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3d0e0424c52e7069b57e4618743d275112ce4f50 | Summarize the following news article. | Mobile operators must make £5bn investment to improve infrastructure .
Poor coverage leaves millions unable to make calls or receive data .
Downing Street is a notorious mobile phone blackspot despite its location . | [
"The number of places where mobile phone users receive a patchy signal is to be halved after the Government struck a deal with networks. Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said the legally binding agreement would require all four main mobile operators to increase places with full signals from 69 per cent to 85 per cent ... |
cb33dc7645ba629787c2e495900026aa094c8886 | Summarize the following news article. | Olivier Giroud's was meant to be out until next year with foot injury .
Giroud suffered a broken foot while playing against Everton in August .
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger says Giroud and Danny Welbeck could play together in tandem up front for the club .
Welbeck joined Arsenal for £16million from Manchester United thi... | [
"Olivier Giroud could be back in action for Arsenal sooner than first thought - and in a partnership with Danny Welbeck. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger revealed fans could see Giroud back before the initial prognosis of next year after successful surgery on a foot injury. And he could find himself in a new system along... |
af378db579d6b739d2dbd494e51bbe71af920f9a | Summarize the following news article. | Three men being tried in the three-year-old murder case of a 20-year-old nursing student appeared in high spirits in a Tennessee court Wednesday .
Attorneys for suspects Zachary Adams, Jason Autry, Dylan Adams say prosecutors have revealed no evidence of their clients' guilt .
Decatur County Circuit Court Judge Charles... | [
"The three men charged with the rape and murder of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo showed up to court Wednesday and they brought their smiling mugs along for the cameras. Zach Adams and Jason Autry are the two men charged with Bobo's kidnapping and murder. Dylan Adams, Zach Adams' brother, is charged with rape... |
38f27640112e32d608207fb378ac87b0c7bfdad0 | Summarize the following news article. | Harrods, Selfridges and Hamleys are among the stores with festive windows .
The shops try to outdo each other with outlandish Christmas decorations .
Real trees, giant golden geese, flying sleighs and VIP penguins all feature . | [
"Christmas shopping in central London in mid December is not for the faint-hearted. Wind, rain, angry customers, queues and general confusion are just a few of the issues that shoppers have to deal with when trying to find the perfect present in one of the capital's department stores. But the biggest retailers do h... |
7e4809a4cd74336b88ab1d0693bb94171c7455d1 | Summarize the following news article. | The 35-year-old former Facebook president and Napster co-founder says his aim is to find a lasting cure for allergies .
Now that he is the father of two small children, he says he's even more eager to find a solution .
The Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research will focus on understanding the dysfunctions of the im... | [
"Social network billionaire Sean Parker has announced that he is donating $24 million to an allergy research center at Stanford University after battling food allergies for much of his life. The 35-year-old former Facebook president and Napster co-founder says his aim is to find a lasting cure for the medical condi... |
8ce909c8822d6b703c2b648af1ac001f7c6753d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Adam Smith, 19, was bullied by internet users over his 'fan fiction'
The teen, who has a learning disability, was upset over plagiarism claim .
Adam, who wanted to open a cafe, threw himself under a train .
Coroner said some of the comments were 'dangerous in the extreme' | [
"Adam Smith killed himself after he was subjected to insults from internet trolls on a video he posted . A teenager who was bullied by online trolls posted a heartbreaking video on YouTube before killing himself, an inquest heard. Adam Smith, 19, who had learning difficulties, was bombarded with spiteful remarks an... |
aeba832da55bfa918de288404b530c48d086f6f0 | Summarize the following news article. | Friends called the barrister 'Tree' who had 'clever wit' and loved lollies .
Katrina Dawson was prefect at Ascham School in Edgecliffe, east of Sydney .
She lived in Randwick next door to sisters Harriet and Bee Alexander .
They recalled how she used to climb into their backyard with a rope ladder .
'She was a very fun... | [
"Her sense of humour, loyalty and leadership are what friends of Katrina Dawson will remember most about her. She was a wife, mother, sister and colleague, but to her childhood friends she was 'Tree' who was a prefect with a sweet tooth and had a 'wicked sense of humour'. Sisters Harriet and Bee Alexander lived nex... |
aa49eaef1c63e843704b2fa8a49790b234304d37 | Summarize the following news article. | Tesla's stock has fallen 31percent since September as investors bet low oil prices will make electric cars less attractive .
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jones slashed his sales projections for Tesla from 500,000 cars to 300,000 by 2020 .
Demand for new Model 3, priced at $35,000, will be much less if gas is cheap, he s... | [
"Cheap gas is good news for the American economy, but bad news for Tesla Motors and its electric cars. A top analyst slashed his earnings projections for the California-based auto company - estimating that Tesla will sell 40percent fewer cars in the next five years than he had previously forecast. Tesla's stock has... |
de7d18c2b872669b3a0901130f0e4cdb2d731e9e | Summarize the following news article. | Roy Keane went to Tom Cleverley's Cheshire home to confront him about stories of bust-ups .
Keane waited outside Cleverley's house before leaving .
The former Aston Villa No 2 accepts Cleverley was not behind the stories . | [
"A furious Roy Keane tried to confront Tom Cleverley over claims that bust-ups with players had led to his departure from Aston Villa. Keane went round to Cleverley’s Cheshire house on Tuesday, pressed the doorbell and waited for 15 minutes. There was no answer from the house and eventually Keane — who lives nearby... |
2e09e8bffb6bc1a3a386d75e94f42f64012a8014 | Summarize the following news article. | European Court rules Hamas should be removed from EU terrorist list .
Ruled decision to include Hamas on blacklist was based on media reports .
Israel has demanded the EU immediately restore Hamas on list .
Today, EU said it still considered Hamas to be a terrorist group . | [
"Hamas should be removed from the EU's 'terrorist list', the organisation's second highest court has ruled, leading to widespread outrage. The court defended the ruling, saying the process which saw Hamas put on the list in the first place was flawed, as the decision was based on media reports and not analysis of f... |
7046717d3fdae16aadc59f683e73ca4523a83794 | Summarize the following news article. | One estate agent has six buyers who each offered £100million for a house .
Oligarchs demanding homes in pricey Belgravia, Mayfair and Kensington .
Between 200 and 300 ultra-rich Russians to buy in London in six months .
Investors buying up property to protect assets from crumbling economy .
Russian thought to have boug... | [
"Hundreds of Russian oligarchs are preparing to buy swathes of ultra-expensive property in London to protect their wealth against the country's crumbling economy, experts have said. In the past few days six buyers have contacted luxury London agents Beauchamp Estates and requested £100million homes in upmarket Mayf... |
b4a5d4689256c5df44239cdc55b7e5569a9f6fea | Summarize the following news article. | Workers say bosses sometimes check the time they spend on toilet breaks .
Some claim they are followed to the toilet if they are found to have taken too long .
Call handlers at Metropolitan Police have complained to Police Federation .
'Monitoring' put in place after some workers 'took ages' on their breaks, it is clai... | [
"Emergency call handlers at the largest control centre in Britain are being followed to the toilet - to ensure they do not spend too much time away from their desks, it has been claimed. Workers handling 999 calls to the Metropolitan Police in London have told bosses that they work to a 'five minute' rule when go... |
d7174db9cfdd1fcd0a5022afae9bd1434ff1b4ea | Summarize the following news article. | On Friday Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis was before High Court .
His barristers work just two floors below victim Katrina Dawson's office .
On Monday morning Monis stormed the Lindt cafe and took 18 hostages .
Two victims died as a result of the deadly siege, as did Monis . | [
"The barristers who represented Man Haron Monis in court just three days before he staged a bloody 17-hour siege work in the same building as victim Katrina Dawson. The gunman's lawyers Guy Renolds SC and David Hume work at Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers, two floors below Eight Selborne Chambers office whe... |
5bb9b2f408614200faffd56df863aac1cc06f20b | Summarize the following news article. | Budapest has an image as a stag destination, but has a lot more to offer .
It is is city of two halves - the Danube dividing the Buda and Pest districts .
Visitors can find historic public baths and echoes of the Communist era . | [
"With its dainty wooden ticket booths, tiled walls and rickety old trains, Budapest's M1 line must be among the world's most beautiful undergrounds. But that doesn't make it one of the friendliest. We have committed the cardinal subway sin: not 'validating' our tickets (by inserting them into a stamping machine on ... |
4d38b6ef3d2177c03e4d72a2e3792aa1ee2d1ab5 | Summarize the following news article. | John O'Brien was among the first hostages to break from the Sydney siege gunman's clutches .
'I have never felt so much relief in my life as when I turned that corner,' O'Brien told reporters today .
He had just popped into the cafe for a coffee after a trip to the eye doctor when he was caught by the gunman . | [
"The Sydney man who was one of the first hostages to escape the cafe gunman said he has never felt more relieved than when he fell into the arms of heavily armed police on Monday. John O'Brien, 83, from Maroubra in the city's eastern suburbs, told reporters on Wednesday he is already back playing tennis, a favoured... |
d6f890c7b06870dbcc5cfbde8c6ebd950f00cd42 | Summarize the following news article. | Radamel Falcao arrived on loan from Monaco on deadline-day for £6m .
Manchester United striker has struggled with injuries but insists he is now 100% fit and ready to play .
James Wilson has been preferred to the Colombian by Louis van Gaal .
Falcao: I really want to stay at Manchester United and I'm ready to play . | [
"Radamel Falcao's arrival at Manchester United on deadline day created more excitement and headlines than any other transfer in the last window, including Diego Costa, Alexis Sanchez and Angel di Maria. But the £3.8million wages - on top of a £6m loan fee - shelled out so far on the Monaco loanee have yielded just ... |
18352926d0a975b693ff20c5392a4b27abbcbffc | Summarize the following news article. | Beatrice Morgan was resident at Greencroft residential home in Shotton .
She shouted 'too hot, too hot' as she was lowered into bath in August 2012 .
Was taken to Countess of Chester Hospital, then a specialist burns unit .
She later died in hospital of her injuries on September 2012 .
Recording a conclusion of acciden... | [
"A retired nurse died after shouting 'too hot, too hot' as she was lowered into a scalding hot bath at her care home, an inquest has heard. Beatrice 'Betty' Morgan, 88, was a resident at Greencroft residential home in Aston, Shotton, when it was lowered into a bath with no working temperature valve in August 2012. ... |
1cb1b647693529bd311da0719042c33e1d3546ba | Summarize the following news article. | Aravindan Balakrishnan, 74, was arrested in Lambeth, in November 2013 .
He faces one count of cruelty to a person under the age of 16, one count of false imprisonment, 19 counts of indecent assault and four counts of rape .
Charges relate to three women between January 1980 and October 2013 . | [
"Maoist sect leader Aravindan Balakrishnan (pictured outside court today) has appeared in court charged with 25 offences including false imprisonment, rape and child cruelty . A Maoist sect leader has appeared in court charged with 25 offences including false imprisonment, rape and child cruelty. Aravindan Balakris... |
fabe644c2cff09ac4ef6b09c50468ebfb9dbd299 | Summarize the following news article. | Watchdog worried about Pork Farms acquisition of Kerry Foods' savoury pastries business .
Concerned the deal will put the manufacture of pork pies, sausage rolls, pasties and scotch eggs in too few hands .
Could lead to higher prices for the traditional pork pie, pies and sausages .
Pork pie is ultimate every-man food ... | [
"Watchdogs have flagged up concerns over the creation of a British pork pie monopoly. The Competition & Markets Authority has sounded the alarm over the purchase of the savoury pastries business owed by Kerry Foods by the rival manufacturer Pork Farms. The official watchdog is concerned the deal will concentrate th... |
07a1ecb50ca22ba8da511338ff55b420bc361562 | Summarize the following news article. | Anthony Tarantelli, 7, sent defensive end J.J. Watt a letter and signed shirt .
Included at the bottom of the letter was an illustration of Watt playing against Andrew Luck, the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.
Watt posted an image of the boy's gifts on Twitter, and tweeted 'This kid has some guts...I like it' | [
"A 7-year-old boy and self-described 'biggest fan' of NFL player J.J. Watt sent the football star a special gift - his own autographed Pee Wee jersey. The Houston Texans defensive end posted an image of the boy's letter and signed shirt on Twitter Tuesday. The letter said: 'Dear J.J.: I am 7 years old. My name is A... |
5299a58ac43cbb4d1baca26f42413796be3239b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince of Wales spoke out against massacre of Pakistani schoolchildren .
Made speech at London cathedral of community of Middle East Christians .
Said it was 'horrific reminder' Muslims are themselves victims of extremists . | [
"The Prince of Wales has condemned the Taliban massacre of Pakistani schoolchildren as a 'sickening' example of those who kill in the name of faith. There has been outrage across the world after gunmen from the Pakistani Taliban went from class to class at the Army Public School in the city of Peshawar killing scho... |
0a141d49171d5472b4dfb325e4dbcc44be8fdeec | Summarize the following news article. | Britney Spears perfumes outsell DKNY by three to one at Superdrug .
The 33-year-old has sold more than two million bottles since 2004 .
Superdrug boss says Spears is the Queen of celebrity fragrances .
This year's No1 fragrance is Jay Z with GOLD and Beyonce is at No2 . | [
"They made their names creating music. But more and more celebrities are making their fortunes selling perfume. Yesterday it emerged that fragrances from stars such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are outselling established fragrance brands such as Hugo Boss and Gucci in some stores. Miss Sp... |
bfefa4326cfc19ed2287622c707ad82492d23c4a | Summarize the following news article. | Cho Hyun-Ah exploded when being served macadamia nuts on a flight .
Chief steward claims she insulted him and forced him to kneel in apology .
Incident caused national uproar and Cho resigned from role with the airline .
Former Korean Air executive has now been questioned by prosecutors . | [
"The daughter of Korean Air's chief executive has been questioned by prosecutors over breaching aviation safety laws in the 'nut rage' incident in a flight earlier this month. Cho Hyun-Ah, 40, sparked a national uproar when she unleashed hell on cabin staff on a flight from New York to Seoul, when she was not serve... |
875bb4025aba56ef39b94a3c0dbd7ae4b6def14a | Summarize the following news article. | Prime Minister criticised for going ahead with the government's Budget update on Monday, at the height of the Sydney siege .
Mr Abbott was told by leading broadcaster Ray Hadley 'that was a really bad call'
The radio host added that the PM's performance rated only a 'D minus'
Mr Abbott urged supports to ignore the 'cri... | [
"Conservative commentators, so often a backbone of broadcasting support for Tony Abbott, have turned on the embattled PM, with Ray Hadley insisting on Thursday that he made 'a really bad call' to proceed with the mid-year budget update during the Sydney siege on Monday. Mr Hadley joined the chorus of criticism abou... |
53d85095850fffa33a3450e40c224b438a83373a | Summarize the following news article. | UKIP candidate Winston McKenzie compared Nigel Farage to Jesus .
The former boxer said the party members were Farage's followers .
He previously caused controversy with his remarks about gay adoption . | [
"Commonwealth spokesman Winston McKenzie has said that Nigel Farage is like Jesus and UKIP members are his followers . Nigel Farage is like Jesus and Ukip members are his followers, one of the party’s candidates has claimed. Commonwealth spokesman Winston McKenzie, who is a former professional boxer and has previou... |
6857ae0793f1ea9f39fb19e711865b3c224045f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephen van Lonkhuyzen, 37, and his boys Ethan, 7, and Timothy, 5, left their home at Lota, in Brisbane's east, about midnight on December 11 .
The trio were due to arrive on December 15 but never did .
They are travelling in a white Mitsubishi Pajero with registration 426MCZ and towing a trailer .
It is believed the c... | [
"A father and his two young sons have vanished without a trace during a road trip stretching across Queensland. Stephen van Lonkhuyzen, 37, and his boys Ethan, 7, and Timothy, 5, left their home at Lota, in Brisbane's east, about midnight on December 11 bound for a holiday in Cairns, about 1700km away. They were du... |
03a593fe07bb724502868e51467e5d425ad41ba8 | Summarize the following news article. | Fungi the bottle-nose dolphin has spent 30 years impressing sea-goers .
David Millard and Mike Murphy came face-to-face with him on a boat trip .
Fungi leapt to within two-foot of their boat off the coast of County Kerry . | [
"A photograph shows the incredible moment a friendly dolphin leaps out of the sea right in front of a pair of stunned boatmen. The majestic mammal named Fungi is well-known in Ireland, having spent the past 30 years entertaining sea-goers who spot him playing in the water. He has become a bit of a celebrity since ... |
0f55b22deb327511b0fd0394116a74325a91262c | Summarize the following news article. | Kathi Fedden says her son was popular among police in Suffolk County for charging them just $1 for everything at the diner he owned .
Her 29-year-old son Peter was involved in a drunk-driving crash on July 30, 2013 and responding officers drove him home instead of arresting him .
Thirty minutes later, Peter took his mo... | [
"Tragedy: Peter Fedden died in a July 2013 car crash, while allegedly driving drunk. His mother is now filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the cops who didn't arrest him during his first crash that night . A woman is suing the police for $30million, claiming they are to blame for her son's death since they didn... |
38f02fa3621f938c8aa68482a79ecf72c47ca936 | Summarize the following news article. | Head was found Friday in Economy, west Pennsylvania .
Cadaver dogs searched the area but did not find a corpse .
Sketch artist will hopefully determine accurate image of the woman .
Believed to be in her 60s or 70s .
Police contacting locating medical schools to see if it's a practical corpse . | [
"Police are hoping that a sketch artist's rendering will help them identify the embalmed head of a woman found in the western Pennsylvania woods last week. Economy Borough police Chief Michael O'Brien told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the drawing isn't finished, but will be released to media outlets once ... |
7c3d72d3f1eea06518cb9bdd544059ceade0b231 | Summarize the following news article. | Sydney's house prices are now among the most expensive in the world .
The median price for a Sydney house is $845,000, almost $300,000 more than the average property price in Melbourne and Perth .
$845K can only secure large home at least 35km from Sydney's CBD, or a 56sqm apartment in Bondi with no balcony or parking ... | [
"Sydney's housing prices are now among the most expensive in the world and easily the priciest properties in Australia. The median price for a house in Sydney is now $845,000 according to the latest figures released by property analysts RP Data, almost $300,000 more than the average property prices in Melbourne and... |
1cfcffc9de43486eec4e15e7d4669356ee7227ea | Summarize the following news article. | 7,000 Los Angeles police officers will have on-body cameras by next summer .
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is one of the two dozen individuals who contributed $1.35 million for the first 700 cameras .
Los Angeles police commission President Steve Soboroff estimated the cameras would cost roughly $10 million for t... | [
"Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a plan Tuesday to equip 7,000 Los Angeles police officers with on-body cameras by next summer, making LA's police department the nation's largest law enforcement agency to move forward with such an ambitious expansion of the technology. The plan was unveiled at a news conference where... |
c33f3b6525910ad0502d3d9e64fe007fa18424f7 | Summarize the following news article. | BBC staff working at New Broadcasting House have complained of thefts .
Toilet paper, bananas, and trousers have been stolen from London HQ .
In-house magazine confirms 'increasing number of petty thefts' | [
"The BBC'S £1billion headquarters is 'swarming with petty thieves' who steal bananas, sandwiches, loose change, chocolate mousses, yoghurts - and even trousers - from staff. In the past few weeks, BBC staff working at New Broadcasting House (NBH) in central London have complained that personal items keep getting sw... |
bb3c045c9c014cb2e3e39d38867164c9240d56d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Liverpool signed Mario Balotelli in for £16million in August .
Striker is yet to score a Premier League goal since £16m summer move .
Brendan Rodgers has privately questioned Balotelli's technique .
Balotelli missed Liverpool's win over Bournemouth with groin injury . | [
"Mario Balotelli’s future at Liverpool remains in grave doubt after it emerged manager Brendan Rodgers has increasing reservations about his technical ability. Balotelli has endured a difficult start to his career at Anfield and is yet to score a goal in the Barclays Premier League club this season. Doubts have exi... |
2676b67da801785d22a0f01efbbcf27afb0bed9d | Summarize the following news article. | Lance Corporal Willie Loasby instigated the remarkable act of humanity .
He described how the soldiers were trading insults across No Man's Land .
Soldier said they were calling us 'English pigs and something a bit worse'
But the 25-year-old says they then made jokes about the French .
A German officer said: 'Ten Frenc... | [
"The Christmas Truce of 1914 was a brief moment of humanity amid the horrors of the First World War. But when Tommies and German troops emerged from the trenches to shake hands and swap gifts in no man’s land, the festive goodwill clearly did not extend to the French, a newly discovered letter reveals. Lance Corpor... |
24c2919565335ae7fa131f7cbd610ce602056e37 | Summarize the following news article. | Ukip leader insisted his German wife Kirsten is only paid by the party .
He was questioned about arrangement on 'Steph and Dom Meet Farage'
A day later it emerged Mrs Farage is paid £800 a month by taxpayer .
The Ukip leader's wife is a Brussels assistant for MEP Ray Finch .
Mr Farage admitted said he was 'completely u... | [
"Kirsten Farage is paid £800 a month by the taxpayer – or £9,600 a year – as the Brussels assistant of fellow Ukip MEP Ray Finch . Nigel Farage's wife is being paid by the taxpayer to work in Brussels, it has emerged a day after he denied it on television. The Ukip leader had insisted that his German wife Kirsten,... |
8005ab0da68bbd9445e13b91f8c41e8b78833778 | Summarize the following news article. | CCTV footage showed Liam Sewell repeatedly kicking victim laying on floor .
Sewell, bare chested, is then shown jumping on Kenneth Burton's head .
The 21-year-old ran away and even returns to stamp on his head again .
Judge Jeremy Richardson said the attack by Sewell in Hull was 'chilling'
He said it was surprising Mr ... | [
"A drunken thug repeatedly kicked and jumped on a man's head as he lay cowering in the road. Liam Sewell cried in the dock as he watched CCTV footage of him, drunk and bare-chested, repeatedly stamping on the head of Kenneth Burton in a street in Hull. After kicking and jumping on his head, the 21-year-old even ran... |
9e6a39dce5eb09b0e9ca804f4dd156813009daad | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin Pietersen returned to action with Melbourne Stars on Thursday .
He top-scored with 66 against the Adelaide Strikers in Big Bash League .
It is the 34-year-old's first half-century since May - a full 16 innings ago .
Pietersen said on player mic: 'Someone told me the England selectors were meeting this morning - I... | [
"Kevin Pietersen hit 66 from 46 deliveries for in his debut for the Melbourne Stars and then said that he hopes England selectors were watching. The ex-England batsman top-scored in the Stars' 148 for seven against the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash opener, but it was in a losing effort as the Strikers romped t... |
4364cc9b7a3c5343e28d15588e55fe12cebb7708 | Summarize the following news article. | Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, appeared at Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning .
The 24-year-old, of North Bergen, New Jersey, is accused of threatening a woman who previously had a romantic relationship with her partner . | [
"A sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects appeared in court on Wednesday on charges of aggravated harassment for making a bomb threat against her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, appeared at a hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday morning, acc... |
8d5a8b96bc52fe22a3f63e80efec7242cddb1a40 | Summarize the following news article. | Three teens allegedly stole two cars in Wynnum and Mt Cotton in Brisbane .
Video shows one car speed along a road before hitting a policeman .
The alleged driver of a stolen Lexus was charged with attempted murder .
Three 17-year-old males to face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Thursday . | [
"A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting a policeman in a stolen Lexus following a two-hour car chase. The 17-year-old, along with two other teenage boys, allegedly stole two cars in Wynnum and Mount Cotton in east Brisbane before driving south to Logan on Wednesday. Video of the p... |
d478976ab7561c19ad58fd81c05041764f1b35fe | Summarize the following news article. | Andrei Generalov, 32, uploads videos of his Boa Constrictor eating animals .
Feeds his snake called 'King' parrots, guinea pigs, cats and even puppies .
Boas have jaws lined with hooked teeth for grabbing and holding prey .
They wrap their bodies around their victim, squeezing it until it suffocates .
Petition started ... | [
"A Russian father who fed parrots, guinea pigs, cats and puppies to his pet snake and filmed the gruesome footage is being hunted by police. Father-of-two Andrei Generalov, 32, from St. Petersburg in north-western Russia, started uploading videos of his Boa Constrictor 'King' devouring rats and hamsters. But as the... |
6088d239895fa7b5a54e4168d7d94fd90e682ec3 | Summarize the following news article. | Video has surfaced of a wheelchair bound man rolling backwards off a train platform and crashing onto the tracks .
The Dutch tourist suffered substantial injuries from the fall, and is now in a stable condition .
Metro Trains released a statement advising passengers on wheelchairs to be wary on platforms . | [
"Vision has surfaced of a tourist in a wheelchair rolling backwards off a train platform and crashing onto the tracks . The Dutch tourist, who was in his 50s, suffered substantial injuries from the fall, which saw him crash onto his neck at Middle Brighton station in Melbourne. A group of by standers are seen rushi... |
292aaeb7faedb5a98bed185b4da5e6ac83e1dea6 | Summarize the following news article. | 'Grand' Upper East Side duplex sold off by government in 2010 for $8million .
Rumors of bad karma persist at owners Alfred and Patsy Kahn divorced after the purchase .
New owner Lawrence Benenson member of prominent New York family and owners of Benenson Capital .
Madoff bought home in 1984 and spent last days there un... | [
"Pokemon toy mogul Alfred Kahn and his . wife Patsy have succeeded in a business venture where most average people lose their shirts - turning a profit with anything connected to Bernie Madoff. The couple, who purchased the disgraced financier's lavish Manhattan home for just $8 million in 2010 when it was sold off... |
3428155b098b1c52f352279b52b1ce23840f6461 | Summarize the following news article. | Photographer Daryl Watkins sent a remote-control aircraft over Al and Esther Thompson's home on Wendhurst Drive in Richmond .
He managed to get a bird's-eye view of the couple's festive abode .
Their obsession with twinkling decorations started in 1999 and now they have more than 170,000 lights . | [
"Prepare to be dazzled! A drone has captured an over-the-top Christmas light display in Virginia that outshines all of the neighbors. Photographer Daryl Watkins sent a remote-control aircraft over Al and Esther Thompson's home on Wendhurst Drive in Richmond to get a bird's-eye view of their festive abode. The coupl... |
b5290c363674c48b95f97bb15b6849e9fa0f906c | Summarize the following news article. | Officials confirmed two cases in Washington State on Tuesday .
Comes just weeks after deadly virus was found in British Columbia .
The public has been reassured there is no immediate risk to human life . | [
"Two different strains of bird flu have been discovered in Washington State, just weeks after an outbreak across the border in Canada. The separate strains of the H5 virus were found in a northern pintail duck and a gyrfalcon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Tuesday. The discovery comes weeks afte... |
dd6447d331b6c075c95d0c7c4f180942ef2ca53f | Summarize the following news article. | Hunt for killer of Chambers, 19, has so far stymied local detectives .
Federal investigators have been called in to assist with the probe .
FBI, the US Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are all now involved, along with state and local authorities .
She was found burned alive o... | [
"Questions: Jessica Chambers, 19, was found with burns on 98 per cent of her body on Saturday night . The FBI has joined the hunt to catch the killer of a 19-year-old girl found burned alive in a rural road in Mississippi . Federal investigators will assist local and state authorities to probe the death of Jessica ... |
2e49590fa9eebc53d7f672c32d33d2dc341f821f | Summarize the following news article. | Our columnist knows what gifts women want this Christmas .
Fail-safe presents available online that will arrive by 25 December .
Created a guide to luxury beauty, kitchen gadgets and five-star bedding . | [
"My husband is wonderful at a great many things but gift selection is not among them. So the run up to Christmas becomes increasingly rife with anxiety, amid regular pleas to 'just tell me what you want'. And he means exactly what I want, including a photograph with details, pricing and specific directions to the s... |
3a099dc4fe368482ac48971aeb1688186dc81449 | Summarize the following news article. | Aiden McGeady and James McCarthy were both born in Glasgow .
They elected to play for the Republic of Ireland through family ties .
The pair have been booed by Scottish fans on a number of occasions .
Ireland play Scotland at Parkhead on November 14 .
Gordon Strachan says he is happy for the pair to be booed as long as... | [
"Gordon Strachan insists he has no issue with the Tartan Army booing Irish duo Aiden McGeady and James McCarthy — as long as it is on purely footballing grounds. Both players were born in Glasgow but opted to use family ties to represent the Republic of Ireland. While playing in Scotland with Celtic and Hamilton, r... |
45ee5c922ec0b4ff4e7a120011ae79567f996018 | Summarize the following news article. | Lady Bakewell relies on prompts such as sticky notes and to-do lists .
She has reflected on how friends are 'drifting into this unknown world'
Considers future of nation that already has 800,000 dementia sufferers . | [
"Broadcaster: Joan Bakewell, 81, says she suffers from memory lapses and has become concerned it is not 'simple forgetfulness' Joan Bakewell yesterday revealed her fear of being diagnosed with dementia. The broadcaster says she suffers from memory lapses and has become concerned it is not ‘simple forgetfulness’. Th... |
e94c316e1e4d14b5e46b3f115f5400f765351871 | Summarize the following news article. | Fox is an ambassador for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust .
He posted a picture of his dyed beard on Instagram .
The Scotland defender lost his best friend Paul Williams to the disease .
Forest will release details of a JustGiving page next week .
Cystic fibrosis affects over 10,000 people in the UK . | [
"Nottingham Forest defender Danny Fox has released a picture on Instagram of his newly-dyed beard, which he hopes will raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. The 28-year-old has made 12 league starts this campaign as his Forest side look to secure promotion to the Premier League. However, off the pitch, Fox has been ... |
5d9e3ce83d5ee309aa017fa9f4540c693c6e207d | Summarize the following news article. | Lawsuit was 'drafted by New York City's Law Department the same week that grand jury decided not to indict white officer in Eric Garner's death'
It was then filed in Brooklyn federal court on December 9, it is claimed .
Aims to prevent out-of-state firms from supplying cigarette traffickers .
Before suit was made publi... | [
"New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has quietly suppressed the public release of a lawsuit to keep untaxed cigarettes out of the city after downplaying those involved in Eric Garner's death, it is claimed. The groundbreaking suit was reportedly drafted by New York City's Law Department the same week that a grand jury de... |
dceb7ea1bfcaed4fedfcceb568d5d0bec223316a | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Honan went to bed on Monday night without any knowledge his family members were inside the Sydney cafe .
The first time he heard from his mother and sister was when he received a phone call at 2am on Tuesday morning .
His sister Louisa Hope, 50, was used as a 'human shield' by self-styled sheikh Man Haron Monis,... | [
"Robert Honan went to sleep with no idea his mother and sister were two of the 18 hostages who were taken during the Sydney siege. The Queenslander was woken about 2.30am on Tuesday by a call from his shaken mother, who told him she had been shot and could not find his sister after they were separated in the chaos ... |
b02dd57e5a7456e7f4ff572cb5c6aef33d3e41ea | Summarize the following news article. | Court documents have revealed how self-styled sheikh Man Horan Monis frightened those around him .
His ex-wife Noleen Hayson Pal told a court she met Monis when he was known as Michael Hayson .
Ms Pal was murdered in 2013 and Monis was charged with accessory before and after the fact to her murder .
Her mother noted ho... | [
"Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis became more frightening and violent as he got deeper into 'his Islamic studies' and at one point displayed such scary behaviour that his mother-in-law realised for the first time just how 'dangerous' he was. In a court appearance just over a year before she was murdered in a bru... |
746ec4b86b5265be3c8c04e43dbe6aa181e3b2f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Scandal revealed in annual report by Britain's biometrics watchdog .
One burglary suspect's samples deleted despite 13 years' jail elsewhere .
It is thanks to European judges who ruled keeping details were unlawful . | [
"DNA samples from thousands of foreign criminals have been deleted from British databases due to a legal loophole. Police are not allowed to store swabs or fingerprints from offenders who were convicted abroad, it emerged yesterday. The scandal was revealed in the annual report from Britain’s independent biometrics... |
8175994011a4b34954a36f3e3a98b397e73dccde | Summarize the following news article. | Jesse Dahlstrom, 35, charged with first-degree murder in December 11 death of Sally Marie Pionk, 75, inside Duluth, Minnesota, grocery store .
The grandmother bled to death after being stabbed in the neck with a steak knife while shopping in bakery section .
Dahlstrom's family released a statement saying he has been st... | [
"A man charged Tuesday with fatally stabbing a 75-year-old grandmother from Minnesota he didn't know in a Duluth grocery store told investigators he went to the store to 'either shop or kill somebody,' it was revealed today. Jesse Dahlstrom, 35, is accused of grabbing Sally Marie Pionk, of Proctor, from behind in t... |
05ad1ff58cc51231af3671311a72e9cc91b57989 | Summarize the following news article. | After Jenny, who goes by the Reddit name Judokitten, posted the letter on Monday it got nearly 6,000 points and thousands of comments in response .
'My dad found my passive aggressive note that I wrote to the Tooth Fairy,' Jenny wrote with the snapshot of the letter she wrote back in 1991 .
'From now on I’m keeping my ... | [
"A woman discovered a passive aggressive letter she wrote to the Tooth Fairy 23-years-ago when she was just nine-years-old. After Jenny, who goes by the Reddit name Judokitten, posted the letter on Monday it got nearly 6,000 points and thousands of comments in response. 'My dad found my passive aggressive note that... |
c99bf45cf85e05520cec706199ea18d5c718ee63 | Summarize the following news article. | Good things come in small packages — except bubbles .
Over the past year we’ve developed a thirst for wine in big bottles .
Marks & Spencer recently launched a range of magnums .
Tesco is now selling a £499 Methuselah . | [
"Good things come in small packages — except bubbles, apparently. Over the past year we’ve developed a thirst for champagne and sparkling wine in big bottles, with sales of magnums more than doubling in Waitrose. Marks & Spencer recently launched a range of magnums and Tesco is now selling a £499 Methuselah — the e... |
0c92bd25f8678f5978cedb631bf5e3fb5411fee9 | Summarize the following news article. | Goldfish Pool at Chartwell painting by Winston Churchill sold for £1.8m .
It had been expected to be worth between £400,000 and £600,000 .
Box Sir Winston used to keep his cigars dry sold for more than £20,000 . | [
"A painting by Sir Winston Churchill sold for £1.8million last night – a record price for a work of art by the former Prime Minister. The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, labelled 'extremely personal' by auctioneers, had been estimated to be worth between £400,000 and £600,000. Of the 11 pieces of artwork sold at Sotheb... |
c2f09eee4529cf5fbeb859b015b8d0b0e6df149a | Summarize the following news article. | Bath salts contain an abundance of trace minerals .
Sulphur and magnesium that mimic the properties of natural hot springs .
Boots say sales of bath salts are soaring .
Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Lawrence are said to be fans .
Dead Sea salts may offer anti-inflammatory properties .
Dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting recom... | [
"For years they’ve topped the list of disappointing presents. Up there with talc and drawer-scenters, bath salts were the least sexy of all Christmas ‘smellies’. Or at least they were until now. Because this Christmas bath salts have shaken off their maiden aunt image and are marching proudly into the 21st century.... |
c8d827f47edb9a42b3a802d544cf79c493e21956 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephen Alioto was ashore in Sausalito, California last week when a massive storm struck the area .
He returned to the boat where he lived with his pit bull, Daisy, but all he could see was the boat's mast - and he assumed she had drowned .
Instead, she had swam to shore and made her way to a church where she often had... | [
"An owner who thought his dog had drowned when a storm destroyed their boat has been reunited with his beloved pet after she swam more than a mile in the dark to find him. Stephen Alioto, who lived on the boat in Richardson Bay, California with Daisy his pit bull, was ashore in Sausalito without her when a massive ... |
344ba7134f97f9d89630a02853d01e10e0caa9ae | Summarize the following news article. | Anthony Jukes, 25, was stabbed 11 times with broken beer bottles .
He required more than 100 stitches and 'could see his insides' after attack .
Had to hold his rib cage and stomach to stop the blood coming out .
Attacked when he tried to break up a fight in a Staffordshire park .
Robert Barone, 40, was sentenced to ei... | [
"These are the horrific injuries sustained by a Good Samaritan when he was stabbed 11 times with broken beer bottles. Anthony Jukes, 25, needed more than 100 stitches after he was attacked in a country park in July. Following the assault, he said he could 'see my insides' and was 'holding my rib cage and stomach' t... |
f236a83e68bff32c03a2aa86b96088c2e8b90085 | Summarize the following news article. | Around 30 Indians clashed with law enforcement in the capital Brasilia .
Arrows thrown at ranks of police, with one officer hit on the boot .
Four officers hurt as protesters try to enter chamber of deputies .
Demonstrators opposed to bill which would give parliament powers to demarcate indigenous lands . | [
"Indigenous Brazilians armed with bows and arrows tried to break into the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, battling with police who fired tear gas and pepper spray in response. Around 30 Indians, many in colourful headdresses and some carrying arrows, clashed with law enforcement outside the building in the c... |
d6dbeba0b38514c1c36c9e9793744fad401ff3cf | Summarize the following news article. | The rocket can carry heavy communication satellites into higher orbit .
It blasted off from Sriharikota in the southeast state of Andhra Pradesh .
Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-III was carrying a capsule .
This capsule could someday take two to three astronauts into space . | [
"India successfully launched its biggest ever rocket today in an effort to ramp up its ambitious space programme. The rocket, designed to carry heavier communication and other satellites into higher orbit, blasted off from Sriharikota in the southeast state of Andhra Pradesh. The launch was the next crucial step in... |
3cbcb49998edcbd776f3b4ac734dfb78c330776e | Summarize the following news article. | Funds raised from the Au Naturel, Encore planner will be put towards treatment for 55-year-old Toni Poletes .
The community stalwart from Marine on St. Croix was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer four years ago .
She is now constantly tethered to an oxygen tank . | [
"With melons carefully disguising bosoms and a studio light blocking a bare bottom, a new nude calendar sees Minnesota residents strip off all in the name of charity. Funds raised from the Au Naturel, Encore 2015 planner will be put towards treatment for 55-year-old Toni Poletes - a community stalwart from the smal... |
bb7e50d964587b8fc9a931c46f2b332b4083bd69 | Summarize the following news article. | Military enthusiast Nick Mead regularly drives his sons to school in one of his tanks from his £2million collection .
Tank collector Nick bought his first armoured vehicle, a FV433 Abbot for £1750, more than 20 years ago .
Now the owner of driving events company Tanks A Lot Ltd, he boasts a fleet of more than 120 mili... | [
"Come rain, shine or snow, a military enthusiast has found a way of making sure his children always get to school on time - by dropping them off in his 17 tonne tank. Nick Mead, owner of Tanks A Lot Ltd driving events company, regularly drives around his sons Ashley, 13, and Danny, 16, in one of his impressive flee... |
93624233c848dc6bb1ce699f41d7746a0c16bc10 | Summarize the following news article. | The family of the magistrate wrongly named as giving bail to deranged gunman Man Haron Monis has been threatened .
Regular police presence around the family home of Darryl Pearce .
More details about the crazed gunman's past revealed . | [
"A family is in hiding after the wrong magistrate was accused of being responsible for the release on bail of deranged terrorist Man Haron Monis. Police have been regularly monitoring the family home of Darryl Pearce after he was incorrectly singled out as the presiding court official who released Monis, despite th... |
9f915624d4e1348e04570af15902f444d18b393e | Summarize the following news article. | Artist Arturo Di Modica created Charging Bull as a symbol of strength and hope after the 1987 stock market collapse .
In morning of December 15, 1989, Arturo with a few friends dropped the Charging Bull on Broad Street right in front of the New York Stock Exchange .
The sculpture was removed at the end of the day by th... | [
"New York's famous bronze bull is a mascot for Wall Street, but when it was dropped off by a guerrilla artist in the middle of the night 25 years ago, it was not quite so popular with traders. The Charging Bull was created by Sicilian immigrant Arturo Di Modica. He wanted his work to be a symbol of strength and hop... |
8196429b3dc3a3602e8b79c0f7362ebe5b848714 | Summarize the following news article. | Brandon Morris, 18, was leaving the car park of a motel in Anderson County, South Carolina, when Robert Cheek, 38, allegedly climbed into his car .
Morris told police that Cheek told him to drive or he would kill him .
Claims Cheek told him that he belonged to the Aryan Brotherhood . | [
"A carjacker allegedly threatened to strip a teen of his clothes, burn his belongings and baptize him in Satan's blood. Brandon Morris, 18, was leaving the car park of a motel in Anderson County, South Carolina, when Robert Cheek, 38, allegedly climbed into his car on November 5. Morris told police that Cheek, who ... |
8eacf4bf3d209f12a66c7b1176d1633dbb7ceb97 | Summarize the following news article. | Julie Oliver quit her job and began studying fashion design when she was 44 years old .
She said her 16-year-old son's death prompted her to make the career change .
Ms Oliver recently finished a recreation of Princess Diana's famous 1981 wedding dress .
The garment cost about $1000 and took more than two months to mak... | [
"Inspired by the death of her only son, a former medical secretary spent countless painstaking hours and thousands of dollars to recreate Princess Diana's iconic wedding dress. Julie Oliver, 49, from Port Macquarie in northern New South Wales, was inspired to drop her career and take up a four-year course in fashio... |
c4cb1c65391590b60f728bdca39fe46bb190f632 | Summarize the following news article. | Mikhail Vanin, Russia's ambassador to Denmark, made the remarks .
Said: 'The Swedes visit Pusher Street very often' in reference to the Christiania neighbourhood in Copenhagen known for its cannabis trade .
The commercial flight was immediately ordered to change course after taking off from the Danish capital on Friday... | [
"Russia's ambassador to Denmark Mikhail Vanin made the controversial remarks . Swedish authorities have been smoking too much cannabis – that's according to Russia's ambassador to Denmark, who was trying to make light of their concerns over a Russian military jet's alleged near-miss with a passenger plane. Mikhail... |
92caa372540848e8f8474e163506af4bea91376e | Summarize the following news article. | Offered easy question on jewelry, but instead picked an answer which was a famous Australian snack brand .
Did not even manage to go home with $100 - but was gifted bag of the chips . | [
"As a physical education teacher and Contiki Tour manager, she is used to speaking and dealing with people from all walks of life. But when Whitney Beseler appeared on Channel Nine's Hot Seat on Tuesday night, it seems being in front of a national audience got the better of her. The blonde beauty, who was the first... |
da063968f2ac23e2743d219566823c4b99cf6e17 | Summarize the following news article. | Marco Reus has been driving without a licence since 2011 .
The 25-year-old has received speeding tickets on at least five occasions since the start of 2011 .
'Stupid' Reus has been fined nearly £500,000 for driving offences .
He admits he was 'too naive and stupid' and will learn from his mistakes . | [
"Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus has been fined £427,000 for a series of driving offences - the highest sanction of its kind ever handed out in the country - according to German newspaper Bild. The 25-year-old Germany forward was allegedly stopped by police several times and received speeding tickets on at least ... |
bae07d3d62fcd7e3f783b3567ac50d85dfefcb70 | Summarize the following news article. | Tony Abbott was interviewed by David Koch on Sunrise last week .
Kochie revealed on Thursday Mr Abbott apologised for calling him the wrong name twice .
He said Mr Abbott told him: 'I was a bit hung over because we had our staff Christmas party'
Last week Kochie grilled Mr Abbott about his low approval rating and paid ... | [
"It was the awkward moment which left Prime Minister Tony Abbott a little red-faced after calling Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch the wrong name on two occasions during an interview last week. But this morning Kochie revealed on Channel Seven's breakfast program that Mr Abbott recently approached him and apologise... |
885fc0d00bc44dfaa8e57ef729935e8086f4a798 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal lie fifth in the Premier League and 13 points off the leaders Chelsea .
Gunners fans have vented their frustration at manager Arsene Wenger .
Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has defended the Gunners boss .
The 21-year-old says the players are to blame and not Wenger . | [
"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Arsene Wenger should not be used as a scapegoat for Arsenal's disappointing season so far, insisting the players are to blame. The 21-year-old starred in his side's 4-1 win against Newcastle last Saturday, easing the pressure on Wenger after the Frenchman was abused by some of his own... |
7ce5452e35a9ce7148a1bd8ff015a90d140b2b6c | Summarize the following news article. | Borussia Dortmund remain in the Bundesliga relegation play-off spot following 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg .
Last-gasp goal from defender Naldo denies hosts all three points .
Klopp insists his side are showing signs of real improvement though .
The Dortmund boss hails goalscorer Ciro Immobile for his performance . | [
"Jurgen Klopp insists Borussia Dortmund have plenty to be positive about despite dropping two points late on against Wolfsburg due to a 'stupid' equaliser. Ciro Immobile looked to have given the hosts a welcome three points as he struck 14 minutes from time, but they were pegged back deep into stoppage time as Nald... |
7090b26734c7ac9b10e2bf402154756dfb9d458f | Summarize the following news article. | Doug Ford said the growth in Rob Ford's abdomen is now down to 2.4 inches by 2.4 inches .
The former mayor of Toronto will be spending the holidays at home after wrapping up Round 5 of chemo this week .
He will undergo 25 days of radiation treatment early next year, and if all goes well, doctors will perform surgery to... | [
"Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's cancerous tumor has shrunk in half thanks to chemotherapy treatments, his brother revealed Tuesday. Doug Ford said the malignant growth in his abdomen — which doctors had initially said was 4.7 inches by 4.7 inches in size — is now down to 2.4 inches by 2.4 inches. Mr Ford says his ... |
19e260d29aabc15872a96d92daf09094f877ad7f | Summarize the following news article. | 14 employees of New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts were arrested at their homes on Wednesday .
Tainted steroids manufactured by the pharmacy in 2012 were blamed for a fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people across the U.S.
Feds say the drugs weren't sterilized and expired ingredients were used .
M... | [
"In the biggest criminal case ever brought in the U.S. over contaminated medicine, 14 former owners or employees of a Massachusetts pharmacy were arrested and expected to be charged Wednesday in connection with a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people. The nationwide outbreak - which also sickened over 750 ... |
5ade05f1bcb9d0a80991d433b8c91e9ec15f3286 | Summarize the following news article. | Yakut horses can live and graze all year round without any protection from Siberia's harsh winters .
Animals are around 150cm tall and are similar to Shetland ponies, with their thick manes and heavy hair coats .
Yakut horses are used for their meat and milk, and their warm coat can be turned into clothes . | [
"With the outside temperature a bone-chilling -50C, it is one of the most frozen places on earth - and miles away from the rouble crisis and a new 'Cold War' engulfing Russia. But sinking thermometers do not bother one breed of special horses which are oblivious to the fact their environment is even colder than the... |
877f15a5ba3f2bfecfea1959d930572e33bfaf5f | Summarize the following news article. | UK lipstick sales have increased by eight per cent this year to £137million .
Giorgio Armani Beauty has sold 31,000 red lipsticks this month so far .
Lipstick is seen as a cheap indulgence at times of austerity . | [
"Sales of red lipstick are rising as women treat themselves to inexpensive indulgences. Lipstick sales have previously been suggested as an indicator of economic trouble as women are thought to turn to cheaper treats in times of austerity. At least one beauty firm has sold 31,000 red lipsticks in a month - twice th... |
ca3a96a82b467152bacff02b0cfa39a4189de223 | Summarize the following news article. | Kayleigh Moran was stopped by elderly man while shopping in Ashton .
He gave her an envelope and told her to open when he was out of sight .
When Ms Moran opened it she found a card with £200 in cash inside .
Ms Moran has no idea who the man - believed to be in his 70s - was .
She will use the money to visit her mother... | [
"When Kayleigh Moran was handed an envelope by an elderly stranger while she was Christmas shopping she presumed it was probably a request for a charity donation. Following the man's directions not to open it until he was out of sight, Ms Moran waited until he disappeared among shoppers in Ashton in Greater Manches... |
ea0e27967a6c62875355c5f423e4962835c5921a | Summarize the following news article. | Norwegian Lars Jorun Langoien, 36, spotted the bird in Lake Sognsvann .
He dived into the lake where he broke the ice and grabbed the lifeless duck .
The swimmer performed CPR on the bird at the shore to bring it back to life . | [
"A duck trapped under the ice of a part-frozen lake had a lucky escape after it was spotted by a local man who was planning on taking a dip in the chilly water. Lars Jorun Langoien, 36, spotted the bird stuck bottom-up in Lake Sognsvann near the Norwegian capital Oslo and quickly realized that it was in trouble. So... |
867f6e0f746ae5f3595a794c118115325e710b3a | Summarize the following news article. | Rina Khan, 41, denies one count of child cruelty and another of assault .
Court heard she called child a 'muppet' when he got question wrong .
Prosecution say she hit boy on head with plastic ruler so hard it broke .
But she says she 'tapped' him on the head and the ruler snapped .
When asked about incident boy said it... | [
"A court has heard Rina Khan lost her temper and called the pupil a 'muppet' after he got a question wrong and hit him over the head with a ruler . A primary school teacher hit a boy of six over the head with a ruler so hard it snapped in half, a court heard yesterday. Rina Khan, 41, is accused of calling the child... |
0d58012297ec16182d69176eec7ad83df055a725 | Summarize the following news article. | Pensioner was found on ground near Magistrates' Court in Middlesbrough .
He had fallen and hit his head at 7pm and was discovered shortly after .
Passers-by kept him warm calling 999 five times before ambulance arrived .
Ambulance crew eventually arrived on the scene at 9.10pm, two hours later .
North East Ambulance Se... | [
"A 75-year-old man was left lying on the freezing cold pavement for more than two hours waiting for an ambulance after a fall - even though passers-by had called 999 five times. The pensioner was found on the ground outside Teeside Magistrates' Court in Middlesbrough having fallen and hit his head. Passers-by found... |
20aa997ae4390f7558a024e75d62cf670a0f6768 | Summarize the following news article. | Kimberly Fugate was expecting identical triplets and was shocked when her doctor revealed during the birth that she was carrying a fourth baby .
The ten-month-old girls were born more than two months early and spent three months in intensive care . | [
"A mother who gave birth to surprise identical quadruplets has revealed how her life has changed since she welcomed her four daughters in February. Kimberly Fugate, 43, from Jayess, Mississippi, who had been expecting triplets, was both shocked and delighted when doctors revealed mid-way through her cesarean sectio... |
07364d7904e3e5779ee2b5da4bab40c9f47ea144 | Summarize the following news article. | Urban fox surprises photographers, police and parliamentary aides today .
It slips past armed guards and runs around Downing Street looking for exit .
The plucky creature seemed unfazed by the attention it was receiving . | [
"Downing Street has had some cunning residents over the years, but perhaps none quite as slippery as this cheeky fox, who scampered through this morning. The creature caused quite a stir when it became trapped in the famous street ahead of a planned appearance by Prime Minister David Cameron. The Tory leader was du... |
de4495dec1de7e617dfa09472cd865bc6dcf9a13 | Summarize the following news article. | Man, in his forties, involved in altercation outside Cambridge corner shop .
During the dispute he bit a dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier .
He then ran into the One Stop store and suffered a suspected heart attack .
It is believed man was being restrained in store when he became unwell .
Four men arrest... | [
"A man who bit a dog during an altercation outside a corner shop later ran inside and died from a suspected heart attack after 'being restrained', it has emerged. The man, who is in his forties, bit the dog – believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier – during a dispute with a 45-year-old man in Cambridge. He then... |
f869dae6da558ebd92a18c5ecb7f94881f4b57ee | Summarize the following news article. | Houses on a road in Sandiacre haven't received post in five months .
Royal Mail blacklisted the street after a postman was bitten by a dog .
But residents say its unfair they are all being punished for the incident .
Royal Mail say post will start being delivered again from tomorrow .
But homeowners say original decisi... | [
"An entire street has missed out on Christmas cards and presents this year after Royal Mail banned all deliveries following an incident involving a postman being bitten by a dog - five months ago. Residents of Chestnut Grove, in Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire, have had to trek to a post office a mile away every day for... |
21260e01d1b15f1ba1be9e28b8e724be808be259 | Summarize the following news article. | Norman Bridwell suffered from several ailments, including a recurrence of prostate cancer, said his wife Norma of 56 years .
Bridwell died on Friday at Martha's Vineyard Hospital, where he had been for about three weeks after a fall at home in Edgartown .
Starting in 1963 with 'Clifford, the Big Red Dog,' Bridwell wrot... | [
"Norman Bridwell, a soft-spoken illustrator whose impromptu story about a girl and her puppy marked the unlikely birth of the supersized franchise Clifford the Big Red Dog, has died at 86. Bridwell, who lived for decades in a house with a bright red door on Martha's Vineyard off Cape Cod in Massachusetts, died on F... |
23a413417aa182106ca46e018a7f3903b969f867 | Summarize the following news article. | Crowds of people continue to line up at Martin Place just outside the Lindt Cafe where 18 hostages were detained .
Flower tributes have extended to handwritten messages on the pavement in chalk or marker on Wednesday .
Two hostages died after the 16-hour siege which took place inside the cafe and carried out by Man Har... | [
"People continue to line up at Martin Place two days after a tragic siege that rocked Sydney ended in a hail of bullets and the tragic death of two hostages. The sea of flowers outside the Lindt Cafe continues to grow as mourners lay bunches of flowers, write tributes on the pavement and say prayers for not just mo... |
d7dfd7f4e9ff9042c9317f5d3aa38284eb00a6e9 | Summarize the following news article. | Tunnel collapse during construction of power plant in southern Vietnam .
Rescue team says it could take days to get to 12 workers trapped inside .
Water levels continue to rise as Vietnamese authorities battle against time . | [
"Rescuers are battling against time and the elements to save 12 workers trapped in a tunnel that collapsed . during construction of a hydropower plant in southern Vietnam. Firefighters say it could take days to get past entrenched mud, sand and debris as water levels continue to rise in the Lac Duong district of L... |
abdccca21b154d6160374972e4e35c60e5adafa3 | Summarize the following news article. | Greg was 18 when his girlfriend became pregnant and was heartbroken when her parents insisted on giving up the child for adoption .
The 64-year-old body builder was reunited with his son Wendell, 46, by professional locator Troy Dunn on Tuesday's episode of Dr Phil . | [
"A father has been reunited with his son, 46 years after he was made to give the boy up for adoption. The emotional meeting between Greg, a 64-year-old trainer and body builder, and Wendell, now 46, took place on Tuesday's episode of Dr Phil, having been masterminded by professional locator Troy Dunn. Greg told the... |
b5ddcafc018c1630d6f69f737fe4f6ce06cbed12 | Summarize the following news article. | Staff at Lindt cafe in Martin Place penned a note for their manager Tori Johnson reminding the world of his bravery .
The 34-year-old was shot trying to wrestle a gun from Islamic extremist Man Haron Monis inside the Lindt cafe on Tuesday morning .
A single bunch of white roses left resting on a pole when the siege end... | [
"The staff of the Sydney cafe involved in the terrorist siege have penned a touching note for their manager and hero Tori Johnson reminding the world of his bravery. Mr Johnson, 34, died during a heroic final stand-off on Tuesday morning when he was shot trying to wrestle a gun from Islamic extremist Man Haron Moni... |
902ce6f9065817b1e5e378eca2f917be8aec278b | Summarize the following news article. | Scotland face Republic of Ireland in a Euro 2016 qualifier on November 14 .
They then host England in friendly at Celtic Park on November 18 .
Gordon Strachan has called up Rangers' Lewis Macleod for first time .
Strachan 'it will be good' for Scotland and Macleod to join the squad . | [
"Gordon Strachan has told Scotland new boy Lewis Macleod to use Andy Robertson's rise through the international ranks as inspiration. The Rangers midfielder has been given his first call-up for the European Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland and the friendly against England at Celtic Park on Nov... |
61bcc6a31b6d1889dd00d28105f4ea7d4efc7ea9 | Summarize the following news article. | Youngster had been riding quad bikes since the age of nine .
He was given a motorbike for Christmas last year and regularly practised .
Schoolboy went to local motocross track and wanted to do big jump .
Just after he completed the stunt he lost control of bike and later died .
Father held his son in his arms after acc... | [
"Logan Wood tragically died after an accident on his motorbike at a motocross track near Rochdale . A 12-year-old boy described as an 'adrenaline junkie' was killed in a motocross accident in front of his father as he completed a high 'leap' on his bike for the first time. Logan Wood had been striving to achieve th... |
fb2cfc2a068d3836ca993b61d8598230fd78e9b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Mother-of-ten Mary Scholey, 82, has a total of eighty grandchildren .
She has 33 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren to buy and wrap presents for this Christmas .
The pensioner has four more great, great grandchildren due next year . | [
"If you thought your Christmas shopping list was long, spare a thought for pensioner Mary Scholey. The 82-year-old can't afford to leave her present buying to the last minute because she has to find and wrap the perfect gift for each of her 80 grandchildren. As well as the presents Mrs Scholey, who has 10 children,... |
8db341a2ec5616d2a5fdcb8ff5e6a4d5f93738c4 | Summarize the following news article. | Bryson Anderson was stabbed to death at the Barbieri's Oakville property in north-west Sydney in December 2012 .
Mitchell Barbieri broke down as he was sentenced to maximum 35 years .
His mother, Fiona was sentenced to a minimum of 7 years and six months .
Family, friends and uniformed colleagues packed the court for s... | [
"The man who murdered inspector Bryson Anderson with a hunting knife following a protracted siege at his mother's property has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison. Mitchell Barbieri, 21, who escaped the mandatory life sentence reserved for cop killers, broke down in tears as he was sentenced to a maximum ... |
5608f136b922b9caba9e964d9aabef28fca441f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Camper Larry Sutterfield was pulled out to sea in an inflatable dinghy .
He spent five days drifting before becoming stranded on a remote island .
But a routine Coast Guard patrol spotted a fire on the uninhabited island .
They then detected a small tent from which Mr Sutterfield emerged .
Video filmed by rescuers show... | [
"A man who was adrift on an inflatable dinghy for five days and then stranded on a small, uninhabited island in The Bahamas has been rescued. A Coast Guard patrol spotted Larry Sutterfield on Cay Sal Bank, in the Western Bahamas between Cuba and Florida. Video shot by the rescue crew showed the 39-year-old emerging... |
6a6721bde7162577699b1d73020313fb6350f956 | Summarize the following news article. | Amirah Droudis, wife of the Sydney siege gunman, was born Anastasia .
She is the daughter of Greek migrants living in Belmore, western Sydney .
Droudis converted to Islam and changed her name after meeting Man Haron Monis a decade ago .
She was charged with the murder of Monis' ex-wife (he is allegedly an accessory)
Dr... | [
"From her first name to her religion, much has changed in the life of the wife of the Sydney siege gunman - herself on bail for the alleged murder his former wife and who allegedly featured in videos where she described herself as a 'terrorist'. Before Amirah Droudis, 35, married Man Haron Monis, the self-styled Sh... |
0c84044d3c92607720e93e1aaa8712918bea91b6 | Summarize the following news article. | New weapon for crowd control has been likened to a 'human microwave'
The Poly WB-1 beam creates movement in water molecules under the skin .
It causes an excruciating burning sensation that targets find unbearable .
But the weapon is completely non-lethal and causes no lasting damage . | [
"China has unveiled its latest method of crowd control - a ray gun likened to a 'human microwave' which gives its target the excruciating sensation of feeling like they're on fire. Operating on similar principles to a microwave, the Poly WB-1 projects a wave beam up to a range of 80metres that causes movement in wa... |
29653b3ffa9737d7fe747ed301f0e5194e9ddcff | Summarize the following news article. | Real Madrid have won 21 games in succession since September 16 .
They have scored 79 goals, conceding just 10 in the process .
During the 21 games, Real have completed a total of 12,128 passes .
Five further victories for Real would see them equal world record of 26 wins in a row set by Ajax during the 1971-72 season .... | [
"On Saturday night they could be crowned the best team on the planet if they win the FIFA Club World Cup against San Lorenzo, but next month Real Madrid could establish themselves as one of the greatest sides ever by breaking the world record for consecutive wins. When they beat Ludogorets 4-0 in their last Champio... |
c9b8e83c3b351790c1cf29b9323e05f7fc079dc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Department of Health said cars carrying under-18s should be smoke-free .
MPs will vote on the issue in before the election, Government announces .
If passed the change in the law will come into force on October 1 . | [
"Drivers who smoke with a child in the car will face a £50 fine from next year, under plans backed by ministers. They say making it a criminal offence will protect children from second-hand smoke, which is linked to serious health problems. A ban is set to be implemented on October 1, with police officers to issue ... |
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