TASK DEFINITION: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
PROBLEM: BRIEFS: Only 57.6 % of New Yorkers watch the local news, the lowest viewership in the country, says a new study by Impact Resources Inc., Columbus, Ohio. . . . FreudToy, a pillow bearing the likeness of Sigmund Freud, is marketed as a $24.95 tool for do - it - yourself analysis.

SOLUTION: Just over half of New Yorkers watch local news, the lowest viewership in the country. A pillow like Sigmund Freud, is marketing as a $25 tool.

PROBLEM: I have talked with, and attempted to recruit, many Afro-Americans for the doctoral program at the School of Dentistry. Indiana University competes with 54 other dental schools throughout the country for the very brightest and most highly qualified candidates.

SOLUTION: I have attempted to recruit many Afro-Americans to the doctoral program at IU's School of Dentistry which competes with 54 other schools for the brights and most highly qualified candidates.

PROBLEM: And what fun if a youngster misunderstands the custom just a little and imagines she will grow up to marry Winnie the Pooh.

SOLUTION:
And what fun if a youngster misunderstands the custom just a little.