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702c412a8e8fbfed23f7db1f9e3ae5d9bae3e7cc | Summarize the following news article. | Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday on final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope .
It's been seven years since NASA's last Hubble servicing mission in 2002 .
Astronauts will complete five grueling space walks some 350 miles up in space .
In its 19 years in orbit, the Hubble has changed our understanding of the uni... | [
"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off successfully Monday afternoon on NASA's fifth and final repair visit to the Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis launched successfully from Florida Monday on its way to the Hubble telescope. The spacecraft rocketed into mostly ... |
8284bced295bfb798e812c5d3adee616290e1d1e | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: Tournament will go on without Woods, president of golfer's foundation says .
Woods had minor injuries in the one-car crash near his home early Friday .
Police will continue investigating after Woods delays giving statement for third time .
Woods on Web site: "The only person responsible for the accident is me" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Tiger Woods has canceled plans to attend his own golf tournament in southern California because of injuries he suffered near his Florida home early Friday, the pro golfer said in a statement Monday. \"I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week,\" Wood... |
7c84c30aa96169258622160aa27b850634ed8517 | Summarize the following news article. | Conservative historian Lee Edwards ranks best and worst VP picks since 1950s .
Al Gore makes good list for bringing Washington experience to '92 Democratic ticket .
Dan Quayle makes the bad list for his verbal slip-ups .
"Crucial Choice: The Next Vice President" airs Friday at 10 pm ET on AC 360° . | [
"(CNN) -- When it comes to vice presidential picks, there have been some good ones and some not so good ones. Dick Cheney makes both lists; he's ranked as one of the best and worst VP picks in recent years. CNN asked conservative historian Lee Edwards to rank the VP choices since the 1950s. On his list of good VP p... |
931a61b01ad797f7b7b7b6c98e6a0c09f6426261 | Summarize the following news article. | Honda has expanded an airbag recall worldwide to more than half a million vehicles .
The global airbag-related recall now covers 514,000 vehicles .
Last month, Honda announced a separate recall of 646,000 for power window problems . | [
"(CNN) -- Honda has expanded an airbag recall worldwide, covering 2001 and 2002 Accord, Civic, Odyssey, CR-V, and selected 2002 Acura TL vehicles, the automaker said. The recall also includes the Honda Pilot and Acura CL in the United States, and the Honda Inspire, Saber and Lagreat in Japan for the same model year... |
975db1f443b9703f79decde6e1cd0a29e2a1df7e | Summarize the following news article. | "ER" ends its NBC run on Thursday, April 2, after 15 seasons .
Drama to be replaced by new Jay Leno talk show .
The popular show had continued long tradition of drama in 10 p.m. slot .
Cable television now drawing audiences for popular dramas . | [
"(CNN) -- When the series \"ER\" airs its finale on Thursday, the event will not only mark the completion of one of NBC's most successful shows, but it can also be viewed as the end of an era for the network. NBC's \"ER,\" which ends on April 2, helped launch the careers of several actors, including George Clooney.... |
3dbd90bb1b5c29f8d496abc0b95fdd09512c0bb2 | Summarize the following news article. | White House releases "The President's Proposal" for health care .
Plan similar to Senate version passed last year .
No public option; plan offers same insurance choices members of Congress have .
Questions remain over cost, funding, other sticking points . | [
"(CNN) -- President Obama introduced a health care plan that he says will bridge the gap between the House and Senate bills passed last year. His proposal is similar to the Senate bill, with a few nods to the House plan. Here are some of the highlights of his plan, according to the White House. Basics . The preside... |
3592d1c490a655ca9602e3a74d987de103ad53c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Victim worked in IRS office in building where crash happened, WAAY reports .
Both men died from blunt force injuries, medical examiner's office says .
Authorities: Andrew Joseph Stack III flew single-engine plane into seven-story building .
Stack set his home on fire before his flight, authorities say . | [
"Austin, Texas (CNN) -- A man accused of flying a small plane into an Austin building housing an Internal Revenue Service office last week was one of two people killed in the incident, Texas authorities confirmed Monday. The man who authorities say was the pilot, Andrew Joseph \"Joe\" Stack III of Austin, and Verno... |
f776aab46cb1f3d7093016e82d4e96a1e9f3952a | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "He accepted full responsibility for his actions," Gilbert Arenas' attorney says .
NEW: U.S. statement: Teammate had what appeared to be "semi-automatic" gun .
NBA star pleads guilty to illegally possessing unlicensed handgun .
Under plea deal, Arenas' lawyer says government will ask for no more than six months . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty Friday to illegally possessing an unlicensed handgun in the District of Columbia in a locker-room incident last month. The 28-year-old NBA all-star told Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin that he understood he could receive up to fi... |
7fdd0a205552d97aa2da4fd867155f117e2cc8f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama met with Afghan counterpart, reiterating need to wipe out terror networks .
President met with about 2,000 troops at Bagram Air Base near Kabul .
Obama landed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland shortly before 9 a.m. ET . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- President Obama returned to the United States on Monday morning after an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where he met with his Afghan counterpart and reiterated the need to wipe out terror networks. Obama slipped into Bagram Air Base near Kabul under the cover of darkness Sunday. He met with ... |
06b4f9376869bca97574662514f96bcfe1774fa8 | Summarize the following news article. | Billy Joel was at a career crossroads in 1977 .
"The Stranger," his breakthrough album, came together quickly, says producer .
Album now out in 30th-anniversary edition; propelled Joel to success . | [
"(CNN) -- You might not have wanted to bet on Billy Joel in the summer of 1977. If \"The Stranger\" hadn't been a success, Billy Joel suspects he would have been dropped from his label. For a guy whose career had started out promisingly, he'd undergone more setbacks than a wild-armed pitcher. In his teen years he w... |
de2729de82c55df80dc7aaecf2e3b76acebf38a1 | Summarize the following news article. | FDA approves Ampyra, the first MS drug of its kind to improve walking speed .
Ampyra is appropriate for all types of MS, although it may not help everyone .
Further studies are needed to see if Ampyra helps with other neurological functions . | [
"(CNN) -- The second-to-last time EJ Levy was at Disney World, she used a scooter to navigate the enormous park. Her legs were weak and she suffered from foot drop caused by multiple sclerosis. That was 4½ years ago. On her most recent trip, a few months ago, Levy walked the entire time, thanks in part to a drug ap... |
75855c9acc21043af85c9f161fdb0f68af165771 | Summarize the following news article. | 20-year-old rapper of "Horrorcore" accused of Virginia slayings .
Little known underground music genre celebrates macabre killings .
Tow-truck driver gave suspect a lift; said he was "stinkiest rascal I've ever smelled"
Defense lawyer said he's unsure Richard McCroskey "gets the severity of everything" | [
"(CNN) -- Elizabeth McCutchen and a friend were walking to book club two weeks ago in quaint Farmville, Virginia, when they strolled by a home on First Avenue. \"Something smells dead,\" her friend said. Richard Samuel McCroskey has been arrested in connection with the killings of four people in Virginia. They were... |
7b1ab58f5eec1285c1d5d0a0938e05de33fbf4d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Escalante, 79, died at his home in Roseville, California .
Teacher turned around failing calculus program at a Los Angeles high school .
Escalante was portrayed by actor Edward James Olmos in the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver" | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Jaime Escalante, the math teacher portrayed in the 1988 film \"Stand and Deliver,\" died Tuesday after a battle with cancer, according to the actor who played him. Escalante, 79, was surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren when he died at his home in Roseville, Californi... |
d16482ddb6d84d2327e070f2aca4026cdf611b28 | Summarize the following news article. | American Bill Haas claimed a one-shot victory in the Bob Hope Classic on the final hole to join his father as a winner of the tournament.
Tim Clark, Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson all finished tied for second place on 29 under.
Haas completed victory with a birdie four at the last hole after he struck a brave tee shot to... | [
"(CNN) -- American Bill Haas claimed a one-shot victory in the Bob Hope Classic on the final hole to join his father as a winner of the tournament. The 27-year-old went into the final day in California a stroke behind the lead but was able to break clear of the pack with a flawless 64 to finish on 30 under par. Tim... |
9e3f4ec8473acbfdb00d02776cb9f55842a25f43 | Summarize the following news article. | New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo eased to victory in the 65th annual Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race.
Skippered by Neville Crichton, Alfa Romeo crossed the finish of the 628-mile race ahead of Australian maxi Wild Oats XI.
Crichton credited his team's victory to the fact they had made few mistakes having led from start to... | [
"New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo eased to victory in the 65th annual Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race on Monday. Skippered by Neville Crichton, Alfa Romeo crossed the finish of the 628-mile race ahead of favorite Australian maxi Wild Oats XI. Alfa Romeo had led since they left Sydney Harbor on Saturday and was not thr... |
32bd6c716bdfe8931201f0311ca61a139f041693 | Summarize the following news article. | Rash of cases has rocked the Ivy League school in central New York State .
Medical examiner: Office has been in touch with families of latest suicide victims .
School has been praised by psychologists for its openness about the suicides .
Cornell mental health chief says cause of the wave of suicides is unclear . | [
"Ithaca, New York (CNN) -- Two suspected cases of suicide on the Cornell University campus have officially been confirmed by the Tompkins County chief medical examiner, bringing the total number of suicides for the academic year to six. Cornell officials had previously said authorities confirmed four other deaths a... |
541523cb68f7c212155f096e213edbe793b211ef | Summarize the following news article. | John Paul Stevens, Clarence Thomas disagreed over whether to grant a stay of execution .
Stay was denied, Cecil Johnson Jr. was put to death by legal injection in Tennessee .
Stevens was concerned too much time elapsed between sentencing, scheduled execution .
Thomas: Inmate challenged conviction, sentence for nearly 2... | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two Supreme Court justices engaged in a late-night exchange of harsh words before the execution early Wednesday of a convicted Tennessee killer who had been sitting on death row for nearly three decades. Justices John Paul Stevens and Clarence Thomas disagreed over whether to grant a stay of ex... |
84914aabfd6bff9b161fbd1a70bf5120ebb60d79 | Summarize the following news article. | Russian police release images of two women suspected of being the bombers .
Authorities are also seeking three suspected accomplices of the bombers .
Hundreds of thousands of commuters return to Moscow subway after bombing .
Flags across city lowered to half staff as Moscow pauses to mourn dead . | [
"Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian police released photographs Tuesday of two women suspected of being the suicide bombers who killed at least 39 people on the Moscow metro a day earlier. Special services are also seeking three suspected accomplices of the bombers, Russian state TV reported, citing Moscow police spok... |
5f4e1c1c2c8cc0ecaa1117f32b63f5ea41b06858 | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. authorizing "humanitarian parole" for eligible orphans, says Department of Homeland chief .
200 adoption cases are being accelerated in wake of last week's quake .
Twenty-four kids have departed Haiti and joined new families, official says .
Focus in Haiti remains on getting children aid, reuniting them with their... | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. government announced Monday that it has eased the requirements for orphaned children from Haiti to enter the United States on a temporary basis. The move is being made to ensure they get needed care after last week's earthquake in Haiti, said Department of Homeland Security Secretary J... |
1731407f71214cee3b3418a7ad6514a4155fbb07 | Summarize the following news article. | In 1964, Barry Goldwater said: "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."
Party's association with extremists hurt the GOP in that election, Julian Zelizer says .
He says extreme reactions to passage of health care bill pose danger for Republicans .
Zelizer says Democrats have extreme fringe but have taken pains... | [
"Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- As he stood before the delegates of the 1964 Republican Convention in San Francisco, California, Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, the party's presidential nominee, said, \"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation ... |
55800305e931a499072e26f0ba89b06827ac2754 | Summarize the following news article. | Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o in contention to win record fourth African Player of Year award .
Inter Milan player named in shortlist of five after his heroics with former club Barcelona .
He is up against former teammates Yaya Toure and Seydou Keita .
Ghana midfielder Michael Essien and 2006 winner Didier Drogba also ... | [
"(CNN) -- Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o will be seeking to win a record fourth African Player of the Year award after being named in the final shortlist of five for the 2009 title. The Inter Milan player will be up against 2006 winner Didier Drogba and the Chelsea forward's Ivory Coast teammate Yaya Toure, Ghana mi... |
9c4199f76e1f65d425eb53b37a68ef92e93e5fb2 | Summarize the following news article. | Bob Greene gets an urgent e-mail from an old friend writing, "With tears in my eyes ... "
The desperate plea for money turns out to be an e-mail scam .
Greene says malware placed on computers when a user clicks on a link can capture keystrokes .
Thieves take over e-mail accounts and seek money from contacts in the addr... | [
"(CNN) -- When the e-mail arrived the other day, I knew instantly who it was from. At least I thought I did. I recognized the e-mail address. It belonged to Kaye Kessler, an old and treasured friend. When I was a beginning sportswriter, Kessler was the veteran star of the central Ohio paper where we worked. He gave... |
b57baf1d9e36fd33ae38ced1cd2285fd1d9d9b81 | Summarize the following news article. | Haitian-American spent holidays in Haiti, returned day before quake hit .
She said her extended family in Haiti numbers about 400 .
"My family is there starving and thirsty, sleeping on the street," she said . | [
"(CNN) -- The list of relatives Widline Germain has not heard from since Haiti's earthquake seems like a town population in itself. \"When you count our extended family -- the dozens of cousins and aunts and uncles -- there's several hundred of us in Haiti, and we don't know where most of them are,\" she said from ... |
cef68d485be49b2e39d600f4a621abe38822a39b | Summarize the following news article. | Three giant yachts are battling it out for line honors in Sydney-Hobart classic .
New Zealand's Alfa Romeo leads from ICAP Leopard and Wild Oats X!
Wild Oats bidding for fifth straight line honors success in 628 nautical mile test . | [
"(CNN) -- The race for line honors in the annual Sydney-Hobart yacht race is developing into a thrilling battle between three giant maxi yachts. Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo was leading after the fleet emerged from the first night, but less than five nautical miles separated the New Zealand 100-footer from Britis... |
62c7fcd93d583988cf4d26e1b5b5d741c74b53c6 | Summarize the following news article. | High winds caused by stormy weather delay search for missing South Korean sailors .
46 sailors missing after explosion sank a naval ship Friday in the Yellow Sea .
58 seamen were rescued soon after blast; no bodies or survivors found since then .
Military officials say an explosion tore a hole in the rear of the ship; ... | [
"(CNN) -- The South Korean military suspended its search for missing sailors Wednesday because of high winds spawned by stormy weather, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Searchers have been looking for 46 missing sailors from the 1,200-ton ship Cheonan, a naval ship that sank Friday in the Yellow Sea near the mariti... |
8f6b7cc9ca78fb166179449f3ae6342a05ed7fbc | Summarize the following news article. | Two Harbors on Catalina Island has boat-in and walk-in campgrounds and a lodge .
Coast Cabins in Oregon offers private outdoor spas and sculptural firepits .
Paia Inn Hotel in Hawaii combines casual-beachy style with big-city chic . | [
"(Sunset) -- Listen to the ocean from your room in one of these lesser-known coastal inns in the West. Two Harbors hides out on the quiet side of Catalina Island, California. TWO HARBORS, Catalina Island, California . On the far side of Catalina, away from the main town of Avalon, is Two Harbors, a tiny boaters' ha... |
5532ce3da57813e4f2b00ed75d3bd81046d7bc51 | Summarize the following news article. | Protests over media freedom continue in Venezuela a day after two protesters killed .
Students oppose cable operator dropping 5 TV channels, including opposition station .
Stations pulled from air for not broadcasting speech by President Hugo Chavez .
Protesters: RCTV suspension (known for anti-Chavez slant) provoked b... | [
"(CNN) -- Protests over media freedom continued in Venezuela Tuesday, a day after two student protesters were killed in separate clashes. Student leaders opposed to cable operators' decision to drop five television channels, including an opposition station, for failure to follow broadcast laws pleaded for an end to... |
eb8830018d9ed8f6e0f17c7d21fd4d9e747433bb | Summarize the following news article. | Rafael Nadal faces Andy Roddick in semifinals of Sony Ericsson Open in Miami .
Spanish fourth seed continues comeback with 6-3 6-2 win over No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga .
American sixth seed Roddick crushes Nadal's compatriot Nicolas Almagro .
Kim Clijsters to take on fellow Belgian Justine Henin in last four of women's ev... | [
"(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal must get past big-serving home hope Andy Roddick to have a shot at his first title in 11 months at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The Spanish fourth seed crushed No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-3 6-2 on Wednesday night to move into the semifinals of the ATP Tour event, which has alread... |
9ed30828f7a106862fab99ff1f0183fb8a3f04f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Mireille Guiliano, best-selling author, promotes latest book about work life .
Women mentoring other women is key to growth, as is finding balance, Guiliano says .
Letting go of fear allows women to take risks and move ahead, author adds .
Balance is tied to physical health and sensible eating, a doable holiday challen... | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Taking risks in life with her career, and less so at the buffet table, have served Mireille Guiliano and her readers well. The longtime Veuve Clicquot champagne house executive has a wisdom about women, French and otherwise, that's made her one others turn to for advice. The former CEO an... |
37847a0e641abac31f5cb354d3793aad977252f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Apparently by a mob, man killed near Champs de Mars, the capital's central plaza .
"This is robbery. He went to rob the people," says a man at the scene .
Gruesome photos from the scene show the man facing up, with his arms out to the side . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- In the middle of the street lies a young man who appears to be dead, a pool of blood beneath his head. A large concrete block is next to his shoulder, with shattered pieces of it around him. Blood trickles down the road. Witnesses say he was a thief trying to steal people's money Fri... |
1b8796e0432ef6f4e2008681852f17c5239cc344 | Summarize the following news article. | Sales made at gun shows in Ohio, Tennessee, Nevada, report says .
19 of 30 private sellers in sting failed the integrity test, according to the report .
Closing gun-show loophole "is basic law enforcement," NYC mayor says .
It "has nothing to do with the Second Amendment," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- An investigation commissioned by the city of New York found private gun vendors selling weapons to buyers who admitted not being able to pass background checks, breaking federal law, a report released Wednesday says. It is illegal for unlicensed sellers to sell a gun if there is reason to think t... |
9d2876f7e6f52accf61fb72c51a4e0b2950171f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Sony movie execs want theater concessionaires to offer fruit, granola, yogurt .
Poll: Two-thirds of all moviegoers more likely to buy sensible snacks .
Expert: Of every dollar spent at the concession stand, 85 cents is profit . | [
"(CNN) -- Some silver screen couples were just meant to end up together: Bogey and Bacall, Harry and Sally, Saturday matinees and ... a cup of low-fat yogurt? If Sony executives get their way, U.S. moviegoers will have the option of healthier snacks with their flicks -- and they won't even have to smuggle them in. ... |
7017797230c3e16fde5923655c03f741c5e3c8b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Sen. Barack Obama arrives in Afghanistan for first stop of global tour .
Obama's visit comes as U.S. officials want to send more troops to region .
Obama also expected to visit several countries in Middle East, Europe . | [
"KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, met with American forces and, according to a U.S. official, is expected to meet Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Sen. Barack Obama attends a meeting in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Saturday. The presumptive Democratic preside... |
104bc3a19068e4bbca9b6ddc3be0403739a15405 | Summarize the following news article. | At least one mass grave has been dug outside Port-au-Prince .
Small signs of progress in food and water distribution .
President Obama offers "full support of the American people" to Haitian leader .
U.N. secretary-general, U.S. secretary of state to come to Haiti . | [
"Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Scores of bodies were found in a mass grave outside the capital city of Port-au-Prince on Friday, a sign of Haitians' desperation three days after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the impoverished nation. At least 100 bodies were discovered by a CNN crew in one open pit outside ... |
503a6fca6b41198bdd1b09ab0ba63b660e77a812 | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas Bennett had taken ill Sunday after trekking to the summit of the mountain .
His partner, Mark Thomas, dug a snow cave for Bennett and hiked down .
An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death . | [
"(CNN) -- Rescuers in northern California on Thursday found the body of Thomas Bennett, a climber who became trapped on Mount Shasta after falling ill. A seven-member rescue team flew in by helicopter and found the hiker, who had taken shelter Sunday in a snow cave, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said. Accord... |
ed723854f13a94904622009218cb2baa11efd6a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama met with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, local officials and workers .
At fundraisers, president thanked government workers involved in the flood relief effort .
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit Rhode Island on Friday . | [
"(CNN) -- President Barack Obama made a previously unannounced visit Thursday to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, which is dealing with widespread flooding in the region. Obama made the stop after a speech on health care reform in Portland, Maine, and before two fundraising appearances in Boston. At t... |
472e66bbb2ca3d633814075eceea8c5d9cb63bb9 | Summarize the following news article. | Arthur Redelfs and wife, Lesley Ann Enriquez, killed in a drive-by shooting in Juarez .
Suspect arrested in case gives new details on high-profile killings of three people total .
Officials: Suspect said he was lookout for the operation that killed the two Americans . | [
"Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- An American jailer was the target in the shooting deaths of three people with ties to the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexican officials said. The jailer, Arthur Redelfs, and his wife, Lesley Ann Enriquez, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Juarez earlier this month. Enriquez wa... |
d3f7cfa24281edc1b6ad3592fa3745d4b95ba7ba | Summarize the following news article. | Amnesty International report calls for better maternal care in United States .
"Women are more likely to die than in 40 other countries," Amnesty says .
CDC: Whites' mortality rate is 9.5 per 100,000 pregnancies, blacks' rate is 32.7 . | [
"(CNN) -- Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called \"scandalous and disgraceful\" Friday. In addition, the rights group said, about 1.7 million women a year, one-third of pregnant women in the United States, suffer fr... |
aa7d8255ee769f0bf37c5e402bc60b59b89025ac | Summarize the following news article. | Joseph and Summer McStay and their children have been missing since February 4 .
Apparent inactivity of cards and cellphones still troubles police, loved ones .
Surveillance video shows a family of 4 "casually" crossing border into Mexico .
Joseph McStay's brother says he will be handing out fliers at border crossing . | [
"(CNN) -- Police say it now appears that a southern California family missing since early February voluntarily left for Mexico. But the apparent inactivity of bank cards, credit cards and cellphones since they vanished continues to baffle police and trouble family members. \"I've been in this business for over 35 ... |
64656ae7d2da6f91a06559c0796b7d1765a4ac21 | Summarize the following news article. | Student Julia Gaffield found document in Britain's National Archives .
Pamphlet, dated January 1, 1804, is only known record of Haitian independence declaration .
This declaration was sent to the British government by Haiti's first independent leader .
The first two pages are titled "Liberte ou La Mort," or "Freedom or... | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A Canadian graduate student has found the only known printed copy of Haiti's Declaration of Independence, tucked away in Britain's National Archives, researchers said. Duke University student Julia Gaffield found the eight-page pamphlet, dated January 1, 1804, while researching Haiti's ea... |
16ca37b193bf45d72b2ef484cba5db0e92417f65 | Summarize the following news article. | Father of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder calls order to pay legal costs "slap in the face"
Westboro lawyer says order consequence of lawsuit, says money will fund protests .
Snyder's family sued Westboro Baptist Church for protesting Marine's funeral in 2006 .
4th Circuit reversed judgments against Westboro in '09; high cou... | [
"(CNN) -- The father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church says an order to pay the protesters' legal costs in a civil claim is nothing less than a \"slap in the face.\" \"By the court making this decision, they're not only telling me that they're taking their side, but I have to pay... |
a15234d0f8e73f673199c7bc1ee0d4434b40523b | Summarize the following news article. | TV pitchman Anthony Sullivan replaces the late Billy Mays as product spokesman .
Sullivan learned to pitch in London's English street markets where "poetry meets sales"
No matter who you are, everyone is always selling something, he says .
His tips for pitching: be passionate, sincere, smile and use humor . | [
"(CNN) -- He's the new Billy Mays. But Anthony Sullivan doesn't shout, and he didn't exactly jump at the chance to take up the mantle of the famous TV pitchman. Nine months after the ubiquitous king of direct-response TV commercials was found dead in his Florida home at age 50, Mighty Brands has announced that Sull... |
a8a311a148b81e2cfc4497fc329d4305076019d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Chechen rebel leader claims he ordered attack on Moscow subway .
39 people died in Monday's attack at Lubyanka and Park Kultury stations in city center .
Two female bombers detonated their explosives about 40 minutes apart .
The current round of the Russia-Chechnya conflict dates back nearly 20 years . | [
"(CNN) -- Chechen rebel leader Dokku Umarov claimed that he personally gave orders to attack the Moscow subway this week, according to a Chechen rebel Web site. Kavkaz Center, a Web site that regularly carries messages from the rebels, released a video in which Umarov said he was behind the Monday attacks. The atta... |
dab31f6e7bcf30ff597aff09f75787336f5d6bc4 | Summarize the following news article. | Grigorieva gave birth Friday in Los Angeles, California .
The baby, named Lucia, is his eighth and her second .
In August, Grigorieva said the pair had no immediate plans to wed . | [
"(CNN) -- Actor-director Mel Gibson and his girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, are the new parents of a daughter named Lucia, his spokesman confirmed to CNN. No other details were released about the baby, who was born Friday at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles, California. Baby Lucia is the eighth child for Gibso... |
25f7343850d570cb4e341e426fc98d486d07eb1e | Summarize the following news article. | Justice Department investigation finds FBI generally acted responsibly .
Probe looked at interrogations at Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Iraq .
Investigators find "only a few instances" of unapproved techniques by FBI .
FBI "could have provided clearer guidance earlier," report acknowledges . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI did not participate in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists detained in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan or Iraq, said a Justice Department investigation released Tuesday. An April 2007 photo shows a room at Guantanamo Bay that had been used for interrogations. The investigation als... |
1c0ecda3dd841af40f8ff6378d558f3c59479abb | Summarize the following news article. | Straight No Chaser formed at Indiana University in 1990s .
Band had broken up, but posting of '98 video on YouTube had huge success .
A cappella group now has record contract, hopes for bigger things . | [
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- What started as a college a cappella pastime became a ticket to the big time for 10 Indiana University graduates. Straight No Chaser broke up years ago, but success on YouTube brought the band back together. Last year a member of the disbanded group -- called Straight No Chaser -- posted a video ... |
746693dcaea875f2fcb97d7295bca01854aefc1a | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish fishing boat repels attack by suspected pirates in Indian Ocean off African coast .
Private security company aboard fishing vessel returned fire and thwarted attack .
Pirates have captured more than 50 ships this year off Somalia and are currently holding 11 . | [
"Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- A Spanish fishing boat repelled an attack by suspected pirates Sunday morning in the Indian Ocean off the African coast, Spain's ministry of defense said. The Spanish Ortube Berria fishing vessel was in waters southwest of the Seychelles when pirates aboard two skiffs opened fire on the ship... |
e01f1a93ba7810f6e5dd54274a09b5db48e0141a | Summarize the following news article. | Late on rainy, lonely nights, some people are tempted to Google an old love .
One story about a soldier and teen had a happy Facebook ending .
Inspired writer searches for and meets up with her old love .
But finds he's older, more mature, version of the awful of the guy who broke her heart . | [
"(The Frisky) -- I'm sitting alone in my apartment on a rainy night. I'm restless, mildly bored, and, yes, I'll admit it, but please don't tell anyone ... lonely. It's days like this that I'm sure that there's no more love in store for me -- all of the epically momentous possibilities must have already passed me by... |
f6625a405f40e1caeb6428db10e1e2be34576302 | Summarize the following news article. | Hamilton had served the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than 30 years .
Interior secretary: Hamilton had "forward-thinking approach to conservation"
Hamilton was on a mountain at a Colorado ski resort when he complained of chest pains . | [
"(CNN) -- Sam Hamilton, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, died Saturday, authorities announced. Hamilton, 54, died after suffering chest pains, a symptom reflective of an underlying heart condition, the Summit County, Colorado, coroner said. Hamilton was on a mountain at the Keystone Ski Resort in Key... |
f99ab30aa4a6426fe86c3bbec4afe0642426366d | Summarize the following news article. | Trainer Tracy Anderson not surprised study says women with partners gain weight .
When people partner, she says, they get lax in eating, fitness habits .
Sticking to rational diet, exercise plan and including mate key to staying slim, she says .
Anderson: Moving in together? Start fitness program now . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- I didn't need to read the findings of a recent Australian research study to know that most women who live with their mates have more body fat than those who don't. For 10 years, researchers studied nearly 6,500 women, age 18 to 23, and found, according to one of the study's authors, Dr. We... |
dcde43791f648096669fe57108998062b8dd6f23 | Summarize the following news article. | British man arrested on suspicion of fraud concerning fake bomb detectors .
British government has imposed export ban on ADE651 after tests showed it was "not suitable" for bomb detection .
Handheld device is commonly used at checkpoints in Iraq and Afghanistan . | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A British man who allegedly sold fake bomb detectors to Iraq and Afghanistan has been arrested on suspicion of fraud, police said. The British government has also imposed an export ban on the device, known as the ADE651, effective Monday. The handheld device is commonly used at checkpoints... |
b12238b682592b7c0cf272ea7a2e208d2a27f471 | Summarize the following news article. | Mother of three grown children says, "This is my life in this car right now"
Santa Barbara, California, allows homeless to sleep in cars in 12 parking lots .
Affluent city has seen a rise in homelessness during California's housing crisis .
Advocate: "It's just amazing the people that are becoming homeless" | [
"SANTA BARBARA, California (CNN) -- Barbara Harvey climbs into the back of her small Honda sport utility vehicle and snuggles with her two golden retrievers, her head nestled on a pillow propped against the driver's seat. Californian Barbara Harvey says she is forced to sleep in her car with her dogs after losing h... |
670670e2e9aeafa2a646c0a155361f3268d113cd | Summarize the following news article. | An entrepreneur's personality can influence a business .
Harvard prof: Entrepreneurs have some tendencies similar to juvenile delinquents .
Many people choose to start their own business in bad economy .
Expert: Delusional optimism helps fend off scary challenges . | [
"(CNN) -- Segway scooter inventor Dean Kamen freely admits it: He often suffers sleepless nights wrestling over whether to quit a project that's not panning out. Knowing when to quit a fruitless project is difficult, says the father of the Segway, Dean Kamen, left. \"You end up lying there saying, 'I'm not stopping... |
6cdeda6ae9f55335f8026fa19a6f6289fe8e9f48 | Summarize the following news article. | NEW: "Volcanic tremor" increasing in "amplitude," observatory says .
The 10,200-foot Mount Redoubt is about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska .
Volcano last erupted in December 1989 .
Eruption could spawn huge mudflows, disrupt flights with ash . | [
"(CNN) -- Mount Redoubt, the Alaskan volcano expected to erupt at any time, is getting a bit more edgy. Dark areas show a mudflow from the peak of Mount Redoubt earlier this week. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said in a statement Friday \"volcanic tremor\" has increased in \"amplitude.\" The activity on the 10,197... |
8b39f6ec55fc7fdd1c3a7c4d5c10c9bad1754636 | Summarize the following news article. | World No. 1 Serena Williams beaten in final of Sydney International by Elena Dementieva .
Williams was playing with injured leg ahead of Australian Open title defense .
American in same half of draw as sister Venus for the first Grand Slam of decade .
Dementieva could face former world No. 1 Justine Henin in second rou... | [
"(CNN) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams' preparations for her Australian Open title defense suffered a late blip when she was beaten in the final of the Sydney International by Elena Dementieva on Friday. The American, who had struggled past unseeded Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai in three sets in the semifinals when she ... |
9138aae7731400c9ab0bd17cdbb7811d33c860f5 | Summarize the following news article. | Clark Howard: Banks raising interest rates on credit cards by 20 percent or more .
Even people with good credit ratings who pay on time are getting hit, Howard says .
In 2010, rules will stop banks from retroactively raising rate on existing balances .
Howard advises consumers to pay down or pay off credit card debt . | [
"Editor's note: Clark Howard, the Atlanta, Georgia-based host of a nationally syndicated radio show, hosts a television show designed to help viewers save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off during these tough economic times. The show airs at noon and 4 p.m. ET Saturdays and Sundays on HLN. Clark Howard s... |
6460eab79adc73aaf5ee585273d825a3cd6e281f | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-suspect tells TV station he dumped Alabama teen's body in swamp, Aruba prosecutor says .
But Joran van der Sloot's alleged confession "unbelievable," prosecutor says .
Alabama teenager disappeared on trip to Aruba in May 2005 .
Nancy Grace has the latest breaking developments at 8 and 10 p.m. ET Tuesday on HLN . | [
"(CNN) -- A Dutch man once considered a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway has told a television station he dumped her body in a swamp, Aruba's chief prosecutor told CNN. However, Joran van der Sloot's claims to Dutch station RTL-5 are \"unbelievable,\" prosecutor Peter Blanken s... |
0928c6cd044ffae257e8ee54b391f9a9f06de471 | Summarize the following news article. | Conservation groups have seen an influx of wildlife .
Scores of animals are orphaned by drought, poaching and shrinking habitats .
David Sheldrick Foundation makes room for all the elephants that come its way . | [
"Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Sala saunters in the red soil, her wrinkled skin glistening in the sun as she tries to keep up with the rest of the herd. It is hard to believe the 6-week-old, dwarfed by her human keeper, will grow up to be one of nature's biggest beasts. Until then, she lives at a Nairobi orphanage that t... |
ac203e33ae36a0a3e7fb86dff378b76713d1a6c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Enjoy jazz, cocktails and mind-blowing views at the ultra-stylish New York Bar .
If you can find Kita Aoyama Salon you deserve the beer that's waiting for you .
The Golden Gai area is packed with ramshackle bars - check out La Jetee .
The legendary Womb is Tokyo's finest club, featuring incredible lighting . | [
"(CNN) -- Tokyo has a dynamic and varied nightlife, although, as with the city's restaurants, many of the best bars are tucked away off the beaten track. Tokyo has a buzzing clubbing scene. The ultra-stylish New York Bar is among the best rooftop bars in the world. Located on the 52nd floor of the Park Hyatt hotel ... |
227ef39207aa9cda083f05f5c8a70bd7b4404c2f | Summarize the following news article. | White House press secretary: Suspect gave FBI "actionable intelligence"
Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab has been linked with al Qaeda group .
Dutch authorities: Suspect apparently arrived already carrying explosives .
British officials: Heathrow to introduce more body scanners within weeks . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The FBI attained \"actionable intelligence\" from bombing suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab in the first hours after his arrest on Christmas Day, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday. \"AbdulMutallab spent a number of hours with FBI investigators in which we gleaned useable, ac... |
a30d114404bb397df450412adcb6919ceb919b3e | Summarize the following news article. | Oprah Winfrey talked with people who lost loved ones to accidents with distracted drivers .
Shelly and Daren Forney lost their daughter in an accident .
They are campaigning for tougher laws against driving while using a phone .
Winfrey asks people to make cars a no-cell-phone-zone . | [
"(OPRAH.com) -- Shelly and her husband, Daren Forney, were the happily married parents of three beautiful girls, 13-year-old Jessica, 9-year-old Erica and 4-year-old Valerie. \"Erica is my little sunshine because she lit up the house,\" Shelly says. \"She was making us laugh before she was a year old.\" Two days be... |
64e19e8802e2f598c5a84858a4b2c0c43b99877b | Summarize the following news article. | The crew of a commuter jet fell asleep during a flight over Hawaii in 2008 .
Federal investigators cite sleep apnea, string of early mornings as causes .
Pilot, co-pilot of a Go! Airlines jet awoke to find they overshot destination .
Sleep apnea is a disorder that can cause chronic daytime fatigue . | [
"(CNN) -- A pilot's sleep disorder and a string of early mornings helped cause the crew of a commuter jet to fall asleep during a flight over Hawaii in 2008, federal investigators reported Monday. The pilot and co-pilot of a Go! Airlines jet failed to respond to calls from air traffic controllers for 18 minutes du... |
7247c643eb5dbdb712f4a6382b8e4f48ef63c988 | Summarize the following news article. | Australian paceman Brett Lee has confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket .
The 33-year-old has been plagued by a succession of injuries in recent years .
Lee won 76 international caps and is still available for the one-day team . | [
"(CNN) -- Veteran Australian paceman Brett Lee has confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket after being plagued by injuries in recent years. The 33-year-old, who won 76 Test caps, will still make himself available for one- day cricket once he has fully recovered from an elbow operation he underwent last Dece... |
9c296e3af6aa953b35fc903760d64f9b2d8c239f | Summarize the following news article. | Read Twitter feeds to stay up to date on the latest in Haiti .
Read CNN.com's complete special coverage of the Haiti earthquake .
iReport: Looking for loved ones . | [
"(CNN) -- Monday, January 18 . 10:32 p.m. -- The Haitian National Police force in Port-au-Prince, normally with 4,000 people, has dropped to about 1,500 people since last week's quake, according to National Police Chief Mario Andresol. Many of those who haven't reported to work are dead or injured, he says. 9:56 p.... |
5d3b352716d7846baeb42d396cc85fadd2b47f90 | Summarize the following news article. | Fifty-eight percent of 18 to 34 years olds said same-sex marriages should be legal .
Number drops to 42 percent among respondents 35 to 49 years old .
A majority of people in the Northeast say they approve of same-sex marriage .
Poll: Majority of those who don't know anyone gay also oppose same-sex marriage . | [
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A new national poll suggests a majority of Americans oppose legalizing same-sex marriages, but the survey indicates a vast generational divide on the issue. The recent poll shows that those who have a gay friend or relative are more likely to support gay marriage. Fifty-four percent of people ... |
4968f5576b5a2b51a027cb5c9a9b29a29f778ccb | Summarize the following news article. | 12-year-old boy beaten by classmates in two separate incidents on Friday .
Attacks may be linked to Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads .
Boy at middle school in Calabasas, California, was not injured seriously . | [
"Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- The beating of 12-year-old boy by a group of classmates at a Southern California middle school may be linked to a Facebook posting encouraging kids to target redheads, authorities say. The redheaded boy was beaten up by a group of seventh and eighth graders at A.E. Wright Middle S... |
c628f65e0fd753f4ae5c5a050d10f624578e7ce5 | Summarize the following news article. | Journalist leaves TV to launch consulting business .
Clients include Beverly Johnson, Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker, Ron DeVoe, Jennifer Holliday .
Her tips: Love your work, save money, find mentors, set goals, take breaks .
Expert: Unemployment has increased number of less-than-qualified consultants . | [
"Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Jennifer Thomas was looking at life with renewed energy: She had just survived a serious operation, and she was at a crossroads in her career. After 20 years as a producer in the stressful business of TV news, the challenge wasn't there for her anymore. For eight weeks, as she recovered f... |
88d8388b98c736a7c868b9bbc7d16250a8b49ddf | Summarize the following news article. | Jose Manuel Zelaya has been at the Brazilian embassy in Honduras .
Zelaya, family, members of inner circle will head to the Dominican Republic as guests .
"This is an exit with dignity," Dominican Republic president says .
Zelaya, ousted in a coup, indicated he may end up in Mexico . | [
"(CNN) -- Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya will be granted safe passage to the Dominican Republic as a guest, resolving a diplomatic impasse that kept him trapped in Honduras, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez said Wednesday. Zelaya, who has been staying at the Brazilian embassy in Honduras,... |
44b0634ed051c6844cb36fe2a71e86a06f6ada0f | Summarize the following news article. | 86 percent of people questioned in new poll say U.S. government is broken .
That's up 8 percentage points since 2006 .
Of those people, 81 percent say the problems can be fixed . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Americans overwhelmingly believe that the government is broken, according to a national poll released Sunday. But the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey also indicates that the public overwhelmingly holds out hope that what's broken can be fixed. Eighty-six percent of people questioned say that ... |
64a6682eae5eadc0ad0258010f54e6687b87a728 | Summarize the following news article. | Ahmed Hashim Abed is accused of planning the '04 slayings and mutilations of 4 U.S. contractors .
Abed says SEALs punched him when he was captured in summer .
Contractors' bodies were set on fire and dragged through streets of Falluja . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- Three U.S. Navy SEALs face criminal charges after the alleged mastermind of one of the most notorious crimes against Americans in Iraq accused them of punching him after his capture, the military said Wednesday. Ahmed Hashim Abed -- thought to be behind the slayings and mutilation of four U.S. ... |
f09e6ee53605280568f16c49e475a771764be05d | Summarize the following news article. | Concepcion under curfew because of looting .
Death toll from Chilean quake rises to more than 700, president says .
Supermarkets will give away supplies on hand to quake victims, president says .
More than 90 aftershocks recorded, a day after massive quake shook Chile . | [
"Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- Heavily populated parts of Chile still were without water service and electricity Sunday night because of Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake, and reports of looting raised fears about security in some areas. The nation's hardest-hit major city, Concepcion, declared an overnight curfew. Th... |
7512787198897ec486760e6913c2e3e9e92ccc46 | Summarize the following news article. | JetBlue Airways celebrating 10th birthday with one-day sale .
$10 fares offered on remaining seats from JFK to airline's original 10 destinations .
Sale ends Monday for travel Tuesday or Wednesday, March 9 or 10 . | [
"(CNN) -- Looking for an affordable last-minute getaway? JetBlue Airways is celebrating its 10th birthday with a $10 one-day fare sale Monday on flights from New York to the airline's original 10 destinations. Travel must be booked on JetBlue's Web site by 11:59 p.m. CST Monday for travel on Tuesday or Wednesday, M... |
2e66b5fe210050ebc22bc8572e75b0e4c43d95cd | Summarize the following news article. | Julian Zelizer: McGwire steroids case reminds why congressional inquiry can be useful .
He says sports officials balk at oversight yet take government assistance .
Zelizer: Football head injury issue is a worthy subject for government investigation . | [
"Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- When baseball slugger Mark McGwire admitted he had used steroids in his record-breaking 1998 season, he recalled refusing to talk about the subject in his 2005 testimony to Congress. \"After all this time, I want to come clean,\" McGwire announced. \"I was not in a position to do tha... |
837481956ec67b027d2e4ee698766ad91f98309f | Summarize the following news article. | Nigeria's president says in a phone interview that he is alive and recovering from treatment .
Yar'Adua has not been seen since leaving Nigeria for treatment in Saudi Arabia in late November .
His absence has created a power vacuum in the African country .
Protesters, the Senate call for more information on his whereab... | [
"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Nigeria's ailing president has broken two months of silence to assure his countrymen that contrary to speculation he is alive and intending to return to power soon. President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua this week gave his first media interview since being admitted to a hospital in Saudi Arabia in l... |
b6652c7ddd23f50fca91f38f338d5ac83410becf | Summarize the following news article. | Reports: Order lifting martial law was due to be effective at 9 p.m. (8 a.m. ET) Saturday .
Authorities have said the November 23 massacre in Maguindanao province was a politically motivated .
At least six members of politically-powerful Ampatuan family in the area were arrested .
Maguindanao is part of an autonomous r... | [
"(CNN) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lifted martial law in the country's south, which she declared after the massacre of 57 people last month, Philippine news outlets reported Saturday. The order lifting martial law was due to be effective at 9 p.m. (8 a.m. ET) Saturday, the Philippines News Agenc... |
28910e18c277c6ba7048acb00263fe030177fc0b | Summarize the following news article. | Australian passports used by members of alleged assassination crew .
Police say 26 people involved in killing of Hamas figure Mahmoud al-Mabhouh .
Al-Mabhouh was found dead in his hotel room January 20 . | [
"Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Australia warned Israel Thursday of a possible diplomatic rift if Israel condoned the use of fraudulent Australian passports in the killing of a Hamas leader. Israel's ambassador was given the warning after it was learned that three Australian passports were used by members of ... |
53e25b44cbcd8d6965460313460c6059f4de6f52 | Summarize the following news article. | Soldiers at the base have set up tents, beds and toilets .
Refugees would be placed more than 2 miles from detainees .
No current indication of a "mass migration" from Haiti . | [
"Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. military is gearing up for a possible influx of Haitians fleeing their earthquake-stricken country at an Army facility not widely known for its humanitarian missions: Guantanamo Bay. Soldiers at the base have set up tents, beds and toilets, awaiting possible orders from the secretary o... |
89c34048a0bf554878e64151635c5f01183598a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Griffith, 16, was adopted as a sickly baby from a Russian hospital .
To give back to his birthplace, he raised $60,000 to build a new playground .
The project was part of Griffith's quest to become an Eagle Scout .
The top 10 CNN Heroes will be announced on October 1 . | [
"KRASNOYARSK, Russia (CNN) -- \"It kept you alive,\" a tearful Dwight Griffith told his adopted son as the two looked at an infant incubator during a tour of the Russian hospital where he was born. Alex Griffith, 16, raised more than $60,000 for a new playground at the Russian hospital where he was born. More than... |
86ffe573e8bd17f655c3edb3a04f9f572c8b012f | Summarize the following news article. | The 12 sketches date from when Adolf Hitler was trying to get into art school .
All the sketches are signed and some even have Hitler's Vienna address .
They're expected to bring between $6,100 and $9,100 each at auction .
Drawings all date from around 1908 and 1909, when Hitler was a "penniless dropout" | [
"London, England (CNN) -- A British auction house plans to sell off newly discovered sketches done by Adolf Hitler when he was a struggling student trying desperately to get into art school. The 12 charcoal and crayon sketches cover \"typical student subjects\" and don't display a great deal of promise, Mullock's A... |
2c099c30d7fd2c7e2c9195df1aef1590fb6d237a | Summarize the following news article. | Charla Krupp's newest book explains "How to Never Look Fat Again"
She breaks clothing choices down into high-fat and low-fat options .
Ten chapters are devoted to body issues and how to cover them .
LIsts include butt-friendly guide to skirts, shoes and boots to avoid . | [
"(CNN) -- Mirror, mirror on the wall -- tell me my body faults, one and all. That's what a lot of women ask their mirrors to tell them, at least until they get a boyfriend or a husband they can torture with the dreaded question, \"Does this dress (or blouse, pair of pants, skirt, etc.) make me look fat?\" But even... |
9cc1fd8b6ad040e88313404a32c0fe4e90ad3bb0 | Summarize the following news article. | Ali Hussain Sibat faces execution by beheading on Friday .
Convicted of 'sorcery' after claiming to predict future on TV show .
Sibat arrested, tried and sentenced during pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia .
Sibat expected to lodge another appeal against the ruling . | [
"(CNN) -- A Lebanese man charged with sorcery and sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is scheduled to be beheaded on Friday, the man's lawyer said Wednesday. May El Khansa, the attorney for Ali Hussain Sibat, told CNN that she and Sibat's family were informed about the upcoming execution. She said she heard from a s... |
949c31b6c5ac7b9be4a095b1f3295884fe70e13c | Summarize the following news article. | At least 55 deaths from extra-tropical cyclone, 45 of them in France .
High winds -- at times spiking to 200 km/h (124 mph) -- reached as far as Paris .
"Many people drowned, surprised by the rapid rise of the water," French official says .
Deaths also reported in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany and England . | [
"Paris, France (CNN) -- A winter storm named \"Xynthia\" battered the western coast of Europe Sunday, its high winds downing trees and power lines and leaving as many as 55 people dead, authorities said. Hardest hit was France, where at least 45 people were killed, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon announced. T... |
e190b373844d5d3a59b9abb867de8f0fdffddeda | Summarize the following news article. | Togo suspended from next two Africa Cup of Nations competitions by CAF .
Team pulled out of tournament this month after terrorist attack on their bus killed three .
African governing body CAF decided decision to recall team was political interference . | [
"(CNN) -- Togo, who pulled out of the Africa Cup of Nations soccer competition after a terrorist attack on their team bus, have been suspended from taking part in the next two competitions. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) also announced on Saturday that the team would be fined $50,000. Why Togo ban rubs... |
785a9c65308827b70b4e66ca4758bdc61fc68f2d | Summarize the following news article. | Muzzammil Hassan, accused of beheading wife, waived right to felony hearing .
Hassan, founder of Bridges TV, charged with second-degree murder .
Hassan will be jailed without bail while case goes to grand jury .
If convicted, he faces a sentence of 15 years to life . | [
"(CNN) -- A Buffalo, New York-area man accused of beheading his estranged wife made his first appearance in court Wednesday to face murder charges, according to the district attorney. Muzzammil Hassan has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Aasiya Zubair Hassan. Muzzammil Hassan, 44, is... |
3b602af9f9ab468daf38fb24c2bee15583804b7d | Summarize the following news article. | Jurors convict seven people of multiple child pornography charges .
Australian constable infiltrated porn ring, testified .
Members shared "illegal images and videos" of preteens engaged in sex acts .
The seven will be sentenced in April . | [
"(CNN) -- A federal court jury in Florida convicted seven people of participating in a global child pornography trafficking enterprise, according to the Department of Justice. Jurors convicted the seven Wednesday of multiple counts of child exploitation, pornography and obstruction of justice. Members of the organ... |
88fdba77af3974af2b7d2f48b9232c991a43c434 | Summarize the following news article. | Earl Smiddy, 58, dies when engine crashes through roof of car dealership .
NTSB and FBI finish removing wreckage, body parts from commercial area .
Two men in Cessna 150 hit broadside by Cessna 172 and ejected .
Two planes apparently were on a Sunday afternoon pleasure flight . | [
"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Paint markings found on pieces of two planes that collided over suburban Los Angeles indicate the nose of one aircraft slammed into the middle fuselage of the other, according to a federal investigator. Investigators on Monday walk past the tail section of a plane lying in a car de... |
91cf21307269f2dd850de4d356c22e9488cf6980 | Summarize the following news article. | For decades, Braddock, Pennsylvania, has been in decline as it lost jobs and people .
Mayor John Fetterman says the population shrank from 20,000 to fewer than 3,000 .
He says stimulus plan has helped reverse the tide in the old steel town .
Fetterman: Government bails out Wall Street while allowing Main Street to suf... | [
"Braddock, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- In 2001, I came to Braddock, the poorest town in Western Pennsylvania, to serve the community's severely disenfranchised young people by starting an employment and GED program. Their lives were the embodiment of what happened to Braddock and this region: chaos through abandonment. H... |
c7dc8482518dbad0bc56c496d066ad5b0613d9f0 | Summarize the following news article. | VBS.TV crew travels to Iraq to find and interview the only heavy metal band in the country .
Film follows "Acrassicauda" through their struggles following the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein .
Today, band is "alive and well, and growing their hair long in peace." | [
"Editor's Note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. VBS.TV is Vice's broadband television network. The reports, which are produced solely by VICE, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where v... |
9abe2cbce7b4ec611d0cdfdbc50f043505639561 | Summarize the following news article. | Teachers were fired at a poorly performing Rhode Island high school .
Ruben Navarrette says teachers like to complain about the challenges they face .
He says reforming schools requires holding teachers accountable .
Blaming poor performance on the students doesn't accomplish anything, he says . | [
"San Diego, California (CNN) -- In most high schools in America, they teach Shakespeare. But at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island, they're acting out a Shakespearean drama. Only instead of the famous line from Henry VI -- let's kill all the lawyers -- what we have is: \"Let's fire all the teachers.\" That's... |
cd966c1d03b8e6260a8126320b7cb83949a37b2e | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Savoie was jailed in Japan after trying to get kids back from mother .
Noriko Savoie was granted custody of kids, later fled to Japan .
Christopher Savoie was steps away from U.S. consulate when he was arrested .
Authorities released Christopher Savoie after he said he would not take kids "in this manner" | [
"(CNN) -- Authorities have officially dropped all charges against an American who tried to snatch back his children from his ex-wife in Japan, the Fukuoka prosecutor's office said Thursday. Charges had been technically \"on hold\" since Christopher Savoie was released from jail in October, though legal experts had ... |
10a4591e9ae2712638501acf4c3af619c352bbd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Wiles was believed kidnapped and held for ransom 21 months ago .
FBI now says he is dead, have arrested former co-worker Stobert Holt Jr.
Wiles ran a branch of his family's international aircraft maintenance business . | [
"(CNN) -- Missing Florida pilot Robert Wiles, who was believed kidnapped and held for ransom 21 months ago, now is believed to be dead, and a former co-worker is in custody, accused of his death, the FBI said Friday. Authorities arrested Stobert \"Tobie\" Holt Jr., 42, Friday in Orlando, Florida, after he arrived f... |
d23c335df96f326d5a9cd67c279783de77305198 | Summarize the following news article. | 432-acre waterfront property could sell for $2 billion, Sen. Jeff Denham says .
"Our inmates just don't need an ocean view," Denham says .
Critics say building new facility for inmates would be costly, time-consuming .
California is near 200 percent capacity in its prisons; more than 5,300 in San Quentin . | [
"(CNN) -- If one California lawmaker has his way, his cash-strapped state may have an arresting real estate listing on the market: San Quentin State Prison. San Quentin prison houses more than 5,300 inmates, including Scott Peterson. State Sen. Jeff Denham is proposing selling the 432-acre prison, which offers a br... |
be50b322a64402a00c825d673e8ad229f864d441 | Summarize the following news article. | Up to 10,000 gathered Tuesday in Moldova's capital Chisinau .
Many demonstrators summoned by Facebook or Twitter .
Protesters claim recent parliamentary elections were rigged . | [
"(CNN) -- Moldova's president Wednesday accused Romania of involvement in a huge anti-communist protest, much of it coordinated on Facebook and Twitter, which saw government buildings ransacked and police arrest scores of demonstrators. Protests over Moldova's election have gathered pace, fueled by Facebook and Twi... |
318f71eba1831f330d423043827aa24e565fd329 | Summarize the following news article. | Jewish organizations call for a Romanian official to resign .
Mayor wore a Nazi uniform during a fashion show .
Radu Mazare said he did not notice Nazi swastika symbol on the uniform . | [
"(CNN) -- Jewish organizations called for a Romanian official to resign and face a criminal investigation after he wore a Nazi uniform during a fashion show over the weekend. Radu Mazare, the mayor of the town of Constanta, wore a Nazi uniform during a fashion show over the weekend. Radu Mazare, the mayor of the to... |
4d05d0c359eff038ebe7e0c93b8ebc8755a62fbe | Summarize the following news article. | Scorsese collaborates with Web site The Auteurs to put restored films online free .
The movie masterpieces were restored by Scorsese's World Cinema Foundation .
They include Korean film "The Housemaid" and Moroccan documentary "Transes"
The Auteurs is an innovative mix of social networking and video on demand . | [
"LONDON, England (CNN) -- Social networking, Martin Scorsese and cinema classics on demand: this is the enticing mix on offer at new movie Web site The Auteurs. The Auteurs mastermind Efe Cakarel (center) at Cannes with Celluloid Dreams' Hengameh Panahi (left) and Martin Scorsese. The self-styled \"online cinemathe... |
47bec8c6418d2cc7e36f453f0f4bf0496afa14db | Summarize the following news article. | "Why he is a Saint: The True story of John Paul II" also says he slept on a bare floor .
Pope used "a particular pant-belt" to beat himself, book says .
John Paul wrote an apostolic letter on suffering in 1984 .
Journalist compares flagellation to fasting or other forms of self-sacrifice . | [
"(CNN) -- Pope John Paul II used to beat himself with a belt and sleep on a bare floor to bring himself closer to Christ, a book published Wednesday says. The late pope had a particular belt for self-flagellation and brought it with him to his summer residence, according to the book, \"Why he is a Saint: The True s... |
5171c2c856e04edc031c656105ba92aab8a111f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Rosen says in third quarter of 2009, average teen had 3,146 text messages .
There are four generations now, he says; oldest use phones, youngest anything but .
For young people, electronic communication is not about technology, it's just life, he says .
Rosen: Next generation is highly social, successful and plug... | [
"Solana Beach, California (CNN) -- I dont tlk on th fone. txt im fb me. I tried to reach my teenage daughter the other day. I left a voice mail, sent an e-mail message and finally texted her and told her to check both and call me back. Seconds later, she texted back one letter: \"K.\" She is 19 and has been sending... |
e005ab63830c38d4e52a35b1a57ef16f7b5e5a6d | Summarize the following news article. | Expulsion is in protest of Israeli strike against Palestinians, minister says .
Venezuelan government statement condemned "flagrant violations" by Israel .
President Hugo Chavez calls Israeli army "cowards"
Israeli spokesman says Venezuela has given "automatic support" to extremists . | [
"(CNN) -- Venezuela expelled Israel's ambassador to the country Tuesday and accused Israel of attempting to carry out \"genocide\" against the Palestinian people. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called the Israeli army \"cowards.\" \"In this tragic and indignant hour, the people of Venezuela manifest their uncondi... |
4f8dc59193bc83b9fdecec74d547a45a894f2907 | Summarize the following news article. | Girl's mother was found dead inside parked RV; estranged husband sought for questioning .
Police say man, girl presumed to be traveling in a white 1992 Toyota Paseo .
Authorities think man has connections to Rockport, Texas, so Amber Alert issued there .
Sheriff's Office said girl has a medical condition that requires ... | [
"(CNN) -- Investigators continued their search Tuesday for a 7-year-old girl who was reported missing after her mother was found dead in Oklahoma. \"We've got to find that little girl,\" Special Agent Ray Homer of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. \"We're doing what we can.\" The girl -- Aja Daniell ... |
e7227ed440771cb51edddc888c09fd5c8625415c | Summarize the following news article. | 53 children from Haiti orphanage flown to Pittsburgh; another child will arrive later .
Most of the adoption cases were at end of bureaucratic process before quake .
Adoption cases are under way for 47: 40 for U.S. adoptions, 4 for Spain, 3 for Canada .
Children were bused to hospital; they'll be in foster homes until ... | [
"Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- More than 50 Haitian children -- rescued from an orphanage damaged by last week's earthquake --arrived Tuesday in Pennsylvania, most of them headed eventually to adoptive homes. Gov. Edward Rendell, who traveled to Haiti to accompany the orphans back to his state, said the 53 chil... |
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