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598 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Blue Bell Ice Cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of Listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant . Public Health officials warned consumers Friday not to eat any blue bell-branded products made at the company 's Broken Arrow , Oklahoma , plant . That includes 3-ounce servings of Blue Bell ice cream from this plant that went to institutions in containers marked with the letters o , p , Q , r , s or t behind the coding date . The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other blue bell ice cream , including other 3-ounce servings , not made at the plant . But Blue Bell has recalled other products . The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow Facility `` out of an abundance of caution '' to search for a possible cause of contamination . It is the third time Blue Bell has taken action in light of a Listeria outbreak at a Kansas Hospital that served the company 's ice cream . Listeria monocytogenes was recently found in a cup of ice cream recovered from the hospital . The Cup contaminated with the bacteria was produced at the broken Arrow plant in April 2014 , Blue Bell said . And , according to the CDC , Listeria Bacteria was found in additional samples of the same product that were recovered from the plant . The bacteria in the hospital sample and the factory sample appeared to match each other genetically , the CDC said . But they did not appear identical to Listeria samples taken from patients infected in the Kansas outbreak . In a separate outbreak in Texas , the CDC did find that Listeria samples taken from patients who came down with listeriosis between 2010 and 2014 in a hospital that served 3-ounce Blue Bell Cups matched the Listeria in recovered samples . None of this means the ice cream is the source of either spate of the infections . `` investigation to determine whether these illnesses are related to exposure to blue bell products is ongoing , '' the CDC said . In early March , in light of the Kansas Listeria outbreak , Blue Bell recalled a group of products made at a plant in Texas . It later added 3-ounce Cup servings to the recall . Five people were infected and three died in the past year in Kansas from Listeria that might be linked to Blue Bell creameries products , according to the CDC . All five of them were hospitalized at the same hospital before developing listeriosis , the CDC said . At least four of them had consumed milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream before developing the infection . `` We are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this , '' Paul Kruse , Blue Bell CEO and president , said in a statement . `` quality and safety have always been our top priorities . We are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected . '' The CDC advises that individuals and institutions should check their freezers for the recalled products and throw them away . In a statement on its website , Blue Bell said `` this recall in no way includes blue bell ice cream half gallons , pints , quarts , 3 gallons or other 3 oz . Cups . '' This has been the first product recall in the 108-year history of Blue Bell creameries , the company said . Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria , and primarily affects the elderly , pregnant women , newborns and people with weakened immune systems , according to the CDC . Symptoms of a Listeria infection are fever and muscle aches , sometimes associated with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms . In the United States , an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year , and approximately 16 % of these illnesses result in death . Cervical infections caused by listeriosis in pregnant women may result in stillbirth or spontaneous abortion during the second or third trimesters . CNN 's Debra Goldschmidt , Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report . | A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup. The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source. Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak. | reference | A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup. The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source. Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak. | 9|0 | 0.064103 | 0.0512820512820513|0.0769230769230769 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0|0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | article |
598 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Blue Bell Ice Cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of Listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant . Public Health officials warned consumers Friday not to eat any blue bell-branded products made at the company 's Broken Arrow , Oklahoma , plant . That includes 3-ounce servings of Blue Bell ice cream from this plant that went to institutions in containers marked with the letters o , p , Q , r , s or t behind the coding date . The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other blue bell ice cream , including other 3-ounce servings , not made at the plant . But Blue Bell has recalled other products . The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow Facility `` out of an abundance of caution '' to search for a possible cause of contamination . It is the third time Blue Bell has taken action in light of a Listeria outbreak at a Kansas Hospital that served the company 's ice cream . Listeria monocytogenes was recently found in a cup of ice cream recovered from the hospital . The Cup contaminated with the bacteria was produced at the broken Arrow plant in April 2014 , Blue Bell said . And , according to the CDC , Listeria Bacteria was found in additional samples of the same product that were recovered from the plant . The bacteria in the hospital sample and the factory sample appeared to match each other genetically , the CDC said . But they did not appear identical to Listeria samples taken from patients infected in the Kansas outbreak . In a separate outbreak in Texas , the CDC did find that Listeria samples taken from patients who came down with listeriosis between 2010 and 2014 in a hospital that served 3-ounce Blue Bell Cups matched the Listeria in recovered samples . None of this means the ice cream is the source of either spate of the infections . `` investigation to determine whether these illnesses are related to exposure to blue bell products is ongoing , '' the CDC said . In early March , in light of the Kansas Listeria outbreak , Blue Bell recalled a group of products made at a plant in Texas . It later added 3-ounce Cup servings to the recall . Five people were infected and three died in the past year in Kansas from Listeria that might be linked to Blue Bell creameries products , according to the CDC . All five of them were hospitalized at the same hospital before developing listeriosis , the CDC said . At least four of them had consumed milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream before developing the infection . `` We are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this , '' Paul Kruse , Blue Bell CEO and president , said in a statement . `` quality and safety have always been our top priorities . We are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected . '' The CDC advises that individuals and institutions should check their freezers for the recalled products and throw them away . In a statement on its website , Blue Bell said `` this recall in no way includes blue bell ice cream half gallons , pints , quarts , 3 gallons or other 3 oz . Cups . '' This has been the first product recall in the 108-year history of Blue Bell creameries , the company said . Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria , and primarily affects the elderly , pregnant women , newborns and people with weakened immune systems , according to the CDC . Symptoms of a Listeria infection are fever and muscle aches , sometimes associated with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms . In the United States , an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year , and approximately 16 % of these illnesses result in death . Cervical infections caused by listeriosis in pregnant women may result in stillbirth or spontaneous abortion during the second or third trimesters . CNN 's Debra Goldschmidt , Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report . | A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup. The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source. Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak. | ml | Blue Bell ice cream has temporarily shut down plant plants over the discovery of listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from the plant plant. 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598 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Blue Bell Ice Cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of Listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant . Public Health officials warned consumers Friday not to eat any blue bell-branded products made at the company 's Broken Arrow , Oklahoma , plant . That includes 3-ounce servings of Blue Bell ice cream from this plant that went to institutions in containers marked with the letters o , p , Q , r , s or t behind the coding date . The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other blue bell ice cream , including other 3-ounce servings , not made at the plant . But Blue Bell has recalled other products . The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow Facility `` out of an abundance of caution '' to search for a possible cause of contamination . It is the third time Blue Bell has taken action in light of a Listeria outbreak at a Kansas Hospital that served the company 's ice cream . Listeria monocytogenes was recently found in a cup of ice cream recovered from the hospital . The Cup contaminated with the bacteria was produced at the broken Arrow plant in April 2014 , Blue Bell said . And , according to the CDC , Listeria Bacteria was found in additional samples of the same product that were recovered from the plant . The bacteria in the hospital sample and the factory sample appeared to match each other genetically , the CDC said . But they did not appear identical to Listeria samples taken from patients infected in the Kansas outbreak . In a separate outbreak in Texas , the CDC did find that Listeria samples taken from patients who came down with listeriosis between 2010 and 2014 in a hospital that served 3-ounce Blue Bell Cups matched the Listeria in recovered samples . None of this means the ice cream is the source of either spate of the infections . `` investigation to determine whether these illnesses are related to exposure to blue bell products is ongoing , '' the CDC said . In early March , in light of the Kansas Listeria outbreak , Blue Bell recalled a group of products made at a plant in Texas . It later added 3-ounce Cup servings to the recall . Five people were infected and three died in the past year in Kansas from Listeria that might be linked to Blue Bell creameries products , according to the CDC . All five of them were hospitalized at the same hospital before developing listeriosis , the CDC said . At least four of them had consumed milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream before developing the infection . `` We are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this , '' Paul Kruse , Blue Bell CEO and president , said in a statement . `` quality and safety have always been our top priorities . We are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected . '' The CDC advises that individuals and institutions should check their freezers for the recalled products and throw them away . In a statement on its website , Blue Bell said `` this recall in no way includes blue bell ice cream half gallons , pints , quarts , 3 gallons or other 3 oz . Cups . '' This has been the first product recall in the 108-year history of Blue Bell creameries , the company said . Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria , and primarily affects the elderly , pregnant women , newborns and people with weakened immune systems , according to the CDC . Symptoms of a Listeria infection are fever and muscle aches , sometimes associated with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms . In the United States , an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year , and approximately 16 % of these illnesses result in death . Cervical infections caused by listeriosis in pregnant women may result in stillbirth or spontaneous abortion during the second or third trimesters . CNN 's Debra Goldschmidt , Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report . | A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup. The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source. Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak. | ml+rl | Public health officials warned consumers friday not to eat any Blue Bell-branded products made at the company's Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, plant. 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598 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Blue Bell Ice Cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of Listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant . Public Health officials warned consumers Friday not to eat any blue bell-branded products made at the company 's Broken Arrow , Oklahoma , plant . That includes 3-ounce servings of Blue Bell ice cream from this plant that went to institutions in containers marked with the letters o , p , Q , r , s or t behind the coding date . The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other blue bell ice cream , including other 3-ounce servings , not made at the plant . But Blue Bell has recalled other products . The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow Facility `` out of an abundance of caution '' to search for a possible cause of contamination . It is the third time Blue Bell has taken action in light of a Listeria outbreak at a Kansas Hospital that served the company 's ice cream . Listeria monocytogenes was recently found in a cup of ice cream recovered from the hospital . The Cup contaminated with the bacteria was produced at the broken Arrow plant in April 2014 , Blue Bell said . And , according to the CDC , Listeria Bacteria was found in additional samples of the same product that were recovered from the plant . The bacteria in the hospital sample and the factory sample appeared to match each other genetically , the CDC said . But they did not appear identical to Listeria samples taken from patients infected in the Kansas outbreak . In a separate outbreak in Texas , the CDC did find that Listeria samples taken from patients who came down with listeriosis between 2010 and 2014 in a hospital that served 3-ounce Blue Bell Cups matched the Listeria in recovered samples . None of this means the ice cream is the source of either spate of the infections . `` investigation to determine whether these illnesses are related to exposure to blue bell products is ongoing , '' the CDC said . In early March , in light of the Kansas Listeria outbreak , Blue Bell recalled a group of products made at a plant in Texas . It later added 3-ounce Cup servings to the recall . Five people were infected and three died in the past year in Kansas from Listeria that might be linked to Blue Bell creameries products , according to the CDC . All five of them were hospitalized at the same hospital before developing listeriosis , the CDC said . At least four of them had consumed milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream before developing the infection . `` We are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this , '' Paul Kruse , Blue Bell CEO and president , said in a statement . `` quality and safety have always been our top priorities . We are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected . '' The CDC advises that individuals and institutions should check their freezers for the recalled products and throw them away . In a statement on its website , Blue Bell said `` this recall in no way includes blue bell ice cream half gallons , pints , quarts , 3 gallons or other 3 oz . Cups . '' This has been the first product recall in the 108-year history of Blue Bell creameries , the company said . Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria , and primarily affects the elderly , pregnant women , newborns and people with weakened immune systems , according to the CDC . Symptoms of a Listeria infection are fever and muscle aches , sometimes associated with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms . In the United States , an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year , and approximately 16 % of these illnesses result in death . Cervical infections caused by listeriosis in pregnant women may result in stillbirth or spontaneous abortion during the second or third trimesters . CNN 's Debra Goldschmidt , Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report . | A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup. The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source. Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak. | seq2seq | Public Health officials warn consumers Friday not to eat any blue ▃ products. The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow Facility "out of an abundance of caution to search for a possible cause of contamination. | 1|12 | 0 | 0|0 | 0.118755 | 0.047356 | 0.086918 | 0.875 | 0.501922 | 0.14286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14286 | 0.04545 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.118755 | 0.047356 | 0.086918 | 0.875 | 0.501922 | 0.14286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14286 | 0.04545 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.118755 | 0.047356 | 0.086918 | 0.875 | 0.501922 | 0.14286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14286 | 0.04545 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.118755 | 0.047356 | 0.086918 | 0.875 | 0.501922 | 0.14286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14286 | 0.04545 | article |
598 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Blue Bell Ice Cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of Listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant . Public Health officials warned consumers Friday not to eat any blue bell-branded products made at the company 's Broken Arrow , Oklahoma , plant . That includes 3-ounce servings of Blue Bell ice cream from this plant that went to institutions in containers marked with the letters o , p , Q , r , s or t behind the coding date . The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other blue bell ice cream , including other 3-ounce servings , not made at the plant . But Blue Bell has recalled other products . The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow Facility `` out of an abundance of caution '' to search for a possible cause of contamination . It is the third time Blue Bell has taken action in light of a Listeria outbreak at a Kansas Hospital that served the company 's ice cream . Listeria monocytogenes was recently found in a cup of ice cream recovered from the hospital . The Cup contaminated with the bacteria was produced at the broken Arrow plant in April 2014 , Blue Bell said . And , according to the CDC , Listeria Bacteria was found in additional samples of the same product that were recovered from the plant . The bacteria in the hospital sample and the factory sample appeared to match each other genetically , the CDC said . But they did not appear identical to Listeria samples taken from patients infected in the Kansas outbreak . In a separate outbreak in Texas , the CDC did find that Listeria samples taken from patients who came down with listeriosis between 2010 and 2014 in a hospital that served 3-ounce Blue Bell Cups matched the Listeria in recovered samples . None of this means the ice cream is the source of either spate of the infections . `` investigation to determine whether these illnesses are related to exposure to blue bell products is ongoing , '' the CDC said . In early March , in light of the Kansas Listeria outbreak , Blue Bell recalled a group of products made at a plant in Texas . It later added 3-ounce Cup servings to the recall . Five people were infected and three died in the past year in Kansas from Listeria that might be linked to Blue Bell creameries products , according to the CDC . All five of them were hospitalized at the same hospital before developing listeriosis , the CDC said . At least four of them had consumed milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream before developing the infection . `` We are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this , '' Paul Kruse , Blue Bell CEO and president , said in a statement . `` quality and safety have always been our top priorities . We are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected . '' The CDC advises that individuals and institutions should check their freezers for the recalled products and throw them away . In a statement on its website , Blue Bell said `` this recall in no way includes blue bell ice cream half gallons , pints , quarts , 3 gallons or other 3 oz . Cups . '' This has been the first product recall in the 108-year history of Blue Bell creameries , the company said . Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria , and primarily affects the elderly , pregnant women , newborns and people with weakened immune systems , according to the CDC . Symptoms of a Listeria infection are fever and muscle aches , sometimes associated with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms . In the United States , an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year , and approximately 16 % of these illnesses result in death . Cervical infections caused by listeriosis in pregnant women may result in stillbirth or spontaneous abortion during the second or third trimesters . CNN 's Debra Goldschmidt , Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report . | A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup. The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source. Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak. | pointer | Blue Bell Ice Cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of Listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant. The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other blue bell ice cream, including other 3-ounce servings, not made at the company's Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, plant. 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348 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- this is the end . Beautiful friend , the end . For the 1960s , the end arrived with -- depending on your ideals and your tribe -- either the rolling stones ' altamont fiasco in December 1969 , the Kent State Shootings in May 1970 or Richard Nixon 's 1972 re-election . For `` mad men , '' the `` end of an era , '' as its slogan has it , begins Sunday . Over the past eight years , the show about a 1960s advertising agency and its collision with changing times has become part of the national fabric , if never a huge ratings hit . Stores have created fashion lines inspired by the show ; there have been `` mad men '' cocktails and `` mad men '' museum exhibits and even `` mad men '' presidential references . Don Draper , the creative director played by Jon Hamm , has become a symbol of the times -- his and , sometimes , ours . Its subjects have taken the show to heart . In March , a `` mad men '' bench was unveiled in front of New York 's time & Life Building , where the fictional firm of Sterling Cooper & Partners has its headquarters . The end of a TV series brings with it some risk . `` The Sopranos , '' `` mad men '' Creator Matthew Weiner 's former employer , divided fans with its famous cut-to-black finale . On the other hand , `` mad men 's '' former AMC stablemate , `` breaking bad , '' was saluted for an almost perfect landing . Speaking of landings : The last season -- technically , the first half of season 7 -- ended with the moon landing in July 1969 . Though Weiner and his cast have been typically tight-lipped -- Weiner even hid the finale from his cast at first -- it 's reasonable to assume the new season will pick up soon afterward . What 's going to happen ? Here are some educated guesses . With the '60s screaming towards their conclusion , `` mad men '' probably wo n't jump ahead much . The latter half of 1969 included the Manson murders , the Woodstock Festival , a New York mayoral campaign and the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstrations -- plenty of fodder for the characters to interact with , if only tangentially . Who knows ? The show might even mention the miracle mets . It would be a nice way to acknowledge the agency 's late lane pryce . Of course , Weiner might have a different idea ; he 's from Baltimore . `` Mad men '' is generally a show about disintegration , reflective of the '60s themselves . The old orders are falling apart : white-shoe wasp firms like Sterling Cooper giving way to the ethnic pace-setters such as Doyle Dane Bernbach ; Grimy New York replaced by Sunny Los Angeles ; the `` Good War '' generation butting heads with the `` make love , Not War '' Cohort ; Vacuum Tubes and ledger books being displaced by a sleek , solid-state IBM world . It 's all an ad agency can do to keep up . Last season saw plenty of intraoffice turmoil , thanks to the ill-fitting merger between Sterling Cooper and former rival Cutler gleason and chaough . Though the agency survived , it 's now without Bert Cooper -LRB- Robert Morse -RRB- and under the ownership of -LRB- real-life -RRB- Madison Avenue Titan McCann Erickson . That 's not a recipe for long-term survival , and expect a number of longtime characters -- Ken Cosgrove -LRB- Aaron Staton -RRB- , Harry Crane -LRB- Rich Sommer -RRB- and perhaps even Joan Harris -LRB- Christina Hendricks -RRB- -- to look for an exit . Roger Sterling -- The wisecracking executive played by John slattery -- might find an exit as well , but not one he 's anticipating . He 's suffered two heart attacks . He drinks to excess . He 's never grown up . Bet on a sudden and shocking departure . On the other hand , Peggy Olson 's star has continued to rise -LRB- much like one of the character 's models , advertising Wunderkind Mary Wells Lawrence -RRB- . She left Sterling Cooper once ; indeed , she would n't have returned if her new agency had n't merged with her old one . If Olson , played by Elisabeth Moss , bolts the firm , it will probably be to head her own agency -- and possibly get married . That is , if she 's still interested in such an old-fashioned tradition . In recent seasons , Don 's ex-wife , Betty -LRB- January Jones -RRB- , has lost herself amid all the turmoil . She sees herself through the eyes of her spouses , and though husband Henry Francis -LRB- Christopher Stanley -RRB- has been far more supportive than Don , he 's a busy man . And Sally , Don 's daughter -LRB- Kiernan Shipka -RRB- , is proving to be a handful . On the one hand , she 's obviously bright ; on the other , she 's a teenager and starting to rebel . In recent seasons she 's run away and started sneaking cigarettes , and she 's always fighting with her mother . You could see her hitchhiking to woodstock , or at least dropping out of school . Anything 's possible , but given all that the character has been through -- divorces , affairs , office politics , Morose late-night rides with Glen Bishop -- it 's a bit on the nose , is n't it ? Instead , try this : It 's April 1 , 1970 . Richard Nixon is signing legislation banning cigarette ads on radio and television , reminding Don of the day 10 years earlier when he came up with the lucky strike campaign that began the series . No fool , he had seen this day coming years before . He 'll fix himself a drink , ponder buying an avocado-colored refrigerator , clean out his ashtray and leave the show the way he arrived : On top of the Zeitgeist , unable to accept his past and utterly , inscrutably alone . | "Mad Men's" final seven episodes begin airing april 0. The show has never had high ratings but is considered one of the great tv series. It's unknown what will happen to characters, but we can always guess. | reference | "Mad Men's" final seven episodes begin airing april 0. 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348 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- this is the end . Beautiful friend , the end . For the 1960s , the end arrived with -- depending on your ideals and your tribe -- either the rolling stones ' altamont fiasco in December 1969 , the Kent State Shootings in May 1970 or Richard Nixon 's 1972 re-election . For `` mad men , '' the `` end of an era , '' as its slogan has it , begins Sunday . Over the past eight years , the show about a 1960s advertising agency and its collision with changing times has become part of the national fabric , if never a huge ratings hit . Stores have created fashion lines inspired by the show ; there have been `` mad men '' cocktails and `` mad men '' museum exhibits and even `` mad men '' presidential references . Don Draper , the creative director played by Jon Hamm , has become a symbol of the times -- his and , sometimes , ours . Its subjects have taken the show to heart . In March , a `` mad men '' bench was unveiled in front of New York 's time & Life Building , where the fictional firm of Sterling Cooper & Partners has its headquarters . The end of a TV series brings with it some risk . `` The Sopranos , '' `` mad men '' Creator Matthew Weiner 's former employer , divided fans with its famous cut-to-black finale . On the other hand , `` mad men 's '' former AMC stablemate , `` breaking bad , '' was saluted for an almost perfect landing . Speaking of landings : The last season -- technically , the first half of season 7 -- ended with the moon landing in July 1969 . Though Weiner and his cast have been typically tight-lipped -- Weiner even hid the finale from his cast at first -- it 's reasonable to assume the new season will pick up soon afterward . What 's going to happen ? Here are some educated guesses . With the '60s screaming towards their conclusion , `` mad men '' probably wo n't jump ahead much . The latter half of 1969 included the Manson murders , the Woodstock Festival , a New York mayoral campaign and the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstrations -- plenty of fodder for the characters to interact with , if only tangentially . Who knows ? The show might even mention the miracle mets . It would be a nice way to acknowledge the agency 's late lane pryce . Of course , Weiner might have a different idea ; he 's from Baltimore . `` Mad men '' is generally a show about disintegration , reflective of the '60s themselves . The old orders are falling apart : white-shoe wasp firms like Sterling Cooper giving way to the ethnic pace-setters such as Doyle Dane Bernbach ; Grimy New York replaced by Sunny Los Angeles ; the `` Good War '' generation butting heads with the `` make love , Not War '' Cohort ; Vacuum Tubes and ledger books being displaced by a sleek , solid-state IBM world . It 's all an ad agency can do to keep up . Last season saw plenty of intraoffice turmoil , thanks to the ill-fitting merger between Sterling Cooper and former rival Cutler gleason and chaough . Though the agency survived , it 's now without Bert Cooper -LRB- Robert Morse -RRB- and under the ownership of -LRB- real-life -RRB- Madison Avenue Titan McCann Erickson . That 's not a recipe for long-term survival , and expect a number of longtime characters -- Ken Cosgrove -LRB- Aaron Staton -RRB- , Harry Crane -LRB- Rich Sommer -RRB- and perhaps even Joan Harris -LRB- Christina Hendricks -RRB- -- to look for an exit . Roger Sterling -- The wisecracking executive played by John slattery -- might find an exit as well , but not one he 's anticipating . He 's suffered two heart attacks . He drinks to excess . He 's never grown up . Bet on a sudden and shocking departure . On the other hand , Peggy Olson 's star has continued to rise -LRB- much like one of the character 's models , advertising Wunderkind Mary Wells Lawrence -RRB- . She left Sterling Cooper once ; indeed , she would n't have returned if her new agency had n't merged with her old one . If Olson , played by Elisabeth Moss , bolts the firm , it will probably be to head her own agency -- and possibly get married . That is , if she 's still interested in such an old-fashioned tradition . In recent seasons , Don 's ex-wife , Betty -LRB- January Jones -RRB- , has lost herself amid all the turmoil . She sees herself through the eyes of her spouses , and though husband Henry Francis -LRB- Christopher Stanley -RRB- has been far more supportive than Don , he 's a busy man . And Sally , Don 's daughter -LRB- Kiernan Shipka -RRB- , is proving to be a handful . On the one hand , she 's obviously bright ; on the other , she 's a teenager and starting to rebel . In recent seasons she 's run away and started sneaking cigarettes , and she 's always fighting with her mother . You could see her hitchhiking to woodstock , or at least dropping out of school . Anything 's possible , but given all that the character has been through -- divorces , affairs , office politics , Morose late-night rides with Glen Bishop -- it 's a bit on the nose , is n't it ? Instead , try this : It 's April 1 , 1970 . Richard Nixon is signing legislation banning cigarette ads on radio and television , reminding Don of the day 10 years earlier when he came up with the lucky strike campaign that began the series . No fool , he had seen this day coming years before . He 'll fix himself a drink , ponder buying an avocado-colored refrigerator , clean out his ashtray and leave the show the way he arrived : On top of the Zeitgeist , unable to accept his past and utterly , inscrutably alone . | "Mad Men's" final seven episodes begin airing april 0. The show has never had high ratings but is considered one of the great tv series. It's unknown what will happen to characters, but we can always guess. | ml | This is the the end of an era, " This says. 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348 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- this is the end . Beautiful friend , the end . For the 1960s , the end arrived with -- depending on your ideals and your tribe -- either the rolling stones ' altamont fiasco in December 1969 , the Kent State Shootings in May 1970 or Richard Nixon 's 1972 re-election . For `` mad men , '' the `` end of an era , '' as its slogan has it , begins Sunday . Over the past eight years , the show about a 1960s advertising agency and its collision with changing times has become part of the national fabric , if never a huge ratings hit . Stores have created fashion lines inspired by the show ; there have been `` mad men '' cocktails and `` mad men '' museum exhibits and even `` mad men '' presidential references . Don Draper , the creative director played by Jon Hamm , has become a symbol of the times -- his and , sometimes , ours . Its subjects have taken the show to heart . In March , a `` mad men '' bench was unveiled in front of New York 's time & Life Building , where the fictional firm of Sterling Cooper & Partners has its headquarters . The end of a TV series brings with it some risk . `` The Sopranos , '' `` mad men '' Creator Matthew Weiner 's former employer , divided fans with its famous cut-to-black finale . On the other hand , `` mad men 's '' former AMC stablemate , `` breaking bad , '' was saluted for an almost perfect landing . Speaking of landings : The last season -- technically , the first half of season 7 -- ended with the moon landing in July 1969 . Though Weiner and his cast have been typically tight-lipped -- Weiner even hid the finale from his cast at first -- it 's reasonable to assume the new season will pick up soon afterward . What 's going to happen ? Here are some educated guesses . With the '60s screaming towards their conclusion , `` mad men '' probably wo n't jump ahead much . The latter half of 1969 included the Manson murders , the Woodstock Festival , a New York mayoral campaign and the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstrations -- plenty of fodder for the characters to interact with , if only tangentially . Who knows ? The show might even mention the miracle mets . It would be a nice way to acknowledge the agency 's late lane pryce . Of course , Weiner might have a different idea ; he 's from Baltimore . `` Mad men '' is generally a show about disintegration , reflective of the '60s themselves . The old orders are falling apart : white-shoe wasp firms like Sterling Cooper giving way to the ethnic pace-setters such as Doyle Dane Bernbach ; Grimy New York replaced by Sunny Los Angeles ; the `` Good War '' generation butting heads with the `` make love , Not War '' Cohort ; Vacuum Tubes and ledger books being displaced by a sleek , solid-state IBM world . It 's all an ad agency can do to keep up . Last season saw plenty of intraoffice turmoil , thanks to the ill-fitting merger between Sterling Cooper and former rival Cutler gleason and chaough . Though the agency survived , it 's now without Bert Cooper -LRB- Robert Morse -RRB- and under the ownership of -LRB- real-life -RRB- Madison Avenue Titan McCann Erickson . That 's not a recipe for long-term survival , and expect a number of longtime characters -- Ken Cosgrove -LRB- Aaron Staton -RRB- , Harry Crane -LRB- Rich Sommer -RRB- and perhaps even Joan Harris -LRB- Christina Hendricks -RRB- -- to look for an exit . Roger Sterling -- The wisecracking executive played by John slattery -- might find an exit as well , but not one he 's anticipating . He 's suffered two heart attacks . He drinks to excess . He 's never grown up . Bet on a sudden and shocking departure . On the other hand , Peggy Olson 's star has continued to rise -LRB- much like one of the character 's models , advertising Wunderkind Mary Wells Lawrence -RRB- . She left Sterling Cooper once ; indeed , she would n't have returned if her new agency had n't merged with her old one . If Olson , played by Elisabeth Moss , bolts the firm , it will probably be to head her own agency -- and possibly get married . That is , if she 's still interested in such an old-fashioned tradition . In recent seasons , Don 's ex-wife , Betty -LRB- January Jones -RRB- , has lost herself amid all the turmoil . She sees herself through the eyes of her spouses , and though husband Henry Francis -LRB- Christopher Stanley -RRB- has been far more supportive than Don , he 's a busy man . And Sally , Don 's daughter -LRB- Kiernan Shipka -RRB- , is proving to be a handful . On the one hand , she 's obviously bright ; on the other , she 's a teenager and starting to rebel . In recent seasons she 's run away and started sneaking cigarettes , and she 's always fighting with her mother . You could see her hitchhiking to woodstock , or at least dropping out of school . Anything 's possible , but given all that the character has been through -- divorces , affairs , office politics , Morose late-night rides with Glen Bishop -- it 's a bit on the nose , is n't it ? Instead , try this : It 's April 1 , 1970 . Richard Nixon is signing legislation banning cigarette ads on radio and television , reminding Don of the day 10 years earlier when he came up with the lucky strike campaign that began the series . No fool , he had seen this day coming years before . He 'll fix himself a drink , ponder buying an avocado-colored refrigerator , clean out his ashtray and leave the show the way he arrived : On top of the Zeitgeist , unable to accept his past and utterly , inscrutably alone . | "Mad Men's" final seven episodes begin airing april 0. The show has never had high ratings but is considered one of the great tv series. It's unknown what will happen to characters, but we can always guess. | ml+rl | This's "Mad Men" is the end of a series of an era, " This says. 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348 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- this is the end . Beautiful friend , the end . For the 1960s , the end arrived with -- depending on your ideals and your tribe -- either the rolling stones ' altamont fiasco in December 1969 , the Kent State Shootings in May 1970 or Richard Nixon 's 1972 re-election . For `` mad men , '' the `` end of an era , '' as its slogan has it , begins Sunday . Over the past eight years , the show about a 1960s advertising agency and its collision with changing times has become part of the national fabric , if never a huge ratings hit . Stores have created fashion lines inspired by the show ; there have been `` mad men '' cocktails and `` mad men '' museum exhibits and even `` mad men '' presidential references . Don Draper , the creative director played by Jon Hamm , has become a symbol of the times -- his and , sometimes , ours . Its subjects have taken the show to heart . In March , a `` mad men '' bench was unveiled in front of New York 's time & Life Building , where the fictional firm of Sterling Cooper & Partners has its headquarters . The end of a TV series brings with it some risk . `` The Sopranos , '' `` mad men '' Creator Matthew Weiner 's former employer , divided fans with its famous cut-to-black finale . On the other hand , `` mad men 's '' former AMC stablemate , `` breaking bad , '' was saluted for an almost perfect landing . Speaking of landings : The last season -- technically , the first half of season 7 -- ended with the moon landing in July 1969 . Though Weiner and his cast have been typically tight-lipped -- Weiner even hid the finale from his cast at first -- it 's reasonable to assume the new season will pick up soon afterward . What 's going to happen ? Here are some educated guesses . With the '60s screaming towards their conclusion , `` mad men '' probably wo n't jump ahead much . The latter half of 1969 included the Manson murders , the Woodstock Festival , a New York mayoral campaign and the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstrations -- plenty of fodder for the characters to interact with , if only tangentially . Who knows ? The show might even mention the miracle mets . It would be a nice way to acknowledge the agency 's late lane pryce . Of course , Weiner might have a different idea ; he 's from Baltimore . `` Mad men '' is generally a show about disintegration , reflective of the '60s themselves . The old orders are falling apart : white-shoe wasp firms like Sterling Cooper giving way to the ethnic pace-setters such as Doyle Dane Bernbach ; Grimy New York replaced by Sunny Los Angeles ; the `` Good War '' generation butting heads with the `` make love , Not War '' Cohort ; Vacuum Tubes and ledger books being displaced by a sleek , solid-state IBM world . It 's all an ad agency can do to keep up . Last season saw plenty of intraoffice turmoil , thanks to the ill-fitting merger between Sterling Cooper and former rival Cutler gleason and chaough . Though the agency survived , it 's now without Bert Cooper -LRB- Robert Morse -RRB- and under the ownership of -LRB- real-life -RRB- Madison Avenue Titan McCann Erickson . That 's not a recipe for long-term survival , and expect a number of longtime characters -- Ken Cosgrove -LRB- Aaron Staton -RRB- , Harry Crane -LRB- Rich Sommer -RRB- and perhaps even Joan Harris -LRB- Christina Hendricks -RRB- -- to look for an exit . Roger Sterling -- The wisecracking executive played by John slattery -- might find an exit as well , but not one he 's anticipating . He 's suffered two heart attacks . He drinks to excess . He 's never grown up . Bet on a sudden and shocking departure . On the other hand , Peggy Olson 's star has continued to rise -LRB- much like one of the character 's models , advertising Wunderkind Mary Wells Lawrence -RRB- . She left Sterling Cooper once ; indeed , she would n't have returned if her new agency had n't merged with her old one . If Olson , played by Elisabeth Moss , bolts the firm , it will probably be to head her own agency -- and possibly get married . That is , if she 's still interested in such an old-fashioned tradition . In recent seasons , Don 's ex-wife , Betty -LRB- January Jones -RRB- , has lost herself amid all the turmoil . She sees herself through the eyes of her spouses , and though husband Henry Francis -LRB- Christopher Stanley -RRB- has been far more supportive than Don , he 's a busy man . And Sally , Don 's daughter -LRB- Kiernan Shipka -RRB- , is proving to be a handful . On the one hand , she 's obviously bright ; on the other , she 's a teenager and starting to rebel . In recent seasons she 's run away and started sneaking cigarettes , and she 's always fighting with her mother . You could see her hitchhiking to woodstock , or at least dropping out of school . Anything 's possible , but given all that the character has been through -- divorces , affairs , office politics , Morose late-night rides with Glen Bishop -- it 's a bit on the nose , is n't it ? Instead , try this : It 's April 1 , 1970 . Richard Nixon is signing legislation banning cigarette ads on radio and television , reminding Don of the day 10 years earlier when he came up with the lucky strike campaign that began the series . No fool , he had seen this day coming years before . He 'll fix himself a drink , ponder buying an avocado-colored refrigerator , clean out his ashtray and leave the show the way he arrived : On top of the Zeitgeist , unable to accept his past and utterly , inscrutably alone . | "Mad Men's" final seven episodes begin airing april 0. The show has never had high ratings but is considered one of the great tv series. 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348 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- this is the end . Beautiful friend , the end . For the 1960s , the end arrived with -- depending on your ideals and your tribe -- either the rolling stones ' altamont fiasco in December 1969 , the Kent State Shootings in May 1970 or Richard Nixon 's 1972 re-election . For `` mad men , '' the `` end of an era , '' as its slogan has it , begins Sunday . Over the past eight years , the show about a 1960s advertising agency and its collision with changing times has become part of the national fabric , if never a huge ratings hit . Stores have created fashion lines inspired by the show ; there have been `` mad men '' cocktails and `` mad men '' museum exhibits and even `` mad men '' presidential references . Don Draper , the creative director played by Jon Hamm , has become a symbol of the times -- his and , sometimes , ours . Its subjects have taken the show to heart . In March , a `` mad men '' bench was unveiled in front of New York 's time & Life Building , where the fictional firm of Sterling Cooper & Partners has its headquarters . The end of a TV series brings with it some risk . `` The Sopranos , '' `` mad men '' Creator Matthew Weiner 's former employer , divided fans with its famous cut-to-black finale . On the other hand , `` mad men 's '' former AMC stablemate , `` breaking bad , '' was saluted for an almost perfect landing . Speaking of landings : The last season -- technically , the first half of season 7 -- ended with the moon landing in July 1969 . Though Weiner and his cast have been typically tight-lipped -- Weiner even hid the finale from his cast at first -- it 's reasonable to assume the new season will pick up soon afterward . What 's going to happen ? Here are some educated guesses . With the '60s screaming towards their conclusion , `` mad men '' probably wo n't jump ahead much . The latter half of 1969 included the Manson murders , the Woodstock Festival , a New York mayoral campaign and the Vietnam War Moratorium demonstrations -- plenty of fodder for the characters to interact with , if only tangentially . Who knows ? The show might even mention the miracle mets . It would be a nice way to acknowledge the agency 's late lane pryce . Of course , Weiner might have a different idea ; he 's from Baltimore . `` Mad men '' is generally a show about disintegration , reflective of the '60s themselves . The old orders are falling apart : white-shoe wasp firms like Sterling Cooper giving way to the ethnic pace-setters such as Doyle Dane Bernbach ; Grimy New York replaced by Sunny Los Angeles ; the `` Good War '' generation butting heads with the `` make love , Not War '' Cohort ; Vacuum Tubes and ledger books being displaced by a sleek , solid-state IBM world . It 's all an ad agency can do to keep up . Last season saw plenty of intraoffice turmoil , thanks to the ill-fitting merger between Sterling Cooper and former rival Cutler gleason and chaough . Though the agency survived , it 's now without Bert Cooper -LRB- Robert Morse -RRB- and under the ownership of -LRB- real-life -RRB- Madison Avenue Titan McCann Erickson . That 's not a recipe for long-term survival , and expect a number of longtime characters -- Ken Cosgrove -LRB- Aaron Staton -RRB- , Harry Crane -LRB- Rich Sommer -RRB- and perhaps even Joan Harris -LRB- Christina Hendricks -RRB- -- to look for an exit . Roger Sterling -- The wisecracking executive played by John slattery -- might find an exit as well , but not one he 's anticipating . He 's suffered two heart attacks . He drinks to excess . He 's never grown up . Bet on a sudden and shocking departure . On the other hand , Peggy Olson 's star has continued to rise -LRB- much like one of the character 's models , advertising Wunderkind Mary Wells Lawrence -RRB- . She left Sterling Cooper once ; indeed , she would n't have returned if her new agency had n't merged with her old one . If Olson , played by Elisabeth Moss , bolts the firm , it will probably be to head her own agency -- and possibly get married . That is , if she 's still interested in such an old-fashioned tradition . In recent seasons , Don 's ex-wife , Betty -LRB- January Jones -RRB- , has lost herself amid all the turmoil . She sees herself through the eyes of her spouses , and though husband Henry Francis -LRB- Christopher Stanley -RRB- has been far more supportive than Don , he 's a busy man . And Sally , Don 's daughter -LRB- Kiernan Shipka -RRB- , is proving to be a handful . On the one hand , she 's obviously bright ; on the other , she 's a teenager and starting to rebel . In recent seasons she 's run away and started sneaking cigarettes , and she 's always fighting with her mother . You could see her hitchhiking to woodstock , or at least dropping out of school . Anything 's possible , but given all that the character has been through -- divorces , affairs , office politics , Morose late-night rides with Glen Bishop -- it 's a bit on the nose , is n't it ? Instead , try this : It 's April 1 , 1970 . Richard Nixon is signing legislation banning cigarette ads on radio and television , reminding Don of the day 10 years earlier when he came up with the lucky strike campaign that began the series . No fool , he had seen this day coming years before . He 'll fix himself a drink , ponder buying an avocado-colored refrigerator , clean out his ashtray and leave the show the way he arrived : On top of the Zeitgeist , unable to accept his past and utterly , inscrutably alone . | "Mad Men's" final seven episodes begin airing april 0. The show has never had high ratings but is considered one of the great tv series. 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886 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Kayahan , one of Turkey 's best-loved singers and Songwriters , died of cancer Friday at the age of 66 . He had performed most recently in Istanbul on Valentine 's Day . The performer , who was also an accomplished guitarist , was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990 , the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , and the year before he released the album that ignited his career . The cancer returned in 2005 and then again in 2014 , Turkey 's semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported . He died Friday in a hospital in Istanbul , five days after his 66th birthday . `` We are in grief over losing Kayahan , who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs , '' Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu tweeted . The singer , whose full name was Kayahan Acar , was born in Izmir Province , in western Turkey on March 29 , 1949 . He grew up in Ankara , Turkey 's capital , before moving to Istanbul . In 1990 , he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , finishing 17th . The following year he released an album titled `` I made a vow , '' which catapulted him to prominence . Though he recorded nearly 20 albums , that one would remain his most popular . His final album was released in 2007 . Other artists recorded his material throughout his career . Videos available online show a vibrant performer with a thick shock of dark hair as he accompanies himself on guitar and croons in a clear tenor . Kayahan was best known for his love songs . More recent videos show a frailer performer , seated and without a guitar , but still clearly glorying in the joy of singing a song . | Kayahan wrote some of Turkey's best-loved pop songs. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 0000. He most recently performed in february in Istanbul. | reference | Kayahan wrote some of Turkey's best-loved pop songs. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 0000. He most recently performed in february in Istanbul. | 24|35 | 0.017241 | 0|0.0344827586206897 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | article |
886 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Kayahan , one of Turkey 's best-loved singers and Songwriters , died of cancer Friday at the age of 66 . He had performed most recently in Istanbul on Valentine 's Day . The performer , who was also an accomplished guitarist , was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990 , the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , and the year before he released the album that ignited his career . The cancer returned in 2005 and then again in 2014 , Turkey 's semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported . He died Friday in a hospital in Istanbul , five days after his 66th birthday . `` We are in grief over losing Kayahan , who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs , '' Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu tweeted . The singer , whose full name was Kayahan Acar , was born in Izmir Province , in western Turkey on March 29 , 1949 . He grew up in Ankara , Turkey 's capital , before moving to Istanbul . In 1990 , he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , finishing 17th . The following year he released an album titled `` I made a vow , '' which catapulted him to prominence . Though he recorded nearly 20 albums , that one would remain his most popular . His final album was released in 2007 . Other artists recorded his material throughout his career . Videos available online show a vibrant performer with a thick shock of dark hair as he accompanies himself on guitar and croons in a clear tenor . Kayahan was best known for his love songs . More recent videos show a frailer performer , seated and without a guitar , but still clearly glorying in the joy of singing a song . | Kayahan wrote some of Turkey's best-loved pop songs. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 0000. He most recently performed in february in Istanbul. | ml | Kayahan died of cancer friday at age of ▃. He was first diagnosed with cancer in ▃, the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing ▃th. His final album was released released in ▃. | 8|2 | 0.075 | 0.05|0.1 | 0.206598 | 0.136347 | 0.136405 | 1.071429 | 0.613854 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.206598 | 0.136347 | 0.136405 | 1.071429 | 0.613854 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | 0.5 | 0|1 | 0.206598 | 0.136347 | 0.136405 | 1.071429 | 0.613854 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 0.206598 | 0.136347 | 0.136405 | 1.071429 | 0.613854 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | article |
886 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Kayahan , one of Turkey 's best-loved singers and Songwriters , died of cancer Friday at the age of 66 . He had performed most recently in Istanbul on Valentine 's Day . The performer , who was also an accomplished guitarist , was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990 , the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , and the year before he released the album that ignited his career . The cancer returned in 2005 and then again in 2014 , Turkey 's semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported . He died Friday in a hospital in Istanbul , five days after his 66th birthday . `` We are in grief over losing Kayahan , who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs , '' Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu tweeted . The singer , whose full name was Kayahan Acar , was born in Izmir Province , in western Turkey on March 29 , 1949 . He grew up in Ankara , Turkey 's capital , before moving to Istanbul . In 1990 , he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , finishing 17th . The following year he released an album titled `` I made a vow , '' which catapulted him to prominence . Though he recorded nearly 20 albums , that one would remain his most popular . His final album was released in 2007 . Other artists recorded his material throughout his career . Videos available online show a vibrant performer with a thick shock of dark hair as he accompanies himself on guitar and croons in a clear tenor . Kayahan was best known for his love songs . More recent videos show a frailer performer , seated and without a guitar , but still clearly glorying in the joy of singing a song . | Kayahan wrote some of Turkey's best-loved pop songs. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 0000. He most recently performed in february in Istanbul. | ml+rl | Kayahan was first diagnosed with cancer in ▃, the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, and the year before he released album titled "I made a vow," his final album was released in ▃. Kayahan was born in Izmir province in western Turkey on march ▃, ▃. | 26|9 | 0.035088 | 0.0175438596491228|0.0526315789473684 | 0.148087 | 0.097021 | 0.151914 | 1.678571 | 0.57255 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 0.148087 | 0.097021 | 0.151914 | 1.678571 | 0.57255 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 0.148087 | 0.097021 | 0.151914 | 1.678571 | 0.57255 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | 0 | 0|0 | 0.148087 | 0.097021 | 0.151914 | 1.678571 | 0.57255 | 0.33333 | 0.14286 | 0.07692 | 0 | 0.26667 | 0.10811 | article |
886 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Kayahan , one of Turkey 's best-loved singers and Songwriters , died of cancer Friday at the age of 66 . He had performed most recently in Istanbul on Valentine 's Day . The performer , who was also an accomplished guitarist , was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990 , the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , and the year before he released the album that ignited his career . The cancer returned in 2005 and then again in 2014 , Turkey 's semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported . He died Friday in a hospital in Istanbul , five days after his 66th birthday . `` We are in grief over losing Kayahan , who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs , '' Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu tweeted . The singer , whose full name was Kayahan Acar , was born in Izmir Province , in western Turkey on March 29 , 1949 . He grew up in Ankara , Turkey 's capital , before moving to Istanbul . In 1990 , he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , finishing 17th . The following year he released an album titled `` I made a vow , '' which catapulted him to prominence . Though he recorded nearly 20 albums , that one would remain his most popular . His final album was released in 2007 . Other artists recorded his material throughout his career . Videos available online show a vibrant performer with a thick shock of dark hair as he accompanies himself on guitar and croons in a clear tenor . Kayahan was best known for his love songs . More recent videos show a frailer performer , seated and without a guitar , but still clearly glorying in the joy of singing a song . | Kayahan wrote some of Turkey's best-loved pop songs. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 0000. He most recently performed in february in Istanbul. | seq2seq | ▃ was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990 aged 66. He was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990, the year he competed in the contest. | 12|55 | 0.977273 | 1|0.954545454545455 | 0.258199 | 0.205475 | 0.146711 | 0.928571 | 0.72562 | 0.26667 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.26667 | 0.13514 | -0.5 | 0|-1 | 0.258199 | 0.205475 | 0.146711 | 0.928571 | 0.72562 | 0.26667 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.26667 | 0.13514 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 0.258199 | 0.205475 | 0.146711 | 0.928571 | 0.72562 | 0.26667 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.26667 | 0.13514 | -1 | -1|-1 | 0.258199 | 0.205475 | 0.146711 | 0.928571 | 0.72562 | 0.26667 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.26667 | 0.13514 | article |
886 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- Kayahan , one of Turkey 's best-loved singers and Songwriters , died of cancer Friday at the age of 66 . He had performed most recently in Istanbul on Valentine 's Day . The performer , who was also an accomplished guitarist , was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990 , the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , and the year before he released the album that ignited his career . The cancer returned in 2005 and then again in 2014 , Turkey 's semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported . He died Friday in a hospital in Istanbul , five days after his 66th birthday . `` We are in grief over losing Kayahan , who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs , '' Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu tweeted . The singer , whose full name was Kayahan Acar , was born in Izmir Province , in western Turkey on March 29 , 1949 . He grew up in Ankara , Turkey 's capital , before moving to Istanbul . In 1990 , he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest , finishing 17th . The following year he released an album titled `` I made a vow , '' which catapulted him to prominence . Though he recorded nearly 20 albums , that one would remain his most popular . His final album was released in 2007 . Other artists recorded his material throughout his career . Videos available online show a vibrant performer with a thick shock of dark hair as he accompanies himself on guitar and croons in a clear tenor . Kayahan was best known for his love songs . More recent videos show a frailer performer , seated and without a guitar , but still clearly glorying in the joy of singing a song . | Kayahan wrote some of Turkey's best-loved pop songs. The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 0000. He most recently performed in february in Istanbul. | pointer | The singer was first diagnosed with cancer in 1990, the year he competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, and the year before he released the album that ignited his career. He died Friday in a hospital in Istanbul, five days after his 66th birthday. | 9|31 | 0 | 0|0 | 0.218218 | 0.160329 | 0.164214 | 1.321429 | 0.621995 | 0.4 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.33333 | 0.14865 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.218218 | 0.160329 | 0.164214 | 1.321429 | 0.621995 | 0.4 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.33333 | 0.14865 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.218218 | 0.160329 | 0.164214 | 1.321429 | 0.621995 | 0.4 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.33333 | 0.14865 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.218218 | 0.160329 | 0.164214 | 1.321429 | 0.621995 | 0.4 | 0.21429 | 0.15385 | 0.08333 | 0.33333 | 0.14865 | article |
181 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- do you remember the talk about plans for iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring ? Well , you might want to forget it . Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May , a senior official in President Barack Obama 's administration said Thursday that Washington is `` not putting a timeframe on '' a possible invasion . It `` might be some time from now . Might be soon , '' another senior administration official said . Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government 's fight -- aided by a u.s.-led military coalition , which has carried out airstrikes for months -- to defeat Isis . It has also long been a source of embarrassment , considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons , abandoned their posts and ran for their lives when militants arrived last June . The senior administration officials who talked to reporters Thursday stressed the Iraqis and their allies are making progress in their fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic state . In fact , officials insist that Isis has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat . The biggest and most recent example of this came with the recapture a few weeks ago of Tikrit , the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that is located some 100 miles -LRB- 160 kilometers -RRB- north of Baghdad . Iraqi forces aided by iranian-backed Shiite militiamen took that northern city , the same place where Isis allegedly massacred Iraqi troops last year . Still , Mosul is n't Tikrit . For one thing , it has a lot more people -- about a million , one Obama administration official noted . And it 's more important not only to Iraq , but isis , meaning the terrorist group has all the more reason to go all-out to defend it . In some ways , the campaign for Mosul has begun , according to officials . There are no plans for U.S. combat troops involvement in an eventual operation , they say , but airstrikes have already targeted isis positions in the area . Just because the area has been softened up some from the air , though , does n't mean a full ground assault is imminent . Calling for `` patience , '' an administration official said that winning Mosul is a complex endeavor . It will `` take a lot of capacity , '' the official said , `` and some time to build . '' | U.S. official said in february that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in april or may. Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later. They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor. | reference | U.S. official said in february that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in april or may. Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later. They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor. | 0|48 | 0.03125 | 0.0625|0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | article |
181 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- do you remember the talk about plans for iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring ? Well , you might want to forget it . Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May , a senior official in President Barack Obama 's administration said Thursday that Washington is `` not putting a timeframe on '' a possible invasion . It `` might be some time from now . Might be soon , '' another senior administration official said . Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government 's fight -- aided by a u.s.-led military coalition , which has carried out airstrikes for months -- to defeat Isis . It has also long been a source of embarrassment , considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons , abandoned their posts and ran for their lives when militants arrived last June . The senior administration officials who talked to reporters Thursday stressed the Iraqis and their allies are making progress in their fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic state . In fact , officials insist that Isis has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat . The biggest and most recent example of this came with the recapture a few weeks ago of Tikrit , the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that is located some 100 miles -LRB- 160 kilometers -RRB- north of Baghdad . Iraqi forces aided by iranian-backed Shiite militiamen took that northern city , the same place where Isis allegedly massacred Iraqi troops last year . Still , Mosul is n't Tikrit . For one thing , it has a lot more people -- about a million , one Obama administration official noted . And it 's more important not only to Iraq , but isis , meaning the terrorist group has all the more reason to go all-out to defend it . In some ways , the campaign for Mosul has begun , according to officials . There are no plans for U.S. combat troops involvement in an eventual operation , they say , but airstrikes have already targeted isis positions in the area . Just because the area has been softened up some from the air , though , does n't mean a full ground assault is imminent . Calling for `` patience , '' an administration official said that winning Mosul is a complex endeavor . It will `` take a lot of capacity , '' the official said , `` and some time to build . '' | U.S. official said in february that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in april or may. Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later. They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor. | ml | U.S. official says up to ▃,▃ Iraqi troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in april or may, a senior administration official says. Washington is "not putting a timeframe on" possible invasion, " says says. | 0|9 | 0.325 | 0.4|0.25 | 0.173392 | 0.074234 | 0.124243 | 0.829787 | 0.712878 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.15 | 0 | 0|0 | 0.173392 | 0.074234 | 0.124243 | 0.829787 | 0.712878 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.15 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.173392 | 0.074234 | 0.124243 | 0.829787 | 0.712878 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.15 | 0 | 0|0 | 0.173392 | 0.074234 | 0.124243 | 0.829787 | 0.712878 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.15 | article |
181 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- do you remember the talk about plans for iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring ? Well , you might want to forget it . Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May , a senior official in President Barack Obama 's administration said Thursday that Washington is `` not putting a timeframe on '' a possible invasion . It `` might be some time from now . Might be soon , '' another senior administration official said . Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government 's fight -- aided by a u.s.-led military coalition , which has carried out airstrikes for months -- to defeat Isis . It has also long been a source of embarrassment , considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons , abandoned their posts and ran for their lives when militants arrived last June . The senior administration officials who talked to reporters Thursday stressed the Iraqis and their allies are making progress in their fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic state . In fact , officials insist that Isis has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat . The biggest and most recent example of this came with the recapture a few weeks ago of Tikrit , the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that is located some 100 miles -LRB- 160 kilometers -RRB- north of Baghdad . Iraqi forces aided by iranian-backed Shiite militiamen took that northern city , the same place where Isis allegedly massacred Iraqi troops last year . Still , Mosul is n't Tikrit . For one thing , it has a lot more people -- about a million , one Obama administration official noted . And it 's more important not only to Iraq , but isis , meaning the terrorist group has all the more reason to go all-out to defend it . In some ways , the campaign for Mosul has begun , according to officials . There are no plans for U.S. combat troops involvement in an eventual operation , they say , but airstrikes have already targeted isis positions in the area . Just because the area has been softened up some from the air , though , does n't mean a full ground assault is imminent . Calling for `` patience , '' an administration official said that winning Mosul is a complex endeavor . It will `` take a lot of capacity , '' the official said , `` and some time to build . '' | U.S. official said in february that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in april or may. Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later. They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor. | ml+rl | A U.S. official says up to ▃,▃ Iraqi troops were expected to return to the northern Iraqi city in april or may, a senior administration official says. Washington is "not putting a timeframe on" possible invasion, " says says. Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government's fight. | 12|26 | 0.101852 | 0.203703703703704|0 | 0.152394 | 0.060698 | 0.142971 | 1.06383 | 0.759306 | 0.4375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0|1 | 0.152394 | 0.060698 | 0.142971 | 1.06383 | 0.759306 | 0.4375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0|1 | 0.152394 | 0.060698 | 0.142971 | 1.06383 | 0.759306 | 0.4375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0|1 | 0.152394 | 0.060698 | 0.142971 | 1.06383 | 0.759306 | 0.4375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.4375 | 0.2 | article |
181 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- do you remember the talk about plans for iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring ? Well , you might want to forget it . Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May , a senior official in President Barack Obama 's administration said Thursday that Washington is `` not putting a timeframe on '' a possible invasion . It `` might be some time from now . Might be soon , '' another senior administration official said . Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government 's fight -- aided by a u.s.-led military coalition , which has carried out airstrikes for months -- to defeat Isis . It has also long been a source of embarrassment , considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons , abandoned their posts and ran for their lives when militants arrived last June . The senior administration officials who talked to reporters Thursday stressed the Iraqis and their allies are making progress in their fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic state . In fact , officials insist that Isis has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat . The biggest and most recent example of this came with the recapture a few weeks ago of Tikrit , the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that is located some 100 miles -LRB- 160 kilometers -RRB- north of Baghdad . Iraqi forces aided by iranian-backed Shiite militiamen took that northern city , the same place where Isis allegedly massacred Iraqi troops last year . Still , Mosul is n't Tikrit . For one thing , it has a lot more people -- about a million , one Obama administration official noted . And it 's more important not only to Iraq , but isis , meaning the terrorist group has all the more reason to go all-out to defend it . In some ways , the campaign for Mosul has begun , according to officials . There are no plans for U.S. combat troops involvement in an eventual operation , they say , but airstrikes have already targeted isis positions in the area . Just because the area has been softened up some from the air , though , does n't mean a full ground assault is imminent . Calling for `` patience , '' an administration official said that winning Mosul is a complex endeavor . It will `` take a lot of capacity , '' the official said , `` and some time to build . '' | U.S. official said in february that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in april or may. Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later. They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor. | seq2seq | President Barack Obama's administration says it's "not putting a jittery on a possible invasion. It has long been a source of embarrassment, considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons, abandoned their posts. | 26|4 | 0 | 0|0 | 0.06051 | 0.021928 | 0.051341 | 0.93617 | 0.528807 | 0.1875 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.05 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.06051 | 0.021928 | 0.051341 | 0.93617 | 0.528807 | 0.1875 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.05 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.06051 | 0.021928 | 0.051341 | 0.93617 | 0.528807 | 0.1875 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.05 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.06051 | 0.021928 | 0.051341 | 0.93617 | 0.528807 | 0.1875 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.05 | article |
181 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- do you remember the talk about plans for iraqi-led force to try to take back Mosul this spring ? Well , you might want to forget it . Nearly three months after a U.S. official said up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city in April or May , a senior official in President Barack Obama 's administration said Thursday that Washington is `` not putting a timeframe on '' a possible invasion . It `` might be some time from now . Might be soon , '' another senior administration official said . Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government 's fight -- aided by a u.s.-led military coalition , which has carried out airstrikes for months -- to defeat Isis . It has also long been a source of embarrassment , considering how it fell after Iraqi troops dropped their weapons , abandoned their posts and ran for their lives when militants arrived last June . The senior administration officials who talked to reporters Thursday stressed the Iraqis and their allies are making progress in their fight against the group that calls itself the Islamic state . In fact , officials insist that Isis has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat . The biggest and most recent example of this came with the recapture a few weeks ago of Tikrit , the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that is located some 100 miles -LRB- 160 kilometers -RRB- north of Baghdad . Iraqi forces aided by iranian-backed Shiite militiamen took that northern city , the same place where Isis allegedly massacred Iraqi troops last year . Still , Mosul is n't Tikrit . For one thing , it has a lot more people -- about a million , one Obama administration official noted . And it 's more important not only to Iraq , but isis , meaning the terrorist group has all the more reason to go all-out to defend it . In some ways , the campaign for Mosul has begun , according to officials . There are no plans for U.S. combat troops involvement in an eventual operation , they say , but airstrikes have already targeted isis positions in the area . Just because the area has been softened up some from the air , though , does n't mean a full ground assault is imminent . Calling for `` patience , '' an administration official said that winning Mosul is a complex endeavor . It will `` take a lot of capacity , '' the official said , `` and some time to build . '' | U.S. official said in february that Iraqi troops could go into Mosul in april or may. Officials say now that there's no timetable, an invasion could come sooner or later. They note that recapturing Mosul from ISIS could be a complicated endeavor. | pointer | A U.S. official says up to 25,000 Iraqis troops were expected to return to the key northern Iraqi city. Mosul has long been the big prize in the Iraqi government's fight -- aided by a u.s.-led military coalition. Officials insist that Isis has been degraded substantially thanks to a combination of air power and ground combat. | 26|12 | 0.033898 | 0|0.0677966101694915 | 0.088936 | 0.023385 | 0.127613 | 1.106383 | 0.730425 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.125 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 0.088936 | 0.023385 | 0.127613 | 1.106383 | 0.730425 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.125 | 0.5 | 1|0 | 0.088936 | 0.023385 | 0.127613 | 1.106383 | 0.730425 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.125 | 1 | 1|1 | 0.088936 | 0.023385 | 0.127613 | 1.106383 | 0.730425 | 0.375 | 0.06667 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | 0.125 | article |
11 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- '' a long , long , time ago ... '' those five words , when uttered or sung , makes baby boomers immediately think of Don McLean 's pop masterpiece `` American Pie . '' It 's hard to believe that his phenomenal 8 1/2 minute allegory , which millions of Americans know by heart , is 44 years old . All sorts of historical cross-currents play off each other in this timeless song , brilliantly gilded with the unforgettable chorus , which starts as `` bye , bye , Miss American Pie . '' There is no real way to categorize McLean 's `` American Pie '' for its hybrid of modern poetry and Folk Ballad , beer-hall chant and high-art rock . On Tuesday , Christie 's sold the 16-page handwritten manuscript of the Song 's lyrics for $ 1.2 million to an unnamed buyer . McLean was a paperboy when , on February 3 , 1959 , he saw that Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. `` the big bopper '' Richardson had been tragically killed in an airplane crash in clear lake , Iowa . `` The next day I went to school in shock and guess what ? '' McLean recalled . `` nobody cared . Rock ' N ' roll in those days was sort of like Hula hoops and buddy had n't had a big hit on the charts since '57 . '' By cathartically writing `` American Pie , '' McLean has guaranteed that the memory of those great musicians lives forever . Having recorded his first album , `` tapestry , '' in 1969 , in Berkeley , California , during the student riots , McLean , a native New Yorker , became a kind of weather vane for what he called the `` generation lost in space . '' When his cultural anthem `` American Pie '' was released in November 1971 , it replaced Bob Dylan 's `` The Times they are a Changin '' as the peoples Almanac of the new decade . It 's important to think of `` American Pie '' as one would of Henry longfellow 's `` evangeline '' or Johnny Mercer 's `` Moon River '' -- an Essential Americana poem emanating wistful recollection , Blues Valentine , and youthful protest rolled into one . There is magic brewing in the music and words of `` American Pie , '' for McLean 's lyrics and melody frame a cosmic dream , like those Jack Kerouac tried to conjure in his poetry-infused novel `` on the road . '' Don McLean : Buddy Holly , rest in peace . Influenced by Pete Seeger and the Weavers , McLean proudly wore the mantle of troubadour in the early 1970s , when `` American Pie '' topped the billboard charts , and has never shed the Cape . Wandering far and wide , singing `` American Pie '' at windblown dance halls in Wyoming and cloistered colleges in New England , at huge amphitheaters in California and little coffee houses in the Hudson River valley , McLean has performed his global anthem thousands of times . Yet the encore number never loses its transfixing allure . When McLean prods audiences by rhapsodizing `` and they were singing '' everybody spontaneously joins in with the `` bye , bye '' chorus . Watching McLean deliver his most notable song in concert is to take part in a collective happening . What makes `` American Pie '' so unusual is that it is n't a relic from the counterculture but a talisman , which , like a sacred river , keeps bringing joy to listeners everywhere . When `` American Pie '' suddenly is played on a jukebox or radio it 's almost impossible not to sing along . Like `` Danny boy '' or `` streets of Laredo '' or `` Shenandoah , '' it 's eternal . With illusions to football fields and rock ' N ' roll , River Levees and nursery rhymes , the song cascades along like a boat going down Niagara Falls or a roller coaster that jumps tracks but floats instead of crashes . After all these years , `` American Pie '' still makes me feel empowered and yet filled with a sense of loss . The song is alive and joyful , yet fretful about a world gone wrong . It is a song that will never die . A reverie for the ages . There is a jump to the chorus , which forces the mind to relive the '50s , '60s and '70s , to troll through the back pages of our lives while , like a traditional Irish Folksong , it reminds us of fate . While McLean , the Muse , has rightfully not tried to interpret `` American Pie , '' it 's fair to surmise that `` the king '' is Elvis Presley , `` helter skelter '' refers to the Charles Manson murders , the `` jester on the sidelines in a cast '' is Bob Dylan , and `` Jack Flash '' the rolling stones . But who knows ? The lyric remains a puzzle open to thousands of spirited interpretations . As a literary artifact of the early 1970s , there is n't anything to compare to `` American Pie . '' Normally , I do n't like rankings of literature or songs or even presidents , for that matter . But the fact that the recording industry of America and the National Endowment of the arts chose `` American Pie '' as the Fifth Greatest Song of the 20th century speaks to the composition 's importance as an enduring piece of pop art . The other four were `` over the rainbow '' -LRB- by Harold Arlen and e.y `` Yip '' Harburg -RRB- , `` white Christmas `` -LRB- by Irving Berlin -RRB- , `` this land is your land '' -LRB- by Woody Guthrie -RRB- and `` respect '' -LRB- by Otis redding -RRB- . That is fine company . Quite simply , `` American Pie '' is one of the greatest songs ever written . and Tuesday the original lyrics found a new home . | Manuscript of "American Pie" lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 0.0 million. Douglas Brinkley: the song, a talisman for its age, brings joy to people 00 years later. | reference | Manuscript of "American Pie" lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 0.0 million. Douglas Brinkley: the song, a talisman for its age, brings joy to people 00 years later. | 31|26 | 0.181319 | 0.285714285714286|0.0769230769230769 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0|0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.5 | -1|0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1|1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | article |
11 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- '' a long , long , time ago ... '' those five words , when uttered or sung , makes baby boomers immediately think of Don McLean 's pop masterpiece `` American Pie . '' It 's hard to believe that his phenomenal 8 1/2 minute allegory , which millions of Americans know by heart , is 44 years old . All sorts of historical cross-currents play off each other in this timeless song , brilliantly gilded with the unforgettable chorus , which starts as `` bye , bye , Miss American Pie . '' There is no real way to categorize McLean 's `` American Pie '' for its hybrid of modern poetry and Folk Ballad , beer-hall chant and high-art rock . On Tuesday , Christie 's sold the 16-page handwritten manuscript of the Song 's lyrics for $ 1.2 million to an unnamed buyer . McLean was a paperboy when , on February 3 , 1959 , he saw that Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. `` the big bopper '' Richardson had been tragically killed in an airplane crash in clear lake , Iowa . `` The next day I went to school in shock and guess what ? '' McLean recalled . `` nobody cared . Rock ' N ' roll in those days was sort of like Hula hoops and buddy had n't had a big hit on the charts since '57 . '' By cathartically writing `` American Pie , '' McLean has guaranteed that the memory of those great musicians lives forever . Having recorded his first album , `` tapestry , '' in 1969 , in Berkeley , California , during the student riots , McLean , a native New Yorker , became a kind of weather vane for what he called the `` generation lost in space . '' When his cultural anthem `` American Pie '' was released in November 1971 , it replaced Bob Dylan 's `` The Times they are a Changin '' as the peoples Almanac of the new decade . It 's important to think of `` American Pie '' as one would of Henry longfellow 's `` evangeline '' or Johnny Mercer 's `` Moon River '' -- an Essential Americana poem emanating wistful recollection , Blues Valentine , and youthful protest rolled into one . There is magic brewing in the music and words of `` American Pie , '' for McLean 's lyrics and melody frame a cosmic dream , like those Jack Kerouac tried to conjure in his poetry-infused novel `` on the road . '' Don McLean : Buddy Holly , rest in peace . Influenced by Pete Seeger and the Weavers , McLean proudly wore the mantle of troubadour in the early 1970s , when `` American Pie '' topped the billboard charts , and has never shed the Cape . Wandering far and wide , singing `` American Pie '' at windblown dance halls in Wyoming and cloistered colleges in New England , at huge amphitheaters in California and little coffee houses in the Hudson River valley , McLean has performed his global anthem thousands of times . Yet the encore number never loses its transfixing allure . When McLean prods audiences by rhapsodizing `` and they were singing '' everybody spontaneously joins in with the `` bye , bye '' chorus . Watching McLean deliver his most notable song in concert is to take part in a collective happening . What makes `` American Pie '' so unusual is that it is n't a relic from the counterculture but a talisman , which , like a sacred river , keeps bringing joy to listeners everywhere . When `` American Pie '' suddenly is played on a jukebox or radio it 's almost impossible not to sing along . Like `` Danny boy '' or `` streets of Laredo '' or `` Shenandoah , '' it 's eternal . With illusions to football fields and rock ' N ' roll , River Levees and nursery rhymes , the song cascades along like a boat going down Niagara Falls or a roller coaster that jumps tracks but floats instead of crashes . After all these years , `` American Pie '' still makes me feel empowered and yet filled with a sense of loss . The song is alive and joyful , yet fretful about a world gone wrong . It is a song that will never die . A reverie for the ages . There is a jump to the chorus , which forces the mind to relive the '50s , '60s and '70s , to troll through the back pages of our lives while , like a traditional Irish Folksong , it reminds us of fate . While McLean , the Muse , has rightfully not tried to interpret `` American Pie , '' it 's fair to surmise that `` the king '' is Elvis Presley , `` helter skelter '' refers to the Charles Manson murders , the `` jester on the sidelines in a cast '' is Bob Dylan , and `` Jack Flash '' the rolling stones . But who knows ? The lyric remains a puzzle open to thousands of spirited interpretations . As a literary artifact of the early 1970s , there is n't anything to compare to `` American Pie . '' Normally , I do n't like rankings of literature or songs or even presidents , for that matter . But the fact that the recording industry of America and the National Endowment of the arts chose `` American Pie '' as the Fifth Greatest Song of the 20th century speaks to the composition 's importance as an enduring piece of pop art . The other four were `` over the rainbow '' -LRB- by Harold Arlen and e.y `` Yip '' Harburg -RRB- , `` white Christmas `` -LRB- by Irving Berlin -RRB- , `` this land is your land '' -LRB- by Woody Guthrie -RRB- and `` respect '' -LRB- by Otis redding -RRB- . That is fine company . Quite simply , `` American Pie '' is one of the greatest songs ever written . and Tuesday the original lyrics found a new home . | Manuscript of "American Pie" lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 0.0 million. Douglas Brinkley: the song, a talisman for its age, brings joy to people 00 years later. | ml | Christie's "American Pie" is "Bye, Bye, miss McLean's" Bye, Bye ". 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11 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- '' a long , long , time ago ... '' those five words , when uttered or sung , makes baby boomers immediately think of Don McLean 's pop masterpiece `` American Pie . '' It 's hard to believe that his phenomenal 8 1/2 minute allegory , which millions of Americans know by heart , is 44 years old . All sorts of historical cross-currents play off each other in this timeless song , brilliantly gilded with the unforgettable chorus , which starts as `` bye , bye , Miss American Pie . '' There is no real way to categorize McLean 's `` American Pie '' for its hybrid of modern poetry and Folk Ballad , beer-hall chant and high-art rock . On Tuesday , Christie 's sold the 16-page handwritten manuscript of the Song 's lyrics for $ 1.2 million to an unnamed buyer . McLean was a paperboy when , on February 3 , 1959 , he saw that Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. `` the big bopper '' Richardson had been tragically killed in an airplane crash in clear lake , Iowa . `` The next day I went to school in shock and guess what ? '' McLean recalled . `` nobody cared . Rock ' N ' roll in those days was sort of like Hula hoops and buddy had n't had a big hit on the charts since '57 . '' By cathartically writing `` American Pie , '' McLean has guaranteed that the memory of those great musicians lives forever . Having recorded his first album , `` tapestry , '' in 1969 , in Berkeley , California , during the student riots , McLean , a native New Yorker , became a kind of weather vane for what he called the `` generation lost in space . '' When his cultural anthem `` American Pie '' was released in November 1971 , it replaced Bob Dylan 's `` The Times they are a Changin '' as the peoples Almanac of the new decade . It 's important to think of `` American Pie '' as one would of Henry longfellow 's `` evangeline '' or Johnny Mercer 's `` Moon River '' -- an Essential Americana poem emanating wistful recollection , Blues Valentine , and youthful protest rolled into one . There is magic brewing in the music and words of `` American Pie , '' for McLean 's lyrics and melody frame a cosmic dream , like those Jack Kerouac tried to conjure in his poetry-infused novel `` on the road . '' Don McLean : Buddy Holly , rest in peace . Influenced by Pete Seeger and the Weavers , McLean proudly wore the mantle of troubadour in the early 1970s , when `` American Pie '' topped the billboard charts , and has never shed the Cape . Wandering far and wide , singing `` American Pie '' at windblown dance halls in Wyoming and cloistered colleges in New England , at huge amphitheaters in California and little coffee houses in the Hudson River valley , McLean has performed his global anthem thousands of times . Yet the encore number never loses its transfixing allure . When McLean prods audiences by rhapsodizing `` and they were singing '' everybody spontaneously joins in with the `` bye , bye '' chorus . Watching McLean deliver his most notable song in concert is to take part in a collective happening . What makes `` American Pie '' so unusual is that it is n't a relic from the counterculture but a talisman , which , like a sacred river , keeps bringing joy to listeners everywhere . When `` American Pie '' suddenly is played on a jukebox or radio it 's almost impossible not to sing along . Like `` Danny boy '' or `` streets of Laredo '' or `` Shenandoah , '' it 's eternal . With illusions to football fields and rock ' N ' roll , River Levees and nursery rhymes , the song cascades along like a boat going down Niagara Falls or a roller coaster that jumps tracks but floats instead of crashes . After all these years , `` American Pie '' still makes me feel empowered and yet filled with a sense of loss . The song is alive and joyful , yet fretful about a world gone wrong . It is a song that will never die . A reverie for the ages . There is a jump to the chorus , which forces the mind to relive the '50s , '60s and '70s , to troll through the back pages of our lives while , like a traditional Irish Folksong , it reminds us of fate . While McLean , the Muse , has rightfully not tried to interpret `` American Pie , '' it 's fair to surmise that `` the king '' is Elvis Presley , `` helter skelter '' refers to the Charles Manson murders , the `` jester on the sidelines in a cast '' is Bob Dylan , and `` Jack Flash '' the rolling stones . But who knows ? The lyric remains a puzzle open to thousands of spirited interpretations . As a literary artifact of the early 1970s , there is n't anything to compare to `` American Pie . '' Normally , I do n't like rankings of literature or songs or even presidents , for that matter . But the fact that the recording industry of America and the National Endowment of the arts chose `` American Pie '' as the Fifth Greatest Song of the 20th century speaks to the composition 's importance as an enduring piece of pop art . The other four were `` over the rainbow '' -LRB- by Harold Arlen and e.y `` Yip '' Harburg -RRB- , `` white Christmas `` -LRB- by Irving Berlin -RRB- , `` this land is your land '' -LRB- by Woody Guthrie -RRB- and `` respect '' -LRB- by Otis redding -RRB- . That is fine company . Quite simply , `` American Pie '' is one of the greatest songs ever written . and Tuesday the original lyrics found a new home . | Manuscript of "American Pie" lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 0.0 million. 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11 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- '' a long , long , time ago ... '' those five words , when uttered or sung , makes baby boomers immediately think of Don McLean 's pop masterpiece `` American Pie . '' It 's hard to believe that his phenomenal 8 1/2 minute allegory , which millions of Americans know by heart , is 44 years old . All sorts of historical cross-currents play off each other in this timeless song , brilliantly gilded with the unforgettable chorus , which starts as `` bye , bye , Miss American Pie . '' There is no real way to categorize McLean 's `` American Pie '' for its hybrid of modern poetry and Folk Ballad , beer-hall chant and high-art rock . On Tuesday , Christie 's sold the 16-page handwritten manuscript of the Song 's lyrics for $ 1.2 million to an unnamed buyer . McLean was a paperboy when , on February 3 , 1959 , he saw that Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. `` the big bopper '' Richardson had been tragically killed in an airplane crash in clear lake , Iowa . `` The next day I went to school in shock and guess what ? '' McLean recalled . `` nobody cared . Rock ' N ' roll in those days was sort of like Hula hoops and buddy had n't had a big hit on the charts since '57 . '' By cathartically writing `` American Pie , '' McLean has guaranteed that the memory of those great musicians lives forever . Having recorded his first album , `` tapestry , '' in 1969 , in Berkeley , California , during the student riots , McLean , a native New Yorker , became a kind of weather vane for what he called the `` generation lost in space . '' When his cultural anthem `` American Pie '' was released in November 1971 , it replaced Bob Dylan 's `` The Times they are a Changin '' as the peoples Almanac of the new decade . It 's important to think of `` American Pie '' as one would of Henry longfellow 's `` evangeline '' or Johnny Mercer 's `` Moon River '' -- an Essential Americana poem emanating wistful recollection , Blues Valentine , and youthful protest rolled into one . There is magic brewing in the music and words of `` American Pie , '' for McLean 's lyrics and melody frame a cosmic dream , like those Jack Kerouac tried to conjure in his poetry-infused novel `` on the road . '' Don McLean : Buddy Holly , rest in peace . Influenced by Pete Seeger and the Weavers , McLean proudly wore the mantle of troubadour in the early 1970s , when `` American Pie '' topped the billboard charts , and has never shed the Cape . Wandering far and wide , singing `` American Pie '' at windblown dance halls in Wyoming and cloistered colleges in New England , at huge amphitheaters in California and little coffee houses in the Hudson River valley , McLean has performed his global anthem thousands of times . Yet the encore number never loses its transfixing allure . When McLean prods audiences by rhapsodizing `` and they were singing '' everybody spontaneously joins in with the `` bye , bye '' chorus . Watching McLean deliver his most notable song in concert is to take part in a collective happening . What makes `` American Pie '' so unusual is that it is n't a relic from the counterculture but a talisman , which , like a sacred river , keeps bringing joy to listeners everywhere . When `` American Pie '' suddenly is played on a jukebox or radio it 's almost impossible not to sing along . Like `` Danny boy '' or `` streets of Laredo '' or `` Shenandoah , '' it 's eternal . With illusions to football fields and rock ' N ' roll , River Levees and nursery rhymes , the song cascades along like a boat going down Niagara Falls or a roller coaster that jumps tracks but floats instead of crashes . After all these years , `` American Pie '' still makes me feel empowered and yet filled with a sense of loss . The song is alive and joyful , yet fretful about a world gone wrong . It is a song that will never die . A reverie for the ages . There is a jump to the chorus , which forces the mind to relive the '50s , '60s and '70s , to troll through the back pages of our lives while , like a traditional Irish Folksong , it reminds us of fate . While McLean , the Muse , has rightfully not tried to interpret `` American Pie , '' it 's fair to surmise that `` the king '' is Elvis Presley , `` helter skelter '' refers to the Charles Manson murders , the `` jester on the sidelines in a cast '' is Bob Dylan , and `` Jack Flash '' the rolling stones . But who knows ? The lyric remains a puzzle open to thousands of spirited interpretations . As a literary artifact of the early 1970s , there is n't anything to compare to `` American Pie . '' Normally , I do n't like rankings of literature or songs or even presidents , for that matter . But the fact that the recording industry of America and the National Endowment of the arts chose `` American Pie '' as the Fifth Greatest Song of the 20th century speaks to the composition 's importance as an enduring piece of pop art . The other four were `` over the rainbow '' -LRB- by Harold Arlen and e.y `` Yip '' Harburg -RRB- , `` white Christmas `` -LRB- by Irving Berlin -RRB- , `` this land is your land '' -LRB- by Woody Guthrie -RRB- and `` respect '' -LRB- by Otis redding -RRB- . That is fine company . Quite simply , `` American Pie '' is one of the greatest songs ever written . and Tuesday the original lyrics found a new home . | Manuscript of "American Pie" lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 0.0 million. Douglas Brinkley: the song, a talisman for its age, brings joy to people 00 years later. | seq2seq | "American Pie is a remake of classic "American Pie. 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11 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- '' a long , long , time ago ... '' those five words , when uttered or sung , makes baby boomers immediately think of Don McLean 's pop masterpiece `` American Pie . '' It 's hard to believe that his phenomenal 8 1/2 minute allegory , which millions of Americans know by heart , is 44 years old . All sorts of historical cross-currents play off each other in this timeless song , brilliantly gilded with the unforgettable chorus , which starts as `` bye , bye , Miss American Pie . '' There is no real way to categorize McLean 's `` American Pie '' for its hybrid of modern poetry and Folk Ballad , beer-hall chant and high-art rock . On Tuesday , Christie 's sold the 16-page handwritten manuscript of the Song 's lyrics for $ 1.2 million to an unnamed buyer . McLean was a paperboy when , on February 3 , 1959 , he saw that Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and J.P. `` the big bopper '' Richardson had been tragically killed in an airplane crash in clear lake , Iowa . `` The next day I went to school in shock and guess what ? '' McLean recalled . `` nobody cared . Rock ' N ' roll in those days was sort of like Hula hoops and buddy had n't had a big hit on the charts since '57 . '' By cathartically writing `` American Pie , '' McLean has guaranteed that the memory of those great musicians lives forever . Having recorded his first album , `` tapestry , '' in 1969 , in Berkeley , California , during the student riots , McLean , a native New Yorker , became a kind of weather vane for what he called the `` generation lost in space . '' When his cultural anthem `` American Pie '' was released in November 1971 , it replaced Bob Dylan 's `` The Times they are a Changin '' as the peoples Almanac of the new decade . It 's important to think of `` American Pie '' as one would of Henry longfellow 's `` evangeline '' or Johnny Mercer 's `` Moon River '' -- an Essential Americana poem emanating wistful recollection , Blues Valentine , and youthful protest rolled into one . There is magic brewing in the music and words of `` American Pie , '' for McLean 's lyrics and melody frame a cosmic dream , like those Jack Kerouac tried to conjure in his poetry-infused novel `` on the road . '' Don McLean : Buddy Holly , rest in peace . Influenced by Pete Seeger and the Weavers , McLean proudly wore the mantle of troubadour in the early 1970s , when `` American Pie '' topped the billboard charts , and has never shed the Cape . Wandering far and wide , singing `` American Pie '' at windblown dance halls in Wyoming and cloistered colleges in New England , at huge amphitheaters in California and little coffee houses in the Hudson River valley , McLean has performed his global anthem thousands of times . Yet the encore number never loses its transfixing allure . When McLean prods audiences by rhapsodizing `` and they were singing '' everybody spontaneously joins in with the `` bye , bye '' chorus . Watching McLean deliver his most notable song in concert is to take part in a collective happening . What makes `` American Pie '' so unusual is that it is n't a relic from the counterculture but a talisman , which , like a sacred river , keeps bringing joy to listeners everywhere . When `` American Pie '' suddenly is played on a jukebox or radio it 's almost impossible not to sing along . Like `` Danny boy '' or `` streets of Laredo '' or `` Shenandoah , '' it 's eternal . With illusions to football fields and rock ' N ' roll , River Levees and nursery rhymes , the song cascades along like a boat going down Niagara Falls or a roller coaster that jumps tracks but floats instead of crashes . After all these years , `` American Pie '' still makes me feel empowered and yet filled with a sense of loss . The song is alive and joyful , yet fretful about a world gone wrong . It is a song that will never die . A reverie for the ages . There is a jump to the chorus , which forces the mind to relive the '50s , '60s and '70s , to troll through the back pages of our lives while , like a traditional Irish Folksong , it reminds us of fate . While McLean , the Muse , has rightfully not tried to interpret `` American Pie , '' it 's fair to surmise that `` the king '' is Elvis Presley , `` helter skelter '' refers to the Charles Manson murders , the `` jester on the sidelines in a cast '' is Bob Dylan , and `` Jack Flash '' the rolling stones . But who knows ? The lyric remains a puzzle open to thousands of spirited interpretations . As a literary artifact of the early 1970s , there is n't anything to compare to `` American Pie . '' Normally , I do n't like rankings of literature or songs or even presidents , for that matter . But the fact that the recording industry of America and the National Endowment of the arts chose `` American Pie '' as the Fifth Greatest Song of the 20th century speaks to the composition 's importance as an enduring piece of pop art . The other four were `` over the rainbow '' -LRB- by Harold Arlen and e.y `` Yip '' Harburg -RRB- , `` white Christmas `` -LRB- by Irving Berlin -RRB- , `` this land is your land '' -LRB- by Woody Guthrie -RRB- and `` respect '' -LRB- by Otis redding -RRB- . That is fine company . Quite simply , `` American Pie '' is one of the greatest songs ever written . and Tuesday the original lyrics found a new home . | Manuscript of "American Pie" lyrics is sold to unnamed buyer for $ 0.0 million. Douglas Brinkley: the song, a talisman for its age, brings joy to people 00 years later. | pointer | Don McLean's pop masterpiece "American Pie is 44 years old. 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328 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- an Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women 's rights activists in Afghanistan . The report , entitled `` their lives on the line , '' examines the persecution of activists and other champions of women 's rights not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords , but also by government officials . Its publication is timely . The brutal murder of Farkhunda , a young woman in Afghanistan , whose body was burnt and callously chucked into a river in Kabul , shocked the world . Accused of burning pages from the Muslim holy book , the Quran , many protested the 27-year-old 's innocence . But what also made international headlines was the fact that for the first time in history , women in Afghanistan became pallbearers , hoisting the victim 's coffin on their shoulders draped with headscarves , under the gazes of men ; unreservedly sobbing and shouting messages of Women 's solidarity as they marched along the streets . In a country ranked in 2011 by a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll as the most dangerous place in the world for women , this feminist act seemed perilous . Latest figures suggest they were risking their lives to be heard . In 2013 , the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -LRB- UNAMA -RRB- released statistics that showed the number of women killed in the country had increased by 20 % from the previous year , although the number of civilian victims had decreased , said Amnesty in the report . The special representative of the U.N. Secretary-general in Afghanistan at the time , Jan Kubis , told the U.N. Security Council that `` the majority -LRB- of women killed -RRB- is linked to domestic violence , tradition , culture of the country . `` women activists have been deliberately targeted . '' And according to the human rights group , little support has come from those in power . `` The Afghan government has done very little to protect them , '' Amnesty 's Afghanistan researcher , Horia Mosadiq , tells CNN . `` perpetrators almost always walk free , and threats reported by women rights defenders are often simply ignored . `` Many women defenders we spoke to said that even when they received some protection from authorities , it was often significantly less than what male counterparts or colleagues were afforded . '' During the attack on Farkhunda , `` many eyewitnesses have testified that police officers stood idly by while this woman was being lynched and killed , '' says Mosadiq . twenty-six people were arrested and thirteen police officials suspended in connection with the attack , but she argues that this is insufficient . `` suspending police officers is not enough , those who failed in their duty must also be held to account -- anything less will just encourage further mob violence . '' But what is striking is the resilience of the activists , who continue their work despite their lives being on the line . `` It was a remarkable moment , '' says Mosadiq , recalling the female protesters at Farkhunda 's funeral . `` unlike anything I have seen in my decades of campaigning for women 's rights in our country . '' selay Ghaffer , 32 , is a women 's rights activist and spokesperson for the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan -- a small but outspoken political party based in Kabul and twenty provinces that fights for issues such as democracy , social justice and women 's rights . The party was the first to be banned in the country for accusing Afghan leaders and commanders of war crimes and demanding that they be brought to justice . Taking part in Farkhunda 's funeral and protests against her death , she tells CNN that despite the onslaught of violence against Afghan women over the years , this was the worst case . But the opportunity was taken to deliver a clear message . `` So the women of Afghanistan showed that we will not keep silent anymore ... and we are not ready to accept more brutality and violence against women , '' said Ghaffer . `` So this is why we decided to carry the dead body of Farkhunda on our own shoulders and show to the world that not only men can do it and somehow broke the traditionalism that -LRB- a -RRB- man has to do this job . '' Surprisingly , she says that male onlookers supported their mission , although they are in the minority overall in the country . `` Men -LRB- at the funeral -RRB- , they said you have to do this , because this is how you can change the hatred in Afghanistan . `` without men , it is not possible for women to get their rights , '' she says . `` So these men and women were working together . But at the same time , women need to step forward for their rights . '' Mosadiq says the fight for women 's rights was established a while ago . `` Women 's activism in Afghanistan is nothing new -- the women 's rights movement has grown substantially since 2001 , and has fought for and achieved some very significant gains . `` these gains are under threat now , however , and some are even rolled back . It 's essential that the government and its international partners do not allow this to happen . '' Ghaffer herself has been subject to threats because of her work , received through emails and phone calls , at her home and office . But she says she knew what she was getting herself into . `` I knew it was n't an easy task . There might be many challenges and you have to lose your life when you are going and struggling for your rights . `` As a woman , I want to struggle more -LRB- for my rights -RRB- , I want to have more people around me , to struggle with me . '' Mosadiq says it is too soon to talk about a revolution , although the response to Farkhunda 's killing , from both men and women , has been a `` silver lining . '' Ghaffer , however , believes this is the beginning of an uprising -- but she says it needs to keep moving . Interestingly , it was a man in her life that motivated her to fight . `` I must say strongly that it was my father -LRB- who inspired me -RRB- , who is not any more with me , because he ... died three months ago , '' she says . `` He always told me that women always suffered in this country , '' she says , her voice overcome with emotion . `` And you have to struggle for your rights . Because in this traditional , Patriarchal Society , nobody will give these rights -LRB- to -RRB- you . '' She realizes how lucky she is , she adds , in a society where she has witnessed men -- fathers and husbands -- oppressing women as opposed to being their role models . Ghaffer maintains that silence is an injustice to women , not least to the victim of the recent , horrific mob violence . `` So if I should not do it , if another sister is not doing it , then who will do it ? Who will get the rights for us ? We have to struggle for it . `` If we keep our silence , more farkhundas will be killed in this country . '' | An Amnesty International report calls for attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan to be investigated. The report examines the persecution of activists not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials. Some activists continue their work despite their lives being at risk. | reference | An Amnesty International report calls for attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan to be investigated. The report examines the persecution of activists not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials. 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328 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- an Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women 's rights activists in Afghanistan . The report , entitled `` their lives on the line , '' examines the persecution of activists and other champions of women 's rights not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords , but also by government officials . Its publication is timely . The brutal murder of Farkhunda , a young woman in Afghanistan , whose body was burnt and callously chucked into a river in Kabul , shocked the world . Accused of burning pages from the Muslim holy book , the Quran , many protested the 27-year-old 's innocence . But what also made international headlines was the fact that for the first time in history , women in Afghanistan became pallbearers , hoisting the victim 's coffin on their shoulders draped with headscarves , under the gazes of men ; unreservedly sobbing and shouting messages of Women 's solidarity as they marched along the streets . In a country ranked in 2011 by a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll as the most dangerous place in the world for women , this feminist act seemed perilous . Latest figures suggest they were risking their lives to be heard . In 2013 , the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -LRB- UNAMA -RRB- released statistics that showed the number of women killed in the country had increased by 20 % from the previous year , although the number of civilian victims had decreased , said Amnesty in the report . The special representative of the U.N. Secretary-general in Afghanistan at the time , Jan Kubis , told the U.N. Security Council that `` the majority -LRB- of women killed -RRB- is linked to domestic violence , tradition , culture of the country . `` women activists have been deliberately targeted . '' And according to the human rights group , little support has come from those in power . `` The Afghan government has done very little to protect them , '' Amnesty 's Afghanistan researcher , Horia Mosadiq , tells CNN . `` perpetrators almost always walk free , and threats reported by women rights defenders are often simply ignored . `` Many women defenders we spoke to said that even when they received some protection from authorities , it was often significantly less than what male counterparts or colleagues were afforded . '' During the attack on Farkhunda , `` many eyewitnesses have testified that police officers stood idly by while this woman was being lynched and killed , '' says Mosadiq . twenty-six people were arrested and thirteen police officials suspended in connection with the attack , but she argues that this is insufficient . `` suspending police officers is not enough , those who failed in their duty must also be held to account -- anything less will just encourage further mob violence . '' But what is striking is the resilience of the activists , who continue their work despite their lives being on the line . `` It was a remarkable moment , '' says Mosadiq , recalling the female protesters at Farkhunda 's funeral . `` unlike anything I have seen in my decades of campaigning for women 's rights in our country . '' selay Ghaffer , 32 , is a women 's rights activist and spokesperson for the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan -- a small but outspoken political party based in Kabul and twenty provinces that fights for issues such as democracy , social justice and women 's rights . The party was the first to be banned in the country for accusing Afghan leaders and commanders of war crimes and demanding that they be brought to justice . Taking part in Farkhunda 's funeral and protests against her death , she tells CNN that despite the onslaught of violence against Afghan women over the years , this was the worst case . But the opportunity was taken to deliver a clear message . `` So the women of Afghanistan showed that we will not keep silent anymore ... and we are not ready to accept more brutality and violence against women , '' said Ghaffer . `` So this is why we decided to carry the dead body of Farkhunda on our own shoulders and show to the world that not only men can do it and somehow broke the traditionalism that -LRB- a -RRB- man has to do this job . '' Surprisingly , she says that male onlookers supported their mission , although they are in the minority overall in the country . `` Men -LRB- at the funeral -RRB- , they said you have to do this , because this is how you can change the hatred in Afghanistan . `` without men , it is not possible for women to get their rights , '' she says . `` So these men and women were working together . But at the same time , women need to step forward for their rights . '' Mosadiq says the fight for women 's rights was established a while ago . `` Women 's activism in Afghanistan is nothing new -- the women 's rights movement has grown substantially since 2001 , and has fought for and achieved some very significant gains . `` these gains are under threat now , however , and some are even rolled back . It 's essential that the government and its international partners do not allow this to happen . '' Ghaffer herself has been subject to threats because of her work , received through emails and phone calls , at her home and office . But she says she knew what she was getting herself into . `` I knew it was n't an easy task . There might be many challenges and you have to lose your life when you are going and struggling for your rights . `` As a woman , I want to struggle more -LRB- for my rights -RRB- , I want to have more people around me , to struggle with me . '' Mosadiq says it is too soon to talk about a revolution , although the response to Farkhunda 's killing , from both men and women , has been a `` silver lining . '' Ghaffer , however , believes this is the beginning of an uprising -- but she says it needs to keep moving . Interestingly , it was a man in her life that motivated her to fight . `` I must say strongly that it was my father -LRB- who inspired me -RRB- , who is not any more with me , because he ... died three months ago , '' she says . `` He always told me that women always suffered in this country , '' she says , her voice overcome with emotion . `` And you have to struggle for your rights . Because in this traditional , Patriarchal Society , nobody will give these rights -LRB- to -RRB- you . '' She realizes how lucky she is , she adds , in a society where she has witnessed men -- fathers and husbands -- oppressing women as opposed to being their role models . Ghaffer maintains that silence is an injustice to women , not least to the victim of the recent , horrific mob violence . `` So if I should not do it , if another sister is not doing it , then who will do it ? Who will get the rights for us ? We have to struggle for it . `` If we keep our silence , more farkhundas will be killed in this country . '' | An Amnesty International report calls for attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan to be investigated. The report examines the persecution of activists not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials. Some activists continue their work despite their lives being at risk. | ml | The Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women's rights groups. The report says the of women were killed in the in ▃. 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328 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- an Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women 's rights activists in Afghanistan . The report , entitled `` their lives on the line , '' examines the persecution of activists and other champions of women 's rights not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords , but also by government officials . Its publication is timely . The brutal murder of Farkhunda , a young woman in Afghanistan , whose body was burnt and callously chucked into a river in Kabul , shocked the world . Accused of burning pages from the Muslim holy book , the Quran , many protested the 27-year-old 's innocence . But what also made international headlines was the fact that for the first time in history , women in Afghanistan became pallbearers , hoisting the victim 's coffin on their shoulders draped with headscarves , under the gazes of men ; unreservedly sobbing and shouting messages of Women 's solidarity as they marched along the streets . In a country ranked in 2011 by a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll as the most dangerous place in the world for women , this feminist act seemed perilous . Latest figures suggest they were risking their lives to be heard . In 2013 , the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -LRB- UNAMA -RRB- released statistics that showed the number of women killed in the country had increased by 20 % from the previous year , although the number of civilian victims had decreased , said Amnesty in the report . The special representative of the U.N. Secretary-general in Afghanistan at the time , Jan Kubis , told the U.N. Security Council that `` the majority -LRB- of women killed -RRB- is linked to domestic violence , tradition , culture of the country . `` women activists have been deliberately targeted . '' And according to the human rights group , little support has come from those in power . `` The Afghan government has done very little to protect them , '' Amnesty 's Afghanistan researcher , Horia Mosadiq , tells CNN . `` perpetrators almost always walk free , and threats reported by women rights defenders are often simply ignored . `` Many women defenders we spoke to said that even when they received some protection from authorities , it was often significantly less than what male counterparts or colleagues were afforded . '' During the attack on Farkhunda , `` many eyewitnesses have testified that police officers stood idly by while this woman was being lynched and killed , '' says Mosadiq . twenty-six people were arrested and thirteen police officials suspended in connection with the attack , but she argues that this is insufficient . `` suspending police officers is not enough , those who failed in their duty must also be held to account -- anything less will just encourage further mob violence . '' But what is striking is the resilience of the activists , who continue their work despite their lives being on the line . `` It was a remarkable moment , '' says Mosadiq , recalling the female protesters at Farkhunda 's funeral . `` unlike anything I have seen in my decades of campaigning for women 's rights in our country . '' selay Ghaffer , 32 , is a women 's rights activist and spokesperson for the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan -- a small but outspoken political party based in Kabul and twenty provinces that fights for issues such as democracy , social justice and women 's rights . The party was the first to be banned in the country for accusing Afghan leaders and commanders of war crimes and demanding that they be brought to justice . Taking part in Farkhunda 's funeral and protests against her death , she tells CNN that despite the onslaught of violence against Afghan women over the years , this was the worst case . But the opportunity was taken to deliver a clear message . `` So the women of Afghanistan showed that we will not keep silent anymore ... and we are not ready to accept more brutality and violence against women , '' said Ghaffer . `` So this is why we decided to carry the dead body of Farkhunda on our own shoulders and show to the world that not only men can do it and somehow broke the traditionalism that -LRB- a -RRB- man has to do this job . '' Surprisingly , she says that male onlookers supported their mission , although they are in the minority overall in the country . `` Men -LRB- at the funeral -RRB- , they said you have to do this , because this is how you can change the hatred in Afghanistan . `` without men , it is not possible for women to get their rights , '' she says . `` So these men and women were working together . But at the same time , women need to step forward for their rights . '' Mosadiq says the fight for women 's rights was established a while ago . `` Women 's activism in Afghanistan is nothing new -- the women 's rights movement has grown substantially since 2001 , and has fought for and achieved some very significant gains . `` these gains are under threat now , however , and some are even rolled back . It 's essential that the government and its international partners do not allow this to happen . '' Ghaffer herself has been subject to threats because of her work , received through emails and phone calls , at her home and office . But she says she knew what she was getting herself into . `` I knew it was n't an easy task . There might be many challenges and you have to lose your life when you are going and struggling for your rights . `` As a woman , I want to struggle more -LRB- for my rights -RRB- , I want to have more people around me , to struggle with me . '' Mosadiq says it is too soon to talk about a revolution , although the response to Farkhunda 's killing , from both men and women , has been a `` silver lining . '' Ghaffer , however , believes this is the beginning of an uprising -- but she says it needs to keep moving . Interestingly , it was a man in her life that motivated her to fight . `` I must say strongly that it was my father -LRB- who inspired me -RRB- , who is not any more with me , because he ... died three months ago , '' she says . `` He always told me that women always suffered in this country , '' she says , her voice overcome with emotion . `` And you have to struggle for your rights . Because in this traditional , Patriarchal Society , nobody will give these rights -LRB- to -RRB- you . '' She realizes how lucky she is , she adds , in a society where she has witnessed men -- fathers and husbands -- oppressing women as opposed to being their role models . Ghaffer maintains that silence is an injustice to women , not least to the victim of the recent , horrific mob violence . `` So if I should not do it , if another sister is not doing it , then who will do it ? Who will get the rights for us ? We have to struggle for it . `` If we keep our silence , more farkhundas will be killed in this country . '' | An Amnesty International report calls for attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan to be investigated. The report examines the persecution of activists not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials. Some activists continue their work despite their lives being at risk. | ml+rl | The Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan. Report: "on the line" " examines the persecution of activists and other leaders of women's abuses. 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328 | -LRB- CNN -RRB- an Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women 's rights activists in Afghanistan . The report , entitled `` their lives on the line , '' examines the persecution of activists and other champions of women 's rights not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords , but also by government officials . Its publication is timely . The brutal murder of Farkhunda , a young woman in Afghanistan , whose body was burnt and callously chucked into a river in Kabul , shocked the world . Accused of burning pages from the Muslim holy book , the Quran , many protested the 27-year-old 's innocence . But what also made international headlines was the fact that for the first time in history , women in Afghanistan became pallbearers , hoisting the victim 's coffin on their shoulders draped with headscarves , under the gazes of men ; unreservedly sobbing and shouting messages of Women 's solidarity as they marched along the streets . In a country ranked in 2011 by a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll as the most dangerous place in the world for women , this feminist act seemed perilous . Latest figures suggest they were risking their lives to be heard . In 2013 , the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan -LRB- UNAMA -RRB- released statistics that showed the number of women killed in the country had increased by 20 % from the previous year , although the number of civilian victims had decreased , said Amnesty in the report . The special representative of the U.N. Secretary-general in Afghanistan at the time , Jan Kubis , told the U.N. Security Council that `` the majority -LRB- of women killed -RRB- is linked to domestic violence , tradition , culture of the country . `` women activists have been deliberately targeted . '' And according to the human rights group , little support has come from those in power . `` The Afghan government has done very little to protect them , '' Amnesty 's Afghanistan researcher , Horia Mosadiq , tells CNN . `` perpetrators almost always walk free , and threats reported by women rights defenders are often simply ignored . `` Many women defenders we spoke to said that even when they received some protection from authorities , it was often significantly less than what male counterparts or colleagues were afforded . '' During the attack on Farkhunda , `` many eyewitnesses have testified that police officers stood idly by while this woman was being lynched and killed , '' says Mosadiq . twenty-six people were arrested and thirteen police officials suspended in connection with the attack , but she argues that this is insufficient . `` suspending police officers is not enough , those who failed in their duty must also be held to account -- anything less will just encourage further mob violence . '' But what is striking is the resilience of the activists , who continue their work despite their lives being on the line . `` It was a remarkable moment , '' says Mosadiq , recalling the female protesters at Farkhunda 's funeral . `` unlike anything I have seen in my decades of campaigning for women 's rights in our country . '' selay Ghaffer , 32 , is a women 's rights activist and spokesperson for the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan -- a small but outspoken political party based in Kabul and twenty provinces that fights for issues such as democracy , social justice and women 's rights . The party was the first to be banned in the country for accusing Afghan leaders and commanders of war crimes and demanding that they be brought to justice . Taking part in Farkhunda 's funeral and protests against her death , she tells CNN that despite the onslaught of violence against Afghan women over the years , this was the worst case . But the opportunity was taken to deliver a clear message . `` So the women of Afghanistan showed that we will not keep silent anymore ... and we are not ready to accept more brutality and violence against women , '' said Ghaffer . `` So this is why we decided to carry the dead body of Farkhunda on our own shoulders and show to the world that not only men can do it and somehow broke the traditionalism that -LRB- a -RRB- man has to do this job . '' Surprisingly , she says that male onlookers supported their mission , although they are in the minority overall in the country . `` Men -LRB- at the funeral -RRB- , they said you have to do this , because this is how you can change the hatred in Afghanistan . `` without men , it is not possible for women to get their rights , '' she says . `` So these men and women were working together . But at the same time , women need to step forward for their rights . '' Mosadiq says the fight for women 's rights was established a while ago . `` Women 's activism in Afghanistan is nothing new -- the women 's rights movement has grown substantially since 2001 , and has fought for and achieved some very significant gains . `` these gains are under threat now , however , and some are even rolled back . It 's essential that the government and its international partners do not allow this to happen . '' Ghaffer herself has been subject to threats because of her work , received through emails and phone calls , at her home and office . But she says she knew what she was getting herself into . `` I knew it was n't an easy task . There might be many challenges and you have to lose your life when you are going and struggling for your rights . `` As a woman , I want to struggle more -LRB- for my rights -RRB- , I want to have more people around me , to struggle with me . '' Mosadiq says it is too soon to talk about a revolution , although the response to Farkhunda 's killing , from both men and women , has been a `` silver lining . '' Ghaffer , however , believes this is the beginning of an uprising -- but she says it needs to keep moving . Interestingly , it was a man in her life that motivated her to fight . `` I must say strongly that it was my father -LRB- who inspired me -RRB- , who is not any more with me , because he ... died three months ago , '' she says . `` He always told me that women always suffered in this country , '' she says , her voice overcome with emotion . `` And you have to struggle for your rights . Because in this traditional , Patriarchal Society , nobody will give these rights -LRB- to -RRB- you . '' She realizes how lucky she is , she adds , in a society where she has witnessed men -- fathers and husbands -- oppressing women as opposed to being their role models . Ghaffer maintains that silence is an injustice to women , not least to the victim of the recent , horrific mob violence . `` So if I should not do it , if another sister is not doing it , then who will do it ? Who will get the rights for us ? We have to struggle for it . `` If we keep our silence , more farkhundas will be killed in this country . '' | An Amnesty International report calls for attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan to be investigated. The report examines the persecution of activists not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials. Some activists continue their work despite their lives being at risk. | seq2seq | Amnesty International report is urging authorities to address the number of attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan. 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