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1e2bb4a9f0fdcb29b155de4f48060b7a5b564a2c | Summarize the following news article. | Marriott (MAR) petitioned the FCC this summer to allow hotels to prevent people from turning their phones into Wi-Fi hotspots .
Google agreed with Microsoft that blocking internet hotspots 'would undermine the public interest'
The FCC found out that Marriott blocked Wi-Fi networks during an event at a hotel in Nashvill... | [
"Google and Microsoft are among the businesses attempting to stop Marriott hotels from blocking guest’s personal internet devices in attempt to avoid expensive charges. Hotel guests wishing to avoid expensive Wi-Fi costs have been powering their internet with their smartphones to the chagrin of some establishments.... |
5c46c0d46b0f8e614e08c36d266077c0a83f5d4e | Summarize the following news article. | There is a warrant for Polanski's arrest in the United States for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl to which he pleaded guilty .
The decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Brandlin on Tuesday is the latest defeat for the filmmaker who cannot return to the US .
Lawyers for the French director argued that h... | [
"A Los Angeles judge has declined a bid from attorneys for Roman Polanski to close the 1977 child sex case against the Oscar-winning director, a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Brandlin on Tuesday is the latest defeat for the filmmaker in having the case d... |
32806be45b388199b63d32de25a855d2fb192ab3 | Summarize the following news article. | Daryl Murphy fires visitors ahead after just 19 seconds .
Murphy doubles the Ipswich lead after 21 minutes with fine finish .
Paul Anderson adds third on the half hour as Ipswich dominate first half .
Sam Saunders pulls two back late on for Brentford either side of a goal for Tommy Smith . | [
"Having the top scorer in the league is normally a good indicator who will win promotion at the end of the season. And in Daryl Murphy Ipswich have the Championship’s most lethal marksman and his double at Griffin Park took his tally to 16 this season and cemented Mick McCarthy’s side in the automatic promotion pla... |
9b887e63609cdd648650f0a642943e094486ed82 | Summarize the following news article. | The Interview earned an amazing $1million on Thursday despite the fact that it opened in limited release .
The film also remains the top seller on both YouTube and Google Play, yet exact numbers are unknown as Sony has said they will not release them .
The movie, which depicts the assassination of Kim Jong-un, has also... | [
"Despite its very limited release,The Interview is making plenty of money at the box office. Opening in just 331 theaters, the Kim Jong-un assassination film was able to bring in $1million on Thursday alone. What's more, it has been the top seller on both YouTube and Google Play the past two days - and was also ill... |
29a865b27342b2d2e26ea0c3ce4ef33102c797cb | Summarize the following news article. | Celebrity stylist Theodore Leaf traveled to tiny Amish enclave of Jamesport, Pennsylvania, to glam up Amish woman named Sarah .
The 21-year-old teacher and housekeeper grew up in a small Amish community and had never colored or styled her hair . | [
"A 21-year-old schoolteacher has gone from Amish to stylish thanks to a dramatic makeover courtesy of a women's magazine. Theodore Leaf, a celebrity stylist and Glamour Magazine’s beauty editor-at-large, has traveled to the tiny Amish enclave of Jamesport, Pennsylvania, to glam up a young woman named Sarah by givin... |
fc7901efd8ed20ff046fd59883df0cdafe43f86c | Summarize the following news article. | Lewis Hamilton and his friend Ken Block go snowboarding in Canada .
The F1 world champion shared pictures on Instagram of his Christmas fun .
Hamilton last week posted a picture of him and his brother skiing . | [
"Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a white Christmas in Canada as he hit the slopes for some snowboarding. The F1 world champion was wrapped up warm as he went snowboarding with some of his friends, including American racing driver Ken Block. The 29-year-old shared a selection of pictures on Instagram of him having fun in Can... |
926c673f4c87f4589b10062137e3b6f27a4b8823 | Summarize the following news article. | Trainer Paul Nicholls lands ninth King George VI Chase victory .
Favourite Silviniaco Conti wins race for the second year running .
Dynaste finished second with Al Ferof third . | [
"Silviniaco Conti handed trainer Paul Nicholls a remarkable ninth win in the King George VI Chase at Kempton as he dismantled the opposition with a display of clinical and ruthless steeplechasing. The 15-8 favourite’s former stablemate Kauto Star, a five-time winner of this race and honoured with the unveiling of a... |
301ec41e1ad25426e0b7d3f57aef445fc3c025d7 | Summarize the following news article. | Arsenal star trained alongside Thierry Henry for short spell in 2012 .
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says he learned a lot from club's record scorer .
Oxlade-Chamberlain is adapting his game to a central midfield role .
He is modelling his game on top players, including 'world's best' Sneijder . | [
"Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is already developing into a genuine star at Arsenal, and the England midfielder is now looking to legends of the game to improve his play. Oxlade-Chamberlain, the only Gunners player to feature in all of the club's 25 games this season, has been a shining light in a disappointing start for... |
428fe81a02bfaecc45291b047bdc57ed046109b8 | Summarize the following news article. | Chelsea secure their third straight Premier League victory on Boxing Day at Stamford Bridge .
John Terry scored his second goal in as many games to give Chelsea the lead in the first half .
Diego Costa's strike in the second half secured a win for Jose Mourinho's side over West Ham .
Terry and Nemanja Matic impressed f... | [
"It is like running into a brick wall, right now, playing this Chelsea team. A beautifully constructed brick wall, obviously. Not one slung up by a couple of navvies looking to take an early cut over Christmas. This is a wall of great precision and craftsmanship, of sound foundations and excellent structure. West H... |
af9825e89eefeeed0c1d3372caf8a289063ce4e0 | Summarize the following news article. | August Reiger, 19, was hiking in Banos, Ecuador, with his family on June 16 when he mysteriously vanished .
Ecuadorian authorities were initially treating the incident as kidnapping but there was no ransom .
Government offering reward for Reiger's safe return .
His dad, Chris Reiger, said there has been two possible si... | [
"The international search for a 19-year-old Oklahoma City student who vanished while vacationing Ecuador nearly a year ago has been reignited after authorities reported two possible sightings of the teen. August Reiger, who graduated in May 2013 as a valedictorian from Classen School of Advanced Studies, disappeare... |
fe5a5b141e2a4a5d2d22875b9acc5f963717c7fc | Summarize the following news article. | Tom Adeyemi puts Cardiff City ahead in 12th minute at The Valley .
Charlton reduced to 10 men when Callum Harriott is sent off after half hour .
Johann Gudmundsson equalises with two minutes to play . | [
"A stunning late, long-range strike by Johann Gudmundsson earned 10-man Charlton a 1-1 draw against Cardiff in a pulsating clash at The Valley. Tom Adeyemi gave the visitors an early lead before Callum Harriott was shown a red card for a high tackle on Craig Noone. Charlton felt the visitors should also have been r... |
e7dae1695a89b0a0d5d043ecd3d460013ba1efe8 | Summarize the following news article. | Pictures emerge showing destruction caused to buildings by airstrikes .
Syria pledges to retaliate against Israel 'in its own time and way'
Threats follow two raids by Israel on Syria in the past three days .
Video footage showed dramatic explosions over Damascus skyline .
Israel says it was targeting Iranian-made miss... | [
"Bulldozers are clearing away rubble from buildings razed to the ground by Israeli airstrikes near Damascus, as Syria pledges retaliation for the 'declaration of war'. Pictures have emerged from Syria showing the damage caused to buildings, including some forming part of a chicken farm, by an attack in Al-Hama - cl... |
0aad8f205861473a22cc19c11fe036710f745f0e | Summarize the following news article. | Branislav Ivanovic went down in the penalty area in the first half .
The Chelsea defender anticipated Andy Carroll's challenge .
Michael Oliver should have show Ivanovic yellow card for simulation .
Chelsea won 2-0 over West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day . | [
"A routine three points for Chelsea masked a serious issue for them – another day another diver. Just before half time Branislav Ivanovic broke into the penalty area and under the attention of Andy Carroll the Serbian threw himself to the ground. It was definitely an attempt to win a penalty and get his side two go... |
b5f438ce1f88f899b4ae5d8ec462a514c6d0e956 | Summarize the following news article. | Angel di Maria has played just 29 minutes in December .
The Argentinian midfielder missed three games with hamstring injury .
Di Maria returned against Aston Villa, but now has a new injury . | [
"Louis van Gaal has eased fears over Angel di Maria's injury after the Argentine midfielder was left out of Manchester United's 3-1 win over Newcastle. The Argentinian midfielder was not selected in the squad for the festive fixture, and MUTV revealed he had been injured in United's final training session before th... |
71d976bce1e0c1f543a88c6ce50ce66c1aae73c1 | Summarize the following news article. | Alexis Sanchez is the man behind the mask for Arsenal's Christmas video .
Chilean has scored 14 goals in 25 games so far for the Gunners .
Arsenal set to face QPR at the Emirates stadium on Boxing Day . | [
"Arsenal's Christmas reindeer has revealed himself, and unsurprisingly it is a familiar face under the mask. With the Gunners set to face Queens Park Rangers on Boxing Day, they will certainly be hoping he can help deliver a much-needed three points to the Emirates stadium. And it wasn't Rudolph or Blitzen, but was... |
8305d4d2fae88241e3a3f744244271648f6d8d9d | Summarize the following news article. | Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic boss the midfield for dominant Chelsea .
Adrian makes several top saves, but cannot earn a point for West Ham .
Diego Costa improves dramatically in second half to seal win .
CLICK HERE to see more match stats in our brilliant Match Zone . | [
"John Terry's second goal in a week put Chelsea in control as they extended their lead at the top of the Premier League. Diego Costa scored a sensational second as Jose Mourinho's side dominated against a West Ham team who offered little. Sportsmail's Neil Ashton rated the players' performances at Stamford Bridge. ... |
72666d60fc73f66060d66a8871ef509b8b491146 | Summarize the following news article. | Jose Mourinho made the accusation after last season's 0-0 draw .
Chelsea manager later apologised for his 'silly' comment .
Hammers Twitter account posts picture of 19th century coach and horse . | [
"West Ham took a swipe at Jose Mourinho ahead of their Boxing Day clash with Chelsea, mocking the Chelsea bosses' comments from last season. After watching his side draw 0-0 at Stamford Bridgelast season, Mourinho described Sam Allardyce's playing style as '19th-century football'. And although the Chelsea manager h... |
6286a1a8a052e9550a20cc39e014873c18a44213 | Summarize the following news article. | Crude manufacturing method is filling hospitals with uninsured burns victims .
Burden is so costly it is contributing to the closure of U.S. burns units . | [
"These are the horrific images that hammer home the very real dangers of crystal meth. But they are not the familiar compare-and-contrast images of junkies who have lost their looks. Instead, they show the huge risks involved with making methamphetamine either at home or on the road. The photos, which include a car... |
86f2dddcda3f911ffbf14f9640a442853961952a | Summarize the following news article. | Barclays shares drop 15 per cent as pressure on Diamond grows .
George Osborne promises new criminal sanctions for market abusers .
RBS, HSBC and Lloyds all named as under investigation as scandal widens .
Serious Fraud Office investigators were revealed to be in talks with financial watchdogs over the scandal .
David ... | [
"Hundreds of bankers across three continents are embroiled in the interest-rate fixing scandal that has left Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond fighting to save his job. As pressure intensified on Britain’s highest paid banking boss to quit, MPs heard a string of other financial institutions across the world were... |
533bb5a197ab1591d2efec692ec0568254e82217 | Summarize the following news article. | Kyle Bass founded hedge fund after saving $10million from Wall Street stint .
Gambled against sub-prime mortgage bond market before it crashed .
He has now started to bet against European countries including Greece .
Set to increase money by 650 times from Greek bet if default happens .
Keeps huge gold bars in his desk... | [
"It’s been a torrid three years for most people since the world economy began to go into meltdown. But not everyone has suffered. Investor Kyle Bass has already made millions from the credit crunch and he is set to increase . his money by almost 650 times from a Greek default. He founded hedge fund Hayman Capital i... |
31d329b77c772756316b8dc388a920bb17c51ed4 | Summarize the following news article. | Almost 1,000 dippers braved the freezing conditions and leapt into the North Sea in Seaburn, Tyne and Wear .
In Redcar, Cleveland, the festive theme was a favourite of swimmers who splashed around in the shallows .
Fundraisers in Aberdeen endured water temperatures of minus two degrees for their annual event . | [
"Thousands of daredevil swimmers stripped off and braved chilly waters for traditional Boxing Day charity swims taking place up and down the country, despite the plunge in temperatures. Participants shunned traditional swimwear in-favour of fancy dress costumes as they enthusiastically plunged into the sea dressed ... |
9615de70cece999a09d1fe6bbea1bfaa04f19aa2 | Summarize the following news article. | Ukrainian military base employee claims MH17 was shot down by air force .
He told a Moscow newspaper the jet was carrying air-to-air missiles .
The unnamed source said the pilot then returned without the missiles .
He claimed the pilot emerged from the cockpit looking 'very frightened'
The Russia Investigative Committ... | [
"A Ukrainian military base employee has made the sensational claim that a one his country's own air force planes shot down Malaysian flight MH17 killing all 298 on board. The unnamed employee claimed to a Moscow newspaper that a Ukrainian air force Su-25 combat jet took off from an airbase in eastern Dnipropetrovs... |
af7ef6fefc76748e0a4b216793d7c2c60d07d314 | Summarize the following news article. | Police are working with event organisers to improve security measures in the lead up to New Year's Eve .
It comes after Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned of heightened terrorist 'chatter'
A terror expert also believes 'in the next 12 months something else will happen'
The Boxing Day Test and Sydney to Hobart yacht race... | [
"Police are working closely with event organisers to increase security measures in the lead up to one of Sydney's biggest celebrations - New Year's Eve - just days after Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned of heightened terrorist 'chatter'. It comes as a terror expert told the Sydney Morning Herald he believes anothe... |
27c48fba2a1c276e4157a9c740fbc95c10b4f45c | Summarize the following news article. | Rioter Charlie Gilmour claims prison officers tried to have him murdered .
Adopted son of David Gilmour says three ‘screws’ locked him in a cell .
He was jailed for 16 months after student protests in London spiralled into rioting in December 2010 .
Caused outrage by swinging from a flag on the Cenotaph while high on L... | [
"Release: Charlie Gilmour leaving prison . Student rioter Charlie Gilmour has claimed prison officers tried to have him murdered by a psychopathic contract killer in jail. The adopted son of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour claimed three ‘screws’ locked him in a cell with the assassin, whom they had ordered: ‘Do him in.’... |
bd9f9a742913415b514a1f52578837bc5d2a283b | Summarize the following news article. | Campaigners say porn use should be viewed as major public health crisis .
Sites get more visitors a month than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined .
Warning comes on eve of two-day conference on sexual exploitation . | [
"America is in the grip of a pornography pandemic that has become so serious it should be treated the same way as teenage smoking or drink driving, activists have warned. Dawn Hawkins, executive director of Morality in Media, which has campaigned against pornography since 1962, said porn must be tackled no differen... |
f346b90b282a121078c7992fa9e5d650121beb73 | Summarize the following news article. | Police called to home of Jan and Julia Tshabalala on Christmas morning .
Relative and neighbour discovered couple's bodies in West Sussex house .
Their two children, who had disabilities, were not at home at the time .
Hours earlier the children had Christmas dinner with their parents .
Thought that the couple were fou... | [
"A couple found dead at their home had a Christmas dinner with their disabled children before killing themselves, friends said. Julia and Jan Tshabalala had their family meal a day early on Christmas Eve, then sent their two young children to stay with relatives. The next morning they were found dead in an apparent... |
5f0b5255ad9f98efb03ce983644c522e40a25f4f | Summarize the following news article. | Gisele Paris took the Siberian husky, Thor, from Mark Boehler's back yard .
He was going through treatment for stage three cancer at the time .
She then asked for a vet to come to Spring Hill, Pennsylvania, home .
Claiming it was sick and neglected, she then had the dog put down .
A veterinarian testified in court that... | [
"A woman was found guilty on Friday of stealing her cancer-stricken neighbor's dog and having it euthanized. Gisele Paris, is facing jail after she stole Mark Boheler's Siberian husky called Thor from his back yard in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving Day last year. The 58-year-old, who owns a cocker spanie... |
8096b308b57bb3774647c5b3572dd43b9a11ca2f | Summarize the following news article. | Hayley Plack, 27, is celebrating this Christmas after being reunited with her 1.1-carat oval diamond engagement ring .
She feared she had lost it forever when she discovered it had gone missing on Friday .
The 1.1-carat oval diamond ring, a family heirloom, had been given to her on Thanksgiving Day by her now-fiance An... | [
"A woman is celebrating this Christmas after being reunited with her engagement ring which she had feared was lost forever. Hayley Plack, 27, only realized her precious ring was missing after she had boarded a train leaving Washington D.C. on Friday. The 1.1-carat oval diamond ring, a family heirloom, had been give... |
d612778c9d3a9c59585076d014d66cae12c253a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Adventure kayaker Rafael Ortiz drops down British Columbia waterfall .
Photos of the stunt show him plummeting 150ft through a rainbow .
Mr Ortiz, from Mexico, is the world's most renowned extreme kayaker .
He holds a record for landing the biggest kayaking drop of 189ft . | [
"This is the heart-stopping moment a thrill-seeking kayaker plunges 150ft from the top of a waterfall and falls through a rainbow. Taken this summer, the heart-stopping images were captured on camera by celebrated sports photographer Eric Parker as extreme kayaker Rafael Ortiz tackled the 150ft drop of the Alexande... |
ff3449ac23165ecaa15f1e2d1ae3f94687e7951d | Summarize the following news article. | Worst hit states are Mississippi, Tennessee, Oregon, New Mexico and Louisiana .
One in 15 people now living in poverty .
But unemployment benefit claims down for third week in a row . | [
"Shocking figures revealed today that one in 15 people in America is now living in poverty. The number - a record high - is spread widely across metropolitan areas as the country's economic troubles continue to bite. And almost 15 per cent of the population are also now on food . stamps, it emerged yesterday. The r... |
3fc20773b7d5e9bd9155d4fde86e1474d48ca844 | Summarize the following news article. | The male victim, 32, was struck in the face with a handgun and woman, 21, was held up at gunpoint .
When the suspects' demands for cash weren't met, the men scooped up the three-week-old Cane Corso puppies and fled .
Cane Corsos are an Italian mastiff-type dog that can serve as watchdogs and hunters .
The puppies chanc... | [
"An Ohio couple was robbed of their four puppies on Christmas morning because they had no cash to offer their burglars. Three men slipped through an unlocked sliding door at the northeast Ohio home at around 6 a.m. Thursday, a Wayne County sheriff's captain said. The suspects confronted a 32-year-old man in semi-ru... |
a29641f78ae17f960c09b29e13013170c4af1997 | Summarize the following news article. | Sarah Lewis, 27, and William Cramer, 28, have been together six years .
They have three children but missed different chances to get married .
Tied the knot on Christmas at Akron Children's Hospital .
Son Billy has been undergoing treatment there for neuroblastoma . | [
"An Ohio couple who married on Christmas Day decided to share their vows in the hospital room where their four-year-old son, Billy, is being treated for cancer. Sarah Lewis and William Cramer say over the years they made other wedding plans that fell through. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the timing then worked ... |
e5b53a9465f47e36e5763b03e2764019f92817a1 | Summarize the following news article. | Pro-Russian rebels release three Ukrainian prisoners of war .
Mother of one captive seen embracing her son after months apart .
But reports suggest a major exchange of prisoners was put back a day .
Kiev and the rebels were both due to release hundreds of prisoners today . | [
"These pictures show the moment a Ukrainian mother embraced her son after he was released by pro-Russian rebels. The man was among at least three prisoners of war handed over to relatives without any conditions by rebels in the Luhansk People's Republic. But a larger exchange of hundreds of prisoners between Ukrai... |
4fef64da560977fc38768dad660e08e8eb6c084c | Summarize the following news article. | Lowest workforce participation rate since September 1981 .
Jobless rate drops to 8.1 per cent but only because workforce shrinks .
President Barack Obama knew of figures before big speech . | [
"Just 96,000 American jobs were added in August in a bleak monthly jobs report as 368,000 left the workforce, bringing labour market participation down to its lowest level for 31 years and dealing a blow to President Barack Obama’s re-election chances. The national unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 per cent, down fr... |
cff3702e14cd628cec4d6dcaa497b5ba88132fd3 | Summarize the following news article. | True number of jobs at risk due to collapse of City Link could top 3,700 .
A further 1,000 contractors who work for the firm are also under threat .
They will be treated as 'unsecured creditors' by administrators .
Firm bosses branded 'cowards' after administration announcement on Christmas Day . | [
"The true number of jobs in danger from the collapse of parcel delivery firm City Link could top 3,700 – 1,000 more than previously feared. Bosses at the troubled firm were branded ‘cowards’ after workers only discovered their jobs were at risk via news reports on Christmas Day revealing the business had gone into ... |
85a78235fb945aaf1d0a8b454e8149fe6df6f4f2 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama woke up and went to the gym at the Marine Corps Base .
He then joined Michelle, Malia and Sasha at the Bellows Air Force Station .
Then hit the links with friends Greg Orme, Bobby Titcomb and Mike Ramos .
Has also played golf this week with the Malaysian Prime Minister .
The first family have been staying in a re... | [
"President Obama woke up the day after Christmas for a session in the gym and a trip to the beach with his family. He exercised at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii before joining wife Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha under the sunny skies at the Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo. Later in the day, after a w... |
ad7ce739b4b7e467d8535beebcbb63186964b8b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Nephew of Jack and Lorraine Sweeney does not blame driver for deaths .
Their granddaughter Erin McQuade, 18, also died in accident on Monday .
Marc Gardiner said he hopes the driver of the lorry has 'speedy recovery'
Lorry careered out of control, killing six people and injuring 10 others . | [
"The nephew of a couple killed in the Glasgow bin lorry crash has said he does not blame the driver for their deaths and hopes he 'makes a speedy recovery'. In a series of online messages, Marc Gardiner thanked the emergency services for doing everything possible for 68-year-old Jack and 69-year-old Lorraine Sweene... |
76487b9afa7aa208244149615cadd08bbb1069be | Summarize the following news article. | Police in Western Australia posted photos of driving offences to Twitter .
A man can be seen in the driver's seat of a car rolling a joint in his lap .
In another picture, a woman can be seen taking a photo of herself .
Pictures were taken by officers wearing helmet cameras before Christmas . | [
"A man rolling a joint next to a police motorcycle and a woman taking a selfie behind the wheel are among those being shamed by authorities on social media. Police in Western Australia posted photographs of the two offenders caught in the act to Twitter with tongue-in-cheek warnings about safe driving in the holida... |
d805520be0bdd80068d7e12b4038ed8144624c7a | Summarize the following news article. | The 23-year-old is Sean's eldest child with his ex-wife, actress Robin Wright .
Earlier this year, she appeared on the cover on Spanish Glamour . | [
"Budding model Dylan Penn, daughter of actor Sean Penn and his ex-wife Robin Wright, has landed yet another high profile magazine cover, just one month after appearing on the front of Spanish Glamour. The 23-year-old LA resident, who revealed earlier this year that she has 'no time for love', stars in a stunning co... |
d4af3b89c6323fb6c032b2e9d405756e3d44c611 | Summarize the following news article. | Huntsmen, horses and hounds paraded through villages as 300 Boxing Day hunts got underway across the country .
They were met by huge crowds - with a quarter of a million well-wishers expected to turn out in support of hunting .
Comes after it emerged that pro-hunt supporters have plans to push through repeal of foxhunt... | [
"Huntsmen, horses and hounds paraded through towns and villages across the country this morning as the traditional Boxing Day hunt got underway. They were joined by huge crowds - both mounted and on foot - who were keen to show their backing for the annual event. Roughly a quarter of a million people were expected ... |
a9a52317df6c54afed7576f6af2f2465f996b1fa | Summarize the following news article. | A Sydney man has been locked up after a brawl on a street in Western Sydney .
Police are seen attempting to break up the scuffle, before one man is seen attempting to fend off the officers . | [
"A Sydney man has been incarcerated after police were called in to break up a brawl in broad daylight on a residential street. Footage has surfaced of two men exchanging blows out the front of a driveway in Ingham Drive, Casuala, in Western Sydney. Police are seen attempting to break up the scuffle, before one man ... |
29a3df2bf26dec3b188baccb886fc28b1029bc1b | Summarize the following news article. | Bernard Walker was in the basement of a home with a 19-year-old friend who was carrying a weapon .
The older teen pulled the trigger and fired a shot that struck Walker in the head .
Walker was taken to the hospital where he was put on a ventilator .
On Friday, the teenager was taken off life support and died . | [
"A Detroit teenager was taken off life support and died due to a gunshot wound caused by a friend playing with a handgun, police said. WJBK reports that Bernard Walker, 16, was in a home in the neighborhood of Petosky-Otsego on Christmas Day, when two friends arrived, one carrying a loaded weapon. Police say the fr... |
5083874af8f01c91b3e2c43b0a4c2988dced8c29 | Summarize the following news article. | Amazon said customers ordered more than 10 times as many items via same-day delivery this holiday season .
Over 25,000 items available under the new one hour Prime Now service .
Essentials include toilet paper, shampoo, candy and batteries .
Deliveries made by bike messengers and can be ordered on smart phones . | [
"Amazon added more than 10 million new members to its Prime shipping and digital content service over the holidays, the retail giant has revealed. It also revealed it plans to offer one-hour shipping to more cities in 2015 after launching the service in Manhattan last week. The firm also said Disney's Frozen Spark... |
79f99402ae02f902e615b28952964dcab7ea399f | Summarize the following news article. | Great-grandmother Norma Hickey, 83, burned to death in her bedroom .
She was using a wheat bag to heat her bed which overheated .
Wheat bags have been implicated in five other deaths, but Ms Hickey is thought to be the first person to die while using one to sleep . | [
"A widow aged 83 died after the microwaveable wheat bag she was using to heat her bed set her home alight. Great-grandmother Norma Hickey was asleep when the warmer – described as the ‘modern-day water bottle’ – overheated and started smouldering under her bed linen. Fire crews called to the blaze in Wallasey Villa... |
f8f2736685d540a321b83e63e88877a9b6870fea | Summarize the following news article. | Vince Thomas started new program with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to use his 40 goats to help recycle Christmas trees .
'For goats, it's a natural dewormer, and pine is very high in vitamin C, so it's healthy for them, 'Vince said of the health benefits .
Trees that aren't disposed of properly dry up i... | [
"Goats are known to eat just about anything, but it didn't dawn on Vince Thomas until recently that the menu might include Christmas trees. 'They'll eat the pine needles and leave the skeleton of the tree,' said Thomas, a longtime volunteer firefighter who has come up with a new use for his family-owned goat herdin... |
80f8293ca6b0e37a9a2fac603c660bb36868a33c | Summarize the following news article. | Keeping Christmas trees well watered can minimize the needle problem .
Certain species of tree lose more needles than others .
Trees that experience warm fall months tend to have more needle loss later . | [
"Cleaning up fallen needles from Christmas trees is one of the most common reasons consumers don't buy real trees, the National Christmas Tree Association has said, but now scientists are on the case. Scientists in the U.S. are trying to find ways to make trees less messy and keep them fresh through the holidays. K... |
5925c3a6a944e654ae2510550d174e8ebdcf6eb8 | Summarize the following news article. | January is a 'time of reflection' and an opportunity for a new start .
Christmas creates high expectations and puts pressure on relationships .
40 per cent of marriage troubles are caused by money worries . | [
"Money worries and a 'Hollywood ideal' of relationships are among the reasons counselling service Relate expects a spike in calls in the new year. Some couples and families will have had a 'really difficult time' over the festive period, with so much expectation to have a great Christmas, and for some people issues... |
fb2c62d65fa590dfdf552d7385524b36e5ccaaa9 | Summarize the following news article. | Coroner Robert Edge told local media outlets that Jayden Morrison was found dead in a pond in Little River this morning .
Jayden Morrison was last seen at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and was wearing red pajamas .
Jayden Morrison was autistic and had trouble responding to his name being called . | [
"A four-year-old boy with autism from New York who went missing while visiting family in South Carolina has been found dead this morning, authorities say. Coroner Robert Edge told local media outlets that Jayden Morrison was found in a pond in Little River. Emergency workers in Little River on the South Carolina co... |
2d5a27869262982b95d518cf4408fefbd478d9af | Summarize the following news article. | Sixth-formers at highly-rated school discussed Hitler using Lego kit .
Teacher from Rossett School in Harrogate posted details on his blog .
Backlash ensued on student and teacher forums, with critics branding the exercise ‘unacceptable dumbing down’ | [
"Sixth-formers at a highly-rated secondary school were asked to discuss myths about Hitler, pictured, using a Lego kit . A fresh row over ‘dumbing down’ in the classroom has broken out after A-level students were taught about Hitler using Lego people. Sixth-formers at a highly-rated secondary school were asked to d... |
f017aa14886e469b1c53b837a48c9aaed97c124d | Summarize the following news article. | The gunman was appeared in Southport Court facing a string of charges .
Police swarmed the Gold Coast unit block where gunman was holed up .
Camouflaged police officers and armoured vehicles were deployed .
Train and light rails were suspended and traffic diverted from the area .
The 36-year-old will appear in the Sout... | [
"A man who allegedly sparked a Christmas Day siege on the Gold Coast has appeared in court on charges of attempted murder and keeping a rabbit. Anthony Shane Randall, 36, was arrested on Christmas morning after a lengthy stand-off with police during which he allegedly fired gunshots in Southport. Randall came to th... |
05e20c60705386c7047fd913a0aa066629a161f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Igor Baksht was giving his 13-year-old niece a PlayStation 4 bybdke for Christmas .
He purchased a console at Walmart, where it retails starting at $399, and later opened it to find two bags of rocks .
The store he purchased it from was unwilling to exchange or return the console because they had no proof about the con... | [
"Igor Baksht planned to give his 13-year-old niece a PlayStation 4 for Christmas, so he went to a Stapleton Walmart last Friday to buy one. The employee who assisted him at the store took the gaming console out of a locked cabinet and told him it was previously returned, Baksht told WPTV. The associate mentioned to... |
26a07c862136c385da3782d42d18bb6ceb741ad6 | Summarize the following news article. | Alexander Kelly and his friends average about 200 skydives every year .
The amazing video was shot at Chicks Rock Boogie in Elsinore, California .
It shows them in formation as they hurtle through the sky upside down .
The jump is so high the curvature of the Earth can be seen behind them . | [
"This is the breathtaking moment a group of adrenalin junkies leap out of a plane and hurtle through the sky - upside down. The stunning video features a group of skydivers showing off some impressive skills as they join together in a mid-air formation, all while nose diving towards the ground. The jump, at Elsinor... |
7f35a32d665c1f78e4a28ebd4685153a867716a0 | Summarize the following news article. | Former KGB agent claims Tony Benn was dismissed by Soviet leaders .
The defector said Benn was considered a 'simpleton' unfit for political life .
Oleg Gordievsky was tasked with spying for the Soviets in the 1980s .
But the resident designate had actually been working for MI6 since 1974 . | [
"At the height of the Cold War, former Labour cabinet minister Tony Benn was considered by the Soviet Union an 'unnecessary simpleton' who was too stupid to recruit as an agent, a KGB defector has claimed. Oleg Gordievsky, who was tasked with spying for the KGB while posted in London as a resident designate in the... |
58a73e23205e44e7e1a02cecdee925154a406cce | Summarize the following news article. | The long-awaiting opening of The Interview on Christmas Day became a major event with packed crowds flocking to the 300 independent cinemas nationwide screening the controversial movie .
For many cinema goers seeing the film was as much about championing freedom of expression as it was about going to the movies on Chri... | [
"After a month of threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release and almost brought Sony Pictures to its knees, the long-awaiting opening of The Interview on Christmas Day became a major event with packed crowds flocking to not only see the movie but also champion freedom of expression. Sold out crowds turne... |
b8fc9596da6585fdac19f1e3623ce8999d6e2fea | Summarize the following news article. | Twin girls Averee and Claire and brother Eoin born December 25 .
They arrived via cesarean at 10.30am at Hershey Medical Center .
All remain in intensive care but are doing well . | [
"A Pennsylvania couple have had a Christmas they will never forget. Mother-of-two Courtney Stash, 25, was not due until February, but had been in the hospital since December 20 experiencing labor pains. But at 10.30am Thursday, her babies were ready to come into the world. Identical twin girls Claire and Avaree wer... |
d6d2a96676c8a76a49d74a2be917a1544f97b256 | Summarize the following news article. | Clintons were seen walking on Fifth Avenue with the baby this Friday .
Chelsea pushed stroller as she walked next to former President Bill .
Hillary Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky were also present for the walk . | [
"The Clinton clan hit the streets of New York City today to take the newest member of the family out for a stroll. Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton walked down Fifth Avenue in a pack on Friday, alongside Chelsea's husband Marc Mezvinsky. Chelsea pushed the stroller with baby Charlotte, now three months old, while... |
3132a7c2ea62a86fe6d0edd8b545a81913b8f5ac | Summarize the following news article. | Just 44 per cent of poll respondents agreed licence fee was good value .
While 45 per cent would rather BBC be supported by alternate funding .
Comes after it emerged that UK has fewer TVs and more online viewers . | [
"The future of the BBC licence fee has been thrown into doubt as it emerged that less than half of Britons think that it is good value for money. New figures reveal that just 44 per cent of viewers think that the £145.50 annual charge is the best way to fund the public broadcaster, with others supporting advertisin... |
b8aeeb49e9d31ae5c2220521239fa2ef32a3cedd | Summarize the following news article. | A series of ceremonies will be held in the country over the next three days to remember the victims .
Twenty-six Australians were among the more than 5,000 people killed when the tsunami hit Thailand .
More than 4,000 people lost their lives at Khao Lak, north of Phuket, where many Germans and Scandinavians were holida... | [
"As countries in the Indo-Pacific prepare to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the devastating Boxing Day tsunami, survivors are gathering all over the region to remember the tragedy that a decade ago left an estimated 230,000 people dead. When the disaster struck Australia pledged $1 billion in humanitarian fund... |
8d1d0dba55987598bc01ba049475e2a80d26fba2 | Summarize the following news article. | Effective Dec. 31, Bush will no longer be employed by Tenet Healthcare or multinational financial services firm Barclays .
He has also stopped booking paid speeches, though he will follow through on previous commitments through early next year .
Bush is disentangling himself from business interests that could cause con... | [
"Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is resigning from the board of a health care company that has profited from Obamacare following his decision to 'actively explore' a presidential campaign. Effective Dec. 31, Bush will no longer be employed by Tenet Healthcare or multinational financial services firm Barclays as disent... |
3a0bfc487c9bc883e54fecb612c0e2d644585b47 | Summarize the following news article. | Officers ordered D-Day and Overlord to be renamed Halcyon and Hornpipe .
It was feared the original top secret codenames had been compromised .
The new names have been discovered in never-before-seen documents .
Son of army officer Sam Wheeler found them when clearing parents' home .
Richard Wheeler then showed them to... | [
"For more than half a century, D-Day and the military invasion known as Operation Overlord have been synonymous with the Allied victory in the Second World War. But new never-before-seen documents have revealed the codenames for these campaigns were changed almost three weeks before the invasion of Nazi-occupied Fr... |
2a5c8fd996ae81d5d59eb84308d27e70edf45b1e | Summarize the following news article. | Joe Riquelme surprised his parents for Christmas by giving them envelope with bank documents and note saying their house had been paid off .
Riquelme is founder and CEO of successful video-sharing app Videoshop . | [
"There are Christmas miracles after all. For Joe Riquelme's parents, the miracle came in the form of a plain white envelope containing a handwritten note from their son telling them he had paid off their mortgage. Riquelme, a successful app developer from New York who goes by the YouTube user name joeytrombone, on ... |
9deacb94c89bd85bcde33fc667882077f6c491a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Christopher Byers, James Michael Moore and Steven Branch were found dead, and their bodies tied up and mutilated in 1993Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin, were convicted of the murders in 1994 and sentenced to death .
They were released in 2011 after agreeing to an Alford plea .
The West Memphis Th... | [
"Four new possible suspects in the brutal killings of three boy scouts in Arkansas in 1993 have been named by attorneys in the case - and the stepfather of one of the boys is among them. Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of eight-year-old victim Stevie Branch, has been named in documents released in Marian, Arkansas by t... |
965ec9ba5b923cdf09b97fa7eadc79d7a48438ed | Summarize the following news article. | Warmer than average Christmas Day gave way to a freezing Boxing Day, with snowfall across the UK .
'Area of rain, sleet and snow' moving east across Northern Ireland, Wales, central, northern England and Scotland .
Snow has forced Liverpool's John Lennon Airport to close and flights in to the airport have been rerouted... | [
"Snow, sleet and blizzards have hit parts of the UK which could see areas of Britain wake up to a blanket of snow on Saturday morning. An 'area of rain, sleet and snow' is moving east across Northern Ireland, Wales, central and northern England and Scotland, forecasters said. Snow has forced Liverpool's John Lennon... |
0ff70587c91b9a80cd54fb8a52dee9fe982e9a73 | Summarize the following news article. | Alex Robinson, nine, was pronounced dead at Lincoln County Hospital .
His grandfather Stewart Greene, 64, has been charged with his murder .
Alex was described as the 'brightest star shining ever,' by his father .
Greene was remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates'
Alex's grandmother leaves tribute descr... | [
"Stewart Greene, 64, has been charged with the murder of his grandson, nine-year-old Alex Robinson (pictured) A 'Nannie' has left a touching tribute to her nine-year-old grandson, as his grandfather has appeared in court accused of his murder. The emotional tribute was among cards and flowers left outside the home ... |
5660ae10b2eaf8b44bf4136585480979f777c9d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Bridgeway Towers is one of the tallest buildings in Sacramento .
Sammy, a 13-year-old Boston terrier, fell from a 15th floor apartment .
Workers found him paddling in the tiny hot tub below after hearing a splash .
He broke five ribs and fractured his pelvis but is fine .
Owner believes it was a Christmas miracle . | [
"A partially blind dog has survived a fall from the balcony outside his owner's downtown Sacramento condominium by landing in a hot tub 15 stories below. The Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday that the 13-year-old Boston terrier, named Sammy, was dog-paddling in the hot tub when workers went to investigate the cause... |
4e9b0ad943e07a99f168723a5e9cff0582017532 | Summarize the following news article. | Venables, 31, left prison last week without the knowledge of victim's family .
He was released from life sentence for brutal murder of the toddler in 2001 .
But was locked up again three years ago after being caught with child porn . | [
"Free: Jon Venables, one of James Bulger's killers, has been secretly released from prison . Jon Venables - one of the child killers of James Bulger - has been secretly freed from prison, it was revealed today. The 31-year-old, who was released from his life sentence for the brutal murder of the toddler in 2001, wa... |
fff7e817c5337da93e284d06f2ea50c3e862358f | Summarize the following news article. | Planning permission given for turbine at Mwche farm, across Taf estuary .
Family of the Welsh poet are embroiled in a fight to stop the development .
The view inspired works such as Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night .
Fears it could drive away tourists from house, which is now a tea room . | [
"The stunning view from his waterside home inspired some of Dylan Thomas's greatest works. But the Welsh poet's beloved landscape is under threat after officials granted permission for a 147ft wind turbine to be built right in the middle of it. His family are embroiled in a fight to stop the development, following ... |
7eeafd0be5b358e87959b98ed599326c119ebb3e | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Shabab militants raided an African Union base near Mogadishu Airport .
The military compound also houses the British Embassy in Somalia .
Gunmen killed three soldiers and a civilian contractor in the attack .
Five extremists were killed but four were captured by AU soldiers .
British Embassy based a mile from the at... | [
"Three African Union soldiers and a civilian contractor were killed when al-Shabab militants raided a Somali military base which also houses the British Embassy. The gunmen, some disguised in Somali National Army uniforms, stormed the African Union (AU) camp near Mogadishu Airport, opening fire during the Christmas... |
5dd8418a859a5980d28c9be683e930c51bfa70d3 | Summarize the following news article. | Police are investigating whether the hostages who suffered gunshot wounds were shot by police when the Sydney siege ended in gunfire .
Three women suffered injuries and were taken to hospital .
A police officer suffered a minor facial injury from gunshot pellets .
NSW Homicide Squad are investigating the sequence of ev... | [
"Police are investigating whether the hostages injured in the shootout that ended the Sydney cafe siege were accidentally shot by armed officers as they stormed the Lindt Café. Three women – a 75 year old, a 52 year old and a 43 year old - received gunshot wounds to the shoulder, the foot and the leg respectively. ... |
dafa01ca7275b5d6c3a909d9ce168ceebd641741 | Summarize the following news article. | Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall were absent from Sandringham yesterday .
Couple had travelled to Australia with 11-month-old daughter, Mia Grace .
Olympic equestrian dressed-down as she started Sydeny to Hobart race .
She clutched toy seal as she stood alongside fellow celebrity participants .
Staying in Australia until... | [
"Dressed-down: Zara with Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, John Cameron . They were notable absences from the royal gathering at Sandringham on Christmas Day. In fact, Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall were on the other side of the world – for the pair had business to attend to. The couple, along with... |
767508a25bd606187238d156b2812469dca61c3c | Summarize the following news article. | The cats star on 'cashcats' website which celebrates richest 1% of moggies .
Owners send in photos of their pets from all over the world, including UK .
Photos show cats posing with bubbly, Cognac and huge piles of cash .
Will Zweigart's website is so popular that only 5% of submissions are used . | [
"Traditionally for cats, it's always been about getting the cream - so the old saying goes. But it appears the bar has been raised a tad higher - with champagne, wads of cash and even handguns now the desired possession of choice. As this bizarre gallery shows, the world's richest cats are so well-off that they sp... |
8913cee2201e1244c28f42826ea2394f99fde847 | Summarize the following news article. | Former President, 90, was admitted Tuesday to Houston Methodist Hospital .
He was admitted as a precaution after displaying 'shortness of breath'
Spokesman said he has improved - but no specific problem has been named . | [
"George H.W. Bush will spend a fourth night in hospital after being admitted as a 'precaution' after suffering shortness of breath. The 90-year-old former President was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital Tuesday, and spent Christmas under observation by doctors. Members of the Bush clan visited the 41... |
9399f91d8881032d2653438b2df51458e4d39974 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedy character Dapper Laughs is back from the dead with new video .
Creator Daniel O'Reilly killed him off last month amid sexism controversy .
In video he is seen in 'heaven' before being summoned to earth by God .
O'Reilly mocked appearance on Newsnight when he said 'Dapper is gone'
Controversial persona then decla... | [
"Dapper Laughs, the controversial persona supposedly 'killed off' by disgraced comedian Daniel O'Reilly, has been resurrected with the ominous message that his work 'isn't finished' yet. In a YouTube video called 'Merry Christmas', the 'sexist' and 'offensive' character is depicted in 'heaven' before being summoned... |
b83c4baaa5ea89c32088a72c27fdeb7bf10f0f7c | Summarize the following news article. | An average of 7.8m watched this year's royal message on reconciliation .
Last year's Christmas Day ratings winner, Mrs Brown's Boys came second .
But the number of Mrs Brown's Boys viewers dropped by 1.79m from 2013 .
EastEnders was the king of the soaps in 2014 bringing in 7.5m viewers .
Doctor Who saw a 24 per cent ... | [
"The annual battle to be top of the Christmas TV came down to a fight between the bawdy Mrs Brown’s Boys and the traditional Queen’s Speech. And Her Majesty came out on top – with her message to the Commonwealth the only top-ten show to win more viewers than last year. The pre-recorded broadcast, shown on BBC1 and ... |
4bf287aac8bc4221717b06a261c5587fbb6fafbf | Summarize the following news article. | Joanne Jackson, 43, was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2011 .
Mum-of-two from West Yorks., posed for photos showing mastectomy scar .
New peacock tattoo took 14 hours and covers some of her scarring . | [
"A woman with a penchant for tattoos has covered her body in 17 different inkings - including over her mastectomy scars - to depict each chapter of her life. Joanne Jackson, 43, from Dewsbury, West Yorks., was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2011 and later underwent a mastectomy. But rather than let it affect ... |
f93daf9f9ba545caf304a8662c76631146db5ab4 | Summarize the following news article. | Called Thy1, protein controls whether a primitive cell becomes a fat cell .
Experts say it could be harnessed in obesity treatments . | [
"Researchers have uncovered a protein they say controls how the body produces fat cells. Called Thy1 it has a fundamental role in controlling whether a primitive cell decides to become a fat cell. Experts say it could be harnessed in obesity treatments. Scroll down for video . Called Thy1, the protein has a fundame... |
cb8077c14232fbd1717b34d9a77b4a5afca02345 | Summarize the following news article. | Oculus VR is yet to release the full list of specifications for the device .
A consumer model of the headset is expected to launch next year .
Price estimates range from $200 (£122) up to $400 (£240) | [
"The consumer version of the much anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is just months away - and experts have started to speculate on what it could look like. Facebook purchased the company earlier this year in a $2bn (£1.2bn) deal. However, one expert says its success could depend on its design - and ha... |
30320a5191ec75d5fb24ace53b5eb4bda7648532 | Summarize the following news article. | Councillor Trevor Shock claimed immigrant 'overload' made country racist .
He told Radio 4 that communities didn't have the resources to cope .
Ukip deputy chairman Suzanne Evans later rejected the suggestion . | [
"Trevor Shonk, who represents Ukip on Kent County Council and Ramsgate Town Council, blamed Labour and the Conservatives for allowing in more immigrants than the country could cope with . The Ukip leadership has moved to distance the party from remarks made by one of its councillors who claimed an 'overload' of imm... |
8b505679ef352c27d58e5ddfbb0ef65d2494274b | Summarize the following news article. | Shaun Hope from Co Durham has spent £25,000 on the Chuckle Brothers .
Mr Hope has more than 500 autographed pieces of memorabilia of the duo .
The father-of-two has even passed on his obsession to his two sons .
Such is the size of his collection, Mr Hope has converted his spare room .
Chuckle Brother Barry Elliott pra... | [
"The world's biggest fan of comedy duo The Chuckle Brothers has spent more than £25,000 collecting rare memorabilia associated with the pair. Shaun Hope, 43, has spent the past 15 years collecting more than 500 autographs, posters, leaflets and rare merchandise featuring Barry and Paul Elliott. Mr Hope, from Willin... |
9a389d90bb8a71bd405733dd2d1e15b7e78f7601 | Summarize the following news article. | Comedy greats will be the subject of stamps in April next year .
Bridges, inventions, bees and rugby will all feature on special stamps .
Second issue of a series of stamps commemorating the First World War will also go on sale, . | [
"Comedians Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett among those honoured in the latest series of stamps from the Royal Mail. Comedy greats will be the subject of stamps in April, including an image of the Two Ronnies. Bridges, inventions, bees and rugby will all feature on special stamps being issued in 2015. The Two Ronni... |
a39330568527cab9865deac3c7e0cdfa0773e1ce | Summarize the following news article. | One man was taken to hospital from the party in Portsea, in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula .
Another 33 others suffered nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea .
Only a few of the 44 party guests, which included six children, were unaffected . | [
"More than 30 people are suffering the Christmas hangover from hell after being struck down with food poisoning after a festive party. One man was taken to hospital from the Christmas day feast in Portsea, in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, while another 33 others suffered nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Paramedic... |
11edbb2e2e13e28402a4a04ac9996eb333150542 | Summarize the following news article. | Amount handed out in penalty notices and parking meter charges added up to £1.38bn England in 2013/14 .
Shopkeepers say heavy parking charges harm town centres .
Eric Pickles says figures shows town halls 'committing daylight robbery' | [
"Parking charges and fines reached record levels last year, as councils continued to use motorists as cash cows. Local authorities collected almost £4million every day in 2013/14, according to responses to Freedom of Information requests. The amount handed out in penalty notices and parking meter charges added up t... |
ed33abaec8fb4d2c3f8387318cdcf8d45b41979b | Summarize the following news article. | In winter 1914, Britain was suffering in the war - but America had not joined .
Huge charity effort amassed millions of presents for those who lost parents .
Government granted use of the USS Jason to carry the packages to Britain .
Reached Plymouth 100 years ago - prompting thanks from war-torn families .
The SSAFA, w... | [
"For Christmas 1914, Alice Bailey, a seven-year-old from Kent, England, got a pair of stockings and a toy farm animal. Daisy Andrews, her two-year-old neighbor, was given a length of ribbon. It may not seem much, but, with their fathers hundreds of miles away, fighting the bloody battles that would come to be known... |
dd8243147e8ddbbe29f411d727434cf440bcadaf | Summarize the following news article. | Forecasters use colour-coded weather warning system to alert public .
Yellow alert was given for snow this morning, leading to a series of jokes .
Twitter users mocked the BBC for using the term in one of its headlines . | [
"A Met Office 'yellow snow warning' has sparked a series of online jokes as Britain braces itself for a cold snap. The weather centre categorises warnings as red, meaning 'take action', orange, meaning 'be prepared' or yellow, meaning 'be aware'. Pranksters poked fun after the BBC reported a warning this morning un... |
eeeeb02e82a54e7189c75dae6dfbff2caa508ba5 | Summarize the following news article. | Japanese firm say specs can monitor mental and physical tiredness .
Sensors in the arms and nose bridge to detect tiny changes .
Can also track where you look, and how often you blink .
Can analyse these eye and body movements in accompanying app . | [
"They could be the ultimate gadget for the post Christmas lull - glasses than can tell when you're about to nod off. Japanese firm Jins says its Meme smart spectacles are able to determine levels of mental and physical tiredness by monitoring eye movements. They can also keep an eye on health, and even improve post... |
704b09b0f15b82fb391e194ceb8360c46f029c1f | Summarize the following news article. | Court proceedings against Win Zaw Htun and Zaw Lin began today .
The two are accused of murdering Mr Miller, 24, and Ms Witheridge, 23 .
The British pair were found dead on a Thai beach in early September .
An autopsy revealed both had died from head wounds during attack .
The defendants have plead not guilty to charge... | [
"Relatives of two Britons murdered on a Thai beach have today come face-to-face for the first time with those accused of killing their loved ones. Court proceedings began today for the case of two Burmese men charged with the murder of David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, whose badly mutilated bodies were... |
d1b0b22fd204968faa0278b4e06918f779ba5271 | Summarize the following news article. | Household incomes will continue to rise next year, but the Resolution Foundation warns they match growth seen in early 2000s until 2016 .
Official Treasury estimate says incomes will return to these levels in the middle of next year . | [
"Household incomes will continue to rise next year - but will not return to their pre-crash levels until early 2016, a think tank warned last night. The forecast from the Resolution Foundation is much more pessimistic than the official Treasury estimate that incomes will return to these levels in the middle of next... |
b8bd8987e90265187d124a5f8ba86e13bc8eca3b | Summarize the following news article. | The one-year-old touched the charged barrier on Tuesday afternoon and the shock caused her to shoot above ground to safety .
She finally came down late on Wednesday just in time to spent Christmas Day with her mother .
Keepers at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. have said her behavior was 'predictable' and despite t... | [
"The National Zoo's panda cub Bao Bao returned to her mom in time for Christmas Day after spending nearly 36 hours in a tree, where she went after being startled by a tool zookeepers use to contain animals. Bao Bao climbed the tree on Tuesday afternoon after touching an electrified 'hot wire' used for animal contai... |
511740a7a97514bcbf0e082ebd128ee25a9e035e | Summarize the following news article. | Scotland Yard's Black Museum has never been open to public in 150 years .
Police have been known to faint at the exhibits which include death masks .
Collection also includes a noose used in the last female execution in UK . | [
"It has been one of the most macabre and inaccessible museums in the world for almost 150 years. From the infamous 'From Hell' letter reportedly written by Jack the Ripper to the battered old cooking pot used by serial killer Dennis Nilsen to boil his victim's flesh, it houses exhibits from some of Britain's most n... |
4a3fef50f595b66344dd5a0a9e7a80df0dc2bfb6 | Summarize the following news article. | Beth Sheppard, who has heart problems, had fallen and could not get up .
Her daughter called an ambulance to ask for a lifting team to help her .
But it was seven hours before it arrived while her mother lay in pain . | [
"A great-grandmother was left lying on her living room floor for more than seven hours waiting for an ambulance after she fell. Beth Sheppard, who is 19 stone and suffers from heart problems, was unable to get up after falling in her own home. Her daughter Joy, 38, dialled the ambulance trust's non-emergency line t... |
334adf78c436870b7608d1d34eda80995b355651 | Summarize the following news article. | Kamina was born at Oklahoma City zoo in August .
Her mother shunned her, so she was moved to Cincinnati, where she was raised by human surrogates .
Gorilla's there also failed to bond with her .
Her minders have decided to best place for her now is Columbus Zoo, which has previous experience with surrogacy placements . | [
"A baby gorilla raised by human keepers wearing hairy vests is ready to be placed with other gorillas and will move to the Columbus Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo said Friday. Kamina, a young, female Western lowland gorilla, was born in August at the zoo in Oklahoma City but was shunned by her mother, so she was sent to C... |
21aba62458129e51685f1222fc7639099978400e | Summarize the following news article. | Gamers around the world were left disappointed on Christmas Day after Sony's PlayStation Network and Microsoft's Xbox Live service were hacked .
Notorious hacking group Lizard Squad had issued a threat at the start of December saying that planned to take the servers down .
Lizard Squad described itself as the 'next gen... | [
"Gamers have slammed hackers who knocked out Playstation and Xbox networks on the day millions received consoles for Christmas. The online networks which allow game players to get the most out of their new machines went down yesterday, leaving many youngsters frustrated and parents furious. Notorious hacking group... |
f242bd94296ad3399df418eb42b4aa22e05e6055 | Summarize the following news article. | A tiny frog struck up an unlikely friendship with a snail after clambering onto its shell to catch a ride .
The bright green Wallace's flying frog was spotted giving the giant African land snail a quick kiss .
Photographer Hendy Mp, 25, captured the unusual antics in the woods near his home in Sambas, Indonesia .
He wa... | [
"A tiny frog struck up an unlikely friendship with a giant African land snail after clambering onto its shell to catch a ride. The bright green Wallace's flying frog was spotted giving the snail a quick kiss before it hopped onto its back where it sat for a few minutes. Photographer Hendy Mp, 25, captured the unus... |
f415a637138354f551ab428b3c47049dbcbe8b54 | Summarize the following news article. | Thatcher feared a deal with the Irish could lead to demands from Asians .
She worried that relaxing rules on flying flags could affect other minorities .
The late PM feared 'Sikhs in Southall' may want to fly their own flag .
Revelations emerge in newly declassified files released by Dublin archives . | [
"Margaret Thatcher secretly feared that giving concessions to Irish republicans could trigger separatist demands from Asians in Britain . Margaret Thatcher secretly feared that giving concessions to Irish republicans could trigger separatist demands from Asians in Britain, official files reveal today. They show she... |
8941c09ce3d518b89d15171b7db54e832f089d3b | Summarize the following news article. | Database will allow people to view detailed legacies of past generations .
People can look up wills of famous people including Sir Winston Churchill .
The online archive will feature documents dating as far back as 1858 . | [
"The wills of more than 41million people, some dating back 156 years, are being published on the internet for the first time in a huge online archive. The database will allow households across the country to view the detailed legacies of past generations, and request copies of many documents that could previously o... |
166c6e6723bcbf5657c0281a9c64656d92cf0339 | Summarize the following news article. | Janine Gower, 29, is suing the health service for clinical neglect .
Claims she nearly died when her ectopic pregnancy was misdiagnosed .
The IT analyst was admitted to A&E after waking up in excruciating pain .
Doctors at Northwick Park hospital failed to spot her internal bleeding .
Hospital’s director of nursing had... | [
"Surgery delay: Janine Gower lost her baby . When Janine Gower starred as an NHS nurse in the London Olympics opening ceremony, she took pride in representing what she regarded as a great national institution. Two years on, her pride has been replaced by embitterment. She is suing the Health Service, claiming that ... |
b282824e337e4a8fbd16a51476b3d8bfd3e3659c | Summarize the following news article. | East Coast, First Hull Trains, Grand Central and Great Northern lines hit .
Planned works in Holloway area of London were not completed in time .
Customers advised to start and finish journey at Finsbury Park instead .
Thousands expected to make post-Christmas return journey on Saturday .
East Coast Trains apologised ... | [
"One of the country’s biggest rail terminals will be ‘effectively closed’ today because of over-running engineering works. There will be no trains in or out of King’s Cross in London due to delays to Network Rail works north of the station. The disruption comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year, as thou... |
6276239b3f8263a0c4c311a842be09ef372c23c5 | Summarize the following news article. | Kennedy scion is being deposed in bitter divorce battle between Chelsea and Laurence Kirwan .
He has been accused of having an affair with her before and after the breakdown of her marriage but never publicly commented .
Court papers say that if deposed: 'Mr Kennedy will testify that he did not have a sexual relationsh... | [
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will admit to a relationship with a Connecticut socialite if forced to testify in court, DailyMail.com has learned. Legal papers disclose that he is to be questioned over whether he played a part in the breakdown of the marriage of Chelsea Kirwan and her last plastic surgeon husband, Laurence... |
d15490172ea7dbd306433bf36345d83c36d0ee1d | Summarize the following news article. | New York Public Library accumulated a substantial archive of reference questions dating from 1940s to 1980s .
NYPL still receives about 1,700 reference questions a month through its Ask NYPL webpage . | [
"Long before the rise of Google, people seeking information on various subjects looked to the New York Public Library for answers. The formidable institution, founded in 1895 and boasting a collection of nearly 53million items, had accumulated a substantial archive of reference questions dating from 1940s to 1980s.... |
5b589399e36366de959e052711e493e235fa684e | Summarize the following news article. | Bulu Mata, whose name means 'long eyelashes' in Indonesian, is currently being nursed at Monkey World in Dorset .
Staff hope one of the other orangutans will adopt him so he does not fixate on human carers and become rejected .
Orangutan babies stay with their mother for seven years picking up survival skills and get o... | [
"With tins of formula milk filling the cupboards, bottles galore and a sterilising unit permanently in use, this nursery is no different from thousands of others across the country. Jars of Sudocrem for nappy rash are dotted about, there’s a changing mat and plenty of fresh nappies. But as new mum Kate Diver nurses... |
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