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5fd0641291e37cf8d91b347bd1cc45a7a1517988 | Summarize the following news article. | Victoria Eames went for a routine smear test and learned she had cancer .
Had a hysterectomy - womb removed - to prevent disease from spreading .
Hearing she would never become pregnant 'shattered her world'
Her best friend Jenah Colledge stepped in and offered to be a surrogate .
The pair will begin the process in a y... | [
"It was an operation that saved her life. But for Victoria Eames, having a hysterectomy has proved life-changing. The 32-year-old's world crashed down around her when doctors revealed she was suffering cervical cancer, following a routine smear test. The dancer was told her womb would have to be removed to prevent ... |
d10394ac565ad32c55c7e8b085691de4823bcda8 | Summarize the following news article. | Jay Meech made £22,000 selling fake charity and football club badges .
He pocketed cash after flogging Poppy Appeal and Help for Heroes pins .
Football club pins included those from Arsenal, Man United and Chelsea .
Meech, 28, was caught when the Premier League became suspicious .
£3,000 of the money accounted for was ... | [
"A fraudster made £22,000 selling fake Poppy Appeal and Help for Heroes pins, conning people into thinking they were making charity donations while he pocketed the cash. Jay Meech also sourced and sold counterfeit badges of Premier League clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Southampton. The 28-y... |
d58fd5c21747abda02b9b5af2d75a85c5ac94277 | Summarize the following news article. | Snowkiting is mash-up of snowboarding, wakeboarding and parasailing and uses kite power to glide on snow or ice .
Extreme sports enthusiast Andrew Muse, 26, documented his heart-dropping stunts, jumps, dips and spins .
Muse said this trip was 'most dangerous thing I've ever done'
'Kites aren't really designed for that ... | [
"This is the amazing moment one enthusiastic snowkiter jumped so high he risked his life to feel like he was flying. Andrew Muse, a 26-year-old extreme sports enthusiast from Utah, documented his heart-dropping stunts, jumps, dips and spins on a recent trip. Snowkiting, also known as kiteboarding, is a mash-up of s... |
2d14ba87322a0154561d8ed6244c512acc96a1d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Fighter jet lost power during take off and smashed into jet parking area .
Seven among the 13 injured are in a 'serious' condition in hospital .
Pilots were taking part in Nato's Tactical Leadership Programme .
Nationalities of the victims or the fate of the Greek pilots not yet known .
Italian ministry of defence says... | [
"Eleven people were killed and 13 more hurt after a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain. Plumes of black smoke rose from the spot where the F-16 plane crashed shortly after taking off at the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, 163 miles south-east of Madrid. Seven of the injured are in a 'seriou... |
1018755955cdde2cd6ab42ca179800974237c2df | Summarize the following news article. | Officers have also searched a flat in Camden as part of the investigation .
Scotland Yard said the arrest is not in response to an imminent threat .
Counter-terror police arrest 20-year-old Briton arriving at Heathrow .
Man suspected of providing money or equipment to Syrian jihadists . | [
"Counter-terrorism police have arrested two men suspected of involvement in the Syrian insurgency at Heathrow Airport in separate operations. The men, aged 19 and 20, are being held in separate South London police stations where they are being questioned by anti terrorism officers. Police arrested the teenager unde... |
87ac3a3b60738551b327eb1ae8565d16e0ea3d40 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr Patricia Petersen greeted voters in a blue bikini during pre-polling in for the Queensland state election on Australia Day .
The Independent candidate for Ipswich said she wanted to 'get into the spirit of things'
The 51-year-old also wore thongs, zinc cream and proudly donned a blue cap which had the Australian fla... | [
"It was a proud moment for Patricia Petersen as she paraded in a blue bikini, thongs and zinc cream to greet voters during pre-polling in Queensland on Australia Day. The Independent candidate for Ipswich, west of Brisbane, says she wanted to 'get into the spirit of things' and not be 'boring' on the national holid... |
84c93c82bc3aaf8bae4a0684c1bde884397a323c | Summarize the following news article. | Ministers are preparing tough new crackdown on 'foreign fighters' in Syria .
Queen's Speech to include plans to target 400 extremists with British links .
As law stands, only terror-related activities in the UK can be criminalised .
But under new plans, Britons can be prosecuted even if they prepare for terrorist acts ... | [
"Crackdown: Last month Mashudur Choudhury became the first Briton to be prosecuted under terror laws for arranging to travel to Syria to join a jihadist training camp . Ministers are . preparing a tough new crackdown on ‘foreign fighters’ who import their . fanaticism back to the UK. The . Queen’s Speech on Wednesd... |
4e09c55fe794826d93fb7f40a56ab79e397e855e | Summarize the following news article. | Rebekah Hemsley suffered years of bullying about her appearance .
The bullying got so bad that her mother hired a home tutor .
Now a part-time model and casino hostess, she hopes to win Miss England . | [
"A model who was called 'ugly' by classmates has beaten the bullies by becoming a beauty queen. Rebekah Hemsley, 23, was constantly picked on until the torment became so severe she had to be home schooled. But now the casino hostess from Nottingham, who now models part-time for promotional photographers, is intent... |
325c103fb108caf6d8972efbb640d30a8f6f4d37 | Summarize the following news article. | Lorna Gibson sued her ex-boyfriend for a half-share of his £500,000 home .
NHS boss spent two years doing up home in hope they would get married .
But Dr William Knottenbelt dumped her four months after he moved in .
Miss Gibson demanded £65,000 for labour cost of her father and uncle .
Her sister Jane said lecturer wa... | [
"An NHS boss has lost the fight for half of the £500,000 home she spent two years doing up to share with her boyfriend, only for him to dump her four months later. Lorna Gibson, 37, claimed that Dr William Knottenbelt recruited her and her family to renovate his dilapidated three-bedroom home - only to end their re... |
91c26d0bb898bafb423449ae1e66a44bdbf5c1d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Brian Standiford, 49, 'fled after a dye pack exploded on him during a bank robbery in Portage, Michigan on January 13'
State troopers saw his car and tried to disable it with spike strips - but he continued driving with deflated tires .
He also tried to stab himself as police chased him .
A state trooper eventually kno... | [
"Dashcam footage shows the dramatic moment police officers finally stopped a bank robber on a Michigan highway after the wanted man stabbed himself behind the wheel. The video, which was shared with the Kalamazoo Gazette, reveals Michigan State Police trailing Brian Standiford, 49, at low speeds before one of their... |
0a9a39a324141b240a6f70be3f1dd0eccc2008b4 | Summarize the following news article. | The leaked photos were published on Chinese Apple fan site iFanr .
They claim to show the rear casing and logo of a 12-inch MacBook Air .
Apple’s current MacBook Air notebooks measure 11 and 13 inches .
Rumours of a 12-inch Air were first reported at the start of January . | [
"Rumours of a 12-inch MacBook Air began circulating earlier this month, and now leaked photos have added weight to this speculation. The shots were published on Chinese Apple fan site iFanr and claim to show the rear casing and logo of a mid-sized Apple notebook. Apple’s current Air and Pro notebooks are available ... |
7ca59fc7ed3c8b0fb9b12da813f791f2a51ba79e | Summarize the following news article. | Broadcasters agreed to David Cameron's demand for a role for the Greens .
New plan saw one TV battle between David Cameron and Ed Miliband .
BBC and ITV would then host separate debates with seven-strong line-up .
This would include Wales's Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party .
TV chiefs say debates will go ahe... | [
"Up to 11 party leaders could take part in election debates after Labour said Northern Ireland’s parties should not be excluded. Broadcasters last week made a ‘take it or leave it’ offer for a seven-way debate between the leaders of the all the major political parties in England, Scotland and Wales. It came after D... |
25cd3b0a9b2cb2a642b315c0e91892d4c227cbe8 | Summarize the following news article. | Cyber Caliphate, a group with extremist IS sympathies, has claimed responsibility .
A Malaysia Airlines A380 plane picture with '404-Plane Not Found' and 'Hacked by Cyber Caliphate' was displayed on the website .
A lizard with a tuxedo and pipe, sporting a top hat and monocle with the message 'Hacked by Lizard Squad, O... | [
"Cyber Caliphate, a group with extremist IS sympathies, has claimed that it hijacked the Malaysia Airlines website, replacing the booking page with pictures showing an error message reading '404 - Plane Not Found' The Wall Street Journal reported that visitors to MalaysiaAirlines.com saw for several hours on Monday... |
782fdb4e370e08d58dcd681f5f0041aa58628239 | Summarize the following news article. | MP Terri Butler wrote to the Prime Minister on Friday .
Sent the letter after blogger Tony Magrathea contacted her 'numerous' times .
Asked the PM to provide evidence he is no longer a dual citizen .
Mr Abbott was born in London, England, in 1957 .
He became a dual citizen in 1981 after moving to Australia in 1960 .
It... | [
"A Labor MP has demanded Prime Minister Tony Abbott provides evidence that he is no longer a British citizen. Terri Butler, MP for Griffith in Queensland, questioned the PM over whether he is still a dual citizen after being contacted ‘on numerous occasions on social media’ by blogger Tony Magrathea, from the Sunsh... |
989a6e6f93b85843b8c338255c12a4d36d4d9cdf | Summarize the following news article. | Cory Batey took the stand in his rape trial in Nashville on Monday .
He is accused of raping a female student with three other football players in a Vanderbilt dorm room after a night of drinking in June 2013 .
He testified that he woke up the next day for church and found graphic photos of the woman on his phone but d... | [
"A woman who was allegedly gang-raped by four Vanderbilt football players while she was unconscious vomited in court today as one of the men testified that he has no memory of the attack. Cory Batey, 20, took the stand in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday and testified that he woke up the morning after the alleged ass... |
74238a4934207c0342cbef5b23d57d6a94e957ca | Summarize the following news article. | Narendra Modi made a bold fashion choice to greet President Obama .
Wore a dark suit with gold pinstripes and a check pocket square for talks .
Close-up photographs revealed the words 'Narendra Damodardas Modi'
Mr Obama praised Mr Modi's sartorial flair, adding: 'He has style'
But a supporter of the opposition party sa... | [
"The Indian Prime Minister made a bold fashion choice to greet President Obama, arriving in a suit with his own name repeatedly sewn into it. Narendra Modi gave Michelle Obama some stiff competition, in a dark suit with gold pinstripes and a check pocket square for talks with the president yesterday. But the stripe... |
2b5ac5c3e71211abefa827f260038286c56b19d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Josh Dorgu, 18, suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during a lesson .
Staff at Highgate School tried to resuscitate him but failed .
He was taken to hospital where he died with his parents by his side .
Josh was described as a 'lively, intelligent young man of strong faith' | [
"Josh Dorgu, 18, died after collapsing in front of fellow pupils during an A-level maths class at Highgate School in north London . A promising 18-year-old schoolboy died after collapsing in front of fellow pupils during an A-level maths class. Josh Dorgu, 18, suffered a cardiac arrest and staff at Highgate School ... |
45fa84dbfab1189da383a7d38125059b131514a8 | Summarize the following news article. | The free game is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone .
Players answers questions in categories including art, science and history .
Categories are chosen by a spinning wheel on the app’s screen .
As a player answers questions, they are rewarded with characters .
More than 2,000 new questions are added to the a... | [
"If you’ve completed Angry Birds, crushed all the candy, and your life is missing a must-play app, Trivia Crack might be the answer. The fun trivia game pits you against other players across 22 countries with questions covering a range of topics including science, geography, history, art and entertainment. It has m... |
80af3967e4e2be6d8542206243a39be20773c740 | Summarize the following news article. | Park to be modelled after sex themed Jeju Loveland in South Korea .
'Romantic Boulevard' to be built on 37-mile stretch of land along the coast .
Will feature heart-shaped arches, erotic sculptures and a glass church . | [
"A sex themed park is in the works in Taiwan. Tourism officials' surefire plan to draw in more visitors will be built on a 37-mile stretch of land along the coast. The park, to be called Romantic Boulevard, will feature heart-shaped arches, a glass church and outdoor garden filled with erotic sculptures of people a... |
e4379175dcb64cc494692beba8e9e1e89b3120c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Met Office snow warning for north-west England, Scotland and Northern Ireland tomorrow and Thursday .
Forecasters say 2in could fall locally at low levels this week, while 500ft+ higher ground could see more than 4in .
People have been advised to stay indoors and look out for friends and family who may be vulnerable t... | [
"Health experts have warned that 'killer' winter storms could hit Britain over the next 48 hours with temperatures set to plunge to 2C with a wind-chill factor making it seem far colder. A storm front from the arctic is set to hit Britain over the coming hours with a Level 2 cold weather alert in operation across t... |
b86facd520840612afb6c35fc6f87c3cb9060c83 | Summarize the following news article. | Sean Frayne, 48, allegedly attacked a woman in a Derbyshire pub .
His wife was in the next room having a drink, Derby Crown Court heard .
The senior firefighter claims he had consensual sex with the woman .
After she accused Frayne of rape, he and his wife 'confronted her at home' | [
"A chief fire officer raped a woman in a village pub as his unwitting wife sat drinking just yards away, a court heard yesterday. Sean Frayne, 48, allegedly followed the woman into an unused section of the building and made polite conversation before ‘forcefully’ raping her. A court heard she kept quiet about the a... |
08db493ff5e4e1e5174b8563c38cc26656720d3b | Summarize the following news article. | Sleep remedies, hayfever pills and anti-depressants are linked to dementia .
The risk is greatest when high doses are taken over several years .
Risk was 54 per cent higher for people taking the highest doses .
Found a link between dementia and antihistamines Piriton and Benadryl .
Link was found with sleep remedy Nyto... | [
"Common over-the-counter hayfever pills could raise your risk of Alzheimer’s, warn researchers. They found a link between dementia in older people and anticholinergic drugs, which include the antihistamines Benadryl and Piriton, as well as sleep remedy Nytol and some older antidepressants. These medications affect ... |
14911f28fa6b374ea5f1bff5d0570d8b62d631a7 | Summarize the following news article. | Christian Andrei Arbashe, 38, was kidnapped and beheaded by rebel fighters in northern town of Ras Al-Ayn on the Turkish border .
News came as pro-government forces celebrated their victory against rebels near Aleppo Airport . | [
"Syrian rebels beheaded a Christian man and fed his body to dogs, according to a nun who says the West is ignoring atrocities committed by Islamic extremists. The nun said taxi driver Andrei Arbashe, 38, was kidnapped after his brother was heard complaining that fighters against the ruling regime behaved like bandi... |
651ae8de4dba480ddfd92fea2a9f318c6a036dd9 | Summarize the following news article. | The eight-week-old cub left her den in Stewart Crossing, Yukon, Canada .
Young bear quickly began to yawn and cry once she got outside the den .
Mother let the tantrum continue for 45 minutes until they both went back in . | [
"A pink-nosed cub taking her first steps outside decided she couldn't bear the cold and quickly began bawling for her mother. The eight-week-old cub was only out of the den in Stewart Crossing, Yukon, Canada, for a few moments before the cold overcame her curiosity and she began to yawn and cry. The baby bear's mot... |
438b6724c1a7e799b90e33b302591860a8bd5030 | Summarize the following news article. | Miss Beverly Hills Chanelle Riggan was strutting her stuff on the cat walk .
Her bikini top suddenly popped off in front of the crowd .
Despite the embarrassment she put the top back on and kept going .
Riggan advanced past the swimsuit round and ended up as 4th runner up . | [
"As Chanelle Riggan took to the stage at the Miss California pageant, she smiled at the crowd and prepared to walk down the catwalk. But seconds after Miss Beverly Hills stepped into the limelight for the swimsuit round, her graceful strut was brought to a sudden halt by an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction. The to... |
a2c93887965dd6900222688da88c33fc675b0951 | Summarize the following news article. | David Cameron pledging to cut current welfare cap of £26,000 by £3,000 .
Prime Minister is determined to ensure welfare is not a 'lifestyle choice'
Plans to reduce cap on handouts within a week of Tories winning election . | [
"Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to cut the current £26,000 welfare cap to £23,000 within days of the Tories winning the general election . Tens of thousands of families where no one works will have their benefits slashed, David Cameron is to pledge today. The current £26,000 cap would be cut to £23,000 wi... |
27190cb193c128c33eae79568983de970c55f5f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras wants longer to repay part of £185bn bailout .
PM wants debt-wiping conference similar to that for Germany in 1953 .
Germany insists Greece's debt will not be cut - but could be extended . | [
"Fears of a run on Greek banks grew last night as it emerged investors withdrew £6billion from the country in the run-up to the election of the far-left Syriza party. Alexis Tsipras, the fiercely anti-austerity prime minister, has pledged to renegotiate the terms of Greece’s £185billion bailout from the EU and IMF,... |
ac28426f32b60c393308ce7b1ab4097b59438c67 | Summarize the following news article. | Grisly photographs show a hippo eating a corpse of another floating in a river in South Africa’s Kruger National Park .
Experts are unsure what motivated the animal to feast on one of its own .
Only instance of hippo cannibalism described before was in drought .
Biologist hopes to unravel mystery by collecting further ... | [
"In times of famine, some animals go to desperate measures to stay alive, including eating members of their own species. Now scientists have captured one of the first cases of cannibalism in hippopotamuses on camera. The grisly photographs show a hippo eating a corpse of another floating in a river in South Africa’... |
2a05a081a0340a99fd480c5707f36873f1857831 | Summarize the following news article. | It was revealed earlier this month that North Miami Beach police officers were using photos of black teenagers for target practice .
Lutheran pastors were 'outraged' to hear what was happening in Florida .
The 'North Miami Beach Police, use our pictures for your target practice' event was created on Facebook and #UseMe... | [
"After members of the North Miami Beach Police Department were caught using photos of black teenagers for target practice earlier this month, Lutheran pastors and others have used social media to fire back. Clergy members were discussing the situation in North Miami Beach on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ameri... |
498bcc0ebf6856e1ba47d9d19976545eb7266d6e | Summarize the following news article. | Larry Stogner has been with Raleigh, North Carolina's WTVD since 1976 and anchors the 6pm news .
Over the years, Stogner has interviewed such national figures as Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton and Reverend Billy Graham .
A healthier-seeming Stogner did the Ice Bucket Challenge back in August after he was... | [
"A beloved North Carolina news anchor revealed his ALS diagnosis Friday in an emotional on-air goodbye to viewers after nearly 40 years at the same station. Larry Stogner signed off from WTVD Raleigh last week in a tearful farewell to the station and viewers he'd reported the for daily since 1976. The shocking reve... |
f72744e3ae2b7d50dd39462a59d4d0e8e3d5f4ee | Summarize the following news article. | Ambulance trusts are being forced to recruit paramedics from abroad .
London Ambulance Service has 175 Australians starting work this month .
Six of England's ten ambulance trusts plan to recruit staff from abroad .
Shortage of British staff has left one in ten paramedic jobs vacant . | [
"Ambulance trusts are being forced to recruit paramedics from abroad because of a shortage of British staff. The London Ambulance Service has 175 Australians starting work this month in an attempt to fill staffing gaps. Nearly one in five of its frontline roles is vacant. Six of England’s ten ambulance trusts have ... |
53cc27640146c3056d47f8adef25458a7f1c05a6 | Summarize the following news article. | The website sells apparel, shoes and accessories from designers such as Michael Kors, Rachel Comey and Kate Spade .
Piperlime was launched in 2006 . | [
"Gap Inc. has announced that it will shut down its e-commerce brand Piperlime. The online retailer, which sells apparel, shoes and accessories from designers such as Michael Kors, Rachel Comey and Kate Spade, represents only 1per cent of the company's $16 billion yearly revenue, the company revealed in a press rele... |
3522cfcb09d3f1de50c9f07f6fd4402b91f195cb | Summarize the following news article. | Major Erik J. Burris, chief of justice for the 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was convicted of rape and forcible sodomy .
He was also convicted on four charges of assault and disobeying an order, according to a brief statement released by the Army on Monday . | [
"A former top U.S. Army prosecutor who handled sexual-assault cases has been found guilty on rape charges following a six-day court-martial at Fort Bragg. The Army issued a five-sentence statement Monday saying Major Erik J. Burris was found guilty on two charges of rape and forcible sodomy, and four charges of ass... |
3f65623920bccf5817b40c6b3d1d6ca7b9f5a785 | Summarize the following news article. | Phillip Perea, 41, of Irving, Texas, shot himself once in the chest just before 9 a.m. outside the building in Manhattan's midtown .
He was taken to nearby Bellevue Hospital in critical condition, but died .
Mr Perea had worked at FOX 7-KTBC in Austin as a promotions producer .
Fired last year and launched a social med... | [
"A former employee of a Fox station has shot himself dead outside the company's New York headquarters after accusing the news channel of 'ruining his life.' Phillip Perea, 41, of Irving, Texas, shot himself once in the chest just before 9 a.m. outside the building in Manhattan's midtown. Mr Perea had worked for FO... |
3a06987c5565e5f934f3c125e7c689d1ffb23cf4 | Summarize the following news article. | Pit bull Blue disappeared from JoeAnn Navarro's Galveston yard in May .
Microchip helped shelter in Kokomo, Indiana, track down the distant owner .
Mrs Navarro didn't have enough money for 34-hour round trip journey .
Team of volunteers brought the dog back in pickup truck on Saturday . | [
"A dog who vanished from his Texas yard last year has been returned home after turning up in a central Indiana city 1,100 miles away. Blue, a brown pit bull with a white spot on his chest, was reunited with JoeAnn Navarro of Galveston eight months after last seeing his owner. Mrs Navarro, 69, said her two pit bulls... |
35605e6aa2580395f18c3d562c120aa7ae13044a | Summarize the following news article. | Mr Putin has a ninth-degree, compared to Norris's eighth-degree, black belt .
On receiving honour, he said: 'I don't think I have earned such a high Dan' | [
"Russian president Vladimir Putin has been awarded the highest rank in taekwondo, giving him honorary grandmaster status. It means the president has attained a higher ranking than former US martial artist Chuck Norris. The actor has an eight-degree black belt, while Mr Putin has a ninth-degree. The president does n... |
00508bfc7b036d23a6d767716d71d698a5129e8d | Summarize the following news article. | The blunder took place at Kingsway Regional High School around 7:40am .
Emergency services were called out to fumigate the affected area .
More than 1,000 students and staff members were evacuated off premises .
Authorities have now given it the all-clear and classes have resumed .
No one was injured . | [
"More than 1,000 students and staff members were evacuated from a high school in New Jersey this morning after a chemistry lab experiment went wrong. The blunder, which took place at Kingsway Regional High School around 7:40am, released potentially toxic fumes into the air and emergency services were called out to ... |
aab02ce4fed61d7cbfa97b150579d05a3168936f | Summarize the following news article. | Former Patriots tight end is getting ready for his Massachusetts murder trial to finally start on Thursday .
A jury of 13 women and five men was seated by Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh on Monday .
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to killing Odin Lloyd in June 2013 .
Sunday's Super Bowl will be the Pat... | [
"As Aaron Hernandez's old New England Patriot teammates prepare for Sunday's Super Bowl, the former tight end is getting ready for his Massachusetts murder trial to finally start. A jury of 13 women and five men was seated by Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh on Monday after more than two weeks of jur... |
7750969fbd99681d308c45b7535c3e00889395ca | Summarize the following news article. | Walter Powley fell and became trapped between a wardrobe and a radiator .
Grandfather-of-four was stuck against unprotected 70C pipe for minutes .
The widower could not reach the emergency buzzer at his care home .
He was found after several minutes and died from his burns 8 days later .
Mr Powley's family say they are... | [
"Walter Powley, 85, died after suffering severe burns when he fell and became trapped between a wardrobe and a radiator . An 85-year-old grandfather-of-four died from severe burns after falling at his care home and becoming trapped between a wardrobe and a radiator. Walter Powley was unable to reach the emergency b... |
fdee1fda9011a59ecf249ef911635b30f49d120e | Summarize the following news article. | Tens of millions of people, from southern Pennsylvania to Maine, hunkered down for a storm that, for most, failed to live up to predictions .
Forecasters originally said the storm could bring 1-3 feet of snow and punishing hurricane-force winds to the tri-state area . | [
"Weathermen across the Northeast were declaring 'mea culpa' on Tuesday after terrifying predictions of 3-feet of snow and hurricane-strength winds failed to materialize for much of the region. Tens of millions of people, from southern Pennsylvania to Maine, hunkered down for a storm that for most failed to live up... |
3295c3cf400e2758e6f6974f21ea70c9ccfafbaa | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors say Leicester man claimed he could pray through Sai Baba .
He said links to Indian spiritual master could help followers win lottery .
He also blackmailed woman with 'compromising' video, court hears .
Jury told he used dough ball lottery ticket trick to convince victims .
Accused denies charges against hi... | [
"Mohammed Ashrafi is accused of posing as a spiritual figure in order to defraud followers . A man has been accused of masquerading as a faith healer to dupe victims out of £650,000. Mohammed Ashrafi, 50, allegedly posed as a devotee of Indian spiritual master Sai Baba and claimed he had powers to perform miracles,... |
d1c9e70d642879a4b5c8d67ad1bb4a0c26d4b785 | Summarize the following news article. | Firm hopes move will keep users within its app .
Group DMs allows chats similar to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger .
Has worked with celebrities including Neil Patrick Harris to launch video . | [
"Twitter has launched its much anticipated video service, allowing users to edit and upload clips up to 30 seconds long from its app. The firm said the service will run 'alongside', rather than instead of Twitter's six-second video service Vine. The firm also said it is allowing group DMs for the firm time in a mov... |
fc9dc36a5c3cfd100cb9e25068ff23c5b8d32674 | Summarize the following news article. | Keith Hudson once said his daughter was in need of 'healing'
But he reveals he'll watch her star in Super Bowl halftime show in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday .
However, he hints she may tone things down for the NFL .
The preacher WON'T comment on his daughter's on-off lover John Mayer . | [
"Superstar Katy Perry's preacher dad - who once called her a 'devil child' - has revealed he will be in the Super Bowl crowd on Sunday to cheer her on. Firebrand evangelical minister Keith Hudson declared the I Kissed A Girl singer, best known for her racy costumes and outlandish performances, was in dire need of ‘... |
dc02d2009a3da57fef579c808f0f5b2847dc1350 | Summarize the following news article. | President and First Lady met Nobel Peace Prize winner in New Delhi .
Michelle Obama hugs teenage children's rights activist during meeting .
President later addressed gender equality and women's rights in speech . | [
"Michelle Obama shared a tender moment with a young children's rights activist as the President's three-day state visit in India ended today. The First Lady was seen hugging 14-year-old Payal Jangid while her husband, President Barack Obama, met with Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-child labor activist Kailash Sa... |
8fa0760df74c4d95471f69d52b2a441bf00efdab | Summarize the following news article. | Justin Colby, 33, is accused of striking Crystal Lynn Noordhuizen, 32, with his car in Holiday, Florida .
The woman, who is seven months pregnant, suffered minor injuries in the crash .
Colby has a long criminal history dating back to at least 2006 .
In April 2012, Colby was arrested for hitting his brother, Daniel Co... | [
"Police in Florida are on the hunt for a suspect in a hit-and-ran crash involving a pregnant woman who was left injured. Sheriff’s deputies in Holiday say Crystal Lynn Noordhuizen, 32, who is seven months pregnant, was struck by a car Monday afternoon. According to investigators, the driver of the vehicle has been ... |
5aca0a33cee235981a7c0674ede567a96ae72a10 | Summarize the following news article. | Virgin Galactic confirms that it will construct and test new rocket itself .
It comes after ten years of working with aerospace firm Scaled Composites .
Scaled Composites was in charge of test flight that crashed in October .
Virgin hopes to conduct tests on second SpaceShipTwo later this year .
SpaceShipTwo was origin... | [
"Virgin Galactic is to wholly take over building and testing its new SpaceShipTwo craft from the company that designed and built the first aircraft, which was destroyed in a fatal crash last year. Richard Branson's space tourism firm confirmed that work on the second spaceship is now being fully conducted by its Vi... |
640d6206967d5f9c8366a377a9063b78ee0bc78d | Summarize the following news article. | Cockroaches and eggs found 'huddled together' in pizza base cupboard .
Pizza Pan takeaway in Birmingham also sells fried chicken and chips .
Infestation of insects found in cool drinks chiller and under work surfaces .
Also discovered on work surfaces where pizza boxes were being stored .
Owner Shaid Salim, 38, is fin... | [
"A pizza takeaway was shut for just three days after health inspectors found it was infested with hundreds of dead and alive cockroaches. Pizza Pan in Perry Barr, Birmingham, was ordered to shut after baby cockroaches and eggs and 20 of the insects were discovered ‘huddled together’ in a cupboard where pizza bases ... |
ff6f8ed803ad593eb587f141d5954ca337dcb2e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Anisyah Ali, 25, was a personal banker at Halifax's North Finchley branch .
She passed details to fiance Salim Hussain to obtain a debit card and PIN .
They used customer Julian Masters' money to buy cars and jewellery .
Ali claimed her fiance had been harassed by a man named Raza Shah .
Old Bailey heard today there wa... | [
"A bank adviser and her fiance stole £123,000 from a customer's account after they claimed fraudsters had threatened to reveal compromising photos in the run up to their wedding, a court heard. Anisyah Ali, 25, who was working at Halifax's North Finchley branch in north London, passed confidential details to fiance... |
c4f7f09ec32a9d83976d9b1df53cc94d7c5c9ff2 | Summarize the following news article. | PM Alexis Tsipras said all-in deals 'alienate tourists from local economy'
He warned that contracts with large resort chains will be reviewed .
He is understood to have already briefed major tourism operators on plans .
Estimated two million Brits who visit Greece a year already face a doubling of VAT on hotel rooms un... | [
"Greece's new left-wing prime minister has declared war on the country’s all-inclusive resorts, which are visited by thousands of British families every year. All-you-can-eat buffets and unlimited drinks by the pool are under threat even though that sector of tourism brings in £1.5billion a year for the Greek econo... |
e98e40765962ab38cf0ec0780ab2f675e841b418 | Summarize the following news article. | Public inquiry into the death of Litvinenko, 43, opened yesterday in London .
He died of radiation poisoning in 2006 after drinking contaminated tea .
Panel heard that he was poisoned twice in the weeks before his death .
QC told inquiry thousands of Londoners could have been exposed to deadly polonium which was found ... | [
"Target practice: This image was apparently used by Russian Special Forces as a target on a rifle range . Russian Special Forces used a photograph of Alexander Litvinenko as target practice during firearms training, the public inquiry into the spy's death heard yesterday. A picture of Mr Litvinenko's face was appar... |
5c01de0a28ae2b1d705a4629f95a05cae552592e | Summarize the following news article. | Thomas Greer shot Andrea Miller as she fled his Long Beach home in July .
Miller, 28, and an accomplice had allegedly assaulted and robbed Mr Greer .
Mr Greer said Miller claimed she was pregnant and asked him not to fire .
In California, where the incident happened, people can use deadly force to protect themselves in... | [
"An 80-year-old Long Beach man has not been charged for killing a burglar who falsely claimed she was pregnant and asked him not to shoot as she fled. The killing was justified, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced after deciding not to charge Thomas Greer, who shot Andrea Miller on July 22 o... |
43413efac0e791c2b9d6718b47338d9f960795e6 | Summarize the following news article. | The pplkpr app syncs with a Bluetooth heart rate monitor to track emotions .
When the monitor spots a change in heart rate the app alerts the user .
It asks the user to explain how they're feeling, such as happy or scared .
Over time, an algorithm learns the difference between different heart rates .
It then identifies... | [
"In your social circles, there will likely be friends you love spending time with, those who calm you down, and others that you know are a bad influence. And now an app can reveal exactly how these different people make you feel, including which friends you should cut out of your life for good. Called pplkpr, prono... |
337717f96e05e91145e51efde4d632806e453e47 | Summarize the following news article. | The wife of a Sydney man fighting with ISIS in Syria has been ordered to face court on terrorism charges .
A magistrate has rejected any further delays on Fatima Elomar's case .
Mohamed Elomar's wife was arrested trying to board a flight last May reportedly carrying cash and camouflage gear for Mohamed .
It's alleged s... | [
"The wife of the Sydney man Mohamed Elomar who is fighting with the extremist group ISIS in Syria, has been ordered to face court next week over charges she was preparing to travel to Syria to join the jihadi front. Fatima Elomar, 30, will appear in person at the Downing Centre court in central Sydney after Magistr... |
04e9c6965baa3fc46556bb2c43afbdd2e612513a | Summarize the following news article. | Thirteen-year-old Suhayb Hassan of Eagan, Minnesota was fatally shot .
Suhayb, brother, and 11-year-old sister home alone when boys found pistol .
Brother said Suhayb fell on knife but later admitted shooting him . | [
"Thirteen-year-old Suhayb Hassan died after being shot in the chest . A teenage boys' game of 'cops and robbers' turned tragic when a 15-year-old killed his younger brother with their dad's pistol. The older boy unintentionally shot his 13-year-old brother Suhayb Hassan after they discovered their father's gun at t... |
028673d9bdd3f9292c32f5ae6d5eba671e6f5b26 | Summarize the following news article. | Adalimumab is a man-made version of a type of immune system compound .
Molecules are programmed by the body to seek out bacteria or viruses .
Scientists programme drug to target tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF)
In one study of 49 sciatica patients, around half had a reduction in leg pain . | [
"The drug seeks out and 'silences' compounds . Doctors are using a type of arthritis drug to treat sciatica - the pain associated with a slipped disc. The drug seeks out and 'silences' compounds involved in inflammation - and early trials show that it can banish pain completely. Sciatica is caused by irritation and... |
ca583e1d9569b8d04ec90d99bda1395dbea3c868 | Summarize the following news article. | Police were called to the chambers of Canterbury Council on Tuesday .
Councillors demanded the removal of Jim Montague, the 'King of Canterbury' from office after he allegedly spend $50,000 on meals .
Six out of ten councillors voted to remove Mr Montague .
The mayor of Canterbury declared the actions of the councillor... | [
"Police were called to the chambers of Canterbury Council on Tuesday evening after a meeting erupted into heated discussions following a decision by council members to remove the general manager from office. Jim Montague, the 'king of Canterbury', came under fire recently when it was alleged that he had spent over ... |
0d53374d2f7e55fd2641bd7ab598e4c6ae5f6942 | Summarize the following news article. | KFC introduced its Double Down Dog exclusive to select stores in the Philippines .
It is being served wrapped in a fried chicken breast and topped off with cheese, honey mustard and relish dressing .
Only 50 customers at each of the stores were able to taste test the new hot dog yesterday and today .
While Filipino cus... | [
"Kentucky Fried Chicken has taken hot dogs to a whole new level. A meal which is traditionally served as a sausage in a sliced bun is now being offered inside a fillet of fried chicken breast at select KFC stores. The fast food chain's Double Down Dog is also topped with cheese, honey mustard and relish dressing. S... |
63b792779562325e28044f2ff69c7783b6c93852 | Summarize the following news article. | Lib Dem minister Stephen Williams said Somali migrants didn't use pubs .
He said 'lots of pubs have closed usually because of demographic change'
Comes after Tory peer said pubs closing in areas like Leicester and Leeds .
Lord Hodgson claimed growing Muslim populations threatening pub trade . | [
"Stephen Williams, a Lib Dem MP for Bristol, said new waves of immigration were replacing the 'white working class' Pubs are closing because traditionally white working class areas have become home to mainly Muslim immigrants, a minister has said. Stephen Williams, a minister in the Department for Communities and L... |
f47a02c3208667d488a3a7b20114c62344cb8370 | Summarize the following news article. | Fan Lung, 32, used his wife Feng's mobile to send saucy email to lover .
When she found out, she snipped off his manhood while he was sleeping .
Surgeons reattached it but Feng went into hospital and cut it off again .
Two-timer's penis was thrown from window and couldn't be found .
It's believed missing body part was ... | [
"A Chinese man whose jealous wife cut off his manhood twice when she discovered he had been cheating on her has been offered to star in a porn film. Fan Lung, 32, suffered his scorned wife's wrath after he used her mobile to send a sauce email to his lover in Shangqiu in central China's Henan province. A pornograph... |
aa74fc575f0d07bacae114be2a64cbac18135f80 | Summarize the following news article. | Spain feared Britain could attack them with an army of 'castaway bandits'
It planned to use a fire-spreading ammunition to burn ships and houses .
Their goal was Britain's 'complete surrender' and 'expulsion' from the land . | [
"Spain planned to attack Britain's colony in Australia and force them from the land by using cannons filled with fire-spreading 'hot shot', newly uncovered documents reveal. According naval archives the Spanish planned to lay siege on Sydney from the Spanish colonies in South America with a fleet of 100 boats. The ... |
4b49d9242c26a3d872c8484c618b0a6e10735b31 | Summarize the following news article. | Calvin Esdaile, 31, shot and killed 38-year-old supervisor Moctar Sy before committing suicide in the Manhattan store's lighting department .
Esdaile worked a shift Sunday and left, only to return with a revolver .
Witnesses say they heard someone scream 'F*** you' before shots fired .
He shot Sy in the abdomen before... | [
"A Home Depot worker who shot his manager before killing himself had been passed over for a promotion and was dumped by his girlfriend, law-enforcement sources have revealed. Calvin Esdaile fatally shot his manager Moctar Sy, 38, after he was reprimanded by a supervisor at the New York City hardware store for ‘bein... |
a8156708c7316dfb2dd839cdcf69cf5bb773cf52 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim Sears looked chic at Australian Open in glittery jumper and pumps .
Cheered as fiance Andy Murray won a place in the semi-finals .
Wore favourite French Sole ballet flats and a Zara black blazer . | [
"She has been spotted wearing slouchy jumpers, ripped jeans and motif T-shirts throughout the Australian Open in Melbourne. But it seems Kim Sears smartened up her style just in time - as fiance Andy Murray stormed into the semi-finals of the competition. The 27-year-old, dressed in a crisp white shirt with a glitt... |
82e4e49ce5915598f1bf5a73421ddc974ee50643 | Summarize the following news article. | Tony Flores, 15, from Phoenix, died from a head trauma on Saturday .
He hit a tree while using a zip-line in Arizona on an activity weekend .
Tony was the son of Mesa Police Detective Esteban Flores, who has been a key witness in the Jodi Arias murder trial . | [
"The teenage son of the main investigator in the murder case against Jodi Arias has died in a Boy Scout ziplining activity. Tony Flores, 15, from Phoenix, died after from a head trauma after hitting a tree while using a zip-line east of Payson, Arizona, on Saturday morning. Larry Abbott, the CEO of the Grand Canyo... |
f59eb773ccc6f898ca5d787df40d7af5b6700b36 | Summarize the following news article. | Former Oasis singer has a 21-month-old daughter, Gemma, with American journalist Liza Ghorbani, who is suing him over child support .
Gallagher, who has three other children by three different women, has never seen daughter, conceived when he was being profiled for New York Times .
Ghorbani is suing him for child maint... | [
"The lawyer for Liam Gallagher's American baby mother has warned him it would be 'foolish' to continue refusing to fly to New York to give a deposition. Ira Garr said that the Wonderwall singer will get fined again by a judge as he blamed his 'lack of focus' for the failure to make a deal.Garr said that Gallagher's... |
3b10acb07bf6424e53e0cd8df0d02dd4f5b2173b | Summarize the following news article. | Vista cruise ship will launch in May 2016 with a 13-day Mediterranean cruise from Trieste, Italy to Barcelona .
With a capacity of nearly 4,000 passengers Vista will become the largest ship in Carnival Cruise Lines' fleet .
She will sail all over the Mediterranean for five months before relocating to New York in autumn... | [
"Carnival Cruise Lines is making its return to Europe next year with a new ship that boasts the world’s first IMAX cinema at sea, a unique high-altitude cycling track, and the Florida-based company’s first on-board brewery. The Vista cruise ship will launch May 1, 2016, with a 13-day Mediterranean cruise from Tries... |
a904aa8eceb9fb4e4420132d0d966fe72ba6ae6a | Summarize the following news article. | Samantha Henderson, 25, last seen in Corfe Castle, Dorset, on Wednesday .
Dominic Isom, 27, was charged with mother-of-four's murder this afternoon .
Miss Henderson was last seen collecting her children from primary school .
Police continue to search for her body, and urge public to come forward . | [
"Mother-of-four Miss Henderson was reported missing shortly after 8am on Thursday morning . The boyfriend of missing mother-of-four Samantha Henderson has today been charged with her murder, as police continue to hunt for her body. Dominic Isom, 27, was remanded in custody this afternoon, nearly a week after Miss H... |
63f00784537ddc7e04b6f57562debc6db488d661 | Summarize the following news article. | John Alite, 52, worked with John Gotti Jr for years until he found out the mob were planning to kill him .
Father-of-four now wants to make money through inspirational talks .
He thinks he lacked an inspirational role model when he was growing up . | [
"John Alite, 52, was an enforcer in the Gambino family for years, undertaking grisly crimes, including murder . John A Gotti's crew leader is now hoping to make a living giving talks to children about bullying. John Alite, 52, was an enforcer in the Gambino family for years, undertaking grisly crimes, including mur... |
c9f85efe9d01687326486fdb0ba14e639bb2fbbf | Summarize the following news article. | Dennis Oswald has been travelling from his home in Germany to the US for 17 years to capture the phenomenon .
Was inspired after reading about fellow storm chasers in the US, so decided to get a piece of the action .
Dennis positions himself between one to three miles away from the storm, in locations such as Texas, Ka... | [
"These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America. While most people would run a mile when confronted with a giant storm, photographer Dennis Oswald has been doing the opposite for the past 17 years. The 34-year-old storm chaser, inspired by his passion for travelli... |
d222d70b789b6cc0760417859cd1a6a9b2effdea | Summarize the following news article. | Mayor Marcel Allegre, of Fremainville, northern France, 'evicted' the statue .
Said the statue was 'a Marianne of liberty, but not... of the French Republic'
Decision has provoked strong reaction on both sides of the debate .
Black Marianne statue was installed in the town hall back in 1999 .
Allegre now says the Maria... | [
"A French mayor is set to remove an iconic statue of a woman symbolising France from his town hall - because she is black. The statue of Marianne features in thousands of public buildings in France as a national symbol of freedom and democracy in the French Republic. The effigies are usually of a white female weari... |
6f2debce4169ae6695fdca1665231c31aab0ab26 | Summarize the following news article. | Arthur Valerian Wellesley died at his family home in their Stratfield Saye Estate in Hampshire late last month .
His death came just four months before the 200th anniversary of the battle which made his ancestor famous .
The Duke, who was 99 when he died, was laid to rest in private service in Stratfield Saye this morn... | [
"Mourners gathered today for the funeral of the eighth Duke of Wellington, whose ancestor won the Battle of Waterloo. Arthur Valerian Wellesley, who was also known as the Prince of Waterloo, died peacefully at his home in Hampshire, on December 31. He was aged 99. A private funeral for relatives and family was held... |
7da9e6d7d8d1f90ea941805bc2c1c03c1b0cc4aa | Summarize the following news article. | Stephen Robinson, 30, claimed he broke ankle when he walked on a drain .
Newcastle City Council passed case to insurance firm to set aside pay-out .
But officials found video showing him leaping into water to people's cheers .
He then pulls leg out to show foot sticking out of his leg at unnatural angle .
Robinson was ... | [
"A conman was caught out by an online viral video after making a false £17,000 insurance claim that he suffered a horror injury in flash flooding. Stephen Robinson, 30, told Newcastle City Council he broke his ankle when a drain collapsed as he walked through water on a road near his home. The local authority passe... |
1f6ee44876ce3012b5ad49ea71d204ac1ce65b43 | Summarize the following news article. | Jon Rixon was enjoying a stroll when he was crushed under 80ft oak tree .
Flaming tree was believed to have been set on fire by 'reckless' campers .
The 62-year-old was lucky to be alive after being struck by heavy branches .
Father of six broke his shoulder and several ribs and was taken to hospital .
His wife Suzi, 5... | [
"Jon Rixon (pictured) had a miracle escape after being buried by a flaming 80ft tree . A 62-year-old man had a miracle escape after he survived being crushed by a flaming 80ft tree which was set on fire by a group of campers. Jon Rixon had been enjoying a morning stroll through the woods near Shrewsbury in Shropsh... |
0e2ab5e7a2d12677bed3c50f53d69df6d99b3c19 | Summarize the following news article. | The unusual accommodation will be available in a cable car above stylish resort of Courchevel, France .
The room is being offered as part of a competition by travel firm Airbnb for one night only .
Guests must explain why they want to spend night in the Saulire cable car to win the chance for a stay .
The winning entry... | [
"A cable car suspended 8,858ft above the ground has been transformed into a luxury bedroom in one of the world’s most popular ski resorts. Ski lovers are being offered the chance to spend the night in a Saulire cable car in Courchevel, France. The hotel room, which offers guests the perfect location to hit the slop... |
999b922d12ad1a8b60f95c636da9775462af5d7c | Summarize the following news article. | iClarified placed decibel meters by the speakers of each of Apple's iPhones .
This included 10 handsets from the original 2G to last year's iPhone 6 Plus .
The iPhone 6 had the loudest speakers on test, with a reading of 104.5 dBA .
iPhone 4 was the quietest, at 92.9 dBA - this was worse than 2G's 94.3 dBA .
Everythin... | [
"If you spot a commuter with Apple headphones on, you may want to avoid sitting near them if they have an iPhone 6. During tests, this handset was found to be the loudest among Apple's full range of iPhones including the 2G through to last year's iPhone 6 Plus. And, the eight-year-old 2G was able to reach a higher ... |
b161c0a45f15d0235f3b6c48ebc6564c169b2551 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Hanlon, 46, captured shot of tiger shark's teeth and gills during expedition in the Bahamas .
Jaws of tiger sharks, which are second in attacks on humans to great whites, can crush sea turtle shells .
Shark was most likely using sensory organs in its mouth to investigate Mr Hanlon's camera . | [
"These jaw-some images show what it's like for unlucky fish to look inside the mouth of a tiger shark just before travelling down to its belly. Captured in amazing detail, the unique pictures show the alien-like anatomy of the shark and reveal rows upon rows of razor sharp teeth and white-coloured gills. The incred... |
307bcf1dbe1ff189226d0fb43679ab7cd47f16e0 | Summarize the following news article. | The Duggar's Christian beliefs are so extreme that they forbid daughter Jill from helping Susanna Keller when she was pregnant in 2012 .
Susanna, the younger sister of Anna Duggar, had become pregnant outside of wedlock and found herself ostracized as a consequence .
'Michelle and Jim Bob thought Jill shouldn't be expo... | [
"Reality stars Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's conservative evangelical Christian beliefs are so extreme that they once forbid daughter Jill from helping a member of their extended family because the girl was pregnant outside of wedlock. On hit TLC reality series 19 Kids and Counting, the Duggars like to project an i... |
8a28181490fdcd5a22107ee2d46503ac1be87d7e | Summarize the following news article. | Ania Lisewska is said to have started her quest in Warsaw last month .
She has set up a Facebook page and a blog to chart her exploits .
She reportedly said her boyfriend has 'had to come to terms with it' | [
"On a mission: Ania Lisewska, 21, has reportedly vowed to bed 100,000 men across the globe . A Polish woman has reportedly vowed to travel to every city across the world in a bizarre quest to sleep with 100,000 men. Ania Lisewska from Warsaw embarked on the unusual mission in her home city last month and has so far... |
434995f50347824dfc95f4ecc560d570c1102e73 | Summarize the following news article. | Eight sessions of vinyasa yoga being offered between February and March .
The new glass floor across each walkway comprises of six glass panels .
Panels measure 11m in length and 1.8m in width and cost £1m to install .
Sessions run by a London-based teacher who says her ‘energetic’ vinyasa-flow classes aim to ‘revitali... | [
"A yoga class in London is promising to take fitness enthusiasts to new heights – literally. The Tower Bridge Exhibition, one of London’s most iconic attractions, has announced an exclusive one-off programme of yoga classes that will taking place on the glass floors along the high-level walkways 138ft above the Tha... |
2d1b7f8eadf2ff2cf920870e19e62b068e4716f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Sir Greg Martin grilled by MPs over running extra businesses on the side .
Earned £230,000 as headteacher of the Durand Academy in south London .
Also earned £160,000 from GMG which runs school's leisure centre .
School has been downgraded from 'excellent' to 'good' by Oftsed .
Accused of ‘taking his eye off the ball’ ... | [
"A Headmaster who ran a dating website and private health club from his school earned £390,000 in one year, MPs were told yesterday. Sir Greg Martin pocketed £161,000 as sole director of a leisure centre that operates on his school’s site. He also received more than £229,000 in basic salary and pension contribution... |
f1616631529202ba8e0e2137b4ca9d35f3c03387 | Summarize the following news article. | Lung cancer death rates are set to overtake breast cancer deaths this year .
Researchers blame high levels of smoking especially in Britain and Poland .
British women started smoking regularly during the Second World War .
European women only took up the habit in the late 1960s .
Breast cancer rates are falling while l... | [
"Lung cancer death rates among European women are expected to overtake those of breast cancer for the first time this year. The trend is largely driven by women in the UK and their long history of smoking, say researchers. Predicted lung cancer incidence for women in Europe is set to rise by 9 per cent between 2009... |
279e575b7c82e95beab30d37836e1e56176d7ee3 | Summarize the following news article. | The London-bound plane was delayed due to a passenger illness and a technical issue and was ultimately canceled due to the bad weather .
By the time passengers got off, there was no way to leave the airport as public transport had shut down and cars were banned from the roads .
Passengers said the staff seemed ill-prep... | [
"Virgin Atlantic passengers flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport last night were forced to sit on their plane for six hours before getting trapped inside the terminal with nowhere to go. By the time passengers on the London-bound flight were let off the plane, roads and public transport had shut down -... |
0883153e1b9788164d1f5d8611ede56c40dca675 | Summarize the following news article. | Nick Robertson-Brown, 62, and wife Caroline, 41, captured pictures of American crocodile Niño .
Pair from Manchester travelled to Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, where only 700 divers are allowed per year .
Guide Gustavo helped lure the crocodile, which has been exposed to photographers from an early age . | [
"Most scuba divers want to stay as far away from the gaping jaws of crocodiles as possible, but a pair of British photographers got close enough to one beast's teeth to be its dentists. Nick Robertson-Brown, 62, and his wife Caroline, 41, took close-up pictures of Niño the crocodile in December 2014 at Jardines de ... |
2e8366d2a292b2e27b807e078ce6c3bf04afafcf | Summarize the following news article. | Stolen cargo discovered by police in 40ft container at Tilbury port, Essex .
Officers led to stash due to specialised Tracker device fitted in one car .
Exporting cars is lucrative black market trade but 53% of vehicles never recovered . | [
"Four stolen Range Rovers worth £250,000 were found squeezed like Tetris pieces into a 40ft container as thieves attempted to sneak them out of the country. Police officers discovered the stolen cargo at Tilbury port, Essex, where the luxury vehicles had been slotted together like puzzle pieces. One of the cars had... |
7b691d9a449c89ad39dedf8bb37537344575ca28 | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Kay, 70, from Bramhall, Greater Manchester, had the new implant .
He had age-related hearing loss as hair cells in the inner ear were dying .
Now his hearing is almost as good as it was in his 30s, he says .
Vibrant Soundbridge implant boosts the sound signals reaching the brain . | [
"A new implant could help the many people who struggle with standard hearing aids. Peter Kay, 70, a business consultant from Bramhall in Greater Manchester, had one fitted, as he tells CAROL DAVIS. THE PATIENT . Peter Kay, 70, from Bramhall in Greater Manchester . My first indication that I had a hearing problem wa... |
b48914ce5d011d7f679d9499b958327be0e62016 | Summarize the following news article. | CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology have released a new report .
It predicts the weather outlook for Australia over the next 100 years .
Days are predicted to become hotter and more frequent .
Rain is predicted to become less frequent but storms will be more intense .
Sea levels are expected to rise and oceans will become ... | [
"Hot days will get hotter and overall rain totals will reduce, climate experts say about Australia's weather outlook over the next 100 years. The projections released on Tuesday claim to be the most comprehensive ever produced, and are a joint effort by the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology. 'There is very high c... |
965da0e21e39cbbc2746840e0d1b7af7cb643bb2 | Summarize the following news article. | London had 16.8m arrivals compared to Paris's 15.2m in 2013 .
Euromonitor's top 100 cities in terms of arrivals released on Tuesday .
The destinations chosen by Chinese and Russian tourists was hugely influential to the figures .
Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok remain the top three for arrivals . | [
"London has beaten cross-Channel rival Paris in the race to be Europe's most visited city in the latest research released by Euromonitor International. Great Britain's capital welcomed 16.8 million arrivals compared to their France counterpart's 15.2m in figures released revealing the international tourist arrivals... |
e56aaab3fbb109e5b315a41c1adbd8269509fd8a | Summarize the following news article. | Colour Sergeant Glen Hughes had planned Help For Heroes charity walk along the same route abandoned by the EDL's leader .
He also allegedly sent tweets professing his support for the far-Right group and its plans for a demonstration in London .
The Ministry of Defence is investigating and released a statement from the ... | [
"Investigation: Colour Sergeant Glen Hughes had . planned to walk the same route planned by the EDL's leader for charity. He denies links to the group . The Ministry of Defence is investigating whether a serving Army NCO professed support for the English Defence League on social networks. Colour Sergeant Glen Hughe... |
490bfd2de4ec78bf5adb1b6139806da1499b678d | Summarize the following news article. | Some 'soft' punishments may be to avoid children giving evidence at trial .
But campaigners outraged at use of cautions, used in one in six cases .
Tory MP Philip Davies: Paedophiles being spared 'full force of the law' | [
"Hundreds of sex offenders are escaping with slap-on-the-wrist punishments for ‘abhorrent’ crimes including grooming and assaulting children. Figures compiled by the Ministry of Justice reveal that perverts have been let off with cautions even when targeting those aged under 13. The law states that a child aged 12 ... |
29dff6e7c4f8cf52bd43cc6af4c0abaaa83391d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Current invisibility cloaks often tend to draw more attention to object .
This is because waves decay as they pass through artificial material .
New technique uses battery-powered tunnel diodes to boost the power .
Technique works on 3D artificial materials rather than just plain sheets .
'An invisibility cloak will be... | [
"Scientists have been attempting to create invisibility cloaks long before Harry Potter made it popular. But, because of the way they bend light, current designs have always tended to draw more attention to the object than they deflect. Now, a US researcher claims to have overcome this problem by integrating batter... |
3a4dab5057ded8b4d3ab9dbbb9743106c676b399 | Summarize the following news article. | The duo shared a picture of themselves on the Today show Twitter account .
On this morning’s show, they also revealed footage of their snowball fight .
Fellow Today show hosts Matt Lauer and Hoda Kotb also posted images from their journeys .
Matt, 57, paused to make a snow angel in the middle of Fifth Avenue . | [
"Today show co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Natalie Morales braved New York’s ‘blizzard’ together this morning, trudging through the snow side by side on their way to work – and even posing for a photo during their cold commute. The image was shared on the official Today Twitter account, along with the caption: 'Sn... |
12f8849a80b3c01f0cc12efd1c8a0cb243d8f794 | Summarize the following news article. | Ian Brown, 51, was taught by Fred Talbot at Altrincham Grammar School .
He told court he remembers a few lessons with his former teacher in 1970s .
In one he claims Talbot asked if they had masturbated and explained how .
Brown also claims he showed a three-minute gay porn movie in class .
Talbot, 65, denies 10 histori... | [
"Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown has claimed that TV weatherman and former biology teacher Fred Talbot played his class gay porn when he was 11. The 51-year-old singer was taught by Talbot at Altrincham Grammar School in Manchester in the late 1970s and also told a court that he gave masturbation practice as homewor... |
6132ce87a07b40c37dec1b2b4847ea91fab3bcb0 | Summarize the following news article. | A 51-year-old man allegedly forced a teenage girl to have anal and oral sex .
She had been out at a bar on Oxford Street with friends and left intoxicated .
After being sick in a taxi, she lay down on a street opposite Hyde Park .
It is alleged that Joseph Stephen Rosenburg began touching her .
The court heard that he ... | [
"A 51-year-old man allegedly forced an intoxicated 18-year-old woman to have sex with him after he told her he wouldn't kill her it she would 'go with it'. The teenager, who cannot be named, had been out with friends at a bar on Oxford Street in August 2013, and after leaving in a taxi with an unnamed man, was left... |
8c24643ed57102e540e3df7daf18883354feff37 | Summarize the following news article. | Melbourne man, 41, was found dead in a hotel room in Bali on Monday .
Brighton resident checked in to Fave Hotel on January 16 .
Staff discovered body face down on bed that night after using master key .
Dry blood was around mouth and an empty vodka bottle was found in room .
Police think he may have been sick as there... | [
"A man from Melbourne was discovered dead face down on a bed in a hotel room in Bali on Australia Day. The man from Brighton, in Melbourne's exclusive southeast suburbs, checked into room 570 at the Fave hotel in the tourist district in Seminyak on January 16 and was supposed to check out on Monday but never surfac... |
e010d05e7daeb7f94a542b9cf241610d4437a57d | Summarize the following news article. | French property prices have dropped by 45 per cent since 2007 .
With the collapse in the value of the Euro, British buyers are better placed .
Some refurbished properties have had £300,000 cut from their price . | [
"British buyers seeking their very own French chateaux have seen property prices drop by more than 45 per cent since 2007 - with the further bonus of the collapse in the value of the Euro. Bargain hunters can a historic property in the popular Dordogne region for less than €1million - £750,000, with better value on... |
d0c91268e3d66aee7524122de4bddbee3633339e | Summarize the following news article. | Benjamin and Kristi Strack and three of their children, aged 11, 12, and 14, were found dead inside their Springville home on September 27 .
Authorities have concluded their investigation into the deaths and ruled that they succumbed to 'drug toxicity'
They believe the parents took their lives because they wanted to es... | [
"A Utah couple and their three children who were found dead in their home last fall overdosed on drugs after the parents told friends and family they were worried about the apocalypse, authorities said Tuesday. Police also found old letters written by the mother to a Utah inmate serving time for killing family memb... |
b8408d213be2fe81196ca7860452161dec4695a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Aberdeen's Shay Logan accused Aleksandar Tonev of racist language .
He is accused of calling Logan a 'black c***' on September 13 at Parkhead .
The Bulgarian appealed against the case but the SFA upheld their decision .
Their disciplinary rules do not require that guilt be established beyond reasonable doubt .
Ronny De... | [
"Celtic manager Ronny Deila has hit out at Scottish Football Association disciplinary rules after Aleksandar Tonev's seven-match ban for racist language was upheld. Tonev was described as neither a credible nor a reliable witness by an SFA-appointed judicial panel in a report that was published following the failur... |
69222d81935ed3a042d5512c4bbd758eeee2ee44 | Summarize the following news article. | A man in a Florida news station's helicopter found a missing ten-year-old boy - and was able to tip off law enforcement on where to find him .
The boy is a Saturn Elementary School student and vanished on Monday .
David Sprung was on WKMG's Sky 6 helicopter and discovered the boy's ground position . | [
"A man in a Florida news station's helicopter found a missing ten-year-old boy on Monday - and was able to tip off law enforcement on where to find him in the woods, local media reported. The boy is a Saturn Elementary School student and vanished near lunch, Brevard County school officials told WKMG. The CBS affili... |
4355724e53a7afee863ce076dd9f7138e0343d8f | Summarize the following news article. | Jack Sibley and Warren Reid were both jailed for 19 years over the raid .
Sibley and his friend wanted to rob his grandfather Barry, 82, at his home .
The pair planned to spend part of the £4,000 proceeds in a Luton strip club .
Sibley and Reid chopped off one of Mr Sibley's fingers during the assault .
Sibley's mother... | [
"A pensioner had a finger cut off and was thrown down the stairs by his balaclava-wearing grandson during a botched burglary. Barry Sibley was woken by the sound of intruders at his home and confronted them with a souvenir Gurkha’s knife. However, in a 'ferocious and sickening' struggle, the two intruders wrestled ... |
b285d1c2768176890d547c217df35c82706448e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Recall relates to nearly 8,300 of the luxury vehicles, it has been reported .
Includes the DB9 and DBS models often used by celebrities and footballers .
Notice warns that the fault could cause burns in 'extreme circumstances'
Footballers Frank Lampard, Peter Crouch and James Milner known to be fans of the vehicles .
D... | [
"Stars with a £133,000 Aston Martin have been told to return their vehicles over concerns that a fault in the heated seats could burn their bottoms. The warning relates to thousands of the luxury supercars in the UK built over the last eight years, including the DB9 and DBS models often used by celebrities and foot... |
5fd401b3bc68442e38e51911b981da5b7bbbd1bf | Summarize the following news article. | Left-wing Syriza are the first anti-austerity party to govern in Europe .
They fell two seats short of a majority in parliament and needed an ally .
Leader Alexis Tsipras opted to cooperate with the Independent Greeks .
'This is a strange and unnatural alliance' - political science expert . | [
"An 'unnatural' coalition government formed on Monday between anti-austerity party Syriza and nationalist Independent Greeks could prove short-lived, analysts said. Syriza are the first anti-austerity party to govern in Europe, but they fell two seats short of a 151-seat majority in parliament and thus needed an al... |
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