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d47e90986b29d89912ad3a9ebaed767a7e353731 | Summarize the following news article. | Harley James Paynter stayed at house as he's friends with dog owner's son .
Owner called police after finding severed tongue of 13-year-old pug Otis .
Claimed she saw Paynter leaving her house with face covered in blood .
Police officer described 'gruesome' scene in Ohio as worst he's ever seen . | [
"Questioned by police: Harley James Paynter voluntarily went to police in connection with the sickening mutilation of pug, Otis, 13 . A 19-year-old man has been arrested for killing and mutilating a family's pug after police found its tongue, an eye and its intestines scattered across various locations. Harley Jame... |
071356772443790011d9a9ddb3d48fa6679e3231 | Summarize the following news article. | The partner of Sydney siege victim Tori Johnson has spoken out for the first time since the horrific hostage crisis which claimed three lives .
Thomas Zinn was Mr Johnson's partner of 14 years .
He described him as a family oriented man who made loved ones a priority .
Mr Zinn said the Lindt Cafe manager was a 'humble... | [
"The partner of Sydney siege victim Tori Johnson says the Lindt cafe manager would have been touched by the thousands of floral tributes left by those mourning his tragic death. Mr Johnson's partner of 14 years, Thomas Zinn, has spoken out for the first time since the horrific events which claimed the 34-year-old's... |
93acc31989e0bbbec605cf8d95d1b177685c47f6 | Summarize the following news article. | Old Spice's commercial for male hygiene products, which features Youtube sensation group Bondi Hipsters, was one of the ads listed by AdNews .
St John Ambulance's dramatic and spine-tingling video, which urges viewers to learn first aid, was amongst one of the most memorable .
The website also praised Coca-Cola's Colou... | [
"They're designed to sell us things and direct our attention to a product or service – but that doesn't mean advertisements can't be done so well that they remain with us. A list of the top ten Australian ads released in 2014, have been picked out by AdNews as the year comes to a close. Amongst them are videos that... |
9ada4d397e94ef12fb709a0cc7e64e7079d145dd | Summarize the following news article. | Cody Robert Healey, 28, was taken off life support Monday .
Deputies used the stun gun five times on Healey during a December 1 incident close to a Pensacola elementary school .
Healey wore no shirt, exposed his genitals, brandished his arms and yelled, deputies said in an incident report . | [
"A 28-year-old Florida man died approximately two weeks after sheriff's deputies used a stun gun on him, it emerged Wednesday. Deputies used the stun gun five times on Cody Healey during a December 1 incident close to a Pensacola elementary school, The Pensacola News Journal reported. Healey's case is being reviewe... |
222937abb566bce54e4d783de922207079e913b6 | Summarize the following news article. | Janet Pearson, 57, accused of setting up trip wire which injured neighbour .
Kari Anderson fell down two flights of stairs after tripping over wire .
Sustained injuries to neck, back and face and needed surgery on her wrist .
Pair fell out after Pearson put items in Ms Anderson's cupboard in hallway .
Pearson denies as... | [
"Janet Pearson, 57, is accused of planting the wire which tripped up her neighbour Kari Anderson causing her to fall down two flights of stairs . A feud between two women at an exclusive flats complex ended up in court after one of them allegedly laid a tripwire outside her neighbour’s door. Kari Anderson was sent ... |
96bff5ccb0579172f20bcbe42124a5d04270774f | Summarize the following news article. | Tourism travel for Americans to Cuba is still banned, but that could change .
Travellers urged to book trips to Cuba now to witness unspoiled heritage .
Obama has eased economic relations, and more sanctions could be lifted .
Cultures like cigar-making, ballet and the music scene could be at threat . | [
"Online searches for trips to Cuba are up a staggering 95 per cent following US President Barack Obama's plans to re-develop relations between the two countries. Tourists are being warned that if they want to see 'the real Cuba' they should book their trips now, before the Caribbean country becomes 'Americanised.' ... |
50cb0fc44662cb039702bea1f962609754852a09 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Sena, 47, his wife, Deborah Sena, 50, and his ex-wife Terrie Sena, 43, have all been accused of sexually abusing children .
They 'assaulted at least eight children over 12 years'
All three live together in a trailer home, where the alleged abuse occurred .
Victims claim Christopher Sena threatened to break ... | [
"Accused: Christopher Sena, 47, allegedly sexually abused children for more than a decade . A father who is accused of sexually abusing children for more than a decade told victims he would kill them or break their legs if they told anyone about the assaults, it has emerged. Christopher Sena, 47, his wife, Deborah ... |
cfde51a4f4feaf63020dfbac23b9adc04688d8bc | Summarize the following news article. | Gillian Leeden claimed she mistook Lyndsey Glassett's plants for weeds .
But magistrates ruled the 'spiteful' act amounted to criminal damage .
Sister's relationship was 'very poor' after dispute over their mother's estate .
Both live in a semi-detached home split into two separate maisonettes . | [
"A keen gardener who poisoned her estranged sister's prized vegetables in a four-year feud over the family will has been ordered to pay her £5. Gillian Leeden poured weed killer over older sister Lyndsey Glassett's Jerusalem artichokes as part of a bitter row over their late mother's estate. The 62-year-old clai... |
36b9cf5f17313770213cefb5932cd0dfe42bf197 | Summarize the following news article. | At least 20,000 bears are estimated to be trapped in bear bile facilities across Vietnam, Korea, China, Laos and Myanmar .
The bile is extracted through regular, painful procedures .
Meanwhile, the mammals spend their entire lives in cages no larger than a telephone booth, eating unnatural diets and sporting constant i... | [
"Thousands of bears are being detained in minute cages for the entirety of their lives and forced to endure regular painful procedures so that their bile can be regularly harvested. At least 20,000 of the once majestic mammals are estimated to be trapped in bear bile facilities across Vietnam, Korea, China, Laos an... |
7d5187eb2f9c3ec74fd9234ece0000f1f6944ce7 | Summarize the following news article. | If the Russians or North Koreans launch an all-out cyber attack they could effectively bring Western society to its knees within just 15 minutes . | [
"A few days ago, the first reviews began to trickle in for the comedy The Interview, which depicts a shambolic attempt to assassinate the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Unfortunately, they were less than enthusiastic. One critic called it a ‘non-stop sledgehammer … bereft of satiric zing’, while the Hollywood i... |
70ebc803722723103d08e0547fbfe231574bfed8 | Summarize the following news article. | Children as young as seven hear shock claim during Christmas concert .
Rev Margaret McPhee claimed that Father Christmas was 'make believe'
Sparked outrage among parents who said: 'Where is the Christmas spirit?'
Rev McPhee has apologised, admitting: 'I made a huge mistake' | [
"Rev Margaret McPhee (pictured) claimed that Santa was 'make believe and not real' to a group of children at a carol concert in Stalham, Norfolk . When a curate asked primary school children at an end-of-term service what Christmas was about, she should have guessed what was coming. But after several excitedly call... |
315df6969673d88b01ef0f7c23b2d4491eda28a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Test case was brought by Briton Sean McCarthy, who lives in Spain .
His Colombian wife needs permit to visit UK despite children being British .
UK government had introduced the rules amid concerns over lax controls .
Tory MEP: 'Britain is best placed to deal with its needs, not a Euro judge' | [
"European judges dealt a hammer blow yesterday to David Cameron’s attempts to crack down on the abuse of Britain’s visa system. Strict rules forcing foreign family members of European Union residents to get a permit before visiting the UK were scrapped by the European Court of Justice. This leaves Britain facing a ... |
2e010b9fcdac5a79e36fadd9ff70c96b2d2e706e | Summarize the following news article. | SWAT team conducted raid on Cornelia, Georgia home where the Phonesavanh family were staying with relatives in May .
Months prior, the family of six's home in Wisconsin burned down, leading them to move in temporarily with Bounkham Phonesavanh's sister .
On May 28, family was sleeping when local authorities conducted ... | [
"Tragic: Bounkham (left) and Alecia Phonesavanh's (right) toddler son Bounkham Jr (center), called Bou Bou, was injured in a botched SWAT raid on a relatives home earlier this year . The parents of a toddler who was left disfigured after being hit with a stun-gun grenade in a botched drug raid while he slept in his... |
6f08b3d8a5763e66e49175db0a4b9b386c6446bf | Summarize the following news article. | Southwark Council has introduced a Women's Safety Charter .
They are working with businesses to encourage women to report incidents .
Want to send a clear message that harassment will not be tolerated .
The Ministry of Sound has already signed up to the five-point plan . | [
"Most women who socialise in pubs or clubs will have experienced some kind of unwanted attention on a night out whether it's heavy breathing down their neck at the bar, a grope on the dance floor, crass comments, bum pinching or aggressive 'banter'. Sadly, being hassled on a night out is now seen as the norm and a... |
b64a6ad1d2c5ca42f98254842019237155b45a93 | Summarize the following news article. | Meeting at Briercliffe Parish Council had to be abandoned after fight .
It is believed that discussions about sheep grazing rights became heated .
Lancashire police examining video footage of the incident on Monday night . | [
"Police were called to a parish council meeting after a row over sheep grazing turned into a physical fight. Lancashire police have called in video footage of the incident on Monday, at a meeting of the allotments committee of Briercliffe Parish Council. The meeting had to be abandoned after discussions about sheep... |
35f732dd054536e224e5c85366fb50dc8156fdbf | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-NFL star filmed punching his wife Janay Palmer with left fist in elevator .
He was suspended indefinitely by league after video surfaced in September .
Judge Barbara Jones 'vacated' the footballer's suspension last month .
Rice can sign with any NFL team - and can do so as soon as he gets offer .
He stepped out Wed... | [
"Free agent footballer Ray Rice chose a Christmas fundraiser collecting toys for needy children for his first public appearance since a video of him knocking out his wife in an elevator saw him dropped by the Baltimore Ravens. The 27-year-old running back stepped out on Wednesday for the Toys for Tots fundraiser, h... |
00fc86a6cb1ca64513ff53f3ce0aad7225e0eeac | Summarize the following news article. | Just 35 prisoners were executed in the States during 2014 .
Majority took place in Texas, Missouri and Florida .
Bungled executions like that of Clayton Lockett put spotlight on practice .
Shock report revealed warden said Lockett's death was a 'bloody mess'
Death row supporters say there is little evidence public oppo... | [
"The number of prisoners being put to death in the States has fallen to a 20-year low as concerns grow in the wake of a series of botched executions. There were just 35 executions carried out in 2014, compared to 39 the year before, according to a Death Penalty Information Center report issued on Thursday. The Was... |
c87116604ac1082f965da93e6b6aeb5f9f177614 | Summarize the following news article. | Rum was made in Barbados in 1780 and shipped back to Britain .
Aristocrat Henry Lascelles put 226 bottles in Harewood House, Leeds .
But only a few bottles a year were drunk and then they were forgotten .
Dust-covered bottles were discovered in 2011 during a stock check .
Sale means each bottle sold for more than £8,00... | [
"Sixteen bottles of the world's oldest rum have sold for a record-breaking £135,000 after they were found in the cellars of a stately home. The rum was made in Barbados 234 years ago and then brought back to Britain by aristocrat Henry Lascelles. The Earl of Harewood had put 226 bottles of light and dark rum in the... |
2dccda88ea21836ebf7605ca22ddcf2a3162c9f4 | Summarize the following news article. | Until now, non-European family members had to get a travel permit .
But EU judges ruled Briton in Spain was free to move with Colombian wife .
Ruling means non-EU family of European workers have right to move to UK .
The government inists the case still has to be heard in the UK High Court . | [
"European judges dealt a fresh blow to the Government today after ruling foreign families of EU citizens cannot be stopped from moving to the UK. Until now, ministers had required European nationals’ overseas family members to get a travel permit before travelling to Britain. But the European Court of Justice foun... |
70eb51e51248781b45bfcad5d4891a058af25f0a | Summarize the following news article. | Emma, 22, and Tom, 26, competed to win most kisses from strangers .
The Londoners filmed the reactions of the people they approached .
Emma won the competition by getting double Tom's total kiss count . | [
"Mistletoe... it is hard to quantify how much joy and misery one sprig of a plant could bring every year. It is the stuff of horrors - a drunken colleague lurching towards you at the office Christmas party with the plant held above their head. Or, the cause of happiness, when a person finally gets to plant a smack... |
1aed16bf9dd594220e8bca5c19c3155cbbcfff3b | Summarize the following news article. | Jamie Cooper-Hohn says she will not appeal the £337m awarded in divorce .
She fought for half of the £1 billion fortune at stake at the High Court .
Judge awarded the mother-of-four a 36 per cent share following trial . | [
"The estranged wife in Britain's biggest ever divorce case has said she will not appeal after being awarded £200 million less than she wanted. Sir Chris Hohn, son of a Jamaican motor mechanic, was ordered by a High Court Judge to hand over about a third of a £1 billion fortune to Jamie Cooper-Hohn, earlier this mon... |
a6e6210402edf60cd4dc0f40d2203a602241902d | Summarize the following news article. | Two fires are burning, one in Creightons Creek and one in Lake Rowan .
Two fires in the Bendigo region are being investigated for potential arson .
Five houses have been burned to the ground from the two fires .
More than 350 fires have sparked since Monday across the state .
It is believed they are mainly caused by li... | [
"Fires at Creightons Creek near Euroa and at Lake Rowan, near Wangaratta, are still blazing out of control. Two fires which started close to each other at a similar time in Victoria's Bendigo region are being investigated for potential arson. A house was lost at Creightons Creek on Thursday, taking the tally of hom... |
e8117e584dea10897afaed2d0557bc4a2e7dd1dc | Summarize the following news article. | Soldiers and families left 'disturbed and 'angry' after Al-Sweady inquiry .
One mother of a British soldier said her son's treatment was 'disgraceful'
Military Cross winner Brian Wood said the Princess of Wales regiment had been dragged through 'five years of hell' by the Al-Sweady inquiry .
The five-year probe into al... | [
"Military Cross winner Brian Wood said British troops had been dragged through 'five years of hell' by the Al-Sweady inquiry . Soldiers and their families yesterday said they had been left ‘disturbed’ and ‘angry’ after enduring a five-year inquiry into false claims that British troops murdered, tortured and mutilat... |
c9f63a840da5780beb5a6707e97098d4e3302575 | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Price, 46, heads up conservation on medieval Salisbury Cathedral .
Mr Price had to climb the 404ft spire to replace a faulty wind meter .
He and team filmed, photographed and took selfies as they carried out task .
Then abseiled down the east side to plug a leak caused by recent storms . | [
"A daredevil conservationist and his team have taken Britain's most stomach-churning seflie - from the top of a 404ft medieval spire. Gary Price, 46, clerk of works at Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, and a team of helpers took a number of pictures from the capstone at the very top of the spire while carrying out ... |
b295e9c8262d5a0434da1866707b2c9097437710 | Summarize the following news article. | Victorian toilet in Clifton, Bristol, has been made a grade II listed building .
Public toilet was awarded status because of its 'special historical interest'
The rectangular building was built from cast iron by W MacFarlane in 1880s . | [
"A rare Victorian public toilet has been given Grade II listed status because it has been deemed a structure of 'special historical interest'. The toilet, which is still in use today in Clifton, Bristol, is made from metal and was built by Walter MacFarlane in the 1880s. The rectangular building is constructed from... |
76d17675798c353b938ef6d0b70428ab03e5dc67 | Summarize the following news article. | Preschool teachers caught trading ecstasy while children were present .
Gemma Ward gave Catherine Williamson $150 for three MDMA tablets .
Ms Williamson was charged with supplying the Class B drug and pleaded guilty but escaped conviction .
Ms Ward suggested her 'mistake' should not imply she is unable to teach, a trib... | [
"Two preschool teachers have been deregistered after admitting to trading ecstasy while children were present at the preschool. Gemma Ward and Catherine Ngaire Williamson had their childcare licences revoked by the New Zealand Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal in a ruling released on Thursday. The court heard Ms Ward ... |
ebee1a8746155cdd0ee7e097486228b84afe07dc | Summarize the following news article. | Former mayor and her daughter found guilty of animal welfare offences .
Pair kept menagerie of animals in their house which was covered in faeces .
They kept rabbits, poultry, parrot, ferrets, rats and dogs in their home .
RSPCA inspectors found the pair's carpet was sodden with animal urine .
Pamela Ann Crisp-Beard us... | [
"A former mayor and her daughter who kept dozens of animals in their home which was knee-deep in faeces have been found guilty of animal welfare offences. Pamela Ann Crisp-Beard, 63, and her daughter Maria, 24, kept a menagerie at their cramped terraced home which was so squalid that even the cutlery was plastered ... |
6f5099e0e468986716b07c92eb10d49fa45092e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Dramatic thunderstorms have taking down trees and power lines .
Major delays to peak hour transport services across Brisbane .
Reports of 5,440 homes and businesses without power in Brisbane .
One wind gust of 93kph was taken at Archerfield airport, south of Brisbane . | [
"Dramatic thunderstorms have lashed Brisbane, taking down trees and power lines and leaving thousands without power. There have been major delays to peak hour transport services across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, as strong winds and heavy rains lashed the city. There were reports of 5,440 homes and businesses with... |
8a90c948cf6db4d70b4c2f2aa290912286185475 | Summarize the following news article. | Thieves had followed couple them claimed they were lost in Coventry .
Kind couple turned round and even used walking stick to give directions .
Meanwhile accomplice was rifling through bag and stole cash-filled wallet .
Police are asking for the public to help identify the two thieves . | [
"This is the moment two heartless thieves stole £700 of Christmas money from an elderly couple after pretending to ask for directions. Moments earlier the ‘despicable’ con artists had followed the couple – both aged in their 80s – around a bank and watched them withdraw their savings. CCTV cameras capture the momen... |
40d9fda86128c6e34c4bbfd8e005107ff9fd264f | Summarize the following news article. | Message sent to officials at Department for Energy and Climate Change .
Tips for sending festive e-cards included saying Season's Greetings .
Images should also 'avoid skin' to prevent causing racial offence . | [
"Government staff sending festive emails have been urged to not to say Merry Christmas. The extraordinary advice was sent this week to avoid offending people of other faiths and agnostics. Officials at the Department for Energy and Climate Change were also told not to use ‘images of skin’ to prevent accusations of ... |
c7abfc1a61f5481deb93866e8e17e4f62ac1af42 | Summarize the following news article. | Ilya Gocharov, 25, made the attempt after failing to have sex for over a year .
Police in the city of Chelyabinsk, in southern Russia, had to help him down .
Plunged from a fifth-floor balcony before his cries were heard by residents .
Lean spell came after long-term girlfriend dumped him for someone else .
Suffered on... | [
"A depressed student fed-up with his non-existent sex life tried to kill himself by jumping from a building – but ended up landing in a tree and being left dangling by his foot. Ilya Gocharov, 25, from the city of Chelyabinsk in southern Russia, had decided to take his own life after failing to have sex for over a ... |
1e681c11d326065e3fb180e60044887b672e47c2 | Summarize the following news article. | Investigation by Associated Press discovers huge number of kids failed by child welfare caseworkers across U.S.
Many of them beaten, starved or left alone to drown while agencies had good reason to know they were in danger .
Majority of victims were under age of four, with deaths blamed on lack of welfare officers and ... | [
"Shocking new figures reveal Florida to be the child abuse capital of America - as 117 children were killed while being monitored by welfare officers in the state in just five years. And a sickening map of abuse shows how at least 786 children, most under the age of four, died from violence or neglect from 2008 to ... |
4fcbc974932ff153be87e52cc0f89842daad22fd | Summarize the following news article. | 'Real Chancellor' Rupert Harrison enjoyed increase last year from £80,000 .
The former Eton head boy has been a long-term aide to George Osborne .
Salary rise 'prompted by role at Treasury Council of Economic Advisers' | [
"One of Chancellor George Osborne’s key advisers has been handed a 19 per cent pay rise, it was revealed last night. Rupert Harrison - who has been described as the 'real Chancellor' and the 'most important person in Government who you've never heard of' - enjoyed an increase last year from £80,000 to £95,000. The ... |
796a70fad1ce9039f7e0e0433c2d1f6bfd989d7c | Summarize the following news article. | Security footage shot from Channel Seven's studio reveals a man believed to be Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis calmly walking the square .
The footage shows Monis at 8.30am on Monday morning, just over an hour before he took the Lindt Cafe hostage .
New information reveals that he entered the cafe and was there for... | [
"New security footage has been released which allegedly shows Sydney siege gunman Man Monis walking slowly around Martin Place an hour before he took 18 people hostage. Taken at 8.30am on the Monday morning, the footage shows a man believed to be Monis in the hour before he initiated the bloody ordeal which claimed... |
779eff171fed9c2a5ea2fb3e453b6bd0d3f93138 | Summarize the following news article. | First images emerge of cub born in captivity in a zoo in Rostock, Germany .
Tiny animal is just days old and so young it has not yet opened its eyes .
Cub, which has yet to be named, was born on mother Vilma's 12th birthday . | [
"These are the first images of a polar bear looking after her new born cub at a zoo in Germany. The tiny animal, which is just weeks old, can be seen clambering over its mother Vilma in their birthing cave at Rostock Zoo in the north of the country. Staff say the cub, which has yet to be named, was born on Vilma's ... |
0db77eb319ad49862eb8584218af7f860e41902f | Summarize the following news article. | On average globally, lesbians are paid 12% more than straight workers .
But Anglia Ruskin economist finds gay men get 9% less than straight .
Britain’s pay gap for lesbian women is 8% less, and 5% for gay men . | [
"Lesbian women earn more than straight employees - but gay men are paid less, a study has found. On average around the world, homosexual women are paid 12 per cent more than heterosexual counterparts - yet gay men get 9 per cent less than straight males. Britain’s pay gap for lesbian women against others is 8 per c... |
5dd40c1b18abcb64e21f96a01b7d1b1256e03328 | Summarize the following news article. | Amazing photographs taken all over the world, from Bognor Regis in West Sussex to a wildlife park in South Africa .
Photos are winners and runners-up in competition by The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers .
Taken by both professional and amateur photographers, they capture incredible close-ups... | [
"From wide-mouthed frogs and a hungry gecko to majestic elephants and grizzly bears, these are just some of the stunning photographs which have topped an international wildlife competition. The amazing images, taken by both professional and amateur photographers, were the winners and runners-up of a competition by ... |
f999fb8f103bdaeaea216b3c0fabe3ae2d3328a3 | Summarize the following news article. | Kevin and Susan Barnett, both 28, sent sick texts and child abuse images .
Barnett suggested drugging children so he could sexually abuse them .
He had affair with Nikita Moore who thought about child abuse 'regularly'
They even discussed having a baby for them to sexually abuse together .
All three denied the charges ... | [
"A young married couple who plotted to abuse children as part of a paedophile love triangle are facing jail after police uncovered 'horrific' texts and indecent images of children and animals. Kevin Barnett, 28, suggested drugging youngsters so he could enact his sick desires and his wife Susan, 28, said she would ... |
b8c9d63d4763e5958af6f329d70d86a7d43be02e | Summarize the following news article. | All under-7s now offered free school lunch in schools in England .
Deputy Prime Minister faced criticism on his weekly radio phone-in .
Nicola, from Somerset, complained packed lunches offered were unhealthy .
Clegg vows to investigate 'totally unacceptable' poor quality meals . | [
"A mother has rounded on Nick Clegg over ‘mouldy’ sandwiches delivered to pupils under his free school meals scheme. The Deputy Prime Minister was challenged during his radio phone-in by a caller who complained that sandwiches sent to her daughter’s school had ‘turned up frozen’ or with ‘mouldy bread’. She said the... |
272cdba9af06b0d55fac2bc1825b0ed66bac4923 | Summarize the following news article. | Clive Palmer's media adviser Andrew Cook has been granted bail after facing court in connection to an elaborate plot .
He has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice and attempted fraud .
Former police officer Mick Featherstone faces identical charges .
Arrest warrant issued for a third person all... | [
"The banker flew to a luxury resort island in Indonesia thinking he was about to be interviewed for a lucrative job connected with multimillionaire mining magnate and political leader Clive Palmer. Instead, the alleged perpetrators of an elaborate plot used the bogus interview to try to get the National Australia B... |
da987f3b9c62b9c17788f330c9c02f029461f59b | Summarize the following news article. | US travelers will only be allowed to bring back $400 worth of goods and can have no more than $100 of those items can be tobacco and alcohol .
Travel to Cuba is permitted but not for tourism as of yet .
Approved travelers can use their credit and debit cards on the island and that Americans can also send $2,000 to fami... | [
"Just because the United States is rebuilding ties with Cuba doesn't mean American citizens will have free reign to the country's coveted cigars and rum. U.S. travelers will only be allowed to bring back $400 worth of goods and no more than $100 of those items can be tobacco and alcohol for which the country is fa... |
ff20b668dabd50c413ce155982d33c08bedd4079 | Summarize the following news article. | For the third year in a row, congress has disregarded the army's stated desire to suspend tank building and upgrades .
The new defense spending bill will include $120 million for Abrams tanks – even though the army has repeatedly said it doesn't need them .
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said that congress 'recognizes the n... | [
"The Ohio-based companies that provide the U.S. Army with Abrams tanks, once again proved to be one of the big winners when congress passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill this week. The new defense spending bill will include $120 million for the 70-ton tanks – even though the army has repeatedly said it does... |
1f463c91be959128439dab990470851eaf6ea5e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Essex bakery Godfreys in Hornchurch created Ho-Ho-Honut .
Savoury doughnut made from sage-infused dough and roast potato crumb .
Tesco has a festive turkey and stuffing doughnut on sale . | [
"It has the best bits of Christmas dinner with all the trimmings - but in a doughnut. Made from sage infused dough and a roasted potato crumb, this savoury treat has a sausage and onion gravy filling and is topped with cured maple candied bacon, turkey salt and cranberry glaze. The festive doughnut, which costs £2.... |
ae15f6bd45bdc8d5da362830b99e1679771d9de7 | Summarize the following news article. | Reindeer uses its antlers to rip off the side of the sleigh before fleeing .
Action captured on CCTV means Rudolph might be in Santa's bad books .
Reindeers resting in Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park, Nova Scotia . | [
"This reindeer is clearly not feeling the Christmas spirit. And as luck would have it, it's even called Rudolph! Captured on CCTV, the reindeer is caught in the act of destroying Santa's Sleigh at a wildlife park in Nova Scotia Canada. The naughty reindeer uses its antlers to rip the side off Father's Christmas's s... |
ca7450e8c525786ff0762d6b79953976b0df731d | Summarize the following news article. | NASCAR's 'bad boy' said he was left sobbing, naked on the floor of his motorhome after watching 'Seven Years in Tibet' the night of the incident .
Kurt Busch said he grabbed Patricia Driscoll's face when she came over to his motorhome September 26, but denies assaulting her .
He called her claims that he bashed her hea... | [
"NASCAR's 'bad boy' Kurt Busch says he was naked and sobbing on the floor of his motorhome after having a spiritual experience watching Brad Pitt in 'Seven Years in Tibet' when his ex-girlfriend burst in with her young son. Busch took the stand in his own defense on Wednesday at a hearing for a protective order tha... |
cd1edb5c5d464eba7de0c39ddef4562ce2bdf721 | Summarize the following news article. | Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Robert Menendez bashed the White House's thaw with the Castro regime .
The two Republicans threatened to block the president in the new GOP-led Congress while Menendez, a Democrat, had the harshest words for Obama .
Rubio warned he will try to block funding for a Havana embassy and cautioned t... | [
"Barack Obama's move to open relations with Cuba brought an official weather forecast from Havana's state news agency that it would rain flower petals, but Cuban-Americans serving in the U.S. Senate unleashed a stormy tempest on the White House Wednesday. The president made his shocking and historic announcement ar... |
70ef73eb67a825a9314abda59672010416d87795 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Martinez, a photographer from Glendora, California, set up a camera in the Big Dalton Canyon and was shocked when he saw the grizzly strike . | [
"Ka-paw! This is the moment a naught bear gets caught red-pawed as he knocks out a Santa decoration with one blow. Robert Martinez, a wildlife photographer from Glendora, California, set up a camera in the Big Dalton Canyon and was shocked when he saw the grizzly strike. Footage shows the large mammal wandering out... |
cab3153e1fd055704323504e5a5723a881611b76 | Summarize the following news article. | Isaiah Webb, 30, from San Francisco, hasn't shaved for 16 years .
Uses own face fuzz, seriously strong styling paste and the help of his wife .
Moulded beard into soup bowl, monocle and a goodie-filled cornucopia . | [
"Forget beard baubles, one man has turned his lengthy facial hair into a Christmas tree, an octopus, a snowman and even a bowl for eating noodle soup. Isaiah Webb, 30, from San Francisco, has found fame on the internet as Incredibeard, a hirsute and highly creative beard sculptor who says he's 'a simple man on an e... |
182159df62bc8b82a70cdfb4fa65371d9cf5094e | Summarize the following news article. | Sydney's head Islamic funeral director has said that no Muslim funeral home will accept Monis' body .
The body remains in the morgue, and despite being set to be released before Christmas it has yet to be claimed .
The body will be buried by the Department of Health if his partner does not claim it . | [
"Sydney's head Islamic funeral director has said that no Muslim funeral home will accept the body of Siege gunman Man Haron Monis, suggesting instead that authorities dump his body at sea. The body of Monis remains in the morgue, and has yet to be claimed. It is set to be be released before Christmas. The body will... |
5a424df0747fba9c22fd02f6f201b21bcdb89824 | Summarize the following news article. | Road markings designed to separate residents' parking and pay & display .
Motorists who park on lines in Chesteron could face a fine of up to £70 .
It has taken over the accolade of Britain's shortest double yellow lines .
Residents say lines are 'pathetic' and 'ridiculous' waste of time and money . | [
"New double yellow lines painted on the ground in Cambridge are the shortest in Britain at just 11 inches long. The road markings on Hamilton Road in Chesterton are designed to separate a residents' parking zone with a pay and display area and motorists who park on the lines will face a £50 or £70 fine. It has take... |
b4b411075ad8a40e209732d48471f9913575274d | Summarize the following news article. | Two brothers - 18 and 22 - tried to break into home in Charlotte Tuesday .
Teen and his 73-year-old grandmother were in the house and both were ill .
Boy threatened he had a gun before shooting one of the men three times .
The other fled but was later arrested .
Police say the shooting was justified and will not lay ch... | [
"Police in North Carolina say they will not bring any charges against a 14-year-old boy who shot an intruder three times, killing him, believing the teen was protecting his home and his sick grandmother inside. The boy, whose father was murdered during a robbery at his auto shop six years ago, was looking after his... |
ff848fcb5fc0d50da8b5b08bbe69e4d46eab300c | Summarize the following news article. | Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos resigns on Friday fuelling rumours of a weekend Cabinet reshuffle by the PM .
David Johnston is likely to be the first casualty after his 'canoes' jibe and revelations of lavish wining and dining .
Mr Abbott recently claimed 'there are one or two barnacles still on the ship but by C... | [
"Arthur Sinodinos, who has been the subject of investigations by corruption watchdog ICAC, resigned as Assistant Treasurer on Friday, fuelling rumours the Prime Minister is about to reshuffle his Cabinet. Mr Abbott has publicly stated that changes were on the cards and there are reports that the front-bench overhau... |
a44ade9bc2698889551f4e702308986b44b4f981 | Summarize the following news article. | Amy Pitcher and friends were refused entry to Cameo, in Ashford, Kent .
She was wearing an orange dress, black jacket, and sparkly high heels .
When they arrived at the club she says they were told all tickets had gone .
Then she claims a doorman told her and another woman, who is a size 20, that they did not have the... | [
"Amy Pitcher, 27, claims she was refused entry to Cameo, in Ashford, Kent, because she was too fat . An overweight woman is demanding an apology from a nightclub which turned her and her friend away - because they were too fat. Amy Pitcher, 27, carefully selected her outfit for the VIP reopening of the newly-refurb... |
5f5a55fb512c5b4250c06163e35fe5ad55ea5542 | Summarize the following news article. | Food experts share their cooking tips in Christmas campaign video .
Wine columnist Olly Smith suggests serving Rioja with festive dinner .
Patissier says it's best not to ice Christmas cake too far in advance . | [
"Invest in a meat probe, ice your cake a week before Christmas and serve a good Rioja with the turkey dinner. These are the top Christmas tips from food experts including chef Marco Pierre White and French patissier Eric Lanlard. The duo, together with Mail On Sunday's wine columnist Olly Smith and cheese expert Ch... |
71976598242bead4ed56ff1545b2c33e78128753 | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers from the University of Reims in France found pressure inside bottles of champagne drop by 0.1 bar after 20 seconds of shaking .
Pressure drop is due to collapse of bubbles that form during the shaking .
This causes some of the gas in the bubbles to be dissolved in the liquid .
All the bubbles formed by sha... | [
"Most people hoping to celebrate with glass or two of champagne this festive season will probably try to avoid agitating their bottle of bubbly before serving. Shaking bottles of champagne has become widely associated with flying corks and the kind of messy spraying of liquid normally restricted to the winners podi... |
dcd740d6888ab676f45c8c5c637adb8b051ebf8c | Summarize the following news article. | Alcohol Recovery Centre can take care of drunkards instead of them being sent to A&E or police cells .
Ten of 65ft vehicles will be rolled out across the country and the first of them was unveiled in Bristol .
ARC can treat 11 people with eight beds, three ‘restraint’ bucket seats with straps and two showers . | [
"Britain’s first mobile ‘drunk tank’ has been launched to treat intoxicated revellers at Christmas - and help ease the strain on the NHS and police. The Alcohol Recovery Centre (ARC) is a state-of-the-art medical facility to take care of drunkards instead of them being sent to A&E or police cells. Ten of the 65ft v... |
f20e2eb4a9b56b083bcc917d5aa1f92a44ae4de5 | Summarize the following news article. | Chen Tian slipped and fell before catching arm in agricultural machinery .
The 21-year-old farm worker's right arm was severed just above the elbow .
Doctors then carried out an eight-hour operation in bid to reattach the arm .
Medics now say that his arm has regained most of its normal functions .
WARNING: GRAPHIC CON... | [
"A farm worker has regained use of his arm after it was completely severed in an accident and reattached by doctors in China. Chen Tian, from Dongwan Town in northwest China's Gansu Province had his arm ripped off after it was sucked into an agricultural vehicle. The 21-year-old had reportedly slipped and fallen be... |
b9707684659bf6ff40c147c09f5fbe081a9f9d92 | Summarize the following news article. | Police raid homes in the south-west Sydney area .
They were 'conducting search warrants as part of an on-going operation'
The raids were not in any way related to the siege in Martin Place . | [
"Australian Police said that they raided homes in the south-west of Sydney on Thursday but that the raids had nothing to do with Monday's siege at the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place. A spokeswoman for the Australian Federal Police and New South Wales Police confirmed that the forces were 'conducting search warrants as ... |
d0b59b4e20d6508de65dd6ebb88d822d98dc2a4c | Summarize the following news article. | Footage shows the car suddenly speeding up as it heads to a parking lot .
Antoine Adams says his 'dream car' is crushed and has a broken engine .
Valet is recovering after being taken to hospital with injuries to his face . | [
"A dashboard camera captured the horrifying moment a valet smashes a £30,000 Ford Mustang into a concrete wall after he accidentally slammed his foot down on the accelerator rather than the brake. The video shows the driver carefully negotiating his way into an underground parking lot in Dubai, when the car suddenl... |
ca9f909e57dc87d4957ae4e6b2dbc09ef971ee30 | Summarize the following news article. | A driver was stopped by Waikato Police on a rural Coromandel highway for driving with his kayak strapped sideways across his car's roof .
The man's accent made the police officer believe that the driver was an Ireland tourist .
The police officer decided not to issue a fine and believed 'she was enhancing foreign relat... | [
"New Zealand police have apologised after assuming that a driver stopped on a rural Coromandel highway for driving with a kayak strapped sideways on its roof was an Irish tourist. District Road Policing Manager, Inspector Freda Grace, said that when the officer stopped the man on SH25 to speak to him about the dang... |
87903eb9ff6f63b9d6b68863a4e08b46c45f0c3d | Summarize the following news article. | Nordmann Fir trees in England have big gaps between top branches .
Popular trees have grown upwards too quickly in unseasonal weather .
Perfect tree should have around 9in to 15in gaps between its branches .
Mild weather means bottom of trees are also more bushy than normal . | [
"Christmas trees have become easier to decorate because they have fewer branches at the top - after two consecutive mild winters, growers claimed yesterday. Many of the popular Nordmann Fir trees grown in England have big gaps between their top branches because they have grown upwards too quickly in the unseasonal ... |
3af06d9be158991134c98ad84c72bcea414dfe23 | Summarize the following news article. | First of two airships will be launched next week at Army facility in Maryland .
Unmanned blimps will scan 340 miles of East Coast using advanced radar .
Despite staggering cost, experts say system will save money in long term .
Privacy campaigners expressed concern over blimps' snooping ability . | [
"The US Army is set to launch the first of two blimps designed to help the military detect and destroy cruise missiles or rogue aircraft incursions targeting America's East Coast cities. The first radar-toting vehicle will be set airborne next week as part of a three-year test of the latest defense system at an Arm... |
4c5608d9f9d850a6c4b876fb9bc2cc4e6a9b6b1d | Summarize the following news article. | Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun are on trial for the murder of David Miller, 24, and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, on the island of Koh Tao .
Police say DNA from the men, both 21, matched samples found on victims .
Pair retracted confessions to murder, saying they were made under duress .
Burma says it intervie... | [
"Burmese investigators have said they believe the Myanmar migrant workers accused of murdering two . British tourists in Thailand are innocent, but witnesses who . might be able to prove this are too afraid to testify. Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun are on trial for the murder of 24-year-old David Miller and the rape and... |
e0e13778c3ea666e316b70c8d5b81b3c0326b85c | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Haynes blacked out in his Toyota Land Cruiser on A11 in Norfolk .
He hit 19-year-old Simon Green's car, shunting it under a Land Rover .
Brain-damaged Mr Green sued for damages in civil case at High Court .
Mr Haynes said he wasn't responsible because he was 'sleep-driving'
But he will have to pay out after judge... | [
"A health and safety expert was too ill too drive when he blacked out at the wheel and smashed into a bright A-Level student's car, a High Court judge has ruled. Peter Haynes will have to pay substantial damages to 19-year-old Simon Green, who was left with a permanent brain injury after the horror crash on the A11... |
bab653c0f4392b303caf5629af91b03abb7f0f32 | Summarize the following news article. | David Curson, 23, was an occasional user of cocaine but gave it up .
He started taking the drug again while house-sitting for his mother .
As effects wore off he was plunged into a lethally depressive 'comedown'
He was found dead with a note next to him by his father the following day .
Inquest heard 'happy-go-lucky' M... | [
"A fiance hanged himself just months before he was due to get married after suffering a 'bad trip' triggered by recreational use of cocaine, an inquest heard today. Window fitter David Curson, 23, described as 'happy-go-lucky' by family and colleagues, had been excitedly preparing for his wedding to fiancee Anne-Ma... |
292517ccfac2674ff4b9fdb904ec8c157d408082 | Summarize the following news article. | Owasso City Councillor Chris Kelley, 34, and Paul Kropp, 46, only met a couple of times but Kelley gave Kropp his kidney and saved his life .
'Words can’t describe what he’s done for me...He’s given me life,' said Kropp as he held back tears .
'I just felt moved to do something,’ said Kelley of his urge to do a kind de... | [
"An Oklahoma City councillor donated a kidney to someone he barely knew on Monday and credited his strong faith for inspiring him. Owasso City Councillor Chris Kelley, 34, and Paul Kropp, 46, had met only a couple of times before but the pair just got a whole lot closer after Kelley gave Kropp his kidney in a life-... |
d05a1a88f5a7a3b274e244d9c3179550f6a12706 | Summarize the following news article. | Deal was done last October for 330p a share - but reached 550p days later .
MPs said Royal Mail sell-off, which raised £2bn, should have been £3bn .
But official report found that in fact the true figure was around £180m .
Lord Myners said that raising price to 350p would have been risky .
His review found Government ... | [
"Official report: Lord Myners' review has flattened claims that taxpayers may have lost £1billion as the Government privatisation undervalued Royal Mail . Taxpayers were short-changed by £180million after the sale of Royal Mail - but not the £1billion predicted at the time, an official report said today. There was ... |
f16aae2b5242707670a0d27825e147cf3f788e44 | Summarize the following news article. | Sergey Galitsky, who owns Russia's largest supermarket, lost £900million .
Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abromivich loose £800million between them .
But two shrewd businessmen managed to make £149.5million during crisis . | [
"Russia's richest men have watched helplessly over the past 48 hours as vast sums of their wealth have evaporated thanks to their crumbling economy. Alisher Usmanov, a steel magnate who owns a third of Arsenal football club, and Roman Abramovich, an oil tycoon who owns rival Chelsea, have lost more than £800million... |
bd5ceded1057950f0dce11e2719a169a583aa4dc | Summarize the following news article. | Dr Mirza Tariq Ali believed to be a senior Pakistani Taliban commander .
Investigators working to investigate his links with Peshawar death squad .
Recently appeared in a chilling Taliban recruitment video in which he made threats against Pakistani military .
Fled UK last year after being accused of violent conduct at ... | [
"Horror: Intelligence chiefs are investigating the links between Dr Mirza Tariq Ali and the Taliban death squad that murdered 132 children . Links between a fugitive NHS surgeon and commanders of the Taliban suicide cell who massacred 132 school children are being investigated by Pakistani intelligence officers. Mi... |
2349ae54d825528b378a3529e52ef11fc759b975 | Summarize the following news article. | Kendrick Johnson's parents maintain that their son was murdered at a Georgia high school in 2013 .
Investigators concluded that he died in a freak accident, but a second autopsy found the cause of death was blunt force trauma .
They are suing the school and believe their son died 'at the hands of one or more students'
... | [
"One of two brothers being investigated by federal prosecutors in the case of a Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat has had his alibi confirmed by local police. Classmates found the body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson of Valdosta in the middle of a mat propped upright against the wall of the gym at ... |
843c116283017cbd254cf67770d245afecffcd0b | Summarize the following news article. | Paul John Scott, 32, arrested as he flew into Norfolk airfield .
Officers had been waiting for the aircraft to touch down .
He was accused of being in possession of 2,000 euros and fake ID card .
Scott charged with conspiracy to import cocaine and remanded in custody .
He is a suspected member of gang that plotted to ... | [
"Paul John Scott, 32, one of Britain's most wanted fugitives has been arrested after trying to sneak back into Britain in a light aircraft . A suspected drug smuggler named as one of Britain's most wanted men has been arrested after trying to sneak back into the UK from Holland in a light aircraft. Paul John Scott,... |
1a684ecd5850844f633825d11af3815154544c15 | Summarize the following news article. | The Advertising Standards Bureau has released a list of the most complained about ads in 2014 .
Ashley Madison's 'Other Than My Wife' ad took out the top spot .
481 people complained against the ad .
A record number of 5600 complaints were made in 2014 .
The most amount of complaints since the Bureau opened in 1998 . | [
"If the Advertising Standards Bureau's list of most complained about ads in 2014 is anything to go by, it appears the Australian public are not fans of adultery, toilet humour or blasphemy. A record number of ads were complained about in 2014, with the 'ick-factor' causing 5600 viewers to protest against their leas... |
77b62b5d498b47840b26bcdc7aa0d7b8d2f6bc0d | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Ockerby resigned from role at Shibden Head Primary Academy .
It was after furious parents saw pictures of holiday posted on Facebook .
The family, who have daughter at school, ignored threat of £360 fine .
Mr Ockerby is a firefighter and said his shifts left him with no choice .
Resignation welcomed by councillor... | [
"Steve Ockerby resigned as chair of governors after taking his children on a holiday during term-time . A chair of governors at a primary school has been forced to quit after taking his children out of lessons for a three-day trip to Lapland despite being refused permission. Steve Ockerby resigned from his role at ... |
891ac67d1c8e18b0f91870ab7d057a46eec404cc | Summarize the following news article. | Dale Hathaway jailed for eight years after slicing off his ex-girlfriend's nose .
Maria Vella, 33, needed 200 stitches and has been left scarred for life .
The pair had spent the day drinking together at the Newport Hilton hotel .
Hathaway confronted her about a new boyfriend and launched the attack .
She had also warn... | [
"A man cut off his ex-girlfriend's nose with a steak knife leaving it hanging from her face by a thread after confronting her about a new boyfriend. Dale Hathaway, 27, has been jailed for eight years today after launching a savage attack on Maria Vella, 33, in the lobby of a Newport hotel as young children and fam... |
b188ba17b5d240f67bde2035e0d7b8c0ad890cc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Cyclist Silas Patlove was cruising at 28mph when the deer jumped out near the Golden Gate Bridge in California on Sunday .
He escaped with a mild concussion and credited his helmet for saving him from worse damage .
The deer managed to bound off, but it is not known if it was hurt . | [
"A cyclist has shared footage of the startling moment he was hit by a deer - with both miraculously living to tell the tale. Silas Patlove, 40, was cycling downhill near Sausalito, California on Sunday and cruising at around 28mph when the deer suddenly emerged from bushes and pounced into his path. On a collision ... |
b74dcdc5e8edafd30dfdf546d698af773adeba60 | Summarize the following news article. | Babar Khan, 24, spent £4,660 on sham marriage to woman he barely knew .
Police stormed ceremony after staff saw Khan could not spell bride's name .
When questioned by officers fake couple gave 'wildly conflicting' accounts .
Police searched his home and found 'crib notes' with prepared answers .
Khan fled but was caugh... | [
"Illegal immigrant Babar Khan, 24, spent thousands on a sham marriage but was caught out and jailed after staff noticed he couldn't spell the bride's name . An illegal immigrant who spent thousands of pounds on a sham marriage has been jailed after staff spotted he was unable to spell his bride's name. Babar Khan, ... |
ecc7784f2c8f719b6d87362812546020499bc48c | Summarize the following news article. | Extravagant meal on offer at Empire Steak House, New York City .
Drink Château d'Yquem and Dom Perignon Oenotheque with meal .
Restaurant previously promoted a $10,000 festive menu . | [
"It's a feast fit for a king, kicking off with two snifters of Richard Hennessy cognac before following on with prized Ossetra caviar, Kobe steak, white truffle mash and Chateau d'Yquem wine. But at an eye-watering $21,000 (£13,500), it's certainly not a meal everyone will be able to afford. The extravagant dinner... |
b8bee5a8d1a952a7a214b1d7ac7c3166063a22cf | Summarize the following news article. | Garage in Redditch, Worcestershire, is selling petrol for just £1.09 a litre .
Hundreds of drivers queued for up to half an hour to fill up at cheap pumps .
Owner says he decided to act because supermarket prices were too high .
Velautham Sarveswaran has also slashed the cost of diesel to £1.16 a litre .
Despite the lo... | [
"Hundreds of motorists are flocking to a garage selling what could be the cheapest petrol in Britain - at just £1.09 a litre. The pumps at the Harvest petrol station forecourt in Redditch, Worcestershire, ran dry three times in the past two weeks after its manager slashed fuel prices. Drivers have faced 30-minute q... |
b4e723790087af61d30c5646bf233601d8e77d81 | Summarize the following news article. | The library selected 25 films spanning the years 1913 to 2004 .
This year’s selections bring the number of films in the registry to 650 .
Rosemary's Baby and Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory are also on the list . | [
"The Dude and Ferris Bueller now have something in common: both are have been declared national treasureS. The Big Lebowski, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Saving Private Ryan are among 25 movies being inducted this year into the National Film Registry for long-term preservation, the Library of Congress announced Wed... |
1857378ad56a9e529c40eb876c81cbb524bc1514 | Summarize the following news article. | Conte, who has suffered two concussions this season, has said he believes playing in the NFL is worth any risk to his long-term health .
'As long as I outlive my parents, then we'll be all right,' said Conte, who has been unable to continue in seven of the 12 games he's played this season .
Former Bears tight end Desmo... | [
"Chicago Bears star Chris Conte has said that he believes playing in the NFL is worth any risk to his long-term health . Chicago Bears star Chris Conte, who has suffered two concussions this season, has said that he believes playing in the NFL is worth any risk to his long-term health. The 25-year-old defensive bac... |
ddd7395d7c7d7107f4193bc4931b7b33c6d81705 | Summarize the following news article. | Experienced skier was on holiday in Austrian resort in February last year .
Inquest hears he was on black run when he crashed into snow machine .
Machine's boom arm was not padded and skier was not wearing helmet .
Coroner expresses concern about the state of the snow machine .
He also urges skiers flying out to resort... | [
"Aleksander Owens-Thurston died after crashing into a snow machine while skiing in the Austrian Alps, an inquest has heard . A university graduate died in the Alps when he crashed into a snow machine while not wearing a skiing helmet, a coroner has heard. Aleksander Owens-Thurston, 23, of Surrey, was killed in Febr... |
b24d298de4ad7c74edccfcc3849a3090fde21c93 | Summarize the following news article. | Woman in late 20s has 'suffered brain trauma within last two weeks'
Was originally brought to hospital in Dublin but is now in Mullingar .
Some members of her family said to want machine to be kept on .
But other individuals do not believe that action to be appropriate . | [
"Health authorities in Ireland were last night seeking legal advice over whether a brain-damaged pregnant woman should be kept on life-support in an attempt to save her unborn child. It is understood the woman who is in her late 20s suffered a brain trauma within the last two weeks and was originally brought to the... |
bc5db36b89f66803f3f856f1197228e1430a2606 | Summarize the following news article. | Sir Jeremy Heywood at centre of claims his office let advisers campaign .
Likely to prompt questions from opposition MPs about bending rules .
Sir Jeremy nicknamed Sir Cover Up after preventing Iraq War inquiry from seeing letters and records of phone calls between Mr Blair and Mr Bush . | [
"Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood was last night at the centre of claims that his office relaxed rules to allow Tory special advisers to campaign in the Rochester by-election. A Tory Party source said Sue Gray, the Cabinet Office head of ethics and propriety, had allowed telephone canvassing. But such campaigni... |
a85cb0357f4cd419190dfa2b141a16270dd34a93 | Summarize the following news article. | Three new terrorism charges have been laid against Australian Omarjan Azari .
Azari allegedly planned a public killing in Sydney .
The plan was to video killing and drape body of victim in ISIS flag .
Police intercepted a phone call from Mohammad Baryalei allegedly to Azari on September 16 .
Aazari, 22, was arrested in... | [
"The man arrested in pre-dawn raids across Sydney in September has been hit with three new terror-related charges. While the original charge of planning an act of terror against Omarjan Azari, 22, still stands, prosecutors on Friday conceded the alleged act was not a beheading and was not planned for Martin Place, ... |
1c53a3c3ae4435be5ee560f9c42539117d2e81e5 | Summarize the following news article. | Muslim community leader claims Man Horan Monis could not have been acting alone .
Jamal Daoud said Monis was not capable of plotting and executing this week's deadly siege without help .
'I don't think he was alone. I don't. I really don't,' Mr Daoud told Daily Mail Australia in an interview . | [
"A Muslim community leader who had the Sydney cafe gunman at his house for lunch and dinner claims he was not capable of plotting and executing this week's deadly siege or his controversial activities over the past several years without help. Self-styled Sheikh Man Horan Monis held 18 people hostage for more than 1... |
0d311ec2f44eae05dbcf53994a4585d4129db383 | Summarize the following news article. | Startled cat was found lodged in the engine of a car in city of Van, Turkey .
Driver Nurullah Kurman was unable to remove animal and called fire crews .
But even they could not free it and the car had to be dismantled in a garage .
Picture shows moment the animal was finally released from its hideaway .
The stray cat i... | [
"This is the moment a stray cat was pulled out of its hideaway by firemen - after wedging itself in the engine of a car. The startled animal looked far from amused after being removed from the engine block of a car in the city of Van in eastern Turkey. Driver Nurullah Kurman found the cat after noticing that the ve... |
914afff938d4987d23a4a4a835b85d00c7abd4cc | Summarize the following news article. | Otis, a dog from Romania, got trapped in a hole in a cliff in Margate in Kent .
His owners and the fire brigade were unable to free the animal from hole .
They called the Sussex and Kent County Technical Rescue Team for help .
Team worked for eight hours to widen hole and dig Otis out to safety .
Previously they had sa... | [
"Rescue teams who previously saved lives in the Japanese earthquake and tsunami spent eight hours freeing a dog that had become trapped in a cliff. Otis, a dog which had been rescued from Romania, got stuck after he ran into an old smugglers' tunnel in the cliff in Margate, Kent, and got wedged, 15ft from the entra... |
11962a4b21712c9b5d58a227e9da073fd1d5ec22 | Summarize the following news article. | Schoolgirl was diagnosed with rare DIPG tumour earlier this year .
She underwent radiotherapy but the cancer tragically killed her last month .
Parents had hoped the family would be together this Christmas .
Their sadness has been eased by gifts they have been getting in post .
Daughter secretly organised the presents ... | [
"This Christmas was always going to be difficult for the family for Lily-Mae McKinstry, a 10-year-old from Essex who tragically died of brain cancer last month. But the shadow hanging over the family's festive season has been partially lifted after mystery Christmas presents starting arriving in the post. The schoo... |
b73c2588dbd77884cb983a050836fef6b5a6a9be | Summarize the following news article. | Three men have pleaded not guilty to insulting religion in Myanmar .
The men posted were arrested for using a pink Buddha to advertise a bar .
They were working in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city .
The men could receive up to two years in prison . | [
"A New Zealand bar manager and two Myanmar men pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of insulting religion, which carries a penalty of up to two years in prison. Philip Blackwood, general manager of the V Gastro Bar in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon, was arrested last week for advertising the bar with a poster feat... |
0b450c0f61f927a394d2935575c2b5782e7232ab | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Fuentes followed his mother's advice to play treat's 'lucky numbers'
Won life-changing amount in the Lucky Day Lotto .
Grandfather now plans to make the holidays 'very special' for his family .
But he isn't the only one to get lucky thanks to a fortune cookie . | [
"Those who ignore the advice dolled out in fortune cookies at the end of a meal take heed: a retired U.S. Postal Service is $200,000 better off after using the numbers in his to play the lottery. Martin Fuentes, 73, is sitting pretty after putting his faith in the advice dolled out in the sweet end-of-meal treat. ... |
7b065baa04a6b6de979283279ed58c253f0a6859 | Summarize the following news article. | Unidentified longboarder thought the country lane was deserted .
But a coach suddenly appears round a sharp bend, causing him to take evasive action and career off the narrow road to safety .
Fellow daredevil boarder Alberto Alepuz from Madrid filmed the heart-stopping three-minute downhill run .
The filmmaker warns: ... | [
"This is the heart-stopping moment a downhill skateboarder travelling at high speed nearly smashes head on into an oncoming passenger coach. The unidentified longboarder was speeding down what he thought was a deserted country road in Spain, until a white coach suddenly appeared round a sharp left-hand bend. Swervi... |
c0bbfea1172dd131ec06b8713dce53bb9da54489 | Summarize the following news article. | Shocking footage shows a truck's back trailer rolling over on its side .
The incident happened along Sydney's M4 motorway on Thursday morning .
The video was posted after the accident on Dash Cam Owners Australia . | [
"Shocking footage has emerged of a truck's back trailer rolling over on its side on a motorway. The footage shows a vehicle driving along Sydney's M4 motorway on Thursday morning before capturing the terrifying moment of the single-truck crash on a dashboard camera. Driving under wet conditions, the truck’s dog tra... |
460921fbfe969805dba47c00d6ab895eaa0be54b | Summarize the following news article. | 20% rise in the number of people dining out on Christmas Day .
Christmas food also out of favour, with 50% of meals ordered not turkey .
Dinner most expensive in London (£56.92) and lowest in Scotland (£47.41) | [
"Soaring numbers of families are taking the hassle out of preparing the traditional Christmas Day dinner at home by eating out this year. One million diners are set to be served by a single leading pub and restaurant group alone on December 25th, the latest research shows. And the study found that the average cost ... |
8fae127dcde38d34fbedfe15af71434ae5fadf82 | Summarize the following news article. | Andrew Leigh, 42, was found guilty of the murder of his 42-year-old wife .
He drugged Luna before strangling her at her home in Birmingham .
Jury heard he killed Luna after she spurned his reconciliation attempts .
He claimed at Birmingham Crown Court that her death was an accident . | [
"A controlling husband was facing life imprisonment for strangling his wife in a jealous rage after she started a relationship with a new man, a court heard. Andrew Leigh was convicted of the murder of his estranged wife of eight years, Luna, 42, after learning she had started dating someone new. After she spurned ... |
4f374dc19d674b3ece679b9d5d5a39d0463c4bc2 | Summarize the following news article. | Jonathan Firth took the girl to cafes and sent her naked pictures of himself .
He inviting her to his parents house, where they eventually had sex .
Firth, who was in a long-term relationship, has been jailed for 21 months . | [
"Jonathan Firth, 33, (pictured today) who groomed a 16-year-old pupil by sending her naked pictures on Snapchat before taking her virginity, has been jailed . A secondary school teacher who groomed a 16-year-old pupil by sending her naked pictures on Snapchat before taking her virginity has been jailed. Bradford Cr... |
9dfc46dc7cbf7867e76e2e460b852e383bc26bca | Summarize the following news article. | Cyril Mansour, his brother Serji, Andy Mannah and Niraj Singh lured Gary Visanich to a house in Bentley .
A drug debt of up to $150,000 owed to Cyril Mansour by Mr Visanich and he wanted is money at all costs .
The gang tortured him for 12 hours leaving him with multiple injuries including burns and severe lacerations ... | [
"Lengthy jail terms were handed out to four men on Thursday after they tortured a Perth drug dealer and left him disabled. Cyril Mansour, his brother Serji, Andy Mannah and Niraj Singh, all flew to Perth from Sydney in November 2011, and lured Gary Visanich, 43,to a house in Bentley. They assaulted Mr Visanich for ... |
cba2223ccd4daa26293e14f00c5b974a4cd1771d | Summarize the following news article. | The display of bizarre Victorian inventions that never made it past the prototype stage are at The National Archives .
From wacky to the baffling they include from a cravat to protect against garrotting and an air-conditioned top hat .
The 'age of invention’ saw Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb and George Stephenso... | [
"A collection of bizarre Victorian inventions that never quite made it past the prototype stage have been revealed in a new book. It was the incredible era when Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb, George Stephenson was busy with his first steam engine and engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed the first propel... |
79073dd0a0139636d7280bdf3a810da09e4b3cae | Summarize the following news article. | Rina Khan, 41, was accused of hitting the child so hard the ruler snapped .
A jury cleared her of common assault and child cruelty today .
Prosecutors claimed she 'flipped' and lost her temper before lashing out .
But she insisted she only tapped him gently because he was poking another pupil with a sharp pencil . | [
"Rina Khan was cleared of assault today after being accused of hitting a child so hard with a ruler that it snapped . A primary school teacher who hit a six-year-old pupil on the head with a ruler in class has been cleared of assault. Rina Khan, 41, was accused of hitting the child so hard that it broke - as a puni... |
a53e531c8d166de36c08bf987579988442362ce0 | Summarize the following news article. | Ukip leader's net satisfaction falls dramatically to -20%, says IpsosMori .
Marks a sharp decline from -6% last month and up to 11% in May last year .
Comes after gaffes on breastfeeding and immigrants causing traffic jams .
Party has been hit by a sex scandal and fresh claims of racism .
Lib Dem Nick Clegg dismisses U... | [
"A month of gaffes by Nigel Farage has led to a slump in voter satisfaction with the Ukip leader. Rows over breastfeeding, immigrants causing traffic jams and demanding a wreath at the Cenotaph have combined with allegations of a sex scandal involving the party's general secretary and a candidate. A new poll today ... |
3ea1c52dc5112e66ae14176d1ce978b38b0cde6d | Summarize the following news article. | Dr Anthony Marsh was in charge of West Midlands and East of England .
He now says East of England should have a 'dedicated, full-time' boss .
Pay packet prompted outrage and claims he was 'only doing half a job'
Taxpayers also footed £7,000-a-year hotel bill and £350 a week on taxis .
Dr Marsh will no longer receive £5... | [
"Stepping down: Dr Anthony Marsh has said he will no longer head up two ambulance services at once . The controversial boss of two ambulance services has announced he is stepping down from one just 11 months into the job. Dr Anthony Marsh was already chief executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service when he added ... |
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