. U... |
1063df9d3f153121586399ac822791c95f3a0d49 | Summarize the following news article. | Three players on 1960 college championship team went on to the NBA .
Bob Greene says the three seemingly inseparable players were parted .
He says they plan to reunite at 50th anniversary reunion later this month .
The best friendships endure even though friends get parted, Greene says . | [
"(CNN) -- If you've ever had a group of friends who have meant the world to you, take a look at the old black-and-white photo that accompanies today's column. If you've ever yearned to freeze time, to make the finest moments of your life stand still in their tracks so you can savor them a little longer, while knowi... |
76ae7c6699627b834fca9c53ff59b0cbc47f5494 | Summarize the following news article. | More than 212,000 people believed killed in earthquake .
Hundreds of aid agencies were registered to work in Haiti before quake struck .
About 5,000 schools destroyed or damaged in quake . | [
"(CNN) -- Friday marks the passage of one month since a magnitude-7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. As thousands of Haitians gathered in the center of Port-au-Prince to remember what was lost that day, Ann Veneman, executive director of UNICEF, spoke to CNN's \"American Morning\" about the situation. \"We don't know... |
a739aeca19d6a79a711d76c6d5746e73d5d3f450 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: USGS revises Venezuela quake's magnitude to 5.6 .
NEW: No damage or casualties immediately reported .
Earthquake occurs 235 miles east of the capital Caracas .
Quake is 7 miles below surface, U.S. Geological Survey says . | [
"(CNN) -- An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck eastern Venezuela on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake's epicenter was about 25 miles from Carupano, near the Caribbean coast in northeastern Venezuela, the agency said. It was 7 miles deep. The geological survey revised its estim... |
9dbcbbe4179958bba1fed5071f43629ec34d8922 | Summarize the following news article. | World and Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva dominates her sport .
Has broken the world record 15 times since 2003; first woman to clear 5m .
Media-friendly looks and talent have made her very bankable sports start . | [
"(CNN) -- There are few sports that are so dominated by a single person like the way the women's pole vault is ruled by 26-year Russian Yelena Isinbayeva. Eyes on the prize: Yelena Isinbayeva has often complained about a lack of real competition in her event. Every time the world and Olympic champion competes it is... |
ed964e7b89f8d5a081c398a009ef4568482c36a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Argentina requires ships navigating from Argentina to the Falklands to carry permit .
Tensions over islands because of UK oil firm's efforts to drill off the coast of the islands .
Argentina claims ship docked on mainland was to transport tubes for Falklands oil exploration .
Falklands under British rule since 1833, bu... | [
"(CNN) -- Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed a decree Tuesday requiring all ships navigating from Argentina to the disputed Falkland Islands to carry a government permit. The move comes as tensions over the territory simmer because of British oil companies' efforts to drill off the northern c... |
9b15a59fcddcaf0f45bc42b2ae434820ded790a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Extra 30,000 U.S. troops to secure uncovered areas, help Afghan security forces train .
Troop buildup just one strategy to achieve goals in Afghanistan, Obama says .
U.S. also to pursue more effective civilian strategy, Obama says .
Better partnership with Pakistan also essential, Obama says . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama said Tuesday his strategy in Afghanistan will have three objectives: deny al Qaeda a safe haven, reverse the Taliban's momentum and strengthen Afghanistan's security forces and government. Here is how he said he plans to achieve the goals: . • Send 30,000 additional U.S. troops . The U.S.... |
d26dbd7c966b7d7b5185afabc88d4364cde75c6c | Summarize the following news article. | Author: Social media has helped mobilize people in China, Haiti and Iran .
After Haiti's earthquake, aid groups solicit donations by text message .
Social media's ability to help people has been overstated in the past, author says .
Ultimately, technology and social networks are tools people must use . | [
"(Mashable) -- We've seen some major world events unfold on the social media stage in the past week, the biggest being Google's threat to pull out of China and the Haiti earthquake. Google's actions have brought attention back to the long-standing Internet censorship that blankets China, while the destruction in Ha... |
03cad1b45c50c299dd306f57282fbd8b5e1d4e39 | Summarize the following news article. | Skier Hannah Kerney claims first U.S. gold medal of Winter Olympics in ladies' moguls .
American skating star Apolo Anton Ohno snatches a silver medal as Korean rivals crash .
Swiss ski-jumper Simon Ammann claims first gold medal of the Games in normal hill event .
World champion Sven Kramer wins 5,000 meters speed ska... | [
"(CNN) -- American skating star Apolo Anton Ohno snatched a record-breaking silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver after a final-lap crash by his South Korean rivals in the 1,500 meters race, while skier Hannah Kearney gave the United States a first gold medal in Saturday's final event. Ohno, who won gold... |
ff26a07c093095b17d2fee253108101d98606f16 | Summarize the following news article. | Concerns cited about potential danger of using intersecting runways at Newark .
DOT inspector general: Planes above airport flew too close to each other repeatedly .
Air traffic controller says he was punished for raising safety issue with FAA .
FAA: Computer system that helps controllers stagger aircraft to be in use ... | [
"(CNN) -- Federal investigators are concerned a potential danger persists because of the simultaneous use of intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation's busiest and a gateway to the New York metro area. The alert comes after repeated instances in which planes above the Newark ... |
af87f9364e3b1017025ec363cb28d045aae7e86b | Summarize the following news article. | Jill Haugen accused of illegally leaving Washington state with her sons in 1998 .
Haugen wasn't awarded primary custody of sons after she divorced their father .
Pennsylvania police: She told us last week she no longer wanted to take care of boys .
Haugen says boys are sexual abuse survivors; father denies wrongdoing . | [
"(CNN) -- Pennsylvania police have arrested a woman who authorities say fled Washington state 11 years ago with her two sons against a court order instructing her to return them to their father, police said. Jill Haugen was arrested at her home in Milton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, days after she had contacted polic... |
dec1075b829c1b040d42c5a2d7a7d0f6217c03e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronnie Biggs freed on compassionate grounds because of ailing health .
Biggs took part in 1963 Great Train Robbery, dubbed "crime of the century" in UK .
Biggs, 80 on Saturday, has been hospitalized suffering from severe pneumonia .
Biggs escaped from jail, spent decades as a fugitive before returning to UK in 2001 . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Ailing \"Great Train Robber\" Ronnie Biggs -- one of the most notorious British criminals of the 20th century -- was formally released from prison to his death bed Friday after being granted his freedom on compassionate grounds. Ronnie Biggs, pictured at a book launch in Rio de Janeiro in ... |
4990652aa626e4cddf8497aa08ef211003b6b1b5 | Summarize the following news article. | After slow start, Android system has taken off in popularity .
Some developers say growth has made managing apps for the system a nightmare .
Google says it provides emulators to let developers test whether their apps work .
It's the diversity of devices running Android that some say has led to uneven results . | [
"(Wired) -- A year after its release, Google's open source Android operating system has become a sensation. After a slow start, it is now available on at least 12 phones, with more devices waiting in the wings. Good news for Android fans, right? Not really, say some developers. A slew of problems have made managing... |
81b1c2aee43ba2d5df43786420d2f9234e1bedd2 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: New Jersey mission group uses CNN satellite phone to contact church .
Another New Jersey church group still unaccounted for .
Mother hasn't heard from Fulbright Scholar daughter .
Two with Catholic mission pulled from rubble after night of digging . | [
"(CNN) -- Some Americans visiting or working in Haiti have not been heard from since Tuesday's earthquake, but loved ones back home are trying to remain optimistic as good reports come in from others. CNN iReporter Cynthia Kivland of Prairie Grove, Illinois, spent a sleepless night trying to get in touch with her 3... |
015c560294bfc03f1b262e3a031d66817087fb8f | Summarize the following news article. | FAA seeks $2.9 million from Texas-based regional affiliate of American Airlines .
FAA: Aircraft with bad repairs on landing gear doors used on more than 1,100 flights .
FAA also has proposed $2.5 million fine for flights without proper baggage weight check . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday proposed a $2.9 million fine against American Eagle Airlines for allegedly conducting more than 1,100 flights using planes with landing-gear doors that had not been repaired as prescribed by the FAA. The proposed fine comes just weeks after the FAA ... |
0fca9cb001fd2f60ff7bacb76b3db287366b1cd1 | Summarize the following news article. | Family uses a prepaid, emergency-only cell phone for $5 a month .
Sue saves $550 from their yearly budget by cutting the family's hair herself .
Brett suggests brown bagging your lunch and carpooling to work .
Jennifer put her house on Craigslist and sold it two days later . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Families all over the country are tightening their belts during this economic crisis, but some people are actually finding that cutting back can lead to richer lives. The Heinz family makes a net income of $58,000 a year -- but they have $70,000 in savings. The Heinz family makes a net income of $58... |
417c71371b0dc0713bfa75ef971a62049f1177bc | Summarize the following news article. | American Airlines cancels its Wednesday and Thursday flights to Haiti .
Spirit Airlines: "We don't know when we'll be able to get flights in and out"
Carriers plan to assist in transporting relief supplies, offer fundraising incentives . | [
"(CNN) -- Airlines are uncertain about when commercial service to disaster-ravaged Haiti will resume. In the meantime, some carriers are organizing relief efforts. American Airlines canceled its five round-trip flights on Wednesday and Thursday. The airline is allowing passengers with plans to travel to Haiti this ... |
eb82aa20a50630698bdbc822c50d529a44a03e7d | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Clemons says Cuba has exported medical help for nations grappling with disasters .
He says the United States refused Cuban aid during the Katrina rescue operation .
The Haiti quake is an opportunity for U.S. and Cuba to work together, he says . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- In Latin America, Cuba stands out as one of the most effective deployers of soft power. Rather than exporting revolution, Cuba today exports doctors -- with more than 30,000 Cuban doctors working in more than 100 underdeveloped countries around the world. Cuba has become a marquee provider of c... |
60e269343599ce4fe670b2b2b1bd457a1fabdf39 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities investigate reports disabled children were buried during solar eclipse .
Claims made that 34 kids buried in sand up to their chins to cure disabilities .
Parents reportedly consented to action, Indian officials say . | [
"NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- Authorities are investigating reports that disabled children in India were buried up to their necks during this week's solar eclipse as a supposed remedy for their handicaps. Hindu women pray as they bathe in the River Ganges after the total solar eclipse in India. Officials said Thursda... |
e1dbcfa2b04764a47b4b7cb703b9f43d8eca1e2b | Summarize the following news article. | Candace Bushnell is the author of five novels, including Sex and the City .
For over 30 years she has lived in New York, "a city of energy vampires"
"Sex and the City was never written to make people feel good," she says .
She was cynical about relationships until she met her husband Charles . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Candace Bushnell is a New Yorker and the author of five novels, including the best-selling \"Sex and the City\" and \"Lipstick Jungle\". She tells My City_My Life about her marriage, real life in New York and the secrets of her success. Candace Bushnell. \"In New York you're going to see sides of... |
9a1389981ea1a806b3d506ad1c92934c1f51e84c | Summarize the following news article. | Arcade Comeaux Jr. was in wheelchair when he pulled gun on officers .
Comeaux forced officers to drive him to Baytown, Texas, where he fled on foot .
State senator calls for shakeup in state's penal system . | [
"(CNN) -- A Texas inmate in a wheelchair, who escaped on foot from two armed guards as he was being transferred between prisons, is now on the U.S. Marshals' list of the 15 most-wanted fugitives. Arcade Comeaux Jr., 49, \"produced a weapon and fired upon two correctional officers, took them hostage and forced them ... |
6914630102a95824686d36e8c2e403698ffdd1a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Prof charged in Alabama deaths initially suspected in '93 mail bomb attempt, newspaper says .
Professor charged with capital murder in shootings at University of Alabama at Huntsville .
Professor's husband says they received ATF letter on '90s case that " 'You are in the clear' "
In 1986, Amy Bishop Anderson, then 19, ... | [
"Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) -- A biology professor charged in the killings of three faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville was initially a suspect in a 1993 attempted mail bombing of a Harvard Medical School professor, The Boston Globe reported Monday. Amy Bishop Anderson and her husband, Jim, ... |
29deb7179810b49d99badd3a73c682ea65928d40 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Overwhelming" scientific evidence shows greenhouse gas threat is real, EPA says .
EPA announcement results from Supreme Court ruling .
Right after announcement, EPA head to leave for Copenhagen climate conference .
White House says announcement doesn't mean immediate regulations . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday. \"The overwhelming amount of scientific studies show that the threat is real,\" she said. The announcement stems from a Supreme Court ruling which ordered the agency to determine the... |
334c44b83b699222f178398f23dd8394940429e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents in Jacmel, Haiti, sleeping on mattresses, boxes in driveways .
Gwenn Goodale Mangine tells CNN schools, homes, churches destroyed in town .
Mangine: "There's no way to dig them out. No big machinery. No tools. There's nothing"
Earthquake tore a "big chunk of the hearts of the Haitian people," Mangine says . | [
"(CNN) -- In Jacmel, Haiti, as light rain fell with the darkness Wednesday, Gwenn Goodale Mangine and a group of 35 people prepared to spend their second night sleeping outside on mattresses and cardboard boxes in her driveway. Everyone is scared to be indoors. It is cold and damp. The people of Jacmel line the str... |
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