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e31288ec2522a98aea77772b2bb0fd2fb2b4db42 | Summarize the following news article. | While Bronx man Albert Garcia's suit against Officer John Florio was dismissed back in 2012, the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals, agreed to hear his argument .
Florio accused him of putting glass in his Big Mac in 2005 when the on-duty officer visited a McDonalds .
Florio filed his own suit against the McDo... | [
"A former McDonald's worker who claimed to be falsely accused of putting glass in a cop's Big Mac has received his own whopper of a settlement with New York City paying him $437,000 for his troubles. While Bronx man Albert Garcia's suit against Officer John Florio was dismissed back in 2012, the state's highest cou... |
6a1ad8f439d988a43ddc384d4aa052325171d9fa | Summarize the following news article. | London-based firm factorydesign have created a new 'Air Lair' model .
Company were commission by firm that has supplied British Airways .
'Double-decker’ formation means passengers get 30 percent more room .
Design has movable seats that can be positioned to lie flat or sit upright . | [
"Traditional seating on planes could soon be a thing of the past, after a design company unveiled a futuristic new concept. London-based firm factorydesign have created a prototype model called Air Lair which features revolutionary single seat ‘cocoons’ stacked on top of one another. The company were asked to desig... |
da48304481e439294407582ef0ab569149129845 | Summarize the following news article. | Country's regimented trading rules rooted firmly in the tradition of rest day .
Hoped that Sunday shopping will help to match London's reputation .
Draft bill leaked to French press revealed plans to deregulate trading laws . | [
"In a bid to reinvigorate its flagging economy France is to loosen its strict retail regulations, keeping shops open seven days a week. The country's regimented rules on Sunday trading are rooted firmly in the tradition of keeping Sunday as a rest day for workers, since a law on the matter was decreed in 1906. In 2... |
52db4fc115a48cebc2ccb1441f93b037fb63c220 | Summarize the following news article. | Dalia Grybauskaite believes Ukraine is 'fighting a war on behalf of Europe'
Made dramatic comments today at EU summit between leaders in Brussels .
Group are threatening further sanctions against Putin following 'invasion'
Prime Minister David Cameron said situation in Ukraine was 'unacceptable'
Officials in Kiev said ... | [
"Russia is at war with Ukraine and so effectively at war with Europe, Lithuania's president claimed today as European leaders threatened to impose further sanctions on Vladimir Putin. The dramatic comments from Dalia Grybauskaite come after officials in Kiev accused Moscow of using tanks to 'flatten' the border tow... |
6818d1382e3ff0976641bb3de6b7db9ca6792cfa | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Bradbury is defiant about sign and claims he's not racist .
The shop was previously owned by English people of Asian descent .
He says English people cook better fried fish than someone foreign .
But locals claim it should not matter who the shop is owned by . | [
"A chip shop boss has insisted he’s not racist after putting up a banner boasting that the business now had 'English owners'. Paul Bradbury insists customers 'want to know they are going to be served by somebody English' - even though the shop had previously been run by English people of east Asian descent and of G... |
386b67512fbfef14097f350aa956826d76782eb8 | Summarize the following news article. | Islands of Fuerteventura and Tenerife have cheapest in-resort costs .
For a family of four, a week-long trip to the Canaries comes in at £525 .
Caribbean ranks among the priciest with trips costing up to £3,952 . | [
"For a winter break on a budget, British holidaymakers should look no further than the Canaries. The islands of Fuerteventura and Tenerife have the cheapest in-resort costs for Britons while Caribbean hotspots Turks and Caicos and Barbados rank among the priciest destinations, a study says. For a family of four, th... |
e651766fe276d430728e6ee3dfb0b63ea07662ff | Summarize the following news article. | Sahil Arora pictured with friends and well-known stars in plane's cockpit .
Regulations state cockpit is only ever for authorised personnel .
Brazen Arora uploaded the selfie photos to his Facebook page .
Pilot is temporarily grounded by Jet Airways while investigation starts . | [
"An Indian pilot is being probed after pictures turned up on social media sites showing him using his cockpit to allow pals to get 'selfie' images. The scandal, which breaches all guidelines for pilots was exposed after pilot Sahil Arora, 34, uploaded the pictures on his Facebook page. In one of the photographs, Ar... |
fd817c7703f151255c52ae4fa3b5f7541ab22c63 | Summarize the following news article. | Josep Pujiula, 77, began crafting his colossal labyrinth on the banks of the Fluvià river in Catalonia in 1980 .
Has been in disagreement with the Spanish government who attempted to halt his plans by building motorway .
But adventurer continued with his creation and simply continued alongside road development . | [
"A retired textile worker has spent the past 30 years building a sprawling enchanted maze in the forests of Spain. Josep Pujiula, 77, began crafting his colossal labyrinth on the banks of the Fluvià river in Catalonia in 1980 and continues to add to its network of tunnels, towers and intriguing sculptures. The maze... |
b45cf7fc3b8c70d46a28cb3f288791f10e734a00 | Summarize the following news article. | Video shows professional kayaker Marcelo Galizio, 27, launching himself into the rapids .
Fast-flowing waterfall drops 50ft and is more than 200ft wide .
Death-defying drop is found at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan . | [
"This is the astonishing moment a daredevil kayaker plunged 50ft down a turbulent waterfall. Adrenaline junkie Marcelo Galizio, 27, used his paddle to launch himself from the peak of the fast-flowing waterfall in Michigan. The professional kayaker, from Brazil, managed to capture the hair-raising moment on his GoPr... |
6b0cf2e7b6381e6d970234c23d76fe5b82724d59 | Summarize the following news article. | Madalin Ciculescu, 34, has accused the five .
of fraud .
Claims demons were causing bad smells that were ruining his business .
First time there has been such an allegation made in a Romanian court .
Businessmen says he plans to go to the European Court of Human Rights. | [
"A Romanian lawyer is suing his local Orthodox bishop and four priests claiming they failed to properly exorcise flatulent demons that were forcing him out of his home. Madalin Ciculescu, 34, accused the five of fraud after they turned up several times to exercise the demons which were responsible for the bad smell... |
a0d0c770a9c399c0ed799bf68c47b63339728757 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Kemp claims putting women into battle would 'put lives in danger'
He accuses ministers of 'prioritising political correctness' over safety .
Questioned how many women would choose to transfer to the frontline .
Ministry of Defence review expected to report back within weeks . | [
"Colonel Richard Kemp, who led UK forces in Afghanistan, claimed allowing women into battle would 'put lives in danger' Women lack the 'killer instinct' to serve in frontline combat operations, a retired British army commander has warned. Colonel Richard Kemp, who led UK forces in Afghanistan, claimed allowing wome... |
ad0f5eb5b7d7a060b2b70b408c16d2162ef4b09c | Summarize the following news article. | Torrington High School, Connecticut, football players .
Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, both 18, are accused of felony .
second-degree sexual assault and other crimes .
The young .
victim has been taunted on social media sites by .
dozens of classmates upset at the allegations against the star footballers .
Charges co... | [
"A pair of high school footballers in Connecticut have been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, just days after two star players in Steubenville, Ohio, were convicted of rape in a case that shook the nation. Torrington High School football players Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, both 18, are accus... |
1c7235c1c632dd6dc8b29844863e95f10743eac2 | Summarize the following news article. | 158 films and TV series were made in Georgia in 2014, spending $1.4billion .
Blockbusters have inspired travel companies offering filming location tours .
US state offers 30% tax credit incentive to production companies . | [
"Movie buffs are heading to Georgia in their droves to follow in the footsteps of their big screen heroes. With a huge influx of film and television series being made in the U.S. state over the past few years thanks to a lucrative tax credit, a screen tourism boom has followed. Blockbusters made in Atlanta and the ... |
77953d2572ec0d20a048866493de96d59b8fac34 | Summarize the following news article. | Gennady Golovkin beats Marco Antonio Rubio 1:19 into the second round .
Golovkin defended his WBA middleweight title with 18th straight stoppage .
Golovkin: 'He tried to hurt me, but my power was too much for him' | [
"Gennady Golovkin stopped Marco Antonio Rubio in the second round, defending his WBA middleweight title with his 18th consecutive stoppage victory. Golovkin (31-0, 28 KOs) punctuated his brief West Coast debut with a crushing left hand to the forehead. Rubio tumbled to the canvas and couldn't get his wits together ... |
91162152de681837df8b0714645680b17b5067ae | Summarize the following news article. | The Line Hotel in LA's Koreatown is the official hotel of Hello Kitty Con .
To celebrate, designer created Hello Kitty-themed suites and a VIP room .
Design elements include: Hello Kitty plush toy bedspread and a cake couch .
Bookings available for limited time only and is reportedly already sold out . | [
"Some may consider it a cat nap too far, but Hello Kitty fans can celebrate the toy's 40th birthday in style in these themed rooms at a Los Angeles hotel. The Line Hotel in LA's Koreatown has unveiled a host of themed suites complete with pink furniture, flower bathtubs, branded soap and toothpaste and even duvets ... |
3965623397df8906026a3208d7b4de99f7f98aa4 | Summarize the following news article. | Cost of Kensington Palace refurbishment soared by £3million in past year .
Vast project has seen Princess Margaret's former home transformed .
Includes new kitchen, bathrooms and nursery for Prince George .
Royal couple will be paying for all fixtures and fittings, carpets and furniture .
One courtier insisted project ... | [
"The cost to taxpayers of refurbishing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Kensington Palace apartment has quadrupled – to £4million. Building work on the 22-plus room home has soared by £3million in the last year and includes the bill for William and Kate’s new kitchen and several bathrooms, the Mail can reveal. ... |
61af5fdc415c1c0fc5d5c2272195a2af0e2e8497 | Summarize the following news article. | Took trips to Borneo, Australia, Spain and Corfu while sub-letting the property for more than £1,400 a month .
Paid Westminster Council as little as £94.72 per week in rent and was working full time .
Claimed housing benefit for the flat, even though she was staying elsewhere .
Narrowly escaped a prison term by paying ... | [
"Living it up: Kelly-Louise Goatley, who took exotic holidays while letting her council flat near London's Hyde Park . A benefits cheat made £24,000 by illegally sub-letting the council flat she had been given after she became pregnant aged 18. Kelly-Louise Goatley, who earns £29,000 a year as a secretary at City b... |
6e789d21d57734986f70dd47d8fd3886c54c2c86 | Summarize the following news article. | Multiple Sclerosis is most common disabling neurological condition, affecting almost 100,000 Britons .
New drug approved from England and Wales but NOT Scotland . | [
"New hope: 50 young people are diagnosed with MS each week . Thousands of people with MS could benefit from the first pill to treat the disabling disease. The NHS rationing body has approved the drug fingolimod which can halve relapses compared with standard interferon injections. Experts hoped the once-a-day pill ... |
10096ba61af2cfb98738dad747a815f35d21565c | Summarize the following news article. | Gemma Wilby, 30, from Caterham in Surrey fought life-threatening MRSA .
Wound from her emergency Caesarean became infected with superbug .
Six weeks later the infection had completely healed .
Gemma insists solution was a pair of pyjamas she bought for £49.99 . | [
"Gemma Wilby, who developed a life threatening wound infection, pictured with her son Alfie . The birth of her first son Alfie in September 2012 should have brought nothing but joy to Gemma Wilby. Instead, it left the 30-year-old barmaid from Caterham in Surrey fighting a life-threatening infection as the wound fro... |
75170673518f3680f4ab7c916dab85ce48e5142f | Summarize the following news article. | Migrants need health insurance to stop NHS becoming 'international' service .
MP Mark Harper said requirement would be for self-sufficient and students .
Ministers examining rights to other public services and benefits . | [
"Tough stance: Mark Harper, Conservative MP for Forest of Dean, has said limiting access to free healthcare is key to preventing the NHS becoming an 'international health service' Migrants from Romania and Bulgaria who travel to Britain without a job are to be told they must have private medical insurance to preven... |
ee13877bbab8caa06d4b879887eb7b05c8966285 | Summarize the following news article. | The mosquito perished soon after feeding in the Middle Eocene and its body has been trapped in shale ever since .
A team of international researchers used non-destructive mass .
spectrometry to create a chemical picture of the mosquito's .
stomach contents .
The find extends the fossil record of blood-feeding in this f... | [
"Blood sucked by a mosquito that died 46 million years ago has been discovered by scientists. Researchers used a new technique to determine the nature of the animal's last meal to prove that the insects have been feeding on blood all this time and could even have feasted on dinosaurs. The mosquito that was discover... |
930531c502e3ce72fbe10a765be28d48d2d302ee | Summarize the following news article. | Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming spoken out as evidence emerged suggesting children are being wrongly taken into care .
Chairman of the Justice for Families group said he has been contacted by hundreds of parents .
They believe they have been unfairly targeted by social services .
Panorama I Want My Baby Back will be o... | [
"Liberal Democrat MP Mr Hemming warned that cases can be skewed against parents because councils hold ¿all the cards¿ . Parents who face having their children taken away by social workers should flee abroad rather than go through the ‘unfair’ family courts, an MP has declared. Controversial families campaigner John... |
5989d548c56b1f6bfa42a27a77fdec9603098040 | Summarize the following news article. | Limp and thin hair can be a sign of lack of iron so eat extra protein .
Chocolate contains Melanin, the pigment that gives hair colour .
Oily fish such as salmon are good sources of fatty acids for softer hair .
Avocados and walnuts could boost hair shine as they lubricate follicles . | [
"When it comes to hair, women should pay more attention to what goes in their mouths rather than on their heads . You can spend hundreds on conditioners and treatments — but healthy, beautiful hair is more about what you put into your body than what you slather on your head. Ricardo Vila Nova, resident trichologist... |
16f4711dc973719fc1cc264d237568dc1f5fcead | Summarize the following news article. | Lawrence Haygarth was attacked by his bull in a field near Tebay, Cumbria .
Broke 11 ribs, dislocated a shoulder and his sternum and punctured a lung .
His nine-year-old grandson saved him by running half a mile to find help .
He has now recovered following 'Meccano' surgery using plates and screws . | [
"An elderly farmer who had his ribcage shattered by a two-tonne bull has made an amazing recovery thanks to pioneering ‘Meccano’ surgery. Lawrence Haygarth, 70, was left breathless and in agony after his prized Belgian Blue repeatedly charged into his chest and pummelled him on the ground on a hillside at Kelleth R... |
c8d15d0185bed28cff6ba64854a525b0305ade1d | Summarize the following news article. | Fossilised remains were unearthed in Canada's Burgess Shale fossil beds, which date back to the Cambrian Explosion 542million years ago .
Scientists say the worm is a common ancestor of two groups of marine invertebrates whose link was previously a mystery . | [
"A curiously phallus-shaped prehistoric worm has provided a 'crucial missing link' to understanding the evolution of certain marine creatures, scientists say. Fossilised remains of the creature dubbed Spartobranchus tenuis were unearthed in Canada's Burgess Shale fossil beds, in the Yoho National Park. The area is ... |
eb6f00113b4d6e30be469ae738a40662f51a595d | Summarize the following news article. | The Journal News published names and addresses of gun permit owners on December 23 .
The controversial move has sparked a huge backlash prompting the paper to hire armed guards for security . | [
"A suburban New York newspaper that outraged gun owners by posting the names and addresses of residents with handgun permits removed the information from its website Friday. The Journal News took down the data just three days after the state enacted a gun control law that included privacy provisions for permit hold... |
1c23d64d33adc15cf683693946e4700908dc9ed9 | Summarize the following news article. | The vaccine targets part of the virus common to all strains .
Influenza kills between 250,000 and 500,000 globally per year . | [
"A new type of vaccine has been developed which could provide long-term protection and last a lifetime against all types of influenza . A new type of vaccine has been developed which could provide long-term protection and last a lifetime against all types of influenza. The 'universal' vaccine targets part of the vi... |
ca8347678227efc7e8476e11cab671622cc8faef | Summarize the following news article. | Sportsmail has launched a campaign to stop Premier League footballers wrestling, grappling and shirt pulling opponents in the penalty box .
Our campaign is called Hands Off In The Box .
Any efforts to remove wrestling from the professional game can expect Sepp Blatter's support .
'This is the next issue we need to exam... | [
"Any move by our national game to bring back football in place of professional wrestling can expect the support of Sepp Blatter. When FIFA’s president revealed exclusively to me in an interview screened at the SoccerEx convention in Manchester that he would be pioneering more new technology, we also discussed the p... |
498853e3cd82c0faa7d8d27572a11689e66e840f | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers at Liverpool University say fish oil prevents negative effects .
Team originally set out to look at omega-3's role in aiding weight loss . | [
"Fish oil can counter the negative effect junk food has on the brain, say scientists. More than a decade of research has shown that high-fat diets can impact the brain by disrupting 'neurogenesis', a process that generates new nerve cells. Now University of Liverpool researchers have discovered that diets rich in o... |
98a47a7a01e4d7de16594b1970dfda7cc2a8149c | Summarize the following news article. | Gennady Golovkin has a baby face unadorned by menacing warrior tattoos but he is a prize ring assassin just the same as Mike Tyson .
He is also respectful of his opponents and unfailingly polite to all he meets .
Golovkin has 28 knockouts in 31 wins during his professional career . | [
"The new Mike Tyson does not look like the old Mike Tyson. Gennady Golovkin has a baby face unadorned by menacing warrior tattoos but he is a prize-ring assassin just the same. As the real world middleweight champion he is, naturally, smaller than the youngest man ever to win the world heavyweight title. Gennady Go... |
41441676c7a73550ccd96ebe62f33bcdfa6581f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City are bottom of their Champions League group after losing at home to CSKA Moscow .
Liverpool made seven changes and lost 1-0 to holders Real Madrid .
Arsenal threw away a three goal lead against Belgian side Anderlecht . | [
"The Bad Santa’s Christmas sack is coming but this year it is not only the usual suspects who are feeling the big chill. By seasonal custom it is the humble basement bosses in the Premier League who check whether their P45s come through the letter box with the greetings cards. Now, if not facing festive dismissal q... |
310212a7e9049e5674c024e10581aee500efd1b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Cameron had half a dozen oysters and the veal chop at French restaurant Oslo Court in north London . | [
"His foreign secretary said last week that the only way to revive Britain's flagging economy was to work harder. But it appears William Hague's blunt words may not apply to David Cameron who found time to go home and change into jeans before whisking his wife out for a swanky meal last night. With thoughts of the r... |
850bcab35bdf9d16c688835e53e3c708435b7b04 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Murray's fight was stopped in the 11th round by referee .
Gennady Golovkin remains undefeated after win against Murray .
Murray heaped praise on 'terrific boxer' Golovkin after fight . | [
"There was a rueful look on Martin Murray’s face as he emerged from the medical examinations which followed his brutally heroic defeat by the heir apparent to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao as boxing’s pound for pound king. Here, in the plush surroundings of Monte Carlo, stood the second best middleweight on t... |
d80146e3388c0de0bdda60fa4e4dabe60a0788e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Transformer can be used by people of any gender or sexual persuasion .
Swedish inventors hope it will change how people use sex toys forever .
They built prototype after becoming frustrated with products in sex shops . | [
"Just when you thought you've seen it all - a company release a gender-neutral sex toy. Swedish company PicoBong have invented The Transformer - it can be used by anyone, regardless of gender or sexual persuasion. The flexible tube has a vibrating tip at either end and can be molded into every type of shape, meani... |
778bec14b3e47d9dddba6f57f9b8edd3119caa06 | Summarize the following news article. | The airline has been releasing the calendar every year since 2008 .
Proceeds from the 2014 version will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust .
Spanish consumer groups have tried to get calendar banned for five years . | [
"Adverts for a Ryanair charity calendar featuring stewardesses posing in bikinis have reportedly been banned by a Spanish judge for being sexist. Amanda Cohen ruled that the low-cost airline's adverts for its annual Girls of Ryanair campaign depicted the stewardesses in 'a sexually suggestive manner' following a fo... |
bc0f90ece2b7d278ae08ccee2df9527b1bfa7e63 | Summarize the following news article. | Says fear started when he saw Kim's sex tape as an adolescent .
Mike breaks out in a cold sweat whenever he sees or hears the family .
When he saw Kim topless in 'Bound 2' video, he threw up .
Phobia blights his everyday life and his friends often tease him about it .
Has even cost him a relationship .
Mike has never s... | [
"Kim Kardashian may be one of the most sought-after women in the world - but one man can't stay far enough away from the reality TV star. Retail assistant Mike Amess has an unusual phobia: he is absolutely petrified of the Kardashian family. He breaks out in a cold sweat whenever he sees or hears the famous family ... |
81f446810030535e57dd27621a1f655a0d5f9ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Retired PC Ian Richardson described Plebgate affair as 'trivial nonsense'
Told trial he did not record incident as he was eating his sandwiches .
PC Toby Rowland is accused of inventing words used in 'Plebgate' row .
He had claimed Andrew Mitchell called Downing Street police 'f****** plebs'
Police officer accused of f... | [
"Retired policeman Ian Richardson (pictured) told a libel trial the Plebgate affair was 'trivial nonsense' A retired policeman has described the Plebgate affair as ‘trivial nonsense’ which he could not be bothered to record because he was eating his sandwiches. Ian Richardson told a libel trial yesterday that it wa... |
b3784520e23512471e35d178ef187904ce274225 | Summarize the following news article. | Justine Sacco has been sacked following the furor her racist and insensitive Tweet caused after it went viral .
She caused a Twitter revolt on Friday after posting: 'Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just Kidding. I'm White!'
She has not yet issued an apology or explanation .
Sacco was the head PR representative ... | [
"A PR executive for major media company IAC who tweeted a racist 'joke' on Friday that sparked a social media revolt has been fired from her position following the incident. Justine Sacco - the now-former Communications Director for IAC, a company owned by Barry Diller - was about to board a 12-hour flight from Lon... |
d577ebae179908813621f202f7ce76c7a3f73e60 | Summarize the following news article. | Raheem Sterling started England's Euro qualifier with Estonia on the bench after complaining he was too tired .
Roy Hodgson's only mistake was putting Sterling on as a substitute .
If Liverpool wideman was so tired he should not have been given a cap .
Pele, aged just 17 years old, collapsed with exhaustion as Brazil w... | [
"Roy Hodgson has been taken to task by some psycho-babble fitness guru for failing to understand that Raheem Sterling, at coming up to 20, needs more rest between football games than stars just a few months older than he is. What nonsense. The England manager’s only real mistake was sending on Sterling as a second ... |
af9266773ab163a39bd2454eb621342a4085e7e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Froch is boxer of the year for his performance against George Groves .
Billy Joe Saunders' battle with Chris Eubank Jnr was fight of the year .
Floyd Mayweather is still the No 1 boxer on the planet .
Amir Khan produced a superb display against Devon Alexander . | [
"The bell at ringside has tolled for the last time this year, thereby ringing in this column’s awards for Anno Domini 2014. A Merry Christmas to fight fans everywhere – and many a Happy Boxing Day. BOXER OF THE YEAR - Carl Froch . Froch fought only once these 12 months but what a night it was. Upwards of 80,000 at ... |
d83cbd72a5474789e856f1b999f1bae9202a919a | Summarize the following news article. | Bernard Hopkins is already the oldest world champion in history .
Victory over Sergey Kovalev will see him reign at the age of 50 .
But the Russian has devastating power, as Nathan Cleverly can attest .
Ricky Hatton and Kostya Tszyu met for the first time in nine years . | [
"Bernard Hopkins was born nine years before the Rumble in the Jungle, the 40th anniversary of which Muhammad Ali and George Foreman celebrated last week. Hopkins took time out from a fledgling career of mugging grown-ups and being stabbed three times himself in the crime-ridden streets of Philadelphia to watch film... |
5e5c1531ce527ee448c76b6f43452da9a47d401c | Summarize the following news article. | Barry Rudd was just 53 when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis .
His uncommon form of the disease affects just 15 per cent of sufferers .
Mr Rudd was refused Sativex on the NHS while sufferers living a few miles away are being prescribed the cannabis spray .
The drug hasn't been assessed by .
the National Institu... | [
"Like many of those facing a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, Barry Rudd was willing to try anything to be well again. The property developer from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, had been an avid three-times-a-week gym-goer when, in 2004, he was given the devastating news. Just 53 at the time, he had started feeling ti... |
65e0a9b3f57dbdeae63915eacffa5c8209a112d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Pardew will be the new Crystal Palace manager .
Newcastle and Palace have thrashed out a £2million compensation deal .
Pardew will sign a four-year deal worth up to £2m a year .
Mike Ashley has been considering Pardew's future from his holiday home .
The Newcastle owner is currently on holiday in Barbados .
Pardew... | [
"Alan Pardew will be appointed the new Crystal Palace manager after the club agreed a compensation package with Newcastle. Pardew will sign a four-year contract, worth in the region of £2million-per-season, after agreeing to return to the club he joined as a player in 1987. The two clubs settled on a fee to free Pa... |
22de30757318a7bedb30dfcaf11dcf88251aa038 | Summarize the following news article. | Devout Muslim boxer Amir Khan has publicly condemned the killing of 12 people in Paris by extremists .
Mo Farah and Moeen Ali have been conspicuous by their silence .
Khan has been setting an example ever since he came to prominence .
People calling for Ched Evans to return to football are despicable .
The convicted ra... | [
"It has taken even more bravery than is needed to climb into the ring for Amir Khan, as a devout Muslim, to denounce the extremist barbarity which has now brought slaughter to the streets of Paris in the perverted name of religion. It required greater courage still for this British hero of Pakistani origin to trave... |
86e269644e3ae362521b178f179e761d3372611b | Summarize the following news article. | French scientists discovered that reservatrol, an ingredient found in red wine, can increase lifespan by 60% .
The experiments were carried out on worms but researchers think reservatrol could have a similar effect on humans . | [
"It is the perfect excuse to raise a glass to a long and active life. Scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in France have shown that resveratrol, the ‘miracle ingredient’ in red wine, extends lifespan and provides an infusion of energy. In this case, worms were the beneficiaries but it is th... |
d6c6792c14a88d21b46ff2f0aa23f0f422017b64 | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Frampton preparing for fight with Chris Avalos in Belfast .
Bout will be live on ITV on Saturday, February 28 at the odyssey Arena .
Frampton is the rising cross-over star of the British ring .
The 28-year-old admires Floyd Mayweather but doesn't live flash life .
Says he was picked on as a youngster in Belfast as... | [
"You can’t take the city out of the boy and, as far as Carl Frampton is concerned, you can’t take the boy out of the city either. The rising cross-over star of the British ring — from Ulster idolatry to appreciation on mainland UK, from the hardcore boxing audience to multi-million viewership on mainstream terrestr... |
724df216ea97c2d04f6c3298189ab29bb68d1e20 | Summarize the following news article. | Gregg Wrigley has lost 12 stone through diet and exercise .
His sister persuaded him to change because she wanted him to see her baby grow up .
The 28-year-old cannot afford to have surgery on his skin privately .
He says his looks are making him miserable . | [
"Embarrassed: Gregg Wrigley, 28, has lost 12 stone through dieting and exercise - but the folds of skin left behind are making him miserable . A determined chef who shed almost half his bodyweight after reaching 27 stone is now begging the NHS for an operation to remove his excess skin. Gregg Wrigley, from Bolton i... |
7a3cbd414d6e5d9f3c12e96305ebe13559110c35 | Summarize the following news article. | England's claim to moral high ground over FIFA is no more .
FA are in the dock for way they went about trying to host 2018 World Cup .
FA appear stupid at best, dodgy at worst after trying to court Jack Warner .
Locals are trying to save the Sir Alf Ramsey pub in Tunbridge Wells . | [
"Whatever the upshot from that New York lawyer’s bizarre appeal against his own report into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption – and don’t hold your breath on that one – England’s claim to the moral high ground has been blown from under their feet. Whether or not FIFA’s ethics committee have finessed – twi... |
16623095f80e60a9474f350a7f7f806d991f23b9 | Summarize the following news article. | Floyd Mayweather in talks to fight Manny Pacquiao .
Las Vegas fight could be worth a world-record £200million if it goes ahead .
Deal not signed yet but travel companies already offering packages .
George Groves has been promised a world title fight by the end of the year .
Martin Murray believes he can beat Gennady Go... | [
"No, the richest fight of all time has not been set in paper, let alone stone. Not yet. Yes, the lines on the contract still wait to be dotted, let alone signed upon by Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. But yes, also, the big businesses needed to help generate the prize-ring’s first £200million bonanza are swing... |
32d649d2376b300544a846cb703e6334f536f489 | Summarize the following news article. | Research had implied cancer drug Targretin improved Alzheimer's symptoms .
Tests on mice showed it reversed brain plaque build-up linked to Alzheimer's .
Some doctors at the time had questioned the 'too good to be true' results .
Was given to some patients 'off label' despite not being tested for dementia .
New researc... | [
"The cancer drug bexarotene, marketed as Targretin, was said to reverse the build-up of the brain plaques which have been linked Alzheimer's . A 'wonder' drug hailed as a new treatment for Alzheimer's may be ineffective, experts have warned. The cancer drug bexarotene, marketed as Targretin, was said to reverse the... |
8b3e6926632d405eea8df5d3028423586e7a48b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Miss USA Nia Sanchez couldn't answer when asked what the capital of Nevada is .
She was participating in a radio quiz on The Todd Show when she was asked .
A host jumped in and supplied the answer for her .
Critics have claimed Sanchez set up a phoney residency in Nevada where the state competition was smaller .
She co... | [
"Just days after she was accused of faking a Nevada residency, the newly-crowned Miss America failed to name the state's capital during a radio show quiz. Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez, who was crowned Miss USA on June 9, was accused of falsely claiming Nevada residency so that she could enter the state's pageant while c... |
018da67b35232b254b19c5584348f61f21dde21b | Summarize the following news article. | Italian researchers looked at studies involving exposure to weed, fungus, rodent or bug .
killers and solvents .
Results showed risk increased by 33 to 80 per cent .
Study suggests the risk is dependent on the dose and length of exposure to certain chemicals . | [
"A country life may sound idyllic, but experts have found a possible link between rural living and Parkinson's disease. Analysis of more than 100 studies from around the world shows that exposure to pesticides, bug and weed killers and solvents is associated with a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Stu... |
f3a276a718e2a74680d4c1660a5f2ed145fafa42 | Summarize the following news article. | Adolf Hitler gave watch to Eva Braun for 27th birthday on February 6, 1939 .
Found by Spiegel researchers at Gallery of the Modern in Munich, Germany .
Braun had secret relationship with Hitler in 1930s and they married in 1945 .
But the couple committed suicide one day later as enemy forces closed in . | [
"This is the platinum watch given by Adolf Hitler to his mistress Eva Braun for her 27th birthday. The Eszeha watch was engraved with 'Zum 6.2.1939 herzlichst A. Hitler' (‘On 6 February 1939, most affectionately, A. Hitler’) with a registration code of 86439 and had been hidden in a Munich museum. It was found at t... |
669ffd8ed726df663442211205e9adaa32508b5f | Summarize the following news article. | Suzanne Hays says flight attendants kicked her off a her plane to Orlando after a fellow passenger complained that she looked contagious .
Ms Hays has a neurological disorder, but was not ill or contagious .
She was given a $20 voucher and told to buy soup and tea . | [
"A 72-year-old Ohio woman is furious after she says she was kicked off a Delta flight because she 'looked sick.' Suzanne Hays says that she broke down in tears at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport when Delta staff told her she had to get off her plane to Orlando after the passenger next to her complained that she look... |
773c95cf26b8fbc7d3c11b90e59256a45c041529 | Summarize the following news article. | Nine Air Force officers were fired in March following a widespread exam cheating scandal .
Col. Robert Stanley was found directly responsible for the 100 soldiers implicated and resigned .
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has been praised for how she openly discussed the problems in the ranks . | [
"When Deborah Lee James became top boss of the Air Force seven months ago she had no inkling a nuclear crisis was brewing. But once it erupted in the form of exam-cheating by dozens of missile launch officers, she quickly announced conclusions that no Air Force leader before her had dared state publicly. The nuclea... |
76db26d1d555127d661ebac3ad75c12116e2db3e | Summarize the following news article. | Users have reported a fault with the 5.5-inch model’s camera .
It prevents photos from focusing, even when the camera is held still .
The same users have been given replacement cameras or handsets .
But it is not known what causes the issue, or how many people are affected .
Experts are blaming the fault on iPhone 6 Pl... | [
"Following ‘bendgate’ and recent complaints about Apple’s iOS software, the firm is facing yet another issue with its iPhone 6 Plus. Users have reported a fault with the 5.5-inch model’s camera that means photos won’t focus, even when the phone is held perfectly still. The same users have managed to get replacement... |
59d4af8a31ab4befba8148dbc24fddb544f3d741 | Summarize the following news article. | Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks makes the development of kidney stones more likely .
But coffee, tea and orange juice reduce the risk .
Three in 20 British men and one in 20 British women develop kidney stones in their lifetime . | [
"Drinking a can of fizzy drink a day could increase the risk of kidney stones by almost a quarter . Drinking a can of fizzy drink a day could increase the risk of kidney stones by almost a quarter, new research shows. The study found that drinking sugar-sweetened drinks makes the painful stones more likely to devel... |
46a1d145c08723db031f871bddffd9f9e0d9eb70 | Summarize the following news article. | Colin Murray praised male stars on speed and jump, but Ennis on bottom .
Maria Miller angry with BBC again a month after John Inverdale gaffe .
Inverdale said Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli was 'never a looker' | [
"The Government has again attacked the BBC for sexist sports coverage after presenter Colin Murray said Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill had the ultimate bottom. A capacity crowd at the Olympic Stadium were left shocked by Murray's comments just weeks after John Inverdale said Wimbledon champion Marion Bar... |
efc9d0cbcd6a716cfa4cabf2cec2ad8c3084dc54 | Summarize the following news article. | BBC's Top Gear presenter slurred his speech like Joseph Merrick in 1980 film .
Said the hybrid car and camper van looked like 'people with growths on their faces'
Brand of vehicle was not mentioned in show .
Ofcom received 41 complaints; the BBC, more than 55 . | [
"Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been cleared of any wrongdoing after comparing the shape of a new Japanese car to the Elephant Man. Controversial Clarkson said the Japanese car and camper van hybrid looked like 'people with growths on their faces'. He then mimicked the famous disfigured Victorian man Josep... |
067111f73d1aab083ac90b4ef2f2b832a11592cc | Summarize the following news article. | Braelynn Rayne Coulter was playing when the family's pet pit bull suddenly attacked her .
She died later as a result of the traumatic injuries she suffered to her lower abdomen .
The dog will likely be euthanized within the next few weeks . | [
"A three-year-old girl was tragically killed in her home by the family's pet pit bull terrier in High Point, North Carolina, on Monday. Braelynn Rayne Coulter was playing when the dog suddenly attacked her. She was rushed to hospital but died later as a result of the traumatic injuries she suffered to her lower abd... |
333e03665c2a93ef3e60e4adf50c51665b05ace2 | Summarize the following news article. | Hailey Townsend offered to hold door for Mel Winter in Bridgend council .
Grandfather said: 'With a figure like that, you can hold the door all day'
Mrs Townsend said: 'no place for sexist comments within the workplace' | [
"A grandfather and veteran councillor has been reprimanded by council bosses for making what was claimed to be a ‘sexist’ remark about a colleague’s figure. Mel Winter, 71, was carrying a cup of coffee in each hand when Labour councillor Hailey Townsend, 29, asked if he wanted her to open the door for him at their ... |
cae0990154c96c86e93d1a71d9eccbc5de3f140e | Summarize the following news article. | Shelia Simmons, 59, had a facelift to look better for her 42-year-old partner .
The facelift, eye lift and wrinkle peel cost her £10,000 and took five hours .
When she woke up her skin was so tight she was struggling to breathe .
Developed life-threatening infection and allergic reaction to surgical staples .
Has had s... | [
"Shelia Simmons, 59, is warning people not to have cosmetic surgery after a botched facelift nearly killed her . A woman who was left fighting for her life after a botched facelift has warned other people not to go under the knife. Sheila Simmons, 59, whose partner is 17 years her junior, decided to have the operat... |
409d761836efebf8ab441e0ce67e2906a238bf5f | Summarize the following news article. | Lactobacillus bugs found in pickled turnip Suguki boost immune system .
A probiotic drink is currently being trialled on humans after lab tests . | [
"New cure: A probiotic drink derived from a Japanese pickle could help prevent flu, a study suggests . A probiotic drink made from a traditional Japanese pickle could help prevent flu, scientists have discovered. New research has suggested that the immune-boosting powers of Lactobacillus bugs found in Japanese pick... |
f678334a4d78586f126d5984744e496485b23d64 | Summarize the following news article. | Staff will use Google Image search to identify passengers before they board .
Privacy campaigners hit out at BA and say measures could be illegal .
Staff carrying iPads will have customer data available immediately .
British Airways say they want to create a 'more personalised service' | [
"British Airways has been dragged into a privacy row over a scheme which uses Google to create dossiers of passenger information. Staff at the airline are carrying . iPads giving them instant access to customer data, including passengers’ travel history, meal requests and details of any previous complaints. They wi... |
29e70528ce6ae732bc613f581a6b771e49033391 | Summarize the following news article. | European Union Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker under fire .
He presided over Luxembourg while hundreds of firms used it to avoid tax .
Papers show firms used internal loans and interest payments to cut tax bills .
Leaked tax documents show arrangements were signed off by EU state .
Papers relate to 340 top fir... | [
"The President of the European Commission has come under fierce scrutiny today after leaked documents show hundreds of firms used Luxembourg tax avoidance deals while he was in charge of the country. Jean-Claude Juncker's previous pledge to bring some 'ethics' to Europe's tax laws is now in doubt after the document... |
c40526ce12fbabe4b220908480a31b4cba9d5e57 | Summarize the following news article. | Women now resorting to surgery to alter size or shape of the areola - the darker area surrounding the nipple .
Performed under either local or general anaesthetic .
Leaves minimal scarring .
Lateysha Grace from MTV's The Valleys is considering it . | [
"When most people think of breast surgery, they envisage augmentations or reductions. But another cosmetic procedure is on the rise among women desperate for 'perfect' breasts. Areola reduction surgery is aimed at women who are unhappy with either the size or shape of their areolae, the brown or pink area surroundi... |
839c989855bab7bc4840aed52d7adb54a99a3f58 | Summarize the following news article. | Vince Cable criticised Tory move to send out adverts on vans .
Said adverts asking illegal immigrants to go home were 'offensive'
Business Secretary said UK did not have 'vast' illegal immigration problem . | [
"Debate: Mr Cable said Britain did not have a 'vast problem' with illegal immigration . The Coalition was at war over immigration last night after Vince Cable accused the Tories of trying to stoke up a ‘sense of fear’. The Liberal Democrat Business Secretary said Conservative ministers were ‘obsessing’ about immigr... |
0b2b62771b1723aa34d2c60b272832a86d616d10 | Summarize the following news article. | Organisation claims it is 'uncommon for Google to celebrate women of color'
Says Doodles have become as important as stamps for recognition of key people and events .
Google pledges to represent men and women equally in 2014 . | [
"Activists have accused Google of being racist and sexist in their choice of figures to create the firm's much loved Google Doodles for. Spark, which describes itself as a 'girl-fueled activist movement', said its analysis found the majority of Google's doodles were of white males. It said the accolade was the mode... |
488bc379f77417bc4f06f38fd501ef7d7320d19b | Summarize the following news article. | Argument over new Tesco on social media site led to police investigation .
One councillor was questioned for 'liking' a comment made by another .
Mary Portas has spoken out about the Margate Tesco plans in the past . | [
"There’s nothing like the prospect of a new Tesco store to inspire a little healthy – and often heated – debate in a community. However, things took a downright sinister turn in one town after locals had their say online. Comments made on a blog run by one Tory councillor and on the Facebook page of another have be... |
12e2fdc1fc1563b6af21a7fa88b9c4f8d39e7e0e | Summarize the following news article. | Hungry raccoons had not looked before they leapt into bin in Albany, NY .
They were discovered by Danique Peynado when she took the trash out .
Raccoons get stuck in dumpsters when there's no rubbish to climb onto . | [
"With arms opened wide and a slight hint of a frown, the leader of this group of raccoons seems to be warning their saviours to keep back as they are rescued after an overnight stay in a dumpster. But the raccoon behind him isn't quite so confident, putting its paws protectively around a smaller raccoon as it inspe... |
881e5eddad0372532ffb3137d3890779de6a16ac | Summarize the following news article. | The anonymous note between office colleagues was posted on Facebook .
It was shared from a New Zealand radio station and went viral .
It is a hilarious note war between the colleagues over a stolen sandwich .
The notes were posted on a fridge door in an office kitchen . | [
"A frustrated office worker's request to a colleague to stop pinching their lunch from the fridge has sparked a hilarious note war between the two. The A4 notes pinned to the fridge door of an office kitchen have gone viral on a New Zealand radio Facebook page due to the hilarious content contained on them. What st... |
fb4890705a42454efae06b8573c835e7d02d3fce | Summarize the following news article. | Labour leader uses speech to the Royal College of Psychiatrists to set out what he called a One Nation approach to mental illness .
He criticised celebrities who ridicule sufferers of mental illness . | [
"Ed Miliband today accused TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson of ‘belittling’ people with mental health problems. The Labour leader used a speech in central London to criticise the Top Gear host, who he claimed was responsible for promoting a culture of ‘intolerance’. Mr Mililband said stars were wrong to make light of m... |
947edc8f0ce05ae30469e27d62640784d97004f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Teams will end the lives of additional 1,000 a year .
2,700 Dutch people a year choose assisted suicide . | [
"The world’s first mobile team to administer euthanasia in patients’ homes will be launched next month. Units will be dispatched when family doctors refuse to administer lethal drugs on ‘ethical’ grounds. They are expected to send the number of euthanasia cases in Holland soaring, with pro-campaigners claiming they... |
fc3a8c792ce62db327ebf5eb1ef38d7a09a00e8f | Summarize the following news article. | Cardinal Peter Turkson made the comments to an American journalist .
He said similar sex scandals would not happen in African churches .
Cardinal Turkson is second favourite to take over as Pope . | [
"Storm: Cardinal Peter Turkson has faced a backlash after blaming gay priests for the clerical abuse crisis . The African cardinal widely tipped to be the first black pope in modern history faced a firestorm of criticism last night after he laid the blame for clerical sex abuse crises at the feet of gay priests. Ca... |
b16e131682f7b138b5f60e0331f3f1ccabaaaf36 | Summarize the following news article. | Chocolate was smeared over the child's face and a washing-up sponge stuck on his head .
The child even sports the footballer's slogan 'Why Always Me?'
Photo causes outrage online and retweeted 2,000 times . | [
"A baby has become embroiled in an online race row after he was 'blacked up' to look like former Manchester City football player Mario Balotelli. Chocolate was smeared over the child's face and a washing-up sponge stuck on his head to copy the striker's Mohawk hair. A picture of the baby, who even sports the footba... |
617aa341392fffba8d701661c04f3b2926318408 | Summarize the following news article. | Community order for Azhar Ahmed, from Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire .
Mother of one of soldiers who died in March reported comments to police .
Nathalie Taylor, parent of Corporal Jake Hartley, 20, was 'physically sick'
District judge labels comments 'derogatory, disrespectful and inflammatory' | [
"A 20-year-old man who posted a vile Facebook message saying ‘all soldiers should die and go to hell’ just two days after six British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan has today avoided jail. Azhar Ahmed, of Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, admitted posting the message - and was charged after the mother of one of th... |
49ae9a6fe4c3503ee0ac2e8f016f9c1d212a1c5b | Summarize the following news article. | PCSO Sarah Giles was accused of 'stereotyping' students by tweeting about drunken antics in Freshers' Week .
Giles tweeted her gratitude to followers and stated she was 'upset' she had been ordered to quit Twitter . | [
"A police worker who posted details of her battles with drunk students on her Twitter account has been ordered off the social media site after an official complaint. Police Community Support Officer Sarah Giles was accused of ‘stereotyping’ by tweeting about the drunken antics of university freshers. PCSO Giles, tw... |
e49064e4d53346843c3fd639337d123e62450849 | Summarize the following news article. | Icebergs can still be seen floating in Lake Superior near Madeline Island, off the shore of Wisconsin .
The Great Lakes were declared ice free on June 7 following a record-breaking seven months of ice coverage .
They usually thaw by May .
Lake Superior was found to be the most affected by the harsh winter and was found... | [
"Summer may have officially arrived, but not at Lake Superior. A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden discovered some icebergs still afloat in Lake Superior near Madeline Island. Amie Egstad spotted the floating ice – which was covered in resting seagulls – while doing a routine check of commercial nets... |
f3f17ff667b879b569e0a319264d54b9a5dad10e | Summarize the following news article. | 67 doctors were identified in an investigation by NHS watchdog .
Care Quality Commission said they illegally signed blank abortion forms .
But none of them will be brought before a fitness to practise hearing . | [
"Speaking about the abortion scandal, Jim Dobbin, Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton, said: 'It's a mockery' Dozens of doctors found to be signing off abortions for women they had never met will not face any disciplinary action, it was revealed yesterday. The 67 doctors were identified in an investigation by NHS w... |
effd6b6e330b5057cbe00fea8e5301084787a574 | Summarize the following news article. | Reading union staff claimed fruit caused 'distress and upset' to other students .
University accused of 'pandering to the hurt feelings of the devout' | [
"Offending fruit: An atheist society at Reading University were ejected from the freshers' fair after displaying a pineapple labelled with the name of the Prophet Mohammed . A group of atheist students were thrown out of their freshers' fair because they included a pineapple labelled 'Mohammed' on their stall. The ... |
8e824eae9f867fbc29d6bef2db173186c5c95cf2 | Summarize the following news article. | History students at York spend 8% of their course in lectures and seminars .
But at University College London they'll receive more than triple the time .
Critics say many fee-paying students are getting a 'very raw deal' | [
"Huge differences in the face-to-face teaching time students receive at Britain's top universities have been exposed by new official figures. Some undergraduates – paying tuition fees of £9,000 a year – get fewer than half the hours of lectures, seminars and tutorials than others studying the same subject at anothe... |
c68e2b22bc7fbde228207f88e33a6f0655bef236 | Summarize the following news article. | The woman was said to be 'suffering unbearably' because of blindness .
It is first time blindness has been cited as a reason for euthanasia in Holland .
She was 'obsessed with cleanliness' and hated not seeing stains on clothes .
Holland became first country in the world to legalise euthanasia in 2002 .
Now nearly ONE ... | [
"Medics have killed a woman by lethal injection because she could not cope with becoming blind. In one of the first cases of euthanasia for a disability, the 70-year-old was deemed by doctors to be ‘suffering unbearably’. They granted her wish to die after she had previously tried to commit suicide several times. B... |
3ababbf9869e66564619042650a800b593609467 | Summarize the following news article. | Designer faces backlash from hundreds of Twitter users . | [
"Kenneth Cole has been accused of 'mocking war to sell fashion' after the designer posted a tweet making light of the U.S. government's decision to take military action in Syria. '\"Boots on the ground\" or not, let's not forget about sandals, pumps and loafers. #Footwear,' the designer tweeted this afternoon. The ... |
2c72ed5b02075b2c04010b12c9bd8131b07eeb22 | Summarize the following news article. | Pictures taken by photographer Jade Beall show women as they really are .
Campaign to combat pressure on women to have the perfect body .
Posed by volunteers who say they found the photographs empowering . | [
"Posing naked during or after pregnancy is often the last thing that some women feel like doing, but for others it can be both empowering and emotional. Now a new book reveals the truth about women's bodies after they have had children, complete with stunning photos and wise words from the mothers featured, all of ... |
873eef62a8942e33151ff030d7a9aa54fcd78864 | Summarize the following news article. | Delegates claim 'living wills' for mentally incapacitated are inextricably linked to euthanasia .
Tory MP cites death of 26-year-old who could not be resuscitated after drinking poison .
Labour MP says it is a human right to be able to die in manner of our choosing . | [
"The Council of Europe has ruled that euthanasia and assisted suicide should be banned in every country across the Continent. In a declaration that will have huge implications on human rights laws in its 47 member countries, the Strasbourg-based organisation announced that such practices 'must always be prohibited... |
8eb8c08a2e52487063f020ddfe52907fc0d71fb7 | Summarize the following news article. | Afzal Khan believes he can get more for the sought-after number plate .
He bought it in 2008 paying £440,000 for it which was a British record .
£6m could buy him six more Bugatti Veyrons or 75 Range Rovers . | [
"A businessman has turned down an offer of more than £6million for his 'F1' registration plate - enough cash to buy him 600 Ford Fiestas. Afzal Kahn has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds building up one of the country’s most impressive private plate collections. And the most desirable of the registrations is hi... |
62ed116ddad41893b6bcccba47fcdd6042e30d7c | Summarize the following news article. | Miss Makkah beauty pageant banned by vice police in Mecca, Saudi Arabia .
Four-day pageant had been planned by a group of local women in Mecca .
Competition invited 'women of any colour aged between 17 and 27 years'
Locals praised action of vice police, demanding punishment for organisers . | [
"Religious police in Saudi Arabia has banned a beauty pageant in the holy city of Mecca, claiming it violates Sharia law. The female organisers of the four-day pageant, called Miss Makkah, are now under investigation after the local vice police received several complaints. The women had allegedly booked and paid fo... |
6ed122e0b444df67cbb4e523e225ed6a0f163cd4 | Summarize the following news article. | An extreme heatwave in northern New South Wales led to the death of up to 5000 flying foxes over the weekend .
Bat carcasses were pictured lining the streets of the small town of Casino, where a health warning was issued .
About 400 baby bats, between one-day-old and four-weeks-old, have been saved by wildlife volunte... | [
"A new photograph has emerged of the lucky flying fox pups that were rescued after an extreme heatwave killed thousands of their mothers. The seven baby bats, which were bundled up in colourful blankets and pictured lying in a row, are among over 400 of the young flying mammals that were saved in northern New South... |
759b98f6f362ef63048d08f0c9daaf5d365e0b77 | Summarize the following news article. | Press watchdog will issue £1m fines and demand front page apologies .
Body will be created by Royal Charter instead of being set up by legislation .
All three party leaders tried to claim victory after 20 months of wrangling .
Hacked Off, which represents celebrities and other victims, had four present .
No-one from ne... | [
"Compromise: David Cameron told MPs the deal has protected the principle of a free Press from statutory regulation . David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg yesterday unveiled a cross-party agreement on Press regulation after ‘shambolic’ all-night talks – only to see the deal immediately opposed by senior Tories ... |
4269fc382bf1639840ff6d6ec13437e618590013 | Summarize the following news article. | Passengers affected include 17 Commonwealth leaders stranded in Perth .
70,000 passengers affected worldwide as 600 flights are cancelled .
PM Julia Gillard fears dispute could hurt Australia's economy .
Gillard calls for emergency court hearing tonight to end strike action .
Strikes have cost airline £10million a week... | [
"Hundreds of passengers were left stranded in Britain today after airline Qantas grounded its flights across the globe because of a bitter industrial dispute. The Australian national carrier decided to halt its fleet of 108 aircraft indefinitely until unions representing pilots and ground staff reach an agreement w... |
7ae21f35173944a0f20990b188879083199a2bf9 | Summarize the following news article. | Report warns of possible civil disturbance unless immigration is checked .
437,000 Romanians and Bulgarians flooded into Germany in three years .
EU restrictions on movements by Romanians and Bulgarians lifted on January 1, 2014 . | [
"Germany faces a wave of crime and disorder because of large-scale immigration from Romania and Bulgaria, according to a leaked government document. In what could serve as a warning to Britain, the report describes overcrowded slum conditions, public health threats and disruption on the streets as a result of the i... |
01f851a78bdb3faeafec8bb958ccb4abec1d1c3c | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Joannides, councillor for Enfield, expelled from party for 12 months .
He is also no longer endorsed as a candidate for May's local elections .
He shared an image on Facebook of a woman and child dressed in burkas .
Caption on image compared the child to bin bags . | [
"Chris Joannides has been expelled from the Conservative Party for 12 months and is no longer endorsed as a candidate for May's local elections . A Conservative councillor has been . kicked out of the party after a picture comparing burkas to binbags was . posted on his Facebook page. Chris . Joannides has been exp... |
8650bbb53fef2e3caa43cfc996f8f17fc8f1d36e | Summarize the following news article. | Matthew Woods made a number of sick posts after getting the idea from a website that 'trades in sick jokes'
A 'vigilante mob' of around 50 people descended on his home address after he made the comments online .
He also wrote comments of a sexually explicit nature about April Jones who went missing last Monday .
Magist... | [
"Jailed: Matthew Woods, 19, from Chorley, Lancashire, made a number of derogatory posts about April and missing Madeline McCann . A teenager has been jailed for 12 weeks after admitting making grossly offensive comments on his Facebook page about missing youngster April Jones. Matthew Woods, 19, from Chorley, Lanca... |
98eff1b7c094c524ce947a208ede4b3087533040 | Summarize the following news article. | Ferry boat passengers traveling from Galiano Island to Tsawwassen in Canada came across a super-pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins Thursday .
An expert said it was a 'rare and unique occurrence' to see a pod that big in the Strait of Georgia .
They are normally found in coastal waters on the other side of Vancouver Is... | [
"A super-sized pod of nearly 1,000 dolphins was spotted Thursday in western Canada's Strait of Georgia. The dolphin pack was captured on video by passengers on board a BC Ferries vessel traveling from Galiano Island to Tsawwassen. 'I've never seen anything like this before,' Rob Maguire, the man who filmed the dolp... |
e837ef537c8a097b1fd152cbcd5f0dbba7454c4d | Summarize the following news article. | Photographer Steve Adams, 66, spotted the water in the Colorado Rockies near Grant, just 50 miles from Denver .
The contaminated water in the mountain springs is created through a natural process in areas of abundant minerals .
Colors are created by layer of minerals sitting on top of the stream as the water mixes with... | [
"These images look like incredible paintings - but in fact they are close-ups of water from a mountain stream which runs over the earth's minerals. The thin layer of film full of minerals sits on top of the slow moving stream as the water mixes with deposits from the ground. And the result is an amazing array of co... |
1ce119e700d98bef2855424f0d76ec4aa366c78b | Summarize the following news article. | Duncan Smith accuses the BBC of helping to alarm thousands of people .
He wrote in a letter that the phrase was political and 'factually wrong'
The government estimates that each household affected will lose £14 a week . | [
"Iain Duncan Smith has launched an incendiary attack on the BBC for ‘adopting the language of the Labour Party’ by branding a key welfare reform a ‘bedroom tax’. In a letter leaked to the Daily Mail, the Work and Pensions Secretary accuses the corporation of helping to alarm hundreds of thousands of people in socia... |
03ad179f96ccec29d55ffc73cc5ebf48a75b6278 | Summarize the following news article. | 300 mothers arrive at the Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital each day .
The hospital serves a Manila slum named Tondo, built on a rubbish dump .
Mothers share a delivery room with at least five other birthing women .
Head midwife Anna Prebus has delivered around 200,000 babies .
New babies and their mothers sleep five o... | [
"Rosalyn, already a mother of six children, is waiting to give birth. But she will not enjoy the privacy of her own delivery room, her husband Eduardo by her side. Instead, Rosalyn will be one of the 300 new mothers crammed into the wards at the Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, the capital of the Philip... |
b2397f548e7a8cdfd106dfbacc81f4b365954738 | Summarize the following news article. | Danielle Morris, 34, made the remark to a .
colleague during a conversation .
Mother-of-two complained a Jewish man jumped queue at medical centre .
She made comments in presence of a Jewish cashier at her law practice .
This prompted two legal tribunals and a huge legal bill for Morris . | [
"Fined: Lawyer Danielle Morris, pictured, said 'I cannot stand Jewish people' during an office rant . A female lawyer who blurted out: 'I cannot stand Jewish people' during an office rant has been left with a huge legal bill after a discrimination case was brought against her by a former colleague. Danielle Morri... |
b184ce7e2921ef5c5aae12f0565f67ceee9f1658 | Summarize the following news article. | Advert is to be withdrawn immediately after a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority .
Ad featured a photograph of Pistorius mocked up as an Oscar statuette .
Bookmaker offered 'money back if he walks' or is found not guilty .
Petition calling for it to be banned garnered more than 120,000 signatures .
Takes the... | [
"Paddy Power's controversial Oscar Pistorius advert has become the most complained about UK advert of all time with more than 5,200 complaints so far, the Advertising Standards Authority said today. The advert, which offered 'money back if he walks' or Pistorius is found not guilty of killing his girlfriend Reeva S... |
f909974a4ab67ebc6895053bcf0c811b6588ee57 | Summarize the following news article. | Samsung's Gear S and has a large 2inch curved AMOLED screen .
Watch is large enough for users to read messages at a glance .
They can make and receive calls by holding the watch near their face .
Wearers will use an on-screen keyboard or voice recognition for messages .
Watch will offer turn-by-turn navigation with bui... | [
"Attempts so far have been bulky and lacked functionality, but now Samsung has unveiled the world’s first smartwatch that can make and receive calls without the aid of a nearby smartphone. LG has also debuted a more traditional-looking timepiece. Its G Watch R has a circular plastic OLED screen, stainless steel fra... |
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