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a7a4106a39acfdd92934bc0982527e8341bcb017 | Summarize the following news article. | Despite recent cutbacks University of California has asked for millions from private endowment board to renovate historic Blake House .
It will cost $3.5- $6m to completely renovate the run-down abode, that for decades housed university presidents .
Napolitano, former Homeland Security Secretary and the first female UC... | [
"When former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano takes over as president of the University of California later this month, she will live in leased accommodations that the college system is renting for nearly $10,000 a month. While the price tag is several thousand dollars less than what the university spen... |
19852043ad9ee18e48c6f05e096b8da56cee00a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Group of Harvard students recently sat the notorious 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test .
Just 50 years ago, states in the South issued similar test to voters who couldn't provide proof of a fifth grade education .
Test was intended to disenfranchise African-Americans, who in order to pass had to correctly answer all 30 ques... | [
"A group of Harvard students were recently asked by their tutor to sit the 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test - a notorious document with confusing questions that was used to stop black citizens from voting. Just 50 years ago, states in the South asked voters who couldn't provide proof of a fifth grade education to pass ... |
8f40d4c4ca648c3ef3aad79b0022bc80d00cebd1 | Summarize the following news article. | British cyclist Tom Staniford, 23, has been diagnosed with MDP syndrome, a disease thought to affect just eight people in the world .
It is caused by a single gene mutation which triggers seemingly unrelated conditions including weight loss, type 2 diabetes and fused bones .
Hopes diagnosis will help him be better clas... | [
"A man who cannot put on weight yet suffers with type 2 diabetes has finally discovered what is wrong with him. Scientists have diagnosed Tom Staniford, one of Britain's leading para-athletes, with MDP syndrome - a condition caused by a single genetic mutation but is responsible for a variety of seemingly unrelated... |
ae9d5a03c4e0886ed03ff98d9b86f7f2929a5984 | Summarize the following news article. | Chowdury Mueen-Uddin, 63, found guilty of murdering nine university professors, three physicians and six journalists - including a BBC reporter .
Former director of NHS Muslim Spiritual Care was a member of Islamic militia fighting against Bangladesh's independence in December 1971 .
Judge told court: 'Justice will not... | [
"A prominent Muslim leader living in Britain was today sentenced to death by hanging by a Bangladesh war crimes tribunal. Chowdury Mueen-Uddin, 63, was found guilty of murdering 18 people including nine university professors, six journalists and three physicians in December 1971 with an accomplice, now living in Ne... |
033764fab72e96747396109da5efbfba3afaad6c | Summarize the following news article. | Catherine Coombs was bitten on the back of her hand .
Toxic venom caused flesh to rot and began spreading through her body .
Surgeons operated three times to save her hand . | [
"For anyone with a fear of spiders, having one crawl into your bed and bite you is truly the stuff of nightmares. But for Catherine Coombs, the nightmare is still continuing almost two months later, as a bite – believed to have been from the UK’s most venomous species of spider – nearly caused her to lose her left ... |
c209b17dedb4815d46c18600ee2a0696d5214ba1 | Summarize the following news article. | L/Cpl Christopher Roney died in Sangin, Afghanistan in December 2009 .
Coroner lists series of errors made leading up to tragedy .
Colleagues pay tribute to him, saying: 'Everything about him just shone'.
L/Cpl Roney's family had criticised 'negligent' MoD over errors made . | [
"Tragic: L/Cpl Christopher Roney was described as the 'ultimate warrior' by military colleagues . A US helicopter gunship killed a British soldier in Afghanistan after being ordered to attack by officers who had misinterpreted grainy images from a drone aircraft. Yesterday, coroner Derek Winter condemned ‘mistakes ... |
b512bc65499b95f677a15f2c697da6f48b651444 | Summarize the following news article. | The AutoTram Extra Grand is being trialled in Dresden, Germany .
It is the longest bus in the world at nearly 101ft long vehicle .
Beijing and Shanghai have placed orders for the bus .
It runs mostly on electric power .
The vehicle combines the capacity of a small train with the maneouverability of a bus . | [
"There are buses and then there is the AutoTram Extra Grand which debuted in Germany this week as the longest of its breed in the world. Developed by the boffins of the Fraunhofer Institute for Traffic and Infrastructure Systems, the bus is nearly 101 feet long, has four steering axles and can carry 256 passengers.... |
b23c6789b51754ffdd6eb012c09e8174ec32de2a | Summarize the following news article. | Gusti Ratu Kanjeng Hayu marrying Kanjeng Pangeran Haryo Notonegoro .
Sultan Hamengkubuwono X's fourth daughter has dated KPH for 10 years .
They met at high school reunion and became romantically involved in US . | [
"Indonesia was today in the throes of royal fever as a three-day wedding began. Sultan Hamengkubuwono X's fourth daughter Gusti Ratu Kanjeng Hayu, 29, is marrying Kanjeng Pangeran Haryo Notonegoro, having dated for ten years. They met at a high school reunion and became romantically involved when she went to univer... |
8b18257a6c36eed771516491767eaab1042cd9fe | Summarize the following news article. | Entrepreneurs are looking to cash in on the marijuana vending machine market in Colorado and Washington State, where marijuana was recently legalized .
There are already a few machines on the market in California medical dispensaries, but new machines will focus on the recreational user . | [
"Your 3 p.m. walk to the office vending machine may soon get a lot happier. At least three companies are currently developing vending machines for marijuana after Colorado and Washington State recently legalized it's recreational use. Retail sale is expected to start in Colorado by January 2014 with Washington Stat... |
85917901d5118463c0a35583e1b7735607930055 | Summarize the following news article. | Bo Guagua, 24, hit out at claims he cashed in on parents' wealth and power .
Follows allegations he enjoyed lavish Oxford days before joining Harvard .
Among claims are that he had champagne parties in room rather than study .
New allegations that his mother confessed to killing 'lover' Neil Heywood .
Dismissed claims ... | [
"Earlier this week, the son of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been fighting claims of his playboy lifestyle and denied that he ever drove a Ferrari. But an official with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the current Harvard graduate student received three traffic tickets over the course o... |
b02932ce3a1d977e2b84304b1467517698cb1113 | Summarize the following news article. | The Louis Tussauds House of Wax has cult status because so many of .
its models look nothing like the people they are supposed to represent .
Thousands of visitors pay £5 each .
to visit the attraction so they can mock the far from lifelike .
models of celebrities, sports stars and royalty . | [
"A waxworks which has been described as Britain’s worst museum is facing closure because its elderly owners cannot find anyone else to run it. The Louis Tussauds House of Wax in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, has cult status on the internet because so many of its models look nothing like the people they are supposed to r... |
f3c6f8f8ae56f77012128fabd8ba3d53b7bc8144 | Summarize the following news article. | Current Doctor Who Matt Smith to quit role this Christmas after three series .
Was youngest Doctor Who so far, taking role aged 26 .
Producer Steven Moffat said to be open to casting a woman, despite fans' disapproval . | [
"Queen of the Tardis: Helen Mirren has be rumoured to be up for the role of a lifetime. The actress said she would like the part of the Time Lord: 'I don't just want to be his sidekick' Television’s best-loved hero has survived volcanoes, nuclear blasts, black holes and his own death — ten times — in his struggle a... |
4dc04ba5577ca01c93d85dd3f4831dc60ea13643 | Summarize the following news article. | Photographs of Princess Diana in Washington D.C. in September 1985 .
Diana, then 24, looks unsure of herself in images taken by Pete Souza .
Dances with Clint Eastwood, Tom Selleck and President Ronald Reagan .
Princess Diana's Dresses: The Auction will be on Channel 4 tomorrow (July 16) at 9pm . | [
"She famously danced with John Travolta and captivated the world. But previously unseen photographs show Princess Diana also taking to the floor with Tom Selleck and Clint Eastwood on that glittering night at the White House in September 1985. Diana, 24, looks unsure of herself, but . would emerge as a global fashi... |
8157e5199186ca6091e697c210c78c8e73be341a | Summarize the following news article. | Art of conversation being lost .
Many Brits admit to phubbing - snubbing company in favour of using mobile .
So, what would Jane Austen say? | [
"In Jane Austen's time, manners maketh the man and being able to hold a captive and witty conversation was a virtue. So just what would the literary legend have made of today's society where the art of face-to-face communication is being lost to texting and Tweeting? No doubt she may have been as irked as Alex Haig... |
c4e31169475d93fb9799e6ff63b6f3c6550e3880 | Summarize the following news article. | The Most Rev Justin Welby turned down the position after 'reluctantly deciding to restrict patronage'
Predecessors accepted honorary role at top of animal charity .
RSPCA faces claims it has lost its way after spending thousands on legal action last year . | [
"The Archbishop of Canterbury has turned down an invitation to be a patron of the RSPCA. The Most Rev Justin Welby declined the invitation from the animal charity as he has 'reluctantly decided to restrict his patronage', a spokesman for Lambeth Palace said. Dr Welby's predecessors Rowan Williams, George Carey, Rob... |
bf75a03d779c1681968aae648a8f82b264bc0d25 | Summarize the following news article. | Ronan Farrow started college at 11, graduated Yale Law School by 21 and was an advisor to Hillary Clinton . | [
"Ronan Farrow, the biological son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, distinguishing him as one of the country's brightest thinkers. But given their estranged relationship, it is unlikely that Woody will be celebrating along with him. Ronan, 23, and Woody, 75, had a very public falling ... |
79be5a7978ef9b09f60bb989c80048378c3e8b2d | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. official insists vehicle did not carry weapons or surveillance cameras . | [
"A U.S. naval drone has been found floating off the coast of the Philippines - hundreds of miles away from the nearest American military base. The fishermen who found the 10ft orange device originally reported that it could have been a bomb, prompting local officials to send munitions experts out into the sea. But ... |
a72c0b4c355e3ad44d53dcce19f1bd00b1ab91b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Two victims in their 20s shot at close range outside Golden Dawn office .
Third man is taken to hospital after suffering severe gunshot wounds .
Police are treating the incident as a terror attack by Greece's far left . | [
"Two members of Greece's Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn were slain and another wounded tonight in a drive-by shooting thought to be a revenge attack by anti-fascists. The two victims, aged 22 and 27, were shot at close range outside a Golden Dawn office in Athens' Neo Iraklio suburb by two men riding a motorcycle. 'A ma... |
d468aa6a95161807f4f2cdca1b3fadfa1df4b26b | Summarize the following news article. | Burak Karan killed in a bomb attack by Assad forces in Syria .
Footballer played with stars like Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sami Khedira .
Made appearances for under-16 and under-17 German national side .
Gave up career aged 20 and joined Islamists fighting in civil war . | [
"Former German under-17 international Burak Karan has been killed while fighting for al-Qaeda in northern Syria . A former rising star of German football who played for the under-17 national squad has been killed after he abandoned his career to fight for al-Qaeda in the Syrian civil war against the Assad regime. B... |
2347250128b7a08faea07d8010d63d42d4da2f7d | Summarize the following news article. | Jillian Lane moved from Wales to LA after becoming close to Jackson .
She fell ill this year and told friends she knew she would not survive . | [
"A celebrity psychic who was a confidante of Michael Jackson has died after apparently predicting her own death. Jillian Lane moved from Wales to Los Angeles to become a clairvoyant to the stars, most famously holding consultations with Jackson when he was the world's biggest pop star. But she has now died from liv... |
6617f23e03b4051846a9d4b9d501fcc0d50282e9 | Summarize the following news article. | All previous shootings by Arizona officer James Peters ruled justifiable .
Latest killing saw John Loxas, 50, cut down by single rifle shot to head .
Scottsdale police investigate 'anomaly' of six shootings over ten years .
Other victim's lawyer brings up 2006 case when city paid out $75,000 .
Compared to 1971 Clint Ea... | [
"A controversial policeman who fatally shot a grandfather holding his nine-month-old baby earlier this week has now been involved in six deadly shootings across one city over the past decade. All five previous killings which involved James Peters, of Scottsdale, Arizona, were ruled justifiable by prosecutors, as wa... |
e338d3d9c2de66763b3fefbc4a63d73237c78aa2 | Summarize the following news article. | Zoe Bottroll started to become forgetful and lose things when she was 27 .
She had just had her second child, Louise, so her family thought she might have postnatal depression or that she was struggling to get into a routine .
She deteriorated rapidly and was soon unable to look after her children .
Was diagnosed with ... | [
"Zoe Bottrill was just 27 when her mother first noticed she was becoming forgetful and kept losing things. By the time she was 29, the mother-of-two had been diagnosed with dementia and was unable to look after her young daughters. She has now been in the final stages of the disease for five years and spends her da... |
024a1b1c71d9db4302a664a328b336d032b075ea | Summarize the following news article. | Xavier Gordon-Brown can recite 2,000 digits of Pi and passed his GCSE aged eight .
He gained his A-levels in maths aged nine .
Due to his age his mother accompanies him to the weekly lectures at Open University . | [
"Aged just 12, maths genius Xavier Gordon-Brown is almost certainly the youngest university student in Britain. Although he is still too young for Facebook and is only allowed a mobile phone for emergencies, he’s just embarked on a maths degree with the Open University. He is already studying weighty and complex co... |
86d9a7cc46fceaee3269d58a56029fad0e2b6845 | Summarize the following news article. | Viva Forever! The Musical set to open at the Piccadilly Theatre on December 11 .
Will tell the story of a wannabe singer and her best friends trying to find fame through a reality show . | [
"Viva Forever! The Musical set to open at the Piccadilly Theatre on December 11 . It's been four years since they reunited for their Return Of The Spice Girls tour. And following months of speculation whether or not they would join forces again, all five members of the Spice Girls got together in London today to an... |
81f760dd5bb60860eed2d755f61f234968e02172 | Summarize the following news article. | Female staff at Al-Madinah School, Derby, say they have been told to sign new contracts which force them to wear the hijab .
Employees say they are 'concerned' by its practices including forcing female pupils to sit at the back of the class away from boys .
Non-Halal food and unacceptable jewellery also banned, it is c... | [
"Claims: A Muslim member of staff from Al-Madinah School. Some other members of staff are claiming they have been asked to wear headscarves . Teachers at an Islamic school have complained that they are being ordered to wear the hijab – even if they are not Muslim. Employees at the Al-Madinah free school say they ar... |
bb9a8a071ca4dc0a887d4496b75fe18ca8abf3a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Jude Deveraux, who has had 30 books on the New York Times bestseller list, testified at the criminal trial of Rose Marks . | [
"A multimillionaire romance novelist has testified at the trial of a con-artist psychic who allegedly defrauded her of $17million. Jude Deveraux, who has had 30 books on the New York Times bestseller list, was in court in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday at the criminal trial of her long-time clairvoyant Rose Ma... |
2ab5e9aebae54a034053f537e357ccd3fc36e1b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Hope has smashed the record for Britain's tallest ever sunflower .
The 26ft plant stands at over two storeys high on the side of his home .
The giant flower is now only four inches off the world record of 26ft and 4in .
The 67-year-old claims his secret weapon is Grow Organic manure .
He has previously held wor... | [
"Gardener Richard Hope with his dog Button in front of his British record 26ft sunflower grown in his garden in Wigan . It has been one of the wettest and most miserable summers on record. Yet gardener Richard Hope has still managed to grow Britain’s tallest ever sunflower. It appears the plant’s love of . sunshine... |
8314ce1e4cb680a6c05fce30766386d36916d566 | Summarize the following news article. | Outraged Twitter users label 24-year-old's inclusion 'criminally foolish' | [
"Maxim magazine has provoked outrage after it named ex-murder suspect Amanda Knox one of 2012’s sexiest women. The popular men's magazine included the American student in its 'Hot 100' countdown alongside the most beautiful celebrities in the world, including pop star Katy Perry and actress Megan Fox. Knox, 24, spe... |
13eec8fe701f51fd4a64ea5f48184cb62ced7da3 | Summarize the following news article. | Assange teams up with online comedians for election rap video .
Dresses up in stereotypical Aussie gear as he croons soft rock classic .
WikiLeaks boss is standing for the senate in next week's federal election . | [
"Julian Assange has been confined to the Ecuadorean embassy in London for more than a year - and it appears that he may be going slightly stir crazy. The fugitive WikiLeaks founder has appeared a bizarre music video combining rap and soft rock to humorously push his party's candidates in the forthcoming Australian ... |
8e6b3937eb943f412f045c28b837d68161304036 | Summarize the following news article. | Animators at the XVIVO studio have produced stunning short movies of the internal workings of the human body .
The Connecticut-based artists have magnified some areas of the human body by up to 10 million times .
Produced as part of a project to help students and scientists understand the human anatomy in a new way .
A... | [
"Animators have created remarkable pictures that resemble an alien landscape from the latest science fiction blockbuster, but are in fact ultra-realistic representations of the inside of a human body. Produced by studio XVIVO in Hartford, Connecticut in the U.S., the movies magnify areas of our insides by up to 10 ... |
1584dc082c55096cb764af200ab424058e487d1a | Summarize the following news article. | Krokodil is a homemade concoction that originated in Russia and is 10 times cheaper than heroin .
Continual use leads to blood vessels bursting and causes the skin to rot .
Some 30,000 people die in Russia every year because of its affects .
Doctors in St. Louis have written in the American Journal of Medicine that the... | [
"A flesh-eating drug that is popular in Russia and more deadly than heroin has reached St. Louis, with doctors confirming a case in the American Journal of Medicine. Doctors at St Mary's Heath Center have come forward with the story of a patient they treated in December 2012. The 30-year-old man's finger had rotted... |
33ea317535373d52a8e299237bb4b7890b66128e | Summarize the following news article. | Brookfield Office Properties puts off planned clean-up of Zuccotti Park today .
Protesters jubilant after trying to confront NYC Mayor Bloomberg last night .
Attempted to deliver a petition while he was at Manhattan restaurant Cipriani .
Bloomberg today insists it was Brookfield, not him, that postponed clean-up . | [
"Violence erupted on Wall Street this morning with hundreds of protesters clashing with police as they marched in Manhattan - jumping over barriers, pushing over police scooters and blocking traffic. Fifteen protesters have already been arrested in New York today after they got into fights with police officers afte... |
fb62f997173038028c390fc6b11e71c0beb3b0b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Adriana Ferreyr is suing billionaire Soros for not buying her $1.9m home .
Ferreyr herself to be named in $5m lawsuit for falsely accusing man of rape .
Student claims pair had consensual sex after which Ferreyr called cops .
Actress allegedly 'drew blood' when she tried to stop him from leaving . | [
"Legal battle: Adriana Ferreyr, who is suing billionaire George Soros, is herself being sued for falsely accusing a man of rape . The former lover of billionaire George Soros, who is suing the mogul for not buying her an apartment, will be named in a lawsuit for falsely accusing a man of rape. Actress Adriana Ferre... |
fe4a2e0cd9af588b6ae5d29140206e85408cc65b | Summarize the following news article. | Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola of Nigeria crowned in Jakarta, Indonesia .
Miss Muslimah World organised by World Muslimah Foundation .
The Muslim women's group said it was an 'Islamic response' to Miss World .
Contest featured 20 .
modestly dressed women from Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Brunei, Nigeria .
and Bangladesh .
Final ... | [
"A Nigerian woman has been crowned Muslim Miss World in the final of a beauty pageant organised by a women's group in direct response to the mainstream Miss World competition taking place in Indonesia. Miss Nigeria, Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola, 21, won the Miss Muslimah World contest which was organised by the World Mus... |
8045c7fb25603cd2b22dedae1e4734e8178e5814 | Summarize the following news article. | Asian American media watchdog says using white actors to portray Asian characters is 'disturbing'
Claims the film's makers have missed 'great opportunity' to break stereotype of Asian characters .
Complained that other racial transformations featured in Cloud Atlas had been done with more care . | [
"The makers of blockbuster movie Cloud Atlas have been criticised for using 'poorly-done' eye make-up to make white actors look Asian. The use of 'eye prosthetics' to alter the appearance of the actors' eyes in the film, has been labelled 'disturbing' by an Asian American media watchdog. Media Action Network for As... |
1c1a32b8e9e7e322353f3d4ed004a778f7d97274 | Summarize the following news article. | Jenn Tisdale, 33, from Washington DC, filmed two sex scenes with Mr Deen last month in a New York hotel room .
She prepped by 'treating the whole affair as if I were going to prom' - getting manicures/pedicures and 'shaving everything'
'I hardly noticed the larger-than-life camera,' she said of her porn debut . | [
"A woman has revealed how she had unprotected sex with notorious porn star James Deen after responding to an open casting call on his website. Jenn Tisdale, 33, a stand-up comedian and writer from Washington DC, who had no experience in the X-rated industry, filmed two scenes with Mr Deen one afternoon in a New Yo... |
a9522681311fb9bd5072a76887499459363b8976 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Gate of the Orient' in Suzhou will stand 300m high when it is finished .
Skyscraper is intended to elevate the city to China's top ranks .
But web users have mocked the building because it looks like trousers . | [
"The Chinese boom town of Suzhou is about to be put on the map as its iconic new skyscraper is set to be completed after years of construction. The 'Gate of the Orient' towers 300m above the city, and many hope it will give Suzhou a reputation as a leading global hub. However, others are less enthusiastic about the... |
eedd0cb033780578beacba8bad5f597888983214 | Summarize the following news article. | World View Enterprises announced plans Tuesday to send people up in a capsule, lifted 19 miles by a high-altitude balloon .
The flight would take 90 minutes to go up at about 1,000 feet a minute, set sail up high for 2 hours .
The luxury capsule will allow passengers to walk around and get a drink from the bar . | [
"The latest space tourism venture aims to send paying customers to the edge of space and give them the same awe-inspiring view that adventurer Felix Baumgartner stared down upon last year - all for $75,000 a ticket. Depending more on hot air than rocket science Arizona start-up, World View, has unveiled plans for a... |
34e2202fe43726376c1f5d9d003e29562c04c702 | Summarize the following news article. | Democrat Bill de Blasio was leading in the last poll taken on Monday .
Election comes as Mayor Michael Bloomberg finishes his third term .
Even though New York City is overwhelmingly filled with Democratic voters, the last time there was one in the Mayor's mansion was in 1989 . | [
"The next mayor of New York City will be chosen at the polls today and it is Bill de Blasio's race to lose as the Democratic candidate is beating his Republican rival by more than 40 points in the latest polls. Even though experts predict that turnout will not be particularly high, de Blasio's lead is so great that... |
382f351f1aff7d467092a64ed03abf8c36f69b23 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Weircinski, a Polish Jew, was harassed for years by co-workers at Mangia 57 in Manhattan .
One employee would 'pass gas' in front of him and make Nazi gas chamber jokes .
He was also called a 'stupid Jew' and other anti-Semitic taunts .
Jury took just four hours to deliberate following three day hearing, granting ... | [
"A New York delivery man was been awarded almost $1 million in damages by a jury after detailing the anti-Semitic torment he suffered by three supervisors in the workplace. Adam Weircinski, who is in his fifties and lives in Washington Heights, won $900,000 and a 'moral victory' following years of abuse at Midtown ... |
e89c1ddb0a40ab9a0d0bba12c17d946c5ad41a60 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Phelps takes gold in the 4x100m medley relay to win his 18th Olympic title and 22nd medal overall .
Receives a special trophy in a separate ceremony recognising him as the greatest Olympian of all time .
Will now retire from swimming . | [
"An era of unprecedented sporting domination came to an end at the London Olympics today, with a stunning victory for Michael Phelps in his last competitive race. Swimming the butterfly leg of the 4X100 medley relay, Phelps, 27, displayed his characteristic power to close down the leading Japanese team and claim a ... |
daa0bcd113dc2bb22783acebc3165f779ec26f71 | Summarize the following news article. | Estimated 60,000 British expatriates in Cyprus and 3,000 British soldiers based there .
Cyprus's government reached a deal with EU authorities on a financial bail-out essential to avoid the country sliding further into chaos . | [
"Secret plans to airlift penniless Britons stranded in Cyprus back home have been drawn up by the Government. Senior Whitehall sources say that if the crisis spirals out of control, British citizens who want to come back will be offered airline tickets. If necessary, they will also be given transport to get to airp... |
adcea4a9a2fb4dab9c513d176107ffc3c128d472 | Summarize the following news article. | Law on Native American adoptions says child must be placed with tribe first .
Couple had been present for birth before returning home with new baby . | [
"A Native American tribe in Oklahoma has been awarded custody this week of a four-month-old baby who was adopted by a South Carolina couple. The case has drawn comparisons to the long-running adoption dispute over three-year-old Cherokee girl Veronica and led to criticisms of 'human trafficking' from tribes. In the... |
8d72678e26e2aba421948078ffd5c2e1d7ce05e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Six crew members identified as Michigan residents - Jamie Brokaw, Rinku Summan, Gary Stockdale, Michael Sheets, Brad Hasler and Jeremy Lipka .
Mr Hasler was married just two weeks ago - and had a baby on the way; Sheets was engaged and due to marry later this year .
Seventh victim, Timothy Garrett, was from Kentucky .
... | [
"Investigators sifting through the wreckage of a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane that crashed in Afghanistan on April 29 have found that several of the straps used to tie down the 16-ton MRAP fighting vehicles broke after takeoff. This has led to speculation that the massive armored vehicles shifted shortly after the ci... |
319dd3aa466c1d8d3cb4036c88bd24699a0985d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Heavily armed police burst into family property in Kalamazoo, Michigan .
They were searching for a suspected drug dealer known only as 'Chum'
But the man they wanted had moved out the house more than a year ago .
Instead found terrified Jeremy and Becky Handley and their two children .
Aurora, eight, and Brenden, seven... | [
"An innocent family has been left stunned after heavily armed police raided their home looking for a previous tenant that they suspected of committing drug offences. Jeremy and Becky Handley, and their two children Aurora, eight, and Brenden, seven, were convinced they were about to be robbed when the gun-wielding ... |
7c06b3887fbb1e92db6b2f50b93c93b4324642e0 | Summarize the following news article. | Imran Yakub Ahmed, from Preston, is wanted over £1 billion fraud in Italy .
The money was allegedly laundered and reinvested in Dubai .
As a cover for the financing of Islamic terrorist organisations .
Ahmed came to the attention of authorities after a raid on a jihadis' den .
It was near the hideout where Osama Bin La... | [
"A British national is wanted by Italian police in connection with a fraud of more than a billion pounds, allegedly used to finance terrorist groups. Imran Yakub Ahmed, from Preston, is accused of defrauding the Italian state out of €1.15 billion - (£1.17 billion) in VAT, which he allegedly laundered through slush ... |
7833f0a6b785542b55e244da8fbf536215a5950e | Summarize the following news article. | Kitty Ponder is being looked after by maid and gardener at couple's villa .
Julian Ponder was arrested after housewife Lindsay Sandiford apparently handed him the drugs during a police sting .
Rachel Dougall was arrested at their apartment, where police allegedly found another 49g of cocaine in a bag and 23g in another... | [
"A six-year-old girl was left alone in Bali after her parents were arrested over an alleged £1.6million cocaine smuggling operation on the Indonesian island. Kitty Ponder has been looked after by their maid and gardener since Julian Ponder and Rachel Dougall were detained the day after her birthday. Mr Ponder, 49, ... |
65b37390c50be27a6cbdd0a0f52662c2256f5589 | Summarize the following news article. | Authorities say 93-year-old Pearlie Golden 'brandished a firearm' before she was shot by the officer .
Officer Stephen Stem, who shot Golden, was involved in another fatal shooting while on duty in 2012 .
Golden had lived in her home in Hearne, Texas, for decades and was well-liked by all the residents .
Her nephew rep... | [
"A 93-year-old Central Texas woman was fatally shot at her home by a police officer - who has a history of fatal shootings - when after she allegedly brandished a gun, the Hearne Police Department said Wednesday. Pearlie Golden, a longtime resident of Hearne who was affectionately known to her neighbors as Ms. Sull... |
72160bd58a1f9d273e594eb67fdb55086ddc0ad0 | Summarize the following news article. | Serious Organised Crime Agency says 102 firms and individuals who hired 'hackers'
Commons Home Affairs Committee says it will publish list on Monday .
Information Commissioner and Cabinet Minister Andrew Lansley among senior MPs trying to silence list . | [
"Private eyes: Simon Cowell is on the list drawn up by Soca . Simon Cowell is on an explosive list of blue-chip firms and individuals who used rogue private detectives, it emerged last night. The music mogul is among the 102 names on the list drawn up by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) that the Commons Ho... |
d7e279a6b09f88e8c01e35f0bb81b2b03abbbfda | Summarize the following news article. | Attorney William Baer charged with disorderly conduct at meeting in New Hampshire between parents and the school board .
Mr Baer violated his 'two-minute speaking time' while discussing why his daughter should not have been given a book with sexual themes .
Gilford High School made Jodi Picoult's Nineteen Minutes requi... | [
"The father arrested at a school board meeting after complaining about a sexually explicit novel on his daughter’s reading list said that his family was ‘violated’, describing the book as 'graphic and violent' and featuring a scene that was 'arguably an instance of date rape'. William Baer lost his temper during th... |
7dc4a1a6a1298060876352817235f21adda6b8f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Latoya Harris' 9-year-old daughter got into a fight April 26, 2013, with two other girls outside Boys & Girls club in Portland .
Mother of one of the girls called police and demanded that Harris' daughter be arrested for hitting her child in the face .
Officers David McCarthy and Matthew Huspek questioned the girl a we... | [
"Two Portland police officers investigating a fight at a youth club came to the home of a 9-year-old Portland girl, handcuffed her as she stood in a bathing suit, and led her away to be processed downtown on an assault charge. The girl's mother and some in the juvenile justice system call the handcuffing and arrest... |
874a20041fcf7a7860b3206f9876d7d322185164 | Summarize the following news article. | In the late 1960s he was famously signed to The Beatles' record label Apple .
Music was notably performed at the funeral of Diana, Princess Of Wales .
Sir John had suffered health problems for a number of years . | [
"Sir John - who is survived by his wife Maryanna and three children - was knighted for Services to Music in the Millennium Honours list . The classical composer Sir John Tavener has died aged 69. Prince Charles led tributes last night to the musician whose haunting Song For Athene was played at the funeral of Diana... |
9528aab64674001ee7b135ed93ead2443da44011 | Summarize the following news article. | Singer accused Labour of not controlling mass immigration when in power .
Musician said blame does not lie with immigrants but with the politicians .
Claimed the influx of thousands of immigrant workers during Labour's 13-year reign left the indigenous working-classes unemployed . | [
"Daltrey said he was angry at politicians who had mismanaged mass immigration . Roger Daltrey, the frontman of The Who, has said he will ‘never, ever’ forgive Labour for their policies on immigration. The singer accused the Labour Party of ‘destroying the jobs of my mates’ by not controlling mass immigration when i... |
e97b2e51a11a37ae85a1f58a47fff589eeb5e5e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Safia Shah features endangered words in Around The World In 80 Years .
Hopes it will breathe life into colourful terms no longer in common usage . | [
"Not something to snirtle about: Author Safia Shah is campaigning to preserve endangered words before they are lost from the English language forever . A children's author has launched a campaign to save old-fashioned words like begrumpled, ninnyhammer and slubberdegullion before they disappear from the English lan... |
fdcf333d280dcc3ab5e019d6299d11233cf44d88 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight Days of Light, Liberty & Latkes .
For the first time since 1888, the first day of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving occur at the same time .
9-year-old trademarks the 'Menurkey' -- a turkey-shaped menorah .
Rabbi says few countries could celebrate secular and religious traditions together . | [
"It's a turkey. It's a menorah. It's Thanksgivukkah! An extremely rare convergence this year of Thanksgiving and the start of Hanukkah has created a frenzy of Talmudic proportions. There's the number crunching: The last time it happened was 1888, or at least the last time since Thanksgiving was declared a federal h... |
e3ebe7bf27936c9781bdb6d39f2760d1ace08847 | Summarize the following news article. | Jill Kelley hires top Washington lawyer as well as Lewinsky spokesman .
Paula Broadwell's attorney works for law firm which represented White House intern during investigation into affair with Clinton . | [
"The resignation of David Petraeus, sparked by the revelation that the former general was having an affair with his biographer, is the biggest sex scandal to hit Washington since Bill Clinton was revealed to have had 'sexual relations' with Monica Lewinsky. And the parallels between the two events are growing stron... |
b336e8d652a54d5b8016b3d29258792dec37e943 | Summarize the following news article. | Nawaz was convicted by 'the now disgraced Mubarak regime'
Nawaz insists he renounced extremism six years ago and was supported by Amnesty International when in prison . | [
"The Liberal Democrats have chosen a former radical Islamist to fight for a marginal parliamentary seat. Maajid Nawaz spent 13 years inside Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT), the global Islamist organisation that first spawned al-Muhajiroun, the banned Islamist terrorist organisation founded by Omar Bakri Mohammed and Anjem Chou... |
dccf189993fe5f1f05fb94d9f143fa3674f5bc0c | Summarize the following news article. | The student, who is using the alias 'Elizabeth Raine,' said she wants to focus on her medical studies instead .
She also wrote that the auction had made a point about 'how society continues to exercise control over female sexuality'
Raine launched her online auction on March 31 and initially hid her face to conceal her... | [
"A 28-year-old medical school student who had planned to auctioning off her virginity on the internet and had received a high bid of $801,000 now says she won't go ahead with her part of the bargain. In a blog post today, the student, who goes buy the name 'Elizabeth Raine,' writes that she won't fulfill the terms ... |
4e57b818fc54b0dfed292e53a2cd7fe9c90f6955 | Summarize the following news article. | Paris Ainsworth said two men tried to rob her outside her Detroit home on the weekend .
The licensed gun holder fired at them eight times after they shot her .
The grandmother-of-four was hit in the side and hand .
Police arrested both alleged attacks at a hospital where one with gunshot wounds was being treated . | [
"A grandmother has been dubbed 'Rambo' after pulling out a gun to fight off two alleged armed robbers who attacked her in her Detroit driveway. Paris Ainsworth, 51, was shot four times in the late-night attack, but was able to return fire with eight bullets from her licensed .45 caliber handgun. The health worker s... |
21d58d02dd53c4a3cf66532fb9a8af38cabe3047 | Summarize the following news article. | Kate, 40, speaks in candid interview with photographer Nick Knight .
Reveals she was very self-conscious posing topless at the age of 15 .
Claims she is baffled by her enduring appeal . | [
"As the world's most famous supermodel, Kate Moss has worked with countless acclaimed photographers, designers and celebrities and now, the notoriously tight-lipped model has revealed exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of fashion. Speaking in a rare interview with photographer Nick Knight, SHOWstudio foun... |
e2b01d04d8c78357f37ea06d2a0903967e1b8f45 | Summarize the following news article. | The pair were on This Morning to debate the idea of attachment parenting .
Their argument had started before they even appeared on the show with a series of catty barbs exchanged on Twitter .
Katie looked mightily unimpressed after the debate, failing to raise a smile as she posed with Peaches . | [
"She's become known for her controversial comments during her participation in debates on This Morning. But on Tuesday, Katie Hopkins finally met her match - after facing off against Peaches Geldof in a discussion about attachment parenting. Despite aiming several low blows at Peaches, including referencing a pictu... |
e9f32adcf1b567c4e8ff9701d58078e7be3bdddc | Summarize the following news article. | Elle turned 50 earlier this year .
Beauty tools range helps women recreate spa experience at home .
Has unveiled The Super Elixir, a health supplement, too .
Says feeling good on the inside is more important than how she looks . | [
"She was nicknamed The Body thanks to those famous Sports Illustrated shoots that showed off her lithe limbs and golden glow - and, unsurprisingly, Elle Macpherson is safeguard to keep the looks that catapulted her to fame. Elle, who turned 50 in March, has launched five new professional beauty tools to extend her ... |
58791201d6d97fb845bf70b7513415cf44c7ca78 | Summarize the following news article. | New research .
suggests e-cigarettes known as tank systems can produce dangerous .
carcinogens similar to those from traditional cigarettes .
Eight senators are .
calling on the Food and Drug Administration to examine .
New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles .
have all recently instituted bans on the use of e-cigarette... | [
"Eight members of the U.S. Senate are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to examine new research suggesting that some electronic cigarettes can produce dangerous carcinogens similar to those from traditional cigarettes. In a letter sent on Thursday, the Democratic lawmakers say that the FDA should work to ... |
d011bac5576ed87f1d0c53c4250d95e6f42ab035 | Summarize the following news article. | Officer Roberto Sanchez, 32, a six-year veteran on the force, died from his injuries Saturday; he married only three months ago .
Sanchez's partner and best friend Richard Medina suffered a broken jaw .
Mynor Varela, 20, charged with second-degree murder and vehicular manslaughter . | [
"A Los Angeles man was arrested and charged with murder after police say he intentionally crashed into an LAPD patrol car over the weekend, killing one officer and injuring another to stop them from pursuing his friend. Roberto Sanchez, 32, a six-year veteran on the force, died at a hospital after the patrol car he... |
2d904e641c6c432d1eab5f82e1d021ae4672a3fa | Summarize the following news article. | Study of almost 3,000 turbines in Britain sheds doubt on manufacturers claims that they generate clean energy for up to 25 years .
The research will fuel criticism of wind farms . | [
"Wind farms have just half the useful lifespan which has been claimed, according to new research which found they start to wear out after just 12 years. A study of almost 3,000 turbines in Britain – the largest of its kind – sheds doubt on manufacturers claims that they generate clean energy for up to 25 years, whi... |
ce2955589e34490674435bc98010f554c347823a | Summarize the following news article. | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was shot in the head, face, throat, jaw, hand and legs .
Health 'suddenly declined' after arriving at the hospital and had to undergo life-saving treatment .
His mouth was wired shut, left eye sutured shut, could not hear out of one ear and complained that he needed to vomit .
Shortly after that, he w... | [
"Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was so close to death after being shot multiple times by authorities that he had to have immediate life-saving surgery once arriving at the hospital, new court documents reveal. His lawyers said he had gunshot wounds to his head, face, throat, jaw, left hand and legs after ... |
a7b5d5bb1e12ccfa3c2ae10b32facfc3a46f8039 | Summarize the following news article. | Witnesses saw armed men kidnap Joao Rodrigo Silva Santos on Monday .
They waited for him outside his health foods shop in Rio de Janeiro .
His wife discovered his severed head on her doorstep at 5.30am today .
The head was in Joao's own bag and his eyes and tongue were cut out .
Police investigating if gruesome murder ... | [
"Police in Brazil have launched a manhunt after the severed head of a former professional footballer was left on the doorstep of his home. The horrified wife of Joao Rodrigo Silva Santos, 35, made the gruesome discovery as she left the house in Rio de Janeiro for work early yesterday morning. Santos's eyes and tong... |
205454888f23ffd4c2fa01fa0efb48809c1e8cd9 | Summarize the following news article. | Shots fired in British territorial waters on Sunday evening .
Jet ski rider Dale Villa says no warning was given before shots were fired .
32-year-old was 'shaken' and 'furious' following incident .
Royal Navy vessel intercepted Spanish boat following shooting .
Minister for Europe David Lidington has protested to Span... | [
"Britain was plunged into a diplomatic crisis over Gibraltar last night after Spanish police fired shots at a British jet-skier in waters around the Rock. In an extraordinary incident, a boat from Spain’s Guardia Civil entered Gibraltan waters and took potshots at 32-year-old Dale Villa as he rode his jet-ski close... |
ee9e114d6fa04dcb28481c1c06d528b06f5a32cb | Summarize the following news article. | Doubts over honesty of show following lives of Amish in NYC .
Two cast members, Abe and Rebecca, 'have a child together'
Kate 'submitted photos to modeling sites - even though she is portrayed as a technophobe and taking photos is against Amish beliefs'
Jeremiah 'was out of the community for 14 years, is divorced with ... | [
"It may fall under the category of 'reality television', but there is apparently very little that's authentic about Breaking Amish. After just two episodes, the TLC show has come under fire for deceiving viewers about the five Amish and Mennonite men and women it follows as they visit New York City for the first ti... |
e24a469f9f9f7a8b2962a98bb17c02638f543534 | Summarize the following news article. | Demi wants Ashton to pay maintenance and legal costs .
Filed response three months after Ashton moved to legally end marriage .
Ashton earned $24m last year from new show Two And A Half Men . | [
"Demi wants Ashton to pay maintenance and legal costs . Filed response three months after Ashton moved to legally end marriage . Ashton earned $24m last year from new show Two And A Half Men . Demi Moore is seeking spousal support and money for legal fees from estranged husband Ashton Kutcher in their divorce battl... |
da1131f29b22b8b6e8275cc11c251b9f4d1503ae | Summarize the following news article. | Prince Amukamara, 24, grew up a devout Catholic: 'I'm not ashamed'
He told his fiance he might have his first drink at his bachelor party .
Amukamara, who did not tell her that he played for the Giants when they met in a NYC bar, is marrying Pilar Davis next year . | [
"Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara has revealed that he's a virgin and has never had a drop of alcohol. The 24-year-old devout Catholic, who hails from Nigeria, said his clean lifestyle has led some of his teammates to call him 'the black Tim Tebow' after his fellow Christian NFL player. 'I am a virgin,' he said i... |
0038a07c8eb9cbf0261e8711236d05242f1a400b | Summarize the following news article. | The bizarre products are offered by Japanes website, Japan Trend Shop .
Pupeko mouthpiece said to tighten the cheeks to hide wrinkles .
Also available is a nose straightener and a 'face bra' | [
"A Japanese company is offering a range of bizarre mouthpieces and contraptions to help reduce the signs of ageing. The website, Japan Trend Shop sells the items, which are said to tighten the cheeks while doing breathing exercise and therefore hiding wrinkles. Users are advised to insert the mouthpiece and make mo... |
3a9420b30d0f72cd795722657315b4a3c2f9994f | Summarize the following news article. | Film titled 3,096 after the number of days captive was held .
Irish actress Antonia Campbell-Hughes has been named in the .
lead role .
Movie based on book of the same name written by victim . | [
"The harrowing story of child kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch’s . eight-year ordeal at the hands of her captor is set to be told on the big screen. The film titled 3,096 after the number of days the young Austrian was held by Wolfgang Priklopil is due to begin shooting in Munich next month. Northern Irish actress ... |
0531304577eb714a61f97f9c68e189832b16aef8 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Time Lord will star as Patrick Bateman in an upcoming musical .
The adaptation of American Psycho will be Smith's first turn as a musical leading man .
He will follow Christian Bale, who played Bateman in the 2000 film version . | [
"Time Lord to crime lord: Matt Smith will take up the role of serial killer Pat Bateman . Doctor Who star Matt Smith appears in a new guise today – as the star of a musical that transports him back to the Eighties. Over the weekend he was shooting his final scenes as the Time Lord for the Doctor Who Christmas spec... |
b5519d0cbbefb1124d01b7862f87717d4d44f5fd | Summarize the following news article. | Hamish Ogston, founder of CPP, blasts settlement as overly generous .
Accused the Financial Conduct Authority of 'sensationalism'
13 banks involved in the scam which saw insurance policies aggressively sold to customers at up to £82 a year .
Polices were meaningless as cards were already protected from fraud . | [
"'B******s': Hamish Ogston, founder of CPP, has criticised the FCA's £1.3billion compensation plan . A businessman who amassed a £100million fortune through a mis-selling racket showed contempt for his seven million victims yesterday. Hamish Ogston – who owns a multi-million-pound home next to Harrods and has been... |
006edc1803586c921370221519784fb850f25d63 | Summarize the following news article. | Home school prom organizers told Clare she needed to leave because of her dress and the way she danced .
17-year-old says she followed dress code, and had been too busy chatting with friends to dance . | [
"A Virginia teenager says she was forced to leave her prom after fathers who were acting as chaperones at the event complained that she was dancing provocatively and her skirt was too short. Despite following the dress code on skirt length, and trying to reason with the organizers, the student says she was ordered ... |
367e0e7f0c0e8d2bb1c31aea6baa49b74a027b6f | Summarize the following news article. | Two boys aged 5 and 6 were tossed out of the carnival staple and seriously injured, with one incurring a traumatic head injury .
One of the boys hit a parked car while the other landed in a South Glens Falls, New York street on Monday afternoon .
A third child in the bounce house, a little girl, suffered only minor scr... | [
"Two New York State boys suffered serious injuries after an inflatable bounce house was swept into the air before dumping them back on the ground from 15 feet up. In the nightmarish scene, the boys aged 5 and 6 were playing in the carnival staple Monday afternoon at a South Glens Falls apartment complex when winds ... |
eb4cc3e47d097f86d37af8cf4c7ce6c75a8220ea | Summarize the following news article. | Author Agatha Christie found her most famous creation 'insufferable'
But Suchet, who has portrayed detective since 1989, shows no sign of waning . | [
"Herculean: David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. He has portrayed the Belgian detective since 1989 and wishes to film all of his adventures penned by Agatha Christie . Agatha Christie could not stand Hercule Poirot. The little Belgian detective with the waxed moustaches brought her fame and wealth, but she found him ‘in... |
4b9bb1d2914ac9e2a42dd8ae76e0667b1f07310f | Summarize the following news article. | Zahir Belounis, 33, claimed he was owed a salary from his club El Jaish .
33-year-old has not been able to leave Gulf state since dispute with team .
Married father-of-two threatened hungerstrike and suicide during ordeal .
He was finally allowed to leave after pressure from French government .
Visa system means expat ... | [
"A professional football player trapped in the Qatar for two years over a pay dispute with his club was today finally been granted an exit visa. Zahir Belounis has not been able to leave the Gulf state - which was controversially awarded the 2022 World Cup - and return home to France during the protracted legal wra... |
468c142f7159a2196a30451af12fea0f5e93458b | Summarize the following news article. | Terrier Jack ate the coins while trying to lick up the remnants of a bagel .
The 13-year-old began vomiting at home and his condition deteriorated .
Vets say that without surgery it is likely that Jack would have died . | [
"Jack Russell terrier Jack who needed surgery after swallowing 111 coins . A New York dog had to undergo a two-hour life saving operation - after swallowing more than 100 coins. The Jack Russell named Jack is recovering at his Wall Street home after he was rushed to a vet's in Manhattan last week after eating 111 p... |
f721af00e878d17453ab2fdc882318aa00e7da88 | Summarize the following news article. | The Nordic Orion left Vancouver in early September with a cargo of coking coal and is scheduled to arrive in Finland on 7 October .
The route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is 1,000 nautical miles shorter than the traditional shipping route through the Panama Canal .
As the ice continues to melt, experts e... | [
"Global warming has opened up an Arctic route mariners have been craving for centuries, making the journey from Canada to Europe shorter. A large sea freighter has become the first cargo vessel to successfully navigate the hazardous Arctic Northwest Passage carrying - somewhat ironically - coal. If other ships deci... |
2ddc011f111fb6082c6becd64045e45857acd558 | Summarize the following news article. | Nelson family are calling for school to fire Barb Williams .
Footage appears to show the Nelsons' son, Ian, being lifted by his throat .
Six-year-old is terrified of returning to school and seeing Williams after the summer vacation, parents say .
Sheriff's department is now investigating the incident . | [
"An Ohio kindergarten teacher has been suspended for ten days after surveillance video appeared to show her grabbing a six-year-old boy by his neck. The boy's parents, Anthony and Autumn Nelson, were shocked at the school's response to the footage, which showed their son Ian being lifted off the ground by his shirt... |
90c47859b130099f36098f47deb04c5bd594a2cc | Summarize the following news article. | Roommates Reese Werkhoven, Cally Guasti and Lara Russo bought the couch for $20 from their local chariy store .
But not long after they got it back to their New Paltz home they discovered envelopes of cash - $41,000 worth - were stashed in every conceivable crevice of the pre-loved couch .
However, the students' excite... | [
"When a trio of New York college students bought a smelly secondhand couch from a charity store for $20 they had no clue about its real value. But not long after roommates Reese Werkhoven, Cally Guasti and Lara Russo got it back to their New Paltz home and nestled in, they discovered envelopes of cash - $41,000 wor... |
9b9acaa0e7a91a36b059f799b9b7c05c2e35a25b | Summarize the following news article. | Hey Joe guitarist tricked his fans into thinking he'd set fire to guitar .
Instead he switched it for cheaper model moments before .
Iconic instrument was sold at London auction for £250,000 . | [
"One of the most famous rock 'n' roll guitars - that was so good Jimi Hendrix couldn't bring himself to burn it - has sold for almost £250,000. The musician tricked his fans into thinking he had set fire to his favourite electric guitar on stage at a famous concert. Instead, he switched it for a lesser model second... |
99d5212951b92772027f780dff96b286ab8970e4 | Summarize the following news article. | South Australian beer festival showcasing unique flavours .
Featuring craft brewers from Europe, US and New Zealand .
Workshops include the 'The Art of Spooning' and 'Skunkhour' | [
"It's often hard for chefs to showcase weird and wonderful flavours without putting off potential customers. But one South Australian pub is taking bizarre flavour combinations to the next level - holding a beer festival where punters can sample brews made with squid, anchovies, chocolate, wasabi and even the dropp... |
214c28d1a2052df70b7b9c7e443f68f5d5183042 | Summarize the following news article. | Gates snatched the title from Mexican mobile phone tycoon Carlos Slim .
Last topped Bloomberg Billionaire's Index in 2007 but was usurped by Slim .
But Mexican Congress passed recent bill to break Slim's telecoms monopoly .
New bill has slashed his wealth by 14%, erasing $3billion from his accounts .
Warren Buffet thir... | [
"He may only work part time, but Bill Gates has become the world's richest man for a second time thanks to a nest egg of shrewd financial investments - and a little help from the Mexican government. The software mogul snatched the title from Mexican mobile phone tycoon Carlos Slim yesterday after Bloomberg revealed... |
e4fde4c86203fa2de539700b3ddfdd3959d9b856 | Summarize the following news article. | Only two existing images of novelist from her lifetime and both are by amateurs .
Digital analysis has revealed writing on the canvas that says 'Jane Austen', the artist's name and '1789' | [
"The 'Rice Portrait': Exciting new evidence suggests the innocent-looking teenager in the simple white dress may really be the famous author . A portrait of a pretty 13-year-old girl claimed to be Jane Austen has divided art experts for years. But exciting new evidence has now emerged that the innocent-looking teen... |
78c309bcb98fcc35638d95d34c08493627103747 | Summarize the following news article. | New study answers puzzle of why homosexuality seems to run in families .
It would not be expected to persist given Darwinian natural selection .
Researchers show it is an epigenetic rather than a genetic trait . | [
"Homosexuality is passed down through the generations from mother to son and from father to daughter, a new study claims. From an evolutionary standpoint, homosexuality is a trait that would not be expected to develop and persist in the face of Darwinian natural selection. It is nevertheless common for men and wome... |
fbd5a67b81b679a7be1b9a9333e1070f302898ba | Summarize the following news article. | Clown Tomas Morales underlined that his trade is a nonviolent one .
His comments came after Francisco Rafael Arellano .
Felix was killed .
A gunman dressed in wig and red round nose shot him dead at a beach . | [
"Leaders of clowns gathered for a convention in Mexico City said Wednesday they are saddened that a killer disguised himself as a clown to kill a drug lord last week, and insisted no true member of their profession would have committed the crime. Convicted drug trafficker Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix was shot to... |
4eea3f57dbca11a0d4c895685d72c93f34dfab3a | Summarize the following news article. | Sam, 24, was drafted and then cut by the St. Louis Rams before being hired onto the Dallas practice squad for just 7 weeks .
Sam shook up the pro sports community when he locked lips with his boyfriend Vito Cammisano on ESPN after being drafted by the Rams . | [
"The Dallas Cowboys released defensive end Michael Sam from the practice squad Tuesday, another setback as the NFL's first ever openly gay player tries to make an active roster during the regular season for the first time. Sam spent seven weeks with the Cowboys after signing to their practice squad on Sept. 3, four... |
c2b42fe2fb3a55e04eaa2dd77e7c32ed2fa8f06e | Summarize the following news article. | The bus crashed around 40 miles outside of the capital Guatemala City .
It was carrying around 90 passengers when its capacity only allows 54 .
At least six children are said to have died including three babies .
A further 46 passengers were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries .
It is thought that the driver lo... | [
"At least 44 people died and dozens more were injured when an overcrowded bus fell off a clifftop in Guatemala and plunged 650 ft into a ravine below. The Guatemalan government declared three days of national mourning after the crash which happened around 40 miles northwest of the capital Guatemala City yesterday. ... |
662acc86ab9936bba92f8f69c290d4f29062bc85 | Summarize the following news article. | Mukhtar Ablyazov is accused of £3billion fraud .
Judge has imposed 22-month jail term for contempt but he has fled abroad .
£150m of assets seized, including £18m mansion in London .
His property portfolio is worth £70m alone . | [
"A fugitive former bank boss is set to be stripped of assets worth more than £150million including an £18million mansion in one of London's most upmarket streets. Mukhtar Ablyazov, who fled Britain earlier this year after he was sentenced to 22-months in jail for failing to disclose full details about his wealth, i... |
26b360e5bc3efbe416f3482c999d54e73cb2b7eb | Summarize the following news article. | Video reveals the cruel methods used to obtain angora fur in China .
Workers tie rabbits up and yank the fur out while they are still alive .
They are kept for years and have their fur ripped out every two months . | [
"The horrific truth of the angora fur industry is revealed in these shocking images from a Chinese workshop. The rabbits are tied up and stretched out before workers rip out the fur by hand, leaving the rabbits bleeding in their cages. In a video recorded by PETA in China, where 90 per cent of the world's angora fu... |
c2ba0e3a9e6485248d76336b87049dffda11880c | Summarize the following news article. | Officer put on administrative leave as Florida police investigate .
Boys were being removed from school bus for misbehaving .
Shocked classmates filmed what appears to be rough treatment . | [
"Florida police are investigating after cell phone footage emerged of officers appearing to put a boy in a choke hold and kicking him to the ground. The Boynton Beach force has put one officer on administrative leave as it investigates how police treated two grade six students who had been taken off a school bus on... |
9767f75a6d8c8f46cd906753639bfe8cba82e34c | Summarize the following news article. | Cell phone footage that was shared on Facebook shows two girls arguing in a Florida classroom as their teacher stands between them .
As other students egg them on, the two girls launch into a fight - pushing the teacher out of the way and dragging each other by their hair .
The teacher calls for help and other staff ar... | [
"A shocking video shows a teacher helplessly stuck in the middle of a classroom fight - with no one coming to her aid. The footage, recorded by a teenage boy in the class at Gibbs High School in St Petersburg, Florida, shows two young girls exchanging a war of words with their classmates egging them on. The female ... |
a4a1324e47233ba703db4bb36d60973635bf2d1e | Summarize the following news article. | Figure includes fines and interest in relation to 'the allocation of income between foreign jurisdictions'
Move comes a day after company executives are grilled by UK commons committee .
Retailer bases operations in Luxembourg which offers them tax breaks .
The company paid no UK tax in 2010 despite revenues of .
£3.3b... | [
"Tax row: The French government is demanding £160million from internet retailer Amazon in unpaid tax . The internet giant Amazon has received a £159million demand from France for unpaid taxes. The figure includes fines and interest in relation to 'the allocation of income between foreign jurisdictions'. European na... |
c6b3a60ed7cd6f0e20592ce0cb495a7679432970 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Letzgo Hunting' members pose as underage girls for chats with predators .
They set up meetings, film suspects and hand evidence to police .
Group releases dramatic footage of members confronting 'suspect'
Police have warned them to leave justice to them . | [
"A band of parents have formed a vigilante group to snare suspected paedophiles. Their tactics have led to six arrests – but police forces have reacted with anger, warning that they could be compromising existing investigations. The parents have set up dozens of profiles on dating and social networking websites, pr... |
1f0a4589500e4527b857285d82e4f406f7da3b92 | Summarize the following news article. | Jesse Coker, 46, jailed for four years and five months after tricking his way into her south London home .
Third break-in at property of pensioner within weeks .
Coker has a string of previous burglary convictions . | [
"The love of her life died fighting in the trenches of the First World War and she had lived through the horrors of the London Blitz. But nothing prepared Britain’s oldest woman for the terror of being targeted in her own home by a violent career criminal. Grace Jones had just celebrated her . 112th birthday when J... |
86411e06458899e9e16874d31158e25201058eb7 | Summarize the following news article. | The author of a sensitive FBI interrogation manual submitted the document for copyright protection .
In doing so, the FBI agent made it available to the public at the Library of Congress .
Experts are baffled at the security lapse and why the officer believed the secret document needed copyright protection at all .
The... | [
"An FBI agent who authored a highly sensitive FBI interrogation manual submitted the document for copyright protection - making it available at the Library of Congress for anyone with a library card to read. The inexplicable mistake has been reported by Mother Jones journalist Nick Baumann who viewed the document, ... |
e18797105502bbea6b7cc116213e9c4a4e6fd1b8 | Summarize the following news article. | F-16 of Capt. Lucas Gruenther went missing off the coast of Italy on Monday during training exercise .
Gruenther was stationed with his wife Cassy at Aviano Air Force Base .
Rescue workers recovered body on Thursday afternoon; the California native leaves behind his wife and unborn daughter, Serene . | [
"Loss: Capt. Lucas Gruenther's body was recovered several miles off the coast of Italy on Thursday . The body of a U.S. fighter pilot has been recovered from Italy’s Adriatic Sea Thursday, days after he went missing while piloting an F-16. Capt. Lucas Gruenther’s body was recovered early Thursday afternoon by an It... |
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