id
stringlengths
40
40
question
stringclasses
1 value
answer
stringlengths
14
7.39k
documents
listlengths
1
13
f829ffcd71797f079a061c5b312f84ea82596eb5
Summarize the following news article.
The Welsh soprano looked stunning in bright orange silk with a matching hat on day one of the race meeting . She was joined by Bollywood megastar, Aishwarya Rai, Danielle Lineker and veteran racing pundit John McCririck . Hemlines will be policed by Royal Ascot's dress code assistants who will ensure sartorial standard...
[ "From headgear to hemline, a woman’s outfit at Royal Ascot is strictly prescribed. Such is the gentility of the racing festival that dresses must be of ‘modest length’, with straps that are not too narrow. But with no rule banning tattoos, even the event’s stringent fashion police cannot do much about extravagant b...
116bcdb18118d8a7a269eec862e8990ed0562fdd
Summarize the following news article.
Sybrina Fulton lost her son Trayvon Martin in February 2012, when he was shot dead by George Zimmerman while walking in his apartment complex . Letter was published as police and protesters clashed again Monday night . Fulton now supports the families of gun violence victims through the Trayvon Martin Foundation .
[ "Trayvon Martin's mom has written a letter to the parents of Michael Brown, following the Ferguson, Missouri teen's shooting death by a police officer earlier this month. In the letter to parents Michael Brown Sr and Lesley McSpadden, Sybrina Fulton speaks about losing her 17-year-old son in another senseless act o...
bf5769a308a9ebda98504230b8da644d1c202fa9
Summarize the following news article.
Gabriella Munro-Douglas, 26, works as a Kate-a-like . Say she gets mobbed by tourists who think she is Kate in Windsor . Gets paid up to £1,000 per job . Refused to pose topless following photo scandal .
[ "The Duchess of Cambridge is arguably the most famous woman in the world and has fans and photographers following her every move. But one young woman says she experiences exactly the same as Kate and can't walk around her home town of . Windsor without being mobbed by tourists - because she looks just like . the Du...
6d8902716491030040ae38a0547539d13173aa4f
Summarize the following news article.
Sepp Blatter is standing for a fifth term at next year's presidential election . Michel Platini wants Blatter to leave football's governing body . Jerome Champagne is the only other candidate challenging Blatter . Platini will be backing neither, and hopes another person steps forward .
[ "Michel Platini is refusing to back incumbent Sepp Blatter or challenger Jerome Champagne in next year's FIFA presidential election with the UEFA boss saying he hopes a third candidate will emerge. Speaking to French radio Europe 1 on Tuesday, the former France captain said that it was time for Blatter, who is runn...
5eab2e8bc619e13cb7223e699857c6c13940b017
Summarize the following news article.
Soldier Corey Moss, 19, was arrested in Fort Bliss, Texas, in the knife attack on 31-year-old Rachel Poole . Mrs Poole suffered critical injuries just a week before delivering her baby, who is said to be in good condition . Woman recognized her assailant during attack as a man who owed her husband money for car repairs...
[ "A pregnant Texas woman has been stabbed multiple times by an intruder as her horrified soldier husband serving overseas helplessly watched the attack play out in real time on video chat. Rachel Poole, 31, was talking to her husband, Justin Pele Poole, on FaceTime Wednesday night when a man identified as 19-year-ol...
5710c29c3419fc5b13ed3c5d36fc450cb73a58b5
Summarize the following news article.
PC Andrew Duncan, 47, was pronounced dead . in hospital following the collision in Sutton, south . London, in the early hours of Friday . A 25-year-old man charged with causing death by dangerous driving .
[ "A man has been charged over the death of a police officer who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run collision, the Metropolitan Police has said. Gary Bromige, aged 25, from South Norwood in South London, will appear at South Western Magistrates' Court, Battersea, south London, today charged with causing death by d...
53dbb491f0f4bc2e18c7b14e93d4c1b691bc6345
Summarize the following news article.
Psychologists surveyed types of social media used by 3,500 couples . Those using more than five channels had less relationship satisfaction . Britons spend estimated 62 million hours a day on Facebook and Twitter .
[ "Oxford University psychologists found husbands and wives who kept in touch using social media had less satisfying marriages . Couples who communicate using Facebook could be putting a strain on their relationship, researchers have warned. Oxford University psychologists found husbands and wives who kept in touch u...
6bd6e70b832bef786d2b36ea5e039d3342d12b7b
Summarize the following news article.
Kathy Lette said WAGs are bad role models for young girls . Lizzie Cundy, ex-wife of footballer Jason Cundy, said WAGs mostly have jobs . The pair debated the topic on ITV's This Morning .
[ "Former WAG Lizzie Cundy has gone head-to-head with author Kathy Lette after the writer called footballer wives and girlfriends 'bad role models' who are nothing more than 'life support systems to a pair of breasts'. Lette said such women 'live vicariously' through their partners, while Cundy - who used to be marri...
c1877be98a29c5995c3b9b6e387af1b07f92f3fb
Summarize the following news article.
Those in Sheffield and Birmingham particularly enamoured with their legs . Some 47% of women say legs are their best feature . Women in Edinburgh most likely to reveal their stomachs .
[ "When it comes to physical attributes, the women of Britain are happiest with their legs. Those in Birmingham and Sheffield are particularly proud of their slender pins, with 61 per cent saying it was the body part they were most likely to flaunt. Meanwhile, women in Edinburgh are most likely to be getting their st...
268dbfe9092c2ca6a5bbd0db38d6a7a83cfe6782
Summarize the following news article.
Seven former POWs invited to Omori Prison Camp by Japan's government . They can all still remember feeling so hungry they would steal for food . The site is now a boat racing venue surrounded by office buildings .
[ "It was a scene of horror that has scarred their minds for decades. But now, in their nineties, seven US prisoners of war have returned to Omori, where they were starved and forced into manual labor for four grueling years. The Japanese camp, which was built on a superficial island between Tokyo and Yokohama in 194...
de21c5fbf728e9651ebf06f896e0058025fa4eb1
Summarize the following news article.
Justin Teixeira, 24, has been charged with felony killing and felony torturing of an animal . Eric Cuellar, 24, is charged with instigating, engaging in or furthering an act of animal cruelty. Witnesses say both students chased the bird into some trees before returning with its severed body and laughing .
[ "Charges have been filed against two law school students accused of decapitating an exotic bird at a Las Vegas casino before playfully throwing around its severed body to the horror witnesses. Justin Teixeira, 24, has been charged with felony killing and felony torturing of an animal while Eric Cuellar, 24, faces a...
3ce39d9ac04bcefb99b66462c1ae1304f9bc4626
Summarize the following news article.
US benchmark West Texas Intermediate traded at $69.29 at the opening of the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday . Prices were even lower in electronic trading over Thanksgiving holiday . OPEC decided Thursday not to lower production in spite of low consumer demand and pleas from members .
[ "Oil prices opened Friday morning down more than $4, signaling fallout from OPEC's decision not to cut production levels. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided not to lower production on Thursday in spite of dropping oil prices and pleas from poorer member nations. Around 9 a.m. Friday, US b...
c1ee09b597441651317f496a5621e1c4cb0efcb7
Summarize the following news article.
Queens Park Rangers will offer Karl Henry as part-exchange for Leroy Fer . Norwich already rejected a £4m QPR bid . Harry Redknapp says he is also interested in Rafael van der Vaart . Watford reject QPR's £5m Troy Deeney bid . Esteban Granero close to joining Real Sociedad .
[ "QPR are ready to offer Karl Henry plus cash to Norwich in part-exchange for Holland midfielder Leroy Fer. Norwich have already rejected a bid of around £4m for 24-year-old Fer and value him closer to £7m. Henry, 31, joined QPR last year from Wolves but has been on the periphery of the first team. Manager Harry Red...
62f5feebbf96f08704482999a40b88267ed28b4e
Summarize the following news article.
Part of Khalid Mohsin Shaeri's home had to be demolished to get him out . King Abdullah paid for a specially-made plane to take him to hospital . Mr Shaeri had not been out of his bedroom in more than two years .
[ "A Saudi Arabian man who officials say weighs 1,345 pounds has been fork-lifted out of his house on the orders of the king for treatment. King Abdullah paid for a specially-equipped plane to take Khalid Mohsin Shaeri, who has become one of the heaviest people in the world, to hospital. He has not been able to leave...
f3d66c7594b540f76f22d9188fa9319c3a55d99d
Summarize the following news article.
Countryside Alliance claims 250,000 people have turned out across Britain . Hunts follow a pre-laid scent trail to avoid cruelty to animals . Environment Secretary says no imminent prospect of parliamentary vote . Ban on hunting with dogs was passed under Labour in 2005 . Air ambulance rescue after woman is kicked by h...
[ "Thousands of supporters braved the wind and rain yesterday to provide a massive show of strength for Boxing Day hunts. More than 250,000 turned out to celebrate one of the highlights of the countryside calendar in the face of growing anger over the hunting ban. Campaigners claimed 6,000 gathered to meet the Heythr...
20aec853e83d29ffbed383db87809ee5d0ca8115
Summarize the following news article.
Pfizer announced it will walk away from deal hours before 5pm deadline . It came after a series of offers culminating in one of £69billion . But AstraZeneca last week rejected offer as being at least £5bn too low . Collapse is a victory to MPs who warned British jobs could be slashed .
[ "American drugs company Pfizer walked away from tabling a new £70billion deal for British rival AstraZeneca yesterday, just two hours before the takeover deadline. The Viagra-maker, which has been stalking its prey for months, has been persistently rebuffed by AstraZeneca, whose boss Pascal Soriot argues the busine...
627e4f960f81a66f9eb558c7672f4534f03e3f46
Summarize the following news article.
Specialist fire crews helped set off a . controlled landslide above the Dawlish to Teignmouth rail track this week . Operation has been planned by . Network Rail since the storm of February 14 and line is expected to re-open on April 4 .
[ "A deliberate landslip at a beach in Devon has turned the sea red after tonnes of earth and stone fell into the water. Specialist fire crews helped set off a controlled landslide above the Dawlish to Teignmouth rail track where workmen are battling to reopen the line. The operation has been planned by Network Rail ...
aa6812e39367ed3b59e369be32d8cc443aaa515d
Summarize the following news article.
Brian Miller's heart suddenly stopped beating for 45 minutes in hospital . He said was walking along a path to heaven when he saw his mother-in-law . She and her dead husband Jack waved and told him to go back to his body . Then his heart suddenly started beating again leaving doctors astonished .
[ "A man has described his near death experience where he was ordered back to earth from heaven by his dead mother-in-law after suffering a massive heart attack. Delivery driver Brian Miller, from Ohio, U.S. suffered a massive cardiac arrest while at work but seemed to be recovering in hospital when his heart suddenl...
a4957d98a42ee834d5e2bde83f9a6791a8fe7aca
Summarize the following news article.
She said the nation is purging the . African continent of its natural resources . It's been developing mines, oil wells and setting up construction firms . It's a big market for elephant tusks and rhino horns fuelling poaching .
[ "Africa's resources are being exploited by China and it could be a 'disaster' for the environment, a top British wildlife expert has claimed. Chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall compared China to European colonisers when she said the nation is purging the continent of its natural resources, developing mines and oil...
842fb7a0b7c485d4d9f038a0bdad59872066ce45
Summarize the following news article.
Tony Fernandes has 'learned lessons' from last time in Premier League . The club are set to dispense with high basic contracts . Loic Remy, Esteban Granero and Adel Taarabt could all be sold . QPR could end up targeting on-loan Ravel Morrison .
[ "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. It's a saying that'll be ringing in Queens Park Rangers co-owner Tony Fernandes' ears all summer. The multi-millionaire businessman is due to head into a strategy meeting this week as the club starts preparing for their return to the top-flight. The futures of ...
7fd4b343ab338173507046b8b2d22ff444558b10
Summarize the following news article.
Mother-of-two had been complaining about stomach pains for 18 months . Found out last month she had terminal cancer and died three weeks later . Kate Wiggin, 29, of Walsall, married Gary, 32, three days before her death . Listened to Katy Perry and John Mayer song Who You Love as she died .
[ "This is the heart-wrenching moment a mother-of-two married her childhood sweetheart three days before dying - and just a month after she discovered she had cancer. Kate Wiggin, 29, of Walsall, West Midlands, decided to marry the father of her two young children, 32-year-old childhood sweetheart Gary, when she was ...
51b4de9b7c7d42a89d04844a6e9a494910dcf51d
Summarize the following news article.
Workmen used a stencilled P instead of an S during the roadworks in Bristol . They were repairing and repainting the road in the Old Market area of city .
[ "Workmen were left red-faced after mistakenly painting 'Bup Stop' in the road to mark out a new bus stop. Confused bus drivers are being forced to look twice after the Bristol City Council workers misspelt the sign on the road surface in large yellow lettering. The gaffe, which uses the stencilled letter P instead ...
e01921e352c13148a318976066c5da9a2843d2e7
Summarize the following news article.
Mrs Justice Parker said no one was a 'perfect parent' and said learning disability is not a reason for a parent not looking after a child . Comments made in a ruling about the future of child whose mother had been diagnosed with a learning disability . Child at the centre of the case should be taken into care as she ha...
[ "'We've all got faults': Mrs Justice Parker, who sits in the . Family Division of the High Court in London, suggested that 'book . learning' was no guarantee of parental success . Intelligence and education do not guarantee good parenting, a senior High Court judge has said. Clever people can make ‘absolutely rotte...
068d525297a792b67f595eae84fe04a6f7faac03
Summarize the following news article.
Kevin Grow signed to . Philadelphia 76ers for a special two-day contract . It follows his sensational performance during two varsity . games . The footage went viral within hours and he was spotted by Sixers President . Got own jersey, stand in the changing room, and practiced with the team .
[ "Thumbs up: Kevin Grow gives a thumbs up to fans gathered at an NBA basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers . The Philadelphia 76ers have signed a player with Down's Syndrome after inspiring performances in two end-of-season games for his high school. Kevin Grow was signed with th...
40f712ca65c7fd7f8c49d1f3afe8bcdd6f2acd7b
Summarize the following news article.
Alan Andersen was outside the school waiting to pick up his daughter . He started watching people fall over so began filming the amusing slips . Mr Anderson can be heard in the clip laughing hysterically to himself .
[ "A bored father waiting to collect his daughter from school filmed pupils repeatedly slipping on ice in a hilarious six minute video. The amusing footage, seen by about 80,000 people on YouTube, shows pupils toppling over and skidding on the icy patch as they made their way home from lessons. Alan Andersen was park...
c61425f872fc495aac89e3458c14bd00266eaf04
Summarize the following news article.
Pierre-Michel Lasogga scored the only goal of the game in the first half . Jurgen Klopp's men continued their difficult start to the Bundesliga season . Have won only two of their first seven league games . Hamburg clinch their first win of the season and climb off the foot of the Bundesliga .
[ "Hamburg clambered off the bottom of the Bundesliga table as Pierre-Michel Lasogga compounded Borussia Dortmund's poor start to the league season. The striker fired past home goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller 10 minutes before the break to score the only goal of the game. It is Hamburg's first win of the season and Wer...
85cc131ac04e5058167b974a81451ebc3eee3493
Summarize the following news article.
Metropolitan Police saw 500 incidents from January to mid-November compared to 336 incidents in 2012 . Fears the figures could be much higher after almost half of the 43 forces didn't reveal how many hate crimes targeted Muslims .
[ "Killed: In May, when soldier Lee Rigby (pictured) was killed in Woolwich, south east London, police in London recorded 104 anti-Muslim hate crimes . Hate crimes against Muslims have soared this year, new figures have shown. Hundreds of anti-Muslim offences have been carried out across the country in 2013, with Bri...
e6f6a43753a107bb28a14fa126fd0adc74bae1b9
Summarize the following news article.
Number 1 Royal Circus in Edinburgh is a 'genuinely unique' Georgian mansion located on a World Heritage-listed site . It has more than 6,300sq/ft of space over four storeys and is the most expensive townhouse in the Scottish capital . Celebrity guests who have signed the guestbook include Jimmy Carr, Rob Brydon, JK Row...
[ "Its owners have spent more than £600,000 restoring it and the whole property can be rented out for £750 a night . An historic eight-bedroom British house which could be Britain's poshest bed and breakfast has been put up for sale for £2million. Number 1 Royal Circus in Edinburgh is a 'genuinely unique' Georgian ma...
8e3c06c15be34314a899616800432a3b0de1bbdd
Summarize the following news article.
Sacred tunnel was discovered in the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan . Entrance to the 1,800-year-old tunnel was first discovered in 2003 . Artifacts include finely carved stone sculptures, jewelry and shells .
[ "A sacred tunnel discovered . in the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan is filled with 50,000 ritual objects and may lead to royal tombs. The entrance to the 1,800-year-old tunnel was first . discovered in 2003, and its contents came to light thanks to . excavations by remote-control robots and then human research...
3cffa1dc06e267600cba25cd0aaa2cfcae19b824
Summarize the following news article.
Doretti was found by mechanic Martin Hamlyn-White, in Hennock, Devon . He didn’t have a clue how valuable it was but it's expected to fetch £20,000 . There were only 245 Dorettis ever made and details of only 180 are known .
[ "A rare British car could fetch a small fortune after being unearthed lying untouched for years in a barn. The Doretti was found by mechanic Martin Hamlyn-White, in Hennock, Devon, who didn’t have a clue how valuable it was. There were only ever 245 Dorettis made by The Swallow Coachbuiding Company of Staffordshire...
8c199e38c28f56bb1fd67dbe54b5097cddc068bc
Summarize the following news article.
Caroline Pratte said she was 'attacked' while safari at Lion Camp lodge . She said she had abdominal injuries and multiple fractures in October 2011 . Partner Andrew Ness says he suffered 'psychological injury' witnessing it . Couple also suing British safari guide Samuel Grace who led the safari .
[ "A top lawyer who says she was attacked and gored by a rampaging elephant on a foot safari in Africa is suing the safari firm and her guide for more than £300,000 in compensation. Caroline Pratte says she suffered abdominal wounds and multiple fractures when she was 'attacked' on holiday at the exclusive Lion Camp ...
27476b63ff0c93b88214f1c1a5804547df12f2fb
Summarize the following news article.
Ched Evans has said he is 'ashamed' of having sex with his victim . He wishes he could 'turn back the clock' on the May 2011 incident . But maintains that the sex was 'definitely consensual' Rape crisis have said Evans' comments are harmful and insulting .
[ "Convicted rapist Ched Evans has spoken out saying he is 'ashamed' of his actions - but has expressed no remorse for the crime and continues to protest his innocence. The footballer, who was released from prison on Friday after serving half of a five-year sentence for raping a woman in a hotel room, has said that c...
6873f1397c8b35fba568a97f2b53340778280c48
Summarize the following news article.
Alexia Heckles got drunk then . knifed Scott Dunne in the heart during a row . She was arrested after her neighbours heard her screaming and called 999 . Police found her so hysterical at her flat in Bradford she had to be restrained . Heckles, 35, had Mr Dunne's blood spattered bank card hidden in her bra . A year bef...
[ "A woman who stabbed her boyfriend after a string of temper tantrums was jailed for life for his murder today. Alexia Heckles, 35, got drunk then knifed former boxer Scott Dunne in the heart during an argument after she said she was going on holiday to Spain without him. She was arrested after neighbours heard her ...
9e539c1b917c659ca9066da5f3f4d6b4c49a33c9
Summarize the following news article.
Barry Negron said he saw ice hanging . perilously off a four-story building near Rockefeller Center last month . He tried to warn pedestrians when he was hit in the face with the . falling shard and was left with a bloody face . Shards of ice can fall at speeds of 100mph and it's becoming a problem in the U.S. which is...
[ "A man needed 80 stitches in his face after being hit by a chunk of ice the size of a football which fell hundreds of feet from the New York skyscraper. Barry Negron said he saw ice hanging . perilously off a four-story building near Rockefeller Center last month and tried to warn pedestrians when he was hit in the...
ade14fd75676dff3cdbc7a44cf40ea53a75d5c43
Summarize the following news article.
Fire . on Saturday was hours into the latest round of pension strike action . Fire service said that had crews at Welwyn station, Hertfordshire, not been on strike they may . have been able to reach the home sooner . Zbigniew Lyson, 43, died from severe burns at Whitechapel . Hospital, London . Several neighbours claim...
[ "Killed: Zbigniew Lyson, 43, died at his home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, on Saturday from severe burns . Firefighters have admitted they might have reacted faster to help a man who died after apparently dousing himself in petrol before setting fire to his home had they not been on strike. Zbigniew Lyson,...
3117c428392b5f3c43947ed40166915817314b49
Summarize the following news article.
Marion Reeve, 79, and her late husband William accepted they would never see the ring again after she lost it in their back garden . She was reunited with it after a family friend asked to try out their new metal detector in her garden .
[ "A great-grandmother who lost her wedding ring more than 42 years ago is overjoyed after finding it buried just two inches below soil in her garden. Marion Reeve, 79, from East Halton, North Lincolnshire, lost her wedding ring back in 1971, while hanging out the washing in her back garden. Despite searching for the...
7d87b8d3d10f0e82dc3b525ba08797054f236b0c
Summarize the following news article.
Several runners were injured during the annual Gloucestershire event where participants try to catch a cheese . One man suffered a dislocated shoulder, a woman broke her ankle and another man broke his collarbone . Ryan Fairley won one of the races for the second year and walked away with the prize - despite not liking...
[ "Broken bones and bruises were order of the day today when hundreds of people took part in cheese rolling - while it emerged that the winner of the traditional event doesn't even like cheese. Several runners were injured during the annual Gloucestershire affair, where revellers hurtled down a 200-yard hill in a bid...
2486318c855f167c3b0191adbca1f489bb830aa6
Summarize the following news article.
Elder Bush arranged for his son to take Tricia Nixon to dinner in late 1960s . Bush recalls incident in his new book titled '41 - A Portrait of My Father' He calls the book which is released this week a 'love story' about his father . Book also describes moment Bush learned that his little sister had died . Robin was ...
[ "A young George W. Bush once had a . blind date with the daughter of President Richard Nixon - but the romantic liaison didn't go as well as his father might have hoped. The elder Bush was a member of the House of Representatives . from Texas in the late 1960s when he arranged for his son to take Tricia Nixon to di...
a9ddd61482e91b017180a5045c2a5b15e8f049d5
Summarize the following news article.
Matt Stonie, 21, consumed around 3,700 calories in one sitting .
[ "A trainee dietician chowed down four stuffed Chipotle burritos in three minutes - something, hopefully, he would never advise his patients to do. Matt Stonie, 21, from California, who is currently studying towards a degree in nutrition, filmed himself pulling off the stunt as part of his sideline career in competi...
3ea47be4db3007cfc2f1ba6b84116d7f66b5c0ea
Summarize the following news article.
Quake at 10.55pm on Wednesday rattled kitchen cupboard doors open . British Geological Survey said epicentre was 16 miles from St Helier . There are 200-300 earthquakes a year in UK, most of them miniscule .
[ "An earthquake which rocked the Channel Islands triggered more than 100 reports from shaken residents. The 2.9 magnitude tremor follows a series of quakes in July that reached 4.3 on the Richter scale – the largest in the area since 1933. Although there was no damage from the tremor at 10.55pm on Wednesday, residen...
46306f3d648d87d13e482dad9388522b71ced056
Summarize the following news article.
The new advert celebrates the drink company's 30th anniversary . Andrew Cooper stars as the gardener making the ladies swoon . the 32-year-old says he is 'thrilled' to become the newest Diet Coke hunk .
[ "The steamy new Diet Coke commercial, launched yesterday, is making women worldwide swoon thanks to model Andrew Cooper's blue eyes, toned abs and chiselled features. But alas, the 32-year-old, who is seen stripping off his shirt after being . soaked with a can of the fizzy drink - much to the delight of a . watchi...
0b78d37251630abdebbbd75061cb40808a3f47f0
Summarize the following news article.
Gates, 57, says he . wants to do more for others and sees this as one way of giving back to . the world that made him so successful . The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will spend another $1.8 billion in the next six years to accomplish that goal .
[ "Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, worth an estimated $65 billion, is in the process of using all of that money in hopes of extending the lives of others. His next plan of action: eradicating poliomyelitis, a viral disease that has taken a countless number of lives. At 57, Gates, a college dropout, says ...
b166666397fd79b5a65398b44c7ccf538522fcf8
Summarize the following news article.
Hundreds of protesters called for the death penalty for the three suspects . Ram Singh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma appeared in court yesterday . Sharma tells court they should be 'hanged' for the 'heinous crime' Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appeals for calm after week of protest . 23-year-old victim still in critica...
[ "A  'lynch mob' called for the death penalty against three men accused of raping a woman for more than an hour before throwing her from a moving bus were brought to court. Roads and railways have been closed in New Delhi today as police try to regain control after days of protest and pitched battles between police ...
fb71a9f52e8e4e3600154be8f877f8b93a3b91f0
Summarize the following news article.
Nicholas Polias won $340,000 to be paid in damages after successfully taking four former friends to court for defamation . Mr Polias was labelled a 'thief' on Facebook after several misunderstandings during a trip with friends to Las Vegas . He was accused of stealing $2000 which was later found hidden in a soft toy, a...
[ "An international poker player has been awarded $340,000 to be paid by four of his former friends over defamatory comments they made following a night out in Las Vegas. Nicholas Polias successfully won the landmark case after comments labelling him a thief were published on Facebook after a misunderstanding about t...
84fefa826f493eb0dbf1b9a4d3ab2036e7e24d3f
Summarize the following news article.
Mayor de Blasio insists it is 'extremely difficult' to catch Ebola on subway . Infected doctor Craig Spencer took three subways, went bowling, ate out . The panel of doctors and politicians praised Bellevue as 'the world's finest' CDC has been working with New York for two weeks for fear of outbreak . A back-up 'strike...
[ "New York City officials tonight issued a desperate appeal for calm after revealing that a Harlem resident has been diagnosed with Ebola. Infected doctor Craig Spencer, 33, rode three subways, went for a jog, ate out, went bowling, and rode in an Uber cab the day before he tested positive for the deadly virus. Howe...
80ddd07211888f2974640dbe8cee58bee81c97a4
Summarize the following news article.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh led the royal contingent at Epsom Downs ahead of today's Derby . Accompanied by Princess Beatrice, 24, and her sister Princess Eugenie, 23, in the Surrey sunshine . Ruler of the World, trained by Aidan O'Brien, claimed victory in the 234th Epsom Derby today .
[ "It is one of the biggest days in the British racing calendar. And no Epsom Derby would be complete without the presence of the country's most high-profile horse-racing fan - her Majesty the Queen. The 87-year-old monarch was resplendent in a mint green dress coat with a co-ordinating hat as she arrived at Epsom Do...
32497dcdfb9cd613df2b9895754d48ada6889865
Summarize the following news article.
Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer is leaving his gig at Current TV several days after Al Jazeera finalized its deal to purchase the channel for $500 million . Spitzer is leaving his 'Viewpoint' show effective immediately as the channel's new owners get ready to implement big changes . Spitzer said his professional...
[ "First CNN, now Current TV. Former New York state governor Eliot Spitzer is on his way out the door from another television gig - this time due to changes at the top as Middle Eastern media giant Al Jazeera finalizes its deal to buy Al Gore’s Current TV channel for $500 million. Spitzer 'has chosen to step back fro...
456cf8e0aa717708c8b8148a08da3c6d7f823b3c
Summarize the following news article.
Oscar winners Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal got access to classified information to help make 'Zero Dark Thirty' White House reminded filmmakers it wanted to 'have visibility' in the film so it could bask in the glory of bin Laden's death . Film was originally set to premier before the election, though Sony pushed back...
[ "The Obama administration gave its full backing to the official film version of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden in apparent attempt to give the President a pre-election boost. Newly released documents and emails show that as far back as June last year the CIA thought 'Zero Dark Thirty' would be a 'winning horse' a...
1b5d02e0516dcf5814ae540f176bfbba8e143b21
Summarize the following news article.
Gerardo Martino managed Lionel Messi during the 2013-14 season . He feels the Argentine may never be able to recapture his best form . Messi has still managed seven goals in 10 La Liga games this season . Cristiano Ronaldo is favourite to win the Ballon d'Or .
[ "Former Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino is unsure whether Lionel Messi will ever hit top form again watching his compatriot struggle to make a impact in consecutive La Liga defeats to Real Madrid and Celta Vigo. Despite scoring seven league goals in 10 games this season, Messi has failed to reach the heights he m...
3eaff9b927ab6c99ecd1cd29ab32e89af1d9503a
Summarize the following news article.
Magnotta, 31, is being held in the medical wing of the Riviere-des-Prairies Detention Centre in Montreal .
[ "Pen pal: Magnotta is writing to letters from 'fans' in his Montreal jail cell . Cannibal killer Luka Magnotta is being sent fan mail to his prison cell where he has been responding to supporters. Magnotta, 31, is being held in the medical wing of the Riviere-des-Prairies Detention Centre in Montreal, Quebec as he ...
95a91f883f508c050b7e7c7f4bb39fb343fb38cc
Summarize the following news article.
At the Ebola unit at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the staff have been treating fake patients sprayed with Tabasco sauce . When human skin comes into contact with capsaicin, the 'spicy chemical' in the Tabasco sauce, it will tingle equaling 'transmission' Medical professionals are amping up their...
[ "Ebola is a red hot issue among medical professionals right now, so much so that doctors at one hospitals are using Tabasco sauce in their training of how to treat the deadly virus slowing dripping into U.S. territory. At the Ebola unit at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the staff have been pra...
bfd0f7be93488088f619655842286d5d0f22a32a
Summarize the following news article.
Gomes Garcia, Nathan Brown and Dan Jarvis are part of TrollStation . Pranksters have racked up millions of views on YouTube . Google owned company is yet to take any action against TrollStation . Trio ran on to the pitch during Tottenham game sporting BassBuds shirts . Company, who sell Tottenham branded merchandise, d...
[ "The three pitch invaders who disrupted Tottenham's Europa League match with Partizan Belgrade on Thursday night are serial pranksters whose videos on YouTube and social media have gone viral across the world. Gomes Garcia, Nathan Brown and Dan Jarvis are part of TrollStation, whose previous pranks include turning ...
5a3af3ed71ea2685a64a7749fda305ac90788767
Summarize the following news article.
Jeff Rice found dead in his hotel room in Uganda after a suspected poisoning . His female production assistant was found in a coma and remains in hospital . Remembered as 'a dedicated father' and 'a true adventurer'
[ "A freelance producer for reality TV show The Amazing Race has been found dead in his hotel room in Uganda after a suspected poisoning. Father-of-two Jeff Rice and his assistant were apparently poisoned after refusing to give up their belongings to local thugs, FoxNews.com reported. A source told the news site that...
2b38e3d462e88932086ebaeebbccf9ab9458da80
Summarize the following news article.
The developers have compared the $4.2 billion project to Grand Central Station in New York City and Victoria Station in London . New photo and video renderings show the 1.5-million-square-foot  structure with a 5.4-acre rooftop park, shopping outlets . and passageways lined with greenery. The transit hub will also hous...
[ "Celebrated architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings, has unveiled his latest designs for the 1.5-million-square-foot Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco, California. A new video rendering shows the massive shimmering structure with a 5.4-acre rooftop park, shopping outl...
7c63068f16b32537e09a5dd95f59c0d332ea7405
Summarize the following news article.
The Massachusetts university announced the plan last week . The award was cancelled yesterday after more than 6,800 staff and students signed an online petition against the decision . Critics said Hirsi Ali's 'Islamophobic' views were inconsistent with the university's 'core values' The Somali feminist today denounced ...
[ "Ayaan Hirsi Al, a vocal critic of Islam and staunch feminist, has today hit back at a Massachusetts university which withdrew its offer of an honorary degree following student protests. Brandeis University announced in a statement yesterday it would not honor the Somali-born activist at next month's graduation cer...
d3627b00ea4b4dcc795403f092486cc96ad2faf0
Summarize the following news article.
Zane Thurber, who was strapped into his car-seat in the back of his dad Matt's Subaru, died instantly in the collision that occurred at a Taylorsville, Utah, intersection Saturday night . Witnesses said Manuel de Jesus Guinea, 55, from El Salvador, was driving at about 70 mph shortly before he allegedly slammed into th...
[ "A three-year-old Utah boy has been killed after an allegedly drunk driving illegal immigrant rear-ended his family's car while it was stopped at a red light, causing a five-vehicle pile up. Zane Thurber, who was strapped into his car-seat in the back of his dad Matt's Subaru, died instantly in the horrific collisi...
c121026bc555d20b90e798da5f7a7eedbea4a0b8
Summarize the following news article.
Former South African leader is to stay in hospital for Christmas Day . Mr Mandela is said to be improving and responding to treatment . President Zuma has said the whole country is behind Mr Mandela .
[ "Former South Africa leader Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas Day in hospital as he continues to recover from his operation. Mr Mandela's doctors confirmed the news today, the presidency has said in a statement. The anti-apartheid figure was admitted on December 8 to a hospital in Pretoria, the South African capi...
a7a11bcf7526778c7445d9ee21e035d1e29ddec9
Summarize the following news article.
Men's Fitness writer went from chubby to chiselled in just 12 weeks . Average Joe gained 10kg of muscle and lost 8kg of fat – the equivalent of 16 large packs of butter . Joe, 31, still ate his favourite foods in moderation and drank a glass of red wine at weekends . Here he reveals his secrets to becoming a . Men’s Fi...
[ "Men's Fitness writer went from chubby to chiselled in just 12 weeks . Average Joe gained 10kg of muscle and lost 8kg of fat – the equivalent of 16 large packs of butter . If your New Year’s resolutions include losing weight, adding muscle and looking and feeling fitter, happier and healthier then you don’t need to...
208b91529c9e00d4cb0ab21bdad3cfd2b08e200b
Summarize the following news article.
Dr. Craig Spencer went bowling at Brooklyn's The Gutter the night before his Ebola diagnosis . Health authorities maintain that Spencer, who returned to NYC 10 days ago after working in Guinea, was not likely contagious . But friends Spencer made contact with prior to Thursday have been warned they could be infected 'o...
[ "Ebola hit New York on Thursday but, just the day prior, infected doctor Craig Spencer went bowling at a busy Brooklyn hotspot and Twitter users are demanding to know why. Social media in general lit up with angry rants, confused questions and darkly funny jokes as New Yorkers try to understand one thing: . Why did...
654e15aec3d041822bb3b55052fb5bab3c97b252
Summarize the following news article.
Jon Hammar, 27, was arrested in August for carrying an antique rifle that had belonged to his great-grandfather across the border . Had served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was suffering from PTSD after the death of a fellow Marine in Fallujah . Says he never knew when his next meal was and that jail was run by hardened ...
[ "Rescued: Jon Hammar, 27, pictured, has opened up for the first time about his horrific ordeal, which saw him spend more than four months in a corrupt prison on the Texas-Mexico border on weapons charges . A U.S. Marine veteran who was thrown into a Mexican prison for carrying an antique shotgun across the border s...
850f2d7a51aa82e163ef2eee69edff422f08f276
Summarize the following news article.
Developer Larry Hall just finished renovations on an underground missile silo that he has been transforming from a Cold War relic into luxury condominiums . His underground bunker condominium complex in north central Kansas was finished just in time for Friday, December 21 . But dissipating Doomsday fears have actually...
[ "A Midwest developer who bought an underground missile silo earlier this year and has been transforming it from a Cold War relic into luxury bunker condominiums just completed his renovations. Developer Larry Hall of north central Kansas says he isn’t worried about the end of the world happening this year. But he i...
2a04bdbab5f6351e29a2680676a38c3c6967261c
Summarize the following news article.
Rodney Alcala, known as the ‘Dating . Game Killer' due to his appearance on the famous television game show in 1968, was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for murdering two New York women in the 1970s . Alcala, 69, is already on death row in . California for raping and mutilating four women and a 12-year-old gir...
[ "Serial killer Rodney Alcala, known as the ‘Dating Game Killer' due to his appearance on the famous television game show more than 30 years ago, was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison on Monday for murdering two New York women in the 1970s. Alcala, 69, already on death row in California for raping and mutilat...
6c1c21ffaa56c8236e530920e0dcf6002b719c2a
Summarize the following news article.
North Korea could have U.S. West Coast within missile range, says South Korea . Experts say the reclusive Asian country is still years away . from mastering the technology needed to miniaturize a nuclear bomb to . mount on a missile . The Unha-3 rocket launched on December 12 has sparked international condemnation . Fo...
[ "North Korea's December 12 rocket launch shows the reclusive Asian country has likely developed the technology to fire a warhead that could reach the U.S. West Coast from 6,200 miles away, South Korean officials said on Sunday. ‘As a result of analyzing the material of Unha-3 (North Korea's rocket), we judged North...
97d8264238315b3c803b395c91b4a6b3e0ae9d6a
Summarize the following news article.
Sir Michael Wilshaw revealed 60 per cent of schools - those rated 'good' - will get short visits from one inspector every two to three years . Full inspections 'triggered if standards have dropped or risen dramatically' Child-centred teaching was popular in the 60s and 70s and saw children left to work alone for long p...
[ "Announcements: Sir Michael Wilshaw denied the schools . watchdog was full of 'Lefty, hippy types' but said those who backed . those methods 'wouldn't be working for me for very long' The boss of Ofsted has vowed to get rid of education inspectors who back 'trendy child-centred' teaching methods in light of warning...
67371cfe93a75d7d45070ab2b125a49e2907bfe9
Summarize the following news article.
Norma and Bob Clark of Redlands, California, were married in 1964 in the company of close friends and family . The couple now in their seventies recently discovered that their marriage had never been legally recognized . Mr and Mrs Clark remarried this month in the company of their original maid of honor and junior us...
[ "A California couple now in their seventies were given a big shock as they were getting their paperwork together in case one of them passed away. The person at their local county records office told them their marriage from 48 years back was never legally recognized because they had no marriage license. Norma and B...
7622cb876b25ec4c9967ef18f5afb7103409c3e3
Summarize the following news article.
Jayden Parkinson, 17, has been missing from Oxford since December 3 . Two men, aged 22 and 17, have been arrested and are being questioned . The 22-year-old was 'in relationship' with Jayden police have confirmed . Detectives hunting for a man seen carrying a 'large and heavy suitcase' He was seen with the suitcase in ...
[ "Police are searching for a man with a 'large and heavy' suitcase after confirming they are now treating the disappearance of a teenage girl as a murder inquiry. Jayden Parkinson, 17, from Oxford, was last seen leaving Didcot Parkway train station in south Oxfordshire on December 3 and hasn't been seen since. Yeste...
0d438cbbcd17ca3d9c7932e5e171e4003f822f18
Summarize the following news article.
The FBI files include an investigation of a threatening letter . sent to Wallace by a World War II veteran titled 'Communist Control of the Press' In the summer of 1970, Wallace and late '60 . Minutes' creator Don Hewitt took a trip to Cuba, which the FBI kept tabs on . Wallace was not discovered to be a communist .
[ "The U.S. Federal Investigation Bureau released records it was keeping on celebrated journalist and late ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Mike Wallace, who died on April 7, 2012, at the age of 93. The files include a look into whether Wallace was involved in communist activities as well as an investigation of a threateni...
a280d2cc5a01a05c0f95993bcde71d73ef9c4994
Summarize the following news article.
Steven Dale Green was 'found hanged' in his Tucson cell on Saturday . Green shot and killed three members of . the al-Janabi family in Iraq in 2006 . He was third soldier to rape Abeer Qassim al-Janabi, 14, before killing her . Green often expressed regret at taking part in the attack and wanted parole .
[ "A former soldier jailed for life for raping and killing a teenage Iraqi girl and shooting dead her family died in an Arizona prison over the weekend in a suspected suicide. Steven Dale Green was the first American soldier convicted under the 2000 Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act - a law that gives the fe...
df10853a0825cc53e209956784caf1f9b39500c4
Summarize the following news article.
Nancy Kissel, now 50, has been convicted twice of the 2003 murder of her banker husband Robert in Hong Kong . Dubbed the 'Milkshake Murder', she gave her him a sedative-laced milkshake and then bludgeoned him with an eight-pound metal statuette . Her three children are being raised by her sister-in-law in Seattle . 'My...
[ "The American woman accused of drugging and bashing her husband to death in Hong Kong eleven years ago says she has no regrets over the murder in her first ever media interview. Nancy Kissel, now 50, has been convicted twice of the 2003 murder of her banker husband Robert who worked for first Merrill Lynch and then...
583839e88a813c245fb3caccb6765441976e250d
Summarize the following news article.
Australian rapper '360', aka Matt Colwell, said the Australian flag is now identified with racism, during appearance on ABC's Q&A . Colwell told the audience: 'I identify the flag with racism, don't you?' 'There are so many racist bigots in this country and they're everywhere' Colwell then stood by his views on social ...
[ "Aussie rapper 360 has been inundated with angry messages following his controversial statements about the Australian flag - but stands by his claims that the flag is now 'identified with racism'. The ARIA-award winner rapper, also known as Matt Colwell, took to social media to defend the comments he made on ABC pr...
4999224653863a0a94ff4c8ee9ba952881e45851
Summarize the following news article.
Man-made pond at Abney Hall Park in Stockport, Greater Manchester took just hours to drain away . Hole in the bed of the clay pond lies above a 40ft sinkhole which has taken water to a waterfall nearby .
[ "A 40ft sinkhole has drained almost all of the water from a pond in a park. The man-made pond at Abney Hall Park in Stockport, Greater Manchester, took just hours to drain away after water was spotted spiralling down a 'giant plughole' on Thursday morning. The hole in the bed of the clay pond is believed to lie abo...
dc84486e6fa1a5bdf5301a156a63ee9a355a0789
Summarize the following news article.
Downing Street orders screening at Heathrow and Gatwick and on Eurostar . But passengers will only be asked a basic questionnaire about their health . Gatwick admits they've 'had nothing at all' about how to screen passengers . Eurostar also says its staff does not know how the process will work . In United States bord...
[ "Britain's Ebola screening plans remained in chaos yesterday as airports said they had been given no instructions. After days of Government indecision over whether to screen airline passengers to halt the spread of the deadly virus, Downing Street was yesterday still unable to say when the process would start or wh...
6aa64726e5e3b3b19de89ec22546fb7de669eca7
Summarize the following news article.
Four teenage boys alleged to have been sexually assaulted with a 'javelin-like pole' by senior players . Victims' attorney: Soccer coach 'knew' about the hazing attack at La Puente High School in California . Four students arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the allegations . Unidentified coach is on ad...
[ "A high school soccer coach 'aided' in a hazing attack on four young players that saw them sexually assaulted with a pole, an attorney for the alleged victims said. The coach at La Puente High School in California, U.S., who has not been identified, helped to lure the boys - aged between 14 and 15 - into an athleti...
184fe86b897b99d6dd691db53ba92392e6d33ae9
Summarize the following news article.
Car blogger Tim Burton bought a turkey and put it on the end of a pitchfork . He stood behind the car while the owner revved it as hard as he could . It was blasted with heat from 9,000 revs and the bird was done in 10 minutes .
[ "This is the moment a Christmas turkey was roasted on the world's most expensive cooker - a £300,000 Lamborghini. Car blogger Tim Burton, from London, bought a fresh turkey and put the festive bird on the end of a pitchfork. He then bravely stood behind the 700bhp Lamborghini Aventador and got the owner of the supe...
d896eba87548184b5e4798728b06e95b46c7cd7e
Summarize the following news article.
Cynthia Stewart 'sent teen up to 30 photos of her nude' They were speaking on a daily basis early in morning . 43-year-old woman is married with eight-year-old child .
[ "A 43-year-old school counsellor in Texas is facing up to ten years in jail after allegedly ‘sexting’ a teenage boy. Cynthia Stewart allegedly sent the 15-year-old up to 30 photographs posing nude and had numerous sexual phone conversations with him. Stewart, who is married with an eight-year-old child, was arreste...
22904fee41770e0645aa2ea0cd67b87dacc10b47
Summarize the following news article.
One user thought they had come across a murder when they spotted a man standing over 'his lifeless victim' Concerned by what they had seen, the person called the police to report a murder in Leith, Edinburgh . But it was mechanics Dan Thomson and Gary Kerr who had . staged the fake murder as a joke when Google's camera...
[ "A Google Street View user called the police after spotting an apparent murder while they were browsing the popular website. The site is infamous for capturing couples in flagrante and prostitutes working the streets. But one user thought they had come across a serious crime when they came across a man appearing to...
2758f8bb14a1148e29d817052a87e87ea18b4a87
Summarize the following news article.
Hawaiian woman Carly Scott, 27, was last seen by her ex-boyfriend . Baby clothes bought by sister among items missing from home . Police found her abandoned and torched car on a dirt track last week . Team of 70 volunteers and family members have been searching for her . Her ex-boyfriend was questioned by police and fa...
[ "The family of a pregnant Hawaiian woman has accused her landlord of keeping her possessions. Carly - also known as . Charli - Scott was reported missing on February 9 by her mother having last been seen at her sister's home in Haiku on the island of Maui at 8pm . the night before. Now Miss Scott's mother, Kimberly...
b6faf271a4d29202027eb56f94244fc36327d952
Summarize the following news article.
Mike Tyson, 46, issued a statement denying false claims of him having a sex-change operation . ‘I have no intention of becoming a woman’ he is reported as saying . The spoof story . ‘Mike Tyson sex change operation a “complete success”, say surgeons,’ was published in late November and went viral soon after .
[ "No, one of boxing’s greatest did not have his bollocks removed. ‘I have no intention of becoming a woman’ Mike Tyson is reported as saying after a false report of him having a sex-change operation went viral. The former undisputed heavyweight world champion issued a statement denying the false claims on the Africa...
d87be3e7deaf2c28848fc89cbdceb9162b4915ca
Summarize the following news article.
The email with the photo was sent anonymously to John Hammar's mother from a Yahoo.mx account . Hammar, 27, was arrested in August for carrying an antique rifle that had belonged to his great-grandfather . Hammar, a Marine, had served in Iraq and Afghanistan . He was suffering from PTSD after the death of a fellow Mari...
[ "The first photo of Marine Veteran Jon Hammar, held captive in one of Mexico’s most infamous prisons for four months, has been released to the public. The photo shows Hammar, 27, in a solitary cell inside Matamoros state prison in Tamaulipas, shirtless, barefoot and chained by handcuffs around his right ankle. He w...
e5a44d8bc99876280423c3ddb83e596a90cbf408
Summarize the following news article.
The six members of the station’s Expedition 34 crew ate a turkey dinner with yams, exchanged gifts and spoke with their families by video on Tuesday . The international crew members are spending both Christmas and the New . Year hundreds of miles above the Earth's surface . All six astronauts were given the day off for...
[ "All six astronauts were given the day off for Christmas Eve and Christmas . A small group of astronauts living on the jointly-owned International Space Station are ringing in the holidays in zero gravity. Hundreds of miles above the Earth's surface, the six members of the station’s Expedition 34 crew ate a turkey ...
d555bce6880191315cf6fe5ac7abc9beca3c058f
Summarize the following news article.
The 60-second commercial called 'racist' and 'off-putting' by prominent critics . Car maker will spend $8 million to air ad during Sunday's game . Volkswagen defends ad saying 'they did their homework' and tested it with 100 Jamaicans .
[ "Volkswagen's controversial Super Bowl ad that some have called racist because of its use of white actors impersonating Jamaicans ran during the end of the second quarter on Sunday despite calls for the company to cancel the spot. The commercial, which was unveiled nearly a week before the big game on Monday, ignit...
b39dea1238d195381d04a3bfca31adeefe710921
Summarize the following news article.
The monkey was spotted wandering outside an Ikea store in Toronto . Since he was spotted almost two years ago, became an internet sensation . Darwin is currently living at a primate sanctuary in Ontario, east of Toronto . But they want to re-locate to a new home by the spring of 2015 . Launched fundraising campaign whe...
[ "It was almost two years ago that Darwin the Japanese macaque was spotted wandering outside an Ikea store in Toronto in a jazzy shearling coat. Now the monkey who sparked a social media frenzy and was dubbed the 'Ikea monkey' is looking for a new home. He is currently living at a primate sanctuary in Ontario, east ...
4a9085234caab2ec425feabcaf585bb5ca8df573
Summarize the following news article.
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten said the organization had 'more senior leaders than China' under former director general Mark Thompson . Lord Patten said he was misled by senior executives during the organization’s mishandling of the Savile scandal .
[ "Senior leaders at the BBC are still passing the buck. Or in this case, one might say the yuan. BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten told a group of investigators that he blamed the ‘horrible screw-up’ surrounding the Jimmy Savile sex scandal on the ‘Chinese management style’ of the organization’s former director general...
155897e0def541787ac45bbec029945309a862ac
Summarize the following news article.
Writers say thousands of mostly positive book reviews have been deleted from the online shopping site in recent months . Amazon will not disclose how many reviews it has erased . Several writers have voiced frustrations with the move . Others are pushing for more vetting of book reviews .
[ "Amazon has started to crack down on thousands of fake book reviews that have popped up on the site in recent years. The e-commerce giant will not say how many reviews it has erased so far and has declined to offer any public explanation, the New York Times reports. Writers who rely on both fake and real reviews to...
6a6c3186c75ad62ee73d38139b0444168d400a72
Summarize the following news article.
America’s total trading of goods last year amounted to $3.82 trillion . China’s total trading of goods last year amounted to $3.87 trillion .
[ "The tides have turned. China surpassed the U.S. as the world’s largest trader of goods in 2012, government statistics from both countries show. America’s imports and exports of goods last year amounted to $3.82 trillion, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on Friday, while China’s total trading of goods last yea...
f997caadc71b056531eea7715685ca3f885648c2
Summarize the following news article.
Coca-Cola on Monday began airing a two-minute spot on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC in hopes of becoming a clearly-heard voice in the debate over sodas and public health . Coca-Cola says the campaign will kick off a variety of moves that help address obesity in the year ahead . Skeptics are calling the move 'a damage control...
[ "Coca-Cola, which became one of the world's most iconic brands by marketing its soft drinks as a means to happiness, is now buying up popular television advertising slots to address obesity -- mainly in the U.S. On Monday, the Atlanta, Georgia-based beverage giant began airing a two-minute commercial during the hig...
4bf0d4c05442bb2ab103e9c8e6f6809aab3e1050
Summarize the following news article.
Biden called Hispanics 'the center of the nation's future' on Thursday as he rallied Latino Congress members to push for immigration reform . He reminded those in attendance that their political influence will continue to grow in the years ahead . Biden said he was hopeful Republicans would join the immigration reform ...
[ "U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Hispanics ‘the center of the nation's future’ on Thursday as he rallied Latino Congress members to push for immigration reform. He also reminded those in attendance that their political influence will continue to grow in the years ahead. Biden delivered his impassioned speech a...
44dca7894cc813acad903355eaa668f574640d25
Summarize the following news article.
Sara Reedy of Pennsylvania was 19 when a man entered the gas station where she . worked, stole $606.73 from the register, put a gun to her head and . demanded oral sex . She later spent five days in jail after police accused her of theft and falsely reporting a crime . Earlier this year Reedy a won $1.5 settlement with...
[ "A young woman who was sexually assaulted and then spent five days in jail when police turned her from victim into accused won a ‘marathon legal battle’ and received a $1.5 million settlement for her tribulations. The liability insurance carrier for Pennsylvania's Cranberry Township paid the settlement money to Sar...
35645eb9507554ff84e8d827e22b027fcccee5fb
Summarize the following news article.
Ched Evans was released from prison in October after serving half of a five-year sentence for the rape of a teenage girl . He was initially allowed to train with former club Sheffield United . After considerable pressure, the club retracted their offer to Evans . He then held talks with Oldham, but club say no offer wi...
[ "Oldham will not offer convicted rapist Ched Evans a return to football, the club confirmed on Monday. The 25-year-old was released from prison in October after serving just half of his sentence for the rape of a teenage girl. The former Sheffield United striker had looked set to re-sign for the Blades but they bow...
a00e78c0f27a5fec13a44f87b4c4c7d9bc9c65d3
Summarize the following news article.
Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova suffered second successive defeat in the International Premier Tennis League . The pair were beaten 6-1 by doubles specialists Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza in the second round . British No 1 was also beaten 6-4 by Gael Monfils in singles on Saturday .
[ "Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova suffered second successive defeat in the International Premier Tennis League. The pair were beaten 6-1 by doubles specialists Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza in the second round on Saturday, after British No 1 Murray had earlier lost 6-4 to Gael Monfils in singles. Andy Murray and Mar...
6d76a56402967e5b2402661678a5c97479881ad8
Summarize the following news article.
Premier says yes to plans just seven miles off Normandy coast . Project will include 100 turbines more than 525ft high .
[ "Attacked: Nicolas Sarkozy has been accused of 'sacrilege' towards Allied forces . Nicolas Sarkozy has come in for heavy criticism after approving plans for a large wind farm complex off the D-Day coast where Allied troops launched their World War Two assault in 1944. The French President was accused of a 'grave at...
22b60c9419c4f5236b8093705af3b1c2bd09afb2
Summarize the following news article.
West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, has 800 stores and parking for more than 20,000 vehicles . Mall - which was the world's largest until 2004 -  employs 23,000 people and receives 28.2 million visitors each year . Also boasts an ice skating rink an indoor lake, a cinema, a hotel and even an aquarium .
[ "Boasting more than 800 stores and over five million square feet of space - North America's largest shopping mall is like a city beneath a glass roof. The West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, has parking for more than 20,000 vehicles, a water park, an amusement park and even a golf course. The giant mall employs...
0eae83005701fd306069eec2cc682c9414ab12b0
Summarize the following news article.
The Queen was spotted giggling and cheering on competitors at the Braemar Highland Gathering in Scotland . She wore a cream jacket, matching hat, black gloves and placed a tartan rug over her lap as she watched the events . As patron of the Aberdeenshire-based Games, she was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince C...
[ "Draped in traditional tartan, the Queen looked in good spirits as she cheered on competitors at the Braemar Gathering in Scotland – the biggest event in the Highland Games calendar. Clearly amused by the antics, the 88-year-old monarch was pictured giggling and gesturing as she sat alongside her husband and Prince...
15430c62bab3ccb1a65324d95be5d0a56d2b7699
Summarize the following news article.
Jordan Spieth produced eight-under-par in final round of Australian Open . American Spieth carded 63 in Sydney to lift him to victory . It is a number that will touch a lot of Australians during a difficult week . Phillip Hughes was on 63 before he died on Thursday from head injuries .
[ "Jordan Spieth saved his best for last - and produced an unintentional touching moment - as a sensational eight-under-par final round lifted him to victory in the Australian Open. Spieth carded 63 in Sydney, a number that will resonate with a lot of Australians as that was the score cricketer Phillip Hughes was on ...
0e14744198f04449321e4285d62fc2b11134be7e
Summarize the following news article.
Spot aired in several major markets, including New York and Los Angeles . Advertisement criticized for being too similar to Apple's famous 1997 'Think Different' commercial . Encourages viewers to seek knowledge to those 'who care less about labels and more about truth'
[ "The Church of Scientology ran a . 60-second commercial in several major metropolitan markets including New . York and Los Angeles during Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday causing a stir . among viewers. ‘To the curious, the inquisitive, the seekers of knowledge,’ an unseen narrator says in the commercial while attractive...
92f917d03adc3494c4e8372bfc71cdae6ece0504
Summarize the following news article.
Prenup between Napoleon and his first wife Josephine goes on sale . Agreement was signed on March 8, 1796, the day before their wedding . Contract will be auctioned off and is expected to go for up to £80,000 .
[ "A fascinating 18th Century ‘prenup’ between Napoleon Bonaparte and his first wife Josephine is set to be auctioned in Paris. It suggests that the legendary couple, who married in 1796, were just as concerned about protecting their personal wealth as any rich man and wife living today. The contract will be auctione...
411c8146d13578725670013150d9e5bf857711ba
Summarize the following news article.
Tonya McDowell also admitted selling drugs and was given a combined sentence of 12 years . Judge ruled she must serve five years and then a further five years on probation .
[ "A mother who pleaded guilty to fraudulently enrolling her six-year-old son in the wrong school district has been sentenced to five years in prison. Tonya McDowell sent her son to an elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, instead of her home city of Bridgeport. The 34-year-old, who was homeless when she was cha...
a0f8d4b8900ec66ef09ab620c4760eb798d69220
Summarize the following news article.
Liu Hsiung asked nurses for updates after he was warned of complications . He said he kept being told she was in operating theatre, although he thought it looked as if it was closed and nobody was there . Hours later he forced his way in to find his wife's body on the table . Official inquiry found she died of a rare c...
[ "A husband is suing hospital officials in China after he found his dead wife alone on an operating table following the birth of their son. Liu Hsiung, 29, had asked nurses for updates on his wife Zhang Chun, 27, after he was warned she was suffering critical complications at the Xiangtan Maternal and Child Health H...
6eaa86d7c8be76392e81c3e2ae32dc412ecbc593
Summarize the following news article.
Maurice Taylor is the chairman of U.S. tyre giant Titan International . He wrote a letter to French industry ministry Arnaud Montebourg explaining why he will not be buying Goodyear . The French workforce get 'one hour for breaks, talk for three hours and work for three', the tycoon said .
[ "An American tycoon has refused to rescue a doomed tyre factory in northern France because its workers are 'lazy, overpaid and talk too much'. Maurice Taylor - chairman of U.S. tyre giant Titan International - issued the slur in a blunt letter to French industry ministry Arnaud Montebourg. In the letter, Mr Taylor ...
e65e9519abf67efdd67a7f6e4d30904c0d502313
Summarize the following news article.
Hammar, 27, was arrested in August for carrying an antique rifle that had belonged to his great-grandfather . Hammar, a Marine, had served in Iraq and Afghanistan . He was suffering from PTSD after the death of a fellow Marine in Fallujah .
[ "A Marine veteran jailed in a dangerous area of Mexico for carrying a gun across the border was expected to be released today, his lawyer said. The Mexican attorney general's office told U.S. Senator Bill Nelson about the pending release after Nelson's office got word from the mother of Jon Hammar. 'No American sho...