Write a sentence based on "dollar lower stocks rise in early trading"

the dollar slipped against the yen on profit-taking in early monday trading in tokyo , while share prices rose moderately .


fidel castro , cuba 's president of the council of state , met with a chinese delegation here tuesday .
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the u.s. coast guard stopped six illegal cuban migrants who tried to enter the florida keys on a small boat thursday , plucking five from the water , one after he treaded water for more than two hours , authorities said .
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u.s. coast guard trying to rescue cuban migrants in florida keys


the master plan for ground zero is unraveling , which is not necessarily bad news .
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for ground zero disarray reigns and an opportunity awaits


Write a short summary for this text: eight members of an ultra-left anarchist group have been arrested in connection with a string of attacks on france 's rail network , french interior minister michele alliot-marie announced tuesday .

train sabotage : eight leftwing anarchists arrested : minister


Briefly summarize this sentence: bosnian president alija izetbegovic on monday accused bosnian serb leader radovan karadzic of seeking to sway the us congress against approving us troops to help enforce peace in the former yugoslavia .

karadzic trying to trip up peace process : izetbegovic


Write a sentence based on "greek foreign minister visits to demonstrate improved ties"

greek foreign minister theodoros pangalos reopened the greek consulate in the southern city of gjirokaster saturday , on a visit meant to demonstrate that bilateral tensions are a thing of the past .


one private-school mother who lives on fifth avenue and spends weekends in millbrook , n.y. , amid a colony of fox-hunting types , said she was the target of parents who , she suspects , seek social advantage .
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a third vessel may have contributed to a fatal collision between a container ship and a passenger hydrofoil in italy 's busy messina strait , press reports said wednesday .

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third vessel implicated in messina strait collision


Write a sentence based on this summary: typhoon cuts short russian-american naval exercises

u.s. and russian naval forces practiced rescue techniques wednesday in the event of natural disasters , but the joint exercises in the sea of japan were cut short by an approaching typhoon .


norwegian shipyard workers rejected a wage offer friday and said they would strike next week , shutting down key shipyards and offshore oil construction yards .

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vietnam is among the countries most vulnerable to the chronic hepatitis b virus with more than eight percent of vietnamese people contracting the virus , the local newspaper the youth reported tuesday .
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vietnamese people vulnerable to hepatitis b virus : experts


myanmar 's opposition party , which is led by the detained aung san suu kyi , opened an art sale tuesday to raise money to help hundreds of political prisoners and their families .
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aung san suu kyi 's party sells art to help prisoners


Briefly summarize this sentence: president chen shui-bian lauded tuesday the government 's decision to open taiwan to mainland chinese tourists as a breakthrough in peaceful exchanges with the mainland .

roc president lauds taiwan 's opening to mainland chinese tourists


Write a short summary for this text: shots in the air , music in the streets and screams of joys greeted six students who returned home monday after being released from an israeli jail the day before in a high-profile prisoner swap .

egyptian students released from israeli jail return home will not face charges


Write a sentence based on "cunanan 's father in philippines believes in son 's innocence"

the missing father of andrew cunanan , the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of italian fashion designer gianni versace , has been found in the philippines , police and news reports said friday .


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`` my fellow americans '' could have been called `` grumpy old ex-presidents '' _ and probably should have been .


Write a sentence based on "chinese couple loses case challenging one child policy"

a chinese couple has lost beijing 's first court case that challenged the imposition of heavy fines for violating the country 's draconian family planning regulations , a report said monday .


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echoing a familiar theme in the state-controlled press , a top leader of the military government blamed the pro-democratic opposition for trying to isolate burma and deny it foreign aid .

top junta leader says opposition trying to ostracize burma


japan 's toyota team europe were banned from the world rally championship for one year here on friday in a crushing ruling by the world council of the international automobile federation -lrb- fia -rrb- .

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south korean union leaders on sunday threatened renewed strikes against new labor rules drafted by parliament to replace a controversial bill which sparked industrial unrest last december .
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skorean unions threaten new strikes against revised labor law by c. w. lim


Write a sentence based on "merck drug fosamax may face litigation"

as merck & co. defends itself against litigation involving its pain reliever vioxx , the pharmaceutical giant also is fielding the first of what could be another wave of lawsuits involving fosamax , an osteoporosis drug and its second biggest seller .


muslim guerrillas attacked a southern philippine town and took hostages sunday in fighting that killed at least four people , the military and rebels said .
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jordan 's crown prince hassan ibn talal arrived tuesday for his first visit to jerusalem and was to pay his condolences to the widow of assassinated prime minister yitzhak rabin .
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jordan 's crown prince makes first visit to jerusalem


european union foreign policy chief javier solana called on friday for the united states to open a `` channel of communication '' with iran on all subjects .
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the first contingent of italian troops is expected to enter albania 's southern port of vlore no later than early next week , italian defense chief of staff admiral guido venturoni said here today .
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italian troops to enter albanian port vlore next week


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it was one of the greatest collections of figure-skating talent ever to gather on ice _ and not skate .


Write a sentence based on this summary: lufthansa opens cologne check-in service for passengers from frankfurt airport

germany 's lufthansa on monday inaugurated a service allowing passengers from frankfurt airport to check in at the railroad station in cologne , bypassing queues at continental europe 's biggest hub .


a rash of malaria cases has been recorded in central russia and emergency workers fear an epidemic , a news agency said wednesday .

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officials fear spread of malaria in central russia


swiss and swedish investigators raided several offices in and around zurich as part of an ongoing investigation into whether the telecommunications company lm ericsson held back information for a required tax audit , officials said thursday .
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sweden 's ericsson investigated by swiss swedish officials over taxes


Write a sentence based on "french government says libya not opposed to decisions on cote d'ivoire"

libya has no reserve on decisions made by the united nations -lrb- un -rrb- and african union -lrb- au -rrb- on france 's mandate in cote d'ivoire , french government spokesman said wednesday .


newcastle united and manchester united will very likely play off for the english title if they finish level on points , goal difference and goals scored at the end of the season .
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the senate is likely to vote tuesday to make the environmental protection agency find a better way of measuring automobile fuel economy , to bring more realism to the stickers on the windows of new cars , which consumers have learned always to read but never to trust .
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congress seeks more realistic mileage estimates


Write a short summary for this text: bernie massey , the co-founder of a los angeles social action foundation , had been trying to figure out how to make a statement against terrorism .

bombed bus exhibit to show fearful cost of terrorism


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you know the pose , clipper fans .


Briefly summarize this sentence: with a growing population of elderly and a declining birth rate in shanghai , china 's industrial and financial center , some child care centers have been transformed into homes for the elderly .

results of british open squash semi-final


Write a short summary for this text: may is a pivotal month for moving and storage companies .

moving companies hit bumps in economic road


Briefly summarize this sentence: former world champion finnish driver ari vatanen will replaced injured belgian bruno thiry on the ford team for the safari rally at the end of this month , the team announced wednesday .


the largest u.s. group of psychologists is to decide sunday what role , if any , its members can play in interrogating terror suspects at guantanamo bay and other u.s. military detention centers .

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us psychologists weigh ban on guantanamo interrogations


armando reyes climbed over the border fence and prepared for the dash into san diego .

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Briefly summarize this sentence: bosnian croat forces have begun torching homes in parts of western bosnia captured during a summer offensive but due to return to serb control under the dayton peace agreement , un officials said friday .

croats torch homes in areas due to return to serbs


migrants should be regarded as a high-risk group of hiv\/aids infection and get more attention from the government , said a senior health official here monday .

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migrant people need more aids control efforts : chinese official


Write a short summary for this text: the china association for science and technology -lrb- cast -rrb- recently came up with various kinds of ways to popularize education and science for young people , in order to help them improve their scientific awareness and innovation .

science association improves scientific awareness of youth


a passenger train running solely on biogas will make its maiden journey in sweden on monday in what officials said was a major step toward making public transport more environmentally friendly .
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Write a sentence based on "marketers leverage high price of gas"

when gas prices rise , drivers grumble and politicians talk energy crisis .


arab entrepreneurs should wage a financial `` holy war '' for east jerusalem by investing in the arab part of the city , a senior palestinian official says .

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palestinian official urges arabs to invest in jerusalem


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who 's going to hear `` you 're hired '' ? this time , donald trump is asking viewers to weigh in on his choice for the next winner of `` the apprentice .

reality check : trump asks viewers for help


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britain criticized `` serious deficiencies '' in iran 's elections saturday and urged the new president to address international concerns about the country 's nuclear program .

britain criticizes iran election urges move on nuclear concerns


with concrete ramparts fortifying its compound , the u.s. embassy remained on full alert friday against possible terrorist attacks after u.s. missile strikes in sudan and afghanistan .
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u.s. embassy in malaysia heightens security after missile strikes by alvin ung


an american delegation scouring the former soviet union for information on u.s. soldiers missing in action meets with tajik government leaders this week , a news agency reported monday .
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us delegation arrives in tajikistan to look for mias


Write a short summary for this text: pakistan 's team manager intikhab alam dismissed claims tuesday that his team 's poor performance in the current test series was to blame for weak ticket sales ahead of the final test .

do n't blame pakistan for poor test ticket sales says manager


us president-elect barack obama on friday said he would act `` swiftly '' as soon as he takes office to confront the economic crisis head on , during his first news conference since his historic election .

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obama vows to confront economic crisis head on


Write a sentence based on "how humans can upgrade memory"

were you ever at the mall and could n't remember where you parked the car ? gotten home from the market and realized you forgot the milk ? and your daughter 's anniversary has never slipped your mind ... until this year .


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the leader of germany 's jews , ignatz bubis , urged the government on friday to at least symbolically back an industry initiative to establish a fund for nazi slave laborers .

jewish leader calls on government to establish fund for nazi slave


vietnamese prime minister nguyen tan dung has asked localities , relevant agencies and people to focus on monitoring food safety , ensuring environmental hygiene , preparing enough pharmaceuticals , and intensifying awareness work , to stamp out acute diarrhea .

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gusty winds pushed a wildfire closer to sun valley resort 's ski area , while hundreds more homes were ordered evacuated in the valley below .
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gusty winds whip idaho wildfire near sun valley ski area ; hundreds more homes evacuated


Write a short summary for this text: three days before the international atomic energy agency -lrb- iaea -rrb- discusses iran 's nuclear issue , tehran suspended its controversial nuclear fuel work , a move likely to thwart us efforts to report the islamic republic to the un security council for possible sanctions .

news analysis : iran suspends uranium enrichment to avert un sanctions


chelsea striker didier drogba is under investigation for an incident during wednesday night 's league cup loss to burnley when he threw a coin back at the crowd , police confirmed thursday .

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malaysia 's national car maker proton expects to export its cars to russia by early next year to boost its overseas sales , a company official said tuesday .

malaysian carmaker proton seeks inroads into russia by early next year


two grenades exploded near a national police station monday , slightly injuring one woman , news reports said .
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two grenades explode near spanish police station


Write a short summary for this text: justice ministers from greece and turkey signed an agreement wednesday aimed at assisting reforms ankara must make to join the european union .

greece to train turkish judges to help eu accession bid


Briefly summarize this sentence: defending national basketball association champions miami , who have battled injuries all season , booked their playoff berth thursday with a thrilling overtime victory over cleveland .

basketball : nba champions heat book return trip to playoffs


larry mcmurtry .
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a preview of what could be the best fall in years


syria and lebanon decided on monday to boost border controls and anti-terrorism coordination , as the two neighbors took a new step to strengthen ties since diplomatic relations were established .
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syria and lebanon to boost border anti-terror controls


succumbing to public pressure , a subsidiary of the giant hyundai conglomerate said wednesday it will pull out from co-sponsoring u.s. pop star michael jackson 's scheduled performance here .

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business giant hyundai pulls out of michael jackson concert


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directors of the european steel giant arcelor were to meet sunday in luxembourg to decide between two suitors : the partnership offered by russia 's severstal and the hostile bid from mittal steel .


Write a sentence based on "us press hail historic presidential vote"

after the longest and most expensive us presidential campaign ever , newspaper headlines on tuesday reflected both the historic importance of the occasion and relief that the outcome will soon be known .


iran will not abandon its nuclear program even if the u.n. nuclear watchdog refers it to the security council , where it could face punitive measures , president mahmoud ahmadinejad said in a rare news conference on saturday .
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u.n. scrutiny wo n't make iran quit nuclear effort president says


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a county on the route of the olympic torch passed an anti-gay resolution tuesday night that is identical to one that prompted officials to reroute the torch around a georgia county .

greenville county passes anti-gay resolution


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like all feats of magic , transforming bunches of pinot noir grapes into great red wine is n't easy .


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zairean rebels , led by laurent-desire kabila , on saturday rejected calls by the united nations for a ceasefire , saying it could only be called after talks with kinshasa .

zairean rebels reject un call for ceasefire


Briefly summarize this sentence: the leader of lebanon 's militant hezbollah warned israel friday his fighters would hit tel aviv with rockets if israeli forces attack beirut or the guerrillas ' stronghold in its southern suburbs .

hezbollah chief : we ll hit tel aviv if beirut hit


Write a sentence based on this summary: jackson faces major challenge with lakers this time around

one of phil jackson 's first observations upon returning to the los angeles lakers was he 'd be `` most amazed '' if they were in position to contend for a championship during the life of his three-year contract .


los angeles might have lost its bid for an expansion team to houston on wednesday , but fans who like to watch football and the tv networks were winners .

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european union -lrb- eu -rrb- countries will send their ambassadors back to iran soon in a move seen as indicating they are not prepared to damage lucrative ties with the country .
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iraqi foreign minister hoshyar zebari on wednesday repeated baghdad 's denunciation of a deadly us raid on a syrian village that he said harmed relations between the neighbouring countries .

iraq again denounces us attack on syrian village


Write a sentence based on "abuse at guantanamo more sophisticated subtle : lawyer"

detainees at the us guantanamo prison in cuba continue to be subjected to violence and extreme isolation , but abuse has become more subtle than three years ago , a lawyer representing several prisoners said tuesday .


Briefly summarize this sentence: president clinton may or may not escape impeachment , but the path to high office has been drastically changed by his ordeal .

analysis : impeachment fever may infect presidential campaigns


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canada 's prime minister has dined on seal meat in a gesture of support for the sealing industry .


the daily charter flights between taiwan and china inaugurated four months ago have attracted severe criticism , with detractors complaining about excessive pricing , but the opening of regular flights , expected later this year , is raising hopes of cheaper fares .

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launch of regular cross-strait flights might help lower fares


the visiting saudi arabian crown prince abdullah bin abdul aziz sunday called on muslims to move on a path of unity and tolerance .

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Write a sentence based on "poland 's president says constitutional treaty not dead"

president aleksander kwasniewski said wednesday that the european union constitution `` is not dead , '' and reiterated that poland would wait to decide how to vote on the treaty until after this week 's eu summit .


torino striker david di michele will be allowed to play friendly matches despite being banned for three months for illegal betting .
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torino striker david di michele allowed to play friendlies despite ban


former israeli chief of staff ehud barak is to be appointed foreign minister in the new cabinet of prime minister shimon peres , an outgoing minister said tuesday .

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barak to be named israel 's new fm outgoing minister says


Write a sentence based on "badminton ace dies"

wong peng soon , a four-time all-england singles badminton champion and singapore 's most famous sportsman , has died of pneumonia .


Write a sentence based on "how do you ski or snowboard practice practice falling and practice"

something you 're not likely to hear at the start of a ski or snowboard group lesson : you 're going to fall down .


after years of disappointment , an elegantly simple medical technique that targets bad cells while leaving healthy ones alone could be making a comeback in the high-profile fights against cancer and the sars virus .

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experimental smart bomb drug targets sars


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china 's cabinet says sars is wreaking havoc not only among its people but also its economy , and in the faraway jungles of cambodia a new mystery illness has appeared _ baffling doctors just like sars once did .

china says grim sars crisis hitting economy ; new mystery disease in cambodia


Write a sentence based on "longtime los angeles police chief daryl gates eulogized as america s chief"

in the weeks before he died , bedridden from fighting a losing battle with cancer , former lapd chief daryl f. gates was visited by an lapd helicopter hovering outside his hospital window .


this year a community group donated money for her school fees , a school uniform and shoes .
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foreigners in sweden may finally be given access to the entire country during their stay after the government on thursday proposed to eliminate a ban on their presence in restricted areas .

foreigners may finally get to see all of sweden


facebook agreed thursday to give users more control over the information they share with third-party applications like games and quizzes in response to concerns raised by canadian privacy officials .

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facebook agrees with canada on privacy controls


Write a short summary for this text: seattle made an unusual choice three years ago when it tapped john henry stanford as superintendent of public schools .

ex-general fights for schools and for his life


malaysian shares are expected to remain volatile in the coming week on continuing uncertainties in the global financial markets and fears over the length of a global recession , dealers said friday .
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malaysian shares to remain volatile next week : analysts


pakistani president farooq leghari has stated that pakistan has a `` very special relationship with china and the bilateral ties have been tested by time .

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pakistan has very special relationship with china :


the sudden political disappearance of prime minister ariel sharon , struggling for life after a massive stroke , has thrown the future of any peace process with the palestinians into question .

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as sharon ails palestinians face own travails


federal regulators , moving to reduce the fees local baby bell companies charge to connect long-distance calls , said today they may let the industry bring the charges down gradually without imposing a government timetable .

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u.s. fcc moves to gradually cut long distance access charges


Write a short summary for this text: three days after the u.s. soccer federation announced its preliminary world cup roster , its president led a four-member team to switzerland to attempt to win the right to host the tournament for the second time .

u.s. makes bid for world cup but isn t picky about the year


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russia 's constitutional court has agreed to hear the first case challenging president vladimir putin 's abolition of direct elections for governor , a court spokeswoman said thursday .

russian high court agrees to hear challenge to putin 's abolition of elections for governor


Write a short summary for this text: eight chinese scientists have asked a leading us medical journal to withdraw a letter published thursday alleging that china knew about a human case of bird flu two years before the first case was officially announced .

chinese scientists ask us journal to withdraw letter on human bird flu case


Write a short summary for this text: israeli prime minister shimon peres said monday he was confident the ceasefire in lebanon would hold because it was in the best interests of both countries as well as syria .


a top un envoy said here monday that despite existing regional tension , israel violated its withdraw line with jets flying seven times over it into air space over southern lebanon .

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european finance ministers kicked off two days of talks monday dominated by concern over lethargic growth , swelling budget deficits and a euro rising close to record highs against the dollar .

eu finance ministers discuss rising euro budget deficits


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south african president thabo mbeki on saturday urged the country 's youths to face the challenges of poverty , unemployment , racism and the spread of aids .

s. african youths urged to face challenges


Write a sentence based on this summary: jackson at top of knicks list

one day after lakers owner jerry buss left his interest in phil jackson subject to interpretation , new york knicks president isiah thomas did anything but , telling reporters thursday that he believed a second meeting with jackson soon would take place .


lawyers for muslim charity leaders accused of aiding middle east terrorists scored a rare win in court tuesday when a federal judge blocked some evidence seized by israeli soldiers during raids of palestinian organizations .

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judge in trial of muslim charity leaders bars some evidence


mike d'antoni has n't quite rescued the nba from itself yet , but the phoenix coach said that the suns ' success this season validates his approach to the game .
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suns showing no signs of slowing down in playoffs


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palestinian leader yasser arafat will visit greece next week , the government said thursday .


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five french trekkers and mountaineers were among six foreigners killed during the autumn climbing season in nepal , the french embassy and nepalese officials said friday .

nepal climbing season claims five french lives


the chief of staff has endorsed a military court verdict condemning a jordanian soldier to life in prison for killing seven israeli tourist girls , officials and newspapers said sunday .

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army chief endorses life sentence on jordanian soldier


Write a sentence based on this summary: monk keeps things deliciously quirky

`` monk , '' a simple idea that has proven surprisingly resilient -- a neurotic genius solves quirky crimes -- resumes its fourth season tonight with a particularly silly case .


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general motors corp. and ford motor co. posted declines thursday in light vehicle sales for last month compared with a robust april a year ago , though results were better than the past couple of months .


in any cross-taiwan strait trade pact talks that take place in the future , topics concerning agricultural affairs will focus on quarantine and relevant testing of livestock and plants , as well as intellectual property rights -lrb- ipr -rrb- protection for taiwanese agricultural products , the vice minister of the cabinet-level council of agricultural affairs -lrb- coa -rrb- said monday .
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quarantine ipr on agricultural products to be included in ecfa


Write a sentence based on this summary: asian stock markets close generally higher

asian stock markets closed generally higher tuesday , but share prices fell in tokyo after rising for three straight sessions .


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israeli troops uncovered a tunnel constructed by gaza militants who intended to dig under the border fence and into israel , a military spokesman said wednesday .

israeli troops uncover tunnel in northern gaza greenhouse


us defense secretary robert gates returned home early saturday with assurances that so far iraqi prime minister nuri al-maliki is living up to his pledge to support a renewed crackdown on sectarian violence .

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gates returns home after road testing new iraq iran strategy


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the white house on thursday warned iran of possible new sanctions after the un nuclear watchdog reported that tehran had begun sensitive nuclear work at a key site in defiance of un resolutions .

us warns iran of step backward on nuclear issue


Write a sentence based on "u.s. senate votes for offshore energy inventory debates climate change"

the u.s. senate endorsed president george w. bush 's climate change policies tuesday , approving a measure that avoids mandatory reductions of heat-trapping pollution while still boosting government support for cleaner energy sources .


the rope on the flagpole is still broken .
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british reopen their baghdad embassy but they ca n't call it that yet


international mediators raised concerns monday over fresh fighting near azerbaijan 's disputed nagorny karabakh region that left at least one soldier dead at the weekend .

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mediators raise concerns over deadly karabakh fighting


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wigan moved to consolidate their premiership status tuesday by tying down one of the brightest stars of last season 's maiden top flight campaign .


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`` we come here to invite more chinese friends to zimbabwe , where ancient chinese set foot several thousands of years ago , '' francis nhema , zimbabwe 's minister of environment and tourism told xinhua friday .

zimbabwe shows itself as wonderland for china


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hurricane katrina fraudsters who billed the us government for fictitious services and filed claims for phantom hotel guests and even dom perignon champagne have cost taxpayers up to two billion dollars , the new york times reported tuesday .

hurricane katrina fraud swells to two billion dollars : report


turnout was heavy for parliamentary elections monday in trinidad and tobago after a month of intensive campaigning throughout the country , one of the most prosperous in the caribbean .
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trinidad and tobago poll draws heavy turnout by john babb


an obscure militant group that threatened attacks on the olympic games last week is the same group that chinese officials have labeled the leading terrorist organization involved in a separatist movement in western china , according to an american organization that tracks terrorist internet postings .
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warning of attacks on olympics is said to be linked to muslim separatists


attorney general alberto gonzales has resigned , ending a months-long standoff with republican and democratic critics who called for his ouster over the justice department 's botched handling of fbi terror investigations and the firing of u.s. attorneys , officials said monday .
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us sources : attorney general gonzales has resigned


when it comes to personal finance software , mac users do n't have much choice .

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for judi burgess , a single word changed everything .
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a ceremonial event evolves into a wedding


confidence in greek assets sank to a new low monday , as chancellor angela merkel of germany kept up the pressure on greece , insisting on tougher austerity measures .

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confidence in greek debt sinks again matthew saltmarsh reported from paris


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a day after a lone gunman fatally shot the chairman of the arkansas democratic party at its headquarters in little rock , investigators found evidence on thursday that the suspect may have been thinking about his victim in advance , although they were unable to determine why .

a link but no motive in killing of politician


Write a short summary for this text: un secretary general kofi annan has called on african countries to stop shifting alliances against each other , suggesting that they solve cross-border issues by stronger regional cooperation .

un chief says only regional cooperation can solve cross-border issues


austrian women in leading positions complained about lingering male domination in their society in a meeting tuesday with visiting u.s. first lady hillary rodham clinton .

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austrian women complain to mrs. clinton about male domination by roland prinz


Write a short summary for this text: the yankees lost one and did not gain one monday .


the dollar slipped against the euro on friday after the u.s. federal reserve cut its discount rate to banks by a half percentage point .
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dollar slides against euro as fed cuts discount rate


Write a short summary for this text: us president george w. bush on friday warned that it would take time for federal stimulus measures to have their full economic effect amid news of steep job losses .

it will take time for economic measures to take effect : bush


a group of puerto rican businessman will visit chile to explore possible new markets , this u.s. commonwealth 's economic development bank announced .

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puerto rican trade mission to visit chile


i sat in my thatched hut , watching a mosquito circle the lone light bulb and trying to motivate myself to take a shower .

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china and russia are to sign bilateral treaties on police cooperation during russian president boris yeltsin 's visit here this week to help combat transnational crime , xinhua reported tuesday .

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china russia to sign police treaties during yeltsin visit


Write a sentence based on "things turn a bit testy at trial of ex-tyco chief"

during his first two days on the witness stand , l. dennis kozlowski appeared calm as he parried a series of tough questions .


maybe it takes a shock jock like bubba the love sponge clem to get alex sink to relax .

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israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu may be in washington next week and could meet with president bill clinton on the crumbling mideast peace process , the white house said monday .

netanyahu may come to washington as peace process reaches critical phase


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us president george w. bush said thursday that there would be some changes to the cabinet for his second term .


goalkeepers are not directly involved in most of the action in soccer , especially on successful teams .
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an unscheduled flight from xiamen in china which could be carrying north korean defector hwang jang-yop landed tuesday at the clark airbase , north of here , sources at the manila international airport said .

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Write a sentence based on this summary: kyrgiakos says intends to join liverpool

greece international central defender sotiris kyrgiakos says he intends to join liverpool after receiving an offer from the premier league club .


vice-premier zou jiahua expressed china 's willingness to further increase technological cooperation with foreign enterprises including the toyota motor corporation of japan on the basis of mutual benefit , in a meeting with okuda hiroshi , president of toyota .

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diana , princess of wales , on monday visited a homeless emergency cold weather shelter in a notorious red light district in central london - but found her motives questioned by those whose cause she hoped to highlight .

diana 's motives questioned in visit to red light district homeless hostel


the electric car market got a jump start here wednesday as honda and toyota unveiled their vehicles for california , which is expected to be the us proving ground for non-polluting automobiles .
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honda toyota unveil electric cars to woo california drivers by karen lowe


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this is the time of year when people often take golf lessons .


Write a sentence based on this summary: jewish leaders meet in israel in effort to overcome religious

in an effort to overcome a growing rift within judaism , israel 's orthodox chief rabbis met wednesday with reform and conservative leaders .


the defense force commander who led a mutiny over the government 's plan to hire mercenaries said his dismissal thursday from the army was an act of political vengeance .

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Write a sentence based on this summary: delta ends alliance with swissair to concentrate on air france


Write a sentence based on "airports operator baa names two high-profile directors as it attempts to repair reputation"

baa plc , the spanish-owned airports operator facing harsh criticism for delays and overcrowding at heathrow , announced the appointment of two high-profile directors on friday in a bid to improve its poor public relations and performance .


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iraqi president jalal talabani and high-ranking syrian baath party officials met here thursday and affirmed their joint aim to improve ties between the two countries , official media said .

iraqi president syrian baath party strive for better ties


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make carrie s style yours even without a mr. big


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sri lankan prime minister ranil wickremesinghe will meet us president george bush to review the country 's current norwegian-brokered peace progress , officials said .

sri lankan pm to meet us president to review peace process


the pentagon 's top medical officer contests the conclusions of a government accountability office report that questioned whether service members returning from iraq and afghanistan are getting appropriate mental health care .
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pentagon faults report questioning veterans mental health care


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the new zealand sharemarket closed higher here wednesday .


Write a short summary for this text: the new u.s. open singles champion said she walked into her hotel room late saturday afternoon and found the message light bright as rudolph 's nose .

davenport 's u.s. open title fills void in women 's tennis


president george w. bush named l. paul bremer , a former ambassador and head of the state department 's counterterrorism office , to become civilian administrator in iraq and oversee the country 's transition to democratic rule .

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bush names former state department official to head transition in iraq


Briefly summarize this sentence: whole foods market inc. said it had support from enough shareholders of wild oats markets inc. to complete the purchase of its rival , putting a successful end to a takeover opposed by federal antitrust regulators .

whole foods says it has enough shares to buy rival wild oats


for a week , you have eyed that five-pound box of cheap cookies that a business associate sent over .
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leftovers start over thanks to food pros


Write a sentence based on "women 's weight found to affect job income"

weight can have startling consequences for women 's financial well-being , careers , and marriage prospects , according to research that found that women - but not men - suffer economic harm from being overweight .


three egyptian brothers died in the explosion of a leftover land mine they were toying with near egypt 's suez canal , hospital officials said sunday .

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three teenage brothers killed in land mine explosion in egypt


attorney general janet reno made her debut wednesday as a barrister at the u.s. supreme court 's mahogany lectern where she argued before the justices on behalf of one of her favorite constituencies _ the cop on the beat .
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attorney general reno makes her debut at u.s. supreme court


a palestinian riding a bicycle blew himself up near an israeli army jeep monday in the fourth hamas suicide bombing in two days , while israel decided to deepen yasser arafat 's isolation in response to the latest violence .
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fourth hamas suicide bombing in two days injures three soldiers


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americans have to wait probably another year before they can relish succulent indian mangoes .

time not ripe yet for indian mangoes to hit us


imf chief michel camdessus wednesday told india to prepare for a second wave of economic reforms to catch up with asian tigers .
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india should prepare for second wave of economic reforms : imf chief


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the night of the gun , by david carr .


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the international atomic energy agency -lrb- iaea -rrb- decided to postpone the referral of iran 's nuclear issue to the un security council on thursday , thus offering more time for a breakthrough of the iranian nuclear issue .


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a us judge denied on tuesday a request for the extradition of former mexican deputy attorney general mario ruiz massieu to mexico where he is charged with a cover-up in his brother 's murder investigation .

us judge denies mexico 's extradition request for massieu


Write a short summary for this text: china 's international travel agencies are making more profits as there are more chinese people going abroad and more overseas tourists coming to china , the china national tourism administration -lrb- cnta -rrb- said tuesday .

china 's international travel agencies gain more profits


Write a short summary for this text: los angeles galaxy coach frank yallop is not sure when david beckham is coming , but he knows where the former english captain is going .

football : galaxy coach wants beckham in central midfield


former vice president dick cheney waded into another roiling public debate monday , saying that he supports legalizing same-sex marriage as long as the issue is decided by the states , rather than the federal government .
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cheney endorses gay marriage on state-by-state basis


Write a sentence based on "pope john paul ii hit the ski slopes incognito : aide 's memoir"

pope john paul ii had such a passion for skiing that he carried on hitting the slopes -- incognito -- even after becoming pontiff , according to a memoir by his personal secretary stanislaw dziwisz .


the government has cut a dramatic hike in electricity charges after workers threatened to strike .

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sudan rescinds price hike after union protests


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for these reasons , the impeachment process must be painstaking and deliberate .


stocks declined monday , dragged down by late-day losses in the financial sector , which has been mired in uncertainty over financial reforms and european debt troubles .
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financial reform and europe s debt send shares lower


members of the organization of the petroleum exporting countries begin a meeting in vienna on tuesday , and ministers have indicated that they are likely to keep pumping oil at current levels .
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in january , the los angeles times reported that the nederlander organization acquired the rights to produce a musical version of `` thriller '' with the intention of involving jackson in `` every aspect of the creative process .

jackson 's death stalls thriller musical plans


the boxer amir khan spent late april and early may in vancouver , british columbia , his entry into the united states delayed while he obtained a work visa .
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after verbal sparring a lopsided title fight


Write a sentence based on "us files wto case against turkey over rice sales restrictions"

the united states has filed a trade case with the world trade organization -lrb- wto -rrb- accusing turkey of imposing unfair restrictions on us rice exports , us trade representative rob portman announced wednesday .


taipei mayor ma ying-jeou and mainland china president jiang zemin topped the men of the year lists in taiwan and across the taiwan strait respectively , a poll released on sunday showed .
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taipei mayor mainland china president top men of year lists : poll


u.s. president george w. bush on tuesday criticized congress for not acting on his proposals to deal with the rising cost of fuel and other necessities in a speech on u.s. economy .

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bush criticizes congress in speech on economy


Write a sentence based on this summary: european markets struggle most asian indexes drop after wall street s plunge

european stock markets struggled to maintain their equilibrium and most asian indexes fell monday following wall street 's plunge at the end of last week on lingering credit concerns that have been roiling markets .


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indian prime minister p.v. narasimha rao 's promise of more autonomy for troubled kashmir and his plea for early state elections has sparked a violent reaction from provincial moslem and opposition parties .

indian pm 's announcement on kashmir polls autonomy sparks outrage


Write a sentence based on this summary: ainge says no deal completed with celtics

danny ainge said thursday he had two one-hour meetings with the new owners of the boston celtics but no deal has been completed for him to return to the franchise .


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the head of al-azhar , the top sunni moslem authority , will visit germany next week to discuss the teaching of islam in europe , his spokesman said monday .


the common market for eastern and southern africa -lrb- comesa -rrb- is to set up the comesa common investment area -lrb- ccia -rrb- that will attract foreign investors and boost trade within the region .
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new chinese foreign minister yang jiechi has sometimes looked ill at ease this week , negotiating his way through the busy corridors of asia 's largest security gathering .

new chinese foreign minister adjusting to limelight at key international meeting


Write a sentence based on "foreign trade fair to boost ties between hainan and vietnam"

a foreign trade fair aimed at enhancing economic ties between china 's island province of hainan and vietnam has ended recently , generating a total of one billion yuan-worth of contracts .


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shopping for consumer electronics is a pain .


every job interview has its awkward moments , but in recent years , the standard interview for men seeking a life in the roman catholic priesthood has made the awkward moment a requirement .
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sexuality now prime question in priest interview


the raiders were definitely up for dan marino 's first appearance ever at the oakland coliseum sunday .
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tough defense stood up to marino 's challenge


Write a sentence based on "inquiries focusing on government funds for jewish council"

for years , politicians from presidents to city council members have believed they could win tens of thousands of orthodox jewish votes if they captured the support of just one group : the council of jewish organizations of borough park , a collective of social service agencies .


Write a sentence based on this summary: president opens probe of influence-peddling scandal

faced with a mushrooming influence-peddling scandal that has rocked the government , president fernando henrique cardoso has opened a high - level probe into the affair in an attempt to stem political fallout .


Briefly summarize this sentence: pakistani leaders have appealed to the nation to celebrate this year 's eid festival with simplicity and sobriety in view of earthquake devastation and colossal human tragedy in the north west frontier province and pakistan-controlled kashmir .

pakistani leaders call on nation to celebrate eid with simplicity


a shiite moslem cleric living in iran has threatened to call for a holy war against the bahraini government if it sentences to death alleged iranian-backed militants .

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shiite cleric warns of holy war against bahrain


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numbers help define jennifer rosales , in atlanta this week to defend the lpga chick-fil-a charity championship .


bureaucrats .

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bureaucrats get their share of blame in european constitution crisis


a detained iranian-american academic accused of acting against national security has been released from a tehran prison after a hefty bail was posted , a top judiciary official said tuesday .
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iranian-american academic held in tehran released on bail


a warlord in southern nigeria 's oil - rich niger delta region was on friday denied bail on the ground that he would constitute a security risk to africa 's most populous nation .
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nigerian court denies bail for oil delta warlord


Briefly summarize this sentence: the jewish group anti-defamation league on tuesday reversed itself and called a world war i-era massacre of armenians a genocide .

jewish group in us reverses stand ; calls armenian massacre genocide


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germany 's aliona savchenko and robin szolkowy won their first major title when they claimed pairs gold at european figure skating championships here on wednesday .

figure skating : germans claim european pairs gold


two recent football books do something that most books of their type do n't : paint a realistic portrait of what happens in the lives of the people who make up professional football .

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Write a short summary for this text: all-time great andre agassi unexpectedly decided to quit after losing his first match in the shanghai masters cup here on monday .

oldie agassi quits after straight-set lose to young master davydenko


indicted war criminals will not be allowed to hold office or serve in the military in post-war bosnia under a peace agreement for the balkans reached tuesday , us officials said .
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balkan leaders to bar war criminals from office : clinton


Write a short summary for this text: a graduation ceremony was held friday for the eighth class of the beijing-based high-level tibetan buddhism college of china .

collated results from china diving grand prix


republic of china president chen shui-bian and his cabinet `` ought to be applauded for their continuing efforts to make taiwan one of the freest places on earth , '' u.s. congresswoman eddie bernice johnson said wednesday .
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with a shower of federal dollars about to rain down on this state , jockeying is beginning in the halls of the louisiana capitol here over who will control the money .
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legislators eager for a say in spending louisiana aid


Briefly summarize this sentence: south korea will play for its third straight olympic women 's handball gold medal when it meets denmark saturday .

denmark south korea advance to final eds : repeating


Write a short summary for this text: after weeks of uncertainty , democrats in the house of representatives have decided against a confrontation over automobile fuel economy when they take up energy legislation later this week .

house decides against pursuing tougher fuel economy as part of energy bill


a creek winds through lush wetlands along a los angeles river walk surrounded by native plants and birds .
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brian cowen has been formally elected leader of ireland 's governing fianna fail party , replacing bertie ahern .
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cowen elected new leader of irish governing party


Briefly summarize this sentence: pakistan and iran are working closely towards a durable peaceful settlement of the long-running afghan conflict , the associated press of pakistan -lrb- app -rrb- said friday .

pakistan iran working closely for durable afghan


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poland 's main opposition party tuesday endorsed president lech walesa in an upcoming presidential run-off election after a reformed communist won the first round of voting .


an outspoken uighur economist who disappeared for more than a month after being accused of stirring up china 's worst ethnic violence in decades said wednesday that authorities have freed him without charge .

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china frees outspoken uighur intellectual


Briefly summarize this sentence: former serbian president milan milutinovic returned to belgrade on friday evening after he had been acquitted by the un war crimes tribunal in the hague one day ago .

former serbian president returns home after being acquitted war crimes charges


chinese vice-premier wu yi said tuesday that the country should step up efforts to develop its service trade in a bid to alter the growth pattern of foreign trade and increase employment and domestic consumption .

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chinese vice-premier calls for fast development of service trade


Write a sentence based on this summary: pakistan rights group : christian riots planned

an independent pakistani human rights commission said tuesday that rioting that killed eight christians last week was not spontaneous but was planned by the attackers , some of whom belong to an al-qaida-linked group .


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southeast asian foreign ministers , seeking to bolster their combined clout , met wednesday with a string of other countries seeking better relations and trade in a region seen as full of potential investment and sales opportunities .

seeking to bolster clout asean talks with dialogue partners


Briefly summarize this sentence: two u.n. envoys accused the cambodian government on thursday of interfering with the judiciary by transferring a top judge from the khmer rouge genocide tribunal , which they said was a violation of the constitution .

un envoys slam cambodia over genocide judge s transfer


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riot police broke up scuffles thursday as a key by-election campaign began in malaysia that could bolster former deputy prime minister anwar ibrahim 's return to formal politics .

scuffles as key malaysian by-election kicks off


armed confrontations in the west bank and gaza involving palestinians disgruntled with their government over promises of security jobs or seeking revenge for past killings are calling into question mahmoud abbas ' ability to pacify his territories .

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unrest in west bank gaza over jobs police positions


turkey 's leftist parties held demonstrations here friday to protest the aggressive policy of the united states toward iraq , local tv reported .
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members of the youth wing of vladimir putin 's united russia party on saturday launched a campaign against illegal immigration under the theme : `` our money for our people .

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six-party negotiations aimed at convincing north korea to abandon its nuclear weapons are expected to resume later this month in beijing , the us state department said friday .

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us expects north korea nuclear talks to resume this month


two american priests were to be consecrated thursday as anglican bishops in kenya , the latest in a string of conservative priests who are defecting to african churches in a dispute over homosexuality .
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u.s. priests getting ordained in kenya say american church has lost its way


Write a sentence based on this summary: clint eastwood a man with absolute power

----- free art ... one b&w photo of clint eastwood and his wife , dina ruiz , can be sent to you by mail or overnight delivery , using your fedex or airborne delivery number .


Write a sentence based on "record turnout for us election : analysts"

voter turnout reached a level unseen for a century in the historic election that swept barack obama to power as the first black us president , according to data published by analysts on wednesday .


Write a short summary for this text: brazilian ronaldinho was reported for training with brazil on tuesday with a twisted ankle , team doctor jose luis runco said .

ronaldinho trains with ankle injury for brazil


Write a short summary for this text: president bill clinton admitted tuesday that the us-russia summit will be a `` tough '' one as he heads for a showdown with president boris yeltsin over his cherished role of expanding nato .

clinton admits us-russia agenda will be tough by gretchen cook


Write a sentence based on this summary: leading characters of mnd comic book pleased with result

the first comic-book version of a defense white paper was introduced by the ministry of national defense -lrb- mnd -rrb- tuesday , with two of the leading characters appearing at a press conference to promote it .


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the government has combined poland 's seven state-owned oil refineries and the main gasoline distribution network into a holding company , making it the biggest enterprise in the country , officials said wednesday .

refineries gasoline distribution formed into one operation


Write a sentence based on this summary: european mediterranean ministers gather for landmark conference by julie bradford

ministers from the european union and its mediterranean neighbors gathered here under heavy security on monday for an unprecedented conference on economic and political cooperation .


lebanese prime minister rafic hariri accused britain on tuesday of supporting the israeli assault on hezbollah guerrillas in lebanon as he announced plans to visit london .

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hariri to visit britain which he accuses of backing israel


Briefly summarize this sentence: the suicide bomb attacks in saudi arabia were `` a cowardly and disgraceful terrorist atrocity , '' prime minister tony blair said wednesday .

two britons missing after saudi suicide blasts


able-bodied , outgoing and accustomed to working , alexandria wallace wants to earn a paycheck .
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lack of aid for child care pushes some to welfare


Write a short summary for this text: rebels and government forces signed a countrywide cease-fire agreement saturday , even as insurgents alleged fresh attacks by government forces .

ivory coast government rebels sign countrywide cease-fire ; fighting reported


Write a sentence based on "mci plans to buy sprint cast doubt sprint construction in overland"

the sale of sprint corp. casts a huge shadow over one of the largest commercial construction projects in the united states .


Write a sentence based on this summary: moon rock in dutch museum is just petrified wood

it 's not green cheese , but it might as well be .


Write a sentence based on this summary: sri lanka closes schools as war escalates

the sri lankan government on wednesday announced the closure of government schools with immediate effect as a military campaign against tamil separatists escalated in the north of the country .


Write a sentence based on this summary: fidelity hires marketing executive kirk williamson from putnam

fidelity investments said it hired marketing executive kirk williamson from crosstown rival putnam investments to serve as national sales manager for its bank wholesale group .


Briefly summarize this sentence: with the world 's financial system in turmoil , it makes a certain amount of sense that financial stocks , especially those of banks and brokerage firms , have been pounded .

bank stocks : battered yes but not to be forgotten


Write a sentence based on "hearings on clinton could be in october"

members of the house judiciary committee signaled monday that the impeachment process would kick into high gear almost immediately once the house votes to begin the formal impeachment inquiry of president clinton .


Briefly summarize this sentence: israel 's security cabinet on tuesday approved an agreement with cairo to re-open the rafah crossing between the gaza strip and egypt under the supervision of european inspectors , israel radio reported .

israel security cabinet nods to rafah crossing deal


Write a short summary for this text: three films from asia-pacific are in the running for the coveted golden palms at this year 's cannes film festival , competing in a field dominated by european productions , organizers announced monday .

three films from asia-pacific in the running at cannes


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china will start testing the country 's prison population this month to identify hiv-positive prisoners , the ministry of health said thursday .


a former chief of staff to then-house majority whip tom delay , r-tex .

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ex-aide to delay traveled often on others tab


becky hammon is n't here to wave a flag , or pledge allegiance .

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sports column : hammon looking for a little personal glasnost


almost everything i was told about running in beijing was wrong .
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beatings and brutality are common at rio 's youth detention centers , but abuses often go unreported because there is no outside monitoring , human rights watch said thursday .

human rights watch denounces abuses in youth detention centers in brazil


a group of social activists and academics are scheduled to meet friday to call for gender equity in funeral rituals and traditions in which the female members of a taiwanese family are discriminated against , a women 's rights group said thursday .
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activists to call for gender equity in funeral traditions


Write a sentence based on this summary: annals of globalization _ india has its own spider-man tailored to local tastes

in a land of magic and mystics , beyond the waves of the arabian sea , lives a hero whose soul will forever remain american .


Briefly summarize this sentence: israel appears to be quietly halting new building projects in the west bank even as it publicly refuses u.s. calls for an official settlement freeze .

israeli officials : new west bank projects frozen


Write a short summary for this text: a young syrian woman who was arrested last year on terrorism charges at the airport here had a map of us military facilities in turkey , a canadian security official said thursday .

canada investigates syrian woman with alleged ties to pkk


Write a sentence based on this summary: angels set the stage with victory

manager terry collins got angry last week when he thought his angels overlooked the tampa bay devil rays before heading into their series with the texas rangers .


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share prices were higher on the london stock exchange friday .


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the santos scoring machine will be missing a cog when it meets mexico 's cruz azul on wednesday in a second-leg quarterfinal for the copa libertadores .


Write a sentence based on "ballack fit for bayern 's game but hargreaves still out"

bayern munich playmaker michael ballack has fully recovered from an ankle injury but fellow midfielder owen hargreaves is still out of action due to a hip problem , the german first division club said on friday .


brian shaw 's offseason has been dizzying to say the least .
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beihai , a port city in southwest china 's guangxi zhuang autonomous region , will provide marine tourism services for the vietnamese cities of haiphong , mong cai and ha long this may .

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southwest china to start new marine tourism services


us oil services giant halliburton said monday it had wrapped up its work commitments in iran and was no longer conducting any projects in the islamic republic .
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a woman street cleaner and her three young daughters were killed saturday when a bomb in a metal container exploded in bangladesh , police said .
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mother three daughters die in in bangladesh blast


thailand 's powerful army chief wednesday told anti-government protesters they must leave several key sites that they are occupying , including bangkok 's international airport .

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thai protesters must leave airport other sites : army chief


police shot and killed an opposition politician , prompting authorities to detain six officers , a government spokesman said as the government rejected an opposition offer to renew a peace deal .

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ethiopian police kill opposition politician


Write a sentence based on this summary: iraqi authorities reopen roads to kurdish area

baghdad authorities have reopened the roads leading from the city of kirkuk to the kurdish self-rule area in northern iraq , the official iraqi news agency has reported .


Briefly summarize this sentence: inflation rate in kenya went down last month as basic food prices and power bills dipped , the central bank of kenya has said .


Briefly summarize this sentence: talks between china and taiwan are expected to see the arch rivals forge closer economic ties this week but are unlikely to cool simmering tensions over the island 's sovereignty , analysts said .

fresh taiwan-china talks to set stage for improved ties : analysts


Write a sentence based on this summary: wall street struggles higher after three-day rout

us shares managed modest gains in morning trade thursday as investors looked for bargains after a punishing three-day market selloff and shook off more bleak economic and corporate news .


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the network news anchors , katie couric , charles gibson and brian williams , were diverted from here on sunday , and with them went sen. john mccain 's chance to command the national stage for four nights before a huge television audience .


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barclays , the second-biggest british bank , said tuesday that investors from the oil-rich gulf had agreed to amend terms of their proposed capital injection worth billions of dollars .

barclays proposed gulf investors amend injection plan


Write a short summary for this text: a powerful bomb exploded outside a navy base near the sri lankan capital colombo tuesday , seriously wounding at least one person , military officials said .


two israelis were hurt in hezbollah rocket attacks on sunday , the most sustained day of cross-border strikes since a showdown erupted with the guerrillas in lebanon , the army said .

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two israelis hurt in hezbollah rocket attacks


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taiwan began to make on-board checks of passengers on flights arriving from the united states wednesday in a bid to keep the swine flu virus at bay .

taiwan launches on-board flu checks on flights from north america


Briefly summarize this sentence: peace now , the israeli advocacy group , said in a report released tuesday that in the past year israel has nearly doubled its settlement construction in the occupied west bank in violation of its obligations under an american-backed peace plan .

israeli group reports sharp increase in settlement activity


already the october gales have powdered the high country with snow , already taken the edge off the colors that swell in the valleys below the hilltops .
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an international terror suspect who had been under a controversial loose form of house arrest is on the run , british home secretary john reid said tuesday .

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international terror suspect slips net in britain


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he 's leader of the world 's most populous nation , but a mystery to most .

hu 's debut : western leaders get rare chance to size up china 's new leader


the australian stock market dipped into negative territory wednesday with investors opting for the sidelines ahead of a possible interest rate cut in the united states .

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Briefly summarize this sentence: us lawyer ed fagan said wednesday he will bring a multi-million dollar lawsuit in the united states against the polish government unless it takes concrete steps to repay a huge debt to holders of bonds issued before world war ii .

us star lawyer ed fagan to sue poland for unpaid bonds


scientists at an international symposium on climate change said a new report shows the kyoto protocol agreement on limiting fossil fuel emissions is not enough to slow the potentially disastrous warming of the planet , an official icelandic website reported on wednesday .
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scientists say kyoto protocol not enough to stop warming


a consortium led by us investment bank goldman sachs thursday increased its takeover offer of associated british ports holdings , the biggest port operator in britain , after being threatened with a possible rival bid .

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goldman sachs increases bid for ab ports


faced with shifting strategic interests and the need to cut costs , france is reconsidering its commitments in africa , a foreign ministry spokesman said friday .
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france rethinks its africa policy by deborah seward


china 's participation in united nations -lrb- un -rrb- peacekeeping operations has expanded dramatically , according to a report published by the stockholm international peace research institute -lrb- sipri -rrb- on tuesday .

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china expanding un peacekeeping role says swedish institute


the scottish football association wants to issue retrospective bookings for diving this season -- a move fifa has warned is against the rules of the game .

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scottish fa in dispute with fifa over issuing retrospective yellow cards to diving players


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soccer in italy is nothing short of a religion .


a suspected u.s. missile strike killed a wife of pakistani taliban chief baitullah mehsud at his father-in-law 's house wednesday , pakistani intelligence and military officials said .
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officials : taliban chief s wife killed by missile


macedonian president branko crvenkovski will spend orthodox christmas this weekend with the country 's troops serving in iraq , his cabinet said thursday .

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macedonian president to visit troops in iraq


an israeli patrol crossed into southern lebanon on thursday and was forced to end its `` violation '' after the intervention of un peacekeepers , the lebanese army said .
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israeli patrol crosses into lebanon : lebanese army


Briefly summarize this sentence: nope , it 's just the same old stuff .

every little thing sting does is no longer magic


Write a sentence based on this summary: pakistan signs truce with militant faction

the deal between government officials and islamic militants in the scenic swat valley could presage broader accords with militants in the tribal areas bordering afghanistan .


Write a short summary for this text: nasa on wednesday rejected the u.s. astronaut who was supposed to be the next american to live on the russian space station mir because she 's too short .

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lebanese parliament speaker nabih berri was `` stunned '' by the comment of french foreign minister bernard kouchner who accused him of closing down the parliament and of `` lacking freedom to move , '' al-akhbar daily reported on wednesday .

lebanese speaker stunned by french fm remarks : report


Briefly summarize this sentence: chinese vice premier huang ju said here wednesday that worldwide engineers should cooperate with each other to contribute more to sustained development of the human society .

engineers urged to contribute more to sustained development chinese vice premier


the european commission , the executive arm of the european union -lrb- eu -rrb- , said on friday that it had launched an anti-dumping investigation against chinese shoes .
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eu launches anti-dumping investigation against chinese shoes


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tea scores on the fourth day of the second test between australia and pakistan here monday .


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chinese flights has logged more than five million continuous hours of safety , the longest such streak in the nation 's history .

china 's aviation industry sets safety flight record official


Write a sentence based on this summary: french-led troops set off to secure ivory coast 's law

led by a lone ivory coast army pickup truck , french and west african military convoys set off in jeeps and armored vehicles friday on a mission to secure the lawless west after civil war .


the kenyan government on wednesday challenged african scientists to research on viable farming methodology that could help mitigate the perennial food insecurity in the continent during prolonged dry spells .
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africa urged to device new farming methods to avert food crisis


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future generations of switzerland will have to pay a heavy price for the standard of living currently enjoyed by swiss men and women , swiss radio international -lrb- sri -rrb- reported friday .

swiss future generations face heavy financial burden : radio


Write a sentence based on "lin dan chases hat-trick of world titles"

chinese ace lin dan is poised to become the first player in world badminton championship history to win three successive men 's singles titles .


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india was prepared to discuss all outstanding issues including kashmir with pakistan and `` we are hopeful of finding some solution during talks with musharraf in new delhi , '' vajpayee was quoted as saying during his visit to west state of gujarat , which was hit by a strong earthquake in january .

india ready to discuss kashmir with pakistan : vajpayee


Write a short summary for this text: egyptian president hosni mubarak said sunday said he would ask us president bill clinton to `` use his influence '' to halt a controversial planned jewish settlement in east jerusalem .

mubarak to ask clinton for help in halting jerusalem housing plan


Write a sentence based on "carbon dioxide permanent storage in oil field a success : us energy department"

the us energy department -lrb- doe -rrb- announced tuesday that an experimental project in canada to inject carbon dioxide into oil fields for its permanent storage in geologic formations proved to be successful .


the harlem school of the arts , celebrated for equipping local children with skills in everything from dance to classical music , had for decades been a favorite of the city 's most charitable donors .

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tax files show harlem art school s path to ruin


Write a sentence based on this summary: a ruling may pave the way for broader use of dvr

recording tv shows -- and skipping the commercials that come with them -- may become more pervasive in the wake of a new court ruling that blesses a new networked form of digital video recorder .


southern california motorists again wasted more time in stalled traffic than drivers did anywhere else in the nation , and the region is expected to continue its dismal ranking for years , experts said monday .

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expensive scientific instruments are now available for public rental throughout china via a new on-line database launched on thursday .

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Briefly summarize this sentence: st. louis - it 's been so long now - eight years - that the gold medal seems as if it happened to someone else .


pakistani foreign minister missed the commonwealth foreign ministers ' meeting here on wednesday which is expected to decide whether or not pakistan should be suspended from the organization of former british colonies .

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pakistani fm misses commonwealth foreign ministers meeting


that age-old question _ if a heavyweight title bout is held with only one fighter 's name on the marquee , will anybody care ? _ just might be answered tonight in the georgia dome .
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palestinian prime minister ismail haniya insisted friday that his hamas-led government was continuing efforts to secure the release of an israeli soldier captured by militants .

efforts still underway to secure soldier 's release : hamas pm


Write a short summary for this text: lebanese prime minister rafic hariri met sunday with egyptian president hosni mubarak for talks on the conflict in south lebanon , under an israeli air and artillery bombardment for the fourth straight day .

lebanese pm in cairo for talks on crisis


the dutch government vowed thursday to set the country on a less ambitious course in the european union , responding to public concern that the eu is moving too far , too fast .

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dutch government vows to set new course after eu constitution rejection


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in addition , forecasts , even when they are right , are no longer enough for most clients .


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the open square in front of the french capital 's famed notre dame cathedral will be renamed after late pope john paul ii , the city council decided tuesday .

notre dame cathedral square to be named after john paul ii


Write a sentence based on this summary: roundup : firefighters gear up for fresh fires in s. california

in anticipation of strong winds returning , fire departments across southern california are bracing for a possible new round of fresh wildfires , authorities said on friday .


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a guantanamo official squatted over a koran in front of a chained detainee and another bearded detainee 's head was wrapped in heavy packing tape as he prayed , a newly released fbi document on mistreatment at the war-on-terror prison reports .

fbi report shows mistreatment of guantanamo detainees


Write a short summary for this text: the governing party on tuesday suspended a veteran local legislator who was expelled from the senate because of ethics violations .

governing party suspends senator after expulsion from senate by benjamin morales melendez


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two exclusive rome clubs have invited prince victor emmanuel to resign following his arrest on suspicion of providing prostitutes and illegal slot machines to a casino , an italian newspaper reported on wednesday .

italy 's disgraced prince asked to resign from top clubs : reports


the goal seems as unreachable as the peaks that grace the central utah terrain , but arizona state coach bruce snyder has not allowed his team to let go of its original dream : reaching the national championship game .
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mexico on thursday criticized the `` excessive use of force '' by american border authorities and slammed what it called insensitivity among u.s. legislators who failed to approve immigration reforms .
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mexican slams border shooting u.s. failing to pass immigration bill


montenegro will hold its third presidential election in six months on sunday , with a pro-independence candidate a clear favorite to become the leader of the small republic , part of a union with the much bigger serbia .
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montenegro to hold third presidential election in six months


hungry tigers and lions have been attacking each other at a chinese zoo that says it ca n't afford to feed its animals because of a slump in visitors amid sars fears .
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allrounder andrew flintoff is expected to be selected for two england cricket squads on monday after recovering from injury .

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andrew flintoff likely to get recall to england squads after recovering from injury


Write a sentence based on "pakistan air force fighter jet crashes pilot dies"

pakistan 's air force says one of its fighter jets has crashed on a training flight , killing the pilot .


Write a sentence based on "tens of thousands march through brussels to defend jobs"

tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through brussels sunday , calling for eu action to defend jobs , amid widespread anger at a decision by french carmaker renault to close a factory here .


Write a short summary for this text: russian president vladimir putin returned sunday a long-lost icon of our lady of vladimir to russia 's orthodox patriarch alexy ii ahead of the easter service in moscow , vowing to bring back other relics lost in the soviet times .

putin hands long-lost icon to orthodox patriarch pledges to return more


if ever there was a classic case of `` no free lunch , '' popular pain control medications are it .
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personal health : perils of pain relief often hide in tiny type


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the palestinian journalists association has forbidden its members from engaging in non-professional contact with israelis and has threatened to blacklist journalists who break the rules , an official from the organization said sunday .


Write a sentence based on "wenger charged with improper conduct"

arsenal manager arsene wenger was charged by the football association -lrb- fa -rrb- on monday with improper conduct over a reported comment about manchester united striker ruud van nistelrooy .


Write a sentence based on "wie proves she belongs with second-place finish"

michelle wie was rolling her eyes and slapping her thigh in disgust early in the final round of the lpga championship .


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Briefly summarize this sentence: the hong kong special administrative region -lrb- hksar -rrb- government would implement additional precautionary measures to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic caused by avian influenza , a spokesman for the health , welfare and food bureau said on wednesday .

hk to take additional measures to deal with avian influenza


it 's here .
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Write a sentence based on "russia 's defense sector hit by financial crisis : govt official"

russia 's defense industry has been badly hit by the global financial crisis , deputy prime minister sergei ivanov , a former defense minister , said tuesday .


Write a sentence based on this summary: angels feast on east

in each city the angels visit , manager terry collins hears the same questions from reporters .


a thai man believed to have been killed in a knife fight has caused a stir by returning to his home eight months after his own funeral , a thai daily reported tuesday .

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thai man returns home eight months after his funeral


Briefly summarize this sentence: the treasury department and the federal reserve on tuesday introduced a new design for paper currency , which will include colors other than the standard black and green , in an effort to deter counterfeiting .


french foreign minister herve de charette arrived thursday in beirut from damascus on a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy and immediately went into talks with lebanese leaders .
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legislators said monday they plan to seek more details from gov. chris patten over the sudden resignation of this british colony 's top immigration official .
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legislators seek more details over resignation of official


Briefly summarize this sentence: sesame street has extended to shanghai through a joint production of a chinese version , sponsored by us power company general electric -lrb- ge -rrb- , of the us made children 's television program .


ivory coast striker boubacar sanogo is set to leave werder bremen for french first division side saint-etienne .

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Write a short summary for this text: prime minister vladimir putin of russia visited venezuela on friday to sign a series of military and oil agreements with president hugo chavez , who is seeking to expand ties with russia as a way of countering the influence of the united states in latin america .

putin visits venezuela to sign series of deals


Briefly summarize this sentence: palestinian sources said on thursday that four palestinian officials were among the dead in wednesday night 's triple suicide bombings in the jordanian capital of amman .

four palestinian officials among dead in amman suicide bombings


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the face of french singer daniel guichard grins from a poster advertisement .

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police arrested about three dozen opposition lawmakers from a provincial assembly wednesday during two protests against constitutional changes made by pakistan 's president to increase his power .

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pakistan police arrest more opposition lawmakers in second day of protest


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u.s. representative dennis hastert , the former speaker of the u.s. house who held the post during a tumultuous period of american history , has announced he will not seek re-election .

former us house speaker hastert says he will not run for re-election


Write a sentence based on this summary: she writes from the heart

never mind that she has dark blond hair and light blue eyes and the fairest of skin .


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grenada 's leader will visit china next week to negotiate new aid deals and finalize several agreements that arose from the island 's decision to restore ties with the asian country and sever relations with rival taiwan .

grenadian leader to visit china next week to strengthen newly restored ties


Write a sentence based on "commentary : the fire next time"

on tuesday , mitch mcconnell , the senate minority leader , called for the abolition of municipal fire departments .


Write a short summary for this text: government troops has repelled an attack by rebel forces along sudan 's eastern borders , the spokesman of the sudanese armed forces said today .

government forces repel rebel attack in eastern


as they move to thwart the illegal trade of cigarettes over the internet , state officials from new york have joined with colleagues from around the nation to persuade credit card companies to stop processing payments for online cigarette sales .
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post office draws criticism for shipping cigarettes purchased online


Briefly summarize this sentence: mama rose will be back in `` gypsy '' thursday .

bernadette peters misses performances but will return to critically acclaimed gypsy revival


Write a sentence based on this summary: barcelona midfielder gerard out for two months

barcelona midfielder gerard will be out of action for up to two months after surgery for a groin injury , the spanish primera liga club said on saturday .