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What is the summary of the following document? | The poll, ordered by Bloomberg Politics and The Des Moines Register, gave Mr Cruz a 10-point lead over Mr Trump.
Iowa helps shape the race to the White House by being the first state to hold a caucus deciding each party's nominee.
The latest survey suggests a higher chance of a bitter, protracted primary.
According to the New York Times, the arch-conservative Mr Cruz could emerge as the preferred nominee of far-right Republicans, competing against Mr Trump - cast as an anti-establishment candidate - and against a possible third candidate representing the centre-right of the party.
Both Mr Cruz and Mr Trump have been campaigning heavily in Iowa, and hope victory in the 1 February caucus will galvanise their race for the Republican nomination.
In the poll, 31% of respondents wanted Mr Cruz to secure the nomination, compared with 21% naming Mr Trump as their first choice.
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Mr Trump attacked The Des Moines Register's credibility before the poll was released, describing the paper as "dishonest" and singling out its lead political reporter as "the worst".
Mr Trump and Mr Cruz have also been trading barbs in recorded statements and on Twitter, prompting speculation that an unofficial pact between the two men has unravelled.
The relationship between the two candidates was until recently thought to be cordial, based on remarks they had made about each other to the press.
There was more good news for the Texas senator in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll, which had him surging into second place behind Mr Trump, with Ben Carson dropping 18 points to fourth place.
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Mr Trump remains the most popular Republican candidate according to most national polls.
The billionaire businessman and TV star was heavily criticised by other candidates for proposing a ban on Muslims entering the US on the grounds that they may pose a security threat.
The next Republican debate is on Tuesday.
Hillary Clinton is the favourite to win the Democratic nomination for the presidential election, which will be held in November next year.
A judge in Los Angeles ruled the legal action should move forward.
In her defamation complaint, Dickinson claimed Cosby chose to "vilify" her in his denials to her 2014 accusation that he drugged and raped her in 1982.
Cosby, 78, was charged in December with aggravated indecent assault over an alleged incident in 2004.
Last month a judge in Pennsylvania turned down his attempts to have that case dismissed also.
In her ruling on Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Debre Katz Weintraub said she was not assessing the credibility of either Dickinson or Cosby.
It was for a jury to decide, she said, whether Dickinson's allegations were credible and whether a statement by Cosby's former lawyer branding her a liar was defamatory.
After the ruling, Dickinson - who appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in 2007 and Celebrity Big Brother last year - said she wanted Cosby to appear in court and "stand under oath".
The ruling came a day on from the 61-year-old's announcement that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
In her complaint, filed last May, Dickinson said Cosby's former lawyer, Martin Singer, had alleged she had "completely fabricated" her claim that the comedian assaulted her in a hotel in Lake Tahoe 34 years ago.
Dickinson is seeking unspecified damages for defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress. | A survey asking Republican supporters in the key US state of Iowa to pick a presidential candidate has placed Texas Senator Ted Cruz ahead of Donald Trump, who leads in most national polls.
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Comedian Bill Cosby has failed in an attempt to have a defamation suit brought against him by model and TV presenter Janice Dickinson dismissed. |
Can you summarize this passage? | He told the BBC that Athletics Kenya (AK) was "fighting with fire".
Two leading sports agencies have been suspended for six months by AK.
AK's chief executive Isaac Mwangi said the suspension of the agency Rosa & Associates' related to its doping investigation and Volare Sports' suspension was "procedural".
AK said it would ensure that athletes did not miss international competitions.
For the latest news, views and analysis see the BBC Africa Live page.
Rosa & Associates is run by Italian Federico Rosa and Volare Sports is headed by Dutchman Gerard van de Veen.
One of Mr Rosa's recent clients was the Boston marathon winner Rita Jeptoo, who was banned for two years from athletics after failing a doping test.
His lawyers have written to AK demanding to know the exact allegations against his clients and what to do with the Kenyan athletes who are trained and ready for competitions in Spain, China, the Czech Republic and the UK.
Mr Kipsang, who is represented by Volare Sports, is also the president of the Professional Athletes Association of Kenya.
He told the BBC that AK did not have the knowledge or experience to represent athletes.
"We have confidential matters between an athlete and a manager which we can't discuss with Athletics Kenya," the former marathon world record holder said.
Last year, Mr Kipsang was furious after AK revealed that he had missed a doping test.
He said that he was representing Kenyan athletics at a conference in South Africa at the time.
Mr Mwangi did not give any details about the investigation into Volare Sports.
He told the BBC that a commission had been set up to look into the doping allegations and other issues.
The BBC's John Nene in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, says many athletes are very bitter about the suspensions.
They do not trust Kenya's athletics body with financial matters, he says.
The suspensions are also a blow for the agents, who represent some of the best athletes on the circuit.
Rosa & Associates handles 1,500m world champion Asbel Kiprop and Volare Sports counts Dennis Kimetto, the current marathon world record holder, among its clients.
There is no suggestion that either of these athletes are involved in any wrongdoing and both are completely untainted by the ongoing investigation. | Reigning London marathon champion Wilson Kipsang has hit out at Kenya's athletics authority for suspending his foreign agent without informing him. |
Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | Leo Varadkar held talks with Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday.
Last week, he said he would raise concerns about the deal.
He said as co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement, the British and Irish governments should not be too close to unionism or nationalism.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Mr Varadkar said he did express his concerns to Mrs May and was "very reassured".
Mrs May said that talks were continuing with the DUP and that any deal, when reached, would be made public and would not impact the UK government's impartiality in talks to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland.
The prime minister needs the support of the DUP's 10 MPs to prop up her minority government.
She repeated that the parties were working on a "supply and demand" deal.
The two leaders expressed their desire for the parties in Northern Ireland to meet the deadline for talks of 29 June.
Speaking later on Friday, DUP MLA and former finance minister, Simon Hamilton, insisted any deal with the Conservative Party would benefit the whole of the UK, not just Northern Ireland.
Asked in Belfast if negotiations would conclude this week, Mr Hamilton said: "They will take as long as they take.
"We are working away at them and will continue to work away at them. We are hopeful of getting resolution to them as quickly as we possibly can."
During their meeting at Downing Street, Mrs May and Mr Varadkar also discussed the impact of Brexit on the British and Irish border.
Mrs May said: "No one wants to see trade between our two countries diminished. I remain committed to finding a practical solution to the land border in Northern Ireland after Brexit."
Mr Varadkar said: "While there will be a political border between our two countries, there should not be an economic one and any border that does exist should be invisible."
The taoiseacg also offered condolences from the Irish people and the Irish government to all those affected by the recent tragedies in London.
He said: "Everyone in Ireland knows someone, a friend or a relative, who lives in London.
"When there is an attack on London, we in Ireland feel it is almost an attack on us as well."
The meeting comes as the UK starts its Brexit negotiations with the EU.
Subjects for the negotiations include the status of expats, the UK's "divorce bill" and the Northern Ireland border.
Mr Varadkar also revealed that, during talks with the DUP Leader Arlene Foster in Dublin last week, he discussed the issue of same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
He said he also raised the issue of a Stormont veto - known as a petition of concern - which the DUP has used to block same-sex marriage legislation.
He said there was "not a meeting of minds" with Mrs Foster on the issue, but he added "it is not a matter of if , but when, as far as Northern Ireland goes". | The new Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) has said he has been "reassured" about a potential deal between the Conservative Party and the Democratic Unionist Party. |
What is the summary of the following document? | The dollar had tumbled after the US central bank said economic growth had moderated, putting off a rate raise.
The stronger US currency and lower oil prices dragged energy and material stocks down on Wall Street.
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 0.4% higher at 19,560.22 points, while the broader Topix added 0.3% to1,580.51.
In South Korea, the Kospi index shed 0.03% to end at 2,037.24.
"Markets believe that the Fed has substantially overestimated the negative impact of the USD in its new forecasts," Chang Weiliang at Mizuho wrote in a report.
Chinese stocks were mixed after a survey showed business sentiment had worsened in March, amid deflationary pressures and rising labour costs.
The MNI China Business Sentiment Indicator fell for the third consecutive month to 52.2 in March, from 52.8 in February.
A figure above 50 indicates optimism. However, the latest reading showed confidence is at the lowest level since October last year.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed down 0.4% lower to 24,375.24, while the Shanghai Composite was up 1% to 3,617.32.
The mainland benchmark has rallied this week, rising 7.3%, as more weak economic data boosted hopes of more stimulus from the government.
In Australia, shares were higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.4% to 5,975.49 points.
Singapore-listed commodity trading giant Noble saw its shares surge by more than 5%, after a unit of insurer Prudential and Invesco increased its stake in the company.
Noble shares have lost nearly a third of their value in recent weeks, after little-known firm Iceberg Research called the firm's accounting practices into question.
"Noble's entire focus has been, and will remain, on ensuring that we run our day-to-day business as efficiently as possible," a Noble spokesman said.
Shares of game-maker Nintendo fell by 6.6% in Tokyo as investors engaged in some profit-taking.
The Japanese firm had gained more than 30% in the last two trading sessions after announcing plans to enter the smartphone market.
The musician-turned farmer will host the Harvest event, featuring acts such as KT Tunstall, at his farm at Kingham, Chipping Norton from 9 to 12 September.
It will be a sister event to the one being held by TV presenter Jimmy Doherty at his farm near Ipswich in Suffolk over the same weekend.
Mr James said it will be a "celebration of food, the farm and music".
The bassist, who has developed a cheese-making business since stepping away from the limelight, as well as working as a broadcaster, said: "We'll throw open the farm gates for Harvest this September.
"My family are looking forward to a celebration of all our favourite things - food, the farm and music."
Notable food experts at the event will include Richard Corrigan, Mark Hix and Yotam Ottolenghi as well as Gardeners' World host Monty Don.
The festival will include cookery master classes, pop-up restaurants, gardening workshops, a farmers market and a children's field at the farm at Kingham, Chipping Norton.
Blur reformed for shows in 2009 with the bassist expected to record with them again this year. | Asian stocks ended mixed on Friday as the US dollar recouped its losses following the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday.
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Blur bassist Alex James is to hold a music and food festival at his Oxfordshire estate. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | Media advisor Andrew Crook was arrested over the alleged kidnapping of a bank executive in Indonesia, according to ABC News.
Police described the alleged scheme as "very elaborate" and "bizarre".
They said Mr Palmer, whose party's senators wield crucial swing votes, was "categorically" not involved in the investigation.
ABC reported that Queensland police had been investigating claims that Mr Crook and another suspect, multi-millionaire property developer Tony Smith, tried to force a witness in a legal case involving Mr Smith to recant evidence after luring him to an Indonesian island.
The witness was an employee of the National Australia Bank (NAB), which Mr Smith has been suing, claiming the bank lost him tens of millions of dollars during the global financial crisis, ABC said.
Police said the banker was held for several hours, and had his mobile phone, wallet and passport taken.
They confirmed that they had charged two men and had issued a warrant for a third, but have not yet named the suspects. They said that all three men had been on the island where the alleged incident took place.
Mr Palmer, who made his fortune in mining and won a seat in the lower house of parliament last year, said he did not know anything about the allegations.
But he appeared to suggest that the case could be politically motivated, saying that the government "don't like the opposition we've been giving them in the Senate".
"I'm personally very concerned because Mr Crook is our media adviser and if they wanted to attack me or our party they can do that," he said.
Police brushed aside Mr Palmer's claim the police investigation could be politically motivated, saying it stemmed from a pre-existing investigation connected to a civil matter dating back to 2012.
Mr Palmer was "a victim of the circumstances of this case where his name has been used by the three offenders in an effort to lure the victim, the NAB executive, to the island in Indonesia".
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His six-month mission, beginning in December, will aim to encourage children to take up science and maths through experiments and educational activities.
Speaking via satellite link from Nasa Headquarters in Houston, Tim Peake told pupils how he would avoid feeling lonely in the space station amongst other things.
Watch Ricky's report to find out more. | Queensland police have detained an aide to Australian billionaire and politician Clive Palmer.
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The European Space Agency's first British astronaut, Tim Peake, has been describing to schoolchildren in west London how he's been preparing for life aboard the International Space Station. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | The speaker for the National Assembly said the decision was aimed at easing the country's political crisis.
An opposition march on the presidential palace planned for Thursday has also been postponed.
President Maduro is accused of violating the constitution but claims MPs are attempting a "coup".
The decision to delay the trial follows Vatican-sponsored talks between the two sides, and the release from prison of three anti-government activists.
Last month a referendum process seeking to remove Mr Maduro was suspended after the government said that the vote was meaningless.
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Mr Maduro has dismissed the trial as invalid and has vowed to jail participants of any attempt to overthrow his government.
A former bus driver and union leader, Mr Maduro is blamed by the opposition for Venezuela's dire economic situation. The oil-rich country is facing widespread food shortages and spiralling inflation.
The opposition has been trying to hold a recall referendum that would allow Mr Maduro to be removed from office. | Venezuela's opposition-led parliament has delayed the symbolic trial of President Nicolas Maduro, which was due to take place on Tuesday. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | They are said to have run a botnet - a network of computers harnessed without the owners' knowledge. It is not clear what the information was used for.
The suspects' names have not been publicly released.
Alleged victims included European Central Bank head Mario Draghi and former Italian PM Matteo Renzi.
The suspects - London residents who were domiciled in Rome - were well-known in the financial world, sources were quoted as saying by Italy's Ansa news agency.
By planting malicious software through emails, it is thought they were able to harvest sensitive information for years.
"There were tens of thousands of email accounts hacked, and among them were accounts belonging to bankers, businessmen and even several cardinals in the Vatican," Roberto Di Legami, director of Italy's specialised cyber police unit, told Reuters.
Most of the hacked data was stored in the US, and is now being sent back to Italy for analysis.
The East Lancashire Railway, which operates as a charity, is working to restore Bury Bolton Street Station, in Greater Manchester.
The money was paid in advance to Paperlinx, which was supplying roof glazing for a Victorian-style canopy.
However, the firm is now under the control of administrators Deloitte.
Deloitte said in a statement: "The administrators are looking into this payment and will report directly to the charity when they are able to provide an update."
The railway's general manager Andy Morris said "We're absolutely devastated by what's happened and we're still struggling to come to terms with what this will ultimately mean for the future of the canopy project.
"The sum of money involved is very substantial for a charity such as ours and it is particularly upsetting bearing in mind the funds were raised through donations and other benefaction.
"We shall be taking legal advice about what rights we have in circumstances such as this but at the moment it doesn't look very encouraging."
The East Lancashire Railway operated from 1844 to 1859 across the county.
A section of the original line between Bury and Rawtenstall, Lancashire, is now operated as a heritage railway, supported by a network of volunteers.
He becomes the fifth signing of the January window by boss Micky Mellon.
Fulham loanee Jack Grimmer, midfielder Richie Wellens (Doncaster) and strikers Kyle Vassell (Peterborough) and Andy Mangan (Tranmere) have come in.
But Northern Ireland Under-21 player Darren McKnight has become the fifth player to leave, having not started since signing in the summer.
McKnight's departure follows that of striker Tyrone Barnett, who has joined fellow League One side Southend United, while top scorer James Collins has been loaned to League Two promotion challengers Northampton Town.
Captain Liam Lawrence has also dropped down a level, to join Bristol Rovers, while defender Mark Ellis has completed his move to another League Two side, Carlisle United.
Wallace, 24, has joined fellow League One side Shrewsbury in a bid to gain regular first-team football, having made just 20 appearances since signing from Tranmere in June 2014, following several injuries.
Shrewsbury remain just a point clear of danger in League One, but are much lifted by Sunday's FA Cup third round win at Cardiff City, which has earned a home fourth round tie against another Championship side, Sheffield Wednesday, on 20 January.
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Defender Byrne is set to make a return to League of Ireland side Shelbourne while striker Haire has been at Shamrock Park since last June.
Matty Parker and Sammy Simpson have also been released.
"I thank all the boys, they are great lads but we have to shape the squad as I felt it was unbalanced," said Ports manager Niall Currie.
He added: "Alan had a fantastic offer from Shelbourne and the travelling was a problem so it's a great move for him, he's a top pro.
"Big Aaron was a pleasure to work with but I felt he wouldn't be a regular when we finish our squad.
"Matty needs to continue to play and I felt it best he played regular football at this stage of his career."
Portadown are nine points adrift at the bottom and face a massive task to avoid relegation. | Police in Italy have arrested a nuclear engineer and his sister on suspicion of hacking into the email accounts of leading politicians and institutions.
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A heritage railway may have lost £18,000 after a glass firm helping with the renovation of a railway station went into administration.
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Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder James Wallace on loan from Sheffield United until the end of the season.
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Alan Byrne and Aaron Haire are among four players released by Premiership basement club Portadown. |
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The announcement comes the day after former Foreign Minister Michel Kafando was sworn in as interim president, and nearly three weeks after mass protests forced President Blaise Compaore to resign.
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Video produced by Baya Cat | The authorities in Burkina Faso have appointed an army officer, Lt Col Isaac Zida, as transitional prime minister. |
Write a brief summary of the provided content. | His Open Society Foundation will be in charge of spending the money around the world.
"We will invest in startups, established companies, social impact initiatives, and businesses started by migrants and refugees," Soros said.
"Our primary focus is to create products and services that truly benefit migrants and host communities."
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Soros said he would work with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the International Rescue Committee, to decide how best to invest the money.
His plan comes after the "Call to Action" by President Obama in June, in which he asked US companies to help resolve the world-wide refugee crisis. | The billionaire philanthropist George Soros says he will spend $500m on projects to help refugees and migrants. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | Rio 2016 Olympian Tattersall, riding Quicklook V, posted a personal best score of 33.1 penalties to sit in fourth place after the dressage.
Wilson produced another sub-40 score on her horse Bulanaafter to lie seventh.
GB's third pairing, Tina Cook and horse Billy the Red, are in 12th place going into tomorrow's cross country.
"I feel that Quicklook and I are on form enough that we can ride for ourselves and get an individual medal for GB," said Tattersall.
"That's the aim, and I'll be doing my absolute best to try and achieve that."
At the end of the dressage phase Germany dominate the individual rankings holding the top three medal places.
Meanwhile in the team competition, Germany also sit in gold medal position with a score of 87.7 penalties, whilst France and Great Britain are battling it out for silver and bronze on 111.8 and 111.9 penalties. | Britons Gemma Tattersall and Nicola Wilson are inside the top 10 at the halfway stage of the European Eventing Championships in Strzegom. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | Skipper Mikey Devlin was involved in a confrontation with a fan after the 1-0 defeat by Motherwell left Accies in the Premiership's relegation play-off spot.
Hamilton need at least one win from Tuesday's trip to Ross County and Saturday's home match against Dundee to have a chance of avoiding the play-off.
"We've got to stick together - fans, players, everybody," Canning said.
"If you're a fan you're there to support your team.
"If you feel you're being short-changed and the boys aren't working hard enough, I can understand maybe giving a little bit from the stands, but the boys put in everything they had and Michael was fantastic. So for someone to come and give him personal abuse is not on.
"That's not a fan. We need fans that are behind the team. I've had it at certain points of the season, but one thing you can't do is give it to the players, because they're out there every week giving their all for the club."
Canning, whose side are three points adrift of Motherwell following the weekend defeat, was keen to stress the isolated nature of that incident, and is convinced the reaction was not representative of the overall support.
"It's one person," added Canning. "There were 2,500 people supporting us. I'm sure if you go round the whole crowd, 98% of them would be Michael fans because he's been excellent for this club.
"Michael's such a level-headed guy, it's just water off his back. The club obviously fully support him. We don't expect any of our players to take personal abuse."
Canning had the squad in on Sunday to try to lift spirits ahead of a few days which will determine the club's immediate future.
"The priority now is to win on Tuesday night and see where that leaves us because obviously it can change so quickly," he added.
"If we get a result tomorrow night and Motherwell don't, we're back above Motherwell. It's not like you're four, five, six points adrift and hoping everything's going to go in your favour." | Hamilton Accies boss Martin Canning has called for a unified front at the club as they battle to avoid relegation. |
Summarize the provided section. | Police say Ashlee Hutt and Mac Leroy McIver were found living with three children, aged six, four and two, among rat droppings, drug needles and heroin.
Ms Hutt appeared in court on Monday and faces child endangerment charges. Mr McIver faces similar charges.
The three children were removed from the home last November.
The couple deny the charges against them.
Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesman Ed Troyer told The Washington Post: "The kids lived in deplorable conditions. It wasn't a good living situation even without the issue of heroin."
According to court documents, the six-year-old told investigators the couple gave him "feel good medicine" which he described "as white powder which was mixed with water" and injected with needles.
He said after they were injected the three children would go to sleep.
Two of the children tested positive for the drug, and puncture marks and bruising, consistent with needle injections were also found on the children's bodies, according to reports.
Both Ms Hutt and Mr McIver have pleaded not guilty to the charges, though they both admitted to being heroin users.
In September, Ohio police released a graphic photo of a couple overdosing on heroin with a boy in the car to raise awareness of the state's heroin problem.
The US is in the throes of a heroin and opioid epidemic - drug overdose has become the leading cause of accidental death, overtaking traffic accidents. | A young couple in the US state of Washington are accused of injecting three young children with heroin to "make them go to sleep". |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | Scottish Chambers of Commerce's latest quarterly economic indicator has suggested most businesses have a positive outlook for the coming months.
However, firms also highlighted longer-term threats to success.
They included factors such as falling real incomes and rising recruitment problems.
The report, released in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde's Fraser of Allander Institute, covers the key sectors of construction, financial and business services, manufacturing, retail and tourism.
It said construction and manufacturing firms reported strong results during the quarter, with the latter experiencing an increase in staffing levels.
Tourism businesses also suggested there had been an increase in employment, with visitor numbers up over the quarter.
Meanwhile, firms in finance and business services reported a further improvement in sales, with a net balance of firms reporting sales growth at its highest for two years.
However, almost half of retail companies saw a decline in profit levels over the quarter, with increased pressure to raise prices.
More than half said they expected to increase prices over the next three months.
Neil Amner, from Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said the retail sector was "perhaps most exposed" to pressures on household budgets.
He added: "Consumer demand drives around three-quarters of Scotland's economic growth, so unless the recent falls in real earnings are reversed, there is a risk that the impact could spread to the wider economy.
"There is also evidence that the low unemployment rate may be impacting on businesses' ability to recruit the talent they need.
"Those recruitment pressures underline the need for early agreement on the rights of existing EU workers to live and work in the UK and for the UK's future migration policy to be driven by business need."
Economy Secretary Keith Brown said the report showed "encouraging signs" for Scotland's private sector.
He said: "Our unemployment rate is at a record low, the productivity gap with the UK is closing, we achieved a record breaking year for foreign investment projects in Scotland during 2016, and our economy achieved growth of 0.8%, the highest quarterly rate since 2014.
"While we of course recognise the continuing economic challenges, with Brexit in particular a worrying issue, the Scottish government will continue to use all its powers to grow the economy, including our £500m investment in the Scottish Growth Scheme designed to transform our country's businesses and skills."
A total of 465 firms responded to the survey, which was conducted between 23 May and 12 June. | Scotland's economy will continue to grow this year but there are potential challenges ahead, according to a respected business survey. |
Please summarize the given passage. | Net income was $3.98bn, up from $2.74bn for the same quarter last year.
Google's revenue was $18.7 (£12.1bn) compared with $16.5bn.
Growth came mainly from mobile searches and YouTube users.
In August, the company created Alphabet as the new parent company of Google and its other diverse businesses.
In January, Alphabet will report Google's financial numbers separately from the other businesses, which include experiments with self-driving cars, investing in startups, making Internet-connected thermostats and searching for cures to health problems.
The break out of Google's figures are expected to reveal how much money Google would have made if it had not diverted money into chief executive Larry Page's so-called ``moon shots".
Alphabet shares were up 11% to $722.53 in after hours trading - a record, boosted by news of a large share buyback, which will means fewer investors in future who will therefore take a higher portion of any dividend payout.
YouTube announced on Thursday a plan to offer a monthly commercial free subscription service that will compete with Netflix and Amazon prime.
The company's board approved a plan to buy back a precise $5,099,019,513.59 in shares starting in the fourth quarter.
There has been speculation the number represented the square root of 26 - the number of letters in the alphabet.
Chief financial officer Ruth Porat acknowledged that was indeed the reference during a post-results conference. | Alphabet the new parent company of Google, has reported profits up almost 50% for the third quarter. |
Can you provide a brief summary for this document? | Prices may have fallen for washers, freezers and mixers, but so has their expected lifespan.
It's a popular subject among readers of the BBC News website and many have been keen to share their appreciation and pictures of decades-old appliances still in working order, here is a selection of some of your stories and pictures.
Several readers have sent in stories and pictures of their food mixers, especially models of the Kenwood Chef.
John Adams' machine (above) was inherited from his mother, who in turn inherited it from hers.
"It is over 40 years old and still gets used every week for baking, and it still works perfectly."
Probably a touch older is the Kenwood mixer bought in Singapore in 1968 and currently used by the daughter of Fiona Lamb.
Older still is this Model 700D Kenwood Chef (right), which belongs to Tim Barthorpe from Orkney.
It was purchased in 1960 and he inherited it from his wife's stepmother. Tim still possesses and uses the full set of accessories the machine came with.
"It's not a museum piece. I use it on a regular basis.
"I rely on it at Christmas for pudding mixing and for chopping all the meat for my 5lb pork pie!"
However, Patricia Neil of Camarthenshire may have piped Tim with a Kenwood Chef, and the china bowl it came with, bought in 1955 and still used every week.
Aside from recently snapping the whisk, Patricia says she still has "all the original bits," although uncertain what some of them are for.
Claire Saunders' mother is still utilising her Modeq electric clothes airer (right), received as a wedding present, also in 1955.
"It is used at least three times a week, year-round, and has never needed servicing or repair," says Claire.
Another wedding present continuing to prove its value is the Sharp microwave of Jane Green, "working perfectly" after 26 and a half years.
"It's had a couple of new plates," admits Jane. "And a few new bulbs, but apart from that, no problems at all."
Meanwhile, Mike Skonieczny got in touch from Royal Oak, Michigan, USA, to say the toaster his parents received on their wedding day in 1960 is "on the counter now looking quite shiny and ready to go".
Harry Wallace sent us this picture of his 1978 JVC Amplifier, which has "never missed a beat, still going strong!"
However, a modern amplifier Harry recently purchased from somebody else "didn't even last a year".
Should make a lovely accompaniment to the CD player still used by Wally Wharton of Edinburgh, part of his Pioneer stereo system from 1986.
By nearly a decade, the picture of the oldest home appliance in service received by the BBC was this one (right) of a Prestcold refrigerator.
Owned by Lis Graham, the fridge was originally purchased by her father in 1946 and has only needed one replacement part since the turn of the millennium.
Today it plays a background role in BBC period drama Call the Midwife.
By comparison, the second-oldest fridge we received notice of belongs to Mrs J Storrar of Fife, whose Frigidaire, made by General Motors, was bought in 1949 by her husband's grandparents. In third place, and relatively youthful, is the refrigerator of Nigel Thomas's mother which "has been working for 52 years".
Highlights from the dozens of stories received include a Goblin vacuum cleaner Model 702P, "still going strong following my late parents' purchase 51 years ago," according to Raymond Gardiner, and a 29-year-old Black and Decker drill belonging to Kevin Hammond.
Of all the washing machine models we have been told of, Mary McCloskey's Zanussi 918 appears to be the oldest, having run for at least 31 years.
And, of all the microwaves, Lyn Packman's National Panasonic Genius, bought by her father in August 1980, is the oldest model still in service we have been told about.
Finally, Louise Wadsworth has notified us of her Hotpoint Aquarius DF61 dishwasher, working for 24 years with no repairs. The secret, she says, is to "just clean the filter in bleach and run the machine with a detergent cleaner once a month".
Of the many submissions we received, Edward Norton may possess the greatest number of functioning but decades-old appliances. His 1960s Hygena kitchen contains a 1958 GEC fridge; 1985 Hoover washing machine; 1960s New World gas range and "many other bits and bobs all still working and all used regularly".
Martyn Hilton is another owner of a Prestcold refrigerator, which has accompanied him throughout his life, from Cheadle Hulme in England to its current home in Bangkok, Thailand. "I couldn't bear to be parted with it," says Martyn. "It weighs a ton. Ironically, everybody assumes it's a new, 'American-style' fridge."
We were also sent this image of a 650w microwave which David Hillen won in 1989 for correctly predicting the first three horses in a race at Beverley Racecourse, Yorkshire.
Then there is the Ekcovision TC267 television set from 1955 sent in by Barrie Fairbairn, "working and in regular use"; Gary Tibballs' Hoover Electron 1100 washing machine from 1981; and the Hoover Junior 1346, bought by Dale Who's mother in 1969.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their stories and images of technology which has refused to bow to time.
Written by Richard Irvine-Brown | The white goods in your home are no longer manufactured to be as durable as in previous generations, the Whitegoods Trade Association acknowledges. |
Please summarize the following text. | The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said its members had received almost 120,000 claims after April storms that hit widespread areas of New South Wales, including Sydney.
Three people were killed following the April NSW storms.
Other storms hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW during April and May.
The ICA said insurance losses from the storms that hit widespread areas of eastern and central NSW had come to A$801.7m, of which A$629.6m was for domestic claims.
Areas hit included Greater Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter region.
Two men and a woman were found dead in Dungog, north of Sydney, one of the worst affected areas from the April NSW storms.
Separately, the storms that hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW from 30 April to 4 May had led to A$360.2m in losses, of which A$289.8m was for domestic claims.
"Insurers and insurance brokers continue to handle fresh claims from household and commercial policyholders," the ICA said.
Two major storms also hit Australia in February this year, damaging homes and forcing evacuations in coastal areas.
Tropical Cyclone Marcia hit the Queensland coast between Yeppoon and St Lawrence on 20 February, while Tropical Cyclone Lam hit a remote area of the Northern Territory.
Since November 2014 insurance claims for so-called ICA-declared catastrophes - including Cyclone Marcia, bushfires in South Australia and a hailstorm in Brisbane - had come to more than A$3.45bn.
CAS wants the UK government to halt the introduction of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) which replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
The PIP system was introduced as part of wider reforms to the welfare system.
The Smith Commission proposed control of this benefit be devolved.
CAS has argued that Scottish claimants would be switched to the new system now, only to be moved again in two years' time when control over the benefit is handed to the Scottish government.
It warned this could lead to delays and uncertainty.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) began a rollout of the PIP in Scotland in January 2014.
CAS chief executive Margaret Lynch said: "As we know that the Scottish government will be developing and introducing its own PIP equivalent, we don't want to see disabled claimants having to go through changes in their payments twice in a short period of time.
"I think this will be of major detriment to claimants and is unnecessary and possibly very distressing.
"In addition it seems a waste of resources to pay for the assessments of tens of thousands of disabled people to transfer them on to a system that they will not be staying on. "
Ms Lynch has written to Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith urging them to halt the introduction of PIP in Scotland.
However, a DWP spokesman said: "Under the Personal Independence Payment, claimants receive a face-to-face assessment and regular reviews to ensure support is directed according to need.
"Latest figures show just that, with over 22% of people getting the highest level of support under PIP, compared to 16% under the outgoing DLA system.
"To halt this progress now would be to disadvantage disabled people across Scotland." | Severe storms that hit Australia during April and May have led to more than A$1.55bn ($1.18bn; £778m) in insurance losses so far.
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Moving disabled Scots on to new benefits before control of the payments are transferred to Holyrood would be a "waste of time and money", according to Citizens Advice Scotland. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | Chris Murphy had gone to court to contest the route of the A6 dual carriageway at Toomebridge.
A section of the £160m new road skirts Lough Beg just outside the County Antrim village.
It is an important habitat for birds, including migratory swans, and has international protection.
Mr Murphy had claimed that the proper environmental checks had not been done and the decision to proceed had been based on out-of-date surveys.
But lawyers for the Department of Infrastructure had argued that the assessments were based on accurate and regularly-updated information.
They said the chosen route did not cut through the protected wetland.
The judge found the appropriate assessments had been carried out and the decision to proceed with the road had been rational and lawful.
Mr Murphy told the court he may appeal as he believed there was a case in law to be argued. There is a six-week window for an appeal.
In a statement, the Department of Infrastructure said it would progress work on the road as soon as possible.
"Today's decision means 18,000 road users and the local community are set to directly benefit as the new dual carriageway will reduce journey times and improve road safety," it said.
"The scheme is predicted to result in a saving of almost 600 collisions over its 60 year economic life.
"The ruling has also recognised the care and attention we take, with the statutory environmental bodies, to preserve, protect and develop environmentally sensitive areas under consideration for road development." | An environmentalist has lost a court case against the route of a major road scheme close to landscape made famous by poet Seamus Heaney. |
Please summarize the given passage. | The new positions at PRA Health Sciences have been backed by £990,000 funding from the Welsh government.
The US company has had a base in the city since 1996 and already employs about 200 people.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart said: "I am delighted that PRA is further expanding its operational centre in Swansea creating high skilled, graduate level employment.
"It is also a superb endorsement of Wales as a great business location."
The operation in Swansea collects, analyses and interprets data from clinical trials - with 5,000 employees in more than 50 offices across the world. | A clinical research company is creating 87 new graduate jobs in Swansea. |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | This is more than ever before in figures going back 20 years - up from 43% in 1996-97 to the current 67%.
There are now four million children in poverty, the highest since the 2008 financial crash.
The Child Poverty Action Group said it showed families were "stuck on low pay while living costs rise".
The figures on low-income households show that in-work poverty has become the most common form of child poverty.
The Child Poverty Action Group, highlighting the prime minister's pledge to support "just about managing" families, said the government needed to act urgently to tackle the "burning injustice" of child poverty.
And the Children's Society described the figures as "truly shocking".
But the Department for Work and Pensions said that work still paid - and that children were five times more likely to be in a low income family if they lived in a workless household, rather than a "household where all adults work".
The figures from the ONS show that the biggest increases in earnings have been among the highest earners - and the lowest increases have been among low earners.
This has helped to push up the overall average household income to a record level of £481 per week.
But the study defines "relative low income" as earning less than 60% of the most typical median income, which for a combined household income stands at below £25,100 per year.
The profile of low income also shows how thresholds for poverty can change between different types of households.
To be in the bottom 10% in terms of living standards, a single person would have an income below £8,500, while for a couple with two young children the figure would be £17,800, says the ONS.
There are also big regional variations when housing costs are included.
London has the highest rate of child poverty when housing costs are added.
But if accommodation is excluded, the West Midlands and Northern Ireland have the highest proportion of child poverty.
The figures on child poverty and employment are significantly different for couples and lone parents - with much higher levels of work among couples.
Among couples with children in poverty, the proportion without one of these parents working is only 13%.
But for children in poverty living in a lone parent family, only 12% of parents are in either full-time or part-time work.
The figures also consider poverty in terms of "material deprivation" for children - measuring access to a list of goods and services - and this has remained broadly similar over the past five years.
"These figures are grim, but, according to independent experts at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the outlook for the next few years is bleaker," said Alison Garnham, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group.
"Most worrying of all is that the government seems to be in a state of denial. Last week's Budget failed to mention poverty even once."
Anne Longfield, Children's Commissioner for England, said: "These very troubling figures show tackling child poverty is more important than ever.
"Behind every statistic is a child living a life in poverty, with all the negative consequences that can have for their health and their future life chances."
Justin Watson, head of Oxfam's UK Programme, said the figures on poverty were "deeply worrying".
"There are now more people in poverty in the UK than there have been for almost 20 years and a million more than at the beginning of the decade," he said.
But a Department for Work and Pensions spokeswoman said: "Average household incomes have risen to a record high and income inequality is lower than in 2009-10.
"Today's figures confirm that work is the best route out of poverty, so it represents significant progress that the number of children living in a workless household is down by 590,000 since 2010.
"We have introduced Universal Credit, the National Living Wage and increased the tax free Personal Allowance to make sure it always pays to be in work.
"But one child living in poverty is one too many and we remain committed to tackling the root causes of disadvantage." | More than two-thirds of children in poverty in the UK are in working families, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. |
Please provide a concise summary of the following section. | The hosts made a bright start with Craig Eastmond and Biamou both testing Grant Smith in the Wood goal.
Sutton finally broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when a long ball from Jamie Collins was headed on by Adam Coombes for Biamou to rifle home right-footed from 15 yards for his second goal in as many games.
Eastmond wasted a chance to double the lead four minutes later when he cleared the bar in a great position on the edge of the area.
Will Puddy, signed on a month's loan from Bristol Rovers following an injury to Ross Warner which meant striker Simon Downer had to go in goal on Saturday, rescued the hosts just before the break by making a great save - rushing out to deny Bruno Andrade.
Smith was much the busier of the two goalkeepers after the break and he did well to push efforts from Coombes and Roarie Deacon round the post.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0.
Second Half ends, Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0.
Mark Ricketts (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Jack Jebb (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
Simon Downer (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Sutton United. Craig Dundas replaces Adam Coombes.
Substitution, Sutton United. Gomis replaces Maxime Biamou.
Maxime Biamou (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Angelo Balanta replaces Kenny Davis.
David Stephens (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Ben Nunn (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half begins Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Ben Nunn replaces Anthony Jeffrey.
First Half ends, Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0.
Kenny Davis (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Sutton United 1, Boreham Wood 0. Maxime Biamou (Sutton United).
Craig Eastmond (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Boreham Wood. Jason Williams replaces Morgan Ferrier.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
The high court in Mumbai said in August the ban "violated the constitution" and was discriminatory towards women.
The trust initially challenged the ruling in the Supreme Court but last month agreed to rescind the ban.
In recent months, India has seen a number of campaigns to allow women into religious shrines that bar their entry.
Although women are allowed into the compound and other parts of the Haji Ali mosque, the 2012 ban barred them from entering the inner sanctum, which houses the tomb of a Sufi saint.
The trust said it was a "sin" to allow women to touch the tombs of male saints.
Indian women fight to enter temples
About 100 women had entered the shrine on Tuesday, Zakia Soman of the rights group Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), told the BBC.
The BBMA had challenged the ban on women entering the 15th Century shrine in Mumbai's high court.
Women from all over India had petitioned the court to lift the ban and many of them were among the group that entered the mosque to offer prayers, Ms Soman said.
Campaigners say male clerics' decisions to keep women out of religious places represents the imposition of patriarchy in the name of religion. | Maxime Biamou's first-half goal gave FA Cup giant-killers Sutton a deserved 1-0 victory against Boreham Wood at Gander Green Lane.
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A group of women has entered the inner sanctum of Mumbai's Haji Ali mosque four years after they were barred by the trust that runs the Sufi shrine. |
Summarize the information in the following document. | In a survey of 500 families, Ambitious about Autism found four in 10 children had been informally excluded from school temporarily, which is illegal.
The charity said children with autism were being asked to stay at home, miss school trips and activities and to attend lessons on a part-time basis.
The government said schools had to follow strict rules over exclusions.
The report is based on surveys of 500 families with a child with autism and 1,000 school staff. It also drew on information from local councils.
Ambitious about Autism found one-fifth (20%) of the parents questioned said their child had been formally excluded in the past year, while almost four in 10 children (39%) had been subject to informal exclusions.
The charity said that as about 71,00 children have the condition, it could mean more than 28,000 children were subject to illegal exclusions across England.
Schools in England must follow procedures set out by the Department for Education when excluding pupils, for example, a head teacher must notify parents of the period of the exclusion and the reasons for it.
More than half said that they had kept their son or daughter out of school because they were concerned that the school was not able to provide the right support.
The report also found that two-fifths of parents had been asked to collect their child at an unscheduled time, while three in 10 said they had been asked by a school to keep their child at home.
Ambitious about Autism suggests that schools may be resorting to informal exclusions - which could also mean refusing to allow youngsters to take part in social activities or school trips - because they are unable to support youngsters with autism.
While schools have a legal right to formally exclude a child, this should be done only as a last resort, it argues, and plans should be put in place to ensure the pupil is still getting an education.
One parent, Clare Moore, said: "I have lost count of the number of times different schools have rung and asked me to collect my son early or keep him at home because they could not support his needs.
"It has been really distressing for him because it interrupted his routine and he never knew how long he would be in school for each day.
"It has also had a massive impact on our family life because I had to give up work as I had to be available at short notice."
Jolanta Lasota, chief executive of Ambitious about Autism, said: "It is shocking so many children with autism are missing out on education. All schools are legally bound to provide quality full-time education to all pupils, including children with autism.
"Asking parents to collect their children early or putting them on part-time hours is against the law and fails to address the underlying need for schools to make reasonable adjustments to include children with autism."
She said, while many schools do support children with autism to learn, all needed to build on their capacity to do so.
A Department for Education spokeswoman said: "All councils must ensure children are educated in a placement which meets their needs and we have been clear that schools have a duty to follow our strict rules when excluding pupils.
"We are spending over £3.5m on SEN co-ordinators in schools to provide targeted support to children with SEN, and have given the National Autistic Society £440,000 to provide advice to parents and teachers about how to support autistic children at school." | Thousands of children with autism are being illegally excluded from schools in England, a charity claims. |
Give a concise summary of the following information. | Dennehy, 33, from Peterborough, is serving life for the murders of three men and the attempted murders of two dog walkers in 2013.
She has launched a High Court fight for improved prison conditions, challenging a decision keep her segregated.
Kevin Lee's widow Christina said giving her legal aid was an insult to victims.
The BBC revealed on Friday that Dennehy had been under the supervision of the probation service when she murdered her victims.
She is serving her sentence at HMP Bronzefield, where she had initially been segregated while on remand.
Earlier this week, the High Court was told her continued isolation leaves her "tearful and upset" and is a violation of her human rights.
But the prison argued she had been segregated over fears of a prison break by her and other inmates. The alleged plan involved cutting off an officer's finger "to deceive the biometric security system at the prison".
Cristina Lee told the BBC: "A ludicrous decision has been made in granting legal aid to her.
"It is a complete travesty that normal, hard working tax payers should have to fund this evil woman in her legal action.
"How can she quote human rights after what she has done? It is adding insult to injury to all her victims."
A Ministry of Justice spokesman confirmed Dennehy received legal aid.
"We robustly defend compensation claims as far as the evidence allows, and have successfully defended two-thirds of prisoner claims over the last three years," he said.
"Prisoners should not get legal aid unnecessarily, and we have already stopped funding for cases that can be dealt with through existing complaints processes."
Dennehy murdered Lukasz Slaboszewski, 31, Kevin Lee, 48, and John Chapman, 56, in March 2013 before dumping their bodies.
She went on the run and subsequently stabbed dog walkers Robin Bereza, 64, and 56-year-old John Rogers in Hereford. | The widow of a man murdered by Joanne Dennehy has branded the decision to grant the triple killer legal aid "ludicrous". |
Please give a summary of the document below. | House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise was one of five injured in the early morning ambush at a park in Alexandria, Virginia.
The attacker, identified as Illinois native James T Hodgkinson, 66, was killed after a firefight with police.
The injured included two officers with non-life-threatening wounds.
Hodgkinson was self-employed until recently and worked as a home inspector.
He had campaigned for former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
A Facebook account that appears to belong to Hodgkinson is filled with anti-Republican and anti-Trump posts.
Mr Sanders, a Vermont senator, said he was "sickened by this despicable act" and condemned Hodgkinson's actions.
President Trump described the attack as a "very, very brutal assault".
"We may have our differences, but we do well in times like these to remember that everyone who serves in our nation's capital is here because, above all, they love our country," he added.
The president visited Mr Scalise - who was shot in the left hip and is in a critical condition after surgery - at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Wednesday evening, describing him as a "patriot and a fighter".
The hospital said Mr Scalise had suffered fractured bones, internal organ injuries and severe bleeding and would require further operations.
What we know about James T Hodgkinson
The lawmakers were practising for the annual congressional ballgame that organisers vowed would go ahead as planned on Thursday at Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball team the Washington Nationals.
Alexandria police said the FBI was taking over the investigation into the shooting, which began shortly after 07:00 (11:00 GMT) on Wednesday morning at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park.
As well as Mr Scalise, two police officers who protect him, Krystal Griner and David Bailey, lobbyist Matt Mika and Zack Barth, a congressional aide for Texas lawmaker Roger Williams, were injured.
Mr Barth, a former staffer for two Republican congressmen, was shot in the chest, according to witness Arizona Senator Jeff Flake.
Mr Flake told reporters he was at bat during the shooting and the victims were "sitting ducks".
Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, said someone at the baseball field had used a belt as a tourniquet on Mr Scalise, who is the number three House Republican.
South Carolina congressman Jeff Duncan said the suspect had asked him whether Republicans or Democrats were practising, before shots rang out.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul told Fox News: "I do believe without the Capitol Hill police it would have been a massacre.
"We had no defence at all. The field was basically a killing field."
He said they were lucky that Mr Scalise was present because he has a security detail owing to his congressional seniority.
US lawmakers receive police protection while they are at the Capitol building, but only certain high-ranking House and Senate figures - believed to number about 10 in total - have a round-the-clock security detail wherever they are.
Just a handful of top congressional leaders used to have that privilege, but it was broadened after 9/11 to include the whips, according to The Hill.
However, other members can get protection too if, for example, threats have been made.
Some of those not eligible for constant protection carry guns in their home districts if the state laws allow it, and lawmakers can also organise local police protection for their events.
When Democrat representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot in January 2011 in Arizona while speaking to constituents, no police were providing security.
The latest shooting has triggered a fresh debate around the issue.
Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, told CNN he was on third base during the baseball game when he saw Mr Scalise, who was on second base, shot.
He said Mr Scalise had a bullet hole in his leg, but was saying: "I'm OK, I'm OK."
Mr Brooks said everyone on the field scattered as 50 to 100 shots were fired.
He said a gunfight had ensued between the shooter and the congressmen's police security detail, who were armed with pistols.
Mr Brooks, who took refuge behind a batting cage, said the gunman was armed with a rifle and was "blasting away" from behind the dugout.
Mr Brooks said congressmen Chuck Fleischmann, of Tennessee, Ron DeSantis, of Florida, and Jeff Duncan, of South Carolina, were among 15-25 other lawmakers at the game.
Asked by a CNN host if the attack was deliberate, Mr Brooks replied: "Well, it sure as heck wasn't an accident!
"He was going after elected officials, congressmen."
Mr Brooks continued: "The only weapon I had was a baseball bat and that's not the kind of fight you want to engage in."
Ohio congressman Brad Wenstrup, who served in Iraq as a combat surgeon from 2005-06, provided medical care at the scene.
He said the attack had lasted for at least 10 minutes, adding: "He had a lot of ammo."
Alexandria Police Chief Michael Brown said his officers had responded and engaged the shooter within three minutes.
The last member of Congress to be targeted by a gunman was Democrat Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head as she met constituents in Tucson, Arizona, in January 2011. She survived, but six others died in that incident.
Ms Giffords†| A gunman who sprayed bullets at Republican lawmakers during baseball practice in a Washington DC suburb has died, US President Donald Trump said. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | With the game reduced to 32 overs per side, Quinton de Kock led the way for the tourists, smashing seven sixes in his 104 from 78 balls before retiring.
Wayne Parnell (61) and JP Duminy (68) also feasted on the county attack as the tourists made 289-4.
Sussex were never in the hunt after slumping to 30-3, finishing on 223-9.
Harry Finch (62) and Delray Rawlins (41) were the top scorers for the home side against a South Africa XI missing one-day captain AB de Villiers and Test skipper Faf du Plessis because of illness and injury.
South Africa next face Northamptonshire on Sunday before three one-day internationals against England precede their involvement in the ICC Champions Trophy in June.
Following that, De Villiers' men remain in the UK to face England in three Twenty20 internationals and four Tests. | South Africa thrashed Sussex by 66 runs at Hove in the rain-affected first game of their lengthy tour of England, which runs until early August. |
Summarize this article briefly. | Competitors aged between 14 and 19 are hiking distances of up to 55 miles (89km) visiting 10 nominated tors over two days.
They left Okehampton Camp at 07:00 BST, with the first teams expected to cross the finish line on Sunday morning.
Most of the teams are from schools and youth groups from across the South West.
But one team which completed the challenge 40 years ago when they were at St Margaret's School, Exeter, are taking part again.
Steve Hodder, the team organiser and leader, said: "It has been a big ask for many of us, but I've been really impressed by the level of commitment and determination among the group and we have been able to renew friendships and create strong bonds."
The challenge is organised by the Army and assisted by the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the Dartmoor Rescue Group.
Each team has a GPS tracker, so safety teams can find out where each group of teenagers is. The tracker also has an emergency button if help is needed. | Almost 2,500 teenagers are taking part in the famous Ten Tors challenge on Dartmoor. |
Please summarize the document below. | Michal Iwanowksi, 39, from Roath, Cardiff, used a rough map found in his great uncle's diary to follow the perilous route the brothers took through the forests of Russia to safety in Poland in 1945.
The epic four month journey saw Anatol and Wiktor Iwanowski flee the camp in Kaluga, elude an ambush which saw two fellow escapees recaptured and Anatol shot in the hand, and survive camping in minus 20 degrees Celsius as winter tightened its icy grip.
Battling fever caused by his untreated gunshot wound and without fresh water to drink, Anatol existed only on frozen berries and mushrooms, using just a makeshift compass and the stars to navigate.
The brothers were dependant on the cover of night for survival and could not risk being spotted by another living soul as the Russian people were starving and the prize for turning in a fugitive was 16kg (35 lbs) of flour.
But despite all odds they were able to rejoin their families in Wroclaw, Poland, as changed men and lived to tell their tale.
Michal, who moved to Wales 15 years ago, has said he regrets not asking his grandfather more about his escape during his lifetime.
But in the summer of 2013, nearly 70 years later, he felt compelled to retrace the brothers' steps, documenting the harsh landscapes through a modern fugitive's eyes, for his new book Clear of People.
The trip was made possible by an Arts Council of Wales grant and his book which is being crowd funded is due for publication with an accompanying exhibition this summer.
He said: "Unlike them I couldn't camp as the authorities require an address for each night before allowing you in the country and I was carrying heavy photographic equipment.
"I knew it was a pilgrimage I had to take. I felt I owed my grandfather and great uncle this because I never asked questions when I had the chance."
While the cities along the route may have changed drastically, the stark rural landscape between them remains almost untouched.
His photos capture a world far from the pressures of modern life, where the natural landscape dominates.
Michal said: "I walked for hours alone, hearing only the sound of my own footsteps, with my ears tuned in to the finest detail. I totally lost track of time and space."
The resulting photographs have already been exhibited at Ffotogallery in Cardiff, Sydney, Australia, and Barcelona, Spain.
"Making this project is my silent tribute to them and the other people who had to go through journeys like this so that our generation didn't," added Michal.
"But it's a timeless story about the human spirit rather than a nationalistic exercise.
"It's important for the times we live in as more and more people are on the move across the continents, uprooting their lives and fleeing from conflict zones.
"This body of work also pays a silent tribute to the past and present fugitive on their quest for safety."
Michal will be talking about his journey at Made Gallery in Roath on Saturday 19 March. | A photographer has recreated his grandfather and great uncle's daring 2,200km escape from a prisoner of war camp on camera. |
Can you summarize this passage? | The Scottish Building Federation's latest quarterly construction monitor saw confidence fall 22 points to -19.
It was the first negative overall confidence rating by employers since the second quarter of 2013.
SBF said employers were unsettled by the economic volatility seen following last week's vote to leave the EU.
There was also concern that investment decisions could be postponed indefinitely.
The federation's survey responses were collected during June, with firms being given the opportunity to update their confidence rating following the EU vote.
SBF managing director Vaughan Hart said: "The results of our latest quarterly survey reflect much of the informal feedback I have received from individual members.
"Construction employers are unsettled by the economic volatility we have witnessed following the vote to leave the European Union last week.
"General uncertainty about the economic outlook has prompted concern that investment decisions could be postponed indefinitely.
"The potential impact on interest rates also risks provoking a sustained slowdown of activity across different sectors of the property market."
He added: "If the current economic volatility is sustained over a longer period of time, the UK Treasury may be forced to take evasive action come the time of the autumn statement with a knock-on impact on the Scottish government's budget and on local government funding.
"There is also a more general concern that the process of negotiating the UK's withdrawal from the European Union could result in paralysis within government that means important priorities such as the delivery of more housing, the development of skills, training and apprenticeships and critical improvements to the country's infrastructure risk being sidelined."
Ofcom said from 2011 to 2014, the firm did not provide its customers with full information about their right to take complaints to an independent body.
EE should have informed customers about this in writing, but did not, it found.
The investigation into EE is part of Ofcom's wider look at complaints handling by telecoms companies.
EE stressed that the fine related to historic conduct.
"While this in no way excuses it, it is important to note that we identified issues in our complaints handling and began our programme to tackle these problems head-on in 2013, before Ofcom started their investigation," a spokesperson for the company said.
"We have made considerable improvements since then. Ofcom's current figures highlight that complaints into Ofcom about EE have fallen by 50% in the past year."
Ofcom point that the 50% figure relates solely to complaints about mobile services, but that complaints about EE broadband and landlines services have actually risen by 50% and 30% respectively.
EE customers have the right to take complaints that cannot be resolved to an independent body after two months have elapsed from the time of the original complaint or after an official "deadlock" letter has been received.
Between 22 July 2011 and 8 April 2014, Ofcom found that a number of customers who had requested a "deadlock letter" as a precursor to referring their complaint to the independent body never received such a letter.
It also found that EE did not notify some customers on their paper bills that they could refer any complaint to this body free of charge.
"It's vital that customers can access all the information they need when they're pursuing a complaint," said Ofcom's Claudio Pollack.
"Ofcom imposes strict rules on how providers must handle complaints and treats any breach of these rules very seriously. The fine imposed against EE takes account of the serious failings that occurred in the company's complaints handling, and the extended period over which these took place."
The regulator said EE had 20 days to pay the penalty, which would then be passed on the UK Treasury. | Confidence within Scottish construction has fallen to its lowest level for three years following the outcome of the EU referendum, a survey has found.
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EE, the UK's largest mobile phone operator, has been fined £1m by the regulator Ofcom for breaching rules on handling customer complaints. |
Please summarize the following text. | The 23-year-old has scored 12 tries in nine Super League appearances after an ankle injury ruled him out of the start of the season.
"He's got a significant ligament strain and that's a big blow to our team because he's been a revelation," coach Rick Stone told BBC Radio Leeds.
"He's really sparked our team in the right direction." | Huddersfield Giants will be without full-back Jake Mamo for up to six weeks because of a foot injury. |
Summarize the following content briefly. | There was outrage on social media when pictures surfaced of him with a "mystery woman".
The two-time Olympic champion confirmed the rumours and apologised. His wife, fellow badminton star Xie Xingfang, had their first child on 5 November.
Social media users quickly identified the woman he was seen with in the photos as actress and model Zhao Yaqi.
Cheng Hao Chen wrote: "Brother, do you know that you were the pride of 1.3 billion Chinese people? How about now?"
After the pictures emerged, another user, Duo Duo Wa Bai Cai, said: "A shameless mistake has sent you to hell from heaven.
"No matter how outstanding your achievements are, you will fall short of being a father and a husband! Sorry, super Dan, this is unforgivable - you have neglected your responsibility as a man!"
Lin, nicknamed Super Dan, used to be world number one but is now ranked third, the Straits Times reports.
"As a man, I will not defend myself," he wrote. "But my behaviour has hurt my family. I apologise to my family here. Sorry."
Kent Police said they were called on 22 March, after a woman said she was raped in an alleyway off Parrock Street.
Edison Mulaj, 19, of New Road, Gravesend, was arrested and charged with rape. He was also charged with attempted rape, sexual assault and robbery over an attack on 16 February.
He appeared before Dartford magistrates and was remanded until 17 April.
The 5m-long (15ft) beast is a member of the triceratops family, but with a huge nose and exceptionally long horns, palaeontologists say it is unlike anything they have seen before.
It has been named accordingly as Nasutoceratops titusi, which means big-nose, horn-face.
The research is published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Dr Mark Loewen, from the University of Utah and Natural History Museum of Utah, told BBC News: "This dinosaur just completely blew us away.
"We would never have predicted it would look like this - it is just so outside of the norm for this group of dinosaurs."
Fearsome vegetarian?
The creature was first discovered in 2006 the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument area of Utah.
However, it has taken several years to prepare and then study the fossil in detail.
The rocks it was found in date to about 75-million-years old, so the beast would have roamed the Earth during the Late Cretaceous period.
"The horns are by far the absolute largest of any member of its group of dinosaurs - they curve sideways and forwards," explained Dr Loewen.
"In addition it has the biggest nose of its group too."
He added that it also had a scalloped frill at the back of its head.
Nasutoceratops was also hefty, weighing about 2.5 tonnes, and with its unusual looks it would have cut a fearsome figure.
However this species, like all members of the triceratops family is a herbivore. It would have been more concerned with feasting on plants in its tropical, swampy surrounds than terrorising other dinosaurs.
'Treasure trove'
Nasutoceratops is one of a number of species that have been discovered in this area of North America.
The desert where it was found would have once formed part of a continent called Laramidia, which has been described as a treasure trove for fossils.
Other plant-eating species, including two other kinds of horned dinosaurs and duck-billed hadrosaurs, were found close to Nasutoceratops titusi, suggesting that the creatures were able to co-exist.
Dr Loewen said: "All of these animals are upwards of three tonnes... You have an environment where you have all of these large herbivores competing for food.
"We aren't really sure how you can support all of these animals, but you do find them all in the rock at the same time."
He added that other unusual new species were also emerging from the site. | Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan has shocked his fans by admitting he had an affair while his wife was pregnant.
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A man has appeared in court charged with rape after a woman was attacked in a Gravesend alleyway.
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An unusual new species of dinosaur, unearthed from the deserts of Utah, has been described by scientists. |
What is the summary of the following document? | Instead, her fussy food preferences are - largely - down to who she is and the genes she has inherited.
They play a key role in her willingness to eat, or even try, new foods.
But parents are not completely off the hook - children's behaviour can be changed, UK research into nearly 2,000 sets of 16-month-old twins suggests.
Alice's mum, Kate Parnham, says her daughter is a typical toddler who likes different foods one day and refuses them the next.
She loves fruit - like bananas, blueberries and strawberries - and laps up peas and sweetcorn, but there are some things she really dislikes.
"She will only eat meat if it's disguised in a sauce, like bolognese. If it's obvious, like ham sandwiches or chicken nuggets, then she just spits it out," says Kate.
Does it make Kate feel better to know that parents are not to blame for their children's fussy eating?
"Oh yes, I would have blamed parents before now," she says.
"What goes on at home makes a big difference though.
"I know I go for safe options for Alice - the things she likes. I don't often offer peppers or green beans, for example."
According to Andrea Smith, a PhD student at University College London, who jointly led the research, parents often feel judged or guilty about their children's fussy eating.
"Understanding that these traits are largely innate might help to deflect this blame," she said.
Andrea's research tried to work out what influenced the twins' attitudes to food, finding that genes were as influential as environmental factors - and in some cases, more important than what happens in the home.
However, she acknowledged that having children who were picky eaters was a major concern to parents - but it was a trait that could be changed.
The researchers say parents need to work with their children to try new foods.
The advice is to start early, keep trying and never force a child to eat something they do not want to have.
On average, a child needs to be offered a new food 15 times before he or she will eat it.
The UCL team, which published its research in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, said future research should try to identify what aspects of home and family life influenced food fussiness in young children.
Source: NHS Choices | Two-year-old Alice does not like meat and only eats broccoli with ketchup, but scientists researching toddlers' eating habits do not blame her parents. |
Can you summarize this content? | It is understood the incident happened at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh on Monday and involved two teenagers, aged 13 and 15, with a ball-bearing gun.
Police Scotland said the teacher was not seriously injured and that inquiries were ongoing.
A spokeswoman for Argyll and Bute Council said "appropriate disciplinary action" had been taken against those involved.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police were made aware of an incident involving a BB gun being discharged at a teacher within a school in Helensburgh on Monday.
"The teacher was not seriously injured and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident."
The spokeswoman added that the two teenagers were the subject of a report to the early and effective interventions co-ordinator in connection with the incident.
The school, which has about 1,350 pupils and 100 teachers, is one of two secondaries in the area.
A spokeswoman for Argyll and Bute Council said: "An incident took place in the school on Monday. We have thoroughly investigated this and taken the appropriate disciplinary action against those involved.
"We have hard working staff and pupils who are together achieving often award-winning success. Their well-being is paramount and we take any action required to ensure this."
The Premiership club have re-signed the 31-year-old to provide cover, with Tom Cruse and George Edgson both injured.
Shervington came out of retirement to join Bristol in October, but did not make a first-team appearance.
The former Worcester Warriors, Ospreys and Leinster player was previously at Wasps for two seasons, making 32 appearances for the club between 2014 and his initial retirement in May.
Theresa May said on Sunday a Conservative government would not raise VAT if it wins the general election.
But the prime minister declined to back a Tory pledge from 2015 that also ruled out rises in the other two taxes.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the 2015 move had been a "bad policy".
IFS analysts Helen Miller and Barra Roantree said: "This so-called 'tax lock' is a serious constraint because these three taxes contribute almost two-thirds of tax revenues.
"A government that wanted, or thought it might be necessary, to raise additional revenues in future would be foolish to tie their hands by ruling out increases in these workhorse taxes."
Mrs May said she would not be making "specific proposals" on taxes unless she was "absolutely sure" they could be delivered.
She later said the Conservatives "won't be increasing VAT".
Labour, which has also ruled out a VAT rise, said it would deliver "low taxes for low and medium earners" if it won the general election on 8 June.
Chancellor Philip Hammond's recent U-turn on a planned increase in taxes for the self-employed "highlights the problems with the tax lock", the IFS said.
Mr Hammond was forced to drop the plans after criticism that he was breaking the spirit of the Tories' 2015 election pledge.
Whoever wins the election needs room to manoeuvre because the government's reliance on tax income is set to reach its highest since the early 1980s, the IFS said.
It forecasts that by 2019-20 tax receipts will be at the highest share of national income, at 34.4%, since 1981-82.
Where will the tax take come from in 2017-18?
Source: IFS
"The next government, whatever its colour, will face pressure to maintain this increase in tax revenues, and possibly to raise further revenues," said Ms Miller and Mr Roantree.
After the last five elections, chancellors have routinely increased taxes in the 12 months that followed, they said.
The government raised an extra £3.5bn in tax after the 2015 election, while after the previous four elections ministers raised an extra £7.5bn on average, the think tank said. | A teacher has been shot with an airgun at a school in Argyll and Bute.
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Welsh hooker Edd Shervington has re-joined Wasps on a three-month contract.
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Politicians should avoid any election pledges on a "tax lock" which would rule out rises across three major taxes - income tax, National Insurance and VAT - a think tank has said. |
Can you summarize the given article? | The supposedly sizeable strip of land, named Sandy Island on Google maps, was positioned midway between Australia and French-governed New Caledonia.
But when scientists from the University of Sydney went to the area, they found only the blue ocean of the Coral Sea.
The phantom island has featured in publications for at least a decade.
Scientist Maria Seton, who was on the ship, said that the team was expecting land, not 1,400m (4,620ft) of deep ocean.
"We wanted to check it out because the navigation charts on board the ship showed a water depth of 1,400m in that area - very deep," Dr Seton, from the University of Sydney, told the AFP news agency after the 25-day voyage.
"It's on Google Earth and other maps so we went to check and there was no island. We're really puzzled. It's quite bizarre.
"How did it find its way onto the maps? We just don't know, but we plan to follow up and find out."
Australian newspapers have reported that the invisible island would sit within French territorial waters if it existed - but does not feature on French government maps.
Australia's Hydrographic Service, which produces the country's nautical charts, says its appearance on some scientific maps and Google Earth could just be the result of human error, repeated down the years.
A spokesman from the service told Australian newspapers that while some map makers intentionally include phantom streets to prevent copyright infringements, that was was not usually the case with nautical charts because it would reduce confidence in them.
A spokesman for Google said they consult a variety of authoritative sources when making their maps.
"The world is a constantly changing place, the Google spokesman told AFP, "and keeping on top of these changes is a never-ending endeavour'.'
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy in Sydney says that while most explorers dream of discovering uncharted territory, the Australian team appears to have done the opposite - and cartographers everywhere are now rushing to undiscover Sandy Island for ever. | A South Pacific island, shown on marine charts and world maps as well as on Google Earth and Google Maps, does not exist, Australian scientists say. |
Please summarize the document below. | But who is right? Well both can be.
It was famously the American billionaire, Leona Hemsley who was alleged to have said "Only the little people pay taxes", a claim she strongly denied but which helped to convict her of tax evasion.
It can sometimes feel as though she was right, having just completed my annual tax return and sent my cheque off to HMRC I would just like to put on the record that I too would like to cut a deal with the taxman.
The problem is that if I or any of the other tens of millions of PAYE taxpayers try to do that, the authorities come knocking. That is why, when many of us look at the likes of Google and, to be fair, many other wealthy companies, it can look like for them paying tax is an optional extra.
However, with giant companies it is a bit more complicated than that. They are taking part in perfectly legal tax avoidance schemes, have a small army of consultants and lawyers to advise them, and a war chest for court cases that rivals that of many governments.
They are also normally multinationals, which gives them one great advantage that most of us will never have, they can play one country and its tax system off against other countries and their tax rules.
But even multinationals are not immune to the attentions of the tax collectors, and they are certainly not immune to the bad publicity that tends to result when the media discover just how little they are paying in tax and how some of the schemes they use actually work.
That helps explain why Google has decided to negotiate a deal with the British government and pay £130m in tax.
But while nearly everyone will welcome the idea that huge firms should pay tax, not everyone thinks that cutting deals is the best way of going about it.
Google's payment of £130m covers the past 10 years and means it has effectively paid £13m a year in tax. But many critics believe that this is a very low tax rate overall, "in the low single digits" according to Prem Sikka, Professor of Accountancy at Essex University, given the huge amount of business that Google does in the UK.
It might, they believe, have a deterrent effect if instead HMRC took on some of these companies in the courts and won a victory that would bring in more money not just from them but from every other company that was thinking of using a similar scheme.
But Chas Roy-Chowdhury, head of taxation at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, says if HMRC thought they could have "won a quick victory they would have done it" and that they will have done a "cost-benefit thing. They will have done the sums they might get in a court case... they probably think this is a good deal."
For HMRC this is an appallingly difficult call. Court cases involving international tax law are very complicated, very long and very, very expensive. And after all that time and expense HMRC might well lose, having spent a small fortune of taxpayers' money and deterred no-one.
This is why many believe negotiating tax payments from big companies makes sense. After all sometimes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
The 68-year-old was discovered in Fairisle Place in the Moray town at about midnight on Saturday.
Police said inquiries were ongoing to establish how he sustained his injuries. He was being treated in hospital.
He was described as white with a greying beard, about 5ft 4ins tall with a stocky build.
He was wearing a checked shirt, blue jeans and a dark hooded top.
Anyone who saw a male fitting this description in the area around this time has been urged to contact police. | The agreement between Google and HMRC to pay back-tax covering the past 10 years has been described as "derisory" by the Labour Party, and by the Chancellor, George Osborne, as "a victory for the action we've taken".
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Police have appealed for witnesses after a seriously injured man was found lying on a street in Lossiemouth. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | The club said that 74% of its members had supported the move to become a Community Benefit Society (CBS), following consultation.
It is currently run as an "unincorporated members' club".
Annan said the new structure would safeguard the club and protect its assets.
A statement on its website said: "Annan Athletic will now proceed with the legal process to formalise the conversion to a CBS and thereby becoming a true 100% fan-owned club, democratically managed by its fan shareholders, operating a one-member-one-vote system, providing limited liability for the owners and giving greater protection of the club's assets.
"Annan Athletic have long been part of the community and this latest restructure will see the club further develop their links in aspects of the communities of Annan and the surrounding area with the aim of 'inspiring active lives for all'.
"Further announcements about how supporters and the community can join the club on this journey will be made shortly."
The Penygroes-based Express Motors coach went into a ditch on the A39 motorway at Lons-le-Saunier, near the Swiss border, on 23 July.
Its two drivers have been quizzed by French police and another probe is taking place in the UK.
The Gwynedd coach was carrying students from a school in Gloucestershire.
The driver behind the wheel at the time of the crash told investigators he came off the road while looking for his sunglasses.
But prosecutors said his explanation was not very convincing and believe the driver, who is now being formally investigated, fell asleep at the wheel.
Police said no other vehicles were involved. No charges have been brought.
There were 42 students on board - aged between 14 and 18 - and six staff from Bournside School in Cheltenham for their camping trip to Italy.
The 21-year-old sustained damage to his anterior cruciate ligament while training with Slovenia Under-21s.
Stankovic, who joined the Championship side from Borussia Dortmund last summer, has made 12 appearances for the Terriers this season.
"He's quickly adapted to English football and has shown that he has so much to offer," boss David Wagner said. | Members of Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic have voted in favour of plans to transfer the club to full community ownership.
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An investigation into a coach crash in eastern France which left two teenagers seriously injured will not be completed before September, it is understood.
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Huddersfield Town defender Jon Gorenc Stankovic has been ruled out for up to 10 months with a knee injury. |
Give a brief summary of the following article. | The Children's Farm, visitor centre and cafe at Palacerigg Country Park in Cumbernauld will remain closed while pest control teams deal with the issue.
North Lanarkshire Council said the closure was disappointing but action had to be taken to safeguard public health and animal safety.
It is thought the rats were attracted to animal feed sites around the park.
The council's head of environmental assets, Ken Forbes, said: "We have taken advice from pest control specialists and trapping has already begun.
"Our preferred method would have been bait, but this is not possible due to the presence of protected species such as badgers and pine martens.
"We are liaising with Scottish Natural Heritage to ensure we are fully compliant with wildlife legislation."
"The farm's animals, which include a number of rare breeds such as North Ronaldsay and Boreray sheep, Bagot goats, Tamworth pigs and Scots grey and Scots dumpy poultry, have been dispersed through the park while eradication work continues.
Mr Forbes added: "The cafeteria closure is purely precautionary. We have no evidence of rodent activity within this facility but cannot ignore the fact discarded food may attract unwelcome interest."
A council spokesman said: "Our in-house pest control specialists have assessed the situation and the issue is being dealt with."
The children's play area and children's tractor trail will also close will pest control work is being carried out.
The park's outdoor toilet facilities and hand washing facilities will remain open to the public and Palacerigg Golf Course can be accessed through the park's main entrance.
The Open Farm Sunday event, due to be held on 5 June, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Currently, Year 2 pupils sit tests in reading, writing, maths and science which are marked by teachers and moderated by local councils.
The results of any new tests would be used to hold schools to account on pupils' progress, the TES says.
Teaching unions have already threatened to boycott any new national tests.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb is reported to be considering the proposals as his department gets to grips with how pupil progress is to be measured and recorded now the system of National Curriculum levels has been scrapped.
This was the system of checking pupils' year-by-year progress against a set of national expectations.
Pupils are expected to reach two levels of progress between the end of infant school - or Key Stage 1 (KS1) - and the end of primary school, or Key Stage 2 (KS2). Schools are held to account on this through the league tables.
A source told the TES: "Nick Gibb is looking at the idea of scrapping teacher assessment in KS1 tests entirely in favour of having reported tests.
"It is because there is a difficulty with using teacher assessment for progress, plus they want to reduce teachers' workload.
"The issue is that you can't measure progress accurately with teacher assessment, and there are incentives for schools to depress pupils' scores to show progress is being made."
Any move to bring in national tests for infant pupils would be controversial, as teaching unions have long argued that they skew learning and can set children up to fail in the early years, when youngsters develop at different speeds.
The KS1 national tests for seven-year-olds were scrapped more than a decade ago after complaints that seven, or six in some cases, was too early an age to put children through the stress of external testing.
Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, which represents mainly primary schools, said reintroducing these tests would be seen as "a step too far".
He added: "My members would take it very badly if they had to abandon teachers' assessment, which was a key part of the review we agreed upon years ago."
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said bringing back tests would be a "total nonsense".
However, the move is supported by Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw, who, in 2013, called for the return of the tests.
Formal, externally marked national tests for 11-year-olds remain and are used to measure how well schools are serving pupils through school league tables.
A Department for Education spokesman said: "Tests have always been a part of assessment arrangements at Key Stage 1.
"We have already announced that tests to assess the new national curriculum are being developed, to be brought in from summer 2016, and schools will be informed of the arrangements for teacher assessment by September 2015." | An infestation of rats has caused the closure of facilities at a popular North Lanarkshire visitor attraction.
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Ministers are planning to revive national tests for seven-year-olds in England, according to the Times Educational Supplement. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | In 2013, the city's police began using algorithms to create a list of people deemed to be most at risk of being shot dead.
But the effort had no impact on homicide rates, the report said. Rather, those on the list were more likely to face arrest themselves.
The police defended the tech saying its predictive power has since improved.
The report was carried out by the Rand Corporation, a public policy-focused research body, and was published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology.
Both the police and the software's developer - the Illinois Institute of Technology - co-operated with Rand's evaluation.
The so-called "predictive policing" initiative was based on the idea that potential victims of gun crime could be identified by building a social network model.
Specifically, the software calculated a person's risk factor on the basis of two variables:
This resulted in a total of 426 people being identified as "high risk" in March 2013. They were placed on a register called the Strategic Subjects List (SSL).
The researchers said their analysis of the gun crime that followed indicated that being on the list made no difference to people's chances of being shot or killed. Neither was there any impact on overall homicide levels, they added.
But they said the SSL's members became more likely to be arrested for the shootings of others.
"The effect size was rather large... 2.88 times more likely than their matched counterparts," the study said.
The report's authors said officers had received "no practical direction" about what to do with the list, and, in some cases, had decided to use it as a way to identify possible subjects.
The danger, they warned, was that use of the list could lead to civil rights and privacy abuses. This might ultimately backfire, they said, if people felt they were being unfairly treated, although they added they had seen no evidence of this themselves.
The Chicago Police Department has issued a press release in which it said the findings were "no longer relevant".
The force said it now used a more elaborate model that takes account of additional factors, such as how many times an individual has recently been arrested for violent offences.
And it said it now used the technique to arrange visits to members of the list, their families and friends to explain what preventative steps they could take.
Even so, one privacy rights group said the affair served as a warning.
"Using predictive policing might seem like an ingenious solution to fighting crime, but predictions from data algorithms can often draw inaccurate conclusions," Renate Samson, chief executive of Big Brother Watch, told the BBC,
"The police must exercise caution when using data to target people and be sure that they adhere to the rule of innocent until proven guilty." | An attempt to use software to help prevent gun crime in Chicago did not save lives, according to a study. |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | The Salesman, from director Asghar Farhadi, is nominated for best foreign-language film.
Lead actress Taraneh Alidoosti has said she will boycott the ceremony.
This year's Academy Awards take place on 26 February, during the 90-day order banning Iranian nationals from the US.
An Academy spokeswoman said: "As supporters of film-makers - and the human rights of all people - around the globe, we find it extremely troubling that Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Oscar-winning film from Iran A Separation, along with the cast and crew of this year's Oscar-nominated film The Salesman, could be barred from entering the country because of their religion or country of origin."
The Academy said it celebrates film-making "which seeks to transcend borders and speak to audiences around the world, regardless of national, ethnic, or religious differences".
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In an executive order signed on Friday, Mr Trump indefinitely blocked refugees fleeing Syria from entering America, and put a three-month ban on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
He said the aim was to enable "extreme vetting" and to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out".
The Salesman tells the story of a couple whose relationship begins to disintegrate during their performance of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
Alidoosti, who is one of Iran's leading actresses, tweeted on Thursday: "Trump's visa ban for Iranians is racist. Whether this will include a cultural event or not, I won't attend the Academy Awards 2017 in protest."
Film-maker Michael Moore, a long-standing critic of Mr Trump, wrote on Twitter: "To our Muslim neighbours in the world: I and tens of millions of others are so very sorry. The majority of Americans did not vote for this man."
President Trump has faced regular opposition from Hollywood luminaries. Earlier this month, he was lambasted by three-times Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep in a speech at the Golden Globes.
While picking up a lifetime achievement award, Streep condemned Mr Trump for mocking a disabled reporter, and said: "When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose".
The president responded: "She is a Hillary [Clinton] flunky who lost big." | Oscars organisers have said it is "extremely troubling" that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award may be barred from entering the US. |
Give a brief summary of the following article. | The super typhoon, with gusts of up to 227km/h (141 mph), killed one person and left half a million homes without power in Taiwan.
It made landfall near China's south-eastern city of Xiamen on Thursday morning, having lost some power.
Dozens of flights and train services in southern China have been cancelled and tens of thousands of people evacuated.
"It is the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 21 years in terms of maximum sustained wind near the centre," forecaster Hsieh Pei-yun told news agency AFP.
The typhoon has made landfall at the start of a three-day holiday in China for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Residents were told to stay indoors and ships ordered to head back to harbour, while people in Pingtung were told to leave their homes.
In Taiwan, one person was killed and 38 were injured, said officials.
The storm prompted warnings about possible landslides in mountainous areas - 800mm of rain had been forecast in some areas.
Schools and offices were closed in most eastern and southern counties, while power cuts affected 650,000 households.
Electricity poles and trees were uprooted by winds, with trucks overturned and roofs blown off.
Taiwan is often hit by powerful storms, with super typhoon Dujuan killing three people and leaving more than 300 injured in Taiwan in 2015
Three people were killed and hundreds injured in July when typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan's east coast.
Another typhoon, Malakas, is expected to approach Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, but is unlikely to make landfall. | Typhoon Meranti has landed in mainland China after battering Taiwan with its strongest storm in 21 years. |
What is the summary of the following document? | The gun is one of 164 weapons handed in since the amnesty began on 12 July.
A police spokesman said the cane gun, thought to have been made in the 1800s, was a prohibited weapon which could not be licensed.
He said it was a "very peculiar discovery".
Cane guns were popular in the 19th and early 20th Century, when they were used by gentlemen to shoot wild game within their grounds, the spokesman said.
Greater Manchester Police's firearms amnesty runs until Saturday.
The force said a "varying range of shotguns, air rifles and hand held pistols" had been surrendered, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. | An antique shotgun disguised as a walking stick has been handed in to police as part of a Greater Manchester gun amnesty. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | The SFA board this month backed Strachan following their review of a 3-0 defeat by England that leaves the Scots fifth in their qualifying group.
"We expected more," McRae said of Scotland's points total.
"But we still have the confidence in Gordon to try to get to that play-off slot. That's the one we had aimed on."
Scotland trail Group F leaders England by six points and second top Slovenia, who are their next opponents, by four.
"We have a bit more to do now, but four games at home and everything to play for," McRae told BBC Scotland.
"March will be the next home game, a great opportunity to get a win.
"Gordon is a good experienced coach, a former international player, he has all the credentials, he has won trophies.
"He has a good group of players, they work as a group.
"We are obviously a bit disappointed to say the least in terms of four points from 12 which, if it had been six or seven we would have all have had at least a half smile on our face.
"But it is mathematically possible and I still think Gordon can take us to the play-offs."
McRae confirmed the quest to find a new performance director to replace Brian McClair, who left in July, is ongoing.
However, he would not comment specifically on former Cardiff City, Watford and Wigan Athletic manager Malky Mackay, who is believed to be one of the candidates and who was at Hampden Park with McRae on Sunday for Celtic's 3-0 Scottish League Cup win over Aberdeen.
"The update is quite simple, the process is well on, a series of interviews have been taken and it is ongoing," he said.
"I am not going to comment on any individual who might or might not be part of that process.
"It is very important. As you know, the performance strategy started about five years ago and there is a good lot of work going on just now and we are looking forward to changing things, tweaking things, to say the least and get the new performance director in and try to move on from there."
The Burrell Collection will shut on Sunday evening and will reopen in 2020 after the multi-million pound redevelopment is complete.
This weekend the museum is hosting a range of free activities including live music, a family ceilidh, and guided tours.
The building is said to be no longer fit for purpose and needs a new roof.
The Burrell Collection, in the heart of Pollok Country Park, opened to the public in 1983.
Only a fifth of the collection, donated to the city by collector Sir William Burrell in 1944, is currently on display as many items have had to be removed to protect them from damage.
It is estimated that the total cost of the project will be between £60m and £66m.
Under the modernisation plans, a new roof and high performance glazing will make the museum more energy-efficient.
Two new floors of exhibition space will be created so that 90% of the 8,000 objects can be viewed by the public.
Throughout the Burrell's refurbishment, some of the works from its collection will be on display at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow.
Burrell at Kelvingrove will showcase a series of changing displays, providing visitors continued access to treasures from the collection.
The first exhibition 'Burrell at Kelvingrove: Joseph Crawhall', will offer visitors a rare opportunity to see 23 of the finest works by one of the radical group of young Scottish painters, the Glasgow Boys. It will run from 24 October, 2016 until July next year.
A stretch of the A11 at Thetford in Norfolk was closed after traffic police were called at 09:36 GMT.
Officers posted a photograph of the pig on Twitter with the hashtag "#keepinguandpiggiesafe".
The tweet read: "Sorry about the delay on the A11 at Thetford this morning, there was a pig on the road having a stroll."
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The pig was in a lay-by on the southbound carriageway at Roudham Heath near Snetterton when officers caught up with it.
The road was reopened at 10:25 and the animal was returned to a farmer's field nearby. | Scottish FA president Alan McRae remains confident that Gordon Strachan can take the national side to the 2018 World Cup finals.
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A road-hogging pig stopped traffic for an hour as it went for a "stroll" on a dual carriageway. |
Provide a brief summary for the information below. | The club reported the death threat against manager Darren Kelly, 35, to police after receiving a letter on Monday.
Police said a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill.
Two men, aged 27 and 42, arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill on Tuesday have been bailed until 15 June.
Kelly, who was appointed as Oldham manager on 5 May, has had to deny claims he supported the IRA after he reportedly called Sinn Fein politician and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness a "legend" on Twitter.
He made the comments after Mr McGuinness retweeted a photo of him meeting the Oldham boss's mother at an event marking the 43rd anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Det Insp Jason Byrne said: "The letter sent to the club made some extremely serious threats to a number of individuals and we are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness.
"We are also aware of equally vitriolic comments that have been made on social media and this too forms part of our investigation."
Kelly, who is from Northern Ireland, was a defender at Derry City, Carlisle, Portadown and York then coach at Sunderland.
Managing Oldham is his first managerial role after gaining his Uefa Pro Licence. | A third man has been arrested over alleged death threats towards the Oldham Athletic Football Club manager. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | The work, carried out by security firm Symantec, used a Raspberry Pi computer to grab data broadcast by the gadgets.
The snooping Pi was taken to parks and sporting events where it was able to pick out individuals in the crowds.
Symantec said makers of wearables need to do a better job of protecting privacy and handling data they gather.
The research team used a barebones Raspberry Pi computer to which they added a Bluetooth radio module to help sniff for signals. At no time did the device try to connect to any wearable. Rather, it just scooped up data being broadcast from gadgets close by.
Symantec said the eavesdropping was possible because most wearables were very simple devices that communicated with a smartphone or a laptop when passing on data they have collected.
The researchers, Mario Barcena, Candid Wueest and Hon Lau, took their Pi to busy public places in Switzerland and Ireland, including sporting events, to see what data they could grab.
"All the devices we encountered can be easily tracked using the unique hardware address they transmit," the team wrote in a blogpost.
Some of the devices picked up were also susceptible to being probed remotely to make them reveal serial numbers or other identifying information. It would be "trivial", said the researchers, for anyone with a modicum of computer and electronics knowledge to gather this information.
In addition, the research team looked at the apps associated with some activity monitors or which use a smartphone to gather data. About 20% of the apps Symantec looked at did nothing to obfuscate data being sent across the net even though it contained important ID information, such as name, passwords and birthdate.
"The lack of basic security at this level is a serious omission and raises serious questions about how these services handle information stored on their servers," said the Symantec team.
Further investigation revealed that many apps did not do enough to secure the passage of data from users back to central servers. In some cases it was possible to manipulate data to read information about other users or trick databases into executing commands sent by external agents.
"These are serious security lapses that could lead to a major breach of the user database," said the team. | People who use wearable gadgets to monitor their health or activity can be tracked with only $70 (£40) of hardware, research suggests. |
Summarize the passage below. | Experts say the area would have suffered from flooding around the 3rd to 4th century AD so banks would have been created to protect the city.
Cotswold Archaeology carried out the dig prior to building work starting on the city's new transport hub.
Archaeologist Andrew Armstrong said it "was clear" that flooding has always been an issue in Gloucester.
The findings revealed that residents of the Roman city of Glevum used discarded bricks and stones from demolished buildings to reinforce the southern bank along the River Twyver, which was likely to be used as a flood defence.
No buildings or settlement were found during the investigation, so it is believed the ground would have been too boggy and not suitable for construction.
This suggests the White Friars Carmelite monastery did not extend as far as the bus station, and was entirely around the junction of Station Road and Market Parade, Mr Armstrong said.
The team dug three 10ft (3.2m) trenches to find out if any important archaeological remains survived beneath the city.
Gloucester City Council's Paul James said: "The history of our city always amazes me.
"It's fascinating that all those years ago Gloucester flooded and people who lived here used bricks and stones from once standing buildings to protect their town." | A flood bank built by the Romans has been discovered under a recently demolished bus station in Gloucester. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | No details have emerged on what sports the bets were placed.
Athletes and officials placing bets at the Olympic Games is not illegal, but is against the rules of the International Olympics Council (IOC).
Belfast boxers Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan have told the BBC that they are not the boxers involved.
The OCI said the two boxers at the centre of the investigation have been spoken to about "inappropriate betting activity".
"The matter is still under review so there will be no further comment at this stage," it said in a statement.
The Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) said it had not received any notification from the OCI regarding the allegations of inappropriate betting activity but understands that the matter is being reviewed.
In a statement, it said any form of gambling was prohibited for athletes taking part in the Olympics and that it would be "very disappointed" if members of the team had broken the rules.
The incident is the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Irish Olympic team.
Boxer Michael O'Reilly was prevented from competing after failing a drugs test before the games. He said he unintentionally took a supplement that may have contained a banned substance.
Former OCI president Pat Hickey is being held in a Rio prison after being arrested in connection with the alleged illegal sale of Olympic tickets. He denies any wrongdoing.
The 22-year-old Ospreys loose-head takes over from the injured Gethin Jenkins, who was making his 129th appearance when he captained Wales to a 27-13 win over South Africa in November.
Jenkins is out of the Six Nations with an arm injury, and will be missed said Smith.
"It's a big loss for the team to lose someone like Gethin," he said.
"But I'm happy to get the chance and to get the nod and I'm looking forward to it."
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Smith suffered his own injury frustration after making his international debut at the age of 20 against Fiji in 2014.
A torn pectoral muscle saw him slip from the radar and Scarlets' Rob Evans emerge as the player most likely to succeed Jenkins in the Wales number one shirt.
Evans has also injury problems this season, however, and will be on the bench in Rome as Smith makes his Six Nations debut.
Smith acknowledges he and Evans have an ongoing selection rivalry, but one tempered by mutual respect and a team ethic.
"I think that's the best bit about competition for places," said Smith.
"Fair play to Rob he's a great player and we push each other well.
"I know I've got the opportunity in this match but I know I'll have to give my best performance because with someone like Rob I can lose my place quite easily."
Smith came through the same Waunarlwydd RFC junior rugby set-up as outside back Liam Williams and says he is glad his junior rugby coach Tony Cleary persuaded him to give-up his ambition to be a number eight.
"I was a bit short and chubby for that," he laughed.
And Smith says he is also grateful for more wise words from a senior figure in the Wales camp.
"In the autumn Gethin was always there to help me if I had any questions," he said.
"He would be the first man to go to and he was fantastic.
"Obviously it's a bit of a loss for him not to be here n this period but I can still talk to people like Paul James back at the Ospreys and I know I can give him a call if I need any help.
"And me and Rob help each other as well.
"I know we're fighting for the same shirt, but at the end of the day we are team-mates and we can help each other out."
In the bruising, bone-against-bone world of scrummage confrontation, it seems the front-row union might be more important than selection rivalries.
Well, possibly. | Two Irish boxers have been investigated over betting at Rio 2016, the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has confirmed.
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Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | The FTSE 100 dropped 1%, while Spain's Ibex fell 3.6% and the Dow Jones in New York closed down 1%.
Markets have been spooked by the rising dependence of Spain's banks, and its entire economy, on emergency ECB loans.
In bond markets, the Spanish government's 10-year cost of borrowing rose back towards 6% - a sign of fear over the country's creditworthiness.
In contrast, the cost of borrowing faced by Germany - considered the safest borrower in the eurozone - fell to 1.72%.
The cost of insuring losses on Spanish debt for five years, via financial contracts called credit default swaps, rose to a record high of 4.98% per annum.
Markets are concerned at the scale of rescue loans being provided by the European Central Bank to the banks of Spain and the rest of southern Europe.
Earlier on Friday, the Spanish central bank - which is subordinate to the European Central Bank (ECB) within the eurozone's monetary system - said its net lending to its banks in March
had risen to 228bn euros ($298bn; £188bn), up from 152bn euros a month earlier.
The big jump was mainly due to a second auction of three-year emergency loans carried out by the ECB, and offered to the eurozone's banks via their respective national central banks.
The increasing scale of the loans being provided by the ECB reflects the steady withdrawal by private sector investors of their own money from southern Europe to the perceived safety of Germany. | Stock markets have fallen in the US and Europe, led by bank shares, as worries over Spain re-emerged. |
Write a concise summary of the provided excerpt. | The 30-year-old skippered England to a 3-2 Ashes win over Australia this summer, but has not played since the final Test at The Oval in mid-August.
England will soon travel to the UAE for a three-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on 13 October.
Ian Bell is in Warwickshire's squad but Joe Root will not play for Yorkshire.
Root, England's leading run-scorer during their Ashes win, was rested for the limited-overs series against Australia and will not play for Yorkshire against Sussex.
But Jonny Bairstow and Adil Rashid, who both appeared in the shorter-form series, are included in the champions' squad.
Fast bowler Stuart Broad, meanwhile, is set to make his first Championship appearance for Notts since June in their game against Hampshire.
And new-ball partner James Anderson will continue his comeback from a side strain in Lancashire's game at Essex.
However, Worcestershire's Moeen Ali and Middlesex's Steven Finn will not play in the Division One match between their respective sides at New Road.
The final County Championship fixtures start on Tuesday. | England captain Alastair Cook has been named in Essex's 14-man squad for their final County Championship game of 2015 against already-promoted Lancashire. |
Provide a concise overview of the following information. | Blues' run of just two wins in 15 league games since Zola took charge on 14 December has been alarming.
"If we play like this, we cannot say we are safe," he told BBC WM after Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat by 23rd-placed Wigan Athletic.
"I have got a lot of anger inside. We looked childish in what we did."
From being level on points with sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday when they won at home to Ipswich Town on 13 December, the night before Gary Rowett was sacked, Blues have picked up nine points under Zola out of a possible 45 and are now only eight points clear of the relegation zone.
Now they face being further sucked into trouble with a testing four-match run of three away games, starting at Neil Warnock's Cardiff this Saturday, and the visit to St Andrew's of Championship leaders Newcastle United, who knocked Zola's side out of the FA Cup after a replay in January.
"Too many players are hiding," Zola said. "But I am not going to hide from my responsibilities. This is an ambitious club and it deserves better."
After failing to earn a win in his first 10 league games in charge of Blues, it looked like Zola's side had turned a corner when they beat promotion-chasing Fulham at home on 4 February.
But three more defeats then followed before Blues enjoyed their first away win under the Italian, the local derby win with 10 men against Wolves at Molineux.
Although his side played very well for an hour and had enough chances to have won comfortably in Friday night's 3-1 home defeat by Leeds, Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Wigan was generally considered to be their worst performance of the entire campaign. They managed just two shots on target against a side in the relegation zone who had won just once in eight matches.
Asked whether he would consider resigning, Zola admitted: "If some of the supporters feel the manager needs to change I totally understand that."
But, with 10 games of the season left, six of which are away from home, he said he needs time to assess the way forward for both him and the club.
"It's too early to say something like that," he added. "I don't want to consider it now. I am too disappointed and angry. I need to analyse the situation. It is not that I want to change. I am responsible and I want to do the right thing.
"The fans are staying behind us. They are staying behind me. So far I haven't given them what I promised to give them. We need to change, otherwise they are going to change us."
Gianfranco Zola was talking to BBC WM's Tom Marlow. | Under-pressure Birmingham City manager Gianfranco Zola admits his misfiring team have been dragged to the edge of the Championship relegation battle. |
Give a brief summary of the content. | But after floods wreaked havoc across Northern Ireland, the school has turned their field into County Fermanagh's newest canoe polo venue.
Students took on their teachers in a game of canoe polo played in kayaks on Thursday.
The pupils had the bragging rights after winning that match 4-2.
They celebrated by dunking their teachers and capsizing their boats.
Water levels on the pitch are currently two to three feet deep.
Teacher Colin Lyons said there was "banter" between the staff and the students in the lead up to the game.
"The pupils have benefited from six weeks practise, the staff have some experience and inexperience."
Mr Lyons said that a number of safety precautions were in place for the match.
"There's a good flush of water from Lough Erne through there, which means the water is clean and safe," he said.
Mr Lyons said the only concerns around the match related to the cold.
Flooding has affected how Devenish College students travel to school each day.
"A lot of the pupils are from rural areas so it has been quite difficult to get in," Mr Lyons said.
"Thankfully people have been able to find a way, people in Fermanagh have been quite resourceful in finding ways of getting people back into schools."
Stephon Davidson, 19, was a back seat passenger in a car which was being chased and shot at in Ladywood, Birmingham.
He died in hospital a month later on 2 September.
Police said information had been given to officers and urged anyone who was scared to talk before to now do so.
Det Supt Mark Payne, head of homicide at West Midlands Police, said Mr Davidson was in a Citroen Saxo on 5 August 2008 which was being shot at on Monument Road by at least two men in a silver Toyota Avensi.
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"A number" of shots were fired from the car and the teenager was hit in the neck.
"Eight years have passed since Stephon's death but we remain resolutely committed to establishing who fired the shots which ended such a young life," he said.
Offering a "full range of support" to witnesses, he said: "Investigations into his death have continued over the years; but as a result of some significant new information being given to officers, we are now re-opening the case and appealing for anyone who may have been scared or reluctant to talk to police to do so and finally bring some closure to Stephon's family."
Police have released new CCTV images of the car chase before the shooting. The Toyota has never been recovered.
Maxine Sharp, Mr Davidson's mother, appealed to people to come forward so her son's killers can be brought to justice.
"Stephon was full of life, a warm-hearted, loving and caring individual.
"As a family we had to watch his slow but peaceful passing. What we would like to see is for those individuals involved in his death to be brought to justice.
"It is like an open wound and we need closure."
An Israeli police spokesman told AFP news agency that security forces were searching for at least one person over a "confirmed terrorist attack".
The attack is the latest in a two-month long wave of similar assaults.
Fifteen Israelis and more than 80 Palestinians - many of them attackers - have been killed in the violence.
Israeli police say at least 50 of the Palestinians killed were attackers. More than 30 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli security forces.
The surge in violence began in September when tensions at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem revered by Jews and Muslims boiled over, amid rumours that Israel planned to relax long-standing rules to strengthen Jewish rights at the complex.
Israel has repeatedly denied such claims.
The FTSE 100 was up 23 points at 7,008.98.
Fresnillo was up 3% putting it among the best big company performers.
But HSBC was among the worst, falling 2% after quarterly results and Aberdeen Asset Management also lost 2% after it reported a net £11.3bn was withdrawn by investors in the past six months.
Takeaway food ordering website Just Eat shares were up 3.5%. It said like-for-like order numbers had risen by 47%.
The pound was flat against the dollar at $1.5136 but was 0.45% higher against the euro at €1.3595. | Pupils at Devenish College in Enniskillen usually use their football pitch to train for cross country running.
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"Significant new information" has led to police reopening a 2008 murder inquiry in which a teenager was killed in a drive-by shooting.
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Four Israelis have been injured, two of them seriously, after being stabbed in the southern city of Kiryat Gat, Israeli police say.
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(Noon): London's financial markets maintained their small gains at lunchtime on the first day of the trading week. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | Christine McGuire, 67, from Stranraer, died when her car, which was on the hard shoulder near Penrith, was struck by another vehicle on 7 January 2015.
Colin McLachlan, 74, pleaded not guilty to causing her death by dangerous driving at Carlisle Crown Court.
Mr McLachlan, from Kilmarnock, was granted unconditional bail ahead of a trial on 15 November.
The 19-year-old was attacked in Slatyford, Newcastle just before 02:00 BST. It happened on a path near the A1, around the area of Bowness Road and Tebay Drive.
A number of people were thought to be in the area at the time and may have information, a Northumbria Police spokeswoman said.
The force has appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact police.
Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen tried to block the appointment to the justice committee following newspaper claims that Mr Vaz paid for the services of two male sex workers.
But his attempt was rejected in a Commons vote by 203 to seven.
Mr Vaz quit as chairman of the influential home affairs committee in September.
Electing MPs to vacancies on committees is usually uncontentious, with each party given a set allocation of places.
Labour put forward Mr Vaz and Kate Green for the two vacant places on the justice committee, which is chaired by Conservative Robert Neill.
David Skeates was at home with his family in Twelve Acres, Braintree, when a silver Vauxhall smashed into his home at around 22:30 GMT on Thursday.
He said the driver reversed the Corsa out again before leaving it outside and the three occupants fled the scene.
Police are hunting two men aged between 18 and 20 and a man in his 40s.
After the smash, he said: "As I came from the lounge into the kitchen, obviously I just saw debris everywhere, there was water everywhere, the radiators were across the floor, there were bits of brickwork everywhere.
"I saw the headlights, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, I was just thinking: 'This cannot be happening to us'.
"And at that point, the driver was reversing his vehicle out of my house and I then ran out and by the time I got there the occupants were missing.
"Words can't describe it - that's our home and we've gone from a castle to rack and ruin - it's horrific."
Essex Police say they are hunting two men aged between 18 and 20, both of whom were wearing hooded jumpers. A third man, believed to be in his 40s, is described as having grey hair and a beard. | A man has denied causing the death of a retired nurse who was killed in a crash on the M6 in Cumbria.
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Labour MP Keith Vaz has comfortably survived a bid to prevent him getting a seat on a House of Commons committee.
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A householder has described how his home was turned "from a castle" to "rack and ruin" when a car crashed into his kitchen. |
Can you provide a brief summary of the following information? | The hosts, winless in their last three games, only had Jason Holt's goal to show for a dominant first half.
But captain Andy Halliday clipped in the second and Waghorn shot from the edge of the box for his first.
The striker then converted Michael O'Halloran's cross before lashing home his eighth goal in seven games.
Rangers manager Mark Warburton appeared to be making a point when he appointed Halliday captain for the night, when Danny Wilson would normally have deputised for the absent Lee Wallace.
It was midfielder Halliday who was caught up in a training ground argument with Joey Barton, who has been suspended by the club for three weeks.
He played at the base of the midfield, kept play moving, allowing the players in front of him to press higher up the park because of his mobility, and generally led with a quiet assurance, even before he struck Rangers' second of the night with a composed finish from Barrie McKay's cross.
It seemed no coincidence that Rangers were also more effective with Jason Holt back in the side, with his darting runs beyond the forwards restoring a vital aspect that had been missing from the team's play this season.
Holt was alert and deft enough to finish off O'Halloran's delivery from close range for the opener.
Warburton made four changes to his starting line-up, and there are now issues for him to mull over as he prepares for Sunday's Premiership trip to Pittodrie. Lee Hodson was solid at full-back, but will surely be replaced by Wallace - who was rested - but others impressed.
O'Halloran created the first and fourth goals, crossing from the right for Waghorn to add his second from 10 yards out. The striker's first goal, eight minutes previously, was a crisp finish from inside the D.
O'Halloran's pace and direct running were a constant threat, and his presence on the flank allowed Waghorn to play as the central striker.
The latter was rewarded with a hat-trick, the third coming after Niko Kranjcar bundled the ball to him inside the area and he lashed it high into the net.
Harry Forrester worked hard and was composed - apart from a lunging foul on Jordan Matthews that might have brought more than a yellow card.
Warburton has yet to settled on his strongest XI, but he will welcome selection becoming more difficult due to individuals' improving form.
The visitors are the top scorers in the Championship and their strike force of Derek Lyle and Stephen Dobbie have 17 goals between them in all competitions this season. They were restricted, though, to half-chances and endured a growing sense of frustration.
Queens were forced to play on the counter, which did not entirely suit two strikers who don't have the pace of old. The wide men - Grant Anderson and Dale Hilson - were working hard in defence, so support was scarce.
The visitors were more lively early in the second half, after Rangers dominated possession in the opening 45 minutes.
Both Lyle and Dobbie shot wide, and it was not to be their night.
Rangers manager Mark Warburton: "After what happened at Parkhead hard work is the only way of getting better.
"It was a pleasing night's work. We asked them to dominate the football in the first half and we did that completely.
"The only complaint from us as a group is that it was 1-0 at half-time and it could have been more.
"We scored goals but missed a lot of chances as well. The only difference from Saturday against Ross County was that we were a little bit more clinical and it helps build momentum."
Queen of the South manager Gavin Skelton: "I didn't think we played as well as we can in the first half.
"We started the second half not too bad actually but it's stating the obvious that goals do change games.
"We were on top for the first 10 minutes but then the second goal kills it."
Match ends, Rangers 5, Queen of the South 0.
Second Half ends, Rangers 5, Queen of the South 0.
Attempt missed. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dale Hilson (Queen of the South).
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jamie Hamill.
Attempt saved. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal! Rangers 5, Queen of the South 0. Martyn Waghorn (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Niko Kranjcar.
Attempt saved. Kenny Miller (Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Dean Brotherston (Queen of the South) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Jordan Marshall.
Niko Kranjcar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Pickard (Queen of the South).
Substitution, Rangers. Kenny Miller replaces Michael O'Halloran.
Hand ball by Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South).
Attempt missed. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Lyndon Dykes.
Substitution, Rangers. Matt Crooks replaces Harry Forrester.
Goal! Rangers 4, Queen of the South 0. Martyn Waghorn (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael O'Halloran.
Harry Forrester (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dale Hilson (Queen of the South).
Michael O'Halloran (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Marshall (Queen of the South).
Attempt saved. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Queen of the South. Dean Brotherston replaces Derek Lyle.
Substitution, Queen of the South. Jake Pickard replaces Kyle Jacobs.
Attempt blocked. Harry Forrester (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andy Halliday (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South).
Attempt missed. Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal! Rangers 3, Queen of the South 0. Martyn Waghorn (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
Goal! Rangers 2, Queen of the South 0. Andy Halliday (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Rangers).
Andy Dowie (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Harry Forrester (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Harry Forrester (Rangers).
Jordan Marshall (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Stephen Dobbie (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | Martyn Waghorn's second-half hat-trick helped Rangers cruise past Championship leaders Queen of the South into the Scottish League Cup semi-finals. |
Can you provide a summary of this content? | The leg-spinner took 4-16 as Kolkata were skittled for 107 runs.
After Kolkata slipped to 31-5, Suryakumar Yadav (31) and Ishank Jaggi (28) gave some resistance before Jasprit Bumrah (3-7) and Mitchell Johnson (2-28) cleaned up the tail.
Krunal Pandya's 45 not out helped to steer Mumbai home in just 14.3 overs.
They face Rising Pune Supergiant in the final in Hyderabad at 15:30 BST on Sunday. | Mumbai Indians coasted past Kolkata Knight Riders to reach Sunday's Indian Premier League final thanks to a four-wicket haul from Karn Sharma. |
What is the summary of the given information? | In 2010, 405 children were subject to a child protection plan compared to 545 in 2014 - a rise of 35%, the biggest increase in south-west England.
The plans are designed to protect the most vulnerable children.
Plymouth City Council said the rise was due to "heightened public awareness".
The figures, released in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, show 67 unborn babies were added to the register in 2014, compared to a low of 47 in 2011.
Most of them were subject to a plan because of the risk of neglect or physical injury.
Chris Cuthbert, from children's charity the NSPCC, said the rise may look "alarming" but it actually means "children are receiving help early on".
"Even though some authorities face huge budget pressures and increasingly challenging caseloads, recognising risks and providing services before birth can give parents the best opportunity to change their behaviour before the baby is born."
The charity said the rise was "significant" but it appeared the council had "focused on the problem" of children being at risk by issuing more plans.
2010 - 405
2011 - 383
2012 - 421
2013 - 480
2014 - 545
Source: Freedom of Information response
Some other councils in the South West also reported a rise over the five-year period but not to the same extent as Plymouth.
Torbay Council saw an increase of 22% from 345 children in 2010, to 421 in 2014, while in 2010 Devon County Council had 436 children subject to plans compared to 515 in 2014 - a rise of 18%.
Cornwall Council saw a drop of 16% from 355 plans in 2010 to 297 in 2014.
Plymouth City Council said: "We have received a substantial increase in the number of referrals from the public and professionals and this seems to be a national trend."
The authority said it believed the rise was due to "heightened public awareness", following several high-profile national cases.
"This, coupled with other current influencing factors like the economy, which has put pressure on family finances, has resulted in a marked increase in the number of children in need of some form of safeguarding."
Source: NSPCC and South West Child Protection Procedures | The number of protection plans to try to keep children and unborn babies safe from abuse has increased dramatically in Plymouth in five years, the BBC has found. |
Write a summary of this document. | Pesach is Passover in Hebrew, which is spoken in Israel and in many Jewish communities around the world
It is one of the most important dates in the Jewish calendar.
This year, it began at sunset on Monday 10 April and will end in the evening on Tuesday 18 April.
At Passover, Jewish people remember a story from a very long time ago.
You can read about the story in the Book of Exodus, Chapter 12 in the Hebrew Bible called the Torah.
Over 3,000 years ago, a group of Jewish people called the Israelites were being kept in slavery by the ruler of Egypt called Pharaoh.
A man called Moses went to see Pharaoh many times to ask him to let them go, but Pharaoh refused.
Moses told him that if he did not release them, God would make terrible things called plagues happen to the Egyptians.
But Pharaoh did not listen, so the plagues came.
These ten plagues included the River Nile turning to blood, frogs covering the land, insect infestations, animals dying, Egyptians getting skin diseases, the sun stopping shining and the first-born child in Egyptian families being killed by an angel.
God is said to have told Moses to tell the Israelites to paint lamb's blood on their doorposts. This way, the angel would know that Jewish people lived there. It would pass over that house and not kill the first-born child.
This is where the name Passover comes from.
For the last plague, even Pharaoh's own son was killed. He summoned Moses and told him to take the Israelites out of Egypt immediately.
Finally, after 200 years of slavery, the Jewish people were free.
The Passover celebrations last for several days.
People clean their houses very carefully, to make sure they get rid of any crumbs of chametz. These are crumbs from food that has been allowed to rise, like normal bread.
Jewish people aren't allowed to eat this during Passover. This is because the Israelites had to leave Egypt so quickly that they did not have time to let their bread rise, so food products that have risen are forbidden during Passover.
At the beginning of Passover in the evening, family and friends will get together for a meal and a special service called a Seder.
There is a special Seder plate which has certain things on it:
Special food is eaten to remember the story.
As Jewish people cannot eat bread that has risen, they eat a special type of flat bread which hasn't risen (known as unleavened bread) called Matzah.
During the meal, the door is also left open for the prophet Elijah, who is an important religious person, as it is believed he will come to announce the coming of the Messiah.
Families also read the Haggadah - a book that tells the Passover story - with songs and blessings. Children will ask questions and everyone will discuss the story.
For Jewish people, Passover is a big celebration of freedom and life. | Jewish people all over the world are celebrating the festival of Passover. |
Summarize the following excerpt. | Officials have not yet linked any of those detained directly to the bombings in Volgograd on 29 and 30 December.
A policeman, Dmitry Makovkin, has been buried with full military honours. He allegedly stopped a suicide bomber just before the railway station blast.
Five of the 62 injured being treated in hospital are critically ill.
Thousands of police officers are conducting checks on public transport, stopping cars and questioning drivers as well as other individuals at markets and shops.
Cossacks - traditional paramilitary enforcers in southern Russia - are patrolling the streets and buses to help police, as are local volunteers known as druzhinniki.
Russian investigators believe that both suicide bombers were men who had arrived in Volgograd from the North Caucasus, a security source told Interfax news agency.
The bombings were similar to previous indiscriminate attacks by Islamist militants operating from the North Caucasus, where violent anti-Moscow separatism is rife.
No group has said it carried out the attacks, but analysts say the bombings could have been an effort to derail the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which begin next month.
The first bomb attack took place at the city's main railway station, and the second - the following day - ripped through a trolleybus.
Volgograd was in mourning during the traditional New Year holiday - and the mourning period only ends on Friday. The city, called Stalingrad in Soviet times, is a powerful symbol for Russian patriots, because of its key role in the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War Two. | Russian security forces in the city of Volgograd have detained more than 700 people in a crackdown following two bomb blasts which killed 34. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | Hasselbaink was filmed as part of the newspaper's investigation apparently negotiating a fee to travel to Singapore to speak to a Far East firm.
He also allegedly discusses the possibility of signing players from the firm, who were undercover reporters.
"We request full co-operation from the Telegraph," a QPR statement said.
"We are currently unable to proceed any further with the club's internal investigation at this stage, as the Telegraph are yet to provide full and complete unconditional disclosure of all the information it has, despite a number of requests from both the club and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's legal team.
"We urge the Telegraph to provide full disclosure of all its information relating to the allegations, including video footage and a full transcript of the discussions that took place."
The statement also said that Hasselbaink, who will remain in charge of QPR for Saturday's Championship match at Fulham, remains "100% focused and committed to the job at hand".
Following the sacking of Barnsley assistant boss Tommy Wright after he was named in the newspaper's investigation into alleged corruption, the League Managers' Association (LMA) accused the newspaper of holding up any investigation because it has yet to hand over any evidence.
The LMA said in a statement it wanted "full and complete unconditional disclosure of all the information it has, immediately".
A Telegraph spokesperson has said it remained the newspaper's intention to release the information but that the police had asked to review it first.
City of London Police later confirmed that discussions had already taken place with the Football Association and the Daily Telegraph.
Former Chelsea striker Hasselbaink issued a statement on Thursday when first implicated by the newspaper and denied "any accusations of wrongdoing on my part".
He added: "I was approached by Mr McGarvey and Ms Newell of the Telegraph purporting to be players' agents. They offered me a fee to make a speech in Singapore.
"I do not see anything unusual in being offered to be paid to make a speech.
"I did not make any promises in return. I did not ask QPR to purchase any of the players who were said to be managed by Mr McGarvey and Ms Newell and did not and would not recommend the purchase of a player for my personal gain."
Sam Allardyce left his post as England manager on Tuesday, making a "whole-hearted apology" in the wake of allegations in The Telegraph that he offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers. | QPR's internal investigation into the conduct of boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is on hold as they await all of the Daily Telegraph's evidence. |
Write a summary of this document. | They will ensure the way victims are treated - and evidence gathered - is the same across Scotland.
Ministers said it was important to ensure a consistent and sympathetic service to support victims.
The government has also launched a survey to find why few female doctors have been willing to be involved in forensic examinations.
It followed claims that some rape victims in the Northern Isles do not report it because they have to travel, without washing, to the mainland for forensic tests.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) will produce the new standards to ensure best practice is applied when examining victims following a rape or sexual assault - including the conditions and way examinations are handled.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said it was important that victims of sexual violence felt confident coming forward, knowing they were going to be supported every step of the way, including forensic examination.
"While the way evidence is gathered and recorded is a top priority for the legal process, it must be balanced with the needs of victims, who may be vulnerable and traumatised," he said.
Sara Twaddle, director of evidence for HIS, said: "It is vital that victims of rape or sexual assault receive the best care and support possible, that they have confidence in the service and that forensic examinations are carried out to the same high standard across the country."
The government said many sexual assault victims wanted to be examined by a female doctor - and more were needed.
It has launched a survey to help ministers understand the barriers for woman getting involved in this area of medicine, with concerns doctors might not realise what is involved - or may be fearful the eventual court process would be time-consuming.
Dr Louise Scott, who carries out forensic examinations in Stornoway, urged more women to do the same.
She said: "When an individual has been brave enough to come forward after sexual assault, healthcare professionals have a vital role as part of that multi-agency response in meeting both the therapeutic needs of the victim and the high standard of evidential requirements.
"Many doctors and healthcare professionals may not realise they already have many of the professional skills required to provide a competent and caring response for victims of sexual assault and that, with the additional training and support available, they could be contributing to a high quality, co-ordinated, sensitive and victim-centred forensic medical response within their community.
"We need more female healthcare professionals prepared to take on this rewarding work, especially those from a GP, sexual health or gynaecology background, and help improve the experience and outcomes for victims."
Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) said developing new standards should ensure that, no matter where someone lives in Scotland, they can access an appropriate and sensitive response.
RCS national co-ordinator, Sandy Brindley said: "The response someone receives following rape can vary greatly, depending where they live and when the offence took place.
"Forensic examinations conducted in an appropriate location, by a female doctor, with co-ordinated sexual health follow-up and emotional and practical support, could make a huge difference to rape survivors experiences."
The standards are expected to be rolled out before the end of 2017.
Minimum standards for the forensic examinations to victims of a sexual offence were set out in 2013, but they are not obligatory and health boards do not have to formally report on how they are applied. | New forensic standards are to be introduced to improve examinations of victims of sexual violence. |
Write a summary for this information. | EDF Energy Renewables wanted to put up 14 turbines to generate electricity for up to 14,900 homes at Bullington Cross near Winchester.
The application was turned down at a joint meeting by three Hampshire Councils last year.
The firm has now confirmed it is withdrawing its appeal against the decision scheduled for later this year.
In a statement EDF said: "After reviewing the scheme in the light of recent government announcements on onshore wind, the company has told the government's planning inspectorate that it will not be proceeding with the appeal hearing."
The proposed site for the 25m high (410ft) turbines was on agricultural land to the north of the A303.
Campaigners are celebrating after the news, Douglas Patterson, of Keep Hampshire Green said: "It's just amazing to have the whole ordeal over with finally."
Mr Patterson turned down approaches by EDF to have six of the proposed turbines on his land.
He said: "I was offered £40,000 per turbine per year index-inked for 20 years, that is quite a lot of very easy money but I couldn't live with myself if I did that, it would have been immoral to go ahead and do it."
The Ministry of Defence had also formally objected to the scheme. | The energy company behind one of the south of England's biggest wind farms has scrapped its plans. |
Summarize this article briefly. | Mr Putin was speaking for the first time since the leak of millions of confidential documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.
The papers revealed a number of offshore companies owned by close associates of Mr Putin.
They suggest the companies may have been used for money laundering.
Putin friend in 'money laundering ring'
Mr Putin, speaking live on TV, said Russia's Western opponents "are worried by the unity and solidarity of the Russian nation... and that is why they are attempting to rock us from within, to make us more obedient".
He said that because they could not find Mr Putin in the Panama papers "they've made an information product".
"They've found a few of my acquaintances and friends... and scraped up something from there and stuck it together."
He referred to Wikileaks tweets which accused the US international development agency USAID and an independent journalistic consortium - the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) - of producing and funding "the #PanamaPapers attack on Putin".
The OCCRP was among a network of 107 organisations - including the BBC - which received the documents from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
The papers name Mr Putin's long-time friend and godfather to his daughter, the cellist Sergei Roldugin, as the owner of two offshore firms, International Media Overseas and Sonnette Overseas.
According to the papers, the firms were involved in a number of suspicious deals, including one in which International Media Overseas received a loan of $6m (£4.2m) in 2007, which was written off three months later for just $1.
Mr Roldugin has not yet publicly commented on the allegations.
Mr Putin did not go into the details of allegations against Mr Roldugin or other Russian offshore interests, but he praised his friend.
He said he was proud of people like Mr Roldugin, who he said had spent nearly all the money he had earned on musical instruments and donated money to state institutions.
Several countries are investigating possible financial crimes by the rich and powerful following the Mossack Fonseca leak.
Iceland's prime minister stepped down earlier this week after it was revealed he owned an offshore company with his wife which he did not declare when he entered parliament. He denies any wrongdoing.
The mass leak revealed the extent to which Mossack Fonseca appeared to help some clients evade tax and avoid sanctions, although the firm has denied it has done anything wrong and says the information is being presented out of context.
Panama said on Thursday it was creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry.
Update 3 April 2017: This report has been changed to reflect that the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project is an independent organisation and not an agency of the US government. | President Putin has denied "any element of corruption" over the Panama Papers leaks, saying his opponents are trying to destabilise Russia. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | Details about cash paid to the mobile company emerged at an audit meeting held jointly by the force and crime commissioner Winston Roddick.
Mr Roddick said steps were being taken to recover the money,
Clwyd West AM Darren Millar said he was "astounded" by the oversight.
"Taxpayers will want to know how North Wales police missed that they were spending thousands of pounds on a service that wasn't used," the Tory AM said.
"If this means that local taxpayers have paid more on their police precept than is necessary then it is unacceptable.
"Taking two years to discover this brings into question the checks and balances in their internal audits, and at a time when every penny counts."
The force was told the unnamed mobile phone operator accepted there was "a likely issue" and repayments were being agreed. The error was discovered at the end of August, with auditors told 12 days later.
Only last week the force was warning about effects on policing and security if Chancellor George Osborne cut its budget.
Mr Roddick said in a statement: "I am pleased to say that this discrepancy was picked up by the force's own financial department and steps are now being taken to recover the money involved.
"I was made aware of the situation in September and have been monitoring the force's negotiations with their mobile phone service provider.
"As it was only identified in the current financial year it hadn't appeared in annual accounts but it does underline the need for vigilance in financial affairs, particularly when they involve the public purse."
A police spokeswoman said: "We are in talks with the company concerned and the matter is being resolved." | North Wales Police spent £560,000 over two years for a mobile phone service it never used before the mistake was spotted. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | The women were killed as people rushed onto a jetty as they returned from the two-day harvest festival in Gangasagar, West Bengal, a state minister said.
Another 10 people were injured, and rescue workers were searching the water for others who may have fallen in.
The disaster came less than a day after a boat overturned hundreds of miles upstream, leaving at least 24 dead.
That accident happened on Saturday evening as people were ferrying back after watching kite-flying celebrations to mark the festival near Patna, Bihar state's capital.
Twelve people managed to swim to shore, and eight were hospitalised after being rescued, Bihar state's disaster management minister Chandrashekhar told Reuters news agency.
The boat was only meant to be carrying 30 people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief for the victims of both incidents on Twitter, promising the families of the deceased 200,000 rupees ($2,935/£2,440) each.
It is estimated some 1.5 million people had gathered in Gangasagar, where the Ganges river flows into the sea, for the Hindu harvest festival of Makar Sankranti. | At least six women have died after getting caught in a stampede at a Hindu festival on the River Ganges. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | If so, you could be unwittingly turning your internet-connected "smart" home into a weapon of web destruction.
That's the unsettling conclusion to be drawn from the recent web attacks that made use of a botnet army of compromised connected devices, from webcams to printers, to knock out a number of popular websites.
The smart home, it seems, is pretty dumb when it comes to security.
Wi-fi routers, digital video recorders, controllable lighting, security cameras - all these devices offer a potentially easy way in to your network and then the wider internet.
As the Internet Society warned last year: "The interconnected nature of IoT [internet of things] devices means that every poorly secured device that is connected online potentially affects the security and resilience of the internet globally."
Yes, checking on Frou-Frou, your Miniature Schnauzer, via a poorly secured webcam could help break the internet. Forget Kim Kardashian.
In the good old days, hackers could launch a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack - overloading computer servers with millions of pointless requests for information, thereby knocking them out - using personal computers infected with malware.
Nowadays, they also have the IoT to play with - the increasingly diverse array of web-connected devices, from industrial sensors to clever fridges, thermostats to baby monitors.
Research consultancy Gartner forecasts that there will be nearly 21 billion connected things in use worldwide by 2020, up from about seven billion now.
So the hackers are moving away from better-policed corporations and governments to easier targets - and they don't come easier than the IoT-connected smart home.
So what should we be doing to protect ourselves?
One quick and easy thing we can all do is change default passwords as soon as we buy an IoT gadget.
"The first rule of security is 'do not use default accounts or passwords'. They are posted on the internet, so the bad guys don't have to scan for credentials of assets to compromise," says Gary Hayslip, IoT specialist and chief information security officer for the City of San Diego.
Simple tools such as Bullguard's IoT Scanner software can also help spot weaknesses.
The scanner detects any devices on a smart home network that are publicly exposed using the vulnerability service Shodan, the Google for finding unprotected computers and webcams.
If the scan identifies any exposed devices specified by the vendor, then you should immediately change log-ins and passwords. BullGuard has also published an IoT manual that gives a checklist on what to check and how.
Interestingly, the company recently acquired Israeli start-up Dojo-labs and will soon announce a smart network security device that plugs in to a wi-fi router to protect all connected devices on a home network.
All internet traffic on the home network is routed via Dojo, allowing it to secure the network against cyber-attacks and protect the user from privacy breaches.
When malicious activity or a privacy breach is detected, Dojo automatically blocks it and notifies the owner through a mobile app, the company says.
"The recent internet outage caused by the Mirai botnet enhances the fact that IoT security needs to be taken more seriously," says Bullguard chief executive Paul Lipman.
"The Mirai botnet consists of easily hackable low-end security cameras with no changeable passwords. A home security device such as Dojo has the ability to instantly detect and block an attack such as Mirai."
And Martin Talks, founder of digital consultancy Matomico, offers this advice for smart home owners.
"Only point connected cameras where they are really needed. It was Edward Snowden who alerted us to the fact that cameras can be taken over and our presence in our houses monitored. If you don't need a camera active, tape over it.
"Think about what devices you really need to connect to the internet," he adds. "And if you decide you do need to connect a device, use the connectivity only when you need it... turn it off at night."
Other ways to increase IoT security including keeping product software and firmware up-to-date and buying from trusted brands and trusted platforms.
One of the reasons why some electronics are cheaper than others is that manufacturers cut corners on security - like putting cheap tyres on an expensive car.
So what is the IoT industry doing to improve security? After all, it's their products that are turning our connected homes into new recruits for botnet armies.
While most agree that common security standards are a good idea, the unhelpful response has been to set up a number of competing associations each developing their own standards: the Online Trust Alliance, the IoT Security Foundation, the Open Connectivity Foundation, and the Industrial Internet Consortium, for example.
Meanwhile the big tech companies - Apple, Amazon, LG and Samsung primarily - still believe they can create their own closed ecosystems and dominate the smart home market using their own standards.
Add to this product makers who do things on the cheap and lazy consumers sticking with default passwords, and you have all the conditions for the perfect IoT security storm.
So until the industry gets its act together, it's up to us to prevent our homes becoming weapons of web destruction.
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Can you summarize this passage? | Police said Kyle McCusker lost control of his black Ford Mondeo and hit a traffic light pole and a bus stop pole.
The car then overturned and hit the parked Vauxhall Corsa.
The incident happened near the White House pub on Main Street in Holytown at about 00:35. Mr McCusker, from New Stevenston, died at the scene.
Pc Craig Martin said: "We have spoken to a number of people from the pub who came out to help, but would also appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash, who has not already come forward, to contact officers at the Road Policing Department at Motherwell via 101." | A 28-year-old man has died after his car overturned and hit a parked car outside a pub in North Lanarkshire in the early hours. |
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British javelin record holder Goldie Sayers admitted she had considered not competing because of doping allegations facing Russian athletes.
But Murdoch said: "Nobody's going to stop me going to these games."
Renwick added: "I have faith in Anti-Doping that they will catch these guys and sooner rather than later."
Russian athletes are currently banned from international competition after the allegations of state-organised doping, but the country's sports minister, Vitaly Mutko, wants it lifted.
Renwick has featured in every major Olympic or world championship since 2007 and is hopeful of a medal after winning relay gold at last year's world championships and this year's European finals.
"I think everyone in sport, and the general public, is aware of what's going on in Russia and countries that have a more relaxed view of doping than they should," said the 27-year-old, one of 24 Scots already confirmed for the GB Olympic and Paralympic teams.
"I think it is absolutely terrible. I like to think that every athlete that's competing in the games is there because they are a clean athlete and they want to give the best of their ability.
"Until I'm proven wrong then that's what I'm going to assume.
"I don't think that having a cynical point of view is going to benefit me. It is only going to make me bitter going into the Games."
Murdoch, who will compete for GB in the individual 100m breaststroke in Brazil, said he was not about to miss an event he has "worked so hard since I was eight years old" to be part of.
"Doping is absolutely rife in all sports and we, as clean athletes, can only get in the pool and train harder," said the 22-year-old.
"At the minute, that's none of my business. You're clean and you're innocent until proven guilty.
"All I can do is turn up every day and make sure that I am 100% every day so that, when it comes down to it, it doesn't matter what they take."
Murdoch missed out on selection for his preferred 200m distance after finishing third at the British trials but went on to claim gold at the European championships.
"It is only two entries per nation and they already have two," he added.
"I am a little bit disappointed because I feel like it is my better event, but at the minute I can only focus on what I'm doing." | Team GB swimmers Ross Murdoch and Robbie Renwick would not contemplate withdrawing from the Rio Olympics even if Russia is allowed to take part. |
What is a brief summary of the information below? | The Rugby Football Union wants to condense the tournament by a week from 2020, but the Scottish and Welsh governing bodies oppose the move.
The Six Nations is currently played over a seven-week period, with two rest weekends.
"It's tough enough on lads as it is. To reduce that again would be really tough," Ford told BBC Radio 5 live.
"I think it's really important to have the rest weekends," he added.
Ford started every game as England retained their Six Nations title in March, despite a final-day defeat by Ireland in Dublin.
"You play five Test matches within a seven-week period, and the intensity you have to train at is what people don't see," he added.
"It takes a fair bit out of you. The Six Nations is an unbelievably hard tournament, both physically and mentally.
"You love it, and you wouldn't want it any other way, but I suppose when you come out of it you reflect and realise how tough it is."
Ford played through a back niggle on his return to club duty against Saracens, but following a week off he says he is feeling fresh before Saturday's meeting with Leicester, with up to 60,000 expected at Twickenham for the Premiership clash.
"I had a good rest week last week, a few days in the sun. You don't realise until you have that rest how much you need it - I don't think I've ever slept as much in my life," he continued.
"It's been good to come back in ready and raring to go for the rest of the season."
Ford will leave Bath at the end of the season to join Saturday's opponents Leicester, but he says it's business as usual until then.
"I'm engrossed in what's going on in the here and now. We've got a big couple of games coming up," he said.
"One thing I want to do is finish off well with the lads and hopefully pick up some silverware of some sort."
Meanwhile, before his move to the East Midlands in the summer, Ford has welcomed the arrival of Matt O'Connor as Tigers head coach, and says the managerial upheaval at Welford Road has no impact on his decision to switch clubs.
"I worked with Matt O'Connor when I was there last time, and really enjoyed working under him," he said.
Meanwhile Ford says his father Mike will come back stronger after his premature exit as head coach of French side Toulon earlier this week.
The pair worked together when Mike was in charge at Bath from 2013 to 2015.
"I feel for him, but one thing about my Dad is that he will keep coming back," George Ford said. "He's still the best coach I've ever been coached by, without being biased.
"I said to him it might not be a bad thing to have a break, relax for a bit, and see what happens in the next couple of months.
"I definitely think he has developed as a coach and he will be back for sure." | England fly-half George Ford has voiced his concerns over the prospect of shortening the "tough" Six Nations. |
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The tourists followed up a dramatic 38-34 win in San Juan with a 35-25 victory in the second Test on Saturday.
Jones, without 30 players because of injury and British and Irish Lions calls, called it a "great achievement".
"I am very pleased for the team, I am pleased for the young players," said the Australian.
"I am pleased that they have got some more growth in them. It is now a chance to move forward."
Jones said he now faces a challenge picking players for the elite performance squad as England continue to build towards the World Cup in Japan in 2019.
"We have to try to fit 61 players into a 45-man EPS squad. That's the next big thing I need to do," he added.
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Jones acknowledged the importance of experienced players on the tour such as George Ford, Mike Brown, Chris Robshaw and Joe Launchbury.
But a number of newcomers also impressed after helping England to only a second series whitewash against the World Cup semi-finalists.
"A few guys have done really well," Jones added. "Harry Williams, Charlie Ewels, Tom Curry and Sam Underhill at open-side flanker, Mark Wilson has proved himself to be a very competent player.
"In the back-line Piers Francis and Alex Lozowski are worth looking at, also Denny Solomona.
"Nathan Earle didn't play but we will keep looking at him as well."
The 37-year-old has agreed a one-year contract with the promoted club and is surprised by the media interest.
"The biggest challenge is going to be getting used to the focus you receive as a Rangers player up here," he said.
"I walked out of baggage reclaim and thought there was a Hollywood superstar behind me."
Hill spent six years with the London club but was released at the end of the season after playing only 15 times in the last campaign.
But the Englishman will use Rangers assistant David Weir, who spent the last five years of his career at Ibrox and captained the side to three successive league titles, as his example.
"I've got massive respect for Davie because I know how hard it is to stay in this game," said Hill. "It can eat you alive at certain points.
"I think he stayed in until he was 41 and played in a Uefa Cup final. That's an unbelievable achievement.
"I'll be pestering him on a daily basis to get some inspiration from him."
Hill began his career with Tranmere Rovers and had spells with Oldham Athletic, Stoke City and Crystal Palace before switching to Loftus Road, where his side finished 12th in last season's Championship.
"I've passed my medical, so hopefully they are happy with me," he said. "My body has held up so far over a 20-year career.
"I've always kept myself fit so I'm ready for the challenge. I'm not here for a jolly up or retirement. I'm here to work.
"I had options abroad and could have taken the easy way out and gone to a league with less pressure, but when Rangers come knocking, you can't turn that down."
Hill is Mark Warburton's fifth signing as he prepares for the Scottish Premiership season after the arrivals of midfielders Joey Barton, who is a former team-mate at QPR, Matt Crooks, Josh Windass and Jordan Rossiter.
"I've not stopped smiling," he said. "I didn't think Rangers would be interested in a 37-year-old defender.
"But I'm extremely proud and very excited to be here. I'm looking forward to the challenge."
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He was found in the River Taff close to Taffs Mead Embankment in June.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and the family of the infant have yet to come forward.
South Wales Police previously said they believed the boy died at birth. | England have more than 60 players fighting for a spot in the national squad following the series whitewash of Argentina, says head coach Eddie Jones.
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Police have ended their investigation into the baby boy whose body was found in a Cardiff river. |
Write a concise summary for the following article. | The device was plugged into a wall socket and being charged at the Chiem family's Bradford home when it burst into flames on 15 January.
Lawyers said they had been instructed by the family to "seek redress for the injuries and losses caused".
Costco UK, the retailer which sold the device, said it was looking into the matter.
Three children and a woman were treated in hospital for minor injuries and later discharged.
Nine-year-old Tony Chiem and his sister Karen, eight, were saved by their 13-year-old friend Jibril Faris, who dragged the pair out of the living room, where the device was on charge, and dialled 999.
All three were taken outside the house on St Mary's Drive in Wyke by Tony's mother, Thu Tram, who was also inside.
West Yorkshire Fire Service praised Jibril's "quick-thinking actions" and said the likely cause of the fire was "lithium batteries in the hoverboard [that] overheated and exploded or ignited".
Mrs Tram and her husband Vinh Hung Chiem, who was at work at the time of the blaze, bought the Air Runner "hoverboard" from retailer Costco, in Leeds, in November for £279.99, as a Christmas present for the children.
She said: "The kids could have been killed. They all believed they were going to die in the fire and are still suffering nightmares.
"We have lost our home. Everything was ruined in the fire... it's turned our lives upside down.
"We thought we bought a reliable product from a trusted retailer and we want to know how something with so much potential to cause this type of devastation was sold to us."
Since the blaze, the family have been living in a single bedroom at a relative's house while their property is repaired.
Solicitor Matthew Newbould, from law firm Irwin Mitchell, said: "There are two potential rights of action: the first against the seller of the "hoverboard", Costco, under the Consumer Rights Act 2015; the second against the manufacturer, Air Runner, under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
"We are advising the family to keep all options open for the moment but if neither accept liability, it may be necessary to pursue proceedings against both."
A spokeswoman for Costco UK said: "This is a terrible tragedy and we are looking into this matter but we have no comment at this time."
The animal was heard howling "in distress" after becoming wedged down the side of a shed in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
The homeowners had spotted the deer in their garden on Tuesday but let it be, thinking the creature would be able to make its own way out.
An RSCPA officer eventually managed to free the deer unharmed.
Animal collection officer Kate Wright said the muntjac had "come a cropper" at the property in Stanborough Green.
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"I've rescued a few deer in my time as an officer for the charity, so I know how stressed these wild animals get when they become stuck like this," she said.
"I rushed to the property and the homeowners showed me into the garden, where the poor little deer was stuck.
"It looks like when he tried to jump the fence on his way out he didn't quite make it, and tumbled backwards, falling down the narrow gap between the shed and fence.
"He was on his back with his side wedged under the shed, calling very loudly in distress."
The officer covered the deer's head with a towel to keep the animal calm and checked it for injury. She said she watched the deer run off once it was released.
Muntjac are a small species of deer and are not native to the UK.
They were brought from China and introduced to Woburn Park in Bedfordshire in 1838, where they thrived. | A family is seeking compensation after a "hoverboard" exploded, injuring four people and setting fire to their house.
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Write a brief summary of the provided content. | But what about the man who will bring the character to life?
Chadwick Boseman will first appear in Captain America: Civil War in 2016, before taking on the lead role in Black Panther the following year.
The 38-year-old's first major credit on screen was as a reporter called Reginald "Reggie" Porter Montgomery.
That was in long-running US soap opera All My Children in 2003.
From there, he went on to make appearances as an extra in a string of shows including Law & Order, CSI and - as many up and coming actors before him - ER.
The athleticism needed for his Marvel roles shouldn't be too much of an issue based on his experience in sport-based films The Express, Draft Day and 42.
His most recent role as James Brown in Get On Up also confirmed the man's got moves, as well as giving him a solid slab of critical acclaim and a taste of being on set with A-listers Dan Aykroyd and singer Jill Scott.
Taking on Black Panther will see him acting alongside Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America).
Speaking at the Marvel launch in Hollywood, Boseman said: "I'm blessed to be a part of this Marvel Universe."
Although no details were given about the plot of Black Panther, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige suggested the character has the potential to become a large part of the Marvel franchise.
He said: "He's a bit of a prince, he may even become a bit of a king."
Real Name: T'Challa
Height: 6'
Weight: 200 lbs
Powers: T'Challa's senses and physical attributes have been enhanced to superhuman levels by the heart-shaped herb.
Abilities: Marvel describes Black Panther as "a brilliant tactician, strategist, scientist, tracker and a master of all forms of unarmed combat whose unique hybrid fighting style incorporates acrobatics and aspects of animal mimicry".
Back story: T'Challa is a royal descendent of a warrior race who "will go to extreme measures to achieve his goals and protect the kingdom of Wakanda".
Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube | Comic fans would have already been more than familiar with Black Panther ahead of Marvel announcing plans to release a big screen adaptation. |
Please give a summary of the document below. | The votes - about 1% of the five million postal votes in May's election - were received after the polls closed.
The figures were given to the Commons by Gary Streeter, speaking officially as a representative of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.
He said: "Anyone voting by post should make sure they get their postal vote away in good time." | A total of 51,790 postal votes arrived too late to be counted in this year's European Parliament elections. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | A new amendment to the Immigration Bill from Labour's Lord Dubs was backed by 279 votes to 172.
It would force ministers to arrange the relocation of children who have made it to Europe into the UK, with the total number to be decided by the government.
The government has warned against encouraging people to place children in the hands of traffickers.
It announced last week it would take in as many as 3,000 refugees, mostly vulnerable children, from the war-torn Syria region by 2020.
But campaigners, including charity Save the Children, are calling for unaccompanied children who have already made it into Europe to be allowed into the UK.
On Monday night, MPs rejected Lord Dubs' attempt to force the government to admit 3,000 children from Europe.
His revised amendment - which was backed by the Lords - did not include the 3,000 target, instead requiring the government to consult with local authorities to come up with a total.
Labour peer Lord Dubs arrived in the UK in 1939 as a six-year-old refugee fleeing the persecution of Jews in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
He was one of 669 children who escaped the Holocaust on trains from Prague organised by British stockbroker Sir Nicholas Winton.
After a 48-hour journey, the young Alf Dubs was met by his father, who had fled to England the day the Nazis entered Czechoslovakia, at Liverpool Street station in London.
Profile: Lord Dubs
In the Lords debate, Home Office minister Earl Howe said the issue of child refugees was "highly emotive" and that the UK had a "moral duty to help those in need".
He said the government was "already fulfilling that duty", adding that "physically transporting unaccompanied children from one part of the EU to another is not the best or most effective way to fulfil our duty".
Lord Dubs said he welcomed government support for refugees, but added: "When all is said and done, the government will still leave thousands of children in Europe.
"Children who are vulnerable, children who are in an unhappy situation, children who are in danger possibly even to their lives and certainly to their wellbeing."
He said he was "astonished" at the support for his amendment.
Speaking before the vote, the prime minister's spokeswoman said the government wanted to protect vulnerable people but not "fuel a system that is incentivising people to be exploited by trafficking gangs and make perilous journeys".
The government suffered further defeats on the Immigration Bill over the detention of pregnant women in immigration custody and holding people in detention for more than 28 days.
It will now decide whether to try to overturn the latest defeats when the bill returns to the Commons. | The government has been defeated again in the House of Lords over calls to take in child refugees from Europe. |
Summarize the information given below. | Nichols has moved from its former Dunblane premises to a bigger depot in Stirling, more than doubling its capacity.
The company, which already exclusively supplies Irn-Bru on dispense, has now added Coca-Cola to its range.
It said it had become Coca-Cola's first independent "bag in box" supplier.
Nichols Dispense, which is part of Vimto and Sunkist maker Nichols, focuses on producing and distributing soft drinks for dispensing in pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants.
It has a satellite depot in Aberdeen, in addition to the Stirling premises. A total of 20 people are employed between the two facilities.
Trading director Nick Yates said: "The deal with Coca-Cola only adds to our credibility as the leading supplier in the market and expansion through a bigger depot enables us to capitalise on the significant opportunities for growth." | Draught soft drinks company Nichols Dispense Scotland has expanded its production capacity after striking a major deal with Coca-Cola. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | Thursday's 1-0 win in Cyprus meant Wales could have qualified with victory over Israel on Sunday, but they could only manage a 0-0 draw in Cardiff.
However, one more point against Bosnia-Herzegovina or Andorra will be enough.
"We still have two games to go and it's still on us. We're still top of the group so there's no panic," he said.
"We just keep the momentum going into the next two games."
Wales dominated Israel, who they had beaten 3-0 away earlier in the campaign, but were unable to find a way through.
Chris Coleman's side had a couple of penalty claims waved away by the officials, while substitute Simon Church had an injury-time goal ruled out for offside,
"I think we pushed and pushed and they obviously came for a draw," centre-back Williams said.
"They made it very difficult for us but it's another point. We didn't lose the game.
"We wanted to get it done and dusted today. We haven't done that but by no means are we going to go away today disappointed.
"It's been a positive week, four points. We kick on."
Wales travel to Bosnia-Herzegovina on 10 October and then finish their qualifying campaign at home to Andorra - who have yet to even manage a draw in Group B - three days later. | Wales captain Ashley Williams says there is no cause for alarm despite failing to beat Israel to secure a place at the Euro 2016 finals. |
Can you write a short summary of this section? | The Met Office has issued an amber alert for rain in parts of central and southern Scotland, Tayside and Fife.
It has warned that up to 200mm (7.8inches) of rain could fall on high ground, over a 30-hour period.
Dumfries and Galloway Council said it was preparing for flooding similar to that which was experienced in 2009.
A spokesoman said the Whitesands car park in Dumfries would be closed from midnight on Friday.
She added that the River Nith, which runs through the town, is expected to burst its banks at about lunchtime on Saturday.
The Met Office warned that, across Scotland, transport could be disrupted and flooding is likely as the ground is saturated and river levels are high.
Their amber warning will come into force at 02:00 on Saturday and it will run until 06:00 on Sunday.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) on Friday evening issued 35 flood warnings and 15 flood alerts across Scotland.
It said communities in Tayside, central, west central Scotland, Ayrshire and Arran, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders may be affected by flooding during Saturday.
Marc Becker, Sepa's hydrology duty manager, said: "Rainfall will be heaviest over central and southern areas of Scotland during Friday evening and throughout Saturday which will cause river levels to rise.
"River levels in the Tay, Clyde and Tweed catchments are already high and are expected to rise considerably in the next 24 hours.
"Over the coming days we will continue to monitor levels and update the public on our latest forecasts via social media and Floodline.
"We would encourage members of the public to remain vigilant and be mindful of the conditions in their locality and when travelling."
Find details of SEPA's flood alerts here.
Find updates about travel disruption on the Traffic Scotland website.
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has cancelled most of its Friday sailings and the rest have been disrupted. Friday sailings of Highland Council's Corran Ferry have also been affected.
Storm Desmond is the fourth storm to be named by The Met Office this winter, after storms Abigail, Barney and Clodagh.
In its latest warning, the Met Office said: "Be prepared for the likelihood of flooding affecting properties and parts of communities.
"Watercourses may become dangerous, deep and fast-flowing, while some transport disruption seems likely."
The chief forecaster said rainfall totals of between 60-100mm (2-4in) were likely quite widely.
Yellow warnings of wind and rain have also been issued for all of Scotland, except Orkney and Shetland.
The worst of the wind is expected on Saturday afternoon and evening, when gusts in the south-west are expected to reach 70mph.
The Met Office warning said: "Please be aware of the likelihood of travel disruption on roads and ferry routes.
"Winds may be strong enough to bring down trees and perhaps cause damage to buildings and other structures." | Forecasters have warned that Scotland could be hit with heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Desmond over the weekend. |
Can you provide a summary of this content? | Ryan joined Fleetwood from Chesterfield in June 2015, making 67 appearances in his two seasons with the club.
The 28-year-old has also previously had spells with Accrington Stanley, Scunthorpe and Shrewsbury.
"He has an unbelievable passing ability and is able to take control of games," Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer said.
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Bedfordshire PCs Christopher Thomas and Christopher Pitts chased and detained Faruk Ali, 33, in Luton in 2014.
The officers were cleared of misconduct in public office following a trial.
But Leicestershire Police found they had a case to answer, and the pair were found to have breached standards of professional conduct.
Mr Thomas was found to have breached four standards following a week-long hearing and Mr Pitts was found to have breached three, both amounting to gross misconduct.
The standards breached by both men were around honesty and integrity; authority, respect and courtesy and discreditable conduct.
Mr Thomas was also found to have breached equality and diversity standards in relation to Mr Ali's disability.
The Leicestershire force carried out the investigation into the case for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Mr Thomas, 33, of Welwyn Garden City, and Mr Pitts, 39, of Bedford, were accused of laughing as they drove after Mr Ali, who was walking in the street near his home in Luton.
Following the misconduct hearing, Bedfordshire Police's Deputy Chief Constable apologised to Mr Ali on behalf of the force.
"The two officers' conduct has fallen well below any standard that is acceptable in policing and they have now paid the ultimate sanction in losing their jobs," he said.
"This should send a very clear message to police officers that this type of behaviour is not acceptable and will not be tolerated."
Temporary traffic lights have been in place on the A30 in Sherborne since 3 May due to culvert drainage works.
However, Dorset County Council said an investigation found "large amounts of material have been lost from the roof of the culvert, leaving it vulnerable to collapse".
A section of the road will close at the end of the month, it added.
A spokeswoman said it was not yet clear how long the closure would be in place.
"Now that we are aware of the condition of the culvert we cannot walk away from it," she added.
The drainage works on the A30 Newell, at the junction with the B3148 Marston Road - which is a major route through the county between Shaftesbury and Yeovil in Somerset - were originally expected to be completed by 17 June.
Former Oldham Athletic midfielder Jack Tuohy, 20, denies five sexual offences against a child in 2015.
The girl told Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court she "told a little lie" about her age on Facebook, which resulted in her being listed as 17.
But she remembered telling Mr Tuohy on Snapchat she was 14, the jury heard.
During cross examination, the girl also accepted her profile picture at the time made her appear older, and agreed she was "pouting a little bit".
But she denied the suggestion she had been trying to make herself look older.
Mr Tuohy first met the "football mad" girl at a schools tournament hosted by the League One club in 2015, the court heard.
The prosecution claims he went on to groom her before sexual activity took place in his car.
Paul Hodgkinson, defending, put it to the girl that it was she rather than his client who initiated contact shortly after the tournament and that she had known him for "some considerable time".
The court heard the complainant had "liked" a number of photographs of the defendant which he had posted on social media before the schools day at the club - one dating back to 2013.
The girl accepted she had liked the photographs but said that did not necessarily mean she did so before the tournament.
Mr Hodgkinson accused her of concealing her age because she wanted to "keep hold" of Mr Tuohy as a boyfriend - a claim she denied.
Mr Tuohy, of Shaw in Oldham, denies two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child, two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and one count of meeting a child following sexual grooming.
The trial continues. | Blackpool have signed midfielder Jimmy Ryan on a two-year contract after he rejected a new deal with League One rivals Fleetwood Town.
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A major route through Dorset is to close for repairs amid fears it could become unstable and collapse.
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A schoolgirl told a professional footballer accused of sexually abusing and grooming her that she was 14 years old, a court has heard. |
Please summarize the given passage. | The 24-year-old is still nursing a calf problem that kept him out Sunday's 1-0 quarter-final win over Morocco.
"Elneny has a bad calf strain. We will send a medical report to his club," said coach Hector Cuper.
"He will have tests and we hope that if we manage to reach the final he will be able to return."
Egypt will face Burkina Faso in their semi-final in Libreville on Wednesday and they are likely to be without striker Marwan Mohsen for that game, too.
Mohsen came off in the first half against Morocco.
Cuper said: "Mohsen looks to have a serious problem with a knee but we will need to carry out more detailed tests."
Egypt's progress to the last four keeps them on course to win a record-extending eight Nations Cup title, and their first since 2010.
It would also be a remarkable return for the Pharaohs, who are at the finals for first time since that success seven years ago.
But they were perhaps fortunate to get past Morocco, who missed a host of good chances, and edged to victory with an 87th-minute winner from Abdel-Moneim.
"It was a very complicated match for both teams for 94 minutes. We both had chances but we were lucky to get the goal from a dead ball," said Cuper.
Morocco's elimination ended coach Herve Renard's hopes of winning the title for a third time, with a third different nation - he won it in 2012 with Zambia and in 2015 with Ivory Coast.
"I am proud of all the players. One by one, honestly they were exceptional," said Renard.
"We must not have regrets. We must just be proud of what we have done because we have come a long way."
Wiltshire Police said it was looking into the feasibility of a second unit in the Warminster area, instead.
It currently operates two units in Swindon and Melksham but will also be looking into closing the Melksham site.
Wiltshire's PCC Angus Macpherson, said the "heavy costs" of three units could not be justified and a second suite needed to be in an "optimum location".
According to the police, the three custody units in Swindon, Salisbury and Melksham, were costing "in excess of £4.5m a year to run".
Last June - in a bid to make £3m of cuts - the Salisbury unit was temporarily closed.
Now, following a review of the county's "custody needs", the Salisbury unit looks set to remain closed while Melksham could also face losing its custody suite.
"We are tied in contractually to the custody unit in Swindon because it was built under the Private Finance Initiative," said Mr Macpherson.
"That means we need our second unit in Wiltshire. We have agreed to carry out a feasibility study on the Warminster area because of its geographic location and the quality of transport links.
"The present custody unit in an estate on the outskirts of Melksham does not have that."
A feasibility study is due to begin in July and run through to the end of this year.
Devindra Ferguson, 29, of Colindale, north-west London, shoved the man towards an oncoming train at Kentish Town station in December.
The victim Kamlesh Ramji sustained multiple injuries but has since recovered following hospital treatment.
At Blackfriars Crown Court, Ferguson was detained indefinitely to a secure mental health unit.
The Evening Standard reported that Mr Ramji suffered a fractured skull, brain injuries, a punctured lung, fractured ribs, a broken leg and a shattered pelvis.
The court heard the injuries the 40-year-old sustained were "traumatic and life-changing".
Mr Ramji told the court it was "hard to come to terms with or understand why a complete stranger would push me on to the tracks". | Egypt and Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny will not recover from injury in time to ace Burkina Faso in Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.
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A man who pushed a commuter into the path of a London Underground train has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. |
Please summarize the given passage. | City could secure fourth spot, which they currently occupy, on Tuesday with a win over sixth-placed Whitehawk, as they aim to seal a play-off place.
"We want to finish fourth," Tully told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"We have the players and the capability to do it, but it was one of those days that didn't go right for us."
City face three games in the final week of the season as they catch up following a series of postponements, and Tully believes the extra fixtures might have affected his team.
"We lacked energy in certain areas," he admitted.
"Travelling away, with a long trip on Tuesday and some of the players having to work on Wednesday, it takes time for their bodies to recuperate." | Truro City boss Steve Tully says his side are still good enough to secure fourth place in National League South, despite their 2-0 loss at Basingstoke. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | The measure is on top of a promise of 3,000 more midwives, funded under the extra £2.5bn a year raised for the NHS by measures including a "mansion tax".
It comes as David Cameron is to confirm a Conservative government would match a Lib Dem pledge to spend an extra £8bn on the health service by 2020.
A Tory spokesman said the coalition had recruited more than 2,100 midwives.
Labour says it will enshrine the one-to-one pledge in the NHS constitution, as part of measures funded through a tax on properties valued at more than £2m, a crackdown on tax avoidance and a levy on tobacco firms.
This issue includes NHS funding, GP access and social care, particularly of older people.
Policy guide: Where the parties stand
Speaking at the launch of Labour's health manifesto in West Yorkshire, party leader Ed Miliband said he was proposing: "One midwife, fully committed to you, that's what we mean by one-to-one care - from when you go into labour, to when your baby is safely delivered, keeping you secure throughout the most important journey you will ever take."
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, shadow health minister Liz Kendall said the pledge would lead to safer births, fewer caesareans, less post-natal depression and a better start in life for babies.
Around £480m a year is spent on clinical negligence cover for maternity services, she added, saying many midwives were quitting the job because of "huge pressure", leading to worse care.
In 2013, the National Audit Office said an extra 2,300 midwives were needed in order to meet a "widely recognised benchmark" of one midwife to 29.5 births.
The Royal College of Midwives welcomed Labour's announcement but said community services also needed sufficient staffing for care before and after birth.
A Conservative spokesman said management cuts and increased efficiency had allowed the coalition to recruit more than 2,100 midwives.
"Since 2012, we have been investing and training 2,500 midwives every year to ensure that future mothers have a named midwife overseeing their care," he said.
Liberal Democrat spokesman Lord Scriven said: "Labour has a shameful track-record on midwifery. When in government they oversaw a critical shortage of staff with midwives' workload increasing by a quarter in just six years." | Labour is pledging one-to-one midwife care for women during childbirth in its health manifesto for England. |
Please summarize the given passage. | VAT: Rate will rise from 17.5% to 20% from January 4, 2011.
Personal income tax allowance: To be increased by £1,000 in April to £7,475 - worth £170 a year to basic rate taxpayers. It is expected that 880,000 of the lowest-paid will be taken out of income tax altogether.
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Council tax: Could be frozen for one year from April 2011 in England, but extra funds will only be offered to councils which keep their own costs down. Worth about £35 per household.
Capital Gains Tax: To rise from 18% to 28% from midnight for higher rate taxpayers. The "entrepreneurs relief" rate of 10% on the first £2m of gains will be extended to the first £5m.
A 50p a month "landline tax" to fund the rollout of fast broadband will be scrapped - instead the government will support private investment, partly funded by the digital switchover under-spend within the TV licence fee.
The balance of spending cuts to tax rises would be 77% to 23%.
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No increases this time round. Labour's plan to increase the duty on cider by 10% above inflation will be scrapped from July.
Child benefit: Frozen for the next three years.
Tax credits: Reduced for families earning over £40,000 next year. But low income families will get more Child Tax Credit - the amount per child will rise by £150 above the rate of inflation next year - at an annual cost of £2bn.
Housing benefit: New maximum limit of £400 a week for properties with more than three bedrooms, £250 a week for a one-bedroom flat, £290 for a two-bedroom property and £340 for a three-bed property, to save £1.8bn a year by the end of the Parliament.
Unemployed people will see their Housing Benefit cut by 10%, after 12 months of claiming Jobseekers Allowance from April 2013.
It will also be cut for people of working age who are in larger homes than their family size warrants but, from April 2011, disabled claimants who do not have a resident carer will be able to claim for an extra bedroom.
Health in pregnancy grant to be abolished from April 2011, the Sure Start maternity grant will be restricted to the first child.
Lone parents will be expected to look for work when their youngest child goes to school.
Excluding the state pension and pension credit, from 2011 benefits, tax credits and public service pensions will rise in line with the Consumer Price Index, rather than the, generally higher, Retail Price Index, saving over £6 billion a year by the end of the Parliament.
The government will introduce a medical assessment for Disability Living Allowance from 2013 for new and existing claimants.
The welfare shake-up will save £11bn by 2014/15.
Public sector workers face a two-year pay freeze if they earn over £21,000. Those earning less £21,000 will get a flat pay-rise worth £250 in both years.
Armed services personnel in Afghanistan will see their operational allowance doubled to £4,800 - as announced by David Cameron two weeks ago.
WATCH: Public sector pay frozen
The basic state pension will be linked to earnings from April 2011, with the pension guaranteed to rise in line with earnings, prices or 2.5%, whichever is the greater.
The government will accelerate the increase in state pension age to 66 - a "call for evidence" will be made later this week.
The government will also consult on phasing out the default retirement age - to ensure those who want to work past 65 are able to do so.
Former Labour Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton to review public sector pensions, ahead of the autumn spending review.
From April 2011, the threshold at which employers start to pay National Insurance will rise by the rate of inflation plus £21 per week.
Corporation Tax will be cut next year to 27%, and by 1% annually for the next three years, until it reaches 24%.
The small companies' tax rate will be cut to 20%.
Tax relief for the video games industry will be scrapped.
WATCH: Chancellor George Osborne cuts corporation tax
A bank levy will be introduced, which will apply to the balance sheets of UK banks and building societies and the UK operations of foreign banks from January 2011. But smaller banks will not have to pay. It is expected to raise over £2bn a year.
WATCH: Chancellor announces bank levy in Budget
The government will "explore changes to the aviation tax system" such as switching from a per-passenger to a per-plane levy. It will consult on major changes.
Government looking at reforming the climate change levy "to provide more certainty and support to the carbon price". Proposals to be published in the autumn.
The Office for Budget Responsibility will assess the effect of oil price fluctuations on the public finances over the summer, before the government looks at options for a "fair fuel stabiliser" - which would see fuel duty fall when prices go up, and vice versa.
Case for rural fuel duty discount is under consideration.
White Paper to be published on tackling regional economic differences in Britain later in the summer, followed by a paper on rebalancing the economy of Northern Ireland.
The upgrade of the Tyne and Wear Metro, extension of the Manchester Metrolink, redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station and improvements to the rail lines to Sheffield and between Liverpool and Leeds will go ahead.
A Regional Growth Fund will be created to help fund regional capital projects over two years.
People setting up new businesses outside London, the South East and the east of England will be exempt from £5,000 of National Insurance payments for the first 10 workers.
Growth forecast revised down from 2.6% to 2.3% in 2011.
The economy is predicted to grow by 1.2 % this year, 2.3% next year, 2.8% in 2012, 2.9% in 2013 and 2.7% in both 2014 and in 2015.
Debt to peak in 2013/14 at 70% of GDP.
Unemployment is forecast to peak this year at 8.1% and then fall for each of the next four years, to reach 6.1% in 2015.
Consumer price inflation is expected to reach 2.7% by the end of 2010 before "returning to target in the medium term". The inflation target remains at 2%, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index.
The UK is set to miss the previous government's "golden rule" - of borrowing only to invest over the economic cycle - in the current cycle by £485bn.
WATCH: Cuts and taxes will 'balance books' by 2016
Underlying current budget deficit should be "in balance" by 2015/16.
Public sector net borrowing will be £149bn this year, £116bn next year, £89bn in 2012-13 and £60bn in 2013-14.
By 2014-15 borrowing to reach £37bn, falling to £20bn in 2015-16.
Mr Osborne said the state now accounted for "almost half" of all national income which was "completely unsustainable".
Average real terms budget cuts of 25% over four years - except for health and international aid. Departmental cuts amount to a further £17bn by 2014-15, on top of those already planned.
But current expenditure to rise from £637bn in 2010-11 to £711bn in 2015-16 - partly due to rising debt interest payments.
No further reductions in capital spending totals but there will be "careful choices" about how the money was spent. Projects with "a significant economic return to the country" would be prioritised. | Here are the key points of Chancellor George Osborne's first Budget, delivered on 22 June, 2010: |
Summarize the information in the following section. | There are now an additional six miles of streets that have been deemed officially polluted in the capital.
Tourist areas Princes Street, George Street, most of the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket are all now included.
Edinburgh City Council said it was looking at ways to cut pollution in the busiest parts of the city.
Gorgie Road, London Road and some of Easter Road also make up the additional six miles of polluted streets.
The city council is extending its existing three air pollution problem zones: central, St Johns Road and Great Junction Street and adding two new ones at Inverleith Row and Glasgow Road.
The Cowgate, the Grassmarket, most of Gorgie Road, London Road and the top of Easter Road will be added to the central zone.
The Great Junction Street zone has had Bernard Street, Commercial Street and North Junction Street added.
Dr Richard Dixon, Friends of the Earth Scotland's director, said: "Having to include even more streets in the pollution zones is a sure sign that a decade's worth of action plans have failed.
"Pollution from cars, vans, buses and lorries are still making the capital's air bad for our health and the council needs to take urgent action on transport to bring Edinburgh's air up to scratch.
"We need fewer and cleaner vehicles, as well as more action on public transport, walking and cycling."
Councils are obliged to declare air pollution problem zones for locations where European, UK or Scottish air quality targets are not going to be met.
Lesley Hinds, the city's transport and environment convener, said: "Despite 98% of our city meeting strict air quality standards, this is still an important issue for the council and local communities in Edinburgh.
"There are a number of proposals currently being considered that will look at reducing pollution in our busiest parts of the city.
"These include the council's city centre vision which aims to encourage walking and cycling in the city, as well as our current consultation on low emission zones." | Environmentalists are calling for "urgent action" after an increase in the number of Edinburgh streets affected by transport pollution. |
Give a brief overview of this passage. | The two 33-year-olds were last seen alive on the night of 20 November in the town of Topolobampo.
They were planning to travel to the city of Guadalajara when they disappeared.
Mexican police have arrested three men in connection with their murder.
Police officials said the three confessed to killing the two surfers when they fought back during an attempted robbery.
Two more suspects are still at large.
Large swathes of Sinaloa are under the control of the drug cartel of the same name.
On Monday, Mexican surfers paid tribute to Mr Lucas and Mr Coleman, originally from Worcestershire, in the UK, by paddling out into the ocean and throwing flowers into the sea.
The president of Mexico's national surfing federation, Luis Skeen, said he hoped the ceremony would show the world that there was a different side to Mexico. | Mexican officials have confirmed that two bodies found in a bunt-out camper van in north-western Sinaloa state last month are those of Australian surfers Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman. |
Summarize the information given below. | But his case has little to do with the actions that won him notoriety.
Prosecutors allege he committed fraud. They say he lied to investors and misused money to cover losses at different companies.
But the much-hated drug price rise he enacted as chief executive of Turing Pharmaceuticals was legal - and looks likely to remain that way, despite a push in the US for sweeping healthcare changes.
Mr Shkreli became a symbol of pharmaceutical greed in 2015 when his firm raised the price of Daraprim, a treatment for parasite infection that had been around for more than 60 years, from $13.50 a tablet to $750 (£584).
The move drew widespread criticism, including from US President Donald Trump, who called Mr Shkreli 'a spoiled brat' and said the industry was "getting away with murder".
President Trump later told Congress that a goal guiding healthcare reform should be changes to bring down the "artificially high" cost of drugs.
Alarmed at the mounting pressure, several major drug companies earlier this year pledged to limit price increases to less than 10%.
But healthcare shares rallied last week, as Senate and White House proposals for healthcare and prescription drugs came into focus without signs of a crackdown.
Those watching the political debates unfolding in Washington say they do not expect changes to address prescription drug costs this year.
"I don't expect any dramatic action in the near term," said John Rother, chief executive of the National Coalition on Health Care, which started a campaign against rising prescription drug prices two and a half years ago.
Turing's pricing moves were extreme - but they were not isolated.
While overall generic drug prices declined between 2010 and 2015, according to a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of prices paid through the US's Medicare government programme - the cost of over 300 established generic drugs saw prices rises of 100% or more.
Net spending on prescription drugs increased nearly 20% in the US between 2013 and 2015, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Elsewhere, in Britain, Australia, France and Germany, the government regulates prices.
But in the US, where pharmaceutical companies are a powerful political force, firms set the cost, which subsequently gets renegotiated with insurers, suppliers and hospitals.
This complex and opaque pricing system means abuses can hide and stories of $629 sticking plasters aren't uncommon.
But awareness of the issue has grown, as patients shoulder more healthcare costs. (In fact, anger over the subject has made it difficult to find impartial jurors in the Shkreli trial.)
"This is a top of the mind issue for the public," said Mr Rother, whose group represents organisations such as hospitals and insurers. "I do think that Congress will have to respond in some way because the public is so angry."
The Senate healthcare bill put forward by Republicans - a proposal whose passage is now in doubt - is nearly silent on the issue, but Congress has hosted hearings about it.
President Trump is also working on an order related to the topic.
However, early reports suggest that the Trump plan hews closely to proposals favoured by the pharmaceutical industry - and could actually increase the cost of drugs.
For example, it would strengthen drug companies' rights overseas.
The White House, which asked a former industry lobbyist to oversee the effort, did not respond to a request for comment. Republican leaders in the Senate did not respond or declined to respond to questions on the issue.
Last week, Democrats wrote a letter to the president saying they were "troubled" by the reports of his proposal. They want stronger action.
They've put forward proposals that would clarify pricing information, give Medicare the power to negotiate its drug costs and empower health officials to punish companies that engage in price gouging, among other measures.
Dr Aaron Kesselheim, a professor at Harvard Medical School and one of the authors of the JAMA paper about prescription drug prices, says the government must intervene to prevent future abuses.
"Until we take a look at the aspects of the pharmaceutical market that allow the Martin Shkrelis of the world to do what they do, then they're going to keep doing it."
Gerard Anderson, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, spoke at a congressional hearing in June.
He sees increased willingness among federal and state policymakers to take action, even if talk has died down since the presidential campaign.
He pointed to a new law in Maryland that gives the state the power to act against firms that implement "unconscionable" price hikes on certain kinds of drugs as a sign of growing momentum.
"I don't know that it's this year or next year, but it's inevitable," he said.
Mr Shkreli last year made a different bet.
Instead of taking offence when Mr Trump dismissed him as a brat, he backed the Republican candidate.
He said Mr Trump would "make it easier to be a drug company in America".
Time will tell if the president proves him right. | Martin Shkreli, who attracted the nickname "Pharma Bro" and accusations of price gouging, is on trial in the US this week. |
Please summarize the given passage. | Another term for it is "relationship addiction". People form and persist with relationships "that are one-sided, emotionally destructive and/or abusive".
Sitting in the atrium of Trump Tower on Tuesday, as Donald Trump harangued the press - well, you know where I'm going. For all the abuse, for all the belittlement, we as reporters show no sign of ending our relationship addiction with Donald Trump.
Much of our cravenness is easily explained. It stems from the record-breaking television ratings that Trump has generated and, just as important these days, millions of online hits.
A human headline, he more than satisfies the viral requirements of our new media age. At a time when media organisations are struggling still to monetise online news content, and to make the painful shift from print to digital, along comes the ultimate clickbait candidate, a layer of golden eggs.
Understandably, hard-pressed news executives are echoing the words reportedly uttered by Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, at her Brooklyn headquarters: "I've got to get me some Trump."
It has meant that the default setting for cable news channels here is a split screen showing an empty Trump lectern on one side with pundits on the other, bloviating endlessly as they await the billionaire's arrival.
As for a Trump news conference, it is rather like broadcasting one of those freeway police chases filmed from a helicopter: car crash television that you want to stay with until the end - though perhaps the more accurate analogy is of security camera footage that captures a street fighter who has no qualms about reaching for the broken bottle. It is unedifying, gruesome even, but also utterly compelling.
It explains why none of the news channels cut away from the Trump news conference yesterday, even as it degenerated into a one-way slanging match. Or why none of the reporters present, myself included, simply got up and walked out.
Yet the media's Trump relationship addiction is not explained by commercial imperatives alone.
Political reporters have a tendency of writing a campaign narrative that comports with the race they ideally want to cover. It's not an invented narrative, as such - we can't simply make up storylines. But I would suggest it's a slanted narrative, which, rather than betraying a liberal bias, reveals a "great story" bias.
In a reworking of the old newsroom adage "if it bleeds, it leads", candidates tend to be assessed on the basis of their journalistic entertainment value.
My sense, while covering the 2000 campaign for instance, was that reporters handicapped the race in favour of George W. Bush because the possibility of a son following his father into the White House, with all the oedipal complexity that went with it, was a better story than seeing Al Gore become president.
That would have felt like a Clinton third term, absent its charismatic leading man.
This tendency was even more pronounced in 2008, during the Democratic primary campaign, when journalists were more excited by the prospect of the first African-American president than the first female president, Hillary Clinton. Everyone wanted to compose their own first draft of that dramatic historical moment.
Trump is also a beneficiary of great story bias. Never before has there been a candidate with such journalistic entertainment value.
His unexpected emergence meant that we ditched our initial narrative of Campaign 2016, which we had set up a dynastic showdown between a Bush and a Clinton, in favour of a better storyline.
The media didn't create Donald Trump, the basis of the ever more fashionable "Frankenstein's monster" critique of the press. But we have been more willing enablers than we would care to admit.
So while there has been no shortage of critical coverage of Donald Trump, there has been a reluctance to go for his jugular.
This tendency is most noticeable in broadcast interviews. Jake Tapper's interview with Donald Trump, in which the billionaire failed to disavow support from white supremacists and said he needed to do more research on the Ku Klux Klan before condemning it, offered a case in point.
Tapper, who has done some excellent interviews during this campaign, was tough and probing but did not go in for the kill. An obvious follow-up question would have been "do you really need to do more research on the KKK to condemn it" but he did not ask it.
As for the interview between Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump, it provides the textbook case study of campaign co-dependency.
Kelly rocked Trump in a televised debate last year, with a brilliant and legitimate line of questioning about his misogyny. But when she sat down with him at Trump Tower for a prime time special, and talked about his hate-Tweeting, she described how she imagined him doing it wearing "a crushed velvet smoking jacket, chaise lounge, slippers".
Jon Sopel, my colleague and compatriot, wrote a terrific blog on the Trump press conference, observing: "The remarkable thing that has struck me as a British correspondent living in Washington, and who is used to a robust relationship between journalist and politician, is how Trump has been treated with kid gloves."
I could not agree more. The preference in American broadcast journalism is to end interviews on amicable terms. There is not the adversarial tradition of British interviewing, nor a US equivalent of John Humphrys or Jeremy Paxman.
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What's also striking is that we as journalists do not have the power of old. Trump and other candidates have used Twitter especially, not only to bypass the media but also to become part of the new media themselves.
The billionaire's Twitter account has more followers - 8.5 million - than the Washington Post, ABC News, NBC News, the Huffington Post or Buzzfeed. He has become a self-publisher, and provided an unfiltered commentary of his own. Trump's strength is a measure of the mainstream media's weakness.
That imbalance was evident at the news conference in Trump Tower. He possessed the only microphone. He could drown out every reporter. He controlled who asked the questions, and probably half of the journalists present did not get the chance to do so.
Ever the shrewd media operator, he also knew that the cable news channels would stay with it until the end.
For another illustration of our comparative powerlessness, just witness the number of stories that have been written about Trump, which in an ordinary election cycle would have been disqualifying - his misogyny, his racism, his incitement of supporters to punch protesters in the face, his cussing, his refusal to release his tax returns, his constant flip-flopping on policy, Trump University, etc, etc.
Much has been written about how Trump defies the usual laws of political gravity, but one of the reasons is that modern-day media organisations lack orbital pull.
The Trump obsession has affected our coverage in subtler ways, too.
Had it not been for our fixation with the Republican contest, we would have paid more attention to Bernie Sanders' extraordinary success. Yet we've downplayed that storyline.
This is partly for valid analytical reasons. Early on, it became clear that Hillary Clinton was winning the all-important "black vote" - this race has proven again that it is all but impossible to win the Democratic nomination without it - and had the support of so many super-delegates that her lead became insurmountable.
But I wonder whether another explanation for short-changing Sanders goes to how Trump has impacted our professional pride. We can cope with being proven spectacularly wrong in one race, the Republican contest, but not two.
Absent Trump, journalists would have felt the Bern far more strongly, because it would have been the best storyline on offer. Again, it demonstrates how we as journalists tend to talk up certain narratives and talk down others, of how we are prone to great story bias.
Confessedly, I hated being at that Trump news conference, most of which I spent with my arm thrust skyward trying unsuccessfully to ask a question. But I also admit to being enthralled by the most extraordinary election campaign I have ever covered.
Like every other journalist, I dare say I'll be back the next time he summons us to Trump Tower. Perhaps, if he continues to be so personally abusive, journalists should stage a walkout. That said, I suspect we'll remain planted in our seats, sufferers of co-dependency, fellow Trump relationship addicts. | Co-dependency is commonly defined as "an emotional and behavioural condition that affects an individual's ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship". |
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The hosts, whose side had an average age of 21 years and 296 days, had 80.3% possession in the first half but struggled to break down their gritty opponents, with Sheyi Ojo failing to take their best chance when he missed a header from close range.
Divock Origi also had a goal disallowed for a foul on Gary Miller before Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp brought on first-team regulars Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino in search of a breakthrough.
Sturridge sent a 25-yard shot just wide, looped a header over and fired into the side-netting - but the Reds could not find the cutting edge to break down an organised and disciplined Plymouth.
Craig Tanner would have been clean through on the Liverpool goal but for a Kevin Stewart challenge as the Pilgrims earned a replay at Home Park.
Both sides now go into the fourth round draw, which will be made live on BBC Two and online from 19:00 GMT on Monday.
Liverpool boss Klopp made 10 changes for the game - including defender Joe Gomez returning to first-team action for the first time since 1 October, 2015 following a knee ligament injury, and 17-year-old forward Ben Woodburn making his first start for the club.
And, despite his side enjoying plenty of possession - 87.2% after the first 15 minutes - they could not find the creativity to pierce the banked masses of Plymouth players.
Ojo failed to make proper contact with a header from five yards and Woodburn - showing some neat footwork at times - had a shot saved, but chances were few and far between for the youthful Reds, who managed just four efforts on target from 28 overall.
German Klopp said before the game he could be criticised if his team selection backfired and, even with the introduction of Sturridge, Lallana and Firmino, his much-changed side could not find a winner.
Such was the effort and application put in by Plymouth, who are second in League Two, Klopp congratulated their players on the pitch after the final whistle.
The visitors set up in a 4-5-1 formation and their focus on containment rather than posing any attacking threat resulted in keeper Luke McCormick having the most touches - 52 - of any Pilgrims player.
It was a team effort, but centre-backs Sonny Bradley and Yann Songo'o epitomised the dogged spirit and endeavour of their side and were key to the result.
Plymouth took nearly 9,000 fans to Anfield and, although they had little to cheer from an attacking point of view with their team managing just three touches in the Liverpool box, they were celebrating at the end and have a replay to look forward to at Home Park.
"The character and work rate we showed was unbelievable," said Plymouth midfielder Graham Carey.
"The atmosphere has been brilliant and it will be the same when they come to our place. I've come here as a fan before - the hairs are standing up on the back of my neck."
Liverpool manager Klopp: "They created small spaces and we made our own problems. A game like this is not easy to make exciting.
"We had a young side so that's difficult. We can do better and if we do better then we have a good chance of making the next round.
"With our other line-up it could be possible that the result was still the same - not likely, but possible. It was a good experience for the boys."
Plymouth boss Derek Adams: "We had a very good defensive display. We allowed Liverpool the ball. When we had the ball we still created a couple of opportunities.
"We had gone in at half-time at 0-0 and that was important. We knew Liverpool might start the second half at a better tempo and we coped with that well. We knew we would get a bit of belief as well.
"We've had a couple of opportunities in the game that we might have done better with, but that would be asking too much."
On an injury to Gary Miller: "He's either got a broken ankle or ankle ligament damage. We'll see what happens. It's disappointing for him and the team."
Former Wales and Arsenal striker John Hartson on BBC Radio 5 live
"Plymouth gave everything. They have left everything out there on the Anfield pitch.
"Liverpool paid the price for too many changes. They never really created enough opportunities for their strikers. It's a day to give Plymouth the credit."
Liverpool go to Southampton on Wednesday for the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final (19:45 GMT kick-off), while Plymouth continue their League Two promotion challenge when they host Stevenage on Saturday at 15:00.
Match ends, Liverpool 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jake Jervis.
Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
Attempt missed. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Sheyi Ojo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jordan Slew (Plymouth Argyle).
Attempt blocked. Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Liverpool).
Connor Smith (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Liverpool).
Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo following a corner.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Connor Smith.
Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a cross.
Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).
Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Gomez.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Sonny Bradley.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Slew.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Connor Smith replaces Gary Miller because of an injury.
Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Ben Woodburn.
Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Ovie Ejaria.
Delay in match Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle) because of an injury.
Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
Gary Miller (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kevin Stewart (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle).
Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Jervis (Plymouth Argyle).
Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divock Origi.
Hand ball by Craig Tanner (Plymouth Argyle).
Hand ball by Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle). | The youngest Liverpool starting line-up in the club's history were held to a frustrating draw by resolute League Two side Plymouth Argyle in their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield. |
Please provide a summary for the content below. | Martin Carroll, 28, stabbed 36-year-old Stephen Gannon in the neck near their tenement block in the city's Springburn area on 14 August 2015.
Carroll later told his grandmother: "I've done something stupid."
At the High Court in Edinburgh, Carroll was told that he would serve a minimum of 14 years in prison.
An earlier hearing at the High Court in Glasgow was told that Mr Gannon lived downstairs from Carroll at the flats in St Monance Street.
Carroll once had a disagreement with another neighbour about her dog misbehaving.
On 14 August, Mr Gannon was chatting inside the tenement to the neighbour who had the dog, when Carroll walked by.
The court heard that Carroll was already wanted by police at the time after failing to turn up for a court hearing in connection with an attack on his mother.
Mr Gannon followed him and shouted: "Don't you be giving abuse to the woman in my close."
Carroll initially ignored the comment - but then turned and confronted his neighbour.
Prosecutor Ross McFarlane said: "In a sudden movement, Carroll produced a large knife and struck out a number of times.
"He stabbed Mr Gannon in the neck area...blood started to spurt from the wound and he tried to run back towards his flat."
The victim died after the fatal wound cut through his carotid artery and jugular vein.
An apparently-upset Carroll then appeared at his grandmother's home and said: "Something's happened. I've done something stupid."
He later admitted to a friend he had stabbed Mr Gannon "a couple of times", but that he did not think it was "that bad".
Carroll went on to state: "I'll take responsibility for what I have done."
It was three days later when he was finally held in connection with the outstanding warrant.
Police later questioned him about the stabbing, but he denied being involved.
Carroll pleaded guilty to murder, however, when the case went to trial.
Following his guilty plea, it emerged that Carroll, who has a 666 tattoo, already had a violent past including convictions for assault and possessing a knife.
He was jailed for 60 days in September last year for the assault on his mother.
After Carroll was jailed for murder, Det Ch Insp Allan Burton said: "This was a particularly vicious attack by a violent individual on a man who was a neighbour and friend to many where he lived.
"To lash out with such ferocity and without any apparent regard for the consequences of his violent actions is absolutely senseless and underlines the devastation that knife crime can have in our communities." | A man has been jailed for life after he admitted murdering his neighbour near their homes in Glasgow following a row relating to a dog. |
Give a brief summary of the content. | The 15-year-old boy was issued with a summons after police were alerted to activity on Twitter over the weekend.
South Yorkshire Police said the youngster, from West Yorkshire, was due in court at a later date over an offence of malicious communications.
Details of the performer have not been released for "safety" reasons.
Ch Insp Lydia Lynskey said: "We will always investigate any incident reported to us, and I would urge people to please consider what they post on social media, as while it may only be meant in jest, it could cause serious distress or alarm." | A teenager is due in court after threats were made on social media to an American singer who is due to perform in Sheffield. |
What is the summary of the given information? | The 210-room hotel, will include a top-floor bar with panoramic 360 degree views, according to plans drawn up by architects Jestico + Whiles.
It is part of the £850m development which is to replace the St James Centre at the east end of Princes Street.
Work is due to start on the development by the end of the year.
The site, which is to have luxury apartments, 30 restaurants and a multi-screen cinema, is due to be completed in 2020.
Heinz Richardson, director of Jestico + Whiles, said: "We are thrilled to have been selected by TH Real Estate to be part of one of the biggest and most exciting regeneration projects currently under way in the UK.
"The contemporary design will be sympathetic to the surrounding World Heritage site and its history, providing a first-class destination for Edinburgh at the heart of the city's new retail quarter."
Martin Perry, director of development TIAA Henderson Real Estate, which appointed Jestico + Whiles, said: "Jestico + Whiles has a well-deserved reputation for its excellent work on a number of prestigious hotel and leisure facilities throughout the world.
"The team demonstrated a thorough understanding and imagination for what we would like to achieve for Edinburgh St James which was reflected in their proposals.
"The final hotel design is likely to be influenced by the operator and given Edinburgh is continuing to prove a highly attractive destination with a growing tourist economy and strong finance market, we are encouraged by the response we have received from interested parties so far." | Images of how the new hotel at the St James development in Edinburgh will look have been released showing it wrapped in ribbons of bronze cladding. |
Can you summarize the following content in brief? | Asian football chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa is set to announce he will join the contest.
Platini is alleged to have been paid £1.35m by outgoing president of world football's governing body Sepp Blatter.
The 79-year-old is under criminal investigation over the 2011 payment. Both deny any wrongdoing.
"While Uefa has tried to present a united front in support of their beleaguered president, behind-the-scenes European football associations know that the Fifa presidential chances of Michel Platini are now in jeopardy, hence the late arrival of Sheikh Salman to the election race.
"The head of Asian football has been given crucial support from leading Uefa figures, along with other parts of the footballing world, and although seen as a compromise candidate, will quickly become a serious contender to replace Sepp Blatter once he declares he is running next week.
"Many critics will still say it is time for the sport to be led by an outsider, but Salman is relatively untainted by past Fifa corruption scandals, and is seen as a credible alternative to Platini and current favourite, Prince Ali of Jordan.
"However, he is not without controversy. Salman led the Fifa taskforce which led to the 2022 World Cup being moved to winter. And human rights groups have alleged he was involved in the arrest and torture of Bahraini players following the 2011 pro-democracy demonstrations in the country. Salman has always denied any wrongdoing."
Uefa's 54 members met in Switzerland on Thursday to discuss the issue. Platini should have the chance "to clear his name", a Uefa statement said.
It also called for investigators to "work rapidly" and decide "on the merits of the case by, at the latest, mid-November 2015".
Outside the Uefa meeting reporters were told by Austrian soccer federation president Leo Windtner that all 54 member nations "fully support" their president.
The statement issued shortly afterwards confirmed: "We support Michel Platini's right to a due process and a fair trial and to the opportunity to clear his name."
However, one Uefa source told the BBC there was a clear split between those members who continue to back Platini and those who want "to consider a plan B".
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Michael van Praag, head of the Dutch FA, is being considered as an alternative candidate to Platini by some member associations - who, the BBC has learned, could hold a meeting on Monday or Tuesday to discuss that option.
Platini is also a vice-president of Fifa, but was last week suspended from all football for 90 days by the organisation while it investigates the payment from Blatter - who was also suspended.
The absence of a written contract detailing the payment had caused several countries to reconsider backing Platini in February's Fifa presidential elections.
Asked by BBC Sport about the payment and his future, before Thursday's emergency meeting, Platini refused to comment.
The former European footballer of the year has said he accepted the sum as delayed payment for work carried out as Blatter's adviser between 1998 and 2002.
But the nine-year delay in receiving the rest of the payment has caused concern for some Uefa members.
Earlier on Thursday, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan revealed he had officially submitted his candidature for the Fifa presidency, after insisting February's election should proceed as planned.
Bahraini Salman had given his backing to Platini but is reported to have lost faith in the Frenchman and decided to run himself.
News of his decision to run came on the same day that acting Fifa president Issa Hayatou, who is standing in for the suspended Blatter, arrived in Zurich to start his role.
In an address, he told the organisation's staff they are in "an unprecedented situation".
He added: "We remain focused on the necessary reform process, the presidential election and on supporting the current investigations. To restore public trust is a crucial objective."
A Fifa spokesman said the Cameroonian, who heads the African football confederation (CAF), was updated on "the main administrational matters" - such as the forthcoming Under-17 World Cup and Fifa Club World Cup tournaments.
Acting secretary general Markus Kattner, who provided the update, is himself standing in for the suspended Jerome Valcke, who is banned pending the outcome of another corruption probe.
Meanwhile, the Fifa reform committee that was set up following the arrest and indictment of seven Fifa officials in Zurich earlier this year is to hold its second meeting on Friday.
One of those seven, former Nicaraguan Football Federation president Julio Rocha, had his extradition to the United States approved by Swiss authorities on Thursday, although he has 30 days to appeal against the decision. | Uefa chief Michel Platini was backed by European football's governing body in his bid to become Fifa president as a new contender emerged. |
Give a brief summary of the provided passage. | Having banked the biggest cheque of his career as Scottish open runner-up, a tie for fifth at the Open at Royal Troon earned him a further £235,557.
He now heads for Springfield, New Jersey for the US PGA in 10 days' time.
Hatton admits he still needs to work on keeping a cool head, saying: "It's something I needed to get better at and I'm slowly getting there."
His finish at Troon was the best by an Englishman at the Open since Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood tied for third behind Phil Mickelson at Muirfield three years ago.
He acknowledges, however, that his emotions can still get the better of him on the course.
"The fire is still burning inside and I'll show that from time to time," said 24-year-old Hatton, from Marlow, who plays at Harleyford.
"I try my best not to, but I'm only human, and I'm going to make mistakes every now and then.
"I'm so passionate about wanting to do well, and sometimes that just overspills."
As well as the support of his father, who is his coach, this year's change of caddie, when he brought in the calming influence of a new bagman in Chris Rice, has been a big factor.
"We started working together at the beginning of this year, and it's been a great year for me so far," added Hatton, who has risen a further 13 places to 55th in the world rankings.
"We make a good team. He's helped me a lot."
As well as earning 429,468 Euros at Castle Stuart, prior to moving on to Troon, he also secured a place in the field for the USPGA for the second year running, giving him a chance to build on last year's tie for 25th at Whistling Straits.
"I can't wait," Hatton told BBC Sport. "I really enjoyed my time at Whistling Straits. I'm going to enjoy a week off to get ready for a return to the States.
"I got a lot of confidence from last week and I took it into the Open and it's great that I now don't have to try and qualify again (following his Top 10 finish) for Royal Birkdale next year."
Hatton's surge in form also means he is now within reach of a Ryder Cup place, but after the USPGA his main interest is the holiday he has planned afterwards in New York with his girlfriend.
Aside from a double bogey on the par-five 4th on the second day, Hatton only dropped four other shots all week at Troon, fewer than champion Henrik Stenson.
"My best performances are on links courses," points out Hatton, who had not previously made the Open cut in four attempts.
"I played a lot of links as an amateur. When conditions get tough, I can grind out a decent score and thankfully my short game helped me out and was the reason why I finished as well as I have.
"I holed a lot of putts out there. That was the only downside from the previous three rounds but this time the big thing was the par putts I holed.
"I holed a really good par putt on the eighth after pulling it left into the bunker. Then I holed a really good par putt again on nine, and that sort of just kept the momentum going. The only blip was on 11, but that was the hardest hole on the course."
We've launched a new BBC Sport newsletter, bringing all the best stories, features and video right to your inbox. You can sign up here. | Tyrrell Hatton believes controlling his emotions is a key to future success after another lucrative week's work. |
Provide a concise summary of this excerpt. | An operation to pump 3,000 tonnes of water out of the Hoegh Osaka is expected to last until Sunday.
But poor weather conditions has made it unsafe for the salvors to board on Saturday to finalise pumping arrangements.
High winds of up to 83mph during the night caused the vessel to drag anchor for approximately 100 metres.
The ship had been anchored to help control its movement.
Salvage company Svitzer described working conditions on board as "difficult".
The Hoegh Osaka has been secured two miles (3.2km) east of the Bramble Bank sandbank from which it freed itself on Wednesday.
Water, described as being "lightly contaminated with oil" is being pumped from the ship's hold, which salvers say will cause the ship's 50-degree list to decrease.
The film of oil on the water is believed to have come from vehicles held within the hold.
With no power from the ship's generators, the water is being discharged using portable pumps during daylight hours.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said there was no evidence of any pollution.
Divers are also waiting until conditions improve to complete an inspection of the hull which began yesterday.
The Queen's Harbour Master has introduced an exclusion zone of 984ft (300m) around the vessel, currently held by tugs between Cowes and Lee-on-Solent.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State's representative for maritime salvage and intervention, said: "I've got confidence the salvors can discharge the bulk of the water from sucking underneath the oil and that will leave us with a small quantity of oil on board the vessel."
The 51,000-tonne vehicle transporter "refloated" itself unexpectedly at 14:00 GMT on Wednesday due to the high tide.
It was towed two miles east of Bramble Bank, where it was grounded on Saturday.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Bram Sperling of Svitzer, said there was some water inside because of a "small opening in the vessel" that had since been closed.
A refloat was the preferred option to avoid further damage to the ship from the sandbank.
Salvage experts boarded the ship on Monday and began carrying out an assessment to form a rescue plan.
The Singapore-registered transporter set sail for Germany at about 20:20 on Saturday, shortly before being deliberately run aground by the crew after it unexpectedly started to list.
There were 1,400 cars on board, including 1,200 Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and 65 Minis, as well as 105 JCB machines and 500 tonnes of fuel.
Two crew members out of 25 rescued by RNLI Lifeboats and the Solent Coastguard on Saturday suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Two senior officers and a pilot stayed on board before being taken ashore. | High winds are affecting the operation to salvage the cargo ship that ran aground in the Solent. |
Can you summarize the given article? | Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built just 200 of the computers in 1976.
The model auctioned this week contains tell-tale signs that it is a prototype, probably made prior to its manufacturing run.
One computer historian says it is "one of the first, if not the first ever" Apple computer.
This "celebration edition" Apple 1 was expected to make $1m, but auctioneer Charitybuzz told the BBC that the final bid was $815,000.
That means it is not the highest-grossing Apple 1 computer - that distinction belongs to a rare working version that sold for $905,000 at a Bonhams auction in New York in October 2014.
A spokeswoman for Charitybuzz said that "about 80 bidders" had been watching the item. She denied reports that there had been a last-minute $1.2m bid, apparently made too late to be accepted.
Ten percent of the proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, based in New York, Charitybuzz said.
The winning bidders, Glenn and Shannon Dellimore, said they want to take the computer into schools and universities to help inspire young people.
Mr Dellimore told the BBC: "It is incredible to think that this was most likely the very first Apple 1, the unicorn or holy grail of computers, the original very first prototype."
No more than 70 Apple 1 computers are believed to still be in existence. The machine - initially named "Apple Computer 1" - first went on sale in July 1976, and was discontinued in October of the following year when the company turned its attention to building the Apple 2.
The "celebration edition" is different from the other Apple 1s because it was manually soldered on to a blank PC board, meaning it was not part of the only two production runs of the device.
Mr Wozniak was quoted by Charitybuzz as saying: "Only a few Apple 1s, on blank (not green) PC boards, may have been manually soldered, although I'm not sure of it.
"We arranged the wave soldering with the company that made the PC boards. But we may not have wanted to wave solder a run (of maybe 10 or more board) until we manually soldered one or two to debug them."
Apple historian Corey Cohen, who assessed the machine, said in a promotional video that the celebration edition is "one of the first, if not the first, Apple computers because this appears to be one of the sample boards".
According to a timestamp on the PC board, it was made in the summer of 1976.
Jobs, Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple on 1 April 1976 in California in the garage of Paul and Clara Jobs.
The trio's first major project was the Apple 1 computer, which was first unveiled at the Homebrew Computer Club - a hobbyist group in Silicon Valley.
To help finance the machine's production, Jobs sold his VW Microbus, while Wozniak sold his HP-65 calculator for $500.
The Apple 1 went on sale in July 1976 at a price of $666.66.
About 175 of the 200 units were sold, while the remaining units were destroyed.
Two weeks after Apple's formation, Mr Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800.
The company's annual revenue last year was $234bn. | A prototype Apple 1, a holy-grail item in electronics memorabilia, has been sold for $815,000 (£618,000). |
Give a short summary of the provided document. | It has also released figures which suggest Cardboard could be a serious competitor to more expensive headsets.
Google Cardboard is now available in more than 100 countries and Cardboard-ready apps have been installed 15 million times, it said.
One analyst said Street View was a "natural fit" for virtual reality.
Google also announced that it has a growing number of certified viewers - including the Mattel View-Master and the Zeiss VR One GX - on sale, which are made of plastic and are more robust that the original cardboard viewer.
Google has also updated the software development kit to overcome some of the reported problems.
"This update includes a major overhaul of the sensor fusion algorithm that integrate the signals from the gyroscope and the accelerometer," it said in a blogpost.
"Google Cardboard is bringing virtual reality worldwide," it added.
Piers Harding-Rolls, an analyst with research firm IHS, said that Street View was a "natural fit for VR".
"Google has lots of information and services on the market and some of it will be relevant for VR," he said.
"Street View is 360-degree videos so it is one of the easiest things to get on VR."
Street View via Google Cardboard will not be true VR as the images will not be 3D but users will be able to see street images in 360-degrees, offering a new way to explore cities and landmarks around the world.
Support for Cardboard will be available on both iOS and Android.
The move represents another big push for Google into virtual reality.
Last month, Google announced Expeditions, an app that lets teachers create virtual school trips for students using Cardboard.
It teamed up with content providers such as the American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian and others to create the virtual reality experiences and plans to offer the service to thousands of schools.
Mr Harding-Rolls said it was interesting that Google had chosen an educational route with VR while other firms concentrated on gaming and other forms of entertainment for the technology.
"Google Cardboard is currently the biggest VR headset out there but it is a double-edged sword. It is basic and cheap, which draws in lots of users, but the experience is a bit hit-and-miss and the quality of the different apps varies enormously," he said.
"When it was released it was seen as a bit of a gimmick but it is playing a role in educating consumers about virtual reality," he added.
While Cardboard is often given away free, Mr Harding-Rolls thinks Google's next step may be to produce a more robust and more expensive headset.
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The RSPB said volunteers would be at the cathedral with telescopes each weekend throughout June and July.
The peregrines have been nesting at the top of the cathedral for the past 10 years. | Google is to make its popular Street View service available as a virtual reality app viewable on its budget headset Cardboard.
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A free viewing point has been set up for people to see peregrine falcons flying around Lincoln Cathedral. |
Can you summarize this content? | It is the latest protest against President Nicolás Maduro's plans to convene a constituent assembly.
Elections to choose the members of the assembly will be held on Sunday despite calls by international leaders and the opposition to cancel them.
Critics say the assembly is a ploy by the president to expand his powers.
President Maduro says the constituent assembly will promote peace and reconciliation by bringing sectors of Venezuela's polarised society together to discuss a new constitution.
But tensions have increased since the announcement with the opposition refusing to take part in the elections for the assembly, which they say is a tool for Mr Maduro to entrench himself in power.
On Tuesday, opposition leader Leopoldo López called on Venezuelans to step up street protests saying the president's plan to rewrite the constitution would bring an end to the country's democracy.
Speaking from his home where he is held under house arrest he called on the military to withdraw its support from the government.
"I invite you to not be accomplices to the annihilation of the republic, to a constitutional fraud, to repression," he said in a video posted on Twitter [in Spanish].
Critics of the constituent assembly fear that it will bypass the opposition-controlled legislature.
They have also warned that elections for regional governors scheduled for 10 December are unlikely to go ahead while the constituent assembly is meeting.
The government has dismissed calls by international leaders, including US President Donald Trump, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Organization of American States Secretary-General Luis Almagro, to scrap the plans for the constituent assembly as meddling.
Demonstrations and a 24-hour strike held last week seem to have only hardened the government's resolve to go ahead with the election.
But the opposition says it is confident it will be able to shutdown most of the country until Friday, when a massive demonstration has been scheduled in the capital, Caracas.
More than 100 people have been killed in protest-related violence since the a wave of almost daily anti-government protests began on 1 April.
The 30-year-old South Africa international, initially signed by former director of rugby Dean Ryan in February 2016, will remain at Sixways for at least another season.
"Dewald holds himself with the utmost professionalism," said Warriors director of rugby Gary Gold.
"He continues to be a senior figure both on and off the pitch."
After being signed from Japanese side Yamaha Jubilo, Potgieter made four Premiership appearances before suffering a shoulder injury in Warriors' key away win at Newcastle in March 2016 - a game in which he scored his first try for Worcester.
He was then ruled out for a further three months in August after tearing his left thigh in pre-season training.
He follows the recent lead of fellow South African Wynand Oliver, captain Donncha O'Callaghan, Scotland stand-off Tom Heathcote, Samoa flanker Alafoti Faosiliva and young forward Huw Taylor in opting to remain at Worcester.
United find themselves four points adrift at the bottom of the Premiership table and this weekend travel to Glasgow to take on champions Celtic.
"We are detached already, that is the situation," the Finn told BBC Scotland.
"We don't look at the league table but look at the concentration levels in training and in matches."
United have won only one of their 11 league games in the current campaign.
Last week they appointed 48-year-old Paatelainen on a three-year contract as successor to Jackie McNamara, who was sacked from the Tannadice post.
"Our target now is to improve the way we play," he said.
"I believe that the performances bring you results. You can be unlucky in one or two matches but in the long run performances give you results.
"Our target this season solely is to avoid a relegation battle. Full stop."
United have scored only nine league goals this season but Paatelainen believes it may not be too long before his strikers start finding the target.
"I'm sure our strikers are not happy at how many goals they have scored, but it can change so quickly," he added.
"One half-chance and the ball ends up in the net and the confidence is high. That is the way it goes with the strikers.
"They may have a lean spell then suddenly you get a deflection or a ricochet, the ball ends up in the net and suddenly you are top of the world." | Opposition leaders in Venezuela have called on workers to stay at home on Wednesday and Thursday as part of a nationwide strike.
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Worcester flanker Dewald Potgieter has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the Premiership club.
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Dundee United head coach Mixu Paatelainen insists the sole objective for this season is to avoid being dragged into a relegation battle. |
Write a short summary of the following excerpt. | The couple have had the studio built near their home in Helmsdale in Sutherland.
It is the latest project Edinburgh-born Collins has involved himself with after he almost died from a double brain haemorrhage 11 years ago.
His other projects include a film, The Possibilities are Endless.
Collins and Maxwell told BBC Radio 6 Music's Radcliffe and Maconie show of having the studio constructed close to their house and overlooking the Moray Firth.
Collins said: "My grandpa was born there, in the house.
"Local people were very positive about the studio."
Maxwell said the studio was treated like a retreat by the musicians who use it.
She said: "It has a beautiful atmosphere. The people who have been have loved it. When they get there they get their heads down in a relatively short space of time."
Collins is widely known for his work with the band Orange Juice and his 1995 solo hit A Girl Like You.
In 2005, he went into a coma after suffering a stroke and two haemorrhages.
After waking from his coma, the first two phrases Collins was able to say were his wife's name - and "the possibilities are endless".
The film, The Possibilities are Endless, explores his journey from the brink of death to rediscovering memories lost because of his medical condition. | Singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins and his wife Grace Maxwell have created a music studio that they describe as a musician's "Highland retreat". |
Summarize the information in the following document. | The deal in principle is expected to be concluded on 25 March.
It would see its Galashiels depot, Peebles, Hawick and Kelso outstations and all staff transfer to West Coast Motors.
First Scotland East managing director Paul McGowan said they would fully support the workers affected.
"Despite the focus on services and the hard work of everyone across our business, unfortunately the introduction of the Borders Railway in 2015 has impacted demand for bus travel and our services are becoming increasingly unsustainable," he said.
"I'm pleased we have an agreement in principle to sell the operations to West Coast Motors, a reliable and well-established transport company.
"I'm confident their experience operating in rural areas will be of great benefit to the business."
West Coast Motors runs a network of bus and tour operations across Scotland and the north of England, including Perryman's Buses in the Borders.
"The proposed sale does not, in any way, reflect the commitment of our employees in the area who have worked tirelessly to provide the best possible service to local communities," added Mr McGowan.
"I'd like to thank them for their hard work and loyalty over the years.
"We will be fully supporting them throughout this process."
He thanked passengers for using their services and said they would "continue to run services as normal" throughout the proposed deal.
A spokesperson for West Coast Motors said it would be inappropriate to comment while talks on the deal were ongoing.
Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire MSP John Lamont said the announcement was "hugely concerning news, which puts the whole transport system in the Borders at risk".
He said the impact on jobs and existing routes was "unclear".
"While I understand there will be no immediate changes, it will be open to the new operator to reduce services after a relatively short time," he said.
"This would be a huge blow to many people who rely on bus routes."
Fellow MSP Christine Grahame who represents Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale said she was seeking urgent talks with the new owners.
"The absolute priority must be maintaining continuity of service for all the communities First currently serves and the 113 local jobs it provides," she said.
"I will be monitoring this situation very carefully indeed as it develops." | Bus operator First Group is to sell its operations in Midlothian and the Borders saying the new railway has made services "increasingly unsustainable". |
Summarize the content provided below. | He walked away unscathed, but that day in 1974 marked the end of his dream of a career in the British army.
"My clear recollection of that time is actually flying through the air and thinking to myself, 'I'm number four', because we'd lost three guys previously," he said.
"I think that was the final straw on my Army career."
Tim Francis left his home in Wales to join the Army when he was just 16 as an apprentice surveyor.
Three years later, he was sent to Northern Ireland as a member of the Royal Artillery Regiment.
During his first tour, he was based in Newtownhamilton in south Armagh.
"Initially when we went there we went to shops, we could buy cigarettes, we could buy whatever we needed from local shops," he said.
"But gradually that became more of a problem and we were no longer welcome."
During his four months there, the teenage soldier was in an armoured truck, a Humber Pig, that hit a landmine.
"There was a big flash, bang, we were lifted off the ground," he recalled.
"We seemed to be in the air for quite a while, but it couldn't have been very long, and then hit the ground with a big bang."
Incredibly, none of the soldiers inside were injured.
The driver managed to bring the vehicle under control and they drove back to their barracks.
Members of the regiment based in Crossmaglen and Forkhill were engaged in lengthy gun battles during the tour.
In one, he said, it's estimated that about 3,000 rounds were exchanged when an army patrol was attacked by an IRA gang firing from just across the border in the Republic of Ireland.
Eighteen months after that tour ended, Tim Francis was sent back to Northern Ireland for a second. This time he was based in Derry.
"That was much more difficult than the first tour," he said.
"A very unfriendly atmosphere generally there, a lot of danger, a lot of bomb incidents, serious injuries, deaths. It wasn't a good tour."
Three members of his unit were killed during the tour, including one of his friends, on 21 June 1974.
He was Sergeant John Haughey.
"He was leading a foot patrol, he took cover behind what was a junction box for either electricity or telephone, it had an explosive device fitted inside it, and somebody detonated it."
Some members of his unit witnessed the attack and saw their friend die.
"It was horrible, absolutely horrible," he recalled.
"It was somebody that I knew and respected, I knew he was a good guy. As it happened, from an Irish Catholic background.
"It's very difficult to put into words how the whole unit feels when that happens. It's as though you've lost a very dear brother."
The following month he was caught up in the car bomb attack that flung him into the air and across a street.
He resigned from the army five month later.
Members of regular regiments of the British Army killed 302 people during the Troubles; 159 were civilians.
All of those killings are now being re-investigated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) Legacy Investigation Branch, as part of a review of all killings during the Troubles.
A number of former soldiers have recently been charged with murder.
Regimental associations, a number of MPs and national newspapers have claimed former soldiers are being treated unfairly because the PSNI has prioritised military killings.
The PSNI has said that is not the case and that all Troubles killings are being reviewed with the same investigative rigour.
Some MPs have called for emergency legislation to prohibit former soldiers being prosecuted.
Tim Francis does not support a blanket ban on prosecutions, but says he shares the view that former soldiers are being treated unfairly.
He said there was too much focus on the army and not enough on former members of the IRA and other paramilitary organisations.
"By and large I don't think the current situation regarding prosecutions is justified whatsoever," he said.
"Because I don't see it happening in the opposite direction, I don't see it happening to, presumably they are still alive, people who killed people that I knew. I don't see those prosecutions happening."
The former soldier said he does not believe those who killed his friend in the bomb attack he witnessed in Derry were ever prosecuted. | Tim Francis still clearly recalls the moment a car bomb blew him off his feet and across a street in Londonderry. |
Write a brief summary of the document. | Duncan Banks, 39, was found dead in his flat in Dunfermline's Skye Road on 28 September.
Steven Thomson, 28, from Dunfermline, appeared in private on petition at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
He made no plea or declaration to charges of murder and theft. He was remanded in custody. He is is expected to appear in court again next week.
Cost is likely to prohibit the use of such systems in Scotland.
"Additional referees would be something I would be urging the SFA to have a look at," former grade one official Dougal told BBC Scotland.
"You're talking about £3m that would need to be found for goal-line technology, but there's another way of doing it and that's looking to use the resource that we have at the moment.
"I would like to see goal-line technology in Scottish football. I think most fans would like to see it, but there are big challenges all round - costs being one thing - but that apart I'm sure the match officials would also welcome any assistance they can get."
It would cost over £250,000 to install the technology in one stadium, meaning the combined cost to introduce goal-line systems across the entire Scottish Premier League would be in excess of £3m.
And Dougal, a director of a financial services company, believes extra officials over the course of a season would represent a fraction of the cost of goal-line technology.
"Using additional assistants behind the goals would help the development of younger referees and it would also mean we could utilise our top guys maybe doing two games over the weekend," said Dougal, who was a Fifa official for 12 years.
"We see three or four situations like this in a season and I can see why the SFA or the clubs wouldn't go down the road of spending £250,000 plus running costs.
"With the limited number of times that the ball has questionably crossed the line, I don't think it's worth the investment. However, I do think it's worth using the additional assistants behind the goal.
"If we cost it at £250 per person, that's £500 per game. You can do the maths over 38 rounds of football; six games a week gets you just over £100,000.
"I think that would be much better and would eradicate some of the mistakes but probably not them all."
A source close to the SPL told BBC Scotland: "Goal-line technology is not seen as a priority in this country. There are other more important issues at the moment but the main barrier is cost." | A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Fife.
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Former referee Stuart Dougal believes Scottish football should consider introducing additional officials behind the goal. |
Give a concise summary of the passage below. | The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) said it expected a "high standard of proof" from insurers that the amount consumed made a policy invalid.
A rising number of rejected travel insurance claims have been reversed by the ombudsman in recent years.
It upheld 53% of complaints last year, up from 42% in 2011.
The ombudsman settles disputes when a financial services company and a customer cannot agree.
A number of holidaymakers have had their claims turned down by insurers. In one example provided by the ombudsman, an insurer refused to pay a tourist's medical bills after he fell down some stairs during a night out at a bar in Sydney, Australia.
He broke a leg and suffered head injuries in the accident, but the insurer said that it had a witness account from the bar manager saying the man had bought a number of drinks, and the doctor said he smelled of alcohol.
The insurer refused to pay out owing to an "alcohol abuse" exclusion clause in the policy. However, the ombudsman found there was no evidence of how much the man had drunk, as he said he had been buying drinks for friends. The smell, he said, was from a spilt drink.
A lack of a clear definition about alcohol abuse was also highlighted by the ombudsman, which ordered the insurer to pay the claim and additional interest.
"The majority of travel insurance policies exclude cover for events that happen after excessive alcohol consumption - but that doesn't mean holidaymakers will only be covered if they don't drink at all," the ombudsman said.
"As with all insurance cases, it is up to an insurer to show that an exclusion applies, not for their customer to show that it doesn't.
"We expect a high standard of proof from insurers - proof that's consistent with other evidence. We generally put more weight on evidence from blood tests and less on one-off remarks by a doctor at the time of any accident."
The ombudsman said that small print should make clear when alcohol would make a claim invalid.
A spokesman for the Association of British Insurers said that insurers did not expect holidaymakers to make a vow of temperance, but an exclusion clause was justified if people deliberately put themselves directly at risk.
All insurance was based on the policyholders taking reasonable care, he added, but insurers would take on the ombudsman's concerns. | Insurers have been criticised for turning down some claims from holidaymakers who had been drinking alcohol before having an accident. |
Summarize the content of the document below. | Some in the 18,000 sell-out crowd had paid upwards of $25,000 (£17,580) to be there.
Kobe Bryant's 1,566th and final game for the LA Lakers, bringing to an end a career spanning two decades, was a big deal.
Here are the numbers which tell you why:
The number of Most Valuable Player awards Bryant has won. The accolade given the best-performing player in a regular season, Bryant won it in 2007-08.
The number of NBA Finals MVP awards won by Bryant, in 2008-09 and the following year. It is also the number of Olympic gold medals he has won, helping the United States to the top of the podium in 2008 and 2012.
All-Star MVP Awards won - in 2001-02, 2006-07, 2008-09 and 2010-11. He is tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history.
Bryant has won five NBA championships - only one other current player has won as many (Tim Duncan of San Antonio Spurs).
Just four players in NBA history - Bryant, Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett and Gary Payton - have been selected for the NBA All-defensive first team nine times.
And only one other player, Karl Malone, has ever made the All-NBA First Team selections 11 times.
That is how many starts Bryant has made in the NBA's annual All-Star Game - the most in NBA history.
And 16 is the number of times Bryant has played on Christmas day - again, the most in NBA history.
As well as making 15 starts, Bryant has been picked for the All-Star Game 18 times in a row. That is the longest streak in NBA history and only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with 19, made the All-Star Game more times.
No other player in NBA history has spent 20 seasons with just one club. Bryant is a Lakers man through and through.
The number of games in which he has scored 50 points - only Wilt Chamberlain (118) and Michael Jordan (31) have scored 50-plus points more times.
The number of points scored against Utah Jazz in his final game. It was only the seventh time he had scored 60-plus points and the first time he had achieved the feat since 2009.
When the Lakers beat Toronto Raptors 122-104 on 22 January 2006, Bryant scored 81 of his side's points. Only Wilt Chamberlain, with a 100-point game in 1962, has scored more.
Bryant's 5,640 points scored in the NBA playoffs is the third highest total in NBA history behind Jordan (5,987) and Abdul-Jabbar (5,762).
Since his rookie season in 1996-97, Bryant has scored 33,643 regular season points, putting him third on the all-time scoring list behind Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928).
Only five other players have played more NBA minutes than Bryant. He was given 42 minutes in his final game - the most he has played since November 2014. | A-list celebrities lined the court to pay homage as Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Flea played the national anthem. |
Can you summarize this passage? | The Korean trio featured Kim Woo-jin, who set the first world record of the Games in the 72-arrow ranking round on Friday.
It was the nation's fourth team title in the last five Olympics - they lost to the USA in the 2012 semi-finals.
Australia won their first archery medal in 12 years by defeating China in the bronze medal play-off.
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Lymphoedema, a painful swelling mainly of the legs and arms, affects 54 children in Wales who have to travel to Liverpool or London for treatment.
Health Minister Mark Drakeford said Wales would appoint the UK's first paediatric specialist in the condition.
He said it had "a significant impact" on a person's quality of life and ability to carry out normal activities.
"The new Welsh specialist post I'm announcing today - the first of its kind in the UK - will improve the services on offer to Welsh children, allowing them to be treated closer to their home," Mr Drakeford added.
Melanie Thomas, lymphoedema clinical lead for the NHS in Wales, said she was "delighted" that children would be offered the same service as adults.
"This unique post will make a significant improvement to the current care and support offered to children and their families," she said. | South Korea thrashed United States 6-0 to win the Olympic archery men's team gold at Sambodromo in Rio.
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Children in Wales with a rare chronic illness will soon receive treatment closer to home. |
Can you provide an overview of this section? | State department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the US had a commitment to "do everything" to bring troops home.
Sgt Bergdahl says his five years in captivity - after walking off base - were in "constant isolation" with all four limbs chained for long periods.
A hearing will determine whether he will face a court-martial.
He could then be sentenced to life in prison if found guilty.
The US Army announced on Wednesday Sgt Bergdahl had been charged with one count of desertion with intent to shirk important or hazardous duty and one count of misbehaviour before the enemy by endangering the safety of a command, unit or place after an investigation into his disappearance.
Sgt Bergdahl was handed over to a team of US special forces last May.
In exchange for his release, five senior Taliban commanders held at Guantanamo Bay were transferred to the custody of the Gulf state of Qatar, which brokered the deal.
His release enraged Republicans and some Democrats, who said that the prisoner swap could ultimately put American lives at risk.
Top Congressional Republicans argued the deal violated US law and amounted to negotiating with terrorists - accusations denied by the Obama administration. They also objected to the fact Congress was not given notice of the deal.
Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Ms Psaki defended the swap.
"We have a commitment to our men and women serving in our military... that we are going to do everything to bring them home," she said.
Sgt Bergdahl could spend up to five years in prison if convicted on the desertion charge. A conviction on the misbehaviour charge carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
In a statement made through his lawyer, Sgt Bergdahl detailed the conditions of his captivity, saying he had been chained by all four limbs for months at a time, his captors only temporarily releasing one hand so he could sit up.
"Because of the constant heat and sweat my body where it was in contact with the bed would become sore and raw, burning from the sweat and pressure," he wrote.
Sgt Bergdahl said he was "kept in constant isolation during the entire five years, with little to no understanding of time", developed open wounds that would not heal from his shackles and was eventually kept in cage without chains.
The US soldier said he had attempted to escape 12 times over five years - and was beaten after being temporarily successful twice. | The US has defended a prisoner swap with the Taliban for the release of Sgt Bowe Bergdahl after the US soldier was charged with desertion. |
Write a brief summary of the provided content. | It was found at a landfill site in Landbeach, Cambridgeshire at a time when police were trawling another landfill at nearby Milton for the missing 23-year-old.
Police said the skull was female and dated back to pre-1945. Mr Mckeague's family was informed of the find.
Mr Mckeague, of Dunfermline, was last seen in Bury St Edmunds in September.
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The tortuous search for Corrie Mckeague
A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire Police said: "On April 14 a human skull was discovered at a landfill site in Ely Road, Landbeach, near Cambridge.
"Early indications of the age of the skull meant it was highly unlikely to be that of Corrie Mckeague, however Suffolk Police and Corrie's family were informed.
"It has since been established that the skull is female and dates back to before 1945.
"There are no suspicious circumstances therefore the investigation has been closed."
The spokeswoman said the skull was found by workers at the site and had been traced back to a house clearance of a man who "collected curios". The coroner was made aware of the discovery, she said.
On Friday, Suffolk Police confirmed it had ended its search of waste at the Milton landfill site.
Police also said on Friday an external force was reviewing the investigation.
On Monday, Suffolk Police said that until this review was completed the area of the landfill site searched would be left in "its current state" and would not be used for further waste disposal.
Corrie's mother Nicola Urquhart has urged the force to reconsider and is considering seeking an injunction to stop the site being backfilled.
More than 21,000 people have signed a petition calling on police to continue searching the waste site.
The RAF serviceman has not been seen since a night out in the Suffolk town when CCTV showed him entering a bin loading bay.
Suffolk Police said Mr Mckeague was known to "sleep in rubbish on a night out".
Det Supt Katie Elliott said the landfill search for Mr Mckeague had been "systematic, comprehensive and thorough".
Mr Mckeague's girlfriend April Oliver gave birth to their baby daughter Ellie in June.
On Facebook she wrote on Monday: "My little Ellie brings so much joy and happiness even at the hardest of times. Love you always." | A skull found amid the large-scale search for Corrie Mckeague was not that of the missing airman, police said. |
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