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d8658ccb1866aa60c4247c3f466202edae0361d8 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephen Belafonte's first arrest dates back to 1994, when he was aged 19 .
Police charged him with burglary but this became handling stolen goods .
In 2000 accused of assault but reduced to vandalism after he damaged car .
In 2003 admitted beating his partner Nicole in 'malicious' drunken frenzy .
Married Mel B in 2007... | [
"Mel B married husband Stephen Belafonte after a whirlwind romance but admitted she knew 'he was no angel' as he has string of convictions and run-ins with police dating back twenty years. The film producer, 39, has been prosecuted for handling stolen goods, beating the mother of his child and killing a mallard wit... |
7ed85a08eb99cd5aa59c6d7ab34a133d914eb8ad | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Bipsing beats Cung Le .
Two fighters were facing off at the UFC in Macau .
Fight was stopped in the fourth round .
Le claimed Bipsing poked him in the eye but replays proved otherwise . | [
"Michael Bisping kept his hopes of a title shot alive with a stoppage victory over Cung Le in Macau. The British middleweight was looking for his first win in almost 18 months after suffering a tame defeat by Tim Kennedy in April. Bisping slowly but surely wore Le down before the fight was stopped in the fourth rou... |
ea21d73f638614d492c6077491f5515410e02a8c | Summarize the following news article. | Legislators are considering a powdered alcohol ban before its US launch .
Palcohol simply needs water to turn it back into an alcoholic drink .
Each one ounce serving has the equivalent of a single rum or vodka .
Law makers fear 'Palcohol' could fuel under-age drinking and violence .
Five states have already banned sal... | [
"Powdered alcohol hasn't even arrived in stores yet, but states already are moving to ban the product touted by its inventor as an easy way to mix a drink on the go. Colorado is the latest state considering prohibiting 'Palcohol' amid concern it will increase underage drinking. The product is marketed as an ounce o... |
a0b54c77738b431a759e225abb6f7e14379787cd | Summarize the following news article. | Round up of celebrities who generated most fashion interest on Twitter .
Cheryl, Sam Faiers and Vicky Pattison featured in top ten .
Mario Falcone, Gary Lineker and Ant and Dec among most stylish men . | [
"As 2014 draws to a stylish close, our favourite TV celebrities have been ranked according to their fashion choices. Emma Willis, Mario Falcone, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini - and even Keith Lemon - feature prominently in this year’s top 10 celebrities who generated the most fashion interest on social media, according ... |
a85b841f794eae5f09c85c3ea56bb75b835cc6e3 | Summarize the following news article. | UFC fighter Cung Le has trained with Channing Tatum and was impressed .
Le: Tatum is more likely than other Hollywood actors to make it in MMA .
Tatum's new film Foxcatcher will premiere in November .
Le doesn't think Jean-Claude Van Damme could make it as a UFC fighter . | [
"There are plenty of Hollywood actors who would fancy themselves in the ring - Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, The Rock to name just a few - but according to UFC star Cung Le, none would be as effective in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) as Channing Tatum. The two have trained together before and Le, an action film star h... |
8524d31d1ce9a3cc311fec21d3694748fe1ec5af | Summarize the following news article. | Light Heavyweight UFC Champion Jon Jones posted the video on Instagram .
Jokingly sparred with Mike Tyson whilst recovering from injury .
Jones came to blows with title challenger Daniel Cormier in Las Vegas brawl . | [
"What better way to prepare for a UFC title defence than sparring with a boxing legend? Well UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has done just that, posting a video on Instagram with former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. Luckily for Jones the quick box wasn’t in the ring as Tyson, an avid mixed martia... |
0579c0ff71150eaee5f514cf961da780962f2577 | Summarize the following news article. | Youngsters 'more at risk from binge drinking, drug taking and STDs than ever before'
Lancet report identifies new risks including cyber-bullying and 'sexting' | [
"Problem: American teens have some of the highest rates of binge drinking in the developed world . American teenagers have the highest rates of drug and alcohol abuse in the developed world. And they are far more likely to be killed by violence than peers in Europe. This lost generation, whose unemployment rate is ... |
081c35b21c2180f6f7718b1d035fb6577617897e | Summarize the following news article. | Mike McCurdy-Quintana was driving his disabled sister to collect her toddler .
He touched bumpers with Sergeant Joshua Brightman's truck .
The marine stormed out of the vehicle and launched an abusive tirade .
Mr McCurdy-Quintana, 19, drowned him out by turning the radio up . | [
"A teenager trapped in a car with his disabled sister managed to keep calm while an aggressive marine raged outside – by turning up the radio and listening to AC/DC. Mike McCurdy-Quintana was with his sister Bree - who is a marine herself and is now confined to a wheelchair following an injury - when the incident o... |
7a248f3a5c19a7e7a51e42ca82f3458174f66f9f | Summarize the following news article. | Nadia Bolz-Weber's sermons may include the odd swear word .
The 44-year-old is covered in tattoos and admits taking drugs .
Now she is preaching at a church in Denver and pulling in the crowds . | [
"She's 6ft 1in tall, a former stand-up comic and now a competitive weightlifter but when she isn't down the gym working out, tattoo-covered Nadia Bolz-Weber is a Lutheran pastor. 'I swear like a truck driver', she said. 'I refuse to pretend I'm somebody I'm not', she told abc. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . New approach: ... |
3b81e79f59a38270fb19f3a1badb03c40f4ee712 | Summarize the following news article. | Conor McGregor stopped Dustin Poirier in the first round .
He caught his opponent behind the ear and the fight was soon stopped .
McGregor wants a world title shot next .
Demetrious Johnson retained his flyweight title by beating Chris Cariaso . | [
"Conor McGregor delivered on his promise to stop Dustin Poirier in the first round as the Irishman's seemingly inexorable rise continued in Las Vegas. The Dublin featherweight caught his opponent with a cuffing left hand behind the ear inside the opening two minutes and the fight was called off after a barrage of s... |
85c7daec054b3a3fe41a16a201eb30ab4842f4cd | Summarize the following news article. | Amber, 34, from Troutdale, Oregon, weighs 660lbs and is confined to a life at home under the care of her parents .
She is first to feature on season three of TLC'S My 600-lb Life, which debuts January 7 .
The reality show follows the lives of eight morbidly obese adults as they undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery ... | [
"TLC's My 600-lb Life is back with its third season next month, and its first subject is so morbidly obese, she is unable to stand or walk for more than a few minutes at a time. At only 24 years old, Amber, from Troutdale, Oregon, weighs 660lbs and lives at home with her parents and boyfriend of two years. She says... |
b821beb29a4f017dcf40b43f03bccf1f5275542b | Summarize the following news article. | Pakistan has been bracing itself for an attack of this type of attack .
A response was from Taliban was expected after a military crackdown .
More than 1,600 militants have died in the last six months .
The terror group said they wanted the government to feel their pain .
Attack aimed to make a spectacular statement wi... | [
"Pakistan has been braced for this kind of bloodthirsty attack, writes Ian Birrell, but lashing out in this way is seen by some experts as a sign of weakness . At first staff thought it was just children playing a boisterous game, for as older pupils sat exams on the upper floor a party was being held for younger c... |
ad66d185a12125161a37b2e6dbdea9303ed93f61 | Summarize the following news article. | Sir Bruce Keogh said today: 'The system is creaking, it is under pressure'
Other organisations blame ambulances being called by NHS 111 operators .
Sir Bruce added NHS should be able to cope with a surge in demand .
But figures show A&Es closed doors to ambulances 100 times last month .
Last week more than 35,000 had t... | [
"Speaking at a conference in London today, Sir Bruce Keogh said: 'The system is creaking, it is under pressure at the moment' Accident and emergency services are already under strain from increased winter demand, the medical director of the NHS in England has admitted. Speaking at a conference in London, Sir Bruce ... |
a3b4fb34a47b6e6b5bc22bd39b818b5f6c888ac3 | Summarize the following news article. | Aeman Lovel Presley, 34, is suspected of killing Calvin Gholston - who is also homeless .
Presely is accused of also killing two homeless men and a hairdresser .
The homeless men were repeatedly shot in their sleep . | [
"An Atlanta man already accused of gunning down two homeless men in their sleep and fatally shooting a hairstylist as she walked to her car now faces charges in the death of a fourth person. Aeman Lovel Presley, 34, is suspected of killing Calvin Gholston at a shopping center on Sept. 27, investigators say. Like tw... |
f40316590af71118f3a7812e7586abfd9cd5500f | Summarize the following news article. | Father Michele Madonna's sermons in Naples were constantly interrupted .
So he had a £40 device fixed inside the Santa Maria di Montesanto church .
But shops claim it blocks their contact card devices and want it removed . | [
"A Catholic priest fed up with mobiles constantly ringing and beeping during his sermons has installed a jamming device to stop phones from going off. Father Michele Madonna found his services in Naples, Italy, were constantly interrupted by jingling incoming calls and buzzing text alerts. He had an engineer fix t... |
b8ba70869fadfbd8f8094dd7b8450545a1e3357c | Summarize the following news article. | Armstrong had been hoping to ride alongside former U.S. Postal Service teammates, including George Hincapie .
USA cycling says Armstrong is unable to take part due to his lifetime ban .
Armstrong declined to comment on Thursday . | [
"USA Cycling says Lance Armstrong can't ride in a South Carolina event this weekend with several of his former U.S. Postal Service teammates. Armstrong had hoped to ride with George Hincapie and several other former teammates at the non-competitive ride that bears Hincapie's name. But because the ride is still auth... |
7be178316066b0a16e78668bcf60687e7de09168 | Summarize the following news article. | Brazilian cyclist Marcia Fernandes banned for two years for doping .
Fernandes tested positive for EPO in Brazilian cycling federation checks .
She will likely miss her home Olympics which take place at Rio in 2016 . | [
"The Brazilian cycling federation says it has suspended national road race champion Marcia Fernandes for two years for doping, virtually ending her chances of competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The federation says the 23-year-old Fernandes, who's also a member of Spain's Bizkaia-Durango cycling team, tested positi... |
fd5850e4f8b6d8998eb12b6d64f967fed0fbcd64 | Summarize the following news article. | Boeing 777-200 was flying from Seoul, South Korea to Dallas, Texas .
Plane was east of Japan when it turned around and diverted to Tokyo .
Fifteen passengers reportedly suffered injuries shortly after take-off .
Plane was carrying 240 passengers and 15 crew, says airline . | [
"More than a dozen passengers and crew have reportedly been injured after an American Airlines flight was rocked by severe turbulence over the Pacific Ocean. Passengers were settling into their 12-hour transpacific journey from Seoul to Dallas when the Boeing 777-200 hit turbulent skies east of Japan, sending glass... |
40d123880ddc8a5e3e1fdaf9c3b6cf2f46cf3231 | Summarize the following news article. | Terrie Sena, 43, is a licensed substitute teacher in Clark Country,Nevada .
She was arrested last week as part of a major child sex ring .
Her ex-husband Christopher Sena, 47, and his current wife, Deborah Sena, 50, are also charged with multiple counts .
Police allege the three sexually assaulted at least eight kids o... | [
"A Las Vegas mother, her ex-husband and his new wife all faced court on Tuesday after being charged with what police described as 'one of the most horrific sex rings in memory' involving their own children. Mother-of-four Terrie L. Sena, 43, who was arrested last week and charged with multiple counts of disturbing... |
4a663f5a7e3a24a52fbe30c3c9f9dfefc9e2ed2c | Summarize the following news article. | New survey reveals 40% of all food poisoning cases are caused by poor hygiene in the home .
E.coli, salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria can spread via chopping boards that haven't been cleaned properly .
Food hygiene expert Dr Lisa Ackerley warned all raw meat, poultry and vegetables should be seen as a risk .
She sa... | [
"The humble chopping board is integral to even the most basic of kitchen cupboards. From raw meat to organic root vegetables, most of what we eat will pass across its surface en route to pan or oven. Now, a new survey has revealed the chopping board to be one of the most dangerous utensils, harbouring 200 per cent ... |
113777994f97a80ac4ba0bc8fd42c98311eab081 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents in Breckenridge, Colorado voted in favor of forcing the town's lone dispensary off Main Street to a less-visible location last week .
Tourism officials in Colorado fear families may stop vacationing in Colorado because of legalization .
However, business appears to be booming, since last year a record 64.6 mi... | [
"Business is booming in Colorado's mountain resorts, and the addition of recreational marijuana stores this year has attracted customers curious about legalized pot. But there's mounting anxiety that ski towns have embraced stoner culture a little too much, potentially damaging the state's tourism brand. That worry... |
56a6771c5716fdd0a35265c0e69b10ed03c7ffef | Summarize the following news article. | Animal Farm butter, produced by Diane St Clair in Orwell, Vermont, is made using the cream from Jersey cows, which contains over 87% butterfat .
It's cultured for 24 hours with buttermilk from the farm, churned by hand into a deep yellow, and then kneaded by hand to work the fats . | [
"A rare variety of butter favored by famed chef Thomas Keller can now be yours - for a whopping $49 per pound. Animal Farm butter, which is produced by Diane St Clair in Orwell, Vermont, is made using the cream from her ten Jersey cows, which contains over 87per cent butterfat. It's cultured for 24 hours with butte... |
2b3c4792c841193af08abae0b842894c7c076317 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Nazi guide to Christmas' leaflet uncovered in Dresden, Germany .
The 20-page instructions include how to decorate and what to sing .
Tells faithful Nazi party members 'no festival is as German as Christmas'
Recommends swastika atop the tree and a German Virgin Mary . | [
"A Nazi guide to Christmas - in which the Virgin Mary becomes German and the Archangel Gabriel is turned into an Ayran goddess - has been unearthed in an archive in the city of Dresden. As well as listing precise instructions for decorating the Christmas tree, faithful yuletide revellers were to be ordered told to ... |
d5848369124f1aa0c9d636b4f50b64fa3ea09107 | Summarize the following news article. | Oskar Groening is charged with being accessory to murder of 300,000 .
The charges relate to a two-month period between May and July 1944 .
Other workers had cases dropped due to age, infirmity or lack of evidence .
Groening says he witnessed atrocities he he did not commit any himself .
Says he hears 'cries of the dead... | [
"Oskar Groening faces charges relating to a two-month period between May and July 1944 . Authorities have confirmed that a former S.S. guard charged in September with participating in the mass murder of 300,000 people at the Auschwitz concentration camp during WW2 is fit to stand trial for his crimes. Oskar Groenin... |
19f3ae1c76b81e0d96f5126d858ea9a9a22fd353 | Summarize the following news article. | The return of three astronauts to Earth is shown from inside Soyuz capsule .
Short clip reveals the capsule's heat shield burning away .
This shield is burnt on purpose to protect the astronauts inside .
Temperatures on re-entry reach 1,650°C (3,000°F) as the spacecraft hits the atmosphere at 25 times the speed of soun... | [
"Returning to Earth from orbit is no easy feat. To do so, spacecraft must endure temperatures of more than 1,650°C (3,000°F) as they hit the atmosphere at 25 times the speed of sound. Thankfully, over the years the technique has been refined to a tee; astronauts can get from the ISS to the surface of Earth in just ... |
b15bae04f838cb079374dc63f6f5bb01b789d40e | Summarize the following news article. | Noleen Pal, 30, died after she was stabbed and then burned in Sydney .
Was married to hostage-taker Man Haron Monis and they had two sons .
Pal had fled to San Francisco to see her family six months before her death .
Monis's partner Amirah Droudis currently on bail accused of her murder .
Monis also allowed out on bai... | [
"The ex-wife of Sydney terrorist Man Haron Monis sought refuge in the US before she was stabbed to death, it has been revealed . The ex-wife of Sydney terrorist Man Haron Monis sought refuge in the US before she was stabbed to death, it has been revealed. The self-styled sheikh was shot dead in a firefight at the e... |
597f18fd910381a267d1643a2e37c495c5a858ea | Summarize the following news article. | The Met Office predict a warm, dry and cloudy Saturday with temperatures creeping up to 22C in London .
Tomorrow looks sunnier with highs of 23C but there is a chance of rain in Scotland and Northern Ireland .
And forecasters say UK will begin October with temperatures still in 20s - eight degrees hotter than monthly a... | [
"A beautiful mist settled on large parts of the UK this morning ahead of another warm and dry day on which temperatures could reach highs of 22C. Hazy clouds could be seen drifting through farmland in Somerset while also working their way across Doncaster Racecourse in South Yorkshire and Gleneagles Golf Course ahe... |
502b87fbd1305d0d2ff5213e9a562532e05e0414 | Summarize the following news article. | Sean Boies, 29, allegedly feigned working as a Victoria's Secret representative in a plot to obtain photos of women in their underwear .
He mentioned his bogus occupation in an online survey he put up in January, police said in charging documents .
Women were asked to submit racy underwear photographs - and the survey ... | [
"A 29-year-old Iowa man allegedly feigned working as a Victoria's Secret representative in a plot to obtain photos of women in their underwear. Charged: Sean Boies, pictured, allegedly feigned working as a Victoria's Secret representative in a plot to obtain photos of women in their underwear . Iowa City resident ... |
a790f60b6eb56d054e0f33a722431f440b2090b0 | Summarize the following news article. | 'I just want everybody to be happy, and I want to sleep in. That’s what I want for Christmas. I want to sleep late. Maybe I’ll get that,' she said .
First family will leave Washington, D.C. on Friday for the president's native state and won't return until Jan. 4 .
This is their seventh trip to Hawaii for Christmas sinc... | [
"The Obamas are packing their bags for their annual holiday vacation to Hawaii, scheduled to last 17 days this year. The first family will leave Washington, D.C. on Friday for the president's native state and won't return until Jan. 4, the White House has said. It is not yet known where they stay this year, though ... |
81b24bdb3c7a27de589d03d34acb71ecf9919ad5 | Summarize the following news article. | Over 600 items, including a Golden Globe award went up for auction .
The iconic Trans Am car from Smokey and the Bandit fetched $450,000 .
The 78-year old actor was one of Hollywood's biggest and highest paid .
Involved in $1.2 million legal dispute with bank over his mortgage . | [
"Burt Reynolds' personal memorabilia, including the infamous Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am car, fetched more than $2.5 million at a Las Vegas auction. More than 600 items, including his 1998 Golden Globe for Boogie Nights and the canoe made for his movie Deliverance were up for sale. The 78-year-old star strongly ... |
f8515c6aa37b18e6f2417717f503bbc7d2060923 | Summarize the following news article. | Ryann Ford, 32, from Austin, Texas, United States, has spent the last five years driving across America .
Her journey has seen photograph over 150 rest stops, while driving over 20,000 miles across 17 states .
Miss Ford is now aiming to create a book called 'The Last Stop - A Photo Book of America's Rest Stops' | [
"A photographer has embarked on a journey to capture the remaining rest stops on the roadsides of America before they vanish from existence. Ryann Ford, 32, from Austin, Texas, United States, has spent the last five years driving across America to capture 'humble' rest stops. Her journey has seen photograph over 15... |
120e2581e9b5b2a61ef95f2256c9dd609cc98db8 | Summarize the following news article. | Bride-to-be Lauren Mahaffey was posing for pre-wedding pictures for her husband on beach in southern California .
Was about to finish when passer-by offered their horse for a snap, which Lauren accepted and tried to jump on to .
Animal bolted, throwing her face-first into the sand ahead of big day - but luckily she onl... | [
"Every bride dreams of being swept off her feet on her wedding day, but one Californian newlywed took the phrase too literally after being sent flying off the back of a horse. Lauren Mahaffey had spent hours having her makeup, hair, and nails perfected before going for a dream photoshoot on Myrtle Beach, southern C... |
db5d8dd85c57054f6579dc8f191ed826e0f5c7ed | Summarize the following news article. | The 'Live! with Kelly and Michael' host spoke about his work and personal life with Barbara Walters for an ABC special .
He said his acrimonious split from ex-wife Jean Muggli in 2005 taught him 'to learn not to care what anybody thought'
Instead he focused on their twin daughters, now 10 .
He divorced his first wife, ... | [
"Michael Strahan has called his divorce 'one of the worst best things that ever happened to me'. The 42-year-old co-host of 'Live! with Kelly and Michael' and former NFL star opened up about his personal life in a special interview with Barbara Walters for ABC. She quizzed him about his two divorces, his first from... |
eae61030da662c69ae62d74f72c9f3e376d41941 | Summarize the following news article. | Onlookers watched as the scene unfolded in Lower Zambezi National Park .
The herd of elephants had been returning from a watering hole .
They encountered a pride of lions before a brief standoff took place .
One of the lions raced up a tree to escape the charging elephants . | [
"They’re among the most fearsome predators in the animal kingdom. Not that one would have guessed it from this display. When a pride of lions became involved in a stand-off with a family of elephants, they quickly decided it was a battle they weren't going to win. One of the lions ended up scrambling up a tree in a... |
dfc1c8b75e9155f447458f6b8d35af3bc0ced5ce | Summarize the following news article. | Ashlee Montague and her fiance Richard Hankes, from New York, are classically trained dancers-come-acrobats .
The flexible pair have been impressing crowds wherever they go with their dance lifts and poses .
Despite their passion for discovering new dance forms, Ashlee insists that twerking is not for her . | [
"A globe-trotting couple have put even the most dedicated selfie takers to shame, with a selection of stunning photographs in impressive dance poses around the world. Ashlee Montague, 24, and her fiancé Richard Hanke, 28, who live in New York, first met in 2007 while dancing together at the Rock School for Dance E... |
333b21b564e82078e5bc9c59e863e634c56d8227 | Summarize the following news article. | The five new filters are called Slumber, Crema, Ludwig, Perpetua and Aden .
They are the first additions since Mayfair and Willow in December 2012 .
It takes the total number of filters on the Facebook-owned app up to 25 .
Original Instagram filters were designed to compensate for poor quality .
New filters take advant... | [
"Instagram led the way when it added filters to its photo-sharing tool back in 2010, and now they are ubiquitous across social networks and other editing apps. Taking advantage of this popularity, Instagram has today released five new additions to its filter range - for the first time since December 2012. The new f... |
401b4b0ca0abd38350f14e8c0c7a4161e9939de9 | Summarize the following news article. | Scene shows tryant's face burning with embers following a rocket attack .
In back-and-forth emails, executives debated over the gory details .
Amy Pascal asks Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to change the scene .
They reply saying they have toned down the 'face-melting' and fire .
The company's CEO then asks for the dicta... | [
"Emails leaked in the Sony hack have revealed that Sony's Japanese CEO urged filmmakers to edit the death of Kim Jong-Un to make it less graphic in a bid to avoid a crisis. In The Interview, which is due to be released over Christmas, the North Korean dictator, played by Randall Park, is in a helicopter which is hi... |
b1c8f4f27ec1446b77a358b640ac4a6b6f8f6c0d | Summarize the following news article. | Ni Qiong was pictured in Fuzhou offering to sell her baby daughter .
The mother-of-three was raising money for her husband's medical bill .
Zhou Xinggui, a builder, has severe injuries after falling from scaffolding .
Doctors will not operate on him until the family pay £10,000 for his surgery . | [
"A woman has been found attempting to sell her baby daughter on the streets of China in order to pay her husband's £10,000 medical bill. Ni Qiong was photographed roadside in Fuzhou, China, with a written sign imploring pedestrians to purchase her one-year-old daughter. She and her husband, Zhou Xinggui, are both m... |
dd4f60d444ceec1ae7e92801c83fb59de023d5c2 | Summarize the following news article. | The 18th dynasty king ruled Egypt between 1386 and 1349 BC .
Statue shows the pharaoh in a striding pose and is the city of Luxor .
43ft (2.92-metre) monument is close to existing effigy unveiled in March .
They are highest standing effigies of an Egyptian king in a walking stance . | [
"A colossal statue of an ancient pharaoh has risen again after it was toppled in an earthquake 3,200 years ago. Archaeologists unveiled the restored monument of Amenhotep III - who ruled Egypt between 1386 and 1349 BC - in the famed temple city of Luxor. The statue shows the pharaoh in a striding pose and was re-er... |
be226917dcab945bf185a36476ac51ee098de7c0 | Summarize the following news article. | Family of four could pay £715 in France, but £385 in Germany .
Outside the Eurozone, Bulgaria passes are comfortably the cheapest .
Holidaymakers urged to factor in cost of ski passes in Europe . | [
"Families planning a ski trip in Europe this winter are being urged to research the cost of ski passes before they book. Research by leading travel money provider, ICE – International Currency Exchange, has found that prices can vary hugely across various European ski resorts. A six-day child pass in Italy will cos... |
0f749dcc4df050ede697a470f14436921ac29bbc | Summarize the following news article. | Legal 'electronic joint' developed to help ailments eased by cannabis .
It will help calm, relax and ease people's pain, but will not give a 'high'
This is because it contains cannabidiol (CBD) which acts as a painkiller .
Does not contain psychoactive ingredient THC which gives a 'high'
Product will be available to pa... | [
"A legal 'electronic joint’ to help patients with conditions that are eased by cannabis will go on sale in France next month. The firm behind the e-joint, called KanaVape, claims it will provide all the relaxing and pain-killing effects of marijuana, without the high. The product has been engineered to contain cann... |
9a91cb3ede4e0b71c97e19087c5b13df83a83ef6 | Summarize the following news article. | Google's Buy button would be similar to Amazon's 1-Click ordering .
The search engine won't be responsible for selling the items directly .
Instead, it will work with manufacturers to offer a faster payment option .
Earlier this year, Twitter launched a similar Buy button to let people purchase goods directly from twee... | [
"Google is rumoured to be working on a way to help people shop without ever leaving the search engine. Reports in the Wall Street Journal claim a Google 'Buy' button would work in a similar way to Amazon's 1-Click ordering service. The tech giant wouldn't be responsible for selling or shipping the items directly, t... |
740fdee81ea5c781194729cb6f8cfbbc7a8e0405 | Summarize the following news article. | Holiday travel may be stressful again for travellers through Heathrow .
Nearly 50% of departures from Heathrow and Gatwick disrupted last year .
Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester airports round out the worst for delays .
If flying out of London, try Stansted, where just 27% of flights are affected . | [
"It is the season for travel chaos and passengers travelling from Gatwick and Heathrow appear to have the worst experience, according to statistics. Nearly half of all departures from the two London airports were delayed or cancelled last Christmas and New Year. Overall, two in five UK departures (38 per cent) were... |
637b7750124c1910d282d239d3c9fbdb525e7c07 | Summarize the following news article. | Over the last few weeks, 42 artists from around the world have constructed the Icehotel for the 25th time .
Located in the village of Jukkasjarvi, the hotel uses 1,600 tonnes of ice and snow from the nearby Torne River .
The 'pop up' hotel will open its doors on December 20 and close when it melts away in March . | [
"The Swedish Lapland's iconic Icehotel is now open for business. Over the last several weeks, 42 artists from around the world have gathered in the village of Jukkasjarvi to create the stunning hotel and art exhibition to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Using 1,600 tonnes of ice and snow from the nearby frozen Torn... |
0f10b2c05e5ad2677170262270bd20b91469c823 | Summarize the following news article. | New York City is most likely area to be severely impacted by power cuts .
New York is followed by Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Virginia and Hartford .
Memphis, Dallas, Pittsburgh and Atlanta are the least likely to be affected .
John Hopkins University came to the conclusion using computer models .
These combined data o... | [
"Last week, more than 117,500 people in the Bay Area were left without power after a massive storm made landfall in Northern California. While states such as California have to deal with power outages relatively frequently, a new US study suggests other metropolitan areas could soon be heading for the same fate. Re... |
3498240e9e5656959a719d9646ff071cf0fe40f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Nasa scientists in California have revealed evidence for life on Mars .
They say methane spikes on the planet could be produced by bacteria .
And, at the moment, there is no better explanation for the spikes .
The signs were spotted briefly occurring by one of Curiosity's instruments .
Life is the chief producer of met... | [
"In the past few months, conclusive evidence has been found that Mars once had water on its surface, but one greater question remains: Was there, or is there still, life on Mars as well? Scientists may be on the brink of answering that question with an equally conclusive 'yes', as convincing evidence has been detec... |
4a3831e07ab11427a7e9fb260f6737afd3689a0a | Summarize the following news article. | The contactless 'tap and pay' gloves look like ordinary woollen gloves .
They use similar technology as contactless credit cards to pay for items .
Gloves pay for transactions of up to £20 ($31) without the need for a PIN .
Prototypes are being trialled in the UK and could be used wider in 2015 . | [
"The haul of bags you inevitably end up with when Christmas shopping can leave you fumbling for your credit card while half your purchases end up on the floor. Now Barclaycard claims it has the answer to such shopping woes. The bank is trialling prototype 'tap and pay' gloves that let shoppers pay for items with a ... |
2166bd96674caa1c2ca8d95be5b2b88db616654e | Summarize the following news article. | Tiny single celled organisms survive by feeding on coal, gas and oil .
Researchers discovered bacteria in cores off the Japanese coast .
Microbes have sluggish metabolisms to survive in nutrient poor habitat .
Scientists believe there could be whole ecosystems living in coal beds .
Findings raise hopes that life may ex... | [
"Life has been discovered nearly a mile and half underground, raising hopes bacteria might be able to survive deep beneath the surface of other planets. Researchers found the single-celled organisms living inside coal beds more than 8,000ft (2,440 metres) below the seabed off the coast of Japan. It is the deepest l... |
e196f16824107635c6b8cbe08d7637b08b39bf08 | Summarize the following news article. | Nottingham University team spent 10 months studying the ways cows talk .
They found cows make two distinct calls based on distance between them .
Team also discovered calves make a specific call when they want milk .
Study shows for first time that mother-offspring 'calls' are individualised . | [
"The meaning behind a 'moo' may have been solved by scientists, who have recorded and analysed the way cows communicate. British researchers found cows make two very distinct calls when they talk to their calves, depending on the distance between them. They also identified a specific call a calf makes to its mother... |
1656a386fb3d25342e3940d10576dfa177bb3a46 | Summarize the following news article. | Stray cat has become a celebrity in Vladivostok in far eastern Russia .
Airport staff spotted the cat as it ripped open packages in a refrigerator .
CCTV showed the cat sneaking into the shop while it was still open .
Cat has been given a home and become ice hockey team's mascot . | [
"A stray cat has become a local celebrity after it sneaked into a shop at an airport in far eastern Russia and helped itself to expensive fish and squid. Despite being caught red-handed by staff at Vladivostok International Airport, the tabby cat continued its feast and didn’t seem to care that she was being record... |
336e350e90571a50f2b00eb7dcf862af382816e6 | Summarize the following news article. | New study finds that the typical employee will fail to use 3.34 holiday days .
Last year, an average of only 1.55 annual leave days were wasted .
36% of respondents will fail to take their days over the Christmas season . | [
"Busy British workers are losing more of their annual leave this year than ever before. This year, the typical employee will fail to use a little over three days of holiday (3.34 days), as opposed to an average of 1.55 wasted days in previous years. And a third of respondents are blaming the busy nature of their jo... |
de5bfa2fff42d1ade5671801aaf2f23bdc74bafc | Summarize the following news article. | Kathie Lee Gifford revealed on the Today show on Tuesday that she rebuffed Cosby's advances in the 70s and 'he respected it'
She said she is not saying Cosby's accusers are lying, just that she did not see any similar conduct with her own eyes .
She felt a 'chill' when Beverly Johnson said he spiked her cappuccino beca... | [
"Kathie Lee Gifford has claimed that Bill Cosby tried to kiss her during their comedy tour in the 70s. The Today host, who has been a staunch defender of the comedian in the wake of mounting sexual assault allegations, opened up about her experience on the show on Tuesday morning. Gifford said the incident took pla... |
c6318ae56f86982ca4ec91e8d4b60d719d93952b | Summarize the following news article. | Duchess of Cambridge visited 23rd Poplar Beaver Scout Colony in east London to help children earn a badge .
Kate, who is five months pregnant, wore a black UK Scouting hooded top with black skinny J Brand jeans and boots .
She worked as a volunteer for the Scout Association when she and Prince William lived in Anglesey... | [
"The Duchess of Cambridge exchanged high end fashion for a hoodie as she helped out a Beaver Scout colony tonight. Kate, who is five months pregnant, wore a black UK Scouting hooded top with black skinny J Brand jeans and boots as she helped eager youngsters to ice a cake blindfold. Kate worked as a volunteer for t... |
bc6ad05bbde00c2e971f5222a64d853cacb072b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Apple insists the move was a legitimate security measure to protect users .
Lawsuit was filed a decade ago and covers September 2006 to March 2009 .
Claimants are seeking $350 million (£223 million) in damages, which could be tripled under antitrust laws . | [
"As Apple's antitrust case enters its final stages, a former engineer has revealed the firm deliberately blocked rivals' music from its iPods (pictured) After just a few hours of deliberation, a jury in California has found in favour of Apple in a billion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the price of its iPod music... |
ef3ab77a44ed968610d89fffafa3295bbaff12a8 | Summarize the following news article. | Cecil Rex Ard's resignation was formally accepted by the Webb Town Council on Monday .
He was arrested on November 25 with 11 other men as part of a sting operation and charged with soliciting prostitution . | [
"Resignation: Cecil Rex Ard has stepped down as the mayor of Webb following his arrest last month . The mayor of a small Alabama town has quit after he was arrested as part of a massive prostitution sting last month. Cecil Rex Ard, 69, the mayor of Webb, was one of 12 men arrested in the operation in late November ... |
1ee585ec34cbaa5affca1b77fbb0331dc9dcdc32 | Summarize the following news article. | Amy Pascal has asked to meet with Sharpton and two other black leaders to discuss her comments .
Pascal was forced to apologize after she joked that President Barack Obama only like movies about slaves or with a black lead .
Sharpton says the comments are part of a wider problem in Hollywood . | [
"Reverend Al Sharpton has blasted Sony executive Amy Pascal over racially charged comments that were made public in her hacked emails - and says it's part of an overwhelming problem of lack of diversity in Hollywood. 'Right now, Hollywood is like the Rocky Mountains. The higher up it goes, the whiter it looks,' he ... |
34528c9c7cf5b856417bdc002dc4d5dfbb3acbc3 | Summarize the following news article. | The prospect of fatherhood brings with it a dip in two key hormones .
Helps men prepare to bond with their babies – and stop them straying .
University of Michigan study is the most detailed of its kind . | [
"They can’t lay claim to morning sickness, sleepless nights or swollen feet. But it seems that fathers-to-be do suffer at least one symptom of pregnancy. Research shows that men’s hormones go into a spin in the months before becoming a parent for the first time. Scroll down for video . Fathers-to-be suffer at least... |
ef85f663871cf7a1f570c23f99f8be0189cb4f3b | Summarize the following news article. | Report shows unsigned warrants going back to 2010 include 21 for murder, 105 for sexual assault and 126 for child abuse .
Police have to release suspects after 72 hours if prosecutors fail to formally press charges .
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says budget cuts have slashed the staff in her office, and there's n... | [
"No justice: It was revealed Tuesday that dozens of suspected criminals were released in Detroit, because the county prosecutor's office, headed by Kym Worthy (pictured), failed to sign warrants in time . A shocking new report shows that dozens of suspected rapists, murderers and child abusers were released back on... |
390e9e8d7f72859efd35fadaad862e8a8b404e1d | Summarize the following news article. | Vietnam Airlines jet was travelling from Ho Chi Minh to Vinh on Tuesday .
Pilots noticed small fault with the plane and requested emergency landing .
Captain pressed hijacking code (7500) instead of emergency code (7700)
They plane later landed safely at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport at 7:15 pm . | [
"A plane forced into an emergency landing because of a technical fault, accidentally sent out a hijacking signal after the pilot pressed the wrong button. Ground crew mistakenly believed that the Vietnam Airlines jet which had been travelling from Ho Chi Minh City to the northern town of Vinh on Tuesday, was under ... |
7440883be147e4c532ed3a6ef33fa476aef825d5 | Summarize the following news article. | Women who begin menstruating before age 10 or after age 17 may have a higher risk of heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure than those who begin in the intervening years .
Researchers studied health data for more than a million U.K. women .
Those who had their first period at age 13 had the lowest risk . | [
"The age at which girls start their first menstrual cycle may impact their risk of heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure new research has found. Women who begin menstruating before age 10 or after age 17 may have a higher risk of heart disease, stroke or high blood pressure than those who begin in the inter... |
730e4a2f04d344874ba5cab3b5ba93bc5b8a6371 | Summarize the following news article. | Tatum emailed about Ghostbusters remake, saying: ''I know we can make this a huge franchise. Fun adventure craziness. COME OONNNN!!!
The idea of Tatum starring in a remake, alongside Chris Pratt, was reportedly met with approval by Sony execs .
The Sony leak also revealed that a separate Ghostbusters movie with an all-... | [
"Channing Tatum wants to star in a new Ghostbusters franchise, according to the latest hacked emails from Sony Pictures. In the emails, which were leaked in a November 24 cyber-attack on the studio, Tatum told Sony co-chairman, Amy Pascal, that he should star in a reboot of the 1984 classic - and that it could have... |
efd953f87cdcb04800b6572c2e8c7af2dccffb48 | Summarize the following news article. | Gurminder Singh, 29, had lured Amandeep Haur Hothi to a city hotel room .
He attacked the mother-of-two with a knife, and cut her throat .
She had tried to call her husband for help telling him 'I'm dying'
Singh only called police 24 hours later, telling them he had self-harmed .
Judge rules he will serve at least 24 y... | [
"Guilty: Gurminder Singh, 29, (pictured) has been jailed for life after he murdered his lover Amandeep Kaur Hothi after he discovered she was married . A jilted boyfriend was jailed for life today for murdering his lover by slashing her throat in a hotel room after he discovered she was already married. Gurminder S... |
c7e7288b28df51780de265f3399ea4a11efd09ea | Summarize the following news article. | Harper's Bazaar U.S. and UK, Vogue UK, Vogue Netherlands, Vogue Paris, Vogue Ukraine, Vogue Russia, Teen Vogue, Numéro, LOVE and Porter all failed to use a woman of color on the cover at all in 2014 .
Vogue UK has not featured a single model of color on a solo cover in 12 years .
The Fashion Spot classified 'women of c... | [
"A new survey shows just how little diversity there is in the fashion world, especially when it comes to magazine covers. The Fashion Spot assessed 44 major print publications across the globe to determine which magazines did and did not feature models from a minority background on their cover at some point in 2014... |
84264728e6bd7f29eca81970d8e513eb77ae7f9d | Summarize the following news article. | Pittsburgh Penguins star Beau Bennett came down with mumps symptoms five days after visiting sick kids at Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital .
Mumps can be contagious for weeks before a patient experiences symptoms .
Sidney Crosby will miss at least three games after being diagnosed with the illness on Monday .
Crosby ap... | [
"Hockey's biggest star, Sidney Crosby, has been stricken with the mumps - one at least 20 players who came down with highly infectious virus in the last few weeks. The National Hockey League is struggling to contain the spread of the illness, which is usually not dangerous to healthy adults but is incredibly contag... |
8e67ddaa2cbe5a45c8baf207eafbf7eb573e9d17 | Summarize the following news article. | Brothers Brad and Dallas Woodhouse were on C-SPAN having a debate about whether bipartisanship is good for governing .
'Oh, God. It's mom,' Dallas, a Republican, said when he realized he and his Democratic brother's mother was on the line .
'I was very glad that this Thanksgiving was the year that you two were supposed... | [
"Brothers Brad and Dallas Woodhouse share the same DNA but when it comes to politics, the two couldn't be more different, and on Tuesday, when their partisan differences were on full display during a televised debate, their mother Joy unexpectedly called in to ask them to stop fighting. 'I'm your mother and I disag... |
1cd4b5eab5e146d9f1a1ccbc6a2a1c67e6032135 | Summarize the following news article. | Mohammed Islam told New York magazine he had earned $72million .
But after story went viral, he quickly backtracked and hired PR team .
Student, 17, has now released video apologizing for his false claims .
Said he 'gave into journalist's pressures of wanting more and more'
Added that he has only ever practiced 'succes... | [
"The New York teenager who gained overnight fame after telling a reporter he had made $72million trading stocks on his lunch breaks at school has apologized on video for 'making it all up'. Mohammed Islam, 17, a Stuyvesant High School senior, told New York magazine's Jessica Pressler that he had earned millions of ... |
4bafa3ccc70ad8845fc8a14c1b5869cf1f13e8f5 | Summarize the following news article. | The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shows off a selection of cropped jackets .
It is the third time that Kendall, 19, has appeared in the pages of the fashion publication .
She also appeared in the magazine's French edition back in May when she was shot by renowned photographer Patrick Demarchelier . | [
"Kendall Jenner has made her third appearance in American Vogue, modeling a collection of cropped jackets, which are predicted to be one of next season's must-have fashion items, for the magazine's January issue. The 19-year-old model, who is currently in California preparing to celebrate the holidays with the rest... |
dbf0f97a0e33d8deffd42f6775a65456906e10fc | Summarize the following news article. | Oscar Pistorius is set to be sentenced for the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp on Tuesday .
Pistorius could be jailed in Pretoria Central Prison in a wing with just six cells .
Czech migrant Radovan Krejcir is on trial for alleged kidnapping and torture . | [
"Oscar Pistorius faces being jailed in the same high security prison as a notorious Czech prisoner on trial for torture. The athlete is due to discover his fate on Tuesday when he is sentenced for the Valentine’s Day shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius' legal team called for the paralympian to be ... |
80b8e71d3542eca71f9d711a403ab7d454a42c0d | Summarize the following news article. | Season three of TLC'S My 600-lb Life debuts January 7, kicking off with a revisit to the stars of season two .
The reality show follows the lives of morbidly obese adults as they undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery . | [
"Season three of TLC's MY 600lb Life makes its debut next month, and its first episode will reunite viewers with the stars of season two - some of whom have been more successful than others in regards to their continued weight-loss. James, 39, from Frankston, Texas, lost 350lbs from his former 750lb bulk and found ... |
4a8b7661995e911fa845d635b84905ba2d962384 | Summarize the following news article. | Current short-term drought worse than any previous span of consecutive years of drought without reprieve .
Amount of water is 1.5 times maximum volume of the largest U.S. reservoir .
Experts say there is 'no doubt' we are entering a new era where humans have changed the climate system . | [
"It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers) -- around 1.5 times the maximum volume of the largest U.S. reservoir -- to recover from California's continuing drought, according to a new analysis by Nasa. The space agency used satellite data to create an estimate of the water needed to end a... |
905d12a561a66f1a668905a522c2f9b248e4bc86 | Summarize the following news article. | Outburst occurred during the November 30 game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers .
Federal Communications Commission received complaints from parents, saying their children could lip-read what Brady was saying .
Brady, a father of three, said it should have been edited out of the national broadc... | [
"The Federal Communications Commission has received a series of complaints over a recent on-air outburst by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, even though none of it was audible. And the NFL star isn't happy about it. The fiery 37-year-old unleashed several F-Bombs toward the end of the November 30 game ag... |
c3ad685c1b1d74fcaa082ae36d38045e1fd60865 | Summarize the following news article. | The death research was carried out by academics at Chicago University .
They said excesses of partying plus accidents can lead to birthday deaths .
Suicides can also trigger the ‘birthday blues’ and be to blame for deaths .
Records of more than 25million people over 14 years were examined . | [
"It’s a special occasion – but our birthdays are not always that happy. The odds of dying on that day are higher than average, according to a study of millions of death records. The excesses of partying plus accidents while travelling to celebrations are risk factors, warned researchers. Accident: New research sugg... |
164320f4f68f98957511c6ab4234559e91542a14 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 15 children and 10 adults killed in Al-Qaeda bomb attacks in Yemen .
Bus was caught up after first car bomb exploded near check point .
Children were said to be all females from a nearby primary school .
Second car bomb exploded near home home of Shitte militia . | [
"At least 15 children, were among 25 dead, after their school bus was caught in an Al Qaeda car bomb attack. The bus, carrying all female primary school pupils, was traveling near a Shiite run check point when the first of two car bombs exploded. The second car exploded near the home of a Shiite militia - known as ... |
d21abb3f3d2ef60c1679b66eed145d716171b3bc | Summarize the following news article. | Bush-appointed jurist rules the White House 'amnesty' plan is an example of legislation – something only Congress can do .
Democratic U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Richard Blumenthal sniped to MailOnline that Schwab is 'wrong' and made 'an incorrect decision'
Judge dismissed administration's claim that it is using 'pro... | [
"President Barack Obama's new . plan to spare 4.7 million illegal immigrants from the threat of deportation violates the U.S. Constitution, a . federal judge declared on Tuesday, handing down the first legal . ruling against the plan. Judge Arthur Schwab's ruling has no immediate impact, since the Obama administrat... |
370610a12aa85b48dd57f3898f3a296432ac0bd9 | Summarize the following news article. | Prosecutors in Los Angeles declined to file charges after new accusation .
Judy Huth met police detectives 10 days ago - but claim comes too late .
DA didn't file molestation charge because statute of limitations had passed .
Cosby's lawyer claims Huth tried to extort $250,000 from him before suing .
She says Cosby mad... | [
"Los Angeles prosecutors have declined to file any charges against Bill Cosby after a woman recently reported the comedian molested her around 1974. The rejection of a child sexual abuse charge by prosecutors on Tuesday comes roughly 10 days after the woman, Judy Huth, met with police detectives. The Los Angeles Co... |
7dae49f7c21bb8de2a719911588e91aeceb6f40c | Summarize the following news article. | Timothy Englehardt died from a gunshot wound as he hung out with friends in Florida on September 13 .
The 911 caller said that Englehardt had shot himself - but another person can be heard saying in the background: 'I did it'
Family of dead 22-year-old weather student demanded full investigation into his death after in... | [
"The parents of an aspiring weatherman who died from a gunshot wound to the head have slammed a police investigation into his death as 'a whitewash' after it ruled their son took his own life. Bill and Therese Engelhardt said they are now hiring a private investigator to look into the death of their son Timothy. Th... |
fd48ba955ad2503611dc538cbd09fd12a0461ec5 | Summarize the following news article. | Tyler Van Pelt, Maria Weber and Maryellen Lechelt have been suspended by the Edison School District in New Jersey .
All three are likely to be fired .
Three were at a training program when they started an online chat .
Referred to some students as 'morons' and 'short bus kids'
Also spoke disparagingly about the woman t... | [
"Three elementary teachers in a New Jersey school district have been caught having a shocking conversation about some of their special needs students, referring to them as 'morons' and 'short bus kids' - and are now set to be fired as a result. The teachers - Tyler Van Pelt, Maria Weber and Maryellen Lechelt - alle... |
d2131120d8e60c14e27ed0631d58c5c750b82a3f | Summarize the following news article. | Mark Oberholtzer, of Texas City, Texas, sold his truck to a dealership three years ago .
The truck, featuring the name of his company - Mark-1 Plumbing - is seen in a propaganda photo released by Islamist group Ansar al-Deen .
The vehicle has been outfitted with an anti-aircraft gun and is fighting on the front lines i... | [
"Mark Oberholtzer isn't an Islamic fighter in Syria. He's never been to Syria. And the plumber from Texas City, Texas, says he certainly would never willingly aid fundamentalist rebels. So it's hard for him to understand how his Ford F-250 pickup truck - including his logo for Mark-1 Plumbing and his phone number -... |
deebbdcd7ff6614cffa44f3b87842dbd0eefab41 | Summarize the following news article. | Tyson Fury coasted to a 10th-round stoppage win over Dereck Chisora .
Fury dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Peter Fury reveals that Tyson was struggling with a chest infection up until last week and was close to withdrawing .
Fight overshadowed by late start forcing fans to dash to last trains .
Travel ch... | [
"It was revealed that a virus forced Tyson Fury to miss his last three weeks of training, but it was the fans who caught a bad cold on a fog-shrouded Saturday night in London’s Docklands. Fury climbed from his sickbed in time to reduce Dereck Chisora’s face to something out of pulp fiction with his telescopic jab a... |
5fe32375177d18bc7a2c859ece70e5ccb0c0e588 | Summarize the following news article. | 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition winners were revealed today .
First Prize went to an extraordinary movie of a fruit fly developing from a trembling bars of cells . | [
"From the mysteries of how life starts to the intricacies of how animals things, microscopic photography has opened up a whole new world for researchers. Today, the best images of the year were honoured in the 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition. First prize went to an extraordinary movie of a fruit ... |
d53b452e04fc107ca3713c389333af7cca0c7aa0 | Summarize the following news article. | Buckwheat is a Russian staple commonly associated with Soviet .
Bad harvest in Siberia has seen Russia run out of the loved grain .
Russians across the country are now bulk-buying buckwheat .
Russian rouble continues to fall as economy is close to collapse .
Entire Russian stock market is now worth less than Microsoft ... | [
"The Russian economy is set to plunge deeper into the abyss, after a desperate interest rate hike failed to halt a slide in the value of the battered Russian rouble. As a result of plummeting oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine, the entire Russian stock market is now worth less than the market value of M... |
c0d88ab62b7e2355210f037dede1de152af1a937 | Summarize the following news article. | Father Steve took 1,460 images of his son Ray from the day of his birth .
Doting dad then set about making a timelapse video of his son .
Baby Ray is transformed from a bouncing baby to little boy in 2mins 35secs .
Father wanted to record the changes in his son as he developed . | [
"It's true that in what seems like the blink of an eye a child is all grown up, so doting father Steve has got in early to ensure he doesn't miss a moment of his son Ray's development. Adoring dad Steve took a portrait of little Ray every day for his first four years and transformed them into a timelapse video last... |
d30d7b8f856c505848fb334f4fc15426cebc8f33 | Summarize the following news article. | Xabi Alonso has picked his Champions League dream team .
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both up front .
There are surprise inclusions for Sergio Ramos and David Alaba . | [
"Having plied his trade among Europe's elite for over a decade it's fair to say Xabi Alonso knows a player. Winning the Champions League twice, the former Liverpool midfielder can identify exactly what it takes to formulate a team to lift the continent's biggest prize. Now at Bayern Munich, the Spaniard has picked ... |
984b62c5efff7c9277281defe684e2af650ab6bf | Summarize the following news article. | Anonymous restaurateur reviewed surveillance videos from 2004 and 2014 to discover why service has got so much slower .
Found average time from start to finish in 2004 was 1 hour .
and 5 minutes, while in 2014 it was 1 hour and 55 .
minutes .
Customers nowadays too per-occupied .
with their cell phones - taking photos ... | [
"A manager at a ‘busy NYC restaurant’ claims that customers constantly using their cell phones are to blame for a dramatic increase in the amount of time it takes to be served in restaurants nowadays. In an anonymous post on the Craigslist 'rants & raves' board, the restaurateur claims to have reviewed surveillance... |
39f8ea59f7efd997fa7b726a2f868f3cd5fec0c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Bode Miller, 37, and Morgan Beck, 27, confirmed last week that they are expecting their first child together .
Beck showed off her baby bump for the first time on Tuesday in a photo she posted on her Instagram as the two enjoy a tropical vacation .
This comes just weeks after she implied that Miller's ex Sara McKenna b... | [
"The wife of Olympic ski champ Bode Miller is showing off her baby bump in a new photo. Morgan Beck, a professional volleyball player and model, shared a snap of her growing belly on Instagram as the two enjoy a tropical vacation. The pair confirmed just last week that Beck was pregnant, making this the third child... |
72a8ad8b3b1b1663fc115a56c21510423347a3e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Orlando City's Kaka the highest paid player in the MLS .
Seven former Premier League players in the top 10 highest paid .
Robbie Keane earns more than Thierry Henry .
Some MLS players earn just £420 a week - less than average wage in UK .
David Villa getting just £60,000 from New York City FC in 2014 . | [
"Former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka has been revealed as the highest earning MLS player, despite never having played for his club. The 32-year-old Brazilian, who signed for Orlando City in June and was immediately loaned to Sao Paulo, earns just over £4.4million a year, which works out at £84,000 per w... |
685ea9cad02c35fd3b7229615a5307c77297c028 | Summarize the following news article. | Aaron Hodges suggested the murder of a white officer for every black man killed by police in a post to a friend .
A Nordstrom spokeswoman condemned the post and distanced the company from its contents .
Hodges said he's a black Mormon and therefore 'there's no way I could be racist' | [
"Nordstrom has fired a sales associate who made a statement about killing police on his Facebook page. Aaron Hodges, 37, of Portland, suggested killing a white officer for every black man killed by police. His comment quickly circulated online, prompting complaints both online and directly to his employer. Nordstro... |
cd6a3daeec315ee0132ff5e41a4638ef4df65a15 | Summarize the following news article. | Thierry Henry has become the best paid pundit in football after joining Sky .
Former Arsenal star's pay packet is said to dwarf that of Gary Neville, who is believed to be paid £1.2m a year .
Henry still allowed to work for BBC at major tournaments .
BBC mistakenly announced Rory McIlroy had won Sports Personality of ... | [
"Click here to read what Henry told Sportsmail's Matt Barlow about Sky move . Thierry Henry has become the best-paid pundit in English football by a distance after joining Sky Sports as a football expert and ambassador from the start of next year. His pay packet is said to dwarf that of Sky colleague Gary Neville, ... |
26308854677fd14b12f2b94bc1ae735d24615145 | Summarize the following news article. | Republican lawmaker Blake Farenthold's former communications alleges that the congressman sexually harassed her on multiple occasions .
The former aide says the married congressman had 'sexual fantasies' and 'wet dreams' about her, according to his personal assistant .
The ex-staffer claims she was fired in July after ... | [
"An ex-staffer for Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold is suing the married congressman's office for wrongful termination, court documents discovered today reveal. The plaintiff in the case, Farenthold's former communications director, Lauren Greene, alleges that the congressman and his chief of staff engaged in 'hos... |
4cc3bc424ad8551ad66efc515628e5954518bf3a | Summarize the following news article. | Anthony Crolla was injured after confronting two intruders .
The boxer was hit over the head with a concrete slab .
He also suffered a broken ankle after giving chase .
The Manchester lightweight is stable in hospital .
Crolla's world title fight against Richar Abril in January is off . | [
"British boxer Anthony Crolla has been taken to hospital with a serious head injury and a broken ankle after an altercation with two intruders on Tuesday night. The Manchester lightweight was hit over the head with a concrete slab after he heard the burglars next door to his house in Chadderton. Crolla, 28, was tak... |
5762959f6c1e42164b171cf23a7d8d798f9ddc2c | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal stars went out for their Christmas party on Saturday evening .
A number of the squad posted photos on Instagram ahead of the night .
Theo Walcott, Wojciech Szczesny and Hector Bellerin were among them .
READ: Arsenal have the quality to achieve something big, insists Flamini .
READ: Gilberto Silva could be on h... | [
"New pictures have emerged of Arsenal's stars partying in central London on Saturday night after their 4-1 win over Newcastle. The Gunners had their Christmas bash at Dstrkt nightclub in the capital after they had moved up to sixth with a convincing win at the Emirates. Danny Welbeck, Wojciech Szczesny and Alexis S... |
f17ddca46b43ca0e08ecb2cadc0ecd20cd467ee6 | Summarize the following news article. | Luis Suarez's summer move could cost Barcelona close to £200million .
Suarez moved from Liverpool to Barca in July for around £75m .
Additional fees and length of contract calculated to work out 2014's most costly transfers .
Deals for Diego Costa, Juan Mata and Angel di Maria all feature .
Manchester United stand to s... | [
"Luis Suarez's summer move from Liverpool to Barcelona looks set to be the most costly deal in 2014. The Catalan giants may have only had to pay a figure of around £75million for the Uruguayan but when taking into account the range of additional fees during his five-year contract, Suarez's move could potentially co... |
848d2b0bb605cb2a609db7d24b2eb35a4c80cf09 | Summarize the following news article. | Guardians of Peace have released a chilling new message including ominous threats against cinemas showing Sony's The Interview .
The threat makes reference to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 .
Now, Sony has told theaters that they can cancel screenings of the premiere if they feel unsafe, which opens on Chr... | [
"The New York premiere of the Sony movie that is at the center of its hacking crisis has been cancelled after it was threatened with a terrorist attack. Screenings of the movie have also been cancelled at thousands of theaters across the country. Early Tuesday, the hacking group Guardians of Peace, who have been sy... |
5b37dca6d51b16385f3b285a38344740c993005f | Summarize the following news article. | Dutch researchers looked at whether Nintendo consoles are a safe present .
They found 38 reports of injuries after searching two medical databases .
Findings of the study have been published in the British Medical Journal .
Researchers conclude Nintendo is a relatively safe present this Christmas . | [
"Nintendo games consoles might be wrapped up under a lot of trees this Christmas but scientists have found that unless you take plenty of breaks from playing, you might just end up in hospital. Nintendo consoles have been linked to dozens of injuries to gamers, including Wii-itis to a stroke, . While most have suff... |
3c5637e92779d8b7ba9b85cac06998d9c94a3a80 | Summarize the following news article. | Pione Sisto has been called up to Denmark's Under 21 side .
Sisto was recently named the Danish Superliga Player of the Year .
The FC Midtjylland midfielder has scored seven goals in 17 league games . | [
"Pione Sisto's parents decided to celebrate their son's call-up to Denmark's Under 21 side by interrupting a press conference and making a song and dance about it. The FC Midtjylland midfielder is originally from Uganda but is eligible to play for Denmark as he moved away from his homeland as a baby. The Danes hav... |
ec62f2c2e2fec61e16195d3fd0712c8fe1521424 | Summarize the following news article. | Garcia claimed last month his intention to appeal against findings which cleared Qatar and Russia to host 2022 and 2018 World Cups .
FIFA has declared the appeal inadmissible and dismissed Garcia's claims . | [
"FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia has lost his appeal against the findings which cleared Qatar and Russia to host the 2022 and 2018 World Cups. Garcia last month claimed a statement by ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert on his report into bidding for the World Cups had contained 'numerous materially incomplete... |
ac1f2ccdb9f66d87e04303f6d404232a731684f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid 4-0 Cruz Azul - Click here to read our match report .
Real Madrid go 4-0 up after a fine individual goal from midfielder Isco .
Gareth Bale headed his side's third goal of the evening after 50 minutes .
Karim Benzema made it 2-0 with a neat finish after 36 minutes .
Sergio Ramos gave Carlo Ancelotti's side ... | [
"Real Madrid are 90 minutes from being crowned the best team on the planet after beating Mexican side Cruz Azul 4-0 to reach Saturday's World Club Cup final. With their 21st straight win they won Tuesday's semi-final in Marrakech to set-up a potential showdown with the Copa Libertadores winners San Lorenzo who firs... |
b8f10da60e05a45290e4e1b8d3a9048a72835840 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Odegaard visited the Arsenal training ground on Tuesday .
Norwegian still looks set to sign for German champions Bayern Munich .
The 15-year-old is the youngest player ever to represent Norway .
Young midfielder is a target for Liverpool, Man United and Real Madrid . | [
"Read Sportsmail's Matt Barlow on the rise of teen sensation Martin Odegaard . Martin Odegaard visited Arsenal on Tuesday as he continued his tour of Europe's biggest clubs - but Bayern Munich remain confident they will land his signature. Bayern were hoping they could announce the Norwegian wonderkid's signing as... |
96c50fc54316875cf1e2b178f90bc3d157f08d37 | Summarize the following news article. | Team looked at Christmas in the United States and found lights shone 50% brighter during holiday season .
Lights started getting brighter on 'Black Friday,' the day after Thanksgiving, and continued through New Year's Day .
Also studied the holy month of Ramadan in the Middle East and found lights boosted by a similar... | [
"Cities really are brighter places during the holidays, Nasa has revealed. In a series of stunning images, it found the holidays can cause a cities lights to be boosted by 50%. The series of pictures shows Christmas and New Year's in the United States and the holy month of Ramadan in the Middle East. Scroll down fo... |
cb2cf8e4e11dd267baac950fa477b47e88a50b7a | Summarize the following news article. | Rupert Brooke spent most of 1913 living and working in the South Pacific .
In Tahiti, he met a local woman named Taatamata and fell in love .
On his return to the UK in 1914, he mentioned children to friends .
Died on a French hospital ship during Gallipoli campaign in 1915 .
Biographer Jill Dawson travelled to Tahiti ... | [
"He is one of the greatest of the Great War poets, was described as 'the handsomest young man in England' by fellow writer W.B Yeats and spent years travelling the world before dying tragically young during the Gallipoli campaign. But while the later career of Rupert Brooke, the author of the famous line: 'If I sho... |
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