In this task, you are given a piece of an article. Your task is to generate a short summary of the text. Try to give the summary in just one sentence.

Q: Yahoo has poached famed New York Times tech columnist David Pogue to head up its consumer-tech coverage.

A: Sony introduced the world's first curved screen LED television.
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Q: Antonia Bird, one of Britain's leading female film and TV directors, has died of cancer aged 52.

A: Antonia Bird, one, has died of cancer aged 52.
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Q: Long-time Christian singer and recording artist Jaci Velasquez is kicking off her 2013 Christmas tour today in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed, who co-starred as Aladdin, will reprise.
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