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44fd6cdfc8170acb24d8168378666e99438f6fe2 | Summarize the following news article. | Facility was discovered near the town of St Georgen an der Gusen, Austria .
Understood that it could be connected to another Nazi weapons facility .
Experts believe that it was used to conduct research into atomic bombs .
Supported by heightened radiation readings and witness testimonies . | [
"A labyrinth of secret underground tunnels believed to have been used by the Nazis to develop a nuclear bomb has been uncovered. The facility, which covers an area of up to 75 acres, was discovered near the town of St Georgen an der Gusen, Austria last week, it has been reported. Excavations began on the site after... |
8c93e08d5dc145ae22e36a555b4a90594722f1ad | Summarize the following news article. | Elena Yegorova, 45, was seen limping down road near her home in Kiev .
Worried neighbours who witnessed the bizarre scene called the police .
When officers arrived Yegorova told them she was practicing for stage role .
She has part in Dawn of the Dead, in which flesh-eating zombies take over .
Actress said she had pot ... | [
"An actress who stripped naked, put a pot on her head and walked along the street with a kitchen knife and meat cleaver told police she was rehearsing for a role in a new play. Elena Yegorova, 45, was spotted without her clothes on and she limped down a street outside her home in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev by wo... |
3ce098ea2006b5b5ccde07e53564fd17f9ed677d | Summarize the following news article. | Photo of uniformed officers lying the street was shared by 72nd Precint .
However the photo is from another slain officer's funeral from 2007 .
The picture was from the coverage of the service for Russel Timoshenko .
23-year-old was shot after pulling over a stolen BMW in Brooklyn . | [
"An image being shared by the NYPD supposedly showing uniformed officers gathering for the funeral of Rafael Ramos was actually taken in 2007. The picture posted on Twitter by many of the department's precincts was actually taken from coverage of the funeral of Russel Timoshenko rather than of the thousands of offi... |
13ab671217066b579f95d165d74bb6c74e400942 | Summarize the following news article. | Police estimate between 1,500 and 2,000 people attended vigil in George Square to remember those who died .
A bin lorry careered out of control in the busy city centre killing six people and injuring 10 on December 22 .
Victims included 18-year-old Erin McQuade and her grandparents Jack and Lorraine Sweeney .
Primary s... | [
"Almost 2,000 people fell silent today to remember the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash at a candle-lit vigil near the scene today. The vigil was organised through a social media group on Facebook called Support the Glasgow George Square Crash which drew in more than 26,800 likes. Many of those in the crowd h... |
125f7c72d84ef2bd3dd6f2339cf4bcf2c78edc9f | Summarize the following news article. | Two politicians join 22 others named in allegations of abuse in 1980s .
Form part of powerful ring of Westminster paedophiles, it is claimed .
MP John Mann said he was approached by victim who says he was abused .
Called for retired detectives to be granted amnesty from Secrets Act .
Scotland Yard is investigating alle... | [
"Scotland Yard has been handed the names of two more former Government ministers accused of sexually abusing children. Campaigning MP John Mann said he was approached last week by a victim who claims to have been abused by the politicians – one a peer – in the 1980s and has passed the detailed allegations to detect... |
a450ff566cb73b14c9e9dd629397e799ffa29afd | Summarize the following news article. | David Blunkett said he was find it tough if Roma gipsies lived in his street .
Former Home Secretary opened Britain's borders to new EU members .
More than one million from Poland, Slovakia and Hungary arrived .
But he insisted it was not a mistake to open the UK's borders in 2004 .
Labour politician said he has no reg... | [
"Former Home Secretary David Blunkett has admitted he would find it tough if Roma gipsies moved into his own street . Former Home Secretary David Blunkett has admitted he would find it tough if Roma gipsies moved into his own street – 10 years after he opened Britain's borders to new EU members. The Labour politici... |
63955c2b4c6ab0f016eb87e6a8330e9187e924f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry Street, originally called Barry Williams, shot dead five people in 1978 .
He had heart attack at high-security Ashworth Hospital on Christmas Eve .
Street was detained under mental health laws in 1979 for manslaughters .
But the firearms fanatic was released from indefinite detention in mid-90s .
He then started... | [
"Paranoid schizophrenic Harry Street, 70, originally called Barry Williams, had a fatal heart attack at high-security Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside . A mass killer who gunned down five people in a one-day 'orgy of terror' and then planned another rampage when he was freed has died behind bars. Paranoid schizophre... |
d0d5b70f130a6cb40a1c55392d4da286624ec8e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Corner of South Devon named as the baby boomer capital of Britain .
A third of residents in the South Hams area aged between 50 and 68 .
District is sought-after among wealthy city dwellers looking for second homes and older people hoping to downsize or retire to the countryside . | [
"They are more likely to be well off, in good health and enjoy a long retirement. So perhaps it is no surprise that the baby-boom generation has settled in one of the most picturesque parts of the county. A corner of South Devon has been named as the baby boomer capital of Britain, with a third of residents in the ... |
035c968a7995764ba7f3aaf92fa24e9a00448d1f | Summarize the following news article. | Terrorists' journal Inspire calls for 'hidden bomb' attacks on planes .
British Airways and easyJet are named as targets for 'lone wolf' attacks .
AA, United and Delta targeted in US, alongside Air France on Continent .
Magazine contains supposed instructions for would-be suicide bombers .
Inspire was linked to the Bos... | [
"Al Qaeda has called for a new generation of ‘lone wolf’ terrorists to blow up easyJet and British Airways planes using bombs made in their kitchens. The chilling call to arms in the terror group’s online magazine says the airlines should be targeted to gain headlines and ‘crush the enemy’s economy’. Released on Ch... |
365c211fc9c982d8dbd73fbeb26435df9c1ae724 | Summarize the following news article. | Fights erupted at a mall in Pennsylvania, Scaramento, and Missouri .
Monroeville, Pennsylvania Police Chief K. Douglas Cole says at least two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries .
The Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento closed more than an hour early because of repeated fights at the food court among ... | [
"Authorities say several fights broke out among hundreds of teens who packed a western Pennsylvania shopping center, forcing it to close early and it seems to be a trend cutting across malls in America. Several altercations erupted on Friday evening at the Monroeville Mall. Monroeville Police Chief K. Douglas Cole ... |
063b710be86f18facb147cc5ad688fbf4f570548 | Summarize the following news article. | Note said 'Don't open the locked door! Don't trust its whispers! Leave'
After she posted a picture on Twitter, it began to trend across the UK .
Amy, from Salford, told MailOnline: 'I was so amused when I saw the note though a little shocked' | [
"When you're spending the night alone in a hotel room, a creepy note and a locked door are probably the worst things you could find. And the mysterious note Amy Jones found in the drawer of her Edinburgh hotel room is like something straight out of a horror movie. Her Christmas present was a visit to the Scottish c... |
aaf129b492bd7dcfe732313d17142bce6c9051a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Charlie Egan, from Suffolk, was born with no right arm below the elbow .
But now he's been fitted with new prosthetic arm printed from 3D machine .
Specially designed for him in colours of favourite superhero Spider-Man .
He's thought to be first child in the UK to be fitted with arm made with revolutionary printing te... | [
"Born with no right arm below the elbow, it was hard for little Charlie Egan to embrace the festive spirit. Unwrapping presents was a struggle, and then there were the constant questions from others about his missing limb to contend with. But the five year old can get to grips with Christmas with gusto this year - ... |
f529912147adba40166971d0ba6d2ad55abe1cd0 | Summarize the following news article. | University of Illinois aging expert S. Jay Olshansky says that despite his infamously relentless schedule Obama is aging at a normal rate . | [
"An Illinois professor set out to disprove the age old presumption that the relentless stress of America's top job makes our Commander-in-Chiefs age in fast-forward. The conclusion: President Obama, like most presidents, is aging no differently from the rest of us. 'It's just a misconception,' S. Jay Olshansky, a p... |
96458af9ad7a2190207b9508e1d357c32d3f5611 | Summarize the following news article. | Fernandes bought AirAsia in 2001 from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom for a single Malaysian ringgit – worth about 50 cents .
At this time the carrier was in complete free fall and plunging deeper into debt by the day .
But he made into a dominant player in south-east Asia with a low-cost model that focused on short a... | [
"For any normal human 50 cents is worthless – for Tony Fernandes it was all he needed to buy his own airline. When Fernandes bought AirAsia in 2001 from Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom for a single Malaysian ringgit – worth about 50 cents at the time – the carrier was in free fall and plunging deeper into debt by ... |
95c85f929d21a9b3ca0ef54f1fc941ae21f7433a | Summarize the following news article. | Marty Matthews, a former anchor for WTSP 10 News in Tampa, Florida, was involved in a serious crash on Christmas Eve .
The accident claimed the life of her 28-year-old daughter, Emily Austin and left her husband Edward seriously injured .
Edward Austin was driving a Cadillac SUV when he ran off the left side of the roa... | [
"A former anchor for WTSP 10 News in Tampa, Florida, was involved in a serious crash in the early hours of Christmas Eve that claimed the life of her 28-year-old daughter and left her husband seriously injured. Marty Austin known formerly as Marty Matthews was involved in a crash around 12:20 p.m. on December 24, o... |
4abd622786865efde85c2d3e984118c1b180f7c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Gang staged robbery at a convent Pope uses as his summer retreat .
Three men made off with €5,000 (£4,000) after the raid at Castel Gandolfo .
Raiders made for the Mother Superior’s office, and searched for cash .
She went to investigate but was grabbed, threatened and pushed to floor . | [
"A gang staged a Christmas Day robbery at a convent that the Pope uses as his summer retreat, assaulting the Mother Superior during their rampage. Three men made off with €5,000 (£4,000) after the raid at Castel Gandolfo, 15 miles from Rome. The gang broke through a window at 12.30am as the nuns of the Pius XII ins... |
713732a838324f8da79ea3227b0922f5b2dad00e | Summarize the following news article. | Gallery director Gerard Vaughan tabled the topic at his first council meeting in November .
The 20-year ban was scrapped and will be officially lifted from January 2015 .
It comes as part of the gallery's attempt to catch up with social media as a major form of communication .
Restrictions on photography remain in cer... | [
"The National Gallery of Australia will lift its 20-year ban on people taking selfies with art works from next year. It is the Canberra gallery's attempt to catch up with times where social media is a major form of communication among friends and family. Barely a month into his new role as director of the NGA, Gera... |
f2afe61d39e3d3b22016b9330d67d94443399b7f | Summarize the following news article. | The baby was only wearing a onesie when it was handed to passerby Jennifer Argo at an apartment complex in Phoenix on Saturday night .
Police have located mother and she is undergoing psychiatric evaluation .
The baby is now back with her biological father . | [
"A mother handed her three-month-old baby to a stranger claiming she could not afford to feed the child along with her six other children. The baby girl was only wearing a onesie and a thin hat when she was handed to passerby Jennifer Argo at an apartment complex in Phoenix at 7pm on Saturday night. Phoenix police ... |
d9eb79e0e51bc7f40761e5e88561e7db7d0fb5b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Middletons given a coveted invitation to join a royal shooting party .
Duchess of Cambridge’s parents and siblings accompanied Prince William hunting pheasant on Saturday on the private Sandringham Estate . | [
"First they were invited to join the Queen at church on Christmas morning. Now the Middletons are believed to have been given a coveted invitation to join a royal shooting party. Sources told the Daily Mail that the Duchess of Cambridge’s parents Michael and Carole, plus her siblings, Pippa and James, all accompani... |
cf9128768dc03842625b1efec3c3f7e3ea0aa1e1 | Summarize the following news article. | Registrar travelled to Kensington Palace for the special signing - normally parents have to go to the register office .
Occupations of the baby's parents are 'Prince' and 'Princess' of the United Kingdom .
Kate lists her maiden name as Middleton and place of birth as Reading while William marks his as Paddington .
The ... | [
"The Duke of Cambridge formally registered the birth of Prince George yesterday, giving his wife’s occupation as ‘Princess of the United Kingdom’. Kate has rarely described herself as a princess, preferring to use the title Duchess of Cambridge, which was conferred on her by the Queen on her wedding day. But she is... |
aed50988c6e32035651176e374624524321b0012 | Summarize the following news article. | Hitler was a manic depressive hypochrondriac with deformed genitals, according to a National Geographic documentary .
Medical documents show Hitler's top physician fed him 80 drugs a day, including rat poison, amphetamines, bull semen and morphine .
He also allegedly snorted powdered cocaine to 'clear his sinuses .
and... | [
"Pill-popper: German dictator Adolf Hitler allegedly was a manic depressive with Parkinson¿s, had deformed genitals, had no libido and devoured a cocktail of drugs . Adolf Hitler was a drug-abusing hypochondriac with deformed genitals who regularly consumed a cocktail of amphetamines, bull semen, rat poison and mor... |
2a49ade371de0ba256479f531d5a77eac6df8b3c | Summarize the following news article. | Drought will deplete the vast Lake Mead this week to .
levels not seen since Hoover Dam was completed and the reservoir on the .
Colorado River was filled in the 1930s .
The low water levels is the result of a 14-year drought in the Southwest .
Experts say the water levels will be enough to supply water to places like ... | [
"Drought in the southwestern U.S. will deplete the vast Lake Mead this week to levels not seen since Hoover Dam was completed and the reservoir on the Colorado River was filled in the 1930s, federal water managers said Tuesday. The projected lake level of about 1,080 feet above sea level will be below the level of ... |
59a96dc5ccafc8e1f7ce0e6ca23eb6529c3e7166 | Summarize the following news article. | PlayStation Network and XBox Live both hacked over Christmas .
Sony's PlayStation Network has 110million accounts worldwide .
Network was back online after 72 hours, but millions face disruptions . | [
"Sony has announced that its PlayStation Network is back online after a three-day hack-attack, but millions of users are still experiencing problems. On Monday morning, the service suffered connection problems for the fourth day in a row following the attack, allegedly by a hacker activist group known as Lizard Squ... |
1821adfafb4303d0ddd070c5fdbf3abe3d238ce3 | Summarize the following news article. | Photographer Ben Marcin's series 'The Camps' captures makeshift settlements near railway lines, gas stations, Walmarts and bridges .
He said many of Baltimore's homeless feel safer in the woods than in shelters .
While most homes are made from tarps, some more elaborate constructions use milk crates and wooden doors . | [
"A sheet of plastic laid over a clothesline. A mini-fortress of milk crates stacked under a tree. A thin mattress on a flimsy crate lying in a dark tunnel. On the edge of Baltimore's woodlands, dozens of the city's transients live in makeshift homes which they consider safer than homeless shelters. Photographer Ben... |
cefbc7bb48f0338901708d34ba50e59bdb649da0 | Summarize the following news article. | Constitution asserts political control over central bank .
Rights groups warn of slide towards authoritarianism .
EU demands austerity measures before new bailout .
European Commission threatens legal action . | [
"Defiant: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is headed for a clash with the EU and the IMF . The European Union has stepped up pressure on Hungary over the country's refusal to implement austerity policies and threatened legal action over its new constitution. The warnings escalated the standoff between Budapest... |
6bb9fb510465b9f9dffd88e438dda64d9c7da829 | Summarize the following news article. | Parole officers use software to decide level of supervision for ex-inmates .
Uses algorithm devised by American criminology professor Richard Berk . | [
"Futuristic: Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton in Minority Report . When police in Minority Report predicted who would commit crimes and stopped them before they did it, it was considered so futuristic, the film was set in 2054. Now, however, law enforcers in two American states are using crime-prediction software ... |
8367263228ebb44d641263a44dd6989484879370 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight men arrested between age of 20 and 28 in High Wycombe, Bucks .
Teenage girl told police she'd been raped and abused for five years from 12 .
Detectives believe ring could be responsible for abusing several other girls . | [
"A gang of Asian men were arrested during pre-dawn raids yesterday on suspicion of being part of a Home Counties paedophile ring. The eight suspects were hauled from their homes at around 5am by 100 officers after a three-month investigation into child exploitation. Police carried out the raids after a teenage girl... |
2bb8878002f2985fb49a912507e47ecfc9224f65 | Summarize the following news article. | Department of Homeland Security forced to release list following freedom of information request .
Agency insists it only looks for evidence of genuine threats to the U.S. and not for signs of general dissent . | [
"Revealing: A list of keywords used by government analysts to scour the internet for evidence of threats to the U.S. was released under the Freedom of Information Act . The Department of Homeland Security has been forced to release a list of keywords and phrases it uses to monitor social networking sites and online... |
4c27ba9b8c52cfa2efd6942217e2ad4f5600531b | Summarize the following news article. | Case in Malaysia believed to be the one of first of its kind in the world .
Medical check-up found girl had been sexually penetrated after grandmother discovered children naked together .
Girl's mother reported case but told police she didn't want any action taken against the boy .
Consultant doctor says boy could have... | [
"A Malaysian boy aged six has been accused of raping his five-year-old cousin in a case believed to be the one of the first of its kind in the world. Doctors discovered she had been sexually penetrated after a medical check-up - and despite initial scepticism a consultant urologist at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital said... |
e0427522576ae57d76a2ca117881022bc3d40508 | Summarize the following news article. | Census data shows nearly twice as many under-fives identified as Muslim as in general population .
Less than 0.5pc of over 85s in Britain identify as Muslim .
In 2011 there were 3.5m children aged 0-4, of whom 320,000 were Muslim .
Largest religious group among those aged 0-4 still comprised of Christians . | [
"One in ten children under the age of four is now Muslim in England and Wales, the latest statistics show. In the under-fives age group there are nearly twice as many people identified as Muslim as in the general population, census data reveals. The figures suggest a change in the UK’s younger generation of worship... |
a8e5e1b4cfb51f192816fc2cba135924b8a2a44c | Summarize the following news article. | Rep Kevin Yoder apologises for skinny dipping in the Sea of Gallilee .
He was one of six Republican Congressmen to jump in the holy lake after late-night drinks at a posh hotel .
Republican House leaders were furious with the aides and chastised them for their behavior .
Rep Yoder previously was cited for refusing to s... | [
"The Bible says the the Sea of Gallilee is where Jesus Christ walked on water -- though the holy site will likely be the place respect for Congress sinks even lower after it was revealed that a freshman House member stripped naked and jumped into the water there during an official tour of Israel. Kansas Rep Kevin Y... |
5dcb790b4bb433460f5d91cc67727e4d49151579 | Summarize the following news article. | Helena White's mother crashed into the water after turning around to look at a drawing her daughter had done .
Neighbors ran over to the car and jumped into the water to free Helena .
Accident happened near Brandon in Mississippi on Sunday afternoon .
Child is currently in a critical condition in hospital . | [
"A four-year-old girl was brought back to life on the side of the road by a passerby after being submerged in an upturned car in a ditch of water for ten minutes. The accident happened near Brandon in Mississippi on Sunday afternoon. Helena White's mother crashed into the water after turning around to look at a dr... |
499ca2dbe3bbbb68744a724e34a892bcad37d2d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Two fishermen were left stranded after their vehicle submerged in creek .
Police attended a marine incident at Buffalo Creek Boat Ramp in Darwin .
The strong current had pulled the ute and boat trailer on Sunday evening .
The driver had left the 2012 Nissan ute in neutral with the handbrake on .
The vehicle had travell... | [
"Two fishermen were left stranded after a strong tidal current pulled their vehicle, boat and trailer into the crocodile infested creek. The men were trying to recover their boat at the ramp after returning from an evening fishing trip at Buffalo Creek Boat Ramp in Darwin's northern suburbs on Sunday. One reverse... |
a908c65c0546594a9cc62d36f63bc0e487959824 | Summarize the following news article. | 10,000 passengers travelling to and from Gatwick had flights disrupted .
It comes after Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 bound for Las Vegas and with more than 450 people on board was forced to return to London .
The runway was closed for three hours while emergency crews helped those on board off and engineers examined the ... | [
"Thousands of passengers flying to and from Gatwick have had their flights delayed, cancelled or diverted after a dramatic emergency landing closed the airport's single runway. The airport has descended into chaos after the Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747747 bound for Las Vegas and with more than 450 people on board was... |
a698b609f5083ecc019d789627a33812d0b9efa6 | Summarize the following news article. | Daniel Clements from Virginia was visiting a friend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana when he saw the officers .
The former student then took his cell phone out to film the events .
An officer notices his him, takes away the phone and appears to grab him .
Security camera footage appears to show him then being thrown down .
He... | [
"A 22-year-old has complained to police after CCTV footage appears to show him being thrown onto the ground for filming officers making an arrest outside a Christmas Party. Daniel Clements from Virginia was visiting a friend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he went outside the Varsity Theater during the event on Mon... |
d53d3c07e39bad0d5054041bb7a4e0e80028707b | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin Alexander Soetjipto was seated in 6A on AirAsia's QZ8501 flight .
He was seated next to family members, according to aircraft's manifest .
Mr Soetjipto studies commerce at Monash University's Clayton campus .
University released a statement saying it was 'deeply saddened' by news . | [
"A passenger on board the missing AirAsia flight is believed to a commerce student at Melbourne's Monash University. Kevin Alexander Soetjipto was seated in 6A on the QZ8501 flight and was travelling with family members. The aircraft went missing on Sunday morning after leaving Surabaya airport at 5.35am (Indonesi... |
3a9ac922db7f40d4b744b08ef37ddd7ad566974f | Summarize the following news article. | Lyndon Longhorne, now 19, suffered deadly infection meningitis as a baby .
He lost both his legs, his right arm and the fingers on his left hand .
Had prosthetic limbs fitted last year as well as a bionic knee on his right leg .
Is training six days a week to swim in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio .
Now has a bionic hand ... | [
"A young Paralympic hopeful has been able to wrap presents and pull Christmas crackers for the first time – thanks to a new bionic hand. Lyndon Longhorne, 19, lost both his legs, his right arm and the fingers on his left hand after suffering meningitis as a baby. Previously, the teenager said pulling crackers, cutt... |
cbd4257b97a4d164e0a49fcc3c5e63da48534cd2 | Summarize the following news article. | Clarkson appears to reference 'slope' row in Top Gear Christmas special .
54-year-old asks Richard Hammond: 'Is it straight?' in reference to bridge .
It comes after Ofcom ruled he was 'deliberately offensive' with term 'slope'
Clarkson said 'there's a slope on it' as Asian man walked bridge in March .
Controversy come... | [
"Jeremy Clarkson has once again become embroiled in controversy after appearing to poke fun at the 'slope' racism row on the Top Gear Christmas special. The 54-year-old appeared to mock the decision by Ofcom earlier this year which ruled he had been 'deliberately offensive' after using the word 'slope' on an episod... |
f10f4235b20f99b65f8aa284511c744a267d8214 | Summarize the following news article. | This is the first foray into plus-size fashion for Ms Rose, whose designs have been worn by Kate Middleton and Michelle Obama .
The collection features watercolor prints, peekaboo lace and sleek, tailored silhouettes . | [
"Fashion designer Lela Rose has unveiled a chic new plus-size collection for clothing retailer Lane Bryant. The collection, which will hit stores in April 2015, offers bold watercolor prints, peekaboo lace and sheer pieces and sleek, tailored silhouettes in sizes 14 to 28. The New York designer told Refinery29 tha... |
057830f22d3c17a7ce12edd373f3e8185ad2cf00 | Summarize the following news article. | Boeing 777-200 was flying from Brussels Airport to Washington, DC .
Heathrow spokesman says plane diverted for additional de-icing .
Aircraft was carrying 227 passengers and 14 crew when it diverted . | [
"A United Airlines plane aborted its transatlantic journey and diverted to London today because the flight crew apparently wasn’t satisfied with the de-icing effort it received in Brussels. The Boeing 777-200 was flying from Brussels Airport to Washington, DC, when it turned around and landed at Heathrow Airport at... |
3b3d8cd000a57295100e1a1eae5b0c77181c56eb | Summarize the following news article. | Jo Hughes, 47, wanted London flat refurbished and called Chris Boylan .
Builder, who has appeared on ITV show, seemed like the perfect choice .
The job was supposed to be 11 days but ended up lasting two months .
And three weeks in he walked off the job pocketing £4,960 she had paid .
Ms Hughes had to pay a second grou... | [
"Jo Hughes, 47, had hired Chris Boylan to refurbish her London flat, but was left with a 'nightmare' As a builder on 60 Minute Make-over, the popular ITV show hosted by Peter Andre, he is known for transforming homes in an hour. So Chris Boylan seemed the ideal choice when recently widowed mother-of-two Jo Hughes w... |
73f3392e50f105716c55c52311fe396a645742aa | Summarize the following news article. | Supercritical CO2 is a substance that has features of both a liquid and gas .
Previous study found it could allow life to thrive on planets without water .
Now scientists in New York claim atmospheric pressures on Venus meant oceans of supercritical CO2 are likely to have once covered the hellish planet .
They would ha... | [
"Earth's 'twin', Venus, is now a barren world with a crushing atmosphere, acid raining from its skies and blistering temperatures of 480°C (890 °F). But scientists believe this hellish planet may once have had enough water in its atmosphere to cover its surface in an ocean 80ft (25 metres) deep. While the planet wa... |
c26ef66c1ea8acb74f34c825fe5fe5e3978499c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Voter support for Abbott has dropped across all states over the past year .
The government is significantly behind Labor in two-party-preferred terms .
Tony Abbott is considered the better prime minister in Western Australia .
But Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is ahead in NSW, Victoria and SA .
A plunge in support for... | [
"The Abbott government has suffered a plunge in voter support across all states over the past year, latest polls show. The Newspoll analysis shows the Abbott government is significantly behind Labor in two-party-preferred terms everywhere except Western Australia. Published in The Australian on Saturday, the analy... |
6088b08563bb919c18be3366228e95737b7f5a97 | Summarize the following news article. | Professor Danielle George, of the University of Manchester will give this year's Royal Institution Christmas Lecture Series .
She hopes to inspire young people to fix and invent electrical devices .
Professor George thinks most under 40s can't mend their gadgets .
This is because they've grown up in a disposable societ... | [
"If you have ever watched a child using an iPad with expertise eclipsing that of some adults, you may be forgiven for thinking young people are more tech savvy than ever before. But one engineer has dubbed young people a ‘lost generation’, incapable of fixing gadgets and appliances because they have grown up in a d... |
a9876006e43be4757217c4a1e85ea73bc95ad059 | Summarize the following news article. | Guy Brunetti, 47, returned home from work in May 2013 to wife had fled .
Ivanna Soto, who was pregnant, had also taken son, Octavio, now three .
Mr Brunetti, of New York, flew to Uruguay and begged his wife to return .
After she refused, he filed and won a court motion - causing her to flee .
Ms Soto, who has since giv... | [
"A New York father who has spent 18 months desperately trying and failing to rescue his two sons from Uruguay after they were kidnapped by his wife will shortly return to the United States. Guy Brunetti, 47, from Eastchester, flew to the South American country after his 42-year-old spouse, Ivanna Soto, then pregnan... |
f253fab9518d347ccd6118d00263cfb2945da01a | Summarize the following news article. | Meal at Pioneer Village comprised a slice of bologna and a bit of salami .
Also included 'watered down' macaroni, bread bun and a glass of water .
Pensioner's daughter posted a photo of dinner online on Christmas Day .
She deemed offering 'unacceptable' and criticized home's management .
Picture has sparked widespread... | [
"Most people feast on dishes brimming with turkey, potatoes and vegetables on Christmas Day. But this shocking photo shows what one 83-year-old care home resident was served instead. The pensioner was handed a plate containing a slice of bologna sausage, a piece of salami, some 'watered down' macaroni and a bread b... |
d29d4ade65d0da47d368ef290b47ed493af1bdcd | Summarize the following news article. | Prof Roy Baumeister, author of book Willpower, is expert on the subject .
You make decisions, deplete energy, and subsequent decisions are weaker .
'You don’t want to waste willpower making decisions about breakfast' | [
"One way to preserve mental energy is by not agonising over needless decisions . The road to health is paved with good intentions. So why are we so easily diverted from the path of goodness by sugary snacks and lazy days on the sofa? The stark truth is that lack of willpower is often to blame. But new research show... |
a39640ee35035a62f1a1c3b5db0d5fa51f62e4f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr Jacqui Wood has found dozens of witch pits in village of Saveock .
Rectangular holes linked to bizarre fertility ritual dating back to 1640s .
Contain animal or bird carcasses, unhatched eggs and pile of pebbles .
The pits may be an offering to saint of newborn babies to aid fertility .
Latest hole contains bones wr... | [
"Mystery: Archaeologist Dr Jacqui Wood has found dozens of witch pits including one believed to be from the 1970s . A secret coven of Cornish witches first formed in the 1640s has been digging pits lined with animal skins, bird carcasses and feathers as recently as the 1970s as part of a fertility ritual, it was re... |
d666becce346defdfa1b9fb84ba500383c714232 | Summarize the following news article. | Bill McBride fell in love with George Lucas' sci-fi movie series age five .
He's since amassed more than 60,000 movie items including lightsabers .
And now plans to turn a room of his home into a Darth Vadar museum .
Mr McBride turned down the offer of a Porsche for his memorabilia . | [
"Most people will admit they have a dark side, but in the home of Star Wars super-fan Bill McBride, that side of the force is stronger than most. Bill McBride, 42, boasts the world's largest collection of Darth Vader memorabilia and is on a 20-year mission to turn his bedroom into a museum dedicated to the Sith Lor... |
f3d1da27f14b3a06f2e0e51643db8dcc1d12ce80 | Summarize the following news article. | Erika Murray barely spoke as she was arraigned Monday in Worcester Superior Court .
She was found living with the skeletal remains of three babies in a squalid Blackstone, Massachusetts home .
The 31-year-old had originally been charged with fetal death concealment after the remains were found .
The house was infested ... | [
"A Massachusetts woman who lived in a squalid home where police said they found the skeletal remains of three babies pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of murder. Erika Murray, 31, spoke clearly as she was arraigned Monday on nine charges. Superior Court Judge James Lemire ordered her held without bail. Her ne... |
b9d62007484eaefd14a2b622d42935ba1a360a44 | Summarize the following news article. | Some 23,000 people in Texas want to separate from the rest of the US .
Petitions need 25,000 signatures to be considered as policy .
Right to petition government protected by First Amendment . | [
"Although America carried President Obama confidently into a second term last Tuesday - not everyone is jumping for joy at the prospect of four more years. Tens of thousands have put their names to secession petitions in 20 states, asking that they peacefully become independent from the rest of the country. The doc... |
30f75133737dd16dff5adb9fd3766b950b03bf53 | Summarize the following news article. | Lance Cpl Greg Buckley Jr was working out in the gym of his Afghanistan base on August 10, 2012 when he was shot dead by a local teen .
The 17-year-old Afghani responsible was granted access to the base by a local police chief who lived there alongside the U.S. troops .
Two years after his death, Buckley's family are s... | [
"The family of a Marine murdered on a military base are now suing the Department of Defense to get more information on their late son's death by an Afghani teen who was supposed to be his ally. Lance Cpl Greg Buckley, 21, and two other Marines were gunned down on August 10, 2012, while working out in the gym at Fo... |
0b55728d2533141a2e8f8e5922f414da11118d84 | Summarize the following news article. | Destin Sandlin filmed spaghetti snapping at 250,000 frames per second .
He noticed broken pieces of pasta rotate away from the first fracture .
Engineer confirms fracturing occurs because the pasta is trying to un-twist .
Leading physicists have previously been baffled by the phenomenon . | [
"You may not have noticed how tricky it is to snap a single strand of dried spaghetti in half, but the phenomenon has baffled leading physicists for decades - including a Nobel Prize winner. But now one engineer has filmed spaghetti fracturing at 250,000 frames per second (fps) to explain why this happens. The YouT... |
4d65d6f7cdfa2921fb6edb674bd8cc3f8e2f79f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists from the Oregon Health and Science University gave zebra finches alcoholic juice and analysed the effect on their singing .
They found songs were slurred, quieter and 'less organised'
Scientists found that effect is similar to that in humans, who also slur . | [
"Alcohol can turn the quietest of people into exhibitionists, who, with the help of a karaoke machine can belt out hits such as ‘I will survive’ at the top of their lungs while slurring the words. Now, scientists have discovered that alcohol has a similar effect on birds, whose songs become slurred and less well de... |
4b8f578e33fc23ad681d54e2a88a729944845405 | Summarize the following news article. | Sony's Amy Pascal has said she 'hopes' The Interview will save her job .
The film has made $15million online and $2.8million in theatres so far .
Pascal has come under fire after her emails were leaked by hackers . | [
"Sony executive Amy Pascal has said she hopes the box office success of The Interview will help save her job. The Interview, which had previously been pulled by Sony, made $15million in online rentals over the weekend, as well as $2.8million from theatres. Ms Pascal has been under constant fire after cyber attacker... |
68a21af82e5ff57e26424a3fb8ccca158acfab69 | Summarize the following news article. | Jonny Simpson-Lee, 42, is an underwater portrait and dog photographer .
He has pictured dogs diving into a swimming pool to catch favourite toys .
Uses a hotel swimming pool in Shoreham-by-sea to shoot the images . | [
"For a favourite toy, some dogs will do anything. Diving head first into a swimming pool, these animals don't let a bit of water keep them from their balls and chew figures. The steely determination of the petshave been captured by underwater portrait and dog photographer Jonny Simpson-Lee. Photographer Jonny Simps... |
f903748319ba7997c7875eed1eb42983b85aae50 | Summarize the following news article. | Updating Facebook was named the worst interest on CVs in a survey .
Shopping and playing with pets came next, followed by going out .
Sleeping and watching TV were also included as was texting on a mobile . | [
"Hapless jobseekers are listing sleeping, watching TV and even browsing Facebook on their CVs, according to a poll. The pointless pastimes listed as 'outside interests' also include making milkshakes, online dating and eating takeaways. Bosses said applicants risk being laughed out of the job market and should spen... |
caecca81dc4714349ea75d567e2327726695ece1 | Summarize the following news article. | Pair were working at the Tata Memorial Hospital in New Delhi, India .
Porter Sunil Jadhav, 28, carried the large oxygen tank into scan room .
He and technician Swami Ramaiah, 35, became pinned to instrument .
Hospital chiefs launched an investigation over last month's incident . | [
"Two hospital workers spent four hours pinned between a highly magnetic MRI machine and a metal oxygen tank. The 4ft tank was pulled across the room by the machine's magnetic field at Tata Memorial Hospital in New Delhi, India, leaving porter Sunil Jadhav and technician Swami Ramaiah seriously injured. Hospital aut... |
79b97f0599ad397612a00a39400bc67ab86dec99 | Summarize the following news article. | Children locked inside child care centre as police hunt an alleged car thief .
Dramatic vision shows the suspect face down surrounded by armed police .
A teenager will appear in court after hour-long chase through streets of the Gold Coast .
Police forced to deploy a helicopter and then used road spikes to try and end ... | [
"A childcare centre had to be locked down as police hunted an alleged car thief, following a one-hour chase through the streets of the Gold Coast. Queensland Police report that a 17-year-old man was charged and will appear in court on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a limousine and then eluded authorities for up t... |
70a2476f0da5523c7c1e4fe20c797dc657dd4195 | Summarize the following news article. | A 1.14 carat diamond was shot into space in August, attached to a balloon .
The helium balloon was meant to pop, and the diamond and parachute it was attached to was then to float back to earth but the GPS signal was lost .
Allan Bell was walking dogs in Brattleby, Lincolnshire, on December 23 .
His springer spaniel th... | [
"It was shot into space six months ago, with the promise that the finder would be able to keep the £12,000 prize. But when a sparkling diamond lost contact with a GPS signal it was thought to have been lost forever, leaving dozens of disappointing hunters in its wake. And married couple Allan and Pat Bell now have ... |
1fa4a838511baaa25c2323c4425b6ade460d7324 | Summarize the following news article. | The group of divers is filmed wading into nearly-frozen Shchitovaya Bay .
The water temperature was around zero degrees Celsius .
The divers danced underwater and drank from a bottle of Champagne . | [
"A group of Russian divers has braved freezing conditions to celebrate the coming New Year underwater. Divers from far eastern city of Vladivostok placed a decorated New Year tree on the bottom of the nearly-frozen Shchitovaya Bay in the Ussuriysky Gulf. Despite the water temperature being zero degrees Celsius (32 ... |
5eb1cd0988071bd58d78f59288211b101c451f7f | Summarize the following news article. | Harp seals abandon their young after 12-15 days, so they learn to swim, eat and fend for themselves .
In the Gulf of St Laurence, near Magdalen Island in Canada, a pup's first swim was captured on camera .
At first the pup was reluctant and called out in protest, before dipping its head, then finally taking the plunge ... | [
"This is the adorable moment a baby harp seal braved the icy water as it went swimming for the very first time. The fluffy two-week-old harp seal looked initially reluctant to get in as it tentatively waited on the ice as its mother swam in the icy waters below. Minutes later the pup cautiously tested the water by ... |
113156c7b78d40e8bb89ff802d79af47621550ea | Summarize the following news article. | Nine ministers are to demand for the freedom to campaign for an EU exit .
PM risks 'splitting the party' if he does not let ministers join campaigns .
Former Eurocrat says Cameron has weakened Britain's influence in the EU .
Jose Manuel Barroso says PM also weakened UK's relationship with the US . | [
"Up to nine Eurosceptic ministers are to demand that David Cameron grants them the freedom to campaign for Britain to leave the EU if the Conservatives remain in power after the general election. Several Tory members of the Cabinet are thought to back a British exit if significant powers cannot be repatriated from ... |
0a0815b0e81b05851a0bb1febf226d791b948af4 | Summarize the following news article. | Three sets of pensioners have revealed what has made them happiest .
Couples advise on future happiness, such as not taking people for granted .
Helen Kaye, 101, fondly remembers her husband of 80 years walking into her family's shop for the first time and staying three hours as they talked .
Maureen Norman, 80, said w... | [
"Never taking the people you love for granted could be the key to a happy life according to pensioners wishing to dispense their wisdom to their grandchildren. Three sets of pensioners, including centenarians Maurice and Helen Kaye, have recording a video featuring their advice for future generations. And the key ... |
9df3e8f4c95e3c09fc8c469dd54911d880920e65 | Summarize the following news article. | Secret Service protects 27 people now - up from 18 in 2011 .
Budget has been cut from $1.6billion to $1.5billion and staff has been cut by 300 .
Uniform Division, which protects the White House, has 1,320 officers, 100 fewer than needed .
Move from Treasury to Homeland Security means the Secret Service has had to compe... | [
"Public scandals and White House security breeches have revealed a decline in the Secret Service after the agency spent decades as the gold-standard in law enforcement world. Now, former agents and former leaders charged with overseeing the agency are hitting back - saying the Secret Service has been the victim o... |
b8b7b80a68105c4e96704abdf446c52e1889ba9f | Summarize the following news article. | Ezell Ford, 25, was killed in a confrontation with Los Angeles police after they say he struggled with them and reached for a gun .
The report said a muzzle imprint was found around the back wound and coroner's investigators noted abrasions to Ford's hand, forearm and elbow .
His autopsy report had been withheld so as ... | [
"Revealed: A newly released autopsy report on Ezell Ford, 25, revealed he was shot three times by LAPD officers, including once in the back, on August 11 . An autopsy report released Monday shows that an unarmed and mentally ill 25-year-old black man killed in a confrontation with LAPD this summer was shot three ti... |
7dfff0518dcaf3f55a1e45907ff53db29e68a33c | Summarize the following news article. | Bilal Taha, 34, was shot dead outside a home in Condell Park in Sydney's west at approximately 6pm on Sunday evening .
This is believed to be the third shooting between two warring families .
Detective Superintendent Steve Eardley said that the death was 'as a direct result of a current conflict between two families'
H... | [
"A man who was shot dead outside a home in Sydney's west on Sunday night was a victim of a conflict between two warring families. In the third shooting incident between the families, Bilal Taha, also known as Bill, was shot just before 6pm outside a residence in Condell Park and later died in hospital of his bulle... |
238dbdf55e61c24e704b0060b8389a85582cc8ca | Summarize the following news article. | The burrito chain's chiefs say they're sorry about the incident at the Brooklyn location .
The incident inspired a false internet rumor the Chipotle had refused to serve the officers .
That same Chipotle location, always popular with NYPD, was in 2012 reported to be giving them 'prohibited and unofficial' 50 percent di... | [
"The head honchos of national burrito chain Chipotle have apologized following an incident in which a single Brooklyn location employee raised his arms in a one man-protest against uniformed NYPD customers. The 'hands up, don't shoot' gesture got nine officers in such a tizzy December 16, they turned heel and left ... |
1f8b12bd40b6daa59123ff8cfff0a36bb2504b18 | Summarize the following news article. | Utah's abortion rate fell to 4.6 terminations per 1,000 women in 2013 .
It is down from a high of 11.1 in 1980 and 7.2 in 1975, when records began .
National Right to life campaigners attributed it to restrictive abortions laws . | [
"Utah's abortion rate has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded and restrictive abortion laws are being credited for the change. The rate fell to 4.6 abortions per 1,000 women in 2013, down from a high of 11.1 in 1980 and 7.2 in 1975, when the state began keeping statistics, according to the Utah Department of ... |
c49b385847a93e3c3604d3bbf61003f9e4b01dde | Summarize the following news article. | The cat went missing on December 17, when its owner's boyfriend sold the box spring on Craigslist and didn't realize the kitty was hiding inside .
Owner Hayley Crews and her boyfriend Roy Dufek canvassed their neighborhood with posters hoping someone would spot Camo .
After returning home after the holidays on Saturda... | [
"Hayley Crews' most cherished Christmas present came two days late. The Oregon woman lost her cat more than a week ago after her boyfriend sold her box spring on Craigslist, without realizing her kitty named Camo was hiding inside. After a massive search involving hundreds of tips, Camo was located this weekend and... |
f842beb9b1d9ceaef858b53cc10c4e10c2caac9f | Summarize the following news article. | Greg Sandoval found capsule from 36 years ago in his home, signed by child .
Robert Wright, a seventh-grader, had filled a pouch with note and coins .
Also included a promotional scratchcard from McDonald's .
Wright, now 49 and living in Texas, heard about the find and came forward . | [
"A couple who unearthed a time capsule dated 1978 hidden away in their wall have found the man who left in there when he was just 12 years old. Greg Sandoval and his partner were renovating their house in Fontana, California, when they pulled away a wall panel to find a plastic bag hidden there more than 36 years a... |
f7746567d093f345958d2c9cc7c4f22edd976254 | Summarize the following news article. | Amir Khan arrives at school in Peshawar where 132 children were killed .
British boxer pledged support and urged surviving students to return .
He has donated shorts he wore against Devon Alexander to raise money .
Taliban gunmen stormed the school and killed 148 people on December 16 . | [
"British boxer Amir Khan has visited the survivors of the deadly terrorist attack on a school in northwestern Pakistan earlier this month. Khan, who is of Pakistani descent, met with two injured students at the Combined Military Hospital in Peshawar during his visit to the country in support of the victims. Nearly ... |
63809b738c47dc048dd9b6c536f529357557a6db | Summarize the following news article. | Bill Thao was playing with toys in home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when shot .
The boy, visiting home with his mom, was hit by one of at least 28 bullets .
Remained conscious after Saturday evening attack but later died .
Police noted ominous message on fatal bullet - but did not suggest motive . | [
"A one-year-old boy was shot dead after a barrage of bullets was fired into a home in an attack police think was either entirely meaningless or a mistake. Bill Thao, who was 13 months old, died Saturday after being hit by a bullet inscribed 'to whom it may concern' - fired by an unknown attacker into his home in Mi... |
ef8239ab94d424ff4caecf569494fda4359e543c | Summarize the following news article. | Eight-month-old cub is seen following its mum around rocky edges of river .
Photos were taken at the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada .
White - or 'Spirit' - bears are thought to have a population of less than 1,000 . | [
"A series of incredible photographs shows an extremely rare white mother bear teaching her adorable little cub how to catch a fish. The spectacular white bear decides it's time her little one knew how to catch dinner and leads it to a nearby river. At just eight months old, the cute albino cub timidly follows its m... |
d33764ea78f83bb9c149ff7fe371b0d1a217d0a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Greaney and his wife Valerie are dead after multiple stabbing .
Daughter Michelle, 21, is fighting for her life in hospital in critical condition .
Police believe Mr Greaney knifed wife and daughter then killed himself .
He had history of mental issues and was recently released from hospital .
Father was found ... | [
"A businessman is believed to have fatally stabbed his wife and left his daughter fighting for her life before knifing himself to death - just months after he was released from a mental hospital. Michael Greaney, 53, who had a history of 'serious' mental issues, stabbed his daughter Michelle, 21, in the chest befor... |
9a05d85cfbccee70e46ccd20b75c97f0a991463c | Summarize the following news article. | Obama administration prepares to issue drone rules for commercial companies like Amazon and Google .
Congress might have the last word .
Industry groups complain delays in finalizing regulations cost the country $10 billion per year .
Most companies are banned from sending drones into the skies, but smoe haev exemption... | [
"The Obama administration is on the verge of proposing long-awaited rules for commercial drone operations in U.S. skies, but key decisions on how much access to grant drones are likely to come from Congress next year. Federal Aviation Administration officials have said they want to release proposed rules before the... |
5cd4ca9795f9c973b0396956c0243f022f8f9967 | Summarize the following news article. | The current rules for unmanned aerial vehicles were introduced in 2002 .
A Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman said they did not reflect changes in technology .
He said new rules would strike a balance between practicality and still allow people to have fun with drones .
There have been 'regular incidents' which ... | [
"Australia's civil aviation authority is looking to introduce 'world-first' rules surrounding the use of drones after an increase in them being flown 'inappropriately'. The rules currently in place were introduced in 2002 and do not reflect the changes in technology, Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter ... |
9b16b290edf10c55d265fc0669430619df33102b | Summarize the following news article. | Captain Iriyanto disappeared in storm clouds while piloting Flight 8501 .
Daughter posted heartbreaking message: 'I need you. Bring back my papa'
His father said he last saw his son at funeral of his other son last week .
Relatives and friends gathered to pray and recite Quran at the pilot's house .
Captain Iriyanto ha... | [
"The daughter of the missing AirAsia captain today made an emotional plea for her father to come home, telling him: 'I still need you'. Captain Iriyanto disappeared in airspace thick with storm clouds between Indonesia and Singapore while piloting Flight 8501 with 162 people on board yesterday. His picture was post... |
6e1051ae18c1d8fd028e371c6b5a25b86dfa5473 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents in parts of South Central Los Angles are warned to stay indoors .
Police are searching for a suspect described as armed and dangerous .
In separate case in Florida, suspect fired three bullets at sheriff's deputies .
Incidents come just a week after NYPD officers were shot dead in Brooklyn . | [
"The LAPD has called for police to be on high alert after two officers were shot at while sitting in their patrol car by suspects armed with a rifle. Police say one suspect is in custody, but they are currently searching for a second, who is described as armed and dangerous. Residents in parts of South Central Los ... |
1687f3a0181944eca81b35acdc5efcf49394bd12 | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Cummins and Tom Piper worked on installation in central London .
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red contained 888,246 ceramic poppies .
Mr Cummins, 37, claims 'anyone else' would receive Turner nomination .
Also criticises comments by former Turner Prize judge Jonathan Jones .
Mr Jones had said moat 'should be fill... | [
"The architects behind the stunning Tower of London poppies installation claimed last night they would be snubbed by Turner Prize judges for not being part of the art elite. Artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper - who worked on the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red project - said they would be shunned for bein... |
481afbafbf25f29907752a97bf06400285f1a343 | Summarize the following news article. | Kayla and Brandon Edwards allegedly beat and strangled baby son .
Infant was rushed to hospital with critical brain injury, but later died .
Alleged attack occurred at Billings, Montana, home on Christmas Day .
Edwards were originally arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault .
Charges expected to be altered after tw... | [
"A two-month-old baby boy died in hospital two days after allegedly being beaten and strangled by his parents at their Montana home on Christmas Day. The unnamed infant was reportedly assaulted by his mother, Kayla Edwards, 23, and 29-year-old father, Brandon Edwards, at their house in Billings on Thursday evening... |
bc35442b53eb01e7b7baa39a2f6516176efbfb74 | Summarize the following news article. | Ministers refuse to reveal details of meetings with US torture investigators .
British politicians paid 24 visits to the Senate Intelligence Committee .
Claims the Government lobbied to keep British links to torture out of report .
CIA torture dossier did not mention Britain's security services once .
No 10 admits MI5 ... | [
"Ministers faced fresh accusations of a cover-up last night after refusing to reveal crucial details of British meetings with US politicians investigating CIA torture. Home Secretary Theresa May was one of several British politicians and envoys who paid 24 visits to senior members of the Senate Intelligence Committ... |
6ed466123542fd76146da5b2e14fb5064b9a4a18 | Summarize the following news article. | Diamond, who played Screech in the Nineties TV show, is accused of stabbing a man during a bar fight in Port Washington, Wisconsin .
The 37-year-old, who spent the weekend in jail, posted $10,000 bail before his hearing in Ozaukee County Circuit Court .
The actor and his fiancee tussled with two men and a woman at the ... | [
"Dustin Diamond, the actor who played Screech in the 1990s television show Saved By The Bell, appeared in a Wisconsin courtroom on Monday after posting bail on charges that he stabbed a man during a bar fight on Christmas. Diamond, who spent the weekend in jail, posted $10,000 bail before his hearing in Ozaukee Cou... |
354efa1dcc72e00205be5a0e093d477197d84607 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedian's lawyers and publicists have kept rape claims out of the media by discrediting accusers and pressuring news outlets not to publish .
It was revealed on Sunday that Cosby has hired a team of private investigators to dig up dirt to discredit his more than two dozen accusers . | [
"When women first started coming forward to accuse Bill Cosby of rape last month, the public was surprised due to his flawless reputation as 'America's dad'. It has now been revealed that a team of lawyers and publicists worked tirelessly to keep his image pristine for decades, by silencing alleged victims and keep... |
a58c3485511dee07e337ed0fa4c0408bfd53fcf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Student assistant Michael Richardson was ordered off the sideline .
Coach Kevin Sumlin told him to stay in the locker until the game finished .
He was spotted reacting to physically to two players during the tie .
Texas A&M beat West Virginia 45-37 in the Liberty Bowl on Monday . | [
"A Texas A&M student assistant was ordered off the sideline after elbowing and shoving two players who went out of bounds. Michael Richardson was told to stay in the locker room for the remainder of Monday's Liberty Bowl by Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin after videos showed him hitting West Virginia players. Footage ap... |
c23550eba12a3ddb64b47429c873cf391379bf61 | Summarize the following news article. | NYPD officers are letting minor crimes slide in the wake of the murder of two cops shot just over a week ago .
An unnamed supervisor said his officers have been writing significantly fewer summonses .
They 'probably only making arrests when they have to - like when a store catches a shoplifter,' he said .
A union mand... | [
"New York Police Department officers are letting minor crimes slide in the wake of the murder of two cops shot while on duty in Brooklyn just over a week ago, claim sources within the department. An unnamed NYPD supervisor told the New York Post that his officers are writing significantly fewer summonses and 'proba... |
7d32a5d6e583afe17b006879f70e39335987c79a | Summarize the following news article. | The Ohio twins in October celebrated their longevity milestone playing at Florida's amusement parks .
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon are joined at the waist and face each other and have four arms, four legs and separate hearts and stomachs .
They share a lower digestive tract, a groin, a rectum and penis, over which Donnie h... | [
"Ronnie and Donnie Galyon may be the world's oldest conjoined twins, but when they celebrated their 63rd birthday recently, they decided to keep it young — with a trip to Florida's amusement parks. The Galyon twins, of Ohio, unofficially reached the milestone the day after they turned 63 on Oct. 28. They beat out ... |
bdd195e03fa15e200443bdd1f2d3c34d67d75fbb | Summarize the following news article. | Guilty firms will be fined up to one fifth of their annual turnover under rules .
Claims companies offer to help people get compensation for situations such as injury or mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI)
They pass details on, and then charge customers to act as middle man .
Breaches include sending out misle... | [
"Claims firms that try to make money at the public’s expense will now face fines that could hit millions of pounds. Ministers announced the penalties yesterday as part of a new regime of rules to crack down on ‘unscrupulous’ claims management companies. Firms found to have broken the rules will be fined up to one f... |
04a0c403d83c509ce1b6586525a8d918ac090a6b | Summarize the following news article. | Smokers' rights group Forest calls campaign 'poisonous' and 'exaggerated'
Adverts dovetail with new report dispelling the notion roll-ups are healthier .
Fewer in one in five Britons are now smokers, the lowest level in 80 years . | [
"Smokers' advocates have railed against graphic new public health warnings showing a father lighting a hand-rolled cigarette full of rotting flesh. Public Health England (PHE) today launches its new shock campaign alongside an expert review of the role of smoking in the progressive decline of the body's major syste... |
cd57b8ce8616ba200130fb73ac96fa70e2813f17 | Summarize the following news article. | Dunkin' Donuts has added a couple of new hot items to its menu to help ease customers through the winter months .
The chocolate croissant features flaky croissant dough and a chocolaty filling and will be served warm .
The Tomato Mozzarella Supreme Bagel is a plain bagel with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and herb toppin... | [
"Dunkin' Donuts has added a couple of new hot items to its menu to help ease customers through the winter months. The company announced on Monday that it will immediately start selling chocolate croissants and bagels topped with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and herbs at select restaurants. The chocolate croissant f... |
6863653c9ae061047e1de59b372d3baf6c30288d | Summarize the following news article. | Israeli photographer Erez Moram captured dramatically contrasting images in north-eastern Iceland .
Images show huge lava field of Holuhraun volcano and its surrounding glaciers .
Photographer also offers £3,000 workshop tours to Iceland to teach travellers how to take photos . | [
"It is known as the land of fire and ice and these pictures show how Iceland really does live up to its reputation. Captured by Israeli photographer Erez Marom, these spectacular photos highlight the frozen beauty of Iceland's wintery landscapes as well as the dramatic eruptions that send molten lava flowing for mi... |
2bc6ec2826d013988cf13ec4138997c65603907b | Summarize the following news article. | Chris Davidson left stunned when ambulance turned up on Christmas Eve .
Paramedics had arrived to collect his wife of more than 21 years, Valerie .
He was forced to explain to them that his wife had died three months ago .
He has now blasted transport firm responsible for allowing error to occur . | [
"A man has been left stunned after an ambulance arrived at his house to take his wife to a hospital appointment – three months after she died. Chris Davidson, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was preparing for the first Christmas without his wife, Valerie - who passed away in September – when the ambulance turned up on Chr... |
f1c8c33689b302b3e8aebf75610c55fdd6423724 | Summarize the following news article. | Hearse was idling outside Ebenezer Baptist Church in South Los Angeles .
Vehicle had a casket inside which contained 19-year-old Jonté Lee Reed . | [
"A grief-stricken family were forced to chase a thief who stole a hearse which contained the casket of their dead nephew. The hearse was stolen from outside a Southern California church ahead of funeral service on Saturday. The hearse was idling outside Ebenezer Baptist Church in South Los Angeles while the funeral... |
d5df760fd5e63b10fd1399ecf0d054b98686c708 | Summarize the following news article. | Smartphones and social media used by criminal gangs selling drugs .
Suppliers using devices to target buyers of prescription drugs .
Illegal sales of Viagra, sleeping pills and slimming tablets all soaring .
Authorities have targeted websites instructing people how to buy drugs .
More than 1.2million doses of illegally... | [
"Smartphones and social media are being harnessed by criminal gangs to send illegal sales of potentially dangerous sleeping pills, slimming tablets and Viagra soaring (file picture) Smartphones and social media are being harnessed by criminal gangs to send illegal sales of potentially dangerous sleeping pills, slim... |
dd58be2426b83fcd9f098f4599b028b9c4549e43 | Summarize the following news article. | Anton zipped past parked cars while performing the stunt in Voronezh .
He fell on his rear end as he carved through inches of fresh snow .
Anton went out in the early hours to avoid traffic and police .
He says urban snowboarding is harder than boarding down a mountain . | [
"This is the hilarious moment a daredevil snowboarder wipes out while being dragged behind a car on a snowy street - risking serious injury or arrest. The man, named Anton, zipped past parked cars while performing the dangerous stunt after a blizzard in Voronezh in Western Russia. Things didn’t go smoothly, however... |
3b614a692b3414336d185d35f8502a3fc526e35f | Summarize the following news article. | Masked robber caught on CCTV brandishing a 6-inch knife in a McDonald's .
Thief jumped over the counter before forcing petrified staff to open a safe .
The tattooed burglar made a getaway with a bag full of 20p coins .
He wore a black and white jumper, like McDonald's villain the Hamburglar . | [
"These pictures from inside a McDonald's show the moment a masked robber pulled out a knife and started threatening terrified workers. The brazen thief, dressed in a black and white striped jumper - much like Ronald McDonald's nemesis the Hamburglar, walked into the fast food restaurant before vaulting the counter ... |
4edecd19edcac335bdb43f0aea00f34bfc78f33b | Summarize the following news article. | Rodent was spotted as the Boeing 777-400 landed in Madrid on Sunday .
Plane was taken out of service and fumigated, causing a lengthy delay .
Passengers scheduled to fly to Doha from Madrid waited over six hours . | [
"Hundreds of Qatar Airways passengers were delayed for more than six hours after a mouse scurried through the cabin of an aircraft at Madrid’s airport. The rodent stowaway was spotted running down the aisle, giving passengers a scare, as the plane landed at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport from Doha on Sunday. ... |
c921774287efe65c8d85aa56fb6e5119caead728 | Summarize the following news article. | Male hippo Ahe injured after jumping out of lorry taking him to a new zoo .
He was pictured with a broken tooth and tears streaming down his face .
Zoo staff then hitched the 1.8 tonne animal into a harness which failed .
Ahe crashed two metres to the ground and later died of his injuries . | [
"A hippopotamus left with broken teeth and tears streaming down its face after jumping out of a moving lorry was killed when bungling zoo staff dropped him on the ground a second time while trying to rescue him. Ahe, a 32-year-old male hippopotamus, was hurt with a damaged leg and teeth but still alive after falli... |
f573530657495d2032f7ae8d9224f0f13f8f8824 | Summarize the following news article. | Chien Hao died after a lorry dumped its load of sand over him .
His sister and a friend managed to get out of the way and raised the alarm .
Parents demand action against the building firm for not securing the site . | [
"A distraught father cradles the body of his six-year-old son who was buried alive while building sand castles on a construction site. Chien Hao died after a lorry dumped its load of sand on top of him as he played with his eight year-old sister and a friend of hers. The two girls, who had just managed to get out o... |
13703249c62d31050fd7eb50da7a9bc49f417c1b | Summarize the following news article. | Jim MacAulay recruited girlfriend Sophie Hancock's favourite stars .
Martine McCutcheon and Nile Rodgers also feature in five-minute video .
The Birmingham-based couple have been together for 12 years . | [
"A man spent four years creating the perfect star-studded proposal video for his girlfriend after persuading her favourite stars to take part in the secret project. Session drummer Jim MacAulay recruited stars including Ed Sheeran, Cee Lo Green, Ronan Keating and X Factor host Dermot O’Leary for the video for girlf... |
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