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42e4e1b4b1087fd19707e9567c6ad730a46fd9ed | Summarize the following news article. | Jane Smith knew her father worked on codes during Second World War .
But she didn't realise how important his work was until seeing hit film .
She said her father was quiet and could be a background character in film .
John Harrison worked with genius Alan Turing at Bletchley Park .
But he kept his role secret and bare... | [
"A teacher went to see The Imitation Game at the cinema - only to discover her father had helped Alan Turing break the Enigma Code. Primary school teacher Jane Smith, 54, of St Andrews, Fife, went to see the film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, knowing her father John Harrison had been involved in code breaking dur... |
7b216947386a195e0f78a6c022910cb584d87739 | Summarize the following news article. | Extra holiday is to allow military to slash bills, it has been reported .
Around 100 barracks will have minimal staff over Christmas .
Source - Army had 'encouraged' commanders to give soldiers extra week . | [
"The Ministry of Defence has told soldiers to take a month off work over the festive period - in order to cut heating and lighting bills at army barracks. Military chiefs have reportedly instructed personnel heading home for the holidays on Friday to not return until January 5, and in some cases longer. The move is... |
362796c7d77123b5b60aa889de93b32d829f7fa0 | Summarize the following news article. | Care home owner could have a case against South African prosecutors .
He could claim his sexuality was unfairly exposed as part of the case .
Lawyers say: 'Dewani could seek damages for malicious prosecution' | [
"Shrien Dewani could sue South African authorities for attempting to use his sexuality as evidence against him, a lawyer said today. In their bungled prosecution, state lawyers tried to argue that his liaisons with gay prostitutes revealed a possible motive for wanting his wife murdered as a 'way out' of the marria... |
a3407bd20022fda516f541101853c839d2f22325 | Summarize the following news article. | NSW Attorney General Brad Hazzard is forming a taskforce to fix holes in the birth registration system .
It comes after a boy was found alive in a drain and the body of a girl was found buried in the sand last month .
Taskforce will include police, health workers and child welfare agencies .
Mr Hazzard said the new tas... | [
"The recent high-profile abandonment of two babies has prompted the NSW government to crackdown on mothers who try to hide the birth of their child and fail to register it. Attorney General Brad Hazzard has called on police, health and welfare officials to fix holes in the current system that allow for the birth of... |
b3ee292a8bcbb6691e0205ce7643bdfb970bc9b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers spent weeks analysing beheading video in minute detail .
Broke footage down frame-by-frame looking for clues about its origins .
Shadow and light analysis suggests video was shot over several hours .
Also identified scenes where subtle edits and retakes have been inserted .
Split-second scene shows man stan... | [
"Fresh details have emerged about last month's sickening filmed beheading of 22 Syrian soldiers by a group of international killers fighting for the Islamic State. Operational details, such as the expense of the professionally produced and edited footage, how long the film took to shoot, and exactly where it was fi... |
0ead49bbbed62a574b0c28ee10046a93c02fa56a | Summarize the following news article. | New research suggests UKIP will inflict more damage on the Conservatives .
Would increase chances of Labour entering Number 10 following election .
Ukip voters are mainly those who voted Conservative in 2010 .
Most Labour voters switching to Ukip deserted between 2001 and 2010 . | [
"UKIP will inflict much more damage on the Conservatives than Labour in next year’s general election, increasing the chances of Ed Miliband entering Downing Street, according to authoritative new research. Its voters have overwhelming come from those who voted Conservative in 2010 – and even the Liberal Democrats h... |
a07802f7fdbb15727ef72e96f1e21875e181c03d | Summarize the following news article. | National Geographic UK has created a large Rube Goldberg Machine .
The contraption begins with a simple Newton's Cradle .
But it quickly escalates to bigger and bigger designs .
Giant dominoes are knocked over before a human does a loop-the-loop .
Video is promoting science content on the National Geographic channel . | [
"We’re used to seeing Rube Goldberg machines on a manageable scale, using small objects like balls and cups to over-engineer a simple task via a series of chain reactions. But National Geographic UK have taken the classic device to a ridiculous scale in their latest promotional video. A human loop-the-loop, giant d... |
5ad77ef875237d6c413078b5081e67c0d602d3f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Mary Smith was attacked by gang of boys while walking two dogs .
They tried to drag her from her scooter and rummage in her bags .
She then grabbed the dogs and drove straight at the children on scooter .
Mrs Smith, who is partially deaf and blind, then managed to escape . | [
"Mary Smith, 100, managed to fight off a gang of children who attacked her in a park before escaping on her high-speed mobility scooter . A 100-year-old great-grandmother managed to fight off a gang of children who attacked her in a park before escaping on her high-speed mobility scooter. Mary Smith, who is partial... |
76eb14e981565c273f28e18520840603b61e2d39 | Summarize the following news article. | Western foreign fighters are being treated as expendable by Islamic State .
At least 20 Australians who fled to fight with the militants have now died .
Attorney General George Brandis has warned they are simply being used as 'cannon fodder' | [
"Australians who join forces with Islamic State are being used as 'cannon fodder' by militants, the government has warned. Around a quarter of those who have fled to the Middle East to fight with Islamic State have been killed, as new warnings say that key battlegrounds such as the town of Kobane on the Turkish-Syr... |
e30110de6c5f70624a8047d932b698fdc2876f4e | Summarize the following news article. | A huge rise in bonuses and other share awards have driven up salaries .
Comes as company shareholders express anger over boardroom largesse .
Report singled out fashion house Burberry over its pay row with investors . | [
"Britain's boardroom bosses saw their pay packets swell by 50 per cent last year, shocking figures show. A huge rise in bonuses and other share awards has seen the average pay of a FTSE100 chief executive hit £2.8million. The figure compares to £1.9million for the year before, and comes as the rest of the country i... |
df1ad13e454ea25a1eee52845ee3715e8410f834 | Summarize the following news article. | Similar labour shortage forced sandwich firm to recruit in Hungary .
Portugal is hot spot for builders as energy firms hire Spanish engineers .
Recruiters say there is a 'severe shortage of skilled tradespeople' in UK .
Half of annual recruits at one bricklaying firm come from abroad .
Shortage of workers means they ca... | [
"Builders are hiring Portuguese bricklayers on £1,000 a week because not enough Britons can do the job. Skilled workers are in such short supply they can demand double the normal day rate of £100. A month ago the Mail revealed that a similar labour shortage had forced the UK’s biggest sandwich manufacturer to recru... |
e9574e70e733d8dcf185d32bd08f9be687ea6e23 | Summarize the following news article. | Shrien Dewani cleared of murdering bride Anni on honeymoon .
Judge Jeanette Traverso dismisses case against the British millionaire .
She ruled evidence against Dewani was 'riddled with contradictions'
He did not even have to testify, to the anger of Anni's family . | [
"The distraught family of murdered bride Anni Dewani yesterday said the unanswered questions about her husband’s actions would haunt them forever. They spoke as Shrien Dewani was dramatically cleared of murdering Anni during the couple’s honeymoon in South Africa. The millionaire businessman was freed after a judge... |
e23dda7f081ab69f5df31ca6911064c562d05024 | Summarize the following news article. | Production of the chocolate treat has been hampered by hazelnut shortage .
Crops in Turkey were devastated by poor weather earlier this year . | [
"The traditional Christmas chocolate treat Ferrero Rocher is under threat from a shortage of one of its main ingredients - hazelnuts. Production of the chocolate - famed for its cheesy adverts set at an ambassador's reception - has been hit a global shortage of hazelnuts caused by a washout of crops following bad w... |
2f42fabf394fceb9c5b8b414c3713b839b3eeb7a | Summarize the following news article. | Australian-based wedding photographer Jonas Peterson captured incredible photographs in Masai Mara in Kenya .
The destination photographer was asked to Swedish couple Nina and Sebastian got married in September .
Of the 300 locations that Peterson has photographed weddings - the scenery in Masai Mara is now the top of ... | [
"Melbourne photographer Jonas Peterson has shot weddings in some of the most idyllic parts of the world but his recent assignment to Masai Mara in Kenya has blown some of the most romantic locations off the top of his impressive list. The destination wedding photographer, originally from Sweden but has called Austr... |
bef85c33eacb1910d7e669b50495d1c57d8ef3be | Summarize the following news article. | Heidi Creamer lashed out at sister Holly in her Ellenton, Florida, apartment .
Pair had been arguing but altercation quickly turned violent, police said .
The 48-year-old hit her sister, causing her to fall to the floor .
Covered in blood, Holly then managed to lock her outside the apartment .
Report by officer stated... | [
"A twin punched her sister to the floor in a fight over a sex toy and her boyfriend a police report has revealed. Heidi Creamer from Palm Bay, Florida, was arrested for battering Holly Creamer-Ryan after an argument between the siblings boiled over. The 48-year-old hit her sister in the face with a closed fist as ... |
759261695682d0eff18960b60a4d9f8e55d12390 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael D. Williams, 44, is accused of attacking four passengers on Friday .
His victims, three men and one woman are recovering in hospital .
Launched his attack on an Amtrak train traveling across the Indiana border . | [
"Michael Williams, 44, of Saginaw, Michigan, poses for a booking photo, in Michigan . A man accused of stabbing four people while on an Amtrak train in southwest Michigan on Friday is being held on a $1 million bond after pleading not guilty to attempted murder charges. Bond was set for 44-year-old Michael D. Will... |
486b51f7209400677b4654d07a9eee897f660507 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Wayne Holsey was sentenced to death for fatally shooting a sheriff's deputy, Will Robinson, in 1995 .
The killer had appealed for clemency after his defense attorney admitted drinking a quart of vodka a day during his trial .
The jury did not hear about Holsey's intellectual disability or his horrific childhood,... | [
"A cop killer on death row, who is set to be executed on Tuesday, has made an 11th-hour appeal not to be put to death after his defense lawyer admitted to downing vodka during his trial. Robert Wayne Holsey was sentenced to death for shooting dead a sheriff's deputy, Will Robinson, in 1995 while he robbed a store i... |
12461ccd3344476e8ec40ec411a88f950b94b52b | Summarize the following news article. | Amazing images offer a spectacular view of planet's landscapes while also highlighting effects of industry and war .
Photos include a line of refugees fleeing Iraqi city and an aerial view of Syrian-Turkish border town of Kobane .
Also feature breathtaking aerial shots of Glastonbury, Oktoberfest and smoke rising from ... | [
"These breathtaking satellite images - shortlisted in a competition for the best aerial photos of 2014 - capture some of the year's most significant world events from miles above the surface of the Earth. The stunning images offer a spectacular view of the planet's landscapes - while also highlighting how the effec... |
75776f3b1d8932df1427ae4b63c99f02b6e478eb | Summarize the following news article. | Cai Tangmei, of Zhejiang province, can balance 200kg of cement on head .
Spent months training pet dog to balance on bag while he rides motorbike .
The former circus worker, 41, hopes to break a Guinness World Record . | [
"When faced with the logistical problem of biking across town with a 180kg sandbag and his beloved pet dog - this Chinese man decided to use his head. Cai Tangmei, 41, has earned celebrity status and a cult following for his madcap antics and 'tough head' - using balancing skills he learned while working in the cir... |
e5a1aec175dfaeb55c5137fa773e78536ab81f5a | Summarize the following news article. | Jamie Skinner was celebrating his 40th birthday with wife in Looe, Cornwall .
They were dancing in pub before they left and encountered unknown group .
Valena McMillan, 30, punched Mr Skinner in the face before her sister Chantelle and friend Brett Lourens joined in and started punching him .
Mr Skinner was thrown thro... | [
"Chantelle McMillan has been jailed for 11 years after she attacked a couple with her sister and two friends, which led to a man being injured after he was pushed through a shop window in Looe . Two sisters have been jailed for 21 years for a vicious gang attack on a man celebrating his 40th birthday with his wife.... |
5777eb03908e2c43a26a11fc38cdda6a82388e6c | Summarize the following news article. | Ross Bower did the feat at state football championships in Tacoma, WA .
It helped his side, Bothell High School, beat Chiawana High School 24-14 .
Rather than bulldoze through the defense, he somersaults over them .
Video of the touchdown was uploaded online and has now gone viral .
He said: 'Nothing was going to keep... | [
"There are touchdowns and there are touchdowns ... and then there are touchdowns like this. High-school quarterback Ross Bowers knew he wasn't going to get past the boy-mountains that formed his opponents' defensive line during the 4A state football championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. So rather ... |
d913b8a34933fe2f361dfc0bf9332728b0bbbee4 | Summarize the following news article. | Omil Carrasquillo, 36, charged with slew of sexual abuse and child endangerment counts stemming from incidents at PS 249 .
Was originally arrested in September on suspicion of molesting four girls .
Told police his touches may have been misinterpreted by his students .
Lives on Long Island with his wife and 7-year-old ... | [
"A New York City science teacher has pleaded not guilty to repeatedly molesting at least nine elementary school girls in Brooklyn. Omil Carrasquillo, 36, entered the plea at his arraignment Monday. He was released on $200,000 bail and is due back in court February 6. The alleged victims, all students at The Caton S... |
1f076b442301b6ba13b49e65977252f8af112eef | Summarize the following news article. | Thieves caught on CCTV stealing £200 worth of Christmas decorations .
Footage shows suspects taking three-foot Santa and three-foot snowman .
Geoff and Tina Patchett have been decking out Teesside home for years .
Condemned thieves' actions and said they had 'stolen from community' | [
"This is the moment thieves were caught on camera stealing a couple's charity Christmas lights display. The brazen thieves, branded 'scum of the Earth' by their victims, were caught on CCTV helping themselves to about £200 worth of festive decorations, including a three-foot plastic Santa, a three-foot snowman and ... |
e3b76ee5b2ff8400d04fd19e16d836557f4dffaa | Summarize the following news article. | Snake was spotted wrapping itself around the neck of a cane toad in Darwin's Sky City Casino .
Its believed to have killed at least another two cane toads in as many days .
The snake doesn't stick around to eat the cane toads and instead just leaves their bloated bodies in the casino car park . | [
"Meet the python on a murderous cane toad rampage. The snake was spotted wrapping itself around the neck of a cane toad in the car park of Darwin's Sky City Casino this week. It's believed to have killed at least another two in as many days. Scroll down for video . A snake was spotted wrapping itself around the nec... |
4da29a1735bd8383990cd6b6076226b7fe1197ea | Summarize the following news article. | Offenders sue for being unlawfully held under immigration powers .
At least 229 criminals handed controversial payouts in past four years .
Hundreds have sued, claiming right to human liberty has been breached .
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire reveals £4.8m paid in 2013-14 . | [
"Foreign criminals and illegal immigrants have pocketed almost £17million in compensation for being locked up for too long while officials fight to deport them, it has been revealed. Sex offenders, robbers and drug dealers who are not supposed to be in Britain have been paid huge sums of taxpayers’ money because th... |
c07735c2d3cd64f21361952b889c8165fae6f57a | Summarize the following news article. | Children little older than 10 have been pictured at latest ISIS terror school .
Photographs believed to have been taken in Syrian capital Damascus .
Young boys seen posing with ISIS flag and being taught to use AK47s .
Terror group routinely uses child soldiers on frontline in Syria and Iraq . | [
"Chilling new images have emerged from inside Islamic State-run terrorist training schools in Syria, showing child soldiers being trained to kill using assault rifles. Dubbed 'Caliphate Cubs', the children appear little more than 10 years old and are dressed in full combat gear as they struggle to hold weapons whil... |
54d4e52de6201cd7eb46012565b0e68578674f71 | Summarize the following news article. | Kathleen Wyatt said Dale Vince, 53, was 'abusive' when she asked for cash .
She is taking the green entrepreneur to court 22 years after they divorced .
Pair married in 1981 when they were penniless travellers and divorced 1992 .
In 1995 Mr Vince founded one of UK’s biggest green energy companies .
He is now worth an e... | [
"A new age traveller who became a wealthy wind farm tycoon was ‘abusive’ to his ex-wife when she asked for maintenance payments, a court has heard. Kathleen Wyatt said she feared Dale Vince would ‘become violent’ when she went to him begging for cash after being left on benefits with two children. She to court 22 ... |
c0e8386c973f59fc1cf0bb343eb6a1552a8d71fd | Summarize the following news article. | Courtney Mitchell Lewis took overdose of slimming pills at Swansea home .
21-year-old had debts of £800 after £100 loan spiralled within three months .
Prior to his death, he wrote online: 'I don't want to die, I think it is too late'
Coroner returned verdict of misadventure at Swansea Civic Centre inquest .
For confid... | [
"Courtney Mitchell Lewis, 21, (above) of South Wales, took an overdose of slimming pills after his loan spiralled from £100 to £800 in three months . A struggling student who died from an overdose after taking out a payday loan which spiralled from £100 to £800 in just three months, posted on Facebook prior to his... |
46e9b70ec26190ba3258b1d58034cb8a06efa367 | Summarize the following news article. | Producers of ITV's The Queen's Gardens were given unprecedented access .
The show will offer the public a rare glimpse of beautiful 40 acres of land .
Garden has 350 wildflower species, 83 bird species and helliborine orchid .
Also features countless trees planted by kings, queens and emperors . | [
"It is a bloom that has not been seen in London by the public for more than 100 years. But the sight of a rare white helliborine orchid is one the Queen is able to enjoy - as it is growing in her gardens at Buckingham Palace. And walking through the 40 acres of land that make up her green oasis, there are countless... |
1a9ce42a7e1f34dbadab6a5f0d0c139aebc0e37e | Summarize the following news article. | Anna Soubry says the Government shouldn't be pandering to Ukip .
And says the majority of people that come to the UK do so for work .
Figures showed net migration had risen by 78,000 over the past year . | [
"Conservative minister Anna Soubry questioned David Cameron’s immigration policy – suggesting that he was in danger of stoking ‘false fear’ A conservative minister last night questioned David Cameron’s immigration policy – suggesting that he was in danger of stoking ‘false fear’. Anna Soubry, the outspoken defence ... |
44693ba98d9a2c39d02e9e3c759a6f6b161c31a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Irish travellers claim they suffered 'race discrimination' from pub bouncers .
Gipsies fancied a drink at The Coronet Wetherspoon pub in north London .
But they claim they were turned away because they are Irish travellers .
Group are now suing the pub chain for £100,000 after the dispute in 2011 .
Catholic priest, top... | [
"Martin Howe, who is spearheading the group's claim, says he and 18 other Irish travellers suffered 'race discrimination' when a they were turned away from a Wetherspoon pub . A group of Irish gipsies are suing pub chain J D Wetherspoon for up to £100,000 over 'race discrimination' allegations after they were turne... |
6cbc89976ebabf052b9d0690175986d1d92f666e | Summarize the following news article. | Gu Junshan alleged to have personally accepted £63million in bribes .
Case is allegedly connected to that of former politburo member Xu Caihou .
President Xi Jinping has launched a sweeping campaign against graft . | [
"A former senior Chinese military officer would bribe officials by filling up a Mercedes with gold bars and simply handing over the keys, it is claimed. Gu Junshan, 57, former Lieutenant General in the logistics department of the People's Liberation Army, is alleged to have been part of a scam worth a staggering 30... |
2dbb46008f1c36a26e1b34075c15afeb4ef81ebd | Summarize the following news article. | A three-metre long great white shark has been sighted numerous times .
The enormous creature has been sighted in the lagoon in Lake Macquarie .
Nerve-racking footage has emerged of a woman trying to pat the man-eater .
Two fishermen also captured footage of the shark jumping into the air twice . | [
"They’re going to need a bigger boat. Incredible footage has emerged of a potential predator that has made itself at home in a small NSW coastal town. A three-metre-long great white shark has become the latest tourist attraction in the Lake Macquarie on New South Wales’ Central Coast, but is putting a serious dampe... |
2eecee838366737db784e922a5222dd35cb3ba0b | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham told the press America has to 'stop police brutality and racist and inhumane treatment of minorities and colored populations in the country'
Despite calls for more ethical behavior, Iran has continually outraged human rights activists for reported execution of childr... | [
"Iran is criticizing the U.S. and specifically the Obama administration for its 'racist' treatment of minorities. A statement released Sunday by Iran's Foreign Ministry calls for action to end the country's 'racist, inhumane crackdown on blacks' in the wake of the controversial grand jury decisions not to indict po... |
ce1d99b608f32fd6134954344edb1c2f792997f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Nicholas Fenney, 56, became fixated with shop assistant Samantha Bryce .
Gave her a calendar and a 'disgusting' Valentines card in Tesco, Tetbury .
The card had 'I love you' written in pencil at the bottom of it .
He was initially prosecuted for harassing Ms Bryce between December 1, 2013 and February 4, 2014 and was ... | [
"A middle-aged Tesco customer has been handed a restraining order banning him from being within five metres of a check-out girl after becoming 'irrationally fixated' with her. Photographer Nicholas Fenney, 56, developed a delusional view of his relationship with shop assistant Samantha Bryce, 22, after she served h... |
b136a01c014334b830bdfe13b6fa6d873fda0786 | Summarize the following news article. | Total of 154 children aged 12 and under arrested for sex crimes last year .
Police also held a total of 3,273 children aged under 13 for serious crimes .
Just one in five ended up in court and others were released without charge .
Metropolitan Police held 638 ten to 12-year-olds during the 12 month period . | [
"More than 150 children under the age of 12 were arrested for sex crimes last year, it has emerged. Data from 38 police forces across England and Wales reveals the extent of child crimes among young people. The figures show that a total of 154 children aged 12 and under were arrested for sex crimes, including rape ... |
14bb54ac43f8e70bc3d1dad5c353e0242998157f | Summarize the following news article. | Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun are on trial for the murder of David Miller, 24, and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, on the island of Koh Tao .
Police say DNA from the men, both 21, matched samples found on victims .
Pair retracted confessions to murder, saying they were made under duress . | [
"Two Burmese workers charged with the murder of two British tourists in Thailand have pleaded . not guilty, their lawyer said on Monday. Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun are on trial for the murder of 24-year-old David Miller and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, on the island of Koh Tao in September. Police s... |
59a4ba259f26a1406a6b638e1dc2532be0371864 | Summarize the following news article. | Driver was behind the wheel of a Cadillac SUV when she struck the animal .
Three people from a trailing car got out to assist in the Florida Everglades .
They were then hit knocked down by an oncoming vehicle .
13 people were in the cars involved, four were severely injured . | [
"Three people have been killed and eight injured after a motorist hit a bear and stopped in the middle of a Florida road. Yoel Menendez, 44, Ricoberto Llanez, 43, and Alain Navarro, 46 were knocked down by an oncoming car when they got out of their vehicle to help a woman who had struck the 300-pound animal while d... |
b1bc3a4fb434da1f6bd6f7c0f7e15f7586a0623d | Summarize the following news article. | The party, held by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on Saturday off-campus, showed students throwing stereotypical gang symbols .
One frat boy wore a T-shirt with '$18 thug' written on the front while a photo read: 'Merry Cripmas to all, and all a hood night'
Clemson suspended all activity at the fraternity indefinitely ... | [
"A college fraternity has been suspended after throwing a 'Cripmas' party which flared up racial tensions on campus. The party, held by Clemson University's Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity on Saturday, showed some white students throwing stereotypical gang symbols while dressed in bandannas, Tupac t-shirts and... |
c52f79df80371bbf6e54f8abf8ceb391ec36918c | Summarize the following news article. | Body found in river in central Prague could be missing Brit, says police .
Karl Law, 35, from Fareham, Hampshire, went missing on November 15 .
DNA needed to confirm ID as body has been in the river several weeks .
Family who have seen evidence say they do not believe body is Mr Law . | [
"The body that was recovered from a river in Prague this morning is that of Briton Karl Law, who disappeared in the Czech capital last month. Mr Law, a 34-year-old father-of-one from Fareham, Hampshire, went missing on his cousin's stag do in Prague on November 15th. Today, his fiancée Amanda Collins confirmed tha... |
5988e6bc02c0bfc06019bdcd9be8bf8c97afbc9a | Summarize the following news article. | The huge snake slowly ingests the antelope before slithering away lethargically into a nearby stream .
Video was shot by UK tourists Caron and Mark Steele during a holiday in the Masai Mara reserve in Kenya .
The python is the biggest snake in Africa, but is rarely spotted on game drives due to its ability to camouflag... | [
"Tourists on safari in Kenya got a shock when they spotted a a 15-foot python eating a gazelle in one bite. The incredible footage was captured on a game drive in the Masai Mara reserve, popular for sightings of big cats such as lions, leopards and cheetahs - but very rarely snakes. In the video, the huge snake ca... |
0044c1120f5fd8d6d7947d839e5cb62fd46464a5 | Summarize the following news article. | Graham Wilmer said 11.7m people may have been abused in the UK .
He was appointed by Theresa May to the historic sex abuse inquiry .
Mr Wilmer set up the Lantern Project charity to support sex abuse victims . | [
"One in six people in Britain may have been sexually abused, a government adviser has warned. Graham Wilmer – appointed by Theresa May to the controversial historic sex abuse inquiry – said there could be as many as 11 million victims in the UK. Mr Wilmer, who set up the Lantern Project charity to support victims, ... |
041148eb70bea63a4f27b1bb7a83ce0409c0713d | Summarize the following news article. | Hannah Sanders found out she was pregnant 30 minutes before fatal crash .
Mother-to-be, 20, was killed alongside her fiancé Lee Palmer, 26, in April .
Childhood sweethearts were returning from collecting keys to new house .
Renault Clio slid out of control and into path of oncoming car, inquest told . | [
"Ecstatic at discovering she was pregnant, Hannah Sanders set off to drive to her parents’ house to tell them. But just 30 minutes after finding out she was expecting her first child, the 20-year-old was killed at the wheel of her Renault Clio in a collision with a pensioner’s car. Her fiance Lee Palmer, 26, a pass... |
4102cf136ffadea919ba82d80db6d4765225cf03 | Summarize the following news article. | Opinion columnist Stephen Kinzer published an article Sunday calling out America's hero-worship of the military .
Kinzer wrote that civilians perform equally meaningful work and that military idolization distracts from the 'disgraceful' treatment of veterans .
Many critiqued Kinzer's opinion online, especially the fa... | [
"Unpopular opinion: Boston Globe columnist Stephen Kinzer (pictured) wrote a column published Thursday titled 'Joining the military doesn't make you a hero' As the nation remembered the deadliest attack against the American military in history, the Boston Globe sparked controversy by publishing a column against the... |
ff2d013f191a82b78c44731284dae0f0ccf5df77 | Summarize the following news article. | Terrence Pendergrass was the captain on duty at the New York City prison when Jason Echevarria died in 2012 in a unit for the mentally ill .
Prosecutors say Pendergrass willfully ignored Echevarria's screams for help after he swallowed the ball of caustic ammonium chloride soap .
A new guard who was unaware of rules re... | [
"A former guard at New York City's Rikers Island faces trial Monday on a federal charge that he deliberately ignored the medical needs of a mentally ill inmate who died after swallowing a corrosive disinfectant. The trial of Terrence Pendergrass, who prosecutors say was the captain on duty when Jason Echevarria swa... |
961571c90800e72c8f05f3338b7b8e7db5e874c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Gordon Lang lost his leg in 2012 - forcing him on to employment benefits .
This year his £600 benefits were cancelled when he was assessed by Atos .
The former Royal Marine was in the process of appealing that decision at tribunal when his terminal lung cancer was discovered, he said .
But in the meantime he said was t... | [
"A Falklands veteran with terminal lung cancer has been told to report back to a Government work programme 'when he's feeling better'. Amputee Gordon Lang, 62, from Gosport, Hampshire, said he was shocked to receive a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) urging him to find a ‘suitable job’ after h... |
50939728612dcc9ee8f9e744b520f7926e3d340e | Summarize the following news article. | Marc Wilson, 46, travelled 23,000 miles to photograph 143 sites in Britain, France, Denmark, Belgium and Norway .
Scenes include crumbling concrete fortress at the world's largest man-made harbour in Portland, Dorset .
Elsewhere there are pillboxes and batteries almost in the sea, camouflaged by falling rocks or split ... | [
"Nestled among moss-covered rocks, these forgotten pillboxes, gun batteries and tank traps are forlorn reminders of how drastically Britain's coast changed to stop a Nazi invasion. Many of the Second World War defences captured by photographer Marc Wilson now blend in with their surroundings, dangling precariously ... |
b12d7e44c16b15412ac4fb760177ca94136a558a | Summarize the following news article. | WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Aston Massey, 23, was badly burnt aged 3 .
A build-up of scar tissue meant she was left with different sized breasts .
She had a mastectomy at 21 and her first right breast implant in June 2012 .
But her new breast swelled to four times its normal size and exploded .
Her body then rejected two... | [
"Aston Massey, 23, finally has the figure she has dreamed of for 20 years with her fourth boob job - after her first fake breast exploded . A woman disfigured by childhood burns finally has the figure she has dreamed of for 20 years with her fourth boob job - after her first fake breast exploded. Aston Massey, 23, ... |
bc93e08e751c597575e621286c922defab05de41 | Summarize the following news article. | There are already more than 30,000 FOBT machines in the UK .
93 councils want to reduce the maximum stake and reject applications .
Officials want to reduce the current £100-a-spin maximum stake . | [
"Councils in England are demanding greater powers to veto new betting shops, and cut the high stakes on addictive roulette machines. The powerful Local Government Association said councils were ‘frustrated’ by the proliferation of bookmakers, which they blame for problem gambling and anti-social behaviour. They are... |
187a8b6fd666f4b5751b6ea876741f9751dad0da | Summarize the following news article. | Natasha Bolter claims Ukip general secretary Roger Bird propositioned her .
Alleges Bird asked her 'Would you like to come home with me?'
Claims he bought her £169 Ted Baker dress so she could dine at his club .
Bird rejects harassment claims and says they were in a relationship .
He has revealed texts which he says sh... | [
"The Ukip chief suspended over claims he sexually harassed a party candidate today released text messages which he claims proves they were in a relationship. Natasha Bolter, a key speaker at the party's annual conference, claimed general secretary, Roger Bird, propositioned her over dinner. But Mr Bird hit back, in... |
af4661a928b7abcf280df7513bee6be0dcf94fa9 | Summarize the following news article. | Operator First Group had been ordered to pay damages to wheelchair user .
Doug Paulley was denied access to a bus in Wetherby, Yorkshire, in February 2012 after a woman with a sleeping baby refused to move .
Leeds County Court ruled First Group was in breach of its duty under the Equality Act 2010, and ordered company ... | [
"Disability campaigners yesterday demanded new laws for wheelchair users after judges ruled they have no legal priority to use reserved areas on a bus. Appeal judges said that a mother with a baby buggy was within her rights to occupy a bus wheelchair bay, leading to a disabled passenger being left behind at the st... |
79271be3c7de238ae2174fb51996f0c4400a2030 | Summarize the following news article. | Steven Brundage was pulled over after he was caught driving over the limit .
He says he was going over 42 in a 30mph zone in New York on Saturday .
The cop saw cards in his car and asked him to perform a trick .
His Rubik's Cube trick was so impressive, he then left without a ticket . | [
"We all have tricks to help us out of a ticket, but most of us would simply bat our eyelashes or make up a far-fetched excuse. But one man showed that knowing how to solve a Rubik's Cube might just come in handy one day. Steven Brundage was pulled over by police after he was caught driving over the limit as he left... |
b979808b9f19e3a97c368b03756f95d1c8b4cf9c | Summarize the following news article. | Beryl Bourne-Mullen went shopping for presents and food in Sevenoaks .
Admits she takes more time than an average person to do her shopping .
But Mrs Bourne-Mullen received parking fine after spending £96 at store .
Spent 15 minutes longer than 90-minute free parking restriction . | [
"Fine at Lidl car park: Beryl Bourne-Mullen (left), 85, went shopping with her daughter Nina (right), 54 . A disabled pensioner was given a £90 parking fine for taking too long to shop at Lidl. Beryl Bourne-Mullen, 85, who suffers from osteoarthritis, went shopping for Christmas presents and food with her daughter ... |
1f1446db0e4ab1223d61a417a5ec704302a5122d | Summarize the following news article. | Vitor Martins, 59, has been a 'shopping centre Santa Claus' for the best part of 15 years .
The Brazilian OAP has tattoos covering 94 per cent of his body - many of them Christmas-themes .
His tattoo collection includes a misspelled 'Merry Chritmas' and several images of Santa Claus . | [
"As he greets the hordes of children in a town square outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, Vitor Martins, looks like your standard Santa Claus, with a big white beard, 'bowl-full-of-jelly' belly, round glasses and red robe and hat. But beneath the Father Christmas outfit hides what might be the world's most tattooed Santa Cl... |
9fa8f4c5f0173f2eae6d878291fa7436c8715754 | Summarize the following news article. | Limetrees Close in Teesside, dubbed 'cheapest street in Britain' with homes auctioned with guide price of just £750 .
Two of the cheapest homes in the country sold in the street last year for just £8,500 and £9,000 - Land Registry .
Average house price on road is just £16,714 and a two-bedroom property is currently up... | [
"With the average house price in the UK rocketing to £260,000, getting on the property ladder is out of reach for many. But those looking to buy a place of their own might want to try what is being called the cheapest street in Britain, where houses have been known to go on the market with a guide price of just £75... |
33b0b267c5ea491bb3c20365a2936b33201109cd | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors considered their case against the millionaire to be 'watertight'
But soon after start of trial, experts expressed shock at terrible witnesses .
Judge also threw out prosecution's attempt to use his sexuality as motive .
Dewani provided plausible explanation for CCTV meetings with his 'fixer'
Police probe ha... | [
"The decision by a judge to throw out all five charges against Shrien Dewani will raise serious questions about the South African authorities' long and expensive pursuit of the bisexual businessman. Pre-trial briefings suggested prosecutors considered their case against Dewani to be 'water tight', 'a fact' and 'po... |
b7c3bad3caaf20bd09c557dd4eb66b299f840660 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundreds of protesters temporarily shut down traffic in both directions on Interstate 80 near Berkeley, California Monday night .
Other demonstrators laid down on train tracks in nearby Emeryville .
Monday's demonstration follows two nights of violence and vandalism in the Bay Area as hundreds have gathered for anti-co... | [
"Demonstrators took to the streets of Berkeley, California for yet another march Monday night to protest the police-related deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The march brought traffic to a crawl on both directions of Interstate 80 just before 9pm local time, as hundreds of protesters walked out onto the fre... |
5dce0df58edad43945a9c4f7bc62ceb7a256390a | Summarize the following news article. | Total welfare bill hits £443billion a year – or £6,959 for everyone in the UK .
This is 17.5 per cent more than the European average - some £1,037 .
Pensions, sickness pay and healthcare make up 75% of the welfare bill .
But Germany, France and Italy spend more than the UK on social security . | [
"Britain spends nearly four times more on providing health and welfare cover than Romania, according to European Union officials. They found that the UK spent £7,000 on welfare for every man, woman and child in the country in 2012 – more than a quarter of the national income. Health provision, family subsidies, old... |
edfb6e85cb71a859a1d324d88a55fff8917a1fa6 | Summarize the following news article. | Andrew Leigh accused of murdering his estranged wife of eight years Luan .
42-year-old allegedly drugged her with sleeping pills before strangling her .
Birmingham Crown Court heard how she had started seeing someone else .
Leigh denies murder and the trial, which is set to last 14 days, continues .
An earlier version ... | [
"Andrew Leigh, 42, is accused of murdering his estranged wife of eight years Luan, 42, (pictured) at their home in the Pype Hayes area of Birmingham . A jealous husband drugged his wife before strangling her to death at their home after finding out she was having an affair with another man, a court heard. Andrew Le... |
1b85a624aac814c5f813139833e6a51c4aa8369e | Summarize the following news article. | Theresa Cain, 78, was brutally attacked by prisoner Paul Steadman, 45 .
Steadman was on day release from Kirkham jail and failed to return .
The pensioner had to spend more than a month in hospital after assault .
Meant she could not be with John, her dying husband of 55 years . | [
"A grandmother was brutally attacked in her own home by a violent prisoner on day release, meaning she could not be with her dying husband of 55 years. Theresa Cain, 78, was left lying in a pool of her own blood following the vicious assault by inmate Paul Steadman, who had a history of violence against vulnerable ... |
cf41e27a9fea82095f5f48299253ababa92f9c84 | Summarize the following news article. | Normally reindeer are associated with pulling Santa’s sleigh .
But now reindeer can be found in the aisles of a High Street supermarket .
Zoe Brennan decided to test this ‘tender’ Scandinavian delicacy .
When Gordon Ramsay offered a reindeer recipe there was a strong reaction .
Masterchef judge William Sitwell is not a... | [
"Normally, they are to be found pulling Santa’s sleigh over roof-tops to the delight of countless children. But this festive season, reindeer can be found in a much more mundane location — stacked in packs in the deli aisle of a budget High Street supermarket. For Lidl, whose dramatic price-discounting has lured sh... |
76c9df2b6a5e493ff84295d3e6ab045fb480ad04 | Summarize the following news article. | Hank was in his owners' yard in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Thursday when he somehow got out into the street .
Police say he approached a woman walking her dog and became aggressive towards her, so she pepper sprayed him and called the cops .
An officer arrived and shouted at him to stop and then shot him twice .
Matthew Belang... | [
"A couple are searching for answers after a police officer shot dead their beloved dog Hank after he escaped their yard - but will not face a review. Matthew and Allison Belanger, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, said they were shocked when the officer knocked on their door on Thursday to say he had shot a dog and wanted to s... |
b21ae8b0849139fb8235cee4529f8e52414404a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Up to one billion unwanted phone calls are received by families each year .
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said nuisance calls were a 'plague'
The Government's Nuisance Calls Task Force unveils plan to end scourge . | [
"Bosses of nuisance call companies could be hit with £500,000 fines in a Government crackdown on unwanted calls and texts. Up to one billion cold calls are received by British families each year leaving many elderly people 'too scared to answer the phone', ministers said. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said nuisance ca... |
825e63e2934ed5e3b67f1010a9240fabe6608cba | Summarize the following news article. | Pat Gillen, 89, was among the first wave of troops to invade Sword Beach .
He has been awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in recognition .
Ceremony was held at Cork hospital where he is being treated for ill health .
Mr Gillen said he remembered 'friends who sleep in the fields of France' | [
"One of Ireland's last surviving D-Day veterans has been awarded France's highest military honour and dedicated his medal to fellow countrymen who fought in the Second World War. Pat Gillen, who was among the first wave of troops to invade Sword Beach on June 6 1944, was handed the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur ... |
670ce605c3cc26fe6b9e1c14f2f0e7ec8bbb2f1c | Summarize the following news article. | Andrea Santon attacked the man after luring him to her Lancaster home .
She covered her ex-husband's eyes after sex and said she had a surprise .
The 53-year-old proceeded to stab him in the back with kitchen knife .
The man fought her off and phoned police before collapsing outside .
Santon was arrested with two knive... | [
"Andrea Santon attacked the man after luring him back to her home in Lancaster following a night out . A 53-year-old woman who blindfolded her ex-husband before stabbing him in the back has been jailed for 12 years. Andrea Santon attacked the man after luring him back to her home in Lancaster, Lancashire, followi... |
4a4e2e0d7364cb6214a87ba21c632164d51cce96 | Summarize the following news article. | Six people were arrested in Berkeley overnight and three officers were hurt .
Some protesters threw unspecified 'explosives' at cops, police said .
Officers responded by firing teargas at the crowds .
The crowd of 750 were protesting against police violence after a NY grand jury's decision not to indict the cop in Eric... | [
"Protests have turned violent in Berkeley, California after demonstrators hit the streets for the second consecutive night to speak out against the chokehold death of Eric Garner in New York. A crowd of 750 protesters swarmed freeway overpasses at two locations in Berkeley, near San Francisco, prompting police to m... |
dc91002193abb9be2edcbc259d9b6c14009754d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Gareth Jones was at a cliff top at Sydney's northern beaches when he is believed to have climbed over a fence and slipped .
The 25-year-old British tourist was with four friends when he fell about 90 metres to his death .
Mr Jones was a well known BASE jumper who recently leaped from an Australian canyon and the Menara... | [
"The 25-year-old British tourist, who died after slipping off a 90-metre cliff over the weekend, was a well-known professional BASE jumper. Tributes have streamed in for Gareth Jones, who fell to his death after climbing over a fence at North Head near Manly at about 6:45am on Sunday morning. Only a few months befo... |
0d5072b4d932d23416cc35d2b794db6dc56a158f | Summarize the following news article. | Hayley Parsons set up insurance comparison website GoCompare in 2006 .
Insurer esure is to buy the remaining 51 per cent of company for £195m .
The 41-year-old entrepreneur's 23 per cent share is valued at around £44m .
Ms Parsons was awarded an OBE for services to the economy in 2012 . | [
"Hayley Parsons, the founder of insurance comparison website GoCompare is to net £44m by selling her stake in the successful business . Eight years ago, Hayley Parsons sat at her kitchen table and sketched out a plan for a price comparison website. Today, the married mother-of-two is £44million richer after selling... |
947a70f653667b805f26361dee909228f5698064 | Summarize the following news article. | David Gutierrez was jailed for 8 years and stripped of sergeant rank in 2011 .
He was convicted of not telling partners he has HIV, plus aggravated assault .
Court of Appeal will hear his claim that laws are outdated and HIV risk is low .
He will claim medical advances have made the disease treatable .
The appeal could... | [
"A Kansas airman accused of aggravated assault for exposing multiple sex partners to HIV at swinger parties in Wichita will have his appeal heard this week before the nation's highest military court. David Gutierrez was a sergeant at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita in 2011 when he was stripped of his rank and s... |
7030440e617026451a11f85f9067a9e74437c124 | Summarize the following news article. | David Churchill, 52, kept wife June prisoner for days during 'horror' attack .
Attacked her during argument and was arrested - told not to return to home .
But broke in to the house at midnight with an axe while she was sleeping .
Taxi driver gagged her and sliced repeatedly at her neck with rusty knife .
Then tied h... | [
"June Churchill (pictured) feared her husband David was going to 'cut her head off' during a brutal and sustained attack at their home after he cut her neck with a rusty knife - her scars are clearly visible . A bullying husband who attacked his wife with an axe, sliced her neck with a rusty knife and kept her pris... |
9a23726cd8cee352a7f89eadd0afaf24c5dce14c | Summarize the following news article. | Air pollution makes conditions worse and contributes to their development .
Pollution leads to high blood pressure and impaired insulin sensitivity .
These are risk factors for obesity and diabetes, doctors warned .
Guidance also covers people with asthma, infants and the elderly .
Advises people to stay at home during... | [
"Obese people and those suffering heart disease, or diabetes should stay indoors during rush hour because of traffic fumes, doctors warn. Pollution not only aggravates existing conditions but has been found to contribute to the cause of these diseases, they said. This is because air pollution exacerbates the devel... |
c2d176e78d338e8c11c04278f2d32b91079d8bbc | Summarize the following news article. | Sidney Kilmartin is accused of sending potassium cyanide to Andrew Denton of Hull, England .
Police say Denton was found dead in December 2012 .
Kilmartin could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is convicted . | [
"A Maine man accused of sending poison to a depressed Englishman who used it to kill himself is headed for a bail hearing. Sidney Kilmartin's hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday in Bangor. He is accused of sending potassium cyanide to Andrew Denton of Hull, England. Police say Denton was found dead in Decembe... |
ea5ed16bc36072977c4e705898dd6ae4c2966b4e | Summarize the following news article. | Beckie Lawton, who weighed up to 30st, has dropped to 20st in two years .
Mother-of-two had a NHS gastric band and a tummy tuck worth £23,000 .
Now asked for breasts to be remodelled to 'feel like a brand new woman'
She said: 'I have worked since I was 15, paying tax and national insurance, so I have a right to have t... | [
"New life: Beckie Lawton, 44, has had years of NHS weight-loss operations and now wants her breasts remodelled . A mother-of-two who weighed 30 stone until she had £23,000 of NHS weight-loss surgery wants another taxpayer-funded procedure on her breasts so she can 'feel like a brand new woman'. Beckie Lawton, 44,... |
144dea6bea76c5e01f859f3072131ea97b377663 | Summarize the following news article. | The newlyweds walked from Prahan in Melbourne to Dixon Park in Newcastle .
They are aiming to raise $120,000 for charity Starlight Foundation .
IGA and Havaianas sponsored the couple's epic trek . | [
"The Block newlyweds Karstan and Max Smith completed a 1200 kilometre mega-walk from Prahan Melbourne to Dixon Park in Newcastle, in a bid to raise money for the Starlight Foundation. The pair arrived at Newcastle Lifesavers club on Saturday to be met by a crowd of friends, local nippers and the local Lord Mayor. K... |
cc022aa43ee6702073c6eae0e5f8bfdb290aaecb | Summarize the following news article. | The world's largest hamburger restaurant on Tuesday released a new video that gives a step by step how-it's-made at a Tyson plant .
McDonald's last month released a video detailing the making of McRibs to combat negative publicity from a photo of uncooked McRibs that went viral .
The bid comes as the company announced ... | [
"McDonald's on Tuesday released another video focused on improving public perceptions of their fast food products--this time with a focus on the Chicken McNugget. The video is a step-by-step look at the making of the deep-fried morsels that seems specifically designed to fix misconceptions that McDonald's uses so-c... |
f7a18c279b4b0b5e1ea47ad1113f40adda0ba547 | Summarize the following news article. | Five wrongfully convicted men won a landmark settlement in June this year .
But now they are seeking a further payout from the state of New York .
Convicted of the April 1989 rape and beating of 28-year-old investment banker Trisha Meili .
Crime stunned nation after Meili was left for dead and with no recollection .
Al... | [
"Five men who were wrongfully jailed for the 1986 rape of a Central Park jogger are pursuing $52 million in damages from the state in the Court of Claims. It comes just six months after the men - Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Kharey Wise, who are known as the 'Central Park Five'... |
46a9927e6027695d639e6a2b1bda6b44aa034c5f | Summarize the following news article. | David Cameron's face bathed in green glow as he switches on tree lights .
The vivid hue gave him the appearance of the Grinch Who Stole Christmas .
Dr Seuss character hates Christmas, but is convinced to change his ways .
Cameron was joined by wife Samantha for the big switch on .
A number of young military cadets also... | [
"It was supposed to fill Downing Street with Christmas cheer. But as David Cameron turned on the festive lights outside Number 10 he found himself looking more like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas than the bringer of good tidings. When the Prime Minister crouched down to speak to some children next to the tree, the ... |
b8fad4f65ebdcd48795a6eaa4d96b295a6b1fb1e | Summarize the following news article. | Ed Miliband said he's never taken illegal drugs - but has read about effects .
Is opposed to decriminalisation of drugs as it sends 'dangerous message'
Said Government should look at ways to discourage people taking drugs .
Added Labour is finalising plans to promise a cut in university tuition fees . | [
"Ed Miliband yesterday said he had never taken illegal drugs – but added that he had ‘read about’ the effects of cannabis. The Labour leader said he was opposed to the decriminalisation of drugs, including cannabis, warning it would send out a dangerous message to young people. Mr Miliband was asked about his attit... |
b5cbc42e99476002fa0dd9ac156fd40ecc79c131 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr Steven Forde filmed a woman's legs using a spy camera, tribunal hears .
Anaesthetist was seen following woman wearing mini skirt around York .
Camera was hidden in the bottom of his bag, Dr Forde admitted to police .
But he claims he had planned on taking pictures of 'forest scenery'
He told officers he had a stash ... | [
"Dr Steven Forde followed a young woman wearing a mini skirt around a city centre, using a James Bond-style spy camera to film her legs, a tribunal heard . A senior doctor who followed a young woman dressed in a mini skirt around a city centre and filmed her using a secret camera hidden in his satchel 'had intended... |
fc96fd9ad54ad7de2c69d0829a9e7751821c716a | Summarize the following news article. | DJ Neil Fox has been arrested on suspicion of three sexual assaults .
The 53-year-old was quizzed by police officers at a central London station .
He answered bail over four separate sexual assault allegations .
Two new claims allegedly took place in the 1990s and third in 2007 .
The presenter 'strenuously' denied the ... | [
"Radio DJ Neil 'Dr' Fox has been re-arrested on suspicion of three sexual assaults. It comes two months after the former Pop Idol judge was first arrested at the Magic FM offices in London following four earlier allegations of sexual assault against two women. The 53-year-old presenter, known as Doctor Fox, was qu... |
c5af5e6931b9df0472f6d5c2488e9ced341136f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Trade unions are protesting the government's austerity measures .
Monday's protests are part of a series of weekly industrial action .
Eurostar services to and from Brussels have been cancelled .
London trains can only go as far as Lille in northern France .
44 per cent of flights from Brussels airport were cancelled . | [
"All Eurostar trains travelling from London to Brussels have been cancelled due to anti-austerity strikes in Belgium. The nine scheduled trains to the Belgian capital will terminate in Lille, Northern France, today as a result of protests against government austerity measures. Around 44 per cent of flights are also... |
412103444ef78503c2b54c978025e9ed142ea9c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven sperm whales have died in South Australia .
The whales washed ashore last night .
They were found 50m offshore at Parara Beach .
An eighth whale was coaxed back out to sea today .
It is still uncertain what caused their mass death . | [
"Seven beached sperm whales have died on Yorke Peninsula in South Australia after getting into trouble during a low tide. Locals believe that the whales washed ashore on Sunday night while on the hunt for salmon and became stranded when the tide went out. The whales were found 50m offshore at Parara Beach, about 4... |
c80d5c0ace72c917f0aea1a869549b4dafb040b4 | Summarize the following news article. | Study, by the University of Guelph, looked at more than 7,000 homes .
Many of these were near wind farms, but house prices remained stable .
Researchers hope that their results may help resolve debates on issue .
It contradicts research earlier this year by London School of Economics .
This study found that values of h... | [
"A number of politicians have described wind farms as a blight on the landscape – a sight so 'appalling', they could slash the value of your home by a third. But new market research in Canada has revealed that these towering turbines have no effect on property values of nearby homes, commercial properties or farms.... |
9cd6fd6d8dd4066d628b0046caea8f9bdf5d37c5 | Summarize the following news article. | A proposal by Julie Bishop, originally blocked, to travel to Peru for climate change talks was approved .
The Foreign Affairs minister appealed to the full cabinet and the decision made by Tony Abbott was reversed .
Ms Bishop will arrive in Lima on Tuesday to meet with around 200 countries to talk international climate... | [
"There were no plans by Prime Minister Tony Abbott to send any of his ministers to global climate negotiations in Peru this week but Julie Bishop quickly got that changed. Initially, a proposal by the deputy leader of the Liberal Party, to represent Australia at the overseas summit was blocked but Ms Bishop pressed... |
42a44cb9a1597756046fa989e41f26cb767b4931 | Summarize the following news article. | The video was filmed in Ryde, north Sydney, during a severe thunderstorm .
Lightening strikes a tree, smashing it in half and sending it onto the road .
One car avoids the fallen tree car by centimetres in the middle of the road .
It comes amid a week of severe thunderstorm that have battered Sydney . | [
"Terrifying footage has surfaced of the moment a lightning bolt strikes a tree, spliting it in half and sending it plummeting on to a busy road just centimetres from the bonnet of a car. The dash-cam footage from Ryde in Sydney's north, shows panicking passengers gasp as a burst of sparks shoot off the tree, while ... |
dc985392bd15a5dc2212bb1d99c073cf6a4bf25b | Summarize the following news article. | James Holmes' parents Arlene and Robert Holmes attended the hearing today in Centennial, Colorado .
Defense attorneys said on Monday they need more time due to medical emergencies involving members of their team .
Jury selection is scheduled to start on January 20 for the murder trial .
Holmes pleaded not guilty by rea... | [
"The parents of Dark Knight shooter James Holmes appeared anguished as they entered a pre-trial hearing on Monday as a judge considered delaying proceedings in their son's case. Arlene and Robert Holmes attended the pre-trial readiness hearing in Centennial, Colorado along with survivors of their son's killing spre... |
55b0af498d4f3239d23a6b4554da82f3c2bb76b4 | Summarize the following news article. | UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos called for funds to help vulnerable people across 22 countries .
'The rising scale of need is outpacing our capacity to respond,' she said, stressing an increase in violent conflicts .
Amount requested for 2015 dwarfs the $12.9bn requested last December, with most earmarked for 18.2m ... | [
"The UN has appealed for $16.4billion (£10.4billion) to provide aid to nearly 60 million people worldwide next year, with almost half the amount aimed at helping victims of Syria's drawn-out conflict. 'The rising scale of need is outpacing our capacity to respond,' warned United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie A... |
9b998ce99acbd0bcbf0f2d42e91ce1fbdef5b632 | Summarize the following news article. | Dog lovers launched a rescue bid to save spaniels from puppy breeders .
'Operation Cavalier' attracted donations from across the globe .
Set up by a volunteer group in Wheaton, Missouri to save dogs from being auctioned off in Alabama .
Puppies had been crammed into cages and covered in fleas and waste . | [
"More than 100 puppies who were kept in such squalid conditions they were going deaf have been saved - after dog lovers raised more than $200,000. The spaniels were set to be auctioned off to puppy millers who planned to breed them for profit. But volunteers from Alabama launched a rescue bid and after donations fr... |
450c7588b47f358faad49dac90b88163d7ffaa8c | Summarize the following news article. | UK consumers are expected to spend £676million in 24 hours on what is probably busiest online shopping day .
Manic Monday to pull in between £100million and £25million more in sales than Black Friday and Cyber Monday .
Shoppers are now more likely to wait to buy gifts because they have more confidence it will arrive be... | [
"Shoppers are frantically spending close to £500,000-a-minute online today as the rush to buy Christmas presents peaked on what experts call Manic Monday. Millions of shoppers will splurge around £110 each on average with spending sprees expected to peak at around 7am this morning, at Midday and finally around 9p... |
0398fb8048aabf28eaaf7cb7261fb363e0ed0fc0 | Summarize the following news article. | Stefan Martens cared for father Janek for 20 years after death of his mother .
Had recently lost job as a binman and had made two suicide attempts .
He attacked father after going berserk at house they shared in Lancashire .
Amazingly Martens snr lived and asked court for mercy calling it 'accident'
But today his son w... | [
"'Lost it': Stefan Martens attacked his father with a hammer and saw after going berserk at the house they shared in Lancashire . A depressed son battered his 97-year-old former Spitfire pilot father with a hammer then hacked at his throat with a saw after snapping under the pressure of caring for him. Stefan Marte... |
eac105a54223fa1705bc1f3212b87e5810fd70e3 | Summarize the following news article. | Jessica Padgett's friend Shauna Wilkins started a GoFundMe page to help the slain Massachusetts woman's husband and three kids .
Donations will go towards covering family's basic living expenses .
Gregory Graf recorded himself sexually abusing Padgett's body, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said Fr... | [
"An online fundraiser for the family of a Pennsylvania woman allegedly killed by her stepfather last month has nearly reached its $15,000 goal, as prosecutors have revealed the shocking murder was motivated by the suspect's necrophilia. Gregory Graf, 53, was arrested late last month and charged with shooting dead h... |
a5e828ab660440adbc552c6bc0c77f95e7de180c | Summarize the following news article. | Student David Souaan, 20, is accused of joining rebel forces in Syria .
Prosecution says pictures on his phone show 'extremist sympathies'
But he says he never had a weapon himself and only posed to look 'cool'
Photographs of student with guns were just to keep as 'trophies', he says .
Souaan denies a charge of prepari... | [
"These are the pictures shown to a jury of a British student accused of joining rebel forces in Syria - posing for photos with machine guns and a tank in the war-torn country. David Souaan, a student at Birkbeck College, London told a court he only held the weapons because he 'wanted to look cool' and that the phot... |
c21dd90e7686bd053afa3a879113fa020e96bb65 | Summarize the following news article. | Lary Batiste is under investigation after he posted the threats on Facebook .
Addressed to Hispanic parents, he said their sons would 'die needlessly'
'Hands up, don't shoot' is reference to witness accounts of fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri .
Controversial gesture has been used in prote... | [
"A black fire captain is being disciplined after posting death threats about Hispanic teenagers who he believed had broken into his car. Captain Lary Batiste is under investigation after he posted the threats on his Facebook page. He is said to have addressed the post to 'All parents who have Hispanic male teenager... |
96be34e52161b2276c116601181bb431f5d8daf5 | Summarize the following news article. | Constantin Alexandroaia stole £27,000 in raids on Barclays cashpoints .
Romanian bank robber forced explosive gas into 3 ATMs to blow them up .
First two attacks in the Midlands were thwarted by security glass .
But the third, in Leicester, saw him escape with cash after an explosion .
Alexandroaia and an unknown maske... | [
"Romanian bank robber Constantin Alexandroaia was jailed for 13-and-a-half years for blowing up three cash machines in the Midlands, escaping with £27,000 . A Romanian bank robber who forced explosive gas into cash machines to blow them up and steal thousands of pounds has been jailed. Constantin Alexandroaia stole... |
a5eee21b1fb10a1c5711dfa365b964107fe780b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Seven senior figures ordered 29 tonnes of rolling tobacco in three years .
500,000 pouches including Golden Virginia bought from Essex warehouse .
They got discounted rates only allowed through their diplomatic status .
But Foreign Office saw huge order forms and alerted tax investigators .
Gang face jail after Gambian... | [
"A gang of Gambian diplomats face jail after they avoided £5million in tax by turning their London embassy into a tobacconist. Seven staff members 'systematically abused' diplomatic tax exemptions to order 29 tonnes of rolling tobacco in just three years - more than half a million pouches. They were caught after th... |
ce893dbf383f249e2b485d57930a9dd6e4b08ed6 | Summarize the following news article. | London Mayor accuses Ukip leader of 'freaking out' about congestion .
Ukip leader was expected at a drinks reception in Port Talbot on Friday .
But party members were left disappointed after leader failed to show .
He blamed heavy traffic on the M4... linked to open door immigration .
Labour condemns 'dangerous' Ukip l... | [
"Boris John today mocked Nigel Farage's claim that he was late for an event because of immigrants on the road, branding the Ukip leader's views 'sewage'. The London Mayor accused Mr Farage of 'freaking out' after complaining that the UK's 'open door immigration' policy meant that the M4 'is not as navigable as it u... |
8decd5120b4b945d4dc7aff6e44a6f52854ee4d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Computerized kiosks, turnstiles and fare boxes have popped up in stations and on vehicles in Philadelphia .
The new ticket machines are being tested this month .
Philadelphia is currently one of the few cities in North America to still use metal tokens for buses, subways and trolleys .
Chicago stopped selling them in 1... | [
"A public transit system that still uses metal tokens and paper transfers - yes, in the 21st century - appears finally to be moving into the era of debit cards and pay-by-cellphone technology. Philadelphia riders can now see evidence of SEPTA Key, the long-awaited smart card system for the Southeastern Pennsylvania... |
6f32e562031537655a7bf487d9a5f25b497cfc09 | Summarize the following news article. | Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander urges business to speak out .
Says companies have a 'patriotic duty' make the case for Brussels .
Warns the Tory EU plan poses 'biggest risk to British national prosperity'
David Cameron has promised an in-out referendum before 2017 . | [
"Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said business leaders have a 'patriotic duty' make the case for Brussels . Labour today urged supporters of the European Union to speak out before it is 'too late'. Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said business leaders have a 'patriotic duty' make the case for ... |
332131edae3042b97dc30e6e3941cfa5429ae5bd | Summarize the following news article. | Miliband pledged to lower voting age to 16 in conference speech .
The move would enfranchise more than 1.5million 16 and 17-year-olds .
Party sources believe youngsters are more likely to vote Labour than Tory . | [
"Sixteen and 17-year-olds will be allowed to vote within a year of the next election, Labour leader Ed Miliband pledged last night. Mr Miliband said the government would change the law to lower the voting age from May 2016. Such a move – the first change in the national voting age since 1969 – would enfranchise mor... |
2f2541d67d4aeed5af55c02a65f121cd4b2dcb0f | Summarize the following news article. | Tsukimi Ayano made the mannequins to replace neighbours in her town .
She lives in Nagoro, a village left all but abandoned by population decline .
It is typical of thousands of rural communities across Japan . | [
"One woman in a fading Japanese village is slowly replacing its dead residents with scarecrows. The 35 residents left in Nagoro, southern Japan, are now outnumbered three-two-one by the mannequins Tsukimi Ayano has made to replace neighbours who have died or moved away. It's an eccentric response to an increasingly... |
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