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fb877389fdea69ab9a9d48d176d21ad35300a9dd | Summarize the following news article. | At least 223 were arrested on the third night of protests in Berkeley .
California Highway Patrol sent 80 percent of its force to the town Tuesday .
Wells Fargo, Mechanics Bank, True Value and Missing Link were smashed .
Berkeley doctor disproving of people breaking windows of a Radio Shack hit in the head and taken to... | [
"Hundreds of protesters angered at the killing of unarmed black men by white police officers again marched through downtown Berkeley streets on Tuesday night as protests continued to rage in Northern California. Disturbing footage has emerged showing one man, believed to be a Berkeley doctor, knocked out cold after... |
8859880f28632e6f9d095b77e08ad6d0b1302552 | Summarize the following news article. | A man at a Melbourne immigration detention centre has climbed onto the roof and made threats to jump .
Police are being held at bay as they continue more than four hours of negotiations to talk him down .
It's believed the 37-year-old Rohingyan man has been at the centre for five years . | [
"A man has climbed onto the roof of an immigration detention centre in Melbourne and is holding police at bay with a threat to jump. He is a 37-year-old Rohingyan man who has been in immigration detention for five years, according to a statement from the Refugee Action Collective. Victoria Police said on Wednesday ... |
9f99619400f131ccd868493f9f765d3505055ab7 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Colclough sat next to the girl aged four on a bus in Hanley, Stoke .
The youngster was travelling on the bus with her mother and her sister .
The 44-year-old let the child look at a game on his mobile phone .
Asked for a kiss and she tried to move away but he grabbed her by the arm .
Then kissed her on the lips ... | [
"A paedophile who grabbed a four-year-old girl while she was on a bus with her mother and sister and kissed her on the lips has been jailed. Robert Colclough, 44, had set next to the child while she was travelling on the single decker bus in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent. He let the girl look at a game on his m... |
bc5a9184049f564c63ca09698ead152db9008de7 | Summarize the following news article. | Al Qaeda commander says Obama's 'recklessness' was to blame for deaths of U.S national Luke Somers and South African Pierre Korkie .
Nasr bin Ali al-Ansi said U.S. refused to negotiate before rescue mission .
Claimed Al Qaeda had attempted to strike a prisoner exchange deal .
Terrorist chief warned America against futu... | [
"Al Qaeda has released a professionally produced propaganda video blaming U.S. President Barack Obama for the recent deaths of an American and South African hostage in Yemen. The video clip features Nasr bin Ali al-Ansi, a top commander for Al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula, accusing Obama of recklessness and warning ... |
ab158a1b4d05bda8caad7e1ddecad2cb8ad5b9ad | Summarize the following news article. | Sportsmail calculated chances of each Champions League last 16 draw .
Arsenal's most likely opponents are German giants Bayern Munich .
Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen is most probable tie of all in the last 16 .
Manchester City are most likely to face Borussia Dortmund .
Draw takes place at UEFA HQ on Monday and rules are... | [
"Arsene Wenger knows only too well the importance of finishing top of a Champions League group, which is why it remains so baffling that Arsenal keep qualifying in second position. The Gunners have been eliminated in the last 16 of the competition for the last four seasons after being handed tough draws against Bar... |
7b719d5f01badf88d4d8c3be7ec8490bf23895f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Besiktas host Tottenham in the Europa League on Thursday, KO 6pm .
The Turkish side are famous for their loud, passionate supporters .
Spurs need a point to guarantee top spot in Group C .
The winners of the competition will gain entry to the Champions League . | [
"Back in the time when Istanbul was known as Constantinople, it was chariot racing that divided the city. There were four teams - the Blues, the Greens, the Reds and the Whites - and one hundred thousand enraptured spectators, from commoners to the Emperor himself, would assemble at the giant Hippodrome to witness ... |
487c7f394dde26e5361b87ab1cf8491ace908941 | Summarize the following news article. | Brighton and Hove Council to close beach used for Christmas Day swim .
Council said it is because of safety fears after swimmer rescued in October .
Three years ago swimming club had to rescue festive swimmer in trouble .
Brighton Swimming Club has agreed to officially cancel its festive swim .
Tradition goes back 150 ... | [
"It is a tradition going back 150 years, with hardened swimmers jumping into the sea at Brighton on a crisp Christmas Day. But Brighton and Hove City Council has decided it will close the beach on Christmas Day over 'safety fears' after a man got into difficulty in the waters earlier this year and another swimmer h... |
6f613bf8e6ec4b6d01b9596a808c54e5ecb4cd66 | Summarize the following news article. | Andreas Guenther rowed an inflatable boat across the Port of Oakland to board the ship .
He was discovered by the crew of the 1,145ft long Cosco Oceania and removed by the Coast Guard .
He told investigators that he made the attempt because his passport had expired and he wanted to see his pregnant wife in South Korea ... | [
"A German national has been charged in federal court with sneaking onto a container ship in California in the hopes of catching a ride to South Korea to be with his pregnant wife. According to court documents, on September 21st Andreas Guenther rowed in an inflatable raft through the Port of Oakland to the Cosco Oc... |
45752af8e34169d1293a6fa429632000ecfd5ef0 | Summarize the following news article. | Witness was giving evidence in the trial of African Preacher Gilbert Deya .
Lawyers at Inner London Crown Court repeatedly told her to speak slower .
She gave evidence for an hour in distinctive Creole native to Sierra Leone .
Lawyers blamed her accent and 'acoustics' of the courtroom for being unable to understand her... | [
"A witness gave evidence for an hour before anyone realised she was not speaking English. Judge Nicholas Madge (pictured) was eventually told she was speaking Krio, an African Creole variant . A woman gave evidence in a rape trial for an hour before anyone realised she was not speaking English. She was testifying a... |
ca2ad350389b1fcf3a4bd5cff0aa66a2ad0b40bc | Summarize the following news article. | The deadbolt left Kayden Green, 4, Damion Green, 1, and Amirah Green, 3, stuck in the home, Twin Falls police said .
They played in the High Desert RV park home as their mother was outside in a telephone call, police said .
A space heater next to items in the home caused the deadly accident, authorities said .
Amiyah ... | [
"A mother was forced to watch in horror as her two young sons died a in trailer fire as she desperately tried to break down the locked door. The deadbolt activated Monday after the trailer's door closed, leaving Kayden Green, 4, Damion Green, 1, along with a girl, 3, stuck in the home, Twin Falls police told KTVB. ... |
55d3d6fb0f247d5736ce3987504f843705f7cc60 | Summarize the following news article. | The co-founder of Stereosonic festival has posted a scathing message on his Facebook page .
Frank Cotela's post was in response to a video which surfaced of a wild brawl at the festival .
The footage shows about 20 men throwing punches in the mosh pit .
One man is seen lying unconscious, ignored by other partygoers .
S... | [
"The co-founder of the Stereosonic music festival has vented his frustration at the violent thugs who started a mass brawl at Sydney's Showgrounds. Frank Cotela took to his Facebook page to lay into the 'roided up' bros who took part in the vicious punch-up, which saw one man knocked unconscious amid a flurry of p... |
ccab5757200c7ba7c3f7493f9076d6149b89bb91 | Summarize the following news article. | Former exec said Luxembourg government 'helped to solve problems'
He said Juncker's message to firm was 'come back and tell me'
Google has come under fire for dodging tax in the countries it operates in . | [
"EU boss Jean-Claude Juncker acted like a ‘business partner’ to Amazon when he was prime minister of Luxembourg, a former company boss claimed . EU boss Jean-Claude Juncker acted like a ‘business partner’ to web giant Amazon when he was prime minister of Luxembourg, a former company boss claimed last night. Bob Com... |
5d107eabddc7331755a6aab7914fe16523ac5db2 | Summarize the following news article. | Karen Danczuk, 31, is selling signed pictures of herself for £10 on eBay .
The councillor said picture of her, showing her cleavage, will be scented .
Had originally listed selfies for free along with old clothes she was selling .
But the wife of Labour MP said demand forced her to sell just the photo .
She sold more t... | [
"She shot to instant fame after posting a series of racy selfies online, attracting praise from some for making politics sexy while other criticised her for cheapening it. But now Karen Danczuk, the wife of MP Simon Danczuk, 47, has decided to sell signed pictures of herself posing in a bikini on eBay. The 31-year-... |
6e935383936fc2827b1b95565df2383f4943a4d1 | Summarize the following news article. | Sheri and Michael Astrachen were married 18 years and have three daughters .
Mr Astrachen is the vice president of commercial real estate firm JLL .
His wife allegedly caught him cheating with 'one or more sales girls'
She is suing him for defamation claiming he humiliated her at the Old Westbury Gold and Country Club ... | [
"A New York woman is going after her millionaire husband for everything he's got after allegedly catching him cheating on her and then shutting her out of their Long Island country club membership. Sheri Astrachen is suing her husband, real estate executive Matthew Astrachen, for defamation in the Manhattan Supreme... |
cf6c0d87e0f0a54133aae97eeb78404c98614a22 | Summarize the following news article. | Hawkmoths create sonic pulses by rubbing genitals on their abdomens .
These pulses respond to the high-frequency sounds created by bats .
Bats use echolocation to pinpoint, with great precision, the location of prey .
But the pulses are thought to ‘jam’ these signals and confuse the mammals .
Footage of the moths featu... | [
"For years, pilots flying into combat have jammed enemy radar to confuse or sneak up on their opponents - and it turns out moths do this too. Hawkmoths in Borneo have been found to emit sonic pulses, generated by rubbing their genitals on their abdomens, in response to the high-frequency sounds created by bats. Bat... |
cb3cb752f40fe4bbca4caa444176a86d96e9e09f | Summarize the following news article. | Online retailer Zulily conducted the rankings based on sales of holiday ornaments and other seasonal items .
More than half of the top ten cities were in warm weather locations .
Miami was also crowned as the city most obsessed with popular Disney movie Frozen . | [
"Miami has been crowned as the most festive city in the US, topping a top ten list of holiday locations which, surprisingly, features a large majority of other warm weather locations such as Texas, Georgia and North Carolina. Despite the unlikelihood of enjoying a White Christmas in any of the five southern states ... |
161105870099c146360a81a5d78f484b3b706f22 | Summarize the following news article. | Collection of 350 ancient Roman statues and marble friezes discovered .
Were found during restoration of British ambassador's overgrown garden .
Discovery includes marble statues and funerary reliefs from Roman tombs .
Expert described the find as 'an important part of the story of Rome' | [
"More than 350 ancient Roman statues and artifacts have been found buried in the overgrown garden of the British ambassador in Rome. The important collection had been hidden for decades in the garden which had been allowed to grow wild after years of neglect. During a painstaking three-year landscaping project to r... |
5b1f5e10430063afe549d42d00f7e29c9c513937 | Summarize the following news article. | Whitsundays 'Mandalay' home on the market for $20million .
The 4200 square metre mansion has six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a humidity controlled cellar .
Equip with spectacular waterfront views the property also includes a private marina and helipad .
Stunning waterfront views with the national park as its neighbour... | [
"Want to own your own piece of paradise, with a breath-taking view in one of Australia's most exclusive spots? Well you can, but you'll need $20 million, or $19.999 million to be exact. Described as unrivalled Whitsunday luxury, this 4200 square metre 'Mandalay' mansion, with six king sized bedrooms, all with en-su... |
d2d9b0cb79e22ed228a502df1584d50db3447203 | Summarize the following news article. | A Farmer's Weekly survey has revealed British farmers' favourite technologies, which combine to produce a futuristic farm .
Self-driving tractors are on farmers' wish lists, while many already use GPS steering systems to plough straight lines and reduce wastage .
Some farmers are starting to use drones to monitor lives... | [
"Life in rural Britain has come a long way since John Constable painted his idyllic scenes of men driving cattle, and transporting hay with wooden carts. Now, farmers have a host of technology at their fingertips - from robotic milking machines to drones - that make their farms more efficient than ever before. And ... |
c34772f3ca664609d288906286f81a8ea515cecc | Summarize the following news article. | Report reveals funding going to major economies like India and Brazil .
Poorest countries are being 'left behind' as richer nations scoop up cash .
Money has helped to fund wind farms, solar panels and flood defences .
Research found 10 most vulnerable nations only received 7% of climate aid .
Critics say it's 'bonkers... | [
"British funding for green projects overseas is going to major economies such as India, Brazil and South Africa, a report reveals. The world’s poorest countries are being ‘left behind’ as richer nations scoop up most of the cash, according to the Overseas Development Institute. The British think tank calculated tha... |
81c0175f8629038639ad7b2f3c218d824305f91c | Summarize the following news article. | Victoria's department of health has discovered 'several' cases of children falling ill with gastroenteritis after drinking raw milk .
A three-year-old from Melbourne died after consuming a product from a health store that was labelled as 'bath milk'
The raw milk sold is classed as cosmetic and marked 'not for human con... | [
"One child has died and another four fell seriously ill after drinking dangerous raw milk sold in health stores as 'cosmetic milk' for bathing in. Unpasteurised cow's milk has been banned in Australia for more than 70 years but manufacturers can sell it as a cosmetic product rather than food. A three-year-old, from... |
ae2248a5554fb170b54627c5f990a524aeb3d28c | Summarize the following news article. | John Hopoate was in court for his son Jamil's sentencing on Wednesday .
Outside he allegedly attemped to trip over 2UE journalist Leonie Ryan .
Later inside court he called her a f****** b**** repeatedly .
John was threatened by sheriffs he would be arrested if he continued .
John Hopoate is infamous for sticking his f... | [
"One journalist bore the full brunt of former rugby league player John Hopoate outside court on Wednesday, when he allegedly tried to trip her, before swearing at her so ferociously sheriffs were forced to intervene. At the Downing Centre in Sydney for his son Jamil's sentencing over the brutal bashing of a man in ... |
968771117ee06ab0fb5f8ddf187d4bc81d6a8cfe | Summarize the following news article. | Stephen Nickell insists the issue of immigration is 'not very important'
Board member of Office for Budget Responsibility plays down concerns .
'Immigration may be a little bit good, it may be a little bit bad economically'
Latest figures show net migration hit 260,000 in the year to June 2014 . | [
"Britain has 'masses of space' and the issue of immigration is 'not very important', a senior member of the independent economic watchdog has claimed. Stephen Nickell, a board member of the Office for Budget Responsibility, said just 10 per cent of the country has been 'urbanised'. And he warned the NHS would be in... |
d0be9de57270a14db69c32755d309924a33afadc | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Singleton from Cumbria was accused of murdering his girlfriend .
He met student Ashley Agumbi on Facebook then met up with her in Kenya .
Singleton was arrested on suspicion of flushing her insulin down the toilet .
Agumbi died in hospital of diabetic hypertension and respiratory failure .
The 41-year-old survived... | [
"Carl Singleton (left), 41, from Millom, Cumbria, has been released without charge pending an inquest into the death of student Ashley Agumbi (right), 22 . A British man accused of murdering his girlfriend has been freed after 11 days of 'hell' in a Kenyan jail. Carl Singleton, 41, from Millom, Cumbria, has been re... |
23282be227cb4ec1195dd4464caa18bc6de30019 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex officer 'earned £344k' from book and TV show about the Madeleine case .
Goncalo Amaral, 56, wrote 'lies' about the case, a Lisbon court heard .
McCanns are suing Mr Amaral for £1m over his book The Truth Of The Lie . | [
"The ex-police officer who bungled the Madeleine McCann investigation made a fortune by spinning a web of lies about the case, a court heard today. Goncalo Amaral, 56, earned at least £344,000 from his book and TV documentary about Madeleine's disappearance, it was said. Amaral wrote 'distortions', 'fallacies', 'su... |
9d0a759953111bc964fd420b962a1631c3fcae0a | Summarize the following news article. | Andy McNab set up the display outside his home in Dagenham in Essex .
Lights stretch across five terraced houses and pay homage to film Frozen .
More than 15,000 bulbs have been used and took a month to put up .
The 47-year-old was urged to set up the display by his friends and family .
But despite the theme the father... | [
"Stretching across five terraced houses and using more than 15,000 bulbs, this is the Frozen-inspired Christmas lights display which drew a crowd so large for the switch on police had to close the road. The display, inspired by the Disney smash-hit movie was set up by father-of-five Andy McNab, who installed the li... |
1d3941f62f5b56c68dfe0b23bc9c793d3b21d177 | Summarize the following news article. | The cost of energy to business and industry is set to double in the same period, causing a knock-on effect to other goods and services .
Britain has already adopted the most stringent climate law in the world . | [
"Green subsidies added to families’ energy bills are to rise nearly four-fold by 2030, according to a report published today. State funding for wind and solar power and a carbon tax on coal and gas will together add £175 to the average household bill by 2030, according to the Government’s climate advisors. That is ... |
e909d09407acd60b7bbf07fdae11893c69312396 | Summarize the following news article. | Kitty Flanagan has claimed Santa is not real in a segment on The Project .
It was her final appearance on the current affairs show .
She made the statement not once, but twice, also claiming Jesus is not real .
Furious parents took to The Project's Facebook to slam the comedian .
The Project have issued an apology to ... | [
"Popular Channel Ten show The Project has been left in hot water over comments comedian Kitty Flanagan made on last night's show, claiming Santa Claus is not real. Outraged parents across the country complained to the station in their droves, after Kitty's outburst left their shocked children distraught. The Projec... |
e005391ff56fac7664d36f7b343bc022b2c69fff | Summarize the following news article. | Wreck of Halifax W7656 bomber found in 600ft deep waters in Norway .
It crashed while on a mission to destroy one of Hitler's most feared ships .
While trying to sink the Tirpitz, it was struck by heavy flak and came down .
Plane found when pipeline engineers stumbled upon a mystery object .
Six students sent a remote ... | [
"The wreck of a British bomber that sunk during a raid on the German battleship, the Tirpitz, has been found and is likely to contain the bodies of two of the missing crew. The Halifax bomber was located perfectly intact 600ft down in a Norwegian fjord 72 years after it crashed on the mission to destroy one of Hitl... |
cd470cd2fab3e279281aa0b92774ee09a0c410b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Unsuspecting drivers in Lowell, Michigan, got a holiday surprise when a police man gave them Christmas gifts instead of traffic tickets .
Officer Scot VanSolkema was tasked with being the local force's very own Father Christmas for the feel good scheme .
He pulled drivers over for minor offences and then quizzed them ... | [
"Unsuspecting drivers in Lowell, Michigan, got a holiday surprise to remember recently when a police man gave them Christmas gifts instead of traffic tickets. Officer Scot VanSolkema was tasked with being the local force’s very own Father Christmas. He pulled drivers over for minor issues - which wouldn't normally ... |
284f81ec4d1297d3949ed95a114f4c10011abf40 | Summarize the following news article. | Girls as young as 14 are pictured being carried away by their new husbands after being bargained for livestock .
Most of the women will have no idea a deal has been struck as they spend a month in isolation as part of ritual .
Ceremony which marks start of womanhood also involves girls punching cow into submission befo... | [
"This is the heartbreaking moment young girls in Kenya are sold into arranged marriages for a dowry of livestock as part of a traditional ceremony which marks their passing into womanhood. Clad in tribal jewellery and with their hair tied up in braids, some of the women can be seen struggling as they are hauled awa... |
7b070198ba4696e30a8f0a1daa56cd78801a3483 | Summarize the following news article. | Uwe Rosler was sacked as Wigan manager in November last year .
Rosler was offered chance to return to Germany with 1860 Munich .
The 46-year-old turned down head coach role and wants to stay in England . | [
"Uwe Rosler has turned down the chance to take over as head coach of 1860 Munich. The fallen giants of German football are struggling, at the moment third from the bottom of 2.Bundesliga. Rosler, 46, has been out work since he was sacked by Wigan in November but rejected the offer to replace Markus von Ahlen, who t... |
823a8a2b7b09cc01b7d4d18d839ab32a019f3620 | Summarize the following news article. | Products with fruit and vegetable content not required to list amount .
Cancer Council NSW and Sydney University researchers scoured shelves for days in Woolworths, Coles, Supa IGA, Aldi and Franklins .
One-third failed a basic nutrition test based on sugar, salt and fat levels .
Australian researchers call for a chang... | [
"Australian manufacturers have been accused of creating a 'health halo' around their products to mislead consumers about the fruit and vegetable content. Researchers have found packaged foods are routinely fudging fruit and vegetable claims on labels which has prompted the call for the government to crack down on t... |
30b92aff254ad53cec2fa0f9eceeb47a56d49baf | Summarize the following news article. | Seven sperm whales were washed ashore in South Australia this week .
The odour from the whales has been discouraging tourism .
Mayor Ray Agnew said the council need to remove the whales .
He predicts it could cost $50,000 and the help of local businesses .
It is still uncertain what caused the mass death of the animals... | [
"Seven decomposing sperm whale carcasses will be removed from a beach in South Australia after their repulsive smell has been discouraging tourism. It had previously been suggested by environmental experts that the whale corpses, which appeared south of the town of Ardrossan, about 150km North West of Adelaide, wou... |
5e2c4193bd1b72f829086f75d5229ded784af36d | Summarize the following news article. | An Aussie mother has been allegedly left by partner for a 'gay man of God'
After ten years and one child together, Leeann Maker is now struggling to make ends meet after de facto partner Dan Raja left her .
She claims her ex partner and his alleged boyfriend have taken her possessions, including her Mercedes and iPhone... | [
"An Australian mother has been left struggling to make ends meet and she claims it is because her partner left her for another man, took her possessions and left her with nothing but bills. Leeann Maker says that after ten years and one child together, she is 'living in misery' after her de facto husband Dan Raja w... |
515e4e9e901dd1099b0def26cc4a0d2d9d852e4e | Summarize the following news article. | Drivers still experiencing delays today after yesterday's fatal lorry crash .
One lane closed in each direction while the central reservation is repaired .
Delays of 10 minutes stretching up to 2 miles between junctions 26 and 27 .
Comes after yesterday's 'catastrophic' pile-up near Waltham Abbey .
One man found dead a... | [
"Delays were continuing on the M25 this morning more than 30 hours after a fatal crash which has seen two men placed under arrest in hospital. Yesterday, thousands of drivers were trapped in eight miles of tailbacks after a man died in the 'catastrophic' four-lorry pile-up on one of the busiest stretches of the mot... |
f15c8f0bb921ebe19a3bd07d12e70ed0a7bf688c | Summarize the following news article. | Sandbanks residents launched a campaign after several homes became popular at weekends as 'party houses'
They claim their lives have been made a 'misery' as a result of stag and hen groups holding all-night parties .
Residents in neighbouring properties reported having to ask revellers to remove sex dolls tied to their... | [
"Millionaire homeowners at the exclusive Sandbanks resort say rowdy stag and hen parties renting luxury mansions are making their lives a 'misery'. Angry residents launched a campaign after several multi-million pounds holiday homes in the exclusive beach-side destination in Dorset became popular as weekend 'party ... |
104901eb9df72893adc0a8adb9c7934223af32b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Undercover agent Scott Perala was on a routine operation when two suspects pulled guns on him as he counted pills in the back of their car .
They demanded $2,000 from him but he fled and they were later captured .
The video of the terrifying incident has just emerged and the two men, as well as a third suspect, have no... | [
"Terrifying video footage has revealed the moment a drug dealer pulled out a gun on an undercover cop in Florida. Scott Perala, an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, was buying two AK-47s and prescription pills from two suspects in a parking lot in Cocoa Beach when the incident unfolded. Althoug... |
fd8e9405593ba7b7081efaed9ff3079004df1a84 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City have identified Paul Pogba as a target .
The Premier League champions are plotting a big-money move .
Juventus will demand at least £40million for the midfielder .
City's current record signing is £38m Sergio Aguero .
Arsenal are also admirers of the former Manchester United man . | [
"Manchester City are plotting a big-money move for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba. Work has already begun on identifying Yaya Toure's long-term successor - and France star Pogba features highly among the candidates. The former Manchester United youngster is already viewed as one of the best all-round midfielders in... |
632ab24276b917258755a6be00835b4634bf26ac | Summarize the following news article. | Must-have eBooks have been revealed ahead of the reading season .
It seems Aussies are more captivated by mystery novels than romance .
The 2014 Kobo bestseller in Australia is Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl .
Seven Minutes to Noon by Katia Lief topped the most finished list .
The Power of Habit by Charles Dugigg was the to... | [
"Nothing completes the summer like a good book. Whether you’re soaking up the sun at an exotic beach, hiking in the mountains or even taking a stroll in a park, a new report has revealed the most popular eBooks of 2014 for you to enjoy. From mystery, thriller, romance to comedy – there’s something for everyone to k... |
a6feb152c2ef71a7b72b3b8c598e31b8558ed9c3 | Summarize the following news article. | Blair made promises to over 200 people suspected of paramilitary offences .
But the former PM refused invitation to give evidence to MPs over scandal .
MPs have now summoned the ex Labour leader to give evidence next week .
In a furious letter they accuse him of being 'extremely disrespectful' | [
"The former Prime Minister claims that his ‘commitments in the Middle East and elsewhere’ mean that it will be ‘challenging’ for him to give face-to-face evidence to MPs about the letters . Tony Blair has been summoned to appear before MPs investigating ‘comfort letters’ sent to IRA fugitives assuring them they wou... |
7a0d23e25ae05d79d4b6928a6773278632a2df8c | Summarize the following news article. | Evita Kossman's husband lives and works in Bristol .
She lives in Poland with their son Mateusz, aged 10 .
Father sends £220 a month in child benefit and child tax credit .
Mother said she is 'positively surprised' they can get handouts from UK .
She works full-time running a successful restaurant .
So she spends the e... | [
"A Polish woman has admitted she is 'positively surprised' she can obtain child benefits from Britain for her son, even though he lives in Warsaw. Evita Kossman is one of 20,000 immigrants from the EU currently claiming benefits from the UK for children who live in a different country. The mother-of-five is raking ... |
c77c4c5fc36f180aa534a542eb8d1dc90d4c4431 | Summarize the following news article. | Tens of thousands tested with experimental drugs not approved in the West .
One study of a drug for heart conditions saw six out of 17 .
patients die .
Sinister practice exposed in disturbing new Germany documentary . | [
"Former Communist East Germany secretly sold its citizens to western pharmaceutical companies to use as human guinea pigs in drug trials. Tens of thousands of sick people in the former German Democratic Republic were treated with medicines not approved in the West to see how effective they were. Details of the top ... |
81d8c902d85f8da8a8ad2ba9d9f4443d2dcbfd00 | Summarize the following news article. | Northern India is fertile territory for those seeking the country at its finest .
The cities of Delhi and Agra are awash with landmarks, like the Taj Mahal .
The north-easterly state of Rajasthan is a paradise for intrepid travellers . | [
"When travelling in India, you should invest in a turban, available with a little haggling at any bazaar. You might expect the locals to resent your attempts to dress up as a minor character in a Sidney James or Peter Sellers film. On the contrary, they appreciate any efforts by Westerners to come to terms with the... |
cc23faedd2e1656f52d15a42acddbc6560cabc9a | Summarize the following news article. | Kwame Ajamu was 17 when he was jailed for 1975 killing of Harry Franks .
Given death, reduced to life, with brother Wiley and friend Ricky Jackson .
Prosecution's case rested on testimony of 13-year-old boy Eddie Vernon .
Sentences unravelled last year after Vernon said testimony was 'all lies'
Mr Ajamu became last of ... | [
"This is the moment a Cleveland man was exonerated of a murder he didn't commit - 40 years after the killing took place. Kwame Ajamu was just 17 years old when he was sentenced to death in 1975 after businessman Harry Franks was beaten and shot dead outside a convenience store in his neighborhood. Then going under ... |
e99a60c85ede974c645cda3bf39ec9a72bd47768 | Summarize the following news article. | Man, 29, in a 'critical condition' in hospital after attack in Truro, Cornwall .
Corrosive substance thrown in his face after he 'opened door at his home'
Victim named locally as married father-of-one Andreas Christopheros .
Wife thought to have been injured trying to help her husband after attack .
Police are treating... | [
"The victim of the acid attack at a house in Truro, Cornwall, has been named locally as married father-of-one Andreas Christopheros, 29 (pictured) A 29-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after having acid thrown in his face when he opened the front door to his home. The man, who has been named locall... |
d001afa96c51ae7ffb93b1f25ce3325d6294a77d | Summarize the following news article. | A baby wombat's photo has gone viral, deemed so ugly it's cute .
The picture has become the subject of a photoshop battle on Reddit .
The little face is no all over the internet appearing on everything from the 'Game of Thrones' famous Iron Throne to posing for Jack in 'Titanic'
The tiny wombat survived in her mothers ... | [
"Smile for the camera! This tiny hairless wombat clearly knew the value of saying 'cheese' with a photo of her flashing her pearly whites taking over the Internet. The photo of 'Leah' the baby wombat smiling cheekily at the camera while sitting in her colourful throne, was taken by a ranger who rescued her from her... |
c1cf476971bfab40b1eade6d0497324019854d0e | Summarize the following news article. | Protesters chanted 'I can't breathe' at the 1,883,700 sq ft west London mall .
They were the last words of Eric Garner, a black man who died in New York .
Police contained the crowds outside after security guards were 'assaulted'
Officers said one group broke away from a mainly peaceful demonstration .
Shoppers descri... | [
"Hundreds of protesters caused chaos for Christmas shoppers at a London shopping centre last night with a mass demonstration over the death of American man Eric Garner, who died while being arrested in New York. Up to 600 protesters gathered in the 1,883,700 sq ft mall in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, before lying ... |
d6e5bd040a3fe2716f8a5679c8860131c9ee0da3 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester City beat Roma 2-0 to reach to the Champions League last 16 .
Goals from Samir Nasri and Pablo Zabaleta sealed victory in Rome .
Joe Hart admits City needed to put in a top performance away from home .
City were without Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero . | [
"Joe Hart believes Manchester City have finally come of age in Europe after their stunning 2-0 win in Rome on Wednesday night. The City goalkeeper was the star of the show as goals from Samir Nasri and Pablo Zabaleta gave Manuel Pellegrini's team the win they needed to take them in to the knockout stages of the Cha... |
f03b7e5578c024539f1baf52aa3d250b59020942 | Summarize the following news article. | A CCTV camera has captured an image of a man stealing the camera .
The man is captured smoking and pulling camera from the wall .
The thief clearly believes that by stealing the camera, he's taking the evidence .
Wollongong police have posted the picture on their Facebook page .
Comments include 'he's taking a selfie' ... | [
"Detectives in the great Wollongong CCTV camera heist have a prime lead in the their investigation - an image of a man caught by the CCTV camera in the act of removing it from a photographic studio this week. Too busy stealing the camera to disguise his face - or to even remove the cigarette in his mouth - the man ... |
40e682c9be3bd16e80e13638b5327aa5b5170886 | Summarize the following news article. | Twenty Navy SEALs surrounded compound after SAS helped to locate it .
They observed for 24 hours in order to fine-tune plans for the assault .
Team started going house-to-house and managed to kill ten militants .
But Luke Somers and Pierre Korkie were shot before they could be found . | [
"A British-born American photographer kidnapped by Al Qaeda was just seconds from being rescued by US special forces before being shot dead by his captors yesterday. US Navy SEALs, mounting a dramatic rescue bid, crept to within 100 yards of a compound in a remote mountain hideout in Yemen where the hostages were b... |
29d04dc6a6c0acb86feb5cbd8c93d6dd59e97f3f | Summarize the following news article. | Study reveals seven deaths every hour are carried out by jihadis .
Notorious IS has carried out beheadings, crucifixions and massacres .
Survey by the BBC World Service and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), found the shocking extent of slaughter .
In a single month, there were 664 reporte... | [
"A ground-breaking study has revealed that a shocking 664 jihadi attacks were carried out around the world in November alone, resulting in the deaths of more than 5,000 people. The deadly toll of militant-related violence was equivalent to one attack and seven deaths every hour - or three attacks on the scale of th... |
984e39f3c7f08b58cbd78b75c612b9d900e149e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Swiss company offers to turn human remains into diamonds .
Around 500g of human cremation ashes is needed per diamond .
The gems cost from £2,800 and are shipped around the world . | [
"When a loved one passes, most keep their memory alive with pictures and by visiting burial sites, but some take it one step further, by turning the remains of a family member into a diamond. Swiss company Algordanza has been turning human cremation ashes into 'memorial diamonds' for a decade. The unusual keepsak... |
2c82f8d46426e5286bce3fe3c0e2b96f1207eb66 | Summarize the following news article. | Klara Markus, 100, survived three Holocaust concentration camps .
She escaped Auschwitz gas chambers because Nazis ran out of gas .
The Romanian mother-of-two is preparing for her 101st birthday . | [
"A Jewish woman who escaped the gas chambers of Auschwitz is preparing to celebrate her 101st birthday . Klara Markus, 100, from Sighetu Marmaţiei, in Maramureş in northern Romania, survived three Holocaust concentration camps before the Second World War was over. Mrs Markus, who had been imprisoned in Dachau and... |
1e6d9ae8c8596caf11fce5e60e0ed8fffc1ba082 | Summarize the following news article. | Hundred of homes were destroyed by the blaze in Malabon City just weeks before Christmas .
Arson investigators estimate that the fire caused at least £20 million worth of damage .
Amazingly only six people were injured by the fire which ripped through the shanty town .
Desperate residents including children are searchi... | [
"Buried neck deep in filthy, ash covered debris, Filipino children sift through the charred debris from an enormous fire that razed a shanty town in Malabon City. With just weeks to go to Christmas, hundreds of people lost everything when their homes were destroyed by the wind whipped blaze. Many were made with lig... |
105a5c6d8d12d0ba10206a96ac20b8046bb01975 | Summarize the following news article. | Hunters Roy and Marcus Gaykamangu are a father and son team who specialise in killing crocs .
The hunt took place on foot from Yathalamarra, on the outskirts of Ramingining in East Arnhem Land .
After Roy shoots one crocodile his son Marcus pulls a baby one from the water nearby .
Roy skilfully cuts the crocodile into ... | [
"Deep in a forest crowded by Australian paperback trees, Aboriginal hunters Roy and Marcus Gaykamangu, a father and son team, are doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – they're out tracking crocodiles. It’s eerily silent, save for the screeching of tropical birds, when Marcus shouts: ‘Look, crocodiles!... |
e91cdf399049e87b7dd8573dd57e9f38296024e8 | Summarize the following news article. | Kim's face has changed dramatically since she hit the headlines in 2006 .
Cosmetic surgeons claim the star has had her hairline lasered .
Procedure is rare but relatively straight-forward .
10% of women have facial hair removal .
Kanye West has allegedley demanded a pre-nup clause banning all surgery . | [
"No Hollywood wedding would be complete without an extreme pre-nup in case of an unhappy ending. But while most pre-wedding contracts are drawn up to protect spouses in cases of wandering hands or financial misdemeanours, controlling Kanye West is said to have demanded a clause banning his wife-to-be from having an... |
694d5fe5c775000719c6d7d93f59829d9129ca53 | Summarize the following news article. | Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid won all six games of the group stage .
Chelsea and Porto also unbeaten as they progressed to the next stage .
Lionel Messi beaten to top scorer by Shakhtar Donetsk's Luiz Adriano .
Chelsea scored the most with 17 goals, including six against Maribor . | [
"The curtain came down on another thrilling Champions League group stage this week. We must now wait until February before Europe’s premier competition resumes with the two-legged knockout rounds. But, for now, Sportsmail takes a look back over the group matches and assesses the winners and losers… . So who were th... |
b6ae3c1bbba0d7ad919632767b4df2611bb55b15 | Summarize the following news article. | An egyptologist from Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum believes the strange coffin markings were made by junior artists shortly after 525 BC .
This is because master craftsmen were deported by the Persians who conquered Egypt, using them to build magnificent buildings at home .
The coffin features a 'one of a kind' death ... | [
"A 2,400-year-old coffin bearing unusual and amateurish decorations, may reveal the decline of Ancient Egypt, one expert claims. It has strange features such as ‘goofy’ jars and an unusual funeral bed painted on it. The egyptologist believe the marks were made by junior artists, after the best Egyptian painters wer... |
8772f698d6ffffce54828a531f5af6d93a318bd8 | Summarize the following news article. | Everton take on Krasnodar in the Europa League on Thursday evening .
Toffees have already qualified for knockout stages as Group H winners .
Roberto Martinez will give youngsters an opportunity at Goodison Park .
Blues boss excited to show off club's young 'diamonds' | [
"Everton have a great reputation for bringing through talented youngsters and will once again give youth a chance in Thursday night's Europa League encounter against Krasnodar. Having safely progressed to the knock-out stages as Group H winners already, Blues boss Roberto Martinez is using the clash as a chance to ... |
20b3ef021a2a3cb43645127946c61f48e4b94475 | Summarize the following news article. | The Australian National Dictionary Centre has named 'shirtfront' as its word of the year .
'Shirtfront' came to prominence after Prime Minister Tony Abbott used the term to threaten Russian president Vladimir Putin .
The term made global news and was labelled 'unfortunate' by the Kremlin . | [
"Tony Abbott never explained what he meant when he threatened to 'shirtfront' Vladimir Putin but that hasn't stopped it from being named 2014's Word Of The Year. The Australian National Dictionary Centre chose the term following Prime Minister Tony Abbott's somewhat undiplomatic threat to the Russian president over... |
b72511837e15f7464bbb2d432b762ce21823b11b | Summarize the following news article. | Paul Goodwin, 48, sexually assaulted Joan Crotts in St. Louis County .
He then pushed her down a flight of stairs and beat her with a hammer .
Goodwin's execution began at 1.17am, he was pronounced dead at 1.25am .
Crotts' daughter planned to shout 'I hope you rot in hell' at the execution .
Gov Jay Nixon denied clemen... | [
"A Missouri inmate was put to death early Wednesday for fatally beating a 63-year-old woman with a hammer in 1998, the state's record 10th lethal injection of 2014 to match Texas for the most executions in the country this year. Paul Goodwin, 48, sexually assaulted Joan Crotts in St. Louis County, pushed her down a... |
cbc718a34cc7447dcd4064523ef110be054df40c | Summarize the following news article. | Matt Grimes has also been watched by Liverpool and Sunderland .
19-year-old will go straight into the Swansea first-team squad in January .
Grimes could feature for the Swans before the end of the season .
Exeter had hoped to keep have Grimes return on loan for rest of campaign . | [
"Swansea have lined up a £1.75million deal to sign Exeter’s midfield starlet Matt Grimes in the January transfer window. The move will catapult the 19-year-old midfielder from his current £500 a week pay packet to earn £10,000 a week with the Premier League club - which would work out as a 1,900 per cent increase i... |
18a445869c29a6e87992b14528c5f7343830745c | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United currently have eight players out through injuries .
Louis van Gaal has been accused of pushing players too hard in training .
Former Wales assistant manager Raymond Verheijen accused fellow Dutchman of risking injury by holding 'frequent double sessions'
Mike Phelan, former United assistant manager, ... | [
"Manchester United have suffered an incredible 48 injuries since Louis van Gaal held his first press conference at Old Trafford on July 16. Van Gaal’s squad has been seriously depleted all season and he remains without eight players following Marcos Rojo's injury in training on Saturday. The Dutchman has declined t... |
9189d6ff41dd0c6cf543f0f310b56d4bc9ed9a3e | Summarize the following news article. | Senator John Faulkner will retire after Australia Day 2015 .
He's refused to reveal details of discussions he had with warring former PM's Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd during their infamous leadership battle .
He was called 'the best PM Australia never had' by Gough Whitlam . | [
"Gough Whitlam once famously said of John Faulkner that he was 'the best Prime Minister Australia never had' but after 25 years serving Labor in the Upper House the senator will officially retire next month. He has also made clear his intention to never reveal, in a conversation or a book, the intimate details of h... |
584808f90f6e2f55f36f1e366de7d1c8a04b1039 | Summarize the following news article. | Artist David Cata creates skin-pockets on the palms of his hands .
By using the stems of roses, he makes his hands look like plant pots .
Cata has previously used his hands to stitch portraits of his family . | [
"A Spanish artist has turned his hands into a mobile garden, by using his palms as plant pots. David Catá, from Viveiro, in Galicia, Spain, is making it look like his skin is a living, walking rosebush for his project 'Winged Roots'. Mr Cata, 21, who now lives in Berlin creates the 'plant pot effect' by making a po... |
ac0ff876c9bd0af02c98da6845554f662593ae3b | Summarize the following news article. | Forty-four pieces of jewelry were included in the Sotheby's New York sale .
Among the highlights was a ruby and diamond Cartier Tutti Frutti bracelet that sold for $2.1 million - more than double its top pre-sale estimate .
Proceeds from the sale of 33 jewels from Evelyn Lauder's collection will support the Breast Canc... | [
"Forty-four pieces of jewelry from the collections of Estee Lauder and her daughter-in-law Evelyn have gone under the hammer for $3.9 million. Among the highlights at Sotheby's sale in New York Tuesday was a ruby, emerald and diamond Cartier Tutti Frutti bracelet worn by breast cancer research advocate Evelyn that ... |
93c3d96c1b5c62042385e77f5da3fa95397c408b | Summarize the following news article. | The dog bolted after being spooked by a car accident on June 29 .
His owner, 24-year-old Kirstin Campbell, of Morrisville has been desperately trying to find him ever since .
At one point she enlisted a Massachusetts-based medium who claims to be able to communicate with animals, with no joy .
Neighbors are now going ... | [
"Even the powers of a pet psychic and the whiff of rotisserie chicken haven't been enough to lure back an elusive Golden Retriever who went missing in Vermont five months ago. Three-year-old Murphy bolted after being spooked by a car accident on June 29 and his owner, 24-year-old Kirstin Campbell of Morrisville, ha... |
814476435bd4478fc9a740d5b6840b20befd5163 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea beat Sporting Lisbon 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday .
Ruben Loftus-Cheek made his Chelsea debut as a late substitute .
18-year-old midfielder has progressed through the club's ranks for 10 years . | [
"Ruben Loftus-Cheek says making his senior Chelsea debut has given him a thirst for more first-team playing time. The 18-year-old midfielder, who has been with the Blues since the age of eight, made his first appearance in Wednesday night's Champions League Group G defeat of Sporting Lisbon. Manager Jose Mourinho i... |
33839cc8c3f11f5172d1ad3126718d6087b26ce6 | Summarize the following news article. | Annie Winter bought cards for her daughter Lori to give out to friends .
The students ripped up the cards in front of the Gold Coast nine-year-old .
Ms Winter said they threw them out because they didn't have candy canes .
Lori, who has Asperger's Syndrome, has been traumatised by the ordeal . | [
"A nine-year-old girl has been left traumatised after her classmates ripped up Christmas cards she gave to them because they didn't come with candy canes. Annie Winter, from Coomera on the Gold Coast, bought cards for her daughter Lori to give out to children at school but couldn't find mini candy canes at the shop... |
3b147194cd26113bd5367ed5279649ee463291ba | Summarize the following news article. | Care Quality inspection found that residents at Merok Park Nursing Home were being washed in cold water and an 'overpowering' smell of urine .
Staff not given proper training and some had no criminal record checks .
One woman with a 78-year-old father there called it: 'A dump. A kennel'
Inspectors ordered it to be clos... | [
"Dozens of dementia patients were moved out of a nursing home in their pyjamas after regulators branded it ‘dangerous’ and shut it down at short notice. In chaotic scenes, pensioners were carried out in the freezing night to waiting ambulances after they were deemed ‘at significant risk of harm’. Patients and their... |
62365f80c9ed9642b50641e4a25b9bed6586b907 | Summarize the following news article. | Henry Long is enrolled at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana .
In his reenactment of Sia's Chandelier music video he prances, dances and twirls around for the duration of the track .
Bystanders can't help but smile as they watch Long in action . | [
"Stripping down to a nude leotard and tutu, this is the moment a ballsy college student reenacts Sia's Chandelier music video around campus. Henry Long, who is enrolled at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, prances, dances and twirls around for the duration of the track, much to the bemusement of his peers. A... |
08f83486cbebc9b129d27ae859ab72aefbc85d44 | Summarize the following news article. | Scouts Association says it is 'deeply sorry' to those who have been hurt .
At least 30 more alleged victims have come forward since apology .
Scouts Association has admitted paying out £500,000 in compensation .
Admitted it had been wrong not to report past allegations to police .
Nearly another £400,000 has been paid ... | [
"Dozens more former Scouts have come forward to claim they were victims of child abuse after the movement issued an apology and admitted paying out £500,000 in compensation. Yesterday, the Scout Association said it was 'deeply sorry' after an investigation claimed it was facing more than 50 legal cases over histori... |
0cedd83bcbdb0fedd6ffe14949c1f9a164cbb5a3 | Summarize the following news article. | The film has been screened in cinemas across Thailand since Saturday .
Israel's Bangkok embassy condemns it amid social media ridicule .
Prime Minister's spokesman claims the gaffe is just a 'misunderstanding'
Adolf Hitler is popular in Thailand and is often on T-shirts and memorabilia . | [
"A propaganda film commissioned by Thailand's military regime was supposed to promote the '12 core values' all Thai youths must learn. But there was one scene the junta has had trouble explaining: a grinning schoolboy painting an image of Adolf Hitler while his smiling classmate applauds. The video, screened before... |
e913d43dc6f0cb66181751e2592d6bce5582c39f | Summarize the following news article. | Bear photographed dozing 50 feet up a tree in a forest in Fla, Norway .
The creature expertly balanced her weight on the thin branches .
She snoozed for hours and gazed at the view when she stirred . | [
"This bear picked a daring place for a slumber as she balanced precariously on a tiny branch - 50ft in the air. The brave four-year-old Brown bear climbed almost to the top of the huge tree just so she could doze and enjoy the stunning forest views that surround her. She cleverly distributed her weight by placing t... |
5f5ecff9c48269321cdd7e2a30ce3de20f426e48 | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Root scores 104 not out as England win the fifth ODI in Pellekele .
James Taylor offered great support with 68 .
Moeen Ali and Alastair Cook were both early for the tourists .
Sri Lanka lead the series 3-2 with two matches left to play . | [
"England’s limited-overs future was looking a little brighter yesterday after Joe Root’s third one-day century of the year and another sprightly innings from James Taylor inspired them to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka. A target of 240 turned out to be not so much the small mountain some had feared as a pleasant ... |
19cb2e7f5cb9ab19f0f8081b5cdfcc85db91faaf | Summarize the following news article. | The 53-second video was uploaded on YouTube on Monday by user 'Perfect Daddy'
He titled the video 'What happens when my wife leaves me alone with a baby'
The man is clearly amused by his makeover which appears to be inspired by graphic novel turned thriller movie V for Vendetta .
The mask is also the infamous symbol of... | [
"A father has found a creative way to spend time with his baby while his wife was away. He shared a 53-second video on YouTube, giving insight into how he likes to entertain himself and the baby - inspired by the well-known mask from graphic novel-turned-thriller movie V for Vendetta. Although it is unclear what co... |
2bf4e0d06f97a021c58e11f80607dbc17dc48d0c | Summarize the following news article. | A terrorism expert believes Australia should not lock up and punish returning jihadists .
Steve Killelea says fear tactics do not work instead we should engage with returning fighters .
He says they could benefit Australia to discourage other would-be jihadists to join conflicts in Syria and Iraq .
Attorney General Geo... | [
"A terrorism expert believes Australia should engage with returning jihadists, instead of locking them up and punishing them. Steve Killelea, executive chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace, believes fear tactics are not working and instead they should use returning jihadists as motivational speakers fo... |
1ebbf66cd4fedb092ba09fbc9671835bc19a53e4 | Summarize the following news article. | The 9-year-old daughter of Rumain Brisbon, Aiyana Rains, was among those attending a demonstration Monday in the city's downtown .
A police officer in riot gear was snapped meeting Rains and reportedly told her 'I'm sorry' at the event .
Police on Tuesday released the name of the officer who shot and killed Brisbon, an... | [
"A poignant image has emerged from protests over a deadly police shooting in Phoenix, as police Tuesday released the name of the officer who shot and killed an unarmed drug suspect. The 9-year-old daughter of Rumain Brisbon, Aiyana Rains, was among those attending a demonstration Monday in downtown Phoenix as prote... |
4a0f690a9d601ee1f7128940db1bfe76b805ab12 | Summarize the following news article. | Jamil Hopoate sentenced to a minimum of one year behind bars for late night assault in February .
The promising NRL player attacked Alexander Christie and 'good samaritan' Timothy Blackett outside a Sydney pub .
Hopoate's older brother and NRL star, Will, told the court a jail term would 'shatter' his family .
Co-offen... | [
"Jamil Hopoate's brother Will said jail would crush their mother's heart. His manager said prison would finish his promising rugby league career. Now the 20-year-old has been sentenced to a minimum one year behind bars for a drunken, brutal and unprovoked attack on a man outside a Sydney pub. The second-eldest son ... |
9cb04185bf29b91f10281f0515095497f02b3385 | Summarize the following news article. | Scientists aim to begin project within 25 years .
'Spherical solar generator' made of orbiting panels .
We would have to demolish Venus, Mercury and several asteroids . | [
"It sounds like science fiction, but building a giant ball around the sun to harness its power could be closer than you think - we just have to blow up the planet Mercury. An emerging technology expert has claimed that we can start building a Dyson sphere (a sort of spherical solar panel) that would give us more en... |
8725de3022daa903481c8614f7427c455aa0b624 | Summarize the following news article. | A Gold Coast man started his own campaign '52 Events in 52 Weeks'
Brendon Martin's inspiration comes after his wife turned her life around after suffering depression for seven years .
The 38-year-old has completed 47 events and has five to go .
He aims to raise awareness and help those battling mental health illness .
... | [
"When Brendon Martin's wife turned her life around after suffering depression for seven years, he decided to start his own campaign to help those who also suffer from mental health illness. The Gold Coast resident and gym owner has been taking part in '52 events in 52 weeks' this year to raise awareness on depressi... |
c119d2158000b7d8ea620e90e6a3b80fc65618d8 | Summarize the following news article. | President Barack Obama delivered a pair of giant red sacks filled with toys and other gifts to the Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots campaign .
First lady Michelle Obama has been the traditional bearer of the gifts, which have been donated annually by White House staffers .
The Toys for Tots campaign has distributed m... | [
"Introducing himself as the 'big elf,' President Barack Obama on Wednesday exclaimed 'Ho, Ho, Ho' and made merry as he delivered a pair of giant red sacks filled with toys and other gifts to the Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots campaign. First lady Michelle Obama has been the traditional bearer of the gifts, whic... |
6799dc40c7d2edcd853b4185d9b9348a39b03805 | Summarize the following news article. | Judges from International Wine and Spirit Competition choose best wines .
Festive food is best served with supermarkets' own brand labels .
Experts also identified perfect pairings for fish and chips, curry, and pizza . | [
"Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Marks & Spencer wines have been given the stamp of approval by more than 300 wine experts. In fact tipples from four supermarket tipples were considered the best to pair with Christmas meals this festive season. Asda Extra Special El Meson Rioja Gran Reserva 2004 is perfect with roast ... |
e115f2f87648a311b7638065adfd1203d6cfeee9 | Summarize the following news article. | Xavi has won the Champions League three times with Barcelona .
He picks Paul Scholes in his best XI from the competition's history .
John Terry, Theo Walcott and Paul Gascoigne also make the cut .
Barcelona are safely through to the last 16 of this season's tournament . | [
"Having played for Barcelona for over 16 years and represented Spain 133 times, Xavi has had the pleasure of lacing up his boots alongside many of the world's finest. The 34-year-old veteran has also faced the best of British talent in the Champions League, helping the Catalan giants win the famous trophy on three ... |
700a15be2464fc62521f1bacf526a31a2a244353 | Summarize the following news article. | Ofsted warns 500,000 children in secondary schools with poor behaviour .
Sir Michael Wilshaw condemned the 'unacceptable' level of disruption .
Also raised concerns that the brightest pupils are not being stretched .
England faces shortage of teachers with 8,000 fewer trainees than 2009-10 . | [
"Tens of thousands of bright children are going backwards at secondary school, a damning Ofsted report said yesterday. High-achievers too often find themselves repeating topics they have already studied and enduring noisy lessons that are disrupted by increasingly poor behaviour. In a ‘state of the nation’ report, ... |
338435607903b52c286c1dc7b7a2e5e64daf8276 | Summarize the following news article. | Head of Ofsted will say the data proves school standards have stagnated .
Sir Michael Wilshaw will warn many secondaries struggle to provide basics .
He added those schools also had 'indifferent' teaching and poor discipline .
Report will call for support for struggling schools which become 'isolated' | [
"Head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, will warn too many state secondaries still struggle to provide educational ‘basics’ The number of children being taught in failing secondary schools has risen to 170,000 – despite a drive to boost standards, the head of Ofsted will reveal today. Some 147 schools are now in spec... |
bb9a75815b91b84058201cdd9f06c0a1bad6bedd | Summarize the following news article. | Andrea Hutzler, 33, of Washington DC, said she has lost more than $800 in stolen goods over the past two months, including Christmas presents .
For Hutzler the last straw was seeing a stranger approach her house at around last Friday and get away with yet another delivery .
Filled a cardboard box with excrement from he... | [
"A man who took to stealing packages from a woman's doorstop in Washington DC this week got more than he bargained for - a box filled with dog feces. Andrea Hutzler, 33, said she has lost more than $800 in stolen goods over the past two months, including Christmas presents, clothes and even aluminium poles she had ... |
f2379e679df2f02d7873a639da7689f79ebc1ffe | Summarize the following news article. | Former Bega boss apologises for his crimes at a sentencing hearing .
Victims and their families cried as he issued his apology .
Maurice Van Ryn said he was unable to control his urges .
He said his urges have since disappeared after . | [
"A former Bega Cheese boss and convicted paedophile has apologised for his crimes, telling a court he 'just wasn't able to resist the urge'. Businessman Maurice Van Ryn abused children aged from eight to 16 between 2004 and 2014 around the Bega area in southern NSW. Van Ryn provided evidence at a sentencing hearin... |
fd4ddefbfe67a96e3449cff337ea5102875b63a9 | Summarize the following news article. | Four Gambian diplomats jailed for selling tax-free tobacco from embassy .
The four abused diplomatic tax exemptions to order tonnes of tobacco .
Exemptions were for personal use or use by embassy but they sold goods .
Diplomats abused privileges to avoid paying £4.7m in tax and make profit .
Racket run out of Gambian D... | [
"Yusupha Bojang , deputy head of the Gambian Diplomatic Mission, has been jailed for six years for being the ringleader in running a tax-free tobacconist by abusing his diplomatic privileges . A gang of Gambian diplomats who turned their London embassy into a tax-free tobacconist and avoided paying almost £5million... |
c7929969d4786838c4bd0067a4994dccd9e28111 | Summarize the following news article. | Samir Nasri scored in Manchester City's win against Roma on Wednesday .
The Frenchman is beginning to turn in consistent performances .
Nasri is known for being a problem player but has unquestioned talent . | [
"Samir Nasir was just 21 when he announced himself to his new Arsenal team-mates by taking Thierry Henry's usual seat on the France team coach and refusing to budge when the club's greatest-ever player told him to at Euro 2008. When it comes to rubbing up people the wrong way, Nasri is world-class. But when he perf... |
b9e33a70a8b029436045b2e66994f417c1f78d21 | Summarize the following news article. | The Indian captain ducked into a short ball from Johnson .
Kohli was shaken up but not hurt .
The first ball he faced hit him on the front of the helmet .
Visibly concerned Australian players rushed to check if he was okay .
Kohli recovered quickly to play a strong shot down the ground two balls later .
Late Australian... | [
"The Indian and Australian teams were both visibly shaken up after the visitor's captain Virat Kohli was hit on the helmet by the very first ball he faced from Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson at the Adelaide Oval in the first cricket Test. Johnson reacted immediately to check on the Indian skipper's welfare, as... |
c27dec64d64e5f230dcfaea3769a971c37c6997a | Summarize the following news article. | Four-year-old Carson Kight's obsession with trucks and UPS hit a new high when the company gave him his own miniature truck .
The battery-powered truck was delivered by Carson's favorite driver who now works a different delivery route .
Wearing his own uniform, Carson made deliveries to neighbors and later took cookie... | [
"Christmas came early for a four-year-old boy obsessed by trucks, when UPS decided to reunite him with his favorite driver and give him a truck of his own. Carson Kight of Colorado Springs, Colorado, would always look forward to seeing his local UPS delivery man, Ernest Lagasca, who would make deliveries in his nei... |
4053038d5314c97a842552ed831a5be124c0769a | Summarize the following news article. | Inside Edition host says reports of malpractice during the star's endoscopy show 'criminal behavior'
Deborah says: 'I thought Joan would have lived until 100!'
Reminisces about comic's bawdy funeral, saying: 'I think the rabbi must have converted to another religion by now'
Joan used to call her and her husband 'Barbie... | [
"Inside Edition host Deborah Norville says she will be 'stunned and outraged' if New York State authorities do not prosecute the doctors whose actions led to the death of her close friend Joan Rivers. Deborah, 56, spoke out as Joan's daughter Melissa prepares to sue the clinic where the comic suffered a heart attac... |
4fb52a8557c39e8330d9faee850609a7d0075be0 | Summarize the following news article. | Amar'e Stoudemire has just played three pre-season games in four nights .
The New York Knicks star has been taking red wine baths for the past six months in an attempt to rejuvenate his body .
The 31-year-old has said the remedy has worked a treat so far . | [
"NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire has revealed he's been taking red wine baths over the past six months to help rejuvenate his body. The 31-year-old, who has had long-standing problems with his knees during his career, believes the remedy has helped him recover much better after games and revitalised him. It certainly se... |
ed5be2396ccdee59811ed60ab5140599ae241e2a | Summarize the following news article. | Graham Richardson was a last minute no-show for his hosting role on Richo .
He'd promised to use the Sky News program to respond to claims he is being investigated by ICAC .
Despite promoting his 8pm show, Peter Van Onselen hosted the show .
Richardson and Sky News declined when asked to explain his absence .
Fairfax m... | [
"Graham Richardson has been a last-minute no-show on his Sky News program ‘Richo’, despite promising to use his show to respond to claims that he is ‘a person on interest’ in an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) investigation. Throughout the day, the controversial political lobbyist and former Labor ... |
496aa95ed9a926826152aa0d88f126c48b916199 | Summarize the following news article. | James Vosper allegedly told partner in text 'everything has gone to rat s***'
'Continued drinking for two hours until she arrived home and they rowed'
Vosper grabbed her around throat and forced her onto sofa, court hears . | [
"A police officer throttled his girlfriend and kicked her in the stomach after flying into a drunken rage because he left £30 in a cashpoint, a court heard. James Vosper, 41, who serves with Gloucestershire Constabulary, allegedly started drinking heavily after realising his mistake and texted partner Melissa Musto... |
13c9d658adc61196d8f01d7dac8364ec9fa26c58 | Summarize the following news article. | Coroner Terry Jarnigan, of Cocke County, Tennessee, was barred on Monday from touching dead bodies or attending crime scenes .
The corner stuck two fingers into a bullet exit wound on a victim's head and said 'oh, brains', according to a police affidavit .
Previously known as Terry Lackey, he was convicted of felonies ... | [
"A coroner has resigned after being barred from crime scenes and touching dead bodies because he stuck his fingers into the head wound of a shooting victim, authorities revealed. Coroner Terry Jarnigan, of Cocke County, Tennessee, was barred by a judge on Monday from disturbing or touching dead bodies, touching evi... |
a6833f6b3ec714896738542262e460241ddd48f8 | Summarize the following news article. | Ben Edelman, an associate professor of business administration at Harvard, posted his apology on his website on Wednesday .
'It's clear that I was very much out of line,' he wrote. He also said he would apologize personally to the Sichuan Garden in Brookline, Massachusetts .
On Friday night he had ordered takeout but w... | [
"The Harvard Business School instructor who blasted a Boston-area Chinese restaurant for overcharging him by $4 on a takeout order has apologized. Associate professor Benjamin Edelman complained to the owners the of Sichuan Garden in Brookline after he was charged $1 more on each of the four items he ordered for ta... |
f85fcc14827aded0dfc0c9667c3d637144cbf399 | Summarize the following news article. | The NYPD Internal Affair Bureau has began its own investigation into whether Daniel Pantaleo broke department protocol .
Investigation could take weeks .
Pantaleo says he didn't use a chokehold on Eric Garner - but video evidence appears to refute that . | [
"Internal affairs investigators from the New York Police Department have questioned officer Daniel Pantaleo for two hours in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. Pantaleo was cleared last week of criminal charges after a Staten Island, New York, grand jury declined to indict him. But now the NYPD is beginning its ow... |
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