Write a sentence based on "alan jackson garners album of the year as las vegas hosts u.s. country music awards"

alan jackson continued his winning ways by capturing album of the year honors at the academy of country music awards .


Briefly summarize this sentence: the kenyan president refused wednesday to approve legislation that has widely been condemned as an attack on independent media because it would allow kenyan courts to compel reporters to reveal their sources .

kenyan president refuses to sign proposed media law


Briefly summarize this sentence: the world 's biggest miner bhp billiton announced tuesday it was dropping its controversial hostile takeover bid for rival rio tinto due to the state of the global economy .

bhp billiton drops rio tinto takeover bid


australian foreign minister alexander downer is to lobby singapore and thailand to support a proposed four-party peace meeting between south and north korea , deputy prime minister tim fischer said thursday .

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downer to lobby for korean peace bid support


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thailand 's deputy secretary-general of council for national security -lrb- cns -rrb- anupong paochinda on tuesday ignored demand by the people power party which called for the cns members to resign .

thai cns refuses to dissolve before election


using certain anti-cancer drugs for years at a time can help keep some types of cancer in remission longer , doctors reported thursday .
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study finds drugs can keep some cancer in remission longer


Briefly summarize this sentence: former french prime minister michel rocard and former us defense secretary robert mcnamara have agreed to serve on an australian commission working to ban nuclear weapons , prime minister paul keating said sunday .

former french pm to serve on keating commission to ban the bomb by jack taylor


president george w. bush met with visiting pakistani prime minister zafarullah jamali in the white house on wednesday to discuss issues on bilateral relations and cooperation in fighting terror .

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us president meets pakistani pm in white house


Write a sentence based on this summary: ireland growing warmer wetter because of global warming report finds

ireland is growing warmer and wetter because of greenhouse gas emissions and faces increasingly tough challenges to combat floods and manage water supplies , a government-funded report concluded wednesday .


wayne rooney admits manchester united 's breathtaking form has reinvigorated him for the decisive final weeks of the season .

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Briefly summarize this sentence: whoever says toys are n't educational has n't been shopping lately .


Write a sentence based on this summary: gm expects to avoid strike at delphi : ceo

general motors corp. expects it will be able to avoid a crippling strike at its largest parts subsidiary despite a disagreement over the company 's attempt to throw out its union contracts as it emerges from bankruptcy , gm 's chief executive said thursday .


Briefly summarize this sentence: financial giant hsbc said monday it is in talks to buy the controlling stake in korea exchange bank currently held by u.s. private equity group lone star funds .

hsbc in talks to buy controlling stake in korea exchange bank from lone star funds


Write a sentence based on this summary: swedish regulator says borse dubai bid for omx illegal but refrains from punishment

the dubai stock exchange broke a law on takeovers in its efforts to acquire nordic bourse operator omx ab , sweden 's top financial regulator ruled thursday , but did not impose any sanctions .


panetta said on thursday that clinton had also been impressed by albright 's hard-nosed negotiating style at the united nations .

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Briefly summarize this sentence: president george w. bush named l. paul bremer , a former ambassador and head of the state department 's counterterrorism office , to be his special envoy to iraq and oversee its transition to democratic rule .

bush names former state department official to head transition in iraq


Write a sentence based on "european bonds rise as ministers settle stability pact"

european bonds rose late friday after european minister meeting in dublin reached an agreement to deter members of the proposed single european currency from overspending , a key roadblock point on the road to monetary union .


Briefly summarize this sentence: students who spend too much time trying to learn their lessons at computers may end up with lower scores on tests , according to a study released tuesday .

study says computers may hinder student performance


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so your podiatrist inadvertently sliced off your little toe , and you think you 're going to sue .

arizona gop bills revisit tort territory ; suits would be snarled


Write a sentence based on this summary: morocco s king convalescing with digestive virus

the moroccan royal palace says a doctor has ordered king mohammed vi placed in convalescence for five days for a digestive infection .


Write a sentence based on "euro drifts lower on slip in german business sentiment"

the euro drifted lower against the u.s. dollar tuesday after a report showed that german business confidence slipped again , hit by turbulence in global financial markets .


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black american leaders , gathering for a summit aimed at promoting u.s. aid and investment in africa , on tuesday defended the expense of convening the lavish talks in the impoverished continent of their ancestors .

black americans gear up for lavish summit by angus shaw


Briefly summarize this sentence: laos tuesday undertook the country 's first major leadership change in five years , according to news reaching here wednesday .


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russia 's gas and oil giant gazprom and us oil major chevron have set up a joint venture based in resource-rich northwestern siberia , the interfax news agency reported thursday quoting gazprom officials .


Briefly summarize this sentence: the government filed another round of criminal charges in a widening stock options scandal .


a leader of islamic resistance movement hamas was critically wounded in an israeli assassination attempt in the southern gaza strip town of rafah on thursday , palestinian witnesses and medics said .

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hamas leader survives israeli assassination


Write a short summary for this text: pakistani prime minister shaukat aziz saturday felicitated afghan president hamid karzai on his victory in the presidential election and termed it a good omen for the future of democracy in afghanistan .


Write a sentence based on "sec charges former countrywide executive with fraud"

the securities and exchange commission thursday charged former countrywide chief angelo r. mozilo , who ran the nation 's largest subprime mortgage lender , with fraud , making him the most prominent executive accused of illegality in connection with the financial crisis .


Write a sentence based on "gaudenzi on rise again reaches final of generali open"

italy 's andrea gaudenzi , coming back from a shoulder injury , saturday reached the final of the generali open by outlasting spain 's francisco clavet in three sets .


Write a sentence based on this summary: bosnian serb president booted from ruling party eds : leads throughout with bosnian serb president expelled by

supporters of radovan karadzic expelled his rival , the bosnian serb president , from the ruling party in an effort to close ranks in the face of strong external pressure .


Briefly summarize this sentence: even before its opening here thursday , hot docs , the largest documentary film festival in north america , can be assured of at least one controversial film -- one that aims to debunk michael moore .

michael moore critique set to heat up hot docs festival by jacqueline swartz


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nigeria has signed a fresh agreement with multinational oil majors to build a second liquefied natural gas -lrb- lng -rrb- plant in brass in central niger delta , south nigeria , the news agency of nigeria reported thursday .

nigeria to build second liquefied natural gas plant


china hopes that all parties concerned take a restrained and flexible attitude to avoid worsening of the iraq crisis , chinese foreign ministry spokesman zhu bangzao said here today .
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chinese fm spokesman comments on iraq crisis


Write a sentence based on this summary: ban to lead congo mediation as new clashes threaten truce

un chief ban ki-moon said he would personally mediate in the crisis in the democratic republic of congo where new clashes broke out tuesday , threatening a week-old ceasefire .


Briefly summarize this sentence: as other parts of the world stepped up precautions against sars , state-run newspapers tuesday reported china 's premier as saying the situation in beijing `` remains grave '' and that officials who do n't work hard to fight the disease will be punished .

china says sars grave in beijing ; hong kong treats patients with serum ; us university bans some asian students


president chandrika kumaratunga accused her political rival , sri lanka 's prime minister , of `` degrading '' the country 's military and raising the `` false hope '' that a safety net provided by friendly nations would protect against a resurgence of civil war .

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sri lankan president accuses rival prime minister of raising false hope of international safety net in dispute with tamil rebels


Write a sentence based on this summary: some see bruton smith 's speedway empire as a growing threat to

his motorsports empire now stretches from sea to shining sea , which means that bruton smith 's next acquisition might be a navy .


Briefly summarize this sentence: china is willing to make joint efforts with malta to further promote their traditional friendly relations , visiting chinese vice president xi jinping said here on saturday .

roundup : chinese vice president starts official visit to malta


younis khan has pulled out of the pakistan squad to play a three-match series against sri lanka in abu dhabi in may saying he is still suffering from the team 's traumatic world cup .

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cricket : younis pulls out of pakistan 's gulf trip


in chicago , frank thomas and albert belle hit consecutive homers for the seventh time this season , and chicago beat baltimore to stop a six-game losing streak .
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leading the preakness field at the far turn , edgar prado sensed victory as he prepared peace rules for the final push to the finish line .
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prado watches potential victory fade in stretch


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financier werner k. rey lost a major round in his extradition battle thursday when a magistrate ruled that the swiss government has shown that he does have a case to answer back home .


secretary of state warren christopher widened consultations on an israeli-lebanese ceasefire wednesday by including egypt and saudi arabia in the effort , an official said .
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christopher widens consultations over israel-lebanon crisis


new zealand 's ruling coalition splintered tuesday under pressure from prime minister jenny shipley , who warned her minor party counterparts to support her or face an early election .
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coalition minority partner splits as shipley warns of early


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president fidel ramos on thursday said he was `` confident '' that peace talks with moslem guerrillas would result in a successful conclusion following the latest round of negotiations in jakarta .

ramos confident of successful conclusion in moslem peace talks


before the governor could even tell voters about his massive public works plan last week , southern california political leaders were making the case for spending billions on new roads and transit systems .

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france midfielder emmanuel petit will miss the confederations cup in june because of minor leg injuries , while patrick vieira is an almost certain absentee , france 's coach said .
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france 's petit to miss confederations cup vieira highly doubtful


Write a short summary for this text: a sri lankan airlines jet headed for london turned around and made an emergency landing at the country 's only international airport thursday following a `` technical problem , '' officials said .


Write a sentence based on "walesa kwasniewski cast ballot amid touch of humor"

outgoing polish president lech walesa and his ex-communist rival aleksander kwasniewski cast their ballots sunday in a tight contest for the presidency but managed some humor amid all the tension .


the un general assembly approved on friday more funding for missions in cote d'ivoire and haiti over the year ending next june , in line with a security council decision to strengthen the un peacekeeping missions there .
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un increases funding for missions in haiti cote d'ivoire


Briefly summarize this sentence: the u.n. security council voted unanimously tuesday to name and shame countries and insurgents groups engaged in conflicts that lead to children being killed , maimed and raped .

un to name those that kill children in war


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as incomes decline , americans increasingly are reining in spending and instead saving more .


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q. i 've heard that cow manure can be used for energy production , but not human waste .


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when gov. george w. bush of texas swept into washington on friday , his first stop was not an affluent suburb or a ritzy business district , nor were his first encounters with stalwart republican voters .

in an unusual republican tactic bush woos minority voters


Write a short summary for this text: every once in a while a book comes along that transforms a national debate , and i 'm not talking about special prosecutor kenneth starr 's report to congress .

proving the merits of affirmative action


Write a sentence based on "us nkorea envoy headed back to asia but no signs of renewed six-party talks"

the top us envoy to nuclear disarmament talks with north korea will return to the region late next week to meet key allies , but there are no indications a resumption of six-party negotiations with pyongyang are imminent , a senior us official said friday .


the penultimate phase of talks intended to end more than a decade of violence and chaos in somalia entered its final session wednesday after months of torturous negotiations marred by disputes and allegations of corruption .
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penultimate phase of somali peace talks reach final stage after months of dispute


Briefly summarize this sentence: three malaysian and indonesian seamen kidnapped by philippine abu sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group allegedly had been executed and the skeletons discovered in the southern philippines are believed to be their remains , a local television reported wednesday .

abu sayyaf hostages allegedly executed : report


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georgia said an aircraft from russia had violated its airspace , raising tension just weeks after the ex-soviet republic claimed a plane from russia launched a missile on its territory near a radar site .

georgia says aircraft from russia violated its airspace for the second time this month


Write a short summary for this text: the european union -lrb- eu -rrb- and the united states today reached an agreement on a dispute over the helms-burton act against cuba , u.s. officials confirmed .

us confirms deal on anti-cuba law dispute


president obama has embraced bush administration justifications for denying public access to white house visitor logs even as advisers say they are reviewing the policy of keeping secret the official record of comings and goings .

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obama criticized for withholding visitor logs


turkmen president gurbanguly berdymukhammedov will begin a two-day visit to russia , his country 's main energy partner , on monday for trade talks , the kremlin press office said .

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turkmen president to visit russia for energy talks


Briefly summarize this sentence: retired gen. alexander lebed urged the russian government monday to appoint a representative to the troubled northern caucasus region , a news agency reported .

lebed : russia needs new post for troubled caucasus


Write a sentence based on this summary: the menacing legacy of gaza 's tunnels

dozens of tunnels have been dug between the gaza strip and egypt in the last quarter century , and through them have come most of the weapons that fill this narrow palestinian territory , threatening israel and palestinians themselves .


leonardo piepoli of italy was the clear winner thursday of the fourth stage of the tour of burgos while frenchman laurent jalabert closed the gap on overall leader abraham olano .

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Write a short summary for this text: japanese prime minister junichiro koizumi wednesday portrayed the japan-us alliance as the foundation for better relations with china and south korea .

commentary : koizumi 's lopsided foreign policy helpless


seattle at the turn of the century had a master plan for boulevards , parks and waterways .
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Briefly summarize this sentence: a working group will be formed to realize recommendations made by the sars expert committee in hong kong , chief executive of hong kong special administrative region tung chee hwa said here thursday .

working group to be set up in hk to study sars experts advice


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two lines of burly riot police linked arms to trap protesters on a street in central moscow on saturday .


singapore airline and delta air lines announced two differing strategies to upgrade their long-haul in-flight service for business travelers .
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business travel : competing strategies ; crowded skies


Write a sentence based on this summary: british pm gets poll boost from crisis management

british premier gordon brown has narrowed the poll gap on opposition conservatives to just three points , a survey showed tuesday , the latest sign of a boost from his handling of the financial crisis .


Briefly summarize this sentence: the arab group in the united nations on tuesday dismissed israel 's warning that a palestinian bid to apply international pressure against israel could freeze the peace process .

arab group condemns israeli ministers remarks on peace process


his final words from the top , beamed by radio from everest 's frozen peak , were triumphant , jubilant .
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death raises questions about south african team by duncan guy


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ten bulgarians involved in trafficking women to france to work as prostitutes have been arrested following a joint operation by bulgarian and french authorities , the national investigation service said friday .

police arrest ten bulgarians for human trafficking to france


less than a week out of office , former gov. chris patten has thrust himself back into hong kong politics with accusations that britain ignored the former colony 's leanings toward democracy in an attempt to appease china .

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former governor : britain ignored hong kong democracy desires by ted anthony


Write a sentence based on this summary: fired linguist may be back in business

our colleague anne hull got lots of reader response on a story last week about an arabic linguist discharged from the army for being gay .


the house of representatives recently voted to refrain from mandating something called `` net neutrality '' in this year 's telecom legislation , but the proposal could resurface in the senate or in a conference committee .

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portsmouth striker jermain defoe could be ruled out for several weeks if a specialist decides the england international needs surgery to cure a calf injury .
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football : defoe to see specialist over calf injury


Write a sentence based on "u.s. to urge u.n. to lift sanctions against iraq and phase out oil-for-food program"

the united states will introduce a resolution friday calling for the united nations to lift sanctions against iraq immediately and phase out the oil-for-food aid program over four months , diplomats said .


Write a sentence based on "videos that explain life but leave verifying to you"

some of the most popular programming on cable television networks today revolves around the do-it-yourself theme -- from bob vila showing you how to tile a floor to the team on `` while you were out '' offering tips on how to brighten a room with the right colors .


Write a sentence based on "green groups urge action now on climate change"

environmental groups monday called for immediate and decisive action on climate change , amid concern that powerful nations will seek to water down a masterplan aimed at tackling global warming .


Write a sentence based on "seoul report : kim jong il may delay assuming full power in north korea"

deepening economic woes and diplomatic stalemates may force north korean leader kim jong il to delay plans to assume full power , a south korean government report said monday .


Briefly summarize this sentence: in a broad preview of his second-term plans , president clinton promised wednesday to govern with the same centrist themes he used to win re-election .

clinton promises a second-term coalition of center


Briefly summarize this sentence: arbitrary arrests , torture , prisoners dying in detention and the death penalty are current practices in guinea , human rights organization amnesty international said thursday in a report published here .

amnesty deplores human rights violations in guinea


one of ousted president sese seko mobutu 's most powerful allies in the business community has been arrested by the new government for suspected embezzlement , joining several dozen other former mobutu associates in custody .
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top business ally of mobutu arrested by congo 's new government eds : bemba is correct as second reference


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hundreds of teachers taking part in a nationwide strike sat down on the railway used to carry tourists to visit the incan ruins of machu picchu monday , forcing the train company to cancel service , a company spokesman said .

striking teachers in peru block train carrying tourists to machu picchu


pakistan will host bangladesh for three test cricket matches and five one-day international matches in august , an official said tuesday .

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cricket minnows bangladesh to tour pakistan in august for test one-day series


bernie williams came into the season fearful that his impending free agency might be a distraction .
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batting title for williams with free agency ahead


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a u.s. congressman expressed concern wednesday over the health of venezuela 's democracy and condemned pending conspiracy charges against a leading government opponent .

u.s. congressman expresses concern over venezuelan democracy under chavez


Briefly summarize this sentence: senior magistrates in france have accused president jacques chirac and the government of ignoring their objections when making important judicial appointments , it was reported wednesday .

france : top magistrates say government ignoring their views


Write a sentence based on this summary: somali warlords stronghold tense after us-backed militia chiefs flee

the somali town of jowhar , the last stronghold of the us-backed warlords , on wednesday girded for new clashes after three powerful militia chiefs fled the township as their enemies were reportedly within striking distance , residents said .


romania and kazakhstan will cooperate in transporting caspian oil to european consumer markets , the romanian and kazakh presidents stressed in a joint press statement on thursday .

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romania kazakhstan to cooperate in transporting oil


hurricane dean roared through small caribbean islands friday , tearing away roofs , flooding streets and killing three people as the powerful storm muscled its way across the eastern caribbean on a collision course with jamaica and mexico 's yucatan peninsula .

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large powerful hurricane dean hits eastern caribbean islands


a chinese pro-democracy activist , who spent last year in self-imposed exile in france , has been arrested by police in shanghai , a report said tuesday .

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Briefly summarize this sentence: david beckham 's hopes of a permanent move from los angeles galaxy to ac milan were crushed on friday as the italian club failed to raise its bid for the england midfielder .


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police arrested five anti-nuclear protesters thursday after they sought to disrupt loading of a french antarctic research and supply vessel , a spokesman for the protesters said .


bulgarian president peter stoyanov said saturday that progress has been made in relations with the united states during his visit to washington .
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Write a short summary for this text: zairean president mobutu sese seko will stay at his french riviera residence until at least the middle of the week because of an increase in diplomatic activity , a mobutu aide said on sunday .

zaire president mobutu to stay in france till mid-week


an ear tag on a slaughtered washington state holstein cow found to be infected with mad cow disease shows the animal came from alberta , canada , where another case of mad cow disease was discovered in may , government officials said saturday .

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a bomb exploded in a crowded cafe thursday afternoon and injured seven people , the government said , in the latest of a wave of attacks on city restaurants .
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bomb explodes in algiers cafe injuring seven


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the white house said friday that a new videotape of al-qaeda number two ayman al-zawahiri is the terrorist network 's latest shot in its effort to win a `` propaganda war .

zawahiri video is part of propaganda war : us


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sir alex ferguson revealed friday that david beckham 's move to the united states had not surprised him because he knew the midfielder would not return to england if he could not come back to manchester united .

football : ferguson says us was beckham 's only option


india 's children are getting increasingly overweight and unhealthy and the government is asking schools to ban junk food , officials said thursday .
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indian government asks schools to ban junk food


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investors punished brazilian stocks thursday for the fourth day in a row amid continuing fallout from allegations that president luiz inacio lula da silva 's workers party paid bribes to buy votes in congress .

brazilian stocks plunge for fourth straight day amid corruption scandal


german chancellor gerhard schroeder arrived in washington for a visit shortened by election-year pressure and overshadowed by the possibility germany will have a new , more pro-american leader this fall .

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election year overshadows schroeder 's shortened visit to washington


a spanish judge opened an investigation monday into the cause of a collision in which five young british tourists were killed a day earlier .

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Write a short summary for this text: german chancellor designate angela merkel 's christian democrats and outgoing chancellor gerhard schroeder 's social democrats formally inked the coalition accord on friday reached between them a week ago .

german parties sign coalition pact difference over health reform remains


on monday , less than three weeks before the official start of the hurricane season , government forecasters predicted an active season that could be comparable to last year 's destructive one .
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forecasters predict an active hurricane season


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oil and gas futures fell tuesday as concerns about refineries faded and opec suggested that the oil cartel sees no need to boost production .

oil and gas futures fall on refinery opec news while storm prediction boosts natural gas


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more troops are needed to restore order in iraq , the top british military official here acknowledged sunday as the u.s. military catalogued small steps forward in the enormous and enormously complicated task .


there is little appetite among european union member states for military intervention in the democratic republic of congo , the eu 's most senior military figure warned monday .

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little eu will for tough drcongo operation : military chief


he was a jew with missing teeth and flat feet .
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the british government on wednesday pledged that if it decides , after general elections to be held within a year , to participate in a european single currency , it would put the question to a referendum .
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referendum on monetary union if government decides to join


russia is cautiously optimistic about upcoming six-nation talks aimed at dismantling north korea 's nuclear weapons program , deputy foreign minister alexander losyukov was quoted as saying tuesday .

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cautious optimism for nkorean nuclear talks : russia


Briefly summarize this sentence: olympic gold medalist laure manaudou has likely found a new coach -- her older brother .

manaudou s new swimming coach expected to be her older brother


armed with a `` magnificent seven '' of young guns from an experienced world-beating youth squad , portugal could be the surprise of the european championship finals .
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armed with experienced young guns portugal hopes to surprise europe


Write a short summary for this text: world number three david nalbandian said wednesday that he was optimistic of being fit to compete in wimbledon after being forced to retire injured in the french open semi-finals last week .

nalbandian optimistic for wimbledon fitness


politicians were urged thursday to regard public opinion not personal views when voting on a bill aimed at overturning the world 's first legislation allowing voluntary euthanasia .
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australian euthanasia widow goes public in plea for law to remain


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seemingly harmless surveys , contests and electronic pen pal web sites are sometimes cleverly disguised tools directed at youngsters to obtain marketing data , children 's rights advocates charge .

congress considers regulating children 's marketing on world


swedish truck maker volvo ab and norwegian oil and gas company statoil asa are launching a joint venture on fuel cell technology aimed at cutting emission from idling engines .

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volvo statoil start joint venture on fuel cell technology to cut emissions


where is abu nidal ? american news reports say the notorious terrorist is detained in egypt .

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denmark 's poul-erik hoyer completed his hat-trick of men 's singles badminton titles at the european championships , winning the final here on saturday .

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Write a short summary for this text: the united nations children 's fund -lrb- unicef -rrb- has voiced concern over the plight of children in much of eastern europe where communism was abruptly dismantled and state services allowed to erode .

unicef concerned about welfare of children in former communist states


Write a short summary for this text: all countries that signed the european union 's maastricht treaty have `` exactly the same right '' to join in monetary union at the outset , as long as they meet the convergence criteria , french president jacques chirac said on monday .

chirac says all maastricht signers have same right to emu


Briefly summarize this sentence: bangladesh and bhutan signed a five-year agreement on monday to promote bilateral trade , officials said .


Write a sentence based on "physicians call for a curb on gifts"

physicians from leading medical schools , including harvard 's , are calling for teaching hospitals to sharply limit the gifts and money they accept from pharmaceutical and medical device makers , saying even small gifts can influence doctors to use products that may not be the most effective and cheapest .


Write a short summary for this text: president daniel arap moi said rallies planned across the country monday to demand reforms before general elections this year threaten development in kenya .


Write a sentence based on this summary: british rowing legend pinsent retires

british rowing great matthew pinsent , who won gold medals at each of the last four olympic games , announced here on tuesday his retirement from the sport .


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the united nations and the european commission called on saturday for a global stimulus package , but the absence of major leaders at a un aid conference in qatar lowered hopes about the outcome .

un ec call for global stimulus at development meet


Write a sentence based on this summary: college dream team : south boasts a bevy of precious players

in their private moments , coaches dream of what it would be like to have the perfect player at every position _ one who meets or exceeds all of the physical and mental standards to excel , without flaw or weakness .


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barack obama 's transition team dropped broad hints wednesday about who will fill a raft of top posts in his administration , naming teams of aides to develop policies in key areas .

obama gives hints about key administration posts


Briefly summarize this sentence: the australian government friday warned building products company james hardie it had run out of excuses for not paying compensation to victims of its asbestos products following a special tax ruling .

no more excuses on asbestos payouts australia tells james hardie


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with deportivo de la coruna , real sociedad and real madrid jammed together at the top of the standings with five rounds remaining , the spanish title race looks set to run to the wire .

spanish title race promises thrilling finish


Briefly summarize this sentence: there is no `` imminent crisis '' that would require a special legislative session to fix a mistake in a new law that lets residents of any age -- even toddlers -- marry with parental consent , arkansas governor mike beebe said monday .

governor : mistake in law that could let kids marry is no imminent crisis


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estonians will miss their traditional midsummer bonfires in state-owned forests this year after the authorities on tuesday banned the practice because of risk of forest fires .

midsummer fest bonfires banned in estonian forests


Write a short summary for this text: new research suggested saturday that ugly suspects with `` stereotypical criminal features '' are more likely to be found guilty than good - looking defendants .

the beautiful go free while the ugly are damned


china and asean started their process for building a free trade area with the signing of the '' agreement on trading in goods of the framework agreement on comprehensive economic cooperation between asean and china .

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roundup : china asean start process of building free trade area


Write a sentence based on this summary: all six us tourists and pilot survive costa rica crash

six us tourists and their costa rican pilot cheated death friday when their twin-engine plane crashed into a wooded hillside outside costa rica 's capital , red cross officials said .


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left-hander mike munoz will not be on the rangers ' postseason roster unless he displays a dramatic improvement in his ability to field his position .


despite croat promises to protect minority rights , serbs in areas liberated last year by the croat army are frequent targets of assaults and thefts , the u.n. chief reports .

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african foreign ministers thursday deliberated in camera with whole day financial , political and socio-economic issues faced by the organization of african unity -lrb- oau -rrb- in the capital of ethiopia .

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african fms discuss financial political and


the suspension of pentagon efforts to find and recover the remains of thousands of american war dead from north korea was a precautionary move to reassess whether conditions were safe for u.s. teams , president george w. bush said .

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bush : suspending u.s. remains recovery effort was not caused by threat to u.s. personnel


Write a short summary for this text: state farm mutual automobile insurance co. may need to buy more insurance for itself , to cover such disasters as the one that heavily damaged this illinois-based company last week .


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the southern chinese city of guangzhou has set up a special zone allowing foreign consulates to build permanent offices and residences and avoid prohibitive local rents , the china daily reported tuesday .
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israel 's air forces on monday launched a third missile strike on gaza city in less than four hours , palestinian witnesses said .
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israel launches third airstrike on gaza city


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major stock markets in europe all sustained their recent rally and ended the week higher , with london and paris all hitting another new closing highs .

european shares up london paris hit new records


india 's senior pro sachin tendulkar on wednesday broke his silence on the world cup debacle , saying the first round ouster had `` shattered the team 's dream .

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cricket : tendulkar shattered by world cup exit


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the weather was cool during georgia tech 's football practice monday , but coach george o'leary was hot and sweaty after the workout .


Write a short summary for this text: james frey was back in his old los angeles neighborhood , strolling happily along the venice boardwalk , enjoying a sunny day in a t-shirt and aviator shades as he passed tattoo shops and a man who was selling what he claimed to be `` philosophy .


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a judge ruled friday that britain 's state-run health service must review its decision not to give all alzheimer 's patients access to three drugs to treat the brain-destroying disease .

court says government must review decision to restrict access to alzheimer s drugs


Write a short summary for this text: the largest snake the world has ever known -- as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car - - ruled tropical ecosystems only six million years after the demise of the fearsome tyrannosaurus rex , according to a new discovery to be published on thursday in the journal nature .

world 's largest snake discovered in fossilized rainforest


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the blueprint for beating the new england patriots has been drawn and future opponents surely will try to follow it .


marine sgt. phillip jolly , in the masterful documentary `` combat diary : the marines of lima company , '' set for thursday on a&e , explains the exhilaration of combat -- and the horror that soon follows .

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boston celtics guard ray allen has been named the alternative to file in the vacancy left by injured orlando magic guard jameer nelson for the all-star game , said the nba on thursday .
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allen to replace nelson for nba all-star game


Write a sentence based on "uae energy giant announces retrospective oil prices for october"

the abu dhabi national oil company -lrb- adnoc -rrb- , the energy giant of the united arab emirates -lrb- uae -rrb- , announced on sunday the retrospective prices of its four main grades of crude oil for october .


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president bill clinton announced reforms of the central intelligence agency aimed at restoring credibility in an espionage agency tarnished by the discovery of a russian mole in its midst .


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james soong , chairman of the people first party -lrb- pfp -rrb- said saturday evening at a press conference that he is not interested in joining any political alliance , but his party will do its best to fulfill its obligation as a dutiful opposition party .

james soong shows no interest in joining political alliances


Write a short summary for this text: the government 's announcement of another large monthly trade deficit tomorrow will draw mostly yawns from many u.s. companies who say the report does n't truly capture the strength of their global operations .

u.s. economy : trade deficit hides big overseas business


Write a sentence based on this summary: puerto rico ends water rationing

puerto rico ended water rationing for nearly half a million residents tuesday after heavy rain partly replenished a reservoir serving the san juan metropolitan area .


Write a sentence based on this summary: a century of christian martyrdom

`` fear not : for behold , i bring you good tidings of great joy .


Write a sentence based on "grim economic outlook knocks stocks back despite german uplift"

grim overall economic and corporate news pushed global stocks into reverse on tuesday despite an unexpected beam of light for the german economy .


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christmas week might not seem the best time to open a movie that celebrates a millionaire pornographer as an american folk hero .

a free speech hero it 's not that simple


it got so bad for the miami dolphins on sunday that boos were even being directed at their coach , jimmy johnson .

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giants over miami it 's true : guaranteed


Briefly summarize this sentence: burma has put five cities on a security alert after religious unrest involving buddhists and moslems in the northern city of mandalay , an informed source said wednesday .

burma puts five cities on security alert after religious unrest


a federal grand jury has indicted two brazilians , already facing charges at home , in the killing of an american nun who spent decades trying to save the amazon rain forest .

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u.s. grand jury indicts two men in killing of american nun in brazil


Write a sentence based on "romney on health care : a particular spin"

when it comes to health care , mitt romney is hoping to have it both ways , even as he accuses the white house of doing the same .


the johannesburg securities exchange -lrb- jse -rrb- finished tuesday in negative territory , dragged down by profit taking and a relatively strong rand .

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Write a sentence based on "muti returns to la scala but just for one night"

one month after resigning as musical director of la scala in a stormy power struggle , riccardo muti ended a triumphant evening on monday at the opera house he directed for nearly two decades with the tempestuous notes of verdi 's `` forza del destino '' -lrb- `` power of fate '' -rrb- .


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british foreign minister jack straw eulogized anti-apartheid fighter walter sisulu tuesday as '' a great fighter for freedom , '' as he began his two-day visit to south africa .


thousands of kashmiris chanting pro-pakistan slogans on sunday attended a rally to welcome back a hardline separatist leader who underwent cancer treatment in mumbai .
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thousands attend rally for kashmir hardliner


Write a sentence based on this summary: regular season was irrelevant in the east

one by one the favorites have fallen : the penguins , the capitals , the red wings , the devils .


Write a short summary for this text: croatia protested tuesday over an attack against a roman catholic church in sarajevo , which came just one month ahead of a scheduled visit by the pope , hina news agency said .

croatia protests over attack on catholic church in sarajevo


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thirty high school students in south china 's guangdong province have been suspended after they were suspected of gambling on nba games , local education authorities said thursday .


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in a twist of the u.s.-russian controversy over iran 's nuclear program , russia 's atomic energy minister on friday suggested washington join moscow in building a nuclear power plant in iran .

russian minister offers united states to join moscow 's nuclear deal with iran


Write a short summary for this text: there could be a nasty surprise under the tree for the us economy this christmas .

grim tidings for us christmas shopping season


Write a sentence based on "un senior official says peace process in middle east hopeful with immense challenges"

un under-secretary-general for political affairs ibrahim gambari said on wednesday that although the future of the peace process in the middle east is hopeful , it still faces immense challenges .


thor hushovd won the first stage at the dauphine libere on monday , while six-time tour de france champion lance armstrong finished in the chasing pack .
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hushovd wins first stage at dauphine libere armstrong finishes in chasing pack


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chelsea owner roman abramovich and england captain david beckham top english soccer 's rich lists .


brazilian defender pepe is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury , his porto coach jesualdo ferreira said saturday .
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a senior us official arrived here wednesday for a week of talks with chinese counterparts aimed at settling a long-running dispute over copyright piracy in china .
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us official in beijing for talks on copyright piracy row


a swedish un soldier in bosnia was shot and killed by a stray bullet on tuesday in an incident authorities are calling an accident , military officials in stockholm said tuesday .
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swedish un soldier in bosnia killed by stray bullet


Write a sentence based on this summary: israeli ready for peace talks if palestinians disarm hamas

israel 's acting prime minister , ehud olmert , said tuesday that he would be willing to restart peace talks with the palestinians if they met the longstanding israeli demand to break up armed factions .


it is no longer a question of greatness ; skip away demonstrated again saturday that he is great .

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Write a sentence based on this summary: traditional arts center in yilan presents mekong art

the eighth asia-pacific traditional arts festival opened saturday at the center for traditional arts in eastern yilan county saturday , featuring folk music , dance and theater groups from the mekong river region of indochina .


hollywood megastar and paparazzi favorite angelina jolie lobbied in washington thursday for the world 's orphans and children at risk .
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angelina jolie seeks more aid for orphans poor children


Write a sentence based on this summary: major new al-qaida video expected on the internet

web sites usually used by islamic militants groups announced a new , major al-qaida video would be released soon .


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a taiwanese fishing vessel , which has been captured off the somali coast in may and released early this month , arrived at mombasa port of kenya on wednesday .

taiwanese fishing vessel released off somali coast arrives at mombasa kenya


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hours after being lightly wounded by a suicide bomber , a senior saudi prince largely credited with the kingdom 's aggressive anti-terrorism efforts said friday he was more determined than ever to fight militants in the country .

saudi prince vows to fight terrorism after attack


Write a sentence based on this summary: botswana to begin trials for aids vaccine

botswana is scheduled to begin tests on an aids vaccine to find out if it is safe when given to healthy adults , officials said monday .


Briefly summarize this sentence: australian stocks are expected to remain near record levels in the week ahead , although uncertainty over commodity prices could see a drift away from mining shares towards the financial sector , dealers said friday .

australian share sentiment expected to stay positive in week ahead


two drunken south african fans hurled racist abuse at the country 's rugby sevens coach after the team were eliminated from the weekend 's hong kong tournament , reports said tuesday .

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rugby union : racist taunts mar hong kong sevens : report


Briefly summarize this sentence: a saudi national suspected in last year 's bombing of a us barracks in saudi arabia appeared at a crucial deportation hearing here wednesday .

new charges brought against saudi suspect in terrorist bombing


hong kong shares ended higher tuesday as oil prices eased further , with the us presidential election also in focus .

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israeli foreign minister silvan shalom said on wednesday that israel will halt its targeted killing of palestinian militants when palestinian leader mahmoud abbas begins to curb terror , israel radio reported .


iran has vowed it would not suspend its nuclear work after the latest report from the international atomic energy agency -lrb- iaea -rrb- said tehran has slowed its uranium enrichment program , iran 's english-language satellite news channel press tv reported on friday .
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Briefly summarize this sentence: a firebomb seriously damaged the car of uruguay 's ambassador to greece overnight , police said thursday .

car of uruguayan envoy to greece firebombed


Write a sentence based on "forum between china portuguese-speaking countries focuses on three tropics"

ministerial officials attending the forum for economic and trade cooperation between china and portuguese-speaking countries , which opened here on sunday , dedicated the morning debate to three topics .


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the u.s. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in european trading wednesday morning .

us dollar mixed gold down in european morning trading


how many holiday hits does a new toy company need to become profitable ? usually a lot , said analysts here for a forum on toys at the massachusetts institute of technology .
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Briefly summarize this sentence: australian foreign minister stephen smith sunday congratulated new zealand 's new prime minister-elect john key as he praised ousted leader helen clark as a `` gutsy '' and respected politician .

time caught up with nz 's gutsy clark says australian fm


Write a sentence based on this summary: eight killed in kenyan traffic smash

eight people were killed and several injured when two passenger vans collided wednesday near the western kenyan city of kisumu , throwing one of them into a nearby river , officials said .


Write a short summary for this text: a reggae festival in new york which was created to promote peace among cultures is being denounced by gay and lesbian groups for allowing performers with a history of anti-gay lyrics .

gay lesbian groups protest ny reggae concert because of anti-gay music


chinese president hu jintao continued his state visit to saudi arabia on wednesday -lrb- local time -rrb- , the first leg of his five-nation `` trip of friendship and cooperation .

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facts and figures about chinese president 's foreign tour


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the indonesian government has questioned former president suharto about his personal wealth and accusations that he had billions of dollars in overseas bank accounts , officials said on tuesday .


romanian authorities have issued arrest warrants for officers of a taiwanese cargo ship and want them extradited if canadian police find evidence they should be tried for throwing three stowaways overboard .

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romania seeks arrest of ship officers in stowaway case


a european union naval spokesman says pirates have freed a malaysian tugboat they held for more than seven months .
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four men sit at a table playing cards .

wedding black professionals relationships


sri lanka 's parliament convened wednesday for the first time since a major coalition partner withdrew its support of the government in protest of a plan to share tsunami aid with tamil tiger rebels .
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sri lanka parliament meets marxists to be neutral so long deal with tamils is not signed


Write a sentence based on this summary: dutch soccer association suspends van persie for two games

the dutch national soccer association friday suspended feyenoord rotterdam forward robin van persie for two games , the latest in a string of punishments meted out to players on competitive teams in the final stages of the season .


chinese president hu jintao met here friday with donald tsang yam-kuen , chief executive of the hong kong special administrative region -lrb- hksar -rrb- , on the sidelines of the asia-pacific economic cooperation -lrb- apec -rrb- economic leaders ' meeting .

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chinese president meets hong kong sar chief executive


st. petersburg with dioner navarro ready to go back behind the plate , the rays added another pitcher to their bullpen by calling up veteran rhp joaquin benoit .

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fbi agents who raided the office of rep. william jefferson , d-la .


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celtic midfielder paul hartley launched a passionate defense of scottish football on friday after another week of european misery .

football : scottish football is not a joke says celtic star


chrysler 's alliance with fiat , finalized this month , creates a fresh start for the company and for tens of thousands of workers .
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Write a short summary for this text: over the last two decades , countries in northern europe and north america have been enacting regulations to reduce smokestack emissions of sulfur in an effort to curb acid rain and its harmful effect on the environment .

scientists report limited progress on curbing effects of acid


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former president clinton predicted last week that republican environmental policies are going to lead to more hurricanes .


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inside a ramshackle buddhist temple here on the country 's southeastern coast , curious villagers gathered last fall as part of the united states ' biggest gamble yet on stopping the aids pandemic .


Write a sentence based on this summary: latvian president expresses condolences to jews over holocaust

latvian president guntis ulmanis on friday expressed condolences to jews for the nazi holocaust and conceded `` with shame and indignation '' that latvians were among their persecutors , a news agency reported .


former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has been re-elected as president of serie a side ac milan , the club confirmed on thursday .

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berlusconi re-elected ac milan president


hong kong signed a breakthrough air services agreement with the united states on friday that will allow us airlines to carry freight to asian destinations via the territory .

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hong kong us sign breakthrough aviation pact


newcastle starts its new season in unfamiliar surroundings against very familiar opponents when it takes on west bromwich albion in the league championship on saturday .
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newcastle opens second-tier season at west brom


european leaders on wednesday praised u.n. secretary-general kofi annan 's strict reform plan for the unwieldy united nations , and echoed his call for tighter budgets and reduced bureaucracy .
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the european union is to take china to task at the un human rights commission over its policy , notably in tibet , after failing to win concessions from beijing , diplomats said monday .

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european union to take china to task over human rights


a move in the u.s. congress to link immigration with opening up mexico 's state oil company to u.s. investment has outraged mexicans , and newspapers accused american lawmakers of arrogance and blackmail .

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mexicans outraged by u.s. congress move to link immigration with oil


Briefly summarize this sentence: the australian dollar was little changed tuesday as those hoping a much-awaited australian central bank report would signal an easing in monetary policy were disappointed .

qualifying results of thomas\/uber cup in europe


Briefly summarize this sentence: two-time champions argentina suffered a blow on thursday when defender nicolas burdisso was ruled out of the world cup second round clash against mexico here on saturday because of a ankle injury .

argentina defender burdisso out of mexico clash


Write a sentence based on this summary: slovenia may contribute to protection force to albania

slovenia is considering making a modest contribution to the italian-led multinational protection force set up to secure relief aid operations in albania , the italian defense ministry said today .


Write a sentence based on this summary: olympics told to help women

german parliament called on the international olympic committee on thursday to do more for women in sport .


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whether it 's a brilliant smile or tears of joy , helio castroneves lets you know how he feels .


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the euro slipped against the dollar on thursday even as u.s. weekly jobless claims rose slightly .


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a strange form of cancer is being transmitted as an infectious agent among the world 's dogs , without help from viruses or bacteria , a research team in england has found .

form of dog cancer spreads as infectious agent


the dollar and major european currencies traded within narrow ranges on tuesday on the london forex market , which was waiting for the easter holiday weekend and for us employment figures to be announced on friday , traders said in late afternoon .

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london forex market stable as market waits for easter us data


a russian scientist facing espionage charges asked for a jury trial on wednesday , the itar-tass news agency reported .
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report : russian scientist requests a jury trial


Briefly summarize this sentence: the united states claimed credit tuesday for a ceasefire that ended fighting between israel and lebanese guerrillas , and rejected suggestions that it was forced to model the agreement after a french draft .

us takes the credit for israel-hezbollah ceasefire by carole landry


Write a sentence based on "cricket : politics not to blame for world cup failure : smith"

south african cricket captain graeme smith said on sunday he would not use politics as an excuse for south africa 's performance in the cricket world cup in the west indies .


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Write a short summary for this text: french presidential frontrunner nicolas sarkozy on tuesday brushed off remarks from far-right rival jean-marie le pen who said sarkozy 's immigrant roots should be a factor for voters who head to the polls in less than two weeks .

france 's sarkozy brushes off far-right jab at immigrant roots


the obama administration launched a criminal investigation monday into harsh questioning of detainees during president george w. bush 's war on terrorism , revealing cia interrogators ' threats to kill one suspect 's children and to force another to watch his mother sexually assaulted .
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inhumane cia terror tactics spur criminal probe


army gen. tommy franks , who planned and commanded the american-led wars in iraq and afghanistan , has decided to retire , defense officials said thursday .

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gen. franks commander of war in iraq to retire officials say


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several hundred unarmed supporters of a presidential candidate who was denied registration in next month 's election stormed the kyrgyz government headquarters on friday in the largest protest to grip the central asian country since an uprising in march .

hundreds of supporters of rejected presidential candidate break into kyrgyz government building


police used tear gas , water cannons and clubs against demonstrators staging nationwide protests wednesday over government social and economic policies .

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clashes arrests mark national day of protest against economic policies in chile


Write a short summary for this text: australian prime minister kevin rudd wednesday praised us president-elect barack obama for turning martin luther king 's dream into a reality after the african - american won his country 's highest office .

australian pm says obama has turned king 's dream to reality


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israel prepared sunday for prime minister yitzhak rabin 's state funeral which will be attended by a host of world leaders , including us president bill clinton and the jordanian and egyptian heads of state .

israel prepares jerusalem state funeral for rabin


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cherie blair , wife of former british prime minister tony blair , visited bangladesh 's supreme court here on wednesday to observe the appeal proceedings of a graft case against former bangladesh prime minister sheikh hasina .

cherie blair serves as bangladesh 's ex-pm hasina 's legal team expert


charles keating jr. , whom government officials once characterized as the most notorious swindler in the savings and loan crisis , had his last remaining criminal conviction thrown out by a federal judge on monday .

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Write a sentence based on this summary: initial olympics tv ratings are record breaking

jason lezak 's stupefying anchor leg at the water cube helped propel nbc to the largest audience ever recorded for the first sunday of any olympic games broadcast .


trying to determine whether it is politically realistic to use a proposed change in the way the government measures inflation to help erase the deficit , republicans and democrats tried wednesday to tease out assurances of bipartisan cooperation on an issue that holds clear perils for both sides .
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battle lines drawn by report on inflation gauge


Briefly summarize this sentence: the graphic software publisher quark inc. on monday dropped its quirky bid to acquire rival adobe systems inc. , saying adobe had spurned its advances and that it did not want to pursue a hostile deal .


costa rica has ruled out the possibility of opening up its telecommunication sector in spite of pressure exerted by the united states , reports from guatemala city said wednesday .

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costa rica rules out opening telecommunication sector


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china is expected to become a full member of the world trade organization -lrb- wto -rrb- within this year , monday 's international business daily -lrb- ibd -rrb- quoted local trade experts as saying .

weather forecast for major chinese cities


Write a short summary for this text: but the survey also suggested that the state is moving closer to accepting non-traditional marriages , which could create openings for supporters of same-sex marriage as the campaign unfolds .

poll says voters lean toward overturning judges on gay marriage


a mortar fired from the gaza strip landed in southern israel on thursday , lightly injuring a soldier , military sources said .
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palestinian mortar injures soldier in southern israel


prince charles is setting up a new architectural foundation and hopes to call a truce between modern and traditional styles .
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prince charles sets up modern architectural foundation


Write a sentence based on this summary: thousands attack police in southern china : state media

thousands of people attacked chinese police in the southern city of shenzhen from friday afternoon to early saturday morning , state media reported .


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boris yeltsin blasted his security chief 's handling of the chechnya crisis , raising doubts about the truce signed thursday and deepening the confusion over russian policy in the breakaway republic .


Write a short summary for this text: president ma ying-jeou declared thursday that his administration will form a special panel to seek investment from around the world now that taiwan has struck a landmark trade deal with china .

talk of the day all-out drive to attract global investment


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sri lanka 's tamil tiger rebels said monday that they hit a military war plane on a bombing mission over their territory with anti-aircraft fire .

tennis : estoril atp and wta open results


Write a sentence based on "boxing : cuba worried as talent continues to desert"

for a tiny caribbean nation , cuba has a big reputation for its sporting prowess but that is increasingly coming under threat .


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it 's the raucous , not the meek , who are inheriting the earth in nbc 's prime-time provocation , `` the book of daniel , '' which has its premiere friday night .

daniel : plenty of behavior worthy of a prayer session


a sudanese convicted of a series of murders and two other arabs found guilty of drug trafficking were beheaded on friday , the saudi interior ministry said .

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buhe , vice-chairman of the standing committee of china 's national people 's congress -lrb- npc -rrb- , met here today with a delegation from the municipal parliament of seoul , discussing the friendly exchanges that have taken place in the sister cities in recent years .
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host china winded up the speed skating competitions at the harbin universiade with a gold medal in the women 's team pursuit here thursday , while south korea narrowly missed the men 's title .

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results of curling at winter universiade


kanye west did n't play one of his smoothest shows saturday , but it was one of his most significant -- if not for him then for the coachella valley music and arts festival .

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leading tibetan exiles began a week-long meeting monday in northern india that could usher in a more radical approach to their long struggle against chinese rule in tibet .

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tibetans plot future after dalai lama admits failure


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embattled zairean president mobutu sese seko on monday `` took note '' of parliament 's decision last week to sack the government of prime minister kengo wa dondo , national radio said .

mobutu notes parliament 's decision to sack government


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truck drivers and mechanics working for waste management inc. returned to work thursday after a two-week strike in los angeles , organizers said .


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chinese president hu jintao said here sunday that both china and the united states have agreed to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation , believing it serves the common interests of the two countries and peoples .


Briefly summarize this sentence: greece said thursday that it was monitoring the escalating hostilities between israelis and palestinians with `` particular concern , '' and feared it could worsen .

greece worried over escalation of mideast hostilities


Write a short summary for this text: curlin got the job done on saturday , adding a grade i win in saratoga to his long and impressive list of accomplishments .

curlin edges long shot to win the woodward


iraq 's embattled prime minister lashed out at american critics sunday , saying sen. hillary clinton and other democrats who have called for his ouster should `` come to their senses '' and stop treating iraq like `` one of their villages .
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iraqi leader lashes out at u.s. critics as american pressure mounts


Write a short summary for this text: the tanzanian parliament on wednesday ratified a protocol on the establishment of the east african community -lrb- eac -rrb- customs union to step up the regional economic integration .

tanzanian lawmakers okay eac customs union


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greece 's equity prices continued its downward trend on tuesday with the general index on the athens stock exchange -lrb- ase -rrb- recording its seventh consecutive record low this year .


two cabinet members submitted their resignations to former premier tansu ciller on wednesday as part of her attempt to tighten the grip on premier mesut yilmaz .

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ciller increases pressure for confidence vote eds : leads with cabinet ministers proposing resignations


Write a short summary for this text: tempe , ariz. - while mount boomer erupted last week at cardinals camp , spewing fiery plumes of blame and spreading ashes of innuendo everywhere , kent graham watched from a safe distance .

graham avoids fueling cards qb controversy


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saudi arabia 's interior minister says an international effort is needed to crack down on terrorism , but downplayed the role being played by u.s. investigators in probing the riyadh suicide bombings that he linked to al-qaida .

international effort needed to crack down on terrorism but limited u.s. role into riyadh bombing probe


Briefly summarize this sentence: the argentine foreign ministry summoned the italian ambassador to argentina on wednesday to express its displeasure over recent remarks by italian prime minister silvio berlusconi .

argentina voices discomfort over italian pm comments


Write a short summary for this text: israel and qatar signed here on tuesday an agreement to open trade representation offices in each other 's country .

qatar israel sign accord to open trade offices


Write a sentence based on this summary: iran unrest reveals partisan split on proper u.s. role

iran 's post-election tumult has exposed the sharply divergent ways in which the obama administration and its republican opponents view the nature of american power and the president 's role in speaking to political dissent outside the borders of the united states .


pakistan 's top shares prices ended higher monday as rumors indicating a swift sell-off concerning state-run oil major pakistan state oil -lrb- pso -rrb- .
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top interpol officers on wednesday asked its members to devise rules and procedures for policing at the global level and providing legal status to red corner notices against wanted fugitives .

interpol asks world govts to make rules for global policing


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in life 's rich pageant , few spectacles are as dizzying as watching congress spend the public 's treasure .


Write a sentence based on "french foreign minister dominique de villepin to meet palestinian leader yasser arafat"

french foreign minister dominique de villepin will meet with yasser arafat on monday at the palestinian leader 's headquarters ramallah , the french foreign ministry announced friday .


a malaria epidemic in azerbaijan is in danger of spreading into neighboring countries , the world health organization said thursday .

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who fears malaria outbreak in azerbaijan could spread


Write a sentence based on this summary: asian swimming record tumbles again at china 's olympic trials

the asian swimming record tumbled again at the seven-day olympic test event here on friday .


Write a short summary for this text: the shooting down of the largest transport plane in the sri lankan air force has wrecked supply lines and slowed a major government offensive against the tamil rebel citadel of jaffna , analysts said .

downing of plane slows sri lanka 's army onslaught on jaffna by amal jayasinghe


Write a sentence based on this summary: palestinian prime minister calls for peace plan implementation

israelis and palestinians must take immediate steps to implement an internationally backed `` road map '' to mideast peace because it `` is vital that -lrb- our -rrb- two peoples feel something is changing on the ground , '' palestinian prime minister mahmoud abbas said in comments published wednesday .


there were no points awarded for eli manning 's pedigree sunday , and none at all scored by the giants , when the super bowl looked as distant a possibility for manning as it once did for a former journeyman named jake delhomme .
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sports column : a name only gets you so far sometimes


the first southeast asian biennial film festival opened here saturday with organizers hailing the event as a step toward rebuilding cambodia 's shattered film industry and promoting regional movies .

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southeast asian film festival opens in cambodia


Write a short summary for this text: the roman catholic church and the chinese government are actively exploring the re-establishment of diplomatic relations , with contacts between the sides warming to the point that the ailing john paul ii quietly received a quasi-official chinese delegation in the vatican late last year .

china and vatican explore renewing diplomatic ties international herald tribune


president george w. bush 's springer spaniel , spot , was old and ailing .
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former head usher at white house witnessed first families at their most vulnerable


Write a short summary for this text: the heads of five former soviet republics ended their meeting in yalta , southern ukraine , on thursday with the signing of a series of documents , turning the informal guuam group into an international organization .

guuam group becomes formal international organization


inspired by science and technology , tibetans , who have long adored the sun as a god , are now putting their deity to work .

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bank lending tightened up as financial markets erupted this year and is set to tighten further in the near future , a european central bank survey showed on friday , despite massive efforts by authorities to unfreeze credit markets .
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eurozone bank lending set to tighten ecb survey finds


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seeking a central role for the united nations in iraq , the leaders of anti-war germany and france said friday they were committed to `` constructive negotiations '' over a draft u.n. resolution that would leave iraq under u.s. and british control for a year .

anti-war germany and france open to u.n. draft resolution on iraq


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italian tax police on tuesday searched offices of silvio berlusconi 's media company fininvest in connection with a tax evasion investigation of the spanish television network telecinco .

italian tax police search offices of berlusconi group


a u.s. federal prosecutor asked a federal judge monday to refuse to delay timothy mcveigh 's execution , saying that newly released documents do not have any bearing on his conviction and sentence .
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u.s. federal prosecutor opposes delay in mcveigh 's execution


a possible takeover of hvb group by italy 's unicredito italiano spa drew support from three hvb board members and a workers group tuesday as talks between the banks went on .
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hvb board members offer support for possible unicredito takeover


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india 's ruling party is headed for a disaster in general elections starting saturday and hindu nationalists are likely to become the largest group in a hung parliament , according to an opinion poll published thursday .

india 's ruling party headed for election disaster : poll


Briefly summarize this sentence: borrowing costs for europe 's more vulnerable countries rose on wednesday while stocks and the euro fell , as the possibility of a new credit downgrade for portugal underscored fears that efforts to contain the debt crisis to greece were failing .

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Write a sentence based on this summary: un missing persons chief for former yugoslavia resigns

the un expert on missing persons in the former yugoslavia , manfred nowak , resigned on wednesday , blaming his decision to quit on a lack of support from the international community .


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chinese permanent representative to the united nations wang guangya on wednesday urged the un and the international community to continue supporting timor-leste .

china stresses continued international support for timor-leste


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the water in the shower went from cold to colder .


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malaysian prime minister mahathir mohamad indicated friday he would soon relinquish control of the ruling party to his deputy anwar ibrahim .

mahathir wants leadership change to be smooth


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israeli police have found the olympic gold medal of windsurfer gal fridman that had been stolen , the athlete said saturday .
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israeli police say they have found the olympic gold medal of windsurfer


jurors visited phil spector 's mansion thursday to see the place where actress lana clarkson died , some of them sitting in a chair to mimic the position in which her body was found .

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jurors in spector trial visit mansion where actress died


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sen. barack obama is a man of few rhetorical stumbles , but this week a few of his words opened a racial door his campaign would prefer not to step through .

with genie out of the bottle obama treads carefully on race


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greece monday said its security forces were in a state of `` extreme vigilance '' to thwart any retaliatory terrorist attacks against american interests here .

security forces in state of extreme vigilance


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the democratic people 's republic of korea whitewashed south korea in the women 's team semi-finals at the world table tennis championships here on sunday .

dpr korea sails into women 's team final


amateur american alexandra stevenson lost concentration and with it a potential upset monday in the toshiba tennis classic .
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france 's testud takes first day of competition


botswana will depreciate its currency pula to offset problems likely to affect its national economy , southern african broadcasting association -lrb- saba -rrb- reported today .
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botswana to depreciate national currency


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european major stocks ended mainly lower for the second session in a row thursday as limp results and outlooks from sector bellwethers such as royal dutch\/shell and stmicroelectronics sent jitters through the market .


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three city police officers have been arrested on suspicion of shooting two arizona tourists they were allegedly trying to rob , federal police reported on wednesday .

mexican federal agents arrest city police accused of robbing arizona residents


Write a short summary for this text: just as germany comes under pressure to do more to jumpstart the world 's third biggest economy , party politics is rearing its ugly head and undermining berlin 's efforts to weather a sharp global slowdown .

party politics undermine german economic defences


egypt and lebanon will hold the fifth session of their joint higher committee on monday to discuss ways of activating a deal on establishing a free trade zone between the two countries .

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egypt lebanon to discuss activating free trade zone accord


china has executed five people who had been sentenced to death for drugs trafficking , state media reported on monday .

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third-seeded byron black of zimbabwe ended german alex radulescu 's giant-killing run in the indian open here saturday to book a place in the final against top seed thomas enqvist of sweden .

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black to play enqvist in indian open final


Write a short summary for this text: austrian christoph gruber took the first-run lead saturday by two-tenths of a second in a world cup giant slalom , which claimed defending discipline champion bode miller , who crashed early in his run .


Write a short summary for this text: russian troops backed by aircraft monday bombarded a village held by chechen rebels as insurgents stepped up attacks on government posts in the capital , officials said .


prime minister of antigua and barbuda baldwin spencer left here monday for hong kong , winding up his four-day visit to shanghai .

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antigua and barbuda pm leaves shanghai for hong kong


Write a sentence based on this summary: editorial : blaming god for disasters

televangelist pat robertson , it seems , is n't the only one who thinks he can see god 's purpose in natural disasters .


the u.s. dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in european trading wednesday morning .
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u.s. dollar mostly higher gold up in european morning trading


Briefly summarize this sentence: a cambodian court convicted an outspoken opposition legislator on tuesday of defaming prime minister hun sen , despite complaints from rights groups that the lawsuit was aimed at silencing critics .

court rules politician defamed cambodian pm


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toronto - the eyes are hidden .


in brief remarks after meeting with congressional republicans , bush issued his veto threat , complaining that legislation under consideration would `` reward speculators and lenders .

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former mexican president carlos salinas said sunday that he was astonished by charges that his brother was connected with the drug - trafficking underworld and that , if convicted , he should be punished .

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former mexican president says he is astonished by brother 's arrest


united microelectronics corp. -lrb- umc -rrb- , the world 's second largest contract chipmaker , said wednesday it saw a slight drop in sales in november as a result of the new taiwan dollar 's surge against the u.s. dollar .
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umc november sales down on stronger new taiwan dollar


iraq plans to hold a july referendum on a controversial military pact allowing us troops to remain for another three years that parliament is expected to adopt on thursday in a delayed vote .

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iraq to hold referendum on us troops pact


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gov. david a. paterson proposed legislation wednesday to eliminate pay and perks for special district commissioners and put town boards in charge of sanitation districts .

paterson backs government streamlining plan


Write a sentence based on this summary: army chief says gaza withdrawal will be difficult under fire

israel 's military chief said tuesday that the planned withdrawal from the gaza strip this summer would be difficult to accomplish if palestinian militants wage attacks on israeli forces trying to evacuate the settlements .


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russia 's attempts to enter the world trade organization are on track , the country 's trade minister claimed friday , but trade officials said negotiations still face many obstacles .


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today , concern about homework is again reaching a fever pitch .

it 's not the amount of homework that is the problem


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a saudi dissident pleaded innocent wednesday to plotting to kill americans in his homeland as his attorney said an earlier agreement to plead guilty was invalid .

saudi suspect pleads innocent to plotting against americans eds : combines pvs ; no pickup


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minister of the interior chang po-ya said wednesday that she favors setting up casinos at offshore island hotels , as long as it would be in line with the development of the domestic tourism industry as a whole .

interior minister favors setting up casinos on offshore islands


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mystery fumes swept through a tokyo subway station sunday forcing the hospitalisation of one woman and causing a new scare over the aum supreme truth cult .

woman injured in tokyo subway fumes scare


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when hashemi rafsanjani steps down sunday after eight years as iran 's president , he will leave behind an administration that has strengthened its grip on power and stabilized the economy but still has n't come to terms with the west .

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colin l. powell said nothing -- a silence that spoke volumes to many in the white house on thursday morning .

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in meeting with former officials bush defends iraq policy


india 's top nuclear expert shrugged off antinuclear protests by indians on hiroshima day , saying the activists should instead shout slogans in washington and moscow , a newspaper reported saturday .
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top nuclear scientist shrugs off indian antinuclear protests


jason terry , hero of dallas ' game one national basketball association finals win over miami , may need off-season surgery on an injured thumb that he has been nursing for four months .
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mavs hero terry may need surgery to fix injured thumb


Write a short summary for this text: shares in africa israel investments ltd. , one of israel 's largest companies , have plummeted by one-third in two days after its diamond tycoon owner acknowledged possible problems paying off billion of dollars in company debts .


after warning investors in recent weeks that earnings would be hurt by economic turmoil in asia and other markets , two giants of the semiconductor industry offered slightly more upbeat announcements thursday suggesting an improved outlook .

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national semiconductor 's loss is smaller than expected


orlando long after a recent practice , magic center dwight howard lounged in the stands and chatted with team general manager otis smith about life .
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as howard fouls mount so does frustration


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lake buena vista greg white might not win the job as the bucs ' starting left defensive end .


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the supreme court late wednesday granted the bush administration 's request to transfer the terrorism suspect jose padilla from military to civilian custody , ending an odd two-week standoff over where he should be held while the justices decide whether to hear his case .

high court allows transfer of padilla to civilian prison


Write a short summary for this text: torture and maltreatment of prisoners , suspected terrorists and even children is increasingly widespread in many countries , according to the latest un report on torture released thursday .

torture is common practice in many countries : un report


philippine president gloria macapagal arroyo has never received election campaign support from illegal gambling operators , her spokesman said friday , denying claims by an outspoken roman catholic archbishop at a time she faces accusations of electoral fraud .

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philippines arroyo denies receiving support from illegal gambling operators


meatpacking plant officials accused of discriminating against dozens of somali muslim workers have offered to tweak break times to help accommodate the workers ' prayer demands .

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swift offers partial accommodation for muslim prayers


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india won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day in the opening test against west indies at the antigua recreation ground on friday .


Briefly summarize this sentence: if the communists win presidential elections in june their economic program includes plans to confiscate private fortunes and property and stop russians from going abroad , a newspaper reported wednesday .

report : communist program would confiscate money and property


Write a sentence based on this summary: son of anti-war presidential candidate prepares for deployment to iraq next year

the son of democratic presidential candidate joe biden is preparing for deployment to iraq .


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un chief ban ki-moon on thursday huddled with his special envoy for kosovo to discuss the disputed serbian province 's future status on the sidelines of the paris conference on lebanon reconstruction , his spokeswoman said .

un chief discusses kosovo on sidelines of lebanon aid talks


setting their sights on an operation they say clogged the internet with a quarter-billion e-mail messages daily , new york attorney general eliot spitzer and microsoft corp. .
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new york microsoft sue to halt deluge of spam


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`` rising interest rates are bad news for banks .

bank stocks and the jinx of fed credit tightening


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share prices on the london stock exchange closed lower on monday , suffering on fears over banks ' exposure to bad u.s. home loans and the termination of sainsbury 's bid .


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it 's official .

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Write a short summary for this text: prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian leader yasser arafat met for more than three hours tuesday and finally appeared to bring the long-awaited agreement on an israeli pullback from hebron within reach .

mood on hebron is upbeat at netanyahu-arafat talks


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the philippine government said today substantial progress has been made in its peace talks with the leftist national democratic front -lrb- ndf -rrb- held last month in the netherlands .


israeli troops bombed a lebanese village along the border on friday as a retaliation for attacks by lebanese resistance guerrilla group hezbollah on israeli positions in the disputed shebaa farms , oriental radio reported .
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israel attacks lebanese village for injury of two soldiers


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four children were killed and another three wounded thursday when an old mortar fuse exploded as they played with it in afghanistan 's capital , police said .

children killed by old explosives in afghanistan


australia coach robbie deans has made eight changes to the side that was defeated by new zealand at the weekend ahead of the wallabies ' test against italy here sunday .
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rugbyu : deans rings changes for aussies azzurri test


president chen shui-bian said thursday he will attend a summit meeting of heads of state of the republic of china and its central american allies to be held in el salvador later this year if the event can take place as originally scheduled .

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president reaffirms commitment to attending summit in el salvador


it is a cast worthy of a political thriller : a former convict whose claims about a former president and first lady spurred a criminal investigation ; a prominent senator 's brother-in-law , who worked undercover for federal agents looking into the case ; sworn enemies of the former first family trying to dig up fresh dirt , and some hollywood stars .

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trial over hillary clinton 's hollywood event has a strong cast


Briefly summarize this sentence: on its second day of deliberations , a jury tuesday found a maryland man guilty of stalking `` pulp fiction '' star uma thurman .


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a republican u.s. senator arrested in a police sex sting in an airport men 's bathroom will resign from the senate amid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea , republican officials said friday .

republican us senator to resign saturday in storm over sex sting at an airport men s room


george steinbrenner predicted the yankees would sign a major player this week , but the owner declined tuesday to say whether he thought it would be david wells , roger clemens or john wetteland .

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yankees postpone arms race : get stanton


Briefly summarize this sentence: president bill clinton said thursday he would propose a new plan to congress to reopen many government operations and end the budget impasse , but repeated his intention to veto a republican budget bill .

clinton congress offer plans to end budget impasse


philadelphia - immediately following saturday afternoon 's game at the wachovia center , the lightning boarded a speeding train to washington for today 's game against the capitals .

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the four candidates in algeria 's first free presidential election held final rallies monday amid tight security as some voters began casting their ballots three days ahead of the main poll .
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algerian presidential candidates wind up campaign by richard palmer


the four top palestinian officials who are here to visit the ailing yasser arafat left his hospital tuesday without making a statement .

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Write a short summary for this text: a german registered container ship ran aground at the entrance to the french port of le havre early tuesday , but authorities said there were no casualties .

container ship runs aground in french port