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88f5cfff8f69cd07c49d74160bb00322472313c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Updating map of the word shows outbreaks, cases and deaths from viral and bacterial diseases, including Ebola, anthrax, meningitis and avian flu .
Quick glance indicates the spread of Ebola, African swine fever in Russia and Chikungunya cases in Guatemala and Central America .
Categories of disease and threat are deno... | [
"As the world is gripped by the spread of Ebola and the possibility of a deadly pandemic, a map is highlighting outbreaks in real-time. The continually-updating map of the world shows outbreaks, cases and deaths from viral and bacterial diseases, which it says have the power to indicate biological terrorism. A quic... |
e14dbbfdf5bcbc28b662886472161cf9da70c611 | Summarize the following news article. | Exhaustive tree survey carried out using latest aerial mapping technology .
Highest concentration of trees was found in Greater London and Surrey .
Bracknell Forest, in Berkshire, and New Forest, in Hampshire, are the only forests to feature in the top ten of the National Tree Map by Bluesky . | [
"Surrey is Britain's leafiest county according to the first ever complete tree count in England and Wales. Experts have carried out the exhaustive tree survey using the latest aerial mapping technology, showing there are 280 million trees in the UK. It revealed that the highest concentration of trees was not in rur... |
1292ea546013ac8a6fdff127bc94824795c48876 | Summarize the following news article. | Father-of-two Gary Sims was with friends in the Boar's Head Inn .
The 55-year-old challenged a friend to a pickled egg eating contest .
He bought six eggs, each costing around £1, for the 'friendly competition'
Mr Sims started choking after putting three eggs in his mouth at once .
Fellow drinkers attempted to perform ... | [
"Gary Sims, 55, choked to death as he took part in the pickled egg eating contest at the Boar's Head Inn . A former Royal Marine choked to death during a 'friendly' pickled egg eating contest in his local pub, an inquest heard. Father-of-two Gary Sims stopped breathing after stuffing three eggs into his mouth in a... |
289e4e4129bcdda0669592a2c3633607620542de | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-soldier who murdered nightclub singer believed he had no choice .
A court heard Matthew Cox believed his girlfriend had been raped by Tony Williams and borne his child .
Cox wanted to make the Sex 'N' Chocolate singer pay .
The trial continues . | [
"An ex-soldier accused of murdering a Gold Coast nightclub singer said he had no choice but to kill the man in revenge for the rape of his girlfriend, a court has heard. Matthew Cox, 27, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Sex 'N' Chocolate singer Tony Williams in his Mermaid Waters unit on December 23, 2011. Crown... |
7f24e39f5f6cce747af3dadd1edbf73e29c6c827 | Summarize the following news article. | Jason Miller, 37, allegedly exposed himself during 'numerous' traffic stops to 'satisfy his prurient interests'
Miller is married and has two children .
Miller turned himself in to the Sussex County Prosecutors office on Monday and is suspended indefinitely without pay . | [
"A married New Jersey police officer was arrested on Monday after being accused of exposing himself to young drivers during traffic stops and letting them go without a ticket. Jason Miller, 37, allegedly exposed himself during 'numerous' traffic stops to 'satisfy his prurient interests,' says an affidavit. After 'e... |
87a7b8f58f8bd82908e389bc875387efe07bf406 | Summarize the following news article. | Zak Rowlands, 19, cannot talk and suffers with severe learning difficulties .
His parents installed a camera at care home when they saw him flinching .
Care worker Stanley Nkenka was filmed hitting the teenager on the head .
Footage reveals Nkenka threatened boy and said he would hit him again .
At the end of the secre... | [
"This is the moment a secret camera set up by his concerned mother and father captured a care worker hitting their disabled teenager on the back of the head and calling him stupid. Stanley Nkenka was caught abusing Zak Rowlands, 19, after his concerned parents set up the hidden camera in his bedroom in Oxen Barn Re... |
ca7bdb1a940e2f8f9157237cc74723e6b4ce3d4c | Summarize the following news article. | Rachel Canning appeared in court in New Jersey on Tuesday to drop the case against her parents - and the judge agreed to dismiss it .
Rachel had sued her parents for child support and tuition after moving out and accusing them of verbal abuse and sexual inappropriateness .
But they said she left after refusing to abide... | [
"A New Jersey high school cheerleader who sued her parents for child support and tuition has agreed to dismiss her lawsuit. Rachel Canning, 18, appeared in court in Morristown on Tuesday and testified that she has decided to drop the complaint against her parents, Elizabeth and Sean Canning. Family Division Judge P... |
f4d555b37f25dfe58ab7a20ba28f53dbb80be04c | Summarize the following news article. | Bryan Barkley held the one-man protest outside Wakefield Cathedral .
Stood by himself and held up a placard which read 'No same sex marriage'
Has now been dismissed from the British Red Cross due to the protest .
Was told he was no longer welcome as his views are incompatible with its values . | [
"Bryan Barkley, who staged a solo protest against same sex marriage in March . A volunteer has been dismissed from the British Red Cross for protesting against gay marriage. Bryan Barkley, 71, was told he is no longer welcome at the charity because his views are incompatible with its values. The church-going pensio... |
40beb4ed4f60170815e28511f78427276e31e8a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Geoff Land's dreams of moving to a seaview apartment in UAE were ruined .
His family paid £100,000 to a 'shyster developer' for the luxury beach home .
But Iranian developer Frank Khoie was jailed after £9.5m cheque bounced .
At least 25 Brits paid millions of pounds for the properties near Dubai .
Retired British coup... | [
"Families were conned out of millions of pounds in life savings after handing over cash for luxury seaview apartments in UAE to a 'shyster developer'. At least 25 British buyers handed over up to £100,000 each to Iranian developer Frank Khoie, whose company was supposed to oversee the building of the properties. Kh... |
84700a834af984ec690818b0b1b35fb901c4518f | Summarize the following news article. | Odeon cinema chain imposes £1 surcharge on popular Hollywood movies .
It already charges more to watch a film in different parts of the country .
But Odeon say extra £1 is dropped from films after a few weeks of release . | [
"Film fans are being charged an extra £1 a ticket to see the latest blockbusters. The Odeon cinema chain has imposed the surcharge on Hollywood movies including Interstellar and the third in the Hunger Games series. It says the £1 extra is part of its ‘dynamic pricing’ policy. Scroll down for video . It costs £1 mo... |
c48b402c75ccce1726811606f3b6abed50b9bf16 | Summarize the following news article. | Government agency chose not to spend £1.7m on dredging stretches of the River Tone and the River Parrett before recent floods .
£2.4million was spent on public relations activities, excluding salaries .
Repeated calls for dredging were made at least six months ago .
Families have been forced to leave their homes as wat... | [
"Environment Agency chiefs spent £700,000 more on public relations than it would have cost to carry out dredging work that may have prevented flooding on the Somerset Levels, it has been revealed. The Government agency chose not to spend £1.7million on dredging stretches of the River Tone and the River Parrett befo... |
76a8ce0214668d4ab499d11944c5f2f0c031305a | Summarize the following news article. | Shark attack victim Jana Lutteropp, 20, was on life support .
Her right arm was torn off .
The German tourist had spent a year working as an au pair in Seattle, Washington .
She traveled to Maui, Hawaii, for a three-week vacation before her scheduled return home in September .
Rick Moore, 57, a teacher from California,... | [
"A young German tourist has died in a hospital in Maui, Hawaii, one week after she lost her right arm in a horrific shark attack. Lana Lutteropp, 20, had been on life support and in 'very critical condition' at Maui Memorial Medical Center since she was pulled from the water last Wednesday by a heroic teacher who h... |
cc63c06570101a1f5a917a714e565d7e3be19f79 | Summarize the following news article. | Jayne Copley, 34, pretended to be on duty at the Hull Royal Infirmary .
She put on uniform and tricked staff into giving her packets of Tramadol .
Said they were for patient in another ward but pocketed 70 pills for herself .
Another nurse became suspicious and Copley was arrested the same day .
She initially denied it... | [
"Jayne Copley put on her old nurse uniform and pretended she was on duty to get hold of Tramadol . A former nurse wore her old uniform and carried her ID card to trick hospital staff into handing over strong painkiller Tramadol. Jayne Copley, 34, pretended to be on duty by putting on her old uniform at Hull Royal I... |
ecad4b9116ebafa993877528bc001e70e471539a | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists have identified a 'singleton gene' which lowers level of serotonin .
Reduced feel-good chemical makes people shy away from relationships .
It also makes them more likely to be neurotic and to suffer from depression .
Hair samples from almost 600 Chinese university students were tested . | [
"If it seems you are permanently single while everyone around you is in a relationship, blame your DNA. Scientists have identified a 'singleton gene'. Those who have it are 20 per cent more likely to be single than others. It is thought that by lowering levels of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, the gene mak... |
fdf5df8dc84ccb8e34c4e30ab71d4a7259ff748b | Summarize the following news article. | Storm chaser Mike Hollingshead from Nebraska has captured incredible photos of 'bubble clouds' in the sky .
Known as mammatus clouds, the amazing structures form behind thunderstorms .
They take the appearance of hundreds of little balls caused by turbulence within a cumulonimbus cloud .
By comparison, a cumulonimbus c... | [
"These stunning pictures show a 100-mile (160km) long cloud that looks just like bubble wrap blanketing the sky. Hundreds of round 'balls' of cloud are seen hanging at sunset, during a storm in the US. The spectacular bubbly clouds are officially known as mammatus and are extremely rare because they can only be see... |
55c8d5ceeed06d20fa95faf3f5993fa2554fe36c | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Jones was killed the first day of filming for a movie on musician Gregg Allman in February .
Attorneys say the terms of the settlement are confidential .
Jones' father, Richard Jones, says his family is continuing to advocate for safety on film sets through the Sarah Jones Film Foundation .
Settlement includes Un... | [
"The family of a film worker who was killed in a train accident while shooting a movie near Savannah has reached a settlement with several defendants in a civil suit. A statement from the Harris Penn Lowry law firm Wednesday said the settlement in a suit filed by the family of 27-year-old camera assistant Sarah Jon... |
3e0e9b2cf28839a78ec3ec43acdc5c74c587d7e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Minutes of Delta Kappa Epsilon meeting 'show members joking about rape'
'Brothers' discussed raping members of the feminist society, it is claimed .
Edinburgh students' union says it may pass the case over to the police .
Row comes less than a week after group was officially made a chapter . | [
"The British arm of an elite American fraternity - which counts presidents including Bush and Ford among its Alumni - is being probed over claims members made jokes about rape at a meeting. As reported in The Student, brothers of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Edinburgh University allegedly made jibes about ... |
784da3615f914208bbbec8edb72a0d13b0460868 | Summarize the following news article. | Ciara Webb shot herself dead in her Kansas home on November 7 - two days before her classmate Cady Housh, 16, walked in front of a train .
Webb's stepfather has said that she suffered a leg injury that made it unlikely she would get into the Naval Academy, which was her dream .
They were supposed to go for lunch and to... | [
"A student who took her life just hours before a classmate also killed herself was devastated over a leg injury that would keep her from joining the Navy, her stepdad has revealed. Ciara Webb, 16, shot herself dead in her home in Olathe, Kansas on November 7 - just two days before her friend and soccer teammate Cad... |
c1fefb85e50fe27ba9d481b2973c322edd133710 | Summarize the following news article. | Snake Venom, made in Keith, Scotland, has an alcohol content of 68% .
The beer even carries a warning sign and costs £50 a bottle . | [
"You definitely wouldn’t want to drink it all in one go... the world’s strongest beer has been named as a British one which is nearly 70 per cent proof. Lab tests have confirmed the super strength of Brewmeister’s Snake Venom, which is made in Keith, Scotland, and has an alcohol content of 68 per cent. The beer eve... |
b16c52797971b85572b3ad66409aba2f940105fe | Summarize the following news article. | Tucker Hipps, 19, was found dead in a South Carolina lake in September after going missing on a pre-dawn run with his Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers .
Brothers reported him missing at 1:45pm on September 22, after he fell behind on the run and didn't show up for breakfast .
Parents Gary and Cindy Hipps are now speaking out... | [
"It's been nearly two months since their 19-year-old son was found dead after an early-morning fraternity activity, and Gary and Cindy Hipps still don't have any answers explaining his mysterious and untimely death. The body of Clemson University freshman Tucker Hipps was found submerged in the Seneca River at the... |
115ae024693228cee9d41e1b7061b37b3d40e8df | Summarize the following news article. | Roger Hayes, 75, and son Andy, 39, died when their light aircraft crashed .
Plane broke up in mid-air and fell from the sky 'like a stone' over France .
Hit restricted airspace and Mr Hayes Jnr tried a 180-degree turn to leave it .
But his attempt to pull out of manoeuvre led to a sudden shift in pressure .
Caused wing... | [
"A father and son were killed when their light aircraft broke up in mid-air and fell from the sky 'like a stone', an inquest has heard. Roger Hayes, 75, from Holsworthy, Devon, and son Andy, 39, from Birmingham, died when their twin-seat plane crashed at Pierre-Buffiere, in central France, on June 29 2012. The plan... |
937ff40d1d23531399adc761b8be9c05adeec7ef | Summarize the following news article. | Harry Yeff, 24, from East London, works under the name Reeps One .
Famous for his unique ability to create bass music using his vocal chords .
Last month he flew to New York to judge American Beatbox Championship . | [
"A 24-year-old from East London has became one of the most distinctive beat-boxers in the world, with such an extraordinary talent that scientists even asked to scan his brain. Reeps One, whose real name is Harry Yeff, is famous for his unique ability to create bass music using his vocal chords. The artist believes... |
dd331036e35e2f3fc43a7ed9ffe9c9c2573a5074 | Summarize the following news article. | Gangs now employing ferocious and exotic animals to terrify victims .
Policeman had a python put in his car in response to crime operation .
One Mafia boss known for keeping Siberian Tiger chained outside house .
And police have seized pair of African grey parrots used as drug pushers .
Birds trained to say 'I’ll shoot... | [
"At one time, they might have left a pig’s head on the doorstep. But these days the Neapolitan mafia are increasingly employing ferocious and exotic animals, including crocodiles and tigers, to terrify their victims into paying their protection money, police say. Some bosses have been known to threaten victims by p... |
f5a72ac550488cad3580bc68a3b09d1be3a205e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Just one in seven Australian children think their friends are safe from violence or bullying .
One quarter of kids think children's rights in our country are not being met .
Australian kids feature in a new video campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child . | [
"You might think that happy, healthy and educated kids don't give much thought to complex human rights issues, but Australian children are more socially aware than they are often given credit for. At just 10 years of age, Maddie Alfred already worries about complex issues such as child labour, child marriage and ch... |
5f3af4c446ed35f41547944afe06cac2670afeac | Summarize the following news article. | US says sorties are surveillance flights, but aircraft used are armed fighters .
Iraqi PM has asked President Obama for air strikes to combat ISIS .
Congressional leaders say that Obama needs no rubber stamp to act .
General David Petraeus says: 'This cannot be the United States being the air force for Shia militias'
I... | [
"Barack Obama does not need to ask Congress for permission to launch air strikes in Iraq, top lawmakers have said. After a meeting with Obama, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the president 'indicated he didn't feel he had any need for authority from us for steps that he might take.' Nancy Pel... |
1105ee1ceb6438e35f2c50c1cab4f1e9ea7c25be | Summarize the following news article. | Anjali Rao quit as presenter of Dateline on SBS after two years on the job .
But the award-winning TV presenter denies her decision was made in protest at the government's budget cuts to public broadcasters .
She will remain in Australia and is keen on an interviewing role with a commercial or public broadcaster .
Hop... | [
"Former SBS Dateline presenter Anjali Rao has broken her silence about why she quit her role hosting the respected current affairs show saying she needed a new challenge, but fears she may struggle to land a 'dream' role because of her distinctive British accent. Rao also told Daily Mail Australia rumours she left ... |
4347795f103f4de09e1afe365c14b06088af8688 | Summarize the following news article. | Polish politicians outlaw Winnie the Pooh due to the bear's lack of clothes .
One councillor described the bear as 'wholly inappropriate for children'
Another claimed: 'It doesn't have sex. It's a hermaphrodite'
Author AA Milne was branded as 'disturbing' by a third councillor .
One of the councillors recorded details ... | [
"Councillors in a small town in Poland have banned Winnie the Pooh claiming the bear is of 'dubious sexuality', is 'inappropriately dressed' and is 'half-naked'. Officials in Tuszyn, central Poland even attacked author AA Milne, describing him as 'disturbing'. The town was considering a special mascot for their new... |
7f4280ff814f249a717a32d09bc22995efcfebfc | Summarize the following news article. | Moon sits on edge of Saturn's A ring - the outermost the planet's rings .
Discovered by Professor Carl Murray and named after his mother-in-law .
Scientists estimate Peggy is around half a mile (0.8 km) in diameter .
It could help explain how Saturn's moons may have formed in rings .
It .
also provides insight into how... | [
"Astronomers believe the Cassini spacecraft has spotted Saturn’s rings giving birth to a new moon. Named ‘Peggy’, the baby moon sits on the very edge of Saturn's A ring - the outermost of the planet's large, bright rings. It was first discovered exactly one year ago by Professor Carl Murray of Queen Mary University... |
a776fb3a173b98281c4f7be7a1f8f358303d6b61 | Summarize the following news article. | A new map of 151 countries has revealed exactly which parts of the world deliver long and happy lives for citizens .
The map was compiled using data from latest Happy Planet Index (HPI) - a global measure of sustainable wellbeing .
The HPI claims it 'measures what matters', rather than wealth - extent to which countrie... | [
"We all dream of living a long, happy life - often in a warmer, more relaxing climate than we are currently based. But where are the happiest places in the world? A new map of 151 countries has revealed exactly which parts of the globe deliver long and happy lives for their citizens, within the environmental limit... |
6731c905fdf33d8616982fe4988fab6005e6a9d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Ian Horridge, 44, was on week-long diving expedition in the Fjords in June .
He text wife Sandra before starting a 50-metre dive above WWII shipwreck .
But something 'dramatic and sudden' happened as he started the dive .
Father-of-one, from Urmston, became unconscious and free-fell to seabed .
Inquest heard it is uncl... | [
"Ian Horridge, 44, drowned during a deep sea dive while was on holiday in Norway in June this year . An adventurer known as 'Action Man' drowned in Norway just moments after sending his wife a picture captioned: 'If Carlsberg did dives, they would probably be the best dives in the world'. Ian Horridge, 44, was on ... |
f4989eda55f498b7bd7c4792a035e4ba14b0c1f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Teenage sweethearts Kirsty and Carl tied the knot in Turkey in August .
The couple hastily said 'I do' before they were rushed to hospital .
They were both suffering gastroenteritis causing vomiting and diarrhoea .
Dream day turned to disaster and they spent their wedding night in adjacent hospital beds having cut shor... | [
"For newlywed Kirsty Taylor-Pendlebury, thinking of her wedding day brings a tear to the eye. But they are not the tears of joy you would expect. Rather, reliving the day - which was four years in the planning - conjures up memories of being rushed to hospital with her new husband Carl, both struck by violent food ... |
0b0fa21c406af477129769b9fd1aaa7ded7988cf | Summarize the following news article. | Brian Finke, from New York, shadowed the agency across dozens of cities .
He shadowed them from training right through to capturing fugitives .
Mr Finke called the experience his own version of the TV show 'Cops .
He says he has 'complete respect' for what these men and women do . | [
"A photographer has spent the last three years capturing the men and women of the U.S Marshals working in dozens of cities across the country. Brian Finke documented America's oldest federal law enforcement agency by following their daily lives as they transport criminals, protect witnesses and track down some of t... |
6d9b460dbbc73f7baca9d5e03f91c48eeb8d213a | Summarize the following news article. | Lammily, created by artist Nickolay Lamm, has a figure based on government measurements of an average 19-year-old American woman .
The doll can be purchased online for $25 . | [
"An 'average-looking' doll, complete with acne and stretch marks, has gone on sale this morning after a successful crowdfunding campaign. Artist Nickolay Lamm, 26, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, created 'Lammily' based on government measurements of an average 19-year-old American woman, wanting to offer an alternat... |
b05b8043fcd6cf788c1a77133198051f326c5fa4 | Summarize the following news article. | Thousands of aspiring artists crammed into convention centre in eastern Chinese city of Ji'nan yesterday .
Working against the clock and each other, they were tasked with producing a still life of a kitchen scene .
Popularity of art studies soared in Shandong province and overcrowded entrance exams like this now common... | [
"Their task seemed simple enough - to sketch and paint a still life of items you might find in a kitchen. But demonstrating your artistic prowess when working against the clock and competing against 6,000 others cannot be easy. That's exactly what these art university hopefuls had to do when they flocked into an in... |
71d952532d1306c73b25f370fc1720da468f2ae8 | Summarize the following news article. | The golden retriever/German Shepherd mix allegedly killed a duck and attacked an eight-year-old boy on September in Dyersburg, Tennessee .
Judge ordered Beau be put down .
Owner Danny Higgins won a 30-day delay in the euthanasia, which expires today .
Petition on change.org has over 570,000 signatures . | [
"A Tennessee judge will today decide whether a dog lives or dies. Beau, a golden retriever/German Shepherd mix, was ordered to be put down after he killed a duck and nearly attacked a little boy in Dyersburg two months ago, according to city officials. His owner, Danny Higgins, who was out of town at the time of th... |
86787654631bc5cede1d10a379a20b131eb100ec | Summarize the following news article. | A hole in the ozone layer over the UK is allowing high levels of ultraviolet rays to travel through the Earth's stratosphere .
The ozone layer usually prevents most harmful rays reaching people, protecting them from sunburn and skin cancers .
Public Health England warned there’s more sunburn at Easter than in June .
Ad... | [
"Britons will have to be mindful of protecting their skin in the coming days of surprisingly strong sunshine to avoid sunburn (pictured) A lobster-red sunburn is not a good look on anyone and can result in painful blistering and long-term skin damage. Now Britons will have to be more careful than ever of protecting... |
9e498327eff921a03d2d0e735bb0c65b9a50915c | Summarize the following news article. | Began after MSNBC and HLN aired footage of the Trayvon Martin's body during coverage of George Zimmerman's murder trial .
Mostly teenagers are taking the sick pictures . | [
"Trends come and go on social media, here’s hoping this one goes quickly.People have taken to posting pictures of themselves online imitating the picture of Trayvon Martin’s dead body aired on live TV Friday during coverage of George Zimmerman’s murder trial.Done by teens, most of whom are white, Trayvoning involve... |
11e96196eab55f327df9d62f61dd374440677ea6 | Summarize the following news article. | Cuban couple feed their pet hutias rum, coffee, vegetables and crackers .
Rafael Lopez and Ana Pedraza say the rodents are 'great companions'
The massive creatures are endemic to Cuba and the Caribbean islands .
Locals regularly eat hutias, but couple hope to save as many as possible . | [
"Some people keep guinea pigs or hamsters as pets. But in Cuba, where a larger, more exotic rodent runs wild, Ana Pedraza and her husband prefer the hutia. With a rope-like tail and long front teeth, the hutia grows more than half a metre in length, weighs the same as a dog and has the appearance of a giant rat. No... |
e7fbd0f6c76b6bed5895ba61378cc919dcef7268 | Summarize the following news article. | Sue and John Graham released a statement on Monday, which marks one month since their daughter vanished on September 13 .
They pleaded for information that could 'end this nightmare for all'
University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, 18, disappeared after she left an off-campus party and was last seen at a mall in C... | [
"Hannah Graham's parents have released a statement pleading with residents to check their yards for any sign of their missing daughter who vanished one month ago today. The 18-year-old University of Virginia student was last seen on a surveillance video walking with kidnapping suspect Jesse Matthew in downtown mall... |
0a18b1b162221ed1fdbc3951434bdab64ece31a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Just 498 cyberbullies were convicted in 2007 but by last year the number had rocketed to 1,286 .
Prosecutors are to be issued with new guidance on how to deal with the surge in complaints .
Celebrities including Katherine Jenkins and Tom Daley have been targeted, but prosecutions are not always brought .
Crime preventi... | [
"The number of internet trolls convicted in court of bullying online has soared by more than 150 per cent in just four years. New figures show more than 1,200 people last year were convicted of sending offensive, obscene or threatening electronic messages - up from just 498 in 2007. After several high profile cases... |
a967172fcbc02275f9997494c74df48c24a0eb2b | Summarize the following news article. | The cat had been stranded on the power pole in Los Angeles for three days .
A worker from DWP was raised from a bucket truck in a rescue attempt .
But as he is lowered down with the cat he appears to fling it to the ground .
The worker told onlookers that the cat was 'really clawing me up there' | [
"Horrified onlookers watched as a Department of Water and Power employee flung a cat 15 feet to the ground - just moments after he rescued the animal from the top of a power pole. The cat had been stranded on the top of the pole for three days in the Sunland neighbourhood of Los Angeles when the worker was raised f... |
12337c0161936a100e3013bc229b852313dd5e1c | Summarize the following news article. | Deliberately uncool, pantomime expresses our nutty national temperament .
The whole thing is topsy-turvy and corny .
Yet even illustrious thespians like Sir Ian McKellen can’t wait to show the public his Widow Twankey . | [
"THE GOLDEN AGE OF PANTOMIME : SLAPSTICK, SPECTACLE AND SUBVERSION in Victorian England by Jeffrey Richards (I. B. Tauris £25) Often, I wonder what foreigners must think of us come Christmas time? The pantomime tradition is so wonderfully and eccentrically uniquely British. The daft catchphrases (‘It’s behind you!’... |
7f31e6a85f1a7748cffabef91aa7f5ac88af6738 | Summarize the following news article. | Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, both 21, retracted their earlier confessions .
They allege they were beaten into making them by Thai police .
Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found dead on September 15 . | [
"British police have been asked to conduct their own independent DNA tests as the Thai investigations into the murders of two Britons plunged into disarray today. Lawyers for two Burmese men arrested for the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller asked Thailand's National Human Rights Commission to press Bri... |
b4a7c6406d777ffe02bc1bfedb60e519c2d2ed7d | Summarize the following news article. | Study at Goldsmiths University shows dogs will spot crying people and approach and nuzzle .
Behaviour seems hardwired based on thousands of years of 'best friend' partnership .
Even strangers get the same level of concern as a dog's owner . | [
"The love of a pup: A Labrador plays with a toddler - with research suggesting dogs are very in tune with our emotions . Dog lovers have always known it, but now science seems to be lending weight to the idea that our canine best friends emphasise with us when we are sad. In fact, research published this month in t... |
ca26aec8270b7ae7b779213625ac94bfb7fc1775 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 18 arrests made over the weekend in Chicago .
Police in riot gear surround downtown area .
Reverend Jesse Jackson appeals to protesters for 'non-violence' | [
"A couple had some unexpected wedding crashers this weekend when their big day was over run by Occupy protesters. Thousands were expected to march in downtown Chicago today to the lakeside McCormick Place convention center where President Obama and dozens of other world leaders will meet for the Nato summit. Newlyw... |
0444df9f70cc387e7fef572e9ab5a10a8d3b9747 | Summarize the following news article. | Office of Fair Trading rules say prices must not be 'artificially manipulated' by shops to make future discounts more attractive .
But many supermarkets start stocking Christmas products from August .
They then reduce the price in November when the festive shopping begins .
It could be argued this discounting is not in... | [
"The High Street decorations are up, the window displays are sparkling and festive Muzak is blaring out of almost every shop door. With less than a month to go, this is the week when Christmas shopping begins in earnest for millions of bargain-hunting Britons. And, this year, supermarket shelves seem to be overload... |
a720f2154e40214c192c87f0c6ff538b24abc929 | Summarize the following news article. | Sherwyn Sarabi achieved an IQ score of 160 - the highest possible .
Psychologist described him as having a 'very superior level of intelligence'
Sherwyn started school at two and has a mental age of nearly nine . | [
"At the age of four, he's already been made a member of Mensa and achieved fame for his intellect. But that wasn't enough for Sherwyn Sarabi, who is now being compared to Albert Einstein, Bill Gates and Stephen Hawking after recording an IQ score of 160. The psychologist who tested Sherwyn, from Barnsley, South Yor... |
da6eb93ca5bb29bdbba8ee4c7202e0bd3bc554aa | Summarize the following news article. | Family of late singer Bob Marley have launched a high-end cannabis brand .
BBC accused of celebrating drugs culture in its news reports about launch .
Critics say artist’s fame will encourage young people to abuse the drug . | [
"The BBC has been accused of celebrating drugs culture in its news reports about the launch of a Bob Marley cannabis company. The heirs of the Jamaican reggae singer have sparked outrage by launching what they describe as the ‘world’s first global cannabis brand’. Critics say the artist’s fame and image will only e... |
b4dda96da23f3c2181856116f495525394f79d56 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Shrimpton claimed bomb had been smuggled into London hospital .
He allegedly said it would be detonated during the London Olympics 2012 .
Lawyer denies two counts of communicating false information with intent .
Insisted at Southwark Crown Court he was not a 'fantasist, nutter or a liar' | [
"Michael Shrimpton, 57, (pictured) sparked a security scare when he claimed spies were plotting to bomb the Queen during the 2012 London Olympics . A barrister who sparked a security scare when he claimed German spies were plotting to assassinate the Queen with a nuclear weapon during the 2012 London Olympics has ... |
2591943d7d780aae77b8f78efbdae083728adc83 | Summarize the following news article. | Felix Garcia is serving a life sentence for a 1981 murder in Tampa, Florida .
His brother Frank is also imprisoned, currently serving a 99-year sentence .
A third brother called Mike claimed both siblings participated in the crime .
Felix's supporters insist he did not receive a fair trial and has an alibi . | [
"The case of Felix Garcia - a deaf man serving a life sentence for a murder he says his brother framed him for - took an unexpected turn this week when a third brother arrived in court to say both his siblings are guilty. Garcia's supporters insist he did not receive a fair trial in the 1981 murder-robbery of Josep... |
8d835d7077ba430ac714d754a446a0a895e478e1 | Summarize the following news article. | The record penalty was levied by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority .
Comes after a week of chaos for RBS, NatWest and Irish subsidiary Ulster Bank customers in 2012 when a software upgrade went badly wrong .
The scandal has already landed RBS with a £175million co... | [
"One of Britain’s biggest banks has been fined £56million for an IT glitch which locked millions of customers out of the bank accounts - equivalent to £8.60 for every affected customer. The record penalty on Royal Bank of Scotland has been levied by City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority, which imposed a £42... |
4a6a69e60bff24e29d4f4aaf749e09a14d04bcc8 | Summarize the following news article. | Criminal was executed in the southwestern city of Abha yesterday .
Initially arrested on other charges and was being transported in police car .
He managed to snatch officer's gun and shot two dead while escaping .
He is the 69th person to be executed in Saudi Arabia this year . | [
"A killer who shot dead a policeman and soldier before donning a burkha in a bid to evade police was beheaded in Saudi Arabia yesterday. Salih bin Yateem bin Salih al-Qarni was executed in the southwestern city of Abha, the official Saudi Press Agency said. Qarni was intially arrested on other charges and was trans... |
a3cbf34166ebce3bef31511aafa5bf5c035bf504 | Summarize the following news article. | Photo of seven interracial prom couples was retweeted by Booker T Washington High School Assistant Principal Amy Strickland back in June .
Students at Norfolk, Virginia, school spotted the tweet recently and alerted the administration, but they say nothing has been done .
Strickland was hired by the predominantly Afric... | [
"A Virginia high school administrator spoke out Thursday about her racially charged retweet that sparked a student protest this week and caused her to be placed on leave. Booker T. Washington High School Assistant Principal Amy Strickland released a statement to WAVY-TV saying that she is currently on leave after a... |
9db3649b45d37d911f18fc894a972ff692432b0d | Summarize the following news article. | Peggy Sue Evers married Don Fulton in 2013 after convincing him that she was Grammy-winning bluegrass singer Krauss .
She then drained Fulton's life savings and got him to sign his $245,000 home over to her .
On January she pleaded guilty to theft by deception and was sentenced to eight years of probation and ordered ... | [
"A woman who admitted impersonating singer Alison Krauss to swindle money from a 75-year-old man has been re-arrested after missing a court date for violating her probation. Peggy Sue Evers, from New Mexico, married Don Fulton from Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2013 after convincing him that she was Grammy-winning blue... |
2e16cb4112a860d282c332caee1d66f351f2e173 | Summarize the following news article. | Census figures show white Britons are leaving areas where they are minority .
Think-tank says survey reveals 'spiral of white British demographic decline'
Ex-Human Rights Commission chair says findings should make us 'anxious'
Nearly half of ethnic minorities live where whites make up less than 50% .
Just 800 of 8,850 ... | [
"'Anxious': Former Human Rights Commission chairman Trevor Phillips said the findings were 'not good news for integration' White Britons are 'retreating' from areas dominated by ethnic minorities, a study has revealed. Analysis of census figures shows that white Britons are leaving areas where they are in a minorit... |
e9c3ee7ade78fddb6f4fbf6b2fdae7008ef596e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Wife concerned about the psychological affect potential children fathered by her husband will have on the family .
His donation may produce as many as 20 children .
She claims, in marriage, the husband's sperm should be considered 'marital asset'
In a letter to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, she call... | [
"A married woman whose husband donated sperm without her knowledge is calling for clinics to be forced to ask for a wife's consent. The unnamed mother-of-one from Surrey said she feared that children fathered with the sperm – who would be half-brothers or sisters of her son – may one day 'disrupt' the family by get... |
18867c9f518bd9b2375cbb68338a04119f8a2fc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Frank Carlino was captured on CCTV cameras walking with a cane in an underground car park at Chester Hill in Sydney's west on Wednesday .
The 86-year-old was punched in the face by a man after his accomplice allegedly asked if he needed help getting home .
Pair rummaged through his pockets and stole cash before leaving... | [
"A man has been arrested on a train in relation to an incident where an 86-year-old man was bashed and robbed in a shopping centre car park after taking his pension money out at an ATM. Frank Carlino was captured on CCTV cameras walking with a cane through an underground car park on Frost Street at Chester Hill in... |
b221e26ccbf8b0fea6a7b0c6307c56cf0b1039ff | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee say that the young Earth might not have been inhospitable to life .
It had been thought that in its first 500 million years after its formation 4.54 billion years ago our planet was covered in magma and was a hellish place .
But analysis of zircon crystals in Iceland su... | [
"The general consensus up until the late 20th century was that after Earth’s formation 4.54 billion years ago, the planet was a hellish place covered in magma. But now scientists say conditions on Earth for the first 500 million years after it formed may have been surprisingly similar to the present day complete wi... |
32f1d9c936e860e7a9c309fced09b53caf4a8e18 | Summarize the following news article. | Motorcyclist has captured a kangaroo jumping blindly into oncoming traffic .
The footage shows the roo narrowly missing the rider on the busy road .
The video was filmed through a camera on a Melbourne road . | [
"A close encounter with an adventurous kangaroo has left a motorcyclist a little jumpy after it hurled itself into oncoming traffic. The video was filmed through a camera, believed to be attached to the rider's helmet, travelling along Plenty Road and South Morang, north-east of Melbourne in Victoria at 11.30am on ... |
70f9c16f83e04f49c0ff5ba34491e8c87a9f0574 | Summarize the following news article. | First two sets of Dinky Toys ever made sold for almost £50,000 in auction .
The 12 Dinky Toys from 1933 were snapped up by a private collector .
Then they cost around 2.5p but are now among most prized collectibiles .
After fierce bidding the two boxes sold for £20,000 and £19,000 . | [
"Some of the first Dinky Toys ever made have fetched almost £50,000 at auction. Two boxes containing 12 rare delivery vans from the firm's infancy in 1933 were snapped up by a private collector. The miniature lead vehicles were the first to boast advertising, and the brands emblazoned on their sides – including Oxo... |
5160310080e9c5a474e397cd030465b4c9fc97c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Ms Sturgeon, 44, replaces Alex Salmond, who resigned from role yesterday .
Her selection was watched proudly from the sidelines by her entire family .
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson also in the running for role .
120 votes cast, 66 for Ms Sturgeon, 15 for Ms Davidson and 39 abstentions . | [
"Nicola Sturgeon has been voted in as the first female First Minister of Scotland, sealed with a hug from outgoing leader Alex Salmond. Watched from the sidelines by her proud family, Ms Sturgeon achieved her lifelong ambition to become Scotland’s first female leader yesterday as she vowed to ‘open the gate to grea... |
44e04eaff382e2d9a7721daf5db9efba9df93930 | Summarize the following news article. | Xavier lined up as normal for lunch at Cascade View Elementary School .
The student was entitled to a free meal as part of a lunch program .
But a lunch lady then told him 'guess what? You can't have lunch'
He was then handed a slip saying that he had a negative lunch balance .
Forced to go hungry even though balance s... | [
"A first grade student was forced to go hungry after being denied a school meal by a lunch lady who told him 'guess what? You can't have a lunch.' The seven-year-old, known only as Xavier, is part of a free lunch program and lined up as normal to eat at Cascade View Elementary School in Snohomish County in Washingt... |
a4c0d5692527e076da3bffe8516965c9e8342570 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Root and Mary Thompson were both artists aged 34 from Guernsey .
Set off in July 2011 and had cycled through Europe, Middle East and China .
Couple run over by pick-up driver in Phanom Sarakham, Chachoengsao . | [
"A British couple on a round-the-world cycling tour have been killed in a road crash in Thailand. Peter Root and Mary Thompson, both artists aged 34 from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, set off on a global adventure in July 2011 and had cycled through Europe, the Middle East and China. But the couple died on Wedne... |
2c7f28054133d06307d2f1ee238d4382e4191216 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Mason has admitted a three-month stalking campaign against actress .
Stalker bought Brooke a wedding dress and said: 'You'll be my wife'
Mason called her 'Pumpkin' and bought gifts and wrote her songs .
After finding her number he wrote: 'Your wedding dress is ready pumpkin'
Home Office warned Miss Kinsella, who ... | [
"A stalker obsessed with former EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella visited her murdered brother's grave, bombarded her with unwanted messages and even bought her a wedding dress. Paul Mason, 40, nicknamed the actress 'pumpkin' and followed her to events during a terrifying three-month stalking campaign where he told... |
ca678ae5b1b5447480adc3bdfbc5f5efda097678 | Summarize the following news article. | Pupils at school in Stepney, east London, 'exposed to Islamic extremism'
Inspectors discovered girls and boys were segregated in the playground .
YouTube channel created by an Islamic society was not checked by staff .
Leading state school will be put into special measures by Ofsted today . | [
"Six Muslim faith schools in London are expected to be branded inadequate today over fears that they are not preparing pupils for life in modern Britain. In a memo to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Ofsted inspectors are expected to highlight ‘serious concerns’. They will also criticise a leading state school in ... |
3f0ac01076dfe3c8c0c20994a81b87e9a7f2c0fd | Summarize the following news article. | San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro hit out .
at Mitt Romney during keynote .
speech to the Democrat Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina .
But his daughter Carina Victoria was paying more attention to looking her best for the cameras . | [
"It may have been her father's big night but three-year-old Carina Victoria Castro wanted to make sure all eyes were on her. The daughter of San Antonio Mayor Julian . Castro put on a top hair-flipping performance as cameras panned to her . during her father's speech at the Democratic National Convention on . Tuesd... |
180a27a94283754d0787897155712cb88636bbc7 | Summarize the following news article. | David Kalb from California launched two separate balls with one hand .
YouTube video-maker shouts 'There we go!' as ball slips through hoop .
He once beat NBA star LeBron James in a sponsored basketball contest . | [
"Most people can't make a shot in basketball at the best of times. Now David Kalb has truly put the world to shame - by shooting hoops from the driver's seat of his car. The California trick shooter has notched up almost a million views on YouTube after he made the shot one-handed in a car park. Scroll down for vid... |
598de8a5d5d65db136bb7310f63634e0545fb0b6 | Summarize the following news article. | The BlackBerry Passport has a full HD 4.5-inch square screen .
It shows 60 characters, compared to 40 on a rectangular 5-inch device .
The device combines a large touchscreen with a physical keyboard .
It will launch in the US for $599 before being rolled out to more regions .
Prices in other regions may vary due to sa... | [
"BlackBerry has finally unveiled the first round of price details and the release date for its Passport phone, after teasing it for months. The 4.5-inch square design launches in the US on Wednesday, and a SIM-free handset will cost $599. It is expected to roll out to more regions 'over the coming months', but pric... |
e77e55c5010106d3752980ba9e24413a386f6f7a | Summarize the following news article. | Blair's work on debt relief and foreign aid hailed by Save The Children .
Former PM was first to set 0.7 per cent GDP target for foreign aid budget .
Critics say it means billions of pounds is wasted at a time of austerity . | [
"Tony Blair has been handed an award for spending billions of taxpayers’ money on foreign aid. The former prime minister was honoured by Save The Children, a charity whose UK chief once worked for him in No 10. He received the award at a star-studded ceremony in New York. But critics said it was undeserved, accusin... |
d69805c5b0eda7b040b5d51685b9645db8366a58 | Summarize the following news article. | Up to 100 Pro-Moscow rebels 'may be dead' after fierce fighting in Donetsk .
Pro-Russian rebels had taken over parts of the airport in eastern city .
Air strikes came after Petro Poroshenko, 48, was named as new President .
Chocolate magnate said he will not negotiate with .
'terrorists' and 'bandits'
But Kremlin told ... | [
"Up to 100 people, including civilians and pro-Russian fighters, have been killed during a 24-hour bloodbath in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk. Dozens of militants were reported dead in a furious battle for control of the airport in the key city of Donetsk where bodies were lying in the streets. Pro-Moscow reb... |
c7da41adb1d9c6cc7862ac2974388991524c8034 | Summarize the following news article. | Landrieu joined in tailgating during a Louisiana State University Tigers game against Mississippi State University's Bulldogs .
Football fans chanted 'Mary! Mary!' as she helped the keg stander reach the beer nozzle .
The senator is part of the LSU alumni and belonged to the Delta Gamma sorority . | [
"A senator took an unorthodox approach to appeal to voters on Saturday as she helped college students do keg stands at a football game. Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu, who is up for re-election, joined in the wild antics during a Louisiana State University Tigers game against Mississippi State University's Bulldo... |
0423f6af590b4d44b84406ce4f9e7508d99ac82f | Summarize the following news article. | Eats M&S organic eggs, smoked salmon and egg fried rice .
Has paws washed with £10-a-bar Bvlgari soap .
Day's routine set by dog Louis, who needs to be talked to constantly .
Demands meals at 9.30am and 6.30pm sharp, and is often hand-fed .
If couple go away they check him into luxury dog hotel and Skype him . | [
"Meet the pampered pet who only eats food from Marks and Spencer, has his paws washed with designer soap if he steps outside - and costs his owners a staggering £5,000 a year. Louis, a Lhasa Apso, detests dog food and will only eat organic scrambled eggs for breakfast, smoked salmon for lunch and Marks and Spencer ... |
bd66adddb9eaa6ec4a4d6e3571f35107f930443b | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists at the University of Southampton have helped create a technique that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct .
International team developed a molecule that kill the disease by carrying sodium and chloride ions into the cells .
It is hoped the breakthrough could pave the way for new anti-cancer drugs . | [
"Scientists have created a technique which can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by injecting them with salt. Researchers from the University of Southampton are part of an international team that has helped to create a molecule that can kill the disease by carrying sodium and chloride ions into the cells. Synthet... |
c4341983b7ebb24df4174e20ba9a0bd2ebdd9fa7 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Royal Marine from Plymstock, Devon, trawled Google Earth for terrain that would have offered food, water and shelter to prehistoric men .
He pinpointed a spot in South Hams and found the landowner to investigate .
Howard Jones unearthed scraps of metal, pottery shards and flint tools dating back 5,000 years - hi... | [
"Gone are the days when history buffs waited to stumble across a lucky find while out walking. Now treasure hunters are using the internet to make their own fortunes. One man has stunned professional archaeologists by locating a Bronze Age settlement using Google Earth. Howard Jones’ online research was proved corr... |
49df015305dab75488617e9aacb12337140b3407 | Summarize the following news article. | Flash flooding has caused severe flooding in Brisbane overnight .
Up to 100mm of rain fell in less than an hour in parts of the city .
One man decided to take advantage of the rain at Queen Street Mall .
Video shows him practising his backstroke on the ground of the mall .
Meantime two cars allegedly floated down the s... | [
"As severe storms ripped through Brisbane, drenching the city in record amounts of rain - some locals decided to make the most of the wild weather. One man decided he wouldn't let torrential rain dampen his spirits and took the opportunity to fit some extra swimming practise in. Footage shows him laying flat on his... |
b14a7d32d772109f66a0d298800cd6ac39edf0e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sasha Ruseva, 35, proved to be biological mother of four-year-old .
Ruseva has been moved to social housing with her two youngest children .
Says she now wants Maria to live with her .
Maria is currently being cared for by Smile Of The Child Charity in Athens .
Greek Roma couple with whom Maria was found have been char... | [
"The biological mother of Maria, the blonde girl found in a Roma camp in Greece, has had five of her nine other children taken into care. The Telegraph reported state authorities have taken the children from the home of Bulgarian couple Sasha and Atanas Ruseva. Sasha Ruseva, 35, was proved to be the biological moth... |
46c359cb219447d988ee7bfc94451a7205eba093 | Summarize the following news article. | Severe cold snap kills at least 48 people across region .
Ukraine: 18 die of hypothermia, 500 people seek medical help .
Poland: At least 10 people dead as cold reaches -26C .
Serbia: 3 dead and two missing; Romania: 4 people dead; Bulgaria: 1 dead .
Turkey: 200 flights cancelled after heavy snowfall .
Cold weather ex... | [
"Heavy snow and a severe cold snap have killed at least 48 people across central and eastern Europe. Poland, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have all been hit by temperatures as low as -26C - causing schools to close, roads to be blocked and power cuts. Residents have been urged to stay in... |
3ffa634e795c1eba561dbb018e8783a8157ad0f5 | Summarize the following news article. | A chemical called Matrixyl used in some anti-wrinkle creams may double the amount of collagen in skin .
Collagen is needed to keep skin elastic and give it a plump, youthful feel - but production declines with age .
Scientists say Matrixyl can help the skin produce more . | [
"It is news that will put a smile on the face of plenty of women of a certain age – and stop them worrying about the lines it may leave. Anti-ageing creams really do work, scientists claim. Experiments have found that an ingredient in anti-wrinkle creams does have the power to turn back the hands of time. Research... |
13b7e24c2306f395d74066258fb1034de6228073 | Summarize the following news article. | Police are investigating if the killing in Kabul was intentional or accidental . | [
"An American contractor has been killed in Kabul by a policewoman who is said to have mental problems. Authorities also revealed the killer was an Iranian who moved to Afghanistan ten years ago using false documents provided by her husband. The shooting, on Christmas Eve, is the first by a woman in a spate of insid... |
23ef799d9137a1b05d9a1a64444d9ccb0f8e3267 | Summarize the following news article. | Rosemary Jacobs, 71, developed the condition argyria at the age of 11 .
It is caused by an irreversible build up of silver in the body .
She developed it because she was given nose drops containing silver .
She says it has blighted her life and left her subjected to cruel comments .
She is now warning people of the dan... | [
"An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal. Rosemary Jacobs, 71, has lived with the irreversible skin condition argyria for 60 years and it has blighted her life. The retired primary school teacher's skin started to turn silv... |
8dfcf88614a1faa15ecc4037c9a5e8cf2df3dd5b | Summarize the following news article. | Energy Secretary Ed Davey insists the UK has a 'moral duty' to act .
Britain is giving £720million to a new United Nations climate fund .
Poor countries offered help to cope with impact of floods and droughts .
Cash will come from existing international development budget .
Tory MPs argue more money needs to be spent o... | [
"Energy Secretary Ed Davey said Britain had a 'moral duty' to act around the world . Critics of the Government’s spending on foreign aid were dismissed as Little Englanders by the Liberal Democrat climate change secretary yesterday. Ed Davey praised Britain’s £720million pledge to a new UN fund to tackle climate ch... |
da1c6ee0bf5194003dc29bae9568b82b1f66ec8b | Summarize the following news article. | Oil-rich country has accepted £300million in aid this year alone .
Plans for Nigerian astronauts to join missions within next two years .
But 70 per cent of the country live below the poverty line of £1.29 a day .
Row ignited by UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom's 'Bongo Bongo land' comments . | [
"Nigeria is spending millions to put a man into space – as Britain hands it more than £1billion in foreign aid. The oil-rich country, which has accepted £300million this year alone, has set in train ambitious plans to launch its own rockets. And the first Nigerian astronauts are being trained to join Russian, Chine... |
c73c42d2726171a75c5576f929517b569418f39b | Summarize the following news article. | RHOC star beauty salon owner Ampika Pickston reveals she is single .
Ended secret six-year fling after realising it wasn't going anywhere .
The mother-of-one dreams of an engagement, wedding and more children . | [
"She caused headlines up and down the country when she revealed on national television that she had been a 'mistress' for six years. But now The Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Ampika Pickston, 32, has clarified that the man in question wasn't married, or even with, anyone else - and they're not together any more.... |
b25719b5f229c7b07df50debe53c8febe8ba3781 | Summarize the following news article. | Oxford student Maria Marcello was raped after playing a drinking game .
She passed out in her bed and woke up during the night with a man on her .
Claims police pressured her into dropping charges due to lack of evidence .
Judge Mary Mowat criticised rape victims who drink too much .
The student, writing under assumed ... | [
"An Oxford University student who claims she was raped by another undergrad after playing a drinking game, says she was 'ignored' and pressured into dropping the charges. Writing under an assumed name, the student known as 'Maria Marcello' says she was raped in her second year after passing out in her own bed due ... |
b432c07ad57c7722923238bb2eba3bc1c0d6bc7e | Summarize the following news article. | Carson Daly was speaking with guests on his New Year's Eve show about an insensitive tweet SpaghettiOs sent out on Pearl Harbor Day .
Comedienne Natasha Leggero said: 'It sucks that the only survivors of Pearl Harbor are being mocked by the only food they can still chew'
Leggero has responded to the controversy, saying... | [
"Natasha Leggero, the comic who was slammed as 'disgusting' for making a joke that World War II veterans are so old they are only able to chew SpaghettiOs during NBC's New Year's Eve coverage, says she is not sorry for the jab that created controversy for the TV network. The 31-year-old comedian angered some audien... |
96168777ab86475197c9cd8d34899846b1324baa | Summarize the following news article. | John Aidiniantz spent thousands on appeal for drug addict Michael Stone .
Killer jailed after Lin Russell, 45, and Megan, six, found dead in Kent in 1996 .
Museum owner believes Levi Bellfield, Milly Dowler's killer, was behind attack .
Has set up own 'justice department' in 'spirit' of fictional detective . | [
"The man who runs the Sherlock Holmes Museum has launched a bizarre investigation to try to clear a notorious murderer. John Aidiniantz has spent thousands of pounds – made from tourists at the museum – on preparing an appeal for the man who murdered Dr Lin Russell and her daughter Megan and left her other little g... |
65961456d11269a4191a41b0f0a0f2d92fcb6907 | Summarize the following news article. | Jam FM DJs John and Rasheed both opted for a C cup .
The hour-long 'op' involved 700ml of saline pumped into their chests .
The breasts lasted for 24 hours before reducing .
Both said wearing a bra was 'hell' and they now admire women . | [
"A pair of German DJs have had saline injected into their chests in a bid to discover what life as a woman is really like. John and Rasheed, who are famous in Germany for their strange stunts, had 700ml of saline injected into their chests to create breasts that would last 24 hours. The pair, who work for Jam FM, v... |
5b41a51dd67c4b133cb9e21ddf43df8d174f337e | Summarize the following news article. | Offensive term use blasted by Irish traveller group . | [
"Race row: TV Presenter Richard Hammond has angered travellers with his use of the word 'pikey' Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been embroiled in a race row after he used the word 'pikey' in a magazine column. An Irish traveller group slammed the 42-year-old television presenter and journalist, saying the wo... |
5080ff18ffa49bfd52214435848d6f631839e472 | Summarize the following news article. | Crimes include posting menacing messages, and sexual offences such as grooming .
In 2008 there were just 556 reports of crimes; last year there were 4,908 .
In 2011, 653 people were charged for crimes involving Facebook and Twitter .
Police: 'Officers should only respond to complaints that cause genuine harm' | [
"Reports of crimes involving Facebook and Twitter - such as posting abusive messages, grooming and complaints of stalking - have increased eight-fold in four years. In 2008, a total of 556 complaints were . made to police, according to the statistics released by 29 police forces . in a Freedom of Information reques... |
00ba2ec517c68135081fe20cb5ee4c246c7c827b | Summarize the following news article. | Mother of four Sarah Childs designed her Christmas lights to send a 'rude' message to neighbors she has been warring with for a year .
Police told her to remove the display or face a possible $400 fine .
She removed the lights, but the ACLU has got involved and say she was within her First Amendment rights to display t... | [
"Just in time for the holidays, a Louisiana judge ruled on Thursday that a woman had a . right to offer her neighbors an unusual seasons greeting by hanging Christmas . lights on her house shaped like a middle finger. Sarah Childs was in a dispute with some of her neighbors in . Denham Springs, just east of Baton R... |
d7a9600b78ec707d9dcb35c6f2ed98074408240e | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Benedict XVI was making a new year address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican . | [
"Gay marriage is one of several threats to the traditional family unit that undermines 'the future of humanity itself', Pope Benedict XVI warned yesterday. The pontiff told diplomats from nearly 180 countries that the education of proper of children needed proper 'settings' and that 'pride of place goes to the fami... |
ed29acd49538634a50ca670c8d6192b729cbb297 | Summarize the following news article. | Joshua Cryer, 21, admitted using Twitter .
to target the football pundit with abuse .
Judge says Cryer's actions were 'foolish, immature, and pathetic' | [
"A law student’s future lay in ruins yesterday after he admitted sending racist messages on Twitter to former England footballer Stan Collymore. Joshua Cryer, 21, was arrested after the Liverpool striker turned radio pundit contacted police in January. Cryer, the son of a company director, initially denied sending... |
d2b9c9126206c03f12c5796e7c5acd2b8e0c2724 | Summarize the following news article. | Woods was competing at the World Golf Championships in Doral, Florida .
On his opening tee shot he hit German tourist on the head, drawing blood .
He apologised and gave a signed glove to the man who smiled through pain .
The same thing happened again on 3rd hole when Woods hit fan on shoulder .
Woods finished the roun... | [
"If you think golf balls don't strike twice, you'd be wrong... as a Tiger Woods fan found out in rather painful fashion yesterday. The German tourist was enjoying the final round of the World Golf Championships in Doral, Florida, when the golfing legend's opening tee shot landed squarely on his head, spurting blood... |
49e764fc2db3f6cb0c1bf8030bcbc4cfb8a82f61 | Summarize the following news article. | Jeans named as the favourite item of clothing for women over 50 .
Only 1 per cent of mature women named lingerie as their top item .
Just 20 per cent said they feel catered for on the high street .
One in three said they felt pressured to dress younger by big chains .
Market worth £6.7 billion in annual sales to the fa... | [
"Tv star Lorraine Kelly, 54, said woman 'want to look fantastic' Forget thongs and frills, for when it comes to fashion the woman over 50 would far rather hang on to her jeans than fancy lingerie. Comfort rather than style appears to the mantra of the nation’s mature women, who feel high street chains are ignoring ... |
1cf4a01bd042e423d7dc46efd3b7d331d6146890 | Summarize the following news article. | Redbubble is selling a range of golliwog goods on the online retail site .
Merchandise has been branded 'deeply offensive' by campaigners and MPs .
Lee Jasper, a British race relations activist, said: 'The golliwog character should be consigned to the dustbin of history'
Chi Onwurah MP said: ‘Golliwog was one of the mo... | [
"An online retailer which was caught selling vulgar Jimmy Savile T shirts has sparked fury by selling a selection of golliwog goods. The items, including T shirts, duvet covers, pillow cases and cushions have been branded as ‘deeply offensive racist paraphernalia’ by campaigners who have urged the site to remove th... |
fce4a4d7ae8a60cd1a6f6ebb12d69203a6855525 | Summarize the following news article. | Discus thrower Mehrdad Karam Zadeh clutched his chest after he was presented with his silver medal .
Iranian cultural convention bans men from shaking hands with unrelated women .
St. James's Palace insisted Kate was warned beforehand not to expect a handshake . | [
"An Iranian athlete refused to shake the Duchess of Cambridge's hand after she presented him with his discus silver medal on Sunday. The Royal was warmly received on the podium by Paralympic GB's gold medal winner Aled Davies and Chinese bronze medallist Lezheng Wang. But when it was Mehrdad Karam Zadeh's turn to s... |
8de75d8ec5fbe9a66d6b42719a74c2bc7715eb33 | Summarize the following news article. | A photo that Los Angeles, California blogger Doyin Richards posted of himself cradling one daughter in an Ergo while doing the other's hair recently went viral .
The post sparked vicious comments about his race and that of his children, who are half black, a quarter white and a quarter Japanese . | [
"Father-of-two Doyin Richards has opened up about why he believes a picture of him taking care of his daughters became an overnight internet sensation. When the Los Angeles, California resident shared a photo of himself cradling his baby three-month-old girl Reeko in an Ergo while brushing the hair of his other dau... |
c33024baa952345b2eae8bc10598d9911d6cdda8 | Summarize the following news article. | John Nimmo and Isabella Sorley admit charge of sending tweets last July .
Caroline Criado-Perez was sent rape and death threats following campaign .
Nimmo also sent messages to Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow .
Nimmo and Sorley have pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court . | [
"A pair of Twitter trolls who threatened to kill and rape a feminist for campaigning to have Jane Austen on the £10 note were facing jail yesterday. Isabella Sorley, 23, a binge-drinking college graduate, and John Nimmo, 25, a jobless recluse living on benefits, bombarded journalist Caroline Criado-Perez with vile ... |
e3ba6fd78dab2943a3176a22df7c0c1e4e193c39 | Summarize the following news article. | Calianna Griggs, 2, was diagnosed with adrenal gland cancer in April .
Despite chemotherapy and surgeries, she was given only months to live .
Parents Greg and Ashley staged an early Christmas for her last week .
Community worked together to grant her dying wish .
Cali died early Tuesday morning in her parents arms .
C... | [
"Last week her community worked together to transform her house into a winter wonderland for an early Christmas, fulfilling a dying wish. But on Tuesday morning Calianna Griggs, a two-year-old girl from Glendale, Arizona, whose body was riddled with about 40 tumors, succumbed to her battle with adrenal cancer. Her ... |
b71079a1531ec7f93008995c1ffe259a896ec002 | Summarize the following news article. | Car enthusiast Reverend Graeme Anderson has vowed never to watch Top Gear again .
Clarkson's comments 'trivialised, belittled and cheapened' Jesus .
He accused the BBC of 'double standards' over treatment of Christianity and Islam . | [
"A vicar who complained about 'blasphemous' comments made by Jeremy Clarkson has been told by the BBC that 'offensive language is just a part of everyday life'. The Rev Graeme Anderson said he was 'surprised and upset' after the Top Gear presenter shouted 'Jesus wept' and 'God Almighty' during a show on March 4. Th... |
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