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097c0da482846098f6ace3205d83b2f4007ce3ef | Summarize the following news article. | Teller, 66, who dropped his first name years ago, explained that by not speaking a word on stage he creates a greater intimacy with the audience .
He was a high school Latin teacher and part-time magician when he met Penn Jillette, a clown school graduate, in the mid-1970s .
They have been the headline act at The Rio H... | [
"The silent half of illusionists Penn & Teller has revealed the truth behind his wordless stage presence. Teller, 66, who legally dropped his first name years ago, explained this week that by not speaking at all on stage and communicating with a series of shrugs and gestures, he creates a greater intimacy with his ... |
9986bf119005c068643809335672f6d5e9e2841d | Summarize the following news article. | Properties exchanging hands for 6.8% more this month than a year ago .
House prices are now 2.4% higher than before the 2008 economic crash .
The average home in Britain hit £188,446 in January, Nationwide said .
Number of mortgages approved has been about 20% below last year . | [
"House prices are rising at their slowest rate since 2013 - as Britain's property boom finally showed signs of coming to an end. Properties are exchanging hands for 6.8 per cent more this month than a year ago, the lowest pace since November 2013 according to Nationwide. House prices are now 2.4 per cent higher tha... |
eb998241f3e8d671df42adf9b7b98eca0c13fcdf | Summarize the following news article. | Juan David Osorio Rodas was stopped and searched by police in Medellin .
The 19-year-old was taken to a police station after officers found the drugs .
They made him eat the crack cocaine as punishment before letting him go .
He then went into a local cafe and collapsed, and later died in hospital .
His brother said th... | [
"A teenager died after police officers caught him with six grams of crack cocaine and forced him to eat it as punishment in Colombia. Juan David Osorio Rodas, 19, was walking home from a friend's house when he was stopped and searched by officers in the city of Medellin. Finding the drugs in his pockets, they took ... |
d5378a833a8dbd9d36d3ab7f465fc833f50df43a | Summarize the following news article. | Iranian site ran pictures of Yair and Avner Netanyahu in sniper's crosshairs .
Suggested assassinating the Israeli PM's children in a revenge attack .
Also included a 'detailed intelligence plan' of the pair's recent movements .
Sons of former PM's Ehus Olmert and Ariel Sharon were also threatened .
Comes after an Isra... | [
"An Iranian website linked to the country's Revolutionary Guard has suggested assassinating the children of Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu in revenge for the deaths of key Hezbollah leaders and an Iranian general. Mashregh News ran pictures of both Yair and Avner Netanyahu with their father and mother, Sara, ... |
97fd9857ebbd42188e65a1580160a535e4eadf13 | Summarize the following news article. | Property tycoon Carol Ainscow was in a relationship with Helen Roocroft for 19 years before they dissolved civil partnership in 2010 .
She told Roocroft she was worth £750,000 after the recession hit her firm .
But when Ainscow died in 2013 it emerged that she had £6million in assets .
Roocroft, 40, has been given per... | [
"The lesbian ex-partner of a multi-millionaire property developer has launched a court battle seeking a larger share of her lover's fortune - even through the wealthy tycoon died more than a year ago. Businesswoman Carol Ainscow told her civil partner Helen Roocroft that her fortune had been reduced to £750,000 at ... |
f0252f850113ec8bffddd64a76f474186a04034d | Summarize the following news article. | Sierra Nevada red fox detected on park motion-sensor cameras .
It is first time one of the creatures has been spotted in park for 100 years .
The animals are incredibly rare with around 50 in existence . | [
"An incredibly rare Sierra Nevada red fox has been spotted has inside Yosemite National Park for the first time in a century. Park officials confirmed the sighting in California of one of the rarest mammals in North America, with only 50 in existence. It was captured on one of the park's hi-tech motion sensor camer... |
3e063078c095208a2e57187a7d47d30dd9435767 | Summarize the following news article. | Judy van Niekerk, 46, from London, was six when the abuse began .
Noah Walsh shot her in the chest but told doctors she'd done it herself .
He carried out a home abortion using a coat hanger when she fell pregnant .
In 2000 the monster was jailed for 15 years but he died in 2004 . | [
"A woman has revealed how she visited her dying father in jail to tell him 'I love you' after he was jailed for decades of horrifying abuse in which he treated her as his 'dutiful wife'. Judy van Niekerk, 46, from London, was just six when her father Noah Walsh began abusing her, keeping her imprisoned in the famil... |
24128461e48818d8d1d5e1caa3401eb11e25fa53 | Summarize the following news article. | The truck of live cats bound for the dinner table was stopped in Hanoi .
Police said the 'three tons' of cats were smuggled over from China .
Cat meat- known locally as 'little tiger'- is popular Vietnamese delicacy .
Consumption is banned but it can still be found in specialist restaurants . | [
"A truck packed with thousands of live cats destined for the dinner table in Vietnam has been stopped by police. Cat meat- known locally as 'little tiger'- is an increasingly popular delicacy in the Southeast Asian country. While officially banned, it can still be found in specialist restaurants. The three tons of ... |
6d82945c5ecb0f57c013dce92bab63eb85982dfc | Summarize the following news article. | 80-year-old 'dinner nanny' has spent her career at a school in Yorkshire .
Even on holidays, she still comes in to scrub the floors in the canteen .
'I get on with the kids, get a lot of respect from them,' she reveals . | [
"This is one woman who is truly dedicated to her work. Eighty year old, Jean Artt, is believed to be Britain's oldest dinner lady, having worked as a lunchtime supervisor for 48 years at Yorkshire's Middlesbrough Unity City Academy. Though she started out as a cleaner, as the years went by, she was asked to come in... |
9eb237228b446a684bac62920319fec2109dc7d4 | Summarize the following news article. | Carole Middleton set to celebrate her 60th birthday on Caribbean island .
Will enjoy lavish party with 30 hand-picked guests at Villa Rocina, Mustique .
However, Mrs Middleton's brother Gary Goldsmith will be absent from bash .
Her daughter Pippa's boyfriend, Nico Jackson, also won't be in attendance . | [
"She plans to celebrate her 60th birthday on Saturday with lavish Caribbean bash, with even her tennis coach and yoga teacher making it onto the coveted guest list. Just don’t expect Carole Middleton’s only sibling, Gary Goldsmith, to be among those raising a toast to her good health on Mustique, one of the most ex... |
c8165a9587d542834a17eede1b8770c99389a33a | Summarize the following news article. | Big Brother's Skye Wheatley underwent a boob job at Bangkok's Piyavate Hospital .
She increased her asymmetrical 10A and 10C chest to matching Ds .
15,000 Australians fly to Thailand every year in pursuit of affordable cosmetic surgery .
Some Australian medical experts have growing concerns over the commercialisation ... | [
"It's the afternoon after surgery and Big Brother's Skye Wheatley is writhing in agony in her hospital bed. The pretty blonde from the Gold Coast is unusually quiet after undergoing a boob job at Bangkok's Piyavate Hospital to increase her asymmetrical 10A and 10C chest to matching Ds. Propped up against a mountain... |
d93807a606475f329299e9335aee66d7910d48a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Cheryl McGlynn, 24, from Middlesbrough, is a wedding dress designer .
Art & Design graduate used £1,200 worth of feathers for her bespoke gown .
Mother-of-one celebrated nuptials to sweetheart Joel wearing masterpiece . | [
"A blushing bride spent 200 hours hand stitching 22,000 individual goose feathers onto her dream dress. Cheryl McGlynn, 24, from Middlesbrough, was delighted to wear her one-of-a-kind dress for her wedding after working day and night for a fortnight sewing on the white feathers - which cost £1,200 alone. The mother... |
e4f02fc79993acb33aed8191e22d3fd9cf1788ec | Summarize the following news article. | A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou has apologized for using 'ignorant and offensive' remarks to introduce the brand's fall 2015 menswear show in Paris last week .
He held a sign that read, 'Last Ni##@$ IN PARIS,' and explained that A.P.C's collaboration with Timberland is 'a very strong ghetto signifier'
Timberland 'immediat... | [
"A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou has apologized for using 'ignorant and offensive' remarks to introduce the brand's fall 2015 menswear show in Paris this week, after Timberland terminated its relationship with the brand. During the fashion show, Mr Touitou held up a sign that read, 'Last Ni##@$ IN PARIS,' and explaine... |
469f6a546160e2e47ebe7f275a3f2f17024ed2d5 | Summarize the following news article. | The Luna mattress cover is woven with hundreds of sensors to track your sleeping patterns .
It can analyze snoring, heart rate, temperature and movement, and can wake you during your lightest phase of sleep .
Using the Luna's accompanying app, couples can indicate which side they sleep on, so both sides of the bed can ... | [
"An innovative new product has emerged from Silicon Valley which fits over your mattress and works to improve your slumber. The Luna mattress cover - which costs between $179 and $229 depending on its size - tracks the user's sleeping patterns using hundreds of tiny sensors to analyse breathing frequency, heart rat... |
21af8160e1a3cf9eee0bea6194f4a3e36bd7e362 | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Milburn condemned by Lord Prescott for attacking Labour's strategy .
Former deputy PM branded John Hutton and Milburn ‘Tory collaborators’
It came after Lord Hutton and Milburn questioned focus on health service . | [
"Labour's big beasts were last night at war over Ed Miliband’s controversial election campaign tactics. Lord Prescott reacted with fury after two former Cabinet colleagues questioned their leader’s relentless focus on the health service, rather than the economic legacy of New Labour. The former deputy prime ministe... |
6a1017d4e57189e6f581a5ea3d8e50cc000b963b | Summarize the following news article. | Glory Johnson, 24, takes her fiancee and fellow WNBA player Brittney Griner, 24, gown shopping at Bridals by Lori on Friday's upcoming episode of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta . | [
"WNBA star Glory Johnson, 24, is hunting for the perfect wedding dress to flatter her 6ft 3in frame. The Tulsa Shock forward takes her fiancee and fellow WNBA player Brittney Griner, 24, gown shopping at Bridals by Lori on Friday's upcoming episode of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. While Miss Johnson is serious abo... |
ec162ea1c45daa8cc8df7763c56501cea135a34a | Summarize the following news article. | Amanda Shepherd, 24, had six-year 'unblemished' record before incident .
She threw wax crayon in anger but did not mean to hit 18-month-old boy .
It struck child in back, leaving a red mark which remained for 10 minutes .
Manager reported Shepherd, of Fylingthorpe, North Yorkshire, to police .
She admitted assault and ... | [
"Criminal record: Amanda Shepherd threw a red wax crayon which bounced off a table and hit a toddler . A nursery nurse's career is in ruins after she shouted 'shut up' at a whining toddler and threw a crayon which bounced off a table and hit him. Amanda Shepherd, 24, was sacked and now has a criminal record after s... |
c1d0067cb13f2f52c60217a1858338c5ff123a2c | Summarize the following news article. | Leaders at the National Panhellenic Conference have caused an outcry at University of Virginia sororities with the order .
Many of the 2,000 affected sorority members on campus allege they're being used as leverage to change the behavior of fraternity men .
The university recently lifted a suspension of Greek social ac... | [
"Sororities at the University of Virginia have been told to stay away from fraternity recruitment events scheduled Saturday. The sororities are part of the National Panhellenic Conference. Conference spokeswoman Michelle Bower tells The Washington Post that the mandate came from the sororities' national presidents.... |
5e19ae3739140ff939df5939f0fd34ef4f84f5fd | Summarize the following news article. | The 320-foot Sparrows Point furnace in Baltimore has been demolished .
Nearly 100 explosive charges were needed to carry out the implosion .
Took just three seconds for the furnace at the Bethlehem Steel Plant to fall .
Furnace was the biggest in western world when built providing 30,000 jobs .
The site will now be cle... | [
"This is the moment one of the biggest steel furnaces in the western world fell to the ground in just three seconds after being blown up. The 320-foot tall Sparrows Point L-shaped furnace at the Bethlehem Steel Plant in Baltimore was imploded yesterday to make room for a new development. Two demolition companies we... |
4e75e1f6d1c457aac5f4d90f6d84337f03fe6fe9 | Summarize the following news article. | Visijax Commuter Jacket contains flashing LEDs on the sleeves .
Indicator lights are activated when a wearer raises their arms .
Jacket is designed to make cyclists' intentions clearer to cyclists .
It comes in two colours, can be charged via USB and costs £99 ($150) | [
"From smart helmets to traffic detection systems, inventors are working to make cycling safer. Now there’s a light-up jacket with built in indicators to make a biker’s intentions clearer to motorists. The Visijax Commuter Jacket contains flashing LEDs on the sleeves which are activated when a cyclist raises their a... |
3bcf8c5916fb4ed34ae0890bb48d20789aee5260 | Summarize the following news article. | Shawn Abraham Shaw 'drugged, kidnapped and threatened to kill his friend if he didn't hand over millions of dollars during a 2013 trip to Phuket'
But Shaw claimed he had gone to Thailand to strike a business deal with the man, who only went to authorities after the deal soured .
Shaw, who was arrested in Palm Beach, Fl... | [
"A Florida man is facing extradition to Thailand for allegedly kidnapping a businessman friend so he could extort a $2 million ransom from him - but he claims HE'S the one being scammed. Shawn Abraham Shaw, 43, was arrested in Palm Beach on November 26 after Thai authorities accused him of drugging, kidnapping and ... |
d83ae3c03df1a541a24e12c7b025f13c57972730 | Summarize the following news article. | Mothers yearn for a lie-in and say 'fudge' and 'sugar' instead of swearing .
Their medicine cabinets are fully-stocked and bedtime is at 9pm .
Knowing the lyrics to children's songs is also a mum giveaway, says Asda . | [
"Do you automatically cut your sandwiches into triangles, get tiddly on one glass of wine and use words like 'sugar' and 'fudge' instead of their four-letter counterparts? You must be a mum. According to a new survey, the top 50 signs that you're a mother include hilarious giveaways such as buying gallons of milk, ... |
2adc6f95778cf11bf15819182ab8c51dce626707 | Summarize the following news article. | Ahmed was questioned after refusing to take part in a minute's silence .
The boy's teacher said he expressed solidarity with the Islamist gunmen .
But when asked by police what 'terrorism' was, the child said 'I don't know'
Islamophobia watchdog says France is suffering from 'collective hysteria' | [
"An eight-year-old boy was interrogated by police in France after his school reported him for 'praising terrorism'. The child - called Ahmed - allegedly refused to take part in a minute's silence at his school, in Nice, on January 8 in honour of the victims of the terror attacks in Paris earlier this month, accordi... |
7f9a057826c46efd1528e299e432081a7417315a | Summarize the following news article. | Google patent suggests systems could be controlled using hand gestures .
It indicates sensors could be embedded in the car’s interior .
Idea would allow drivers to keep their eyes on the road and boost safety . | [
"Fiddling with buttons on a dashboard, smartphones and sat-navs can distract drivers, increasing the chances of a crash. But a patent submitted by Google hints that the Californian tech giant may be working on a hands-free dashboard, enabling future drivers to keep their eyes on the road. It suggests that cars may ... |
77d7505305cd557036d67ae57ce53adf3c999704 | Summarize the following news article. | Harry Farmer, 14, has been put in school isolation for two weeks for style .
He was told he will remain there until it grows out, which could take weeks .
Father, Stacey Farmer, is concerned he is missing out on vital education .
But school said it will stand by its tough policy on personal presentation . | [
"Harry Farmer, 14, (right) was put in school isolation two weeks ago after having his hair cut like his 44-year-old father, Stacey Farmer (left) A teenager has been banned from the classroom for having the same haircut as his father after teachers ruled it too 'extreme'. Harry Farmer, 14, has been studying in schoo... |
dee688265fb3d03ae481ba3e456588410b952fd9 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince Andrews awarded Royal Navy pilots with their Wings today .
Royal praised the graduates at event at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton .
Virginia Roberts claims she had sex three times with Andrew when 17 .
Lawyers for alleged teenage 'sex slave' are trying to serve papers on Prince .
But letters sent to Buckingha... | [
"If there was a sex scandal swirling around Prince Andrew it didn’t show yesterday as he returned to royal duties after an attempt to have him testify about underage 'sex slave' Virginia Roberts failed. He was photographed laughing heartily in front of a Union Jack as he donned his naval uniform for a ceremony at ... |
19c88362e9b63f1e5121f7bbfdb9e1fd6cb4073b | Summarize the following news article. | Luke Ericson was born with his left arm and most of his left lung missing .
Developed scoliosis and eight years ago was told he has type 1 diabetes .
In November he embarked on a mission to make a documentary to inspire other adaptive athletes showing them anything is possible .
He said: 'I've never seen any reason why... | [
"He was born with his left arm and most of his left lung missing. As a child he insisted on doing everything himself, refusing to take the easy way out. Now, as an adult, Luke Ericson is on a mission - to show other people born with disabilities and those facing a difficult road ahead, to persevere, never give up a... |
3748d83e95245241d1dd8588647b4eca96657b99 | Summarize the following news article. | Unusual spa treatment is being offered in Chang Mai, Thailand .
The Asian elephants are trained to replicate techniques used by masseurs .
The animals administer the massages using their trunk and feet . | [
"Being trampled on by a three-tonne elephant is not usually the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about ways to relieve stress. But tourists are flocking to a jungle camp in Thailand for just that. The spa treatment is being offered in Chang Mai province, where a number of Asian elephants - that weigh... |
14d4e2ad166d8d0f5c3b04e1f24cb935941546bb | Summarize the following news article. | Friends Antonia Dumitrescu and Raluca Macalet invented the 'Pianocktail'
The instrument can mix five cocktails depending on the music being played .
When musician plays Beethoven's Fur Elise, the piano makes a Manhattan .
Pianocktail is proving a hit in Bucharest, Romania where the pair both live . | [
"A pair of music-loving bartenders are serving up pub sing-alongs with a difference - after inventing a piano capable of making drinks. Antonia Dumitrescu and Raluca Macalet, from Bucharest in Romania, have created a 'Pianocktail' that can mix up to five different types of cocktail, including Bloody Marys and Manha... |
4cc7507113947c77e2b131e59605e20c44496735 | Summarize the following news article. | The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that in 2012 there were 28 deaths per million cars produced in 2011 .
This compared to 48 for 2008 and 2009 vehicle models, marking a 41per cent decrease in motoring deaths over three years of manufacturing .
Crucial changes that could have saved lives include the redesi... | [
"Improved car design and safety technology means that crash fatalities are in rapid decline, according to a new industry report. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that in 2012 there were 28 driver deaths per million cars produced in 2011. This compared to 48 for 2008 and 2009 vehicle models, marking ... |
f8bdfe12b42753f525044ac9e4e05cd8b60e2cc9 | Summarize the following news article. | Kristiana Coignard, 17, was killed in the lobby of a Texas police station .
Police have released CCTV footage showing the moment she was shot .
Videos shows teenager was tasered before being shot .
Also shows she lunged at officers while brandishing a butcher's knife .
The video was released following criticism over th... | [
"Dramatic CCTV footage has shown the moment a mentally ill 17-year-old girl was shot dead by police after she lunged at officers with a butcher's knife. Kristiana Coignard was killed in the lobby of Longview Police Station in Texas on Wednesday after a Taser failed to stop her. The shooting has come in for criticis... |
d96fe3d565ec65a73f1501983328bb5e7aa44e3c | Summarize the following news article. | Footage has surfaced of a fridge slipping off the back of moving ute .
The fridge falls into the path of oncoming traffic and skids across the road .
The dash-cam vision was filmed on Ipswich road in Brisbane . | [
"This brings new meaning to the term fast food. Frightening footage has surfaced of a fridge toppling off the back of moving ute and skidding across the path of oncoming traffic on a bustling highway in Brisbane. The dash-cam vision, which comes from Ipswich road, begins with traffic moving down a busy thoroughfare... |
f8fb1d1577e04d323b3128f02a677ab261c676e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Jake Chapman, 26, from Seattle, asked his exes for reviews .
Came up with idea after deciding he was 'taking dating too seriously'
One review says: 'We were young and dumb, you were an a**hole' | [
"A man with a unique sense of humour has added a twist to his Tinder account by including reviews from his ex-girlfriends. Jake Chapman, 26, from Seattle in Washington, US, is hoping to attract potential partners with the quirky tactic. His profile includes a wide range of write-ups from four-star reviews to reques... |
41ccb9028f592747b44910c5247142bfdf745eb1 | Summarize the following news article. | New research claims Tamiflu more effective than previously thought .
Exhaustive study shows chance of respiratory infections cut by 44% .
Data from more than 4,300 patients from 1997 to 2001 was analysed .
Controversy had previously raged over effectiveness of the drug . | [
"The drug Tamiflu gets flu victims back on their feet faster and reduces complications, claim researchers after the most exhaustive investigation to date. A major analysis of all published and unpublished trials found it shortens symptoms by a day and cuts the risk of ancillary infections and hospital care. Controv... |
440b4f44fd05c248a92764f3a369a389c12350b3 | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers from the US and India studied 200 urban areas across the globe from 1973 to 2012 .
They found that extremely hot days have increased across the globe .
And 2009 to 2012 were the top four years containing heat waves .
They also noticed a decline in 'cold waves' and extremely windy days .
The scientists say i... | [
"The world's urban areas have experienced significant increases in heat waves over the past 40 years, according to new research. Scientists found that prolonged periods of extremely hot days have significantly increased in over 200 urban areas across the globe between 1973 and 2012. And they say that heat waves hav... |
543e59b1157eb7f703bf6eed1116559dcef8e45c | Summarize the following news article. | The SPCA is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the death of Jack, a black-and-white pygmy goat, and the disappearance of his brother, a goat named Calvin .
Both were born Nov. 6 .
The dead goat's head was missing but its body was found Thursday at Brechtel Park on New Orlea... | [
"A baby pygmy goat was beheaded and another goat was taken from the New Orleans park where they had been penned up, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Thursday. The SPCA is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the death of Jack, a black-an... |
2ddcbf8e86b9648224b399c9792c5c23c355de52 | Summarize the following news article. | Foreign investment in Australian property market tripled in 2013-14 .
$35-billion poured into market from overseas in last in financial year .
Chinese buyers led the way, splurging more than $12 billion last year .
Australia considered a 'safe place to invest' by foreign buyers . | [
"The Foreign Investment Review Board Report found more than $35 billion was poured into the market from overseas, with China outspending all other countries. Chinese buyers splurged more than $12 billion in 2013-14, a massive increase from the comparatively paltry $5.9 billion it coughed up the year before, accordi... |
96f4b9382d1b76ef7e15195da0d41eff9fcef542 | Summarize the following news article. | Fees at the school where boys and girls are segregated are £1,800 .
School chairman claims fornication should be punished with 100 lashes .
Ibrahim Hewitt runs the controversial Leicester school with his wife Adeba . | [
"A Muslim hardliner who says adulterers should be stoned to death and that gay men and fornicators should be lashed 100 times has set up an Islamic school that has received almost £1million of taxpayers’ money. Ibrahim Hewitt, one of Britain’s most prominent Islamic firebrands – who also heads a charity branded a ‘... |
e2e47060d7880a83030832c33e025536aada1959 | Summarize the following news article. | Robert Ladd, 57, received lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 7.02pm, 27 minutes after the drug pentobarbital was administered .
Ladd was put to death for 1996 slaying of Vicki Ann Garner, who was strangled and beaten with a hammer .
'I really, really hope and pray you don't have hatred in your heart,' Ladd tol... | [
"Texas death row inmate Robert Ladd man was executed this evening for the killing a 38-year-old woman nearly two decades ago while he was on parole for a triple slaying years earlier. Robert Ladd, 57, received a lethal injection after the US Supreme Court rejected arguments he was mentally impaired and ineligible f... |
d8c79b29d4741c29621a1a6a01a95cc2b739a276 | Summarize the following news article. | Brett Bennett from Seattle said his dog Brutus started 'crying' after learning his sibling Hank had passed away during the night .
Video footage shows the pooch looking solemn with watery eyes as he lays on top of his brother's lifeless torso . | [
"A heartbreaking video has emerged of a Rottweiler appearing to grieve over the body of his dead brother. Brett Bennett from Washington State said his dog Brutus started 'crying' after learning that his sibling Hank had passed away during the night. Indeed, video footage shows the pooch sad with watery eyes as he l... |
186d8047c976ec832c542c13f95519a8df32a8ad | Summarize the following news article. | Greek ambassador refused more sanctions against Russian backed rebels .
Raises fears Moscow might seek to exploit the new extremist coalition .
Foreign Minister said Greece wants to 'prevent rift' between Russia and EU . | [
"The new Greek government has picked its first fight with the European Union, delaying agreement on further EU sanctions against Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. The move raised European and Nato fears that Moscow might seek to exploit the extremist coalition under Alexis Tsipras as a Trojan horse within the ... |
0438ae202f561f762fa1ebd8475c0030d7f6f97e | Summarize the following news article. | Suge Knight allegedly 'ran over and killed' Terry Carter, 55, on Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a burger restaurant .
Carter was a friend of Knight and former business partner of Ice Cube and leaves behind 'devastated' wife and two daughters .
Authorities claim Death Row Records founder followed a group of m... | [
"Marion 'Suge' Knight is being questioned over the alleged murder of a friend today after turning himself into police in the early hours of this morning. The hip hop mogul was named as a wanted man after he was involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in California that left one man dead and another injured. Polic... |
d29685fdc3af57491bf5aebb1930247de4ddf496 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials first realised two computer disks were missing on January 8 .
Details relate to killings of Mark Duggan, Azelle Rodney and Robert Hamill .
MoJ says 'all necessary steps' taken to protect those potentially at risk . | [
"The Ministry of Justice said 'all necessary steps' were being taking to protect those potentially put at risk, including the officer who shot Mark Duggan . Firearms officers and jurors have been put at risk after two computer discs containing sensitive information about them were lost in the post. The officer who ... |
bfd62f5865b4fb51c488421258ab632ee9d2487c | Summarize the following news article. | A massive California fire left one dead and six injured as flames blazed on for hours Wednesday night and into Thursday's early hours .
The four-alarm fire broke out around 6.50pm Wednesday at a large building in San Francisco's Mission District .
At least 40 have been displaced as a result of the massive fire .
Pieces... | [
"A massive California fire left one dead and six injured as flames blazed on for hours Wednesday night and into Thursday's early hours. The four-alarm fire broke out around 6.50pm Wednesday at a large building in San Francisco's Mission District, according to ABC7. Local fire chief Joanne Hayes White told Mission L... |
f5df9a1942d2e626c5448416a05ffc9ca2d2369c | Summarize the following news article. | Deputy police commissioner Nick Kaldas is giving evidence at an inquiry .
Kaldas, 57, is a counter terrorism expert who has trained Iraqi police .
He arrived in Australia aged 12 and fluent in English, French and Arabic .
The inquiry is into a illegal police bugging operation of 114 people in 2000 .
Kaldas is the highe... | [
"A top policeman who was accused of whistle blowing after he had his home and office bugged by colleagues has told how he's been left him 'humiliated' by an investigation into the scandal. NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Nick Kaldas told a parliamentary inquiry he has been punished for speaking out, including being ... |
035070b163a336a10b369c67d455f9152d5ae17d | Summarize the following news article. | Researchers say the Earth's crust is 'rebounding' and rising .
Current fast uplift coincides with onset of warming that began 30 years ago .
Fears changes could increase the frequency of volcanic eruptions . | [
"The Earth's crust under Iceland is rising. A new study has found that as global warming melts the island's great ice caps, the crust is 'rebounding' and rising. Some sites in south-central Iceland are moving upward as much as 1.4 inches per year, the researchers concluded. Some sites in south-central Iceland are m... |
f81fe4e9e3a60499c9a5f8e122c53d014a1c8d74 | Summarize the following news article. | Rob Ferrel from San Antonio is a barber who shaves portraits into scalps .
He has created images of stars including Bob Marley and Ellen Degeneres .
Rob uses just a pair of clippers and coloured eye pencils . | [
"A San Antonio-based barber and artist is combining his skills by creating portraits of celebrities on his clients' heads. Rob Ferrel has spent the last few years studying the faces of various well known stars and working out how to define their features on a human scalp. Using standard hair clippers, he crops the ... |
de5f6f24ebf55d85275933db22b701037f777268 | Summarize the following news article. | At least one of the Taliban detainees, now living in Qatar, has been in touch with Al Qaeda, according to CNN .
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had knowledge that the Taliban five had met with a terrorist network .
'They've had some Haqqani people come,' Graham said. 'They're reaching out. The Taliban five are communicatin... | [
"A Taliban detainee released from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been put under 'intensified' surveillance in Qatar after he allegedly made contact with members of the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network and tried to join their ranks. The White House would not say today if the individual in quest... |
b6ad93419602392283a11ef40213042c9e52f533 | Summarize the following news article. | Church of England report said North's cities left 'abandoned and hopeless'
Said places were trapped into 'circle of decline' as South gets wealthier .
Cameron said 'condescending' report was out of date with northern revival . | [
"David Cameron yesterday accused Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby of ‘talking down’ the North of England. In unusually direct criticism, the Prime Minister described the Church of England’s views on the North as ‘outdated’ and ‘condescending’. His comments follow a recent article by the Archbishop in which he ... |
31b1b0e96198f2f20ec6a45bf457b9c6f1a4cc8d | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Pendleton, 30, from the Norman Police Department created his own version of the Frozen track, For The First Time in Forever .
He thought it would be a fun way to recruit new members to the force .
'For the first in forever we're hiring . . . don't know if I'm elated or gassy but I'm somewhere in that zone,' he chi... | [
"Move over Princess Anna and Elsa, this singing police officer means business. Carl Pendleton, 30, from the Norman Police Department in Oklahoma decided to create his own version of the Frozen track, For The First Time in Forever, in a bid to recruit new members to the force. For more than a minute he prances throu... |
e8ca8fab1ebbac8d97c456d49efc62ec17455b16 | Summarize the following news article. | Governor Scott Walker played 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston' at Iowa summit .
Celtic punk band later tweeted saying 'please stop using our music'
John Mellencamp earlier complained about the governor using his song . | [
"A Celtic punk rock band has given a Wisconsin governor a press clear message about using their song as entrance music, telling him 'we literally hate you'. Scott Walker used the Dropkick Murphys song 'I'm Shipping Up to Boston' for his entrance music at the Iowa Freedom Summit on Saturday. The band tweeted: 'Pleas... |
152c182e472912acfd3f6888e48c1e78423de3bd | Summarize the following news article. | Museum used the grounded Spitfire to pay a firm to recover an RAF Kittyhawk P40 discovered preserved in the Sahara desert .
But even though it was recovered the plane from the Africa campaign has been stuck in a Egyptian warehouse since the Arab Spring in 2012 . | [
"One of the few remaining airworthy Spitfires is feared to have been lost to the nation after an 'ill-conceived' deal by the RAF Museum. The museum, in Hendon, North London, used it to 'pay' a firm to recover another historic aircraft from the Sahara. But three years on the museum, of which Prince Philip is a patro... |
3622d023757318c4948dc0a55d449231466e26ef | Summarize the following news article. | Almost four in ten 11 to 15-year-olds at risk from damaging levels of fat .
New figures reveal that a third of children in England are now overweight .
Experts say effort must be made to rescue ‘lost generation’ of obese teens . | [
"A third of children are now officially considered overweight, worrying figures have revealed. The crisis is at its worst among those aged 11 to 15, with almost four in ten at risk from damaging levels of fat. A 20-year study of electronic health records lays bare the problem among children in England. It shows the... |
9e5c2df37a7c563e189c3764938bf697e7ae2b42 | Summarize the following news article. | The flag marks the liberation of the strategic strong-point from ISIS .
Kurdish forces launched operation a month ago to rid Kobane of terrorists .
Mistenur Hill is a dominant position over Kobane and the road to Aleppo .
Female fighter Arin Mirkan, carried out suicide attack on the hill in October .
Morale of the Kurd... | [
"A 75-metre long flag is being flown from a pylon atop a hill overlooking Kobane, marking the liberation of the strategic strong-point from Islamic State militants in the Syrian city. Pictures of the eye-catching yellow, red and green TEVDEM (Movement for a Democratic Society) flag on top of Mistenur Hill, which ca... |
e8486abb7e5d5c85fc9b9159b94c2252a61471f4 | Summarize the following news article. | South African DJ suspended after tasteless joke about axe attack victim .
Marli van Breda is fighting for her life in hospital after this weeks' attack .
Her father, mother and eldest brother were killed .
The family lived in Perth and on the Sunshine Coast .
Devastated friends paid tribute on Thursday in interviews wi... | [
"A South African DJ has been suspended after making a tasteless joke about an axe attack victim who went to school in Australia. Sol Phenduka has apologised after telling 5FM listeners 16-year-old victim Marli van Breda was 'gorgeous' and he would 'like to axe her out' but 'wouldn't X her'. Marli's parents Martin a... |
288854a6d104fdc6a5c471607b45e4656e4815c4 | Summarize the following news article. | In Insane mode, the car goes from 0 to 60mph in around three seconds .
The latest remote upgrade is set to shave 0.1 seconds of this speed .
The $120,000 (£80,000) Tesla Model S P85D was unveiled last October .
Video filmed reactions of passengers as the car hits Insane acceleration .
One woman holds onto the car’s cei... | [
"The Tesla Model S P85D is best known for it stomach-churning acceleration and zero-RMP torque. But just as impressive is a little-known feature that gives it the ability to receive over-the-air software updates any time a Tesla engineer discovers an improvement. Now one of these upgrades is set to make the P85D ev... |
027d5a984faa7b7c21727573b5d7c6069e6aeb7e | Summarize the following news article. | Vandal jumps across seven cars and then attempts handstand on last one .
Incident happened at a Toyota dealership in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire .
Police said the damage to the cars will cost a total of £5,000 to repair . | [
"This is the moment a young vandal left a £5,000 trail of wreckage when he leapt across seven cars at a garage. The footage shows the youth climbing on to the roof of the first car and then running across the top of five more before jumping on to the bonnet of the seventh car and attempting a handstand. The inciden... |
e89d37b1c7d841743cd0226f9bc0893c693fd6f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Barrister at genocide denial case in European Court of Human Rights .
Case involves Turkish politician who called 1.5m deaths in 1915 a 'lie'
But she was faced by army of photographers due to celebrity status .
Legal correspondent joked she was 'expected to turn up in Versace'
So she pointed at her robes and replied: '... | [
"Most lawyers aren't faced with a wall of cameras when they walk into court - but despite being there to fight a major human rights case, Amal Clooney took the attention in her stride. When a reporter joked that she was expected to wear Versace, she pointed at her gown and collar bands before replying: 'I'm wearing... |
2f650477ea61bc459f64abbd677df9006a39aa9c | Summarize the following news article. | Chinese is one of the many courses available on learning app Memrise .
It has various levels that teach users how to recognise Chinese symbols .
Other levels teach users how to pronounce certain Chinese phrases .
It's one of a trend of gamification apps designed to teach languages .
Skritter, for example, teaches users... | [
"Mandarin Chinese is the world's most spoken language, so it's no wonder more and more people want to learn how to read, write and speak it. And if you want to learn the basics without paying for an expensive course there are now a host of apps that can teach you for free. And many, such as London-based Memrise, t... |
169b893050549018d13d1e9985d63fece28da3a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Kelly Bennion, 26, will be dancing for the Patriots on Sunday but she's also a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience .
The Arizona native is a member of the Science Cheerleaders, which she says helps combative the stereotypes that they're just pretty faces .
All Pats cheerleaders work full- or part-time or are students l... | [
"Cheerleaders for the Patriots will soon bring a whole lot of pep to Glendale, Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX -- and at least one of them will also bring along a while lot of brains. Kelly Bennion is in her second year showing off her high kicks, dance moves and gorgeous smile on the sidelines for New England. The Ha... |
3d29600ece2f2931bb0a62044c9813ca40100151 | Summarize the following news article. | Oregon-based inventor has designed a new type of food and drink cooler .
Known as 'Coolest' the product has racked up $2m on Kickstarter in days .
The multi-functional product has a number of different features on offer .
These include wireless Bluetooth speakers and wheels that can go off-road .
The Coolest can be pre... | [
"Cooler, ice box, cool box: Whatever you call it, this mainstay of picnics around the globe has barely been innovated upon for several decades. Not any more, though - Oregon-based Ryan Grepper has unveiled his innovative ‘Coolest’ device that has a host of different features, and it's currently taking the internet ... |
0e40b4f8517eb6320940db9f946b7803a4810551 | Summarize the following news article. | Pedro Hernandez, 54, is accused of kidnapping Etan Patz on his way to school in SoHo in May 1979 .
Hernandez confessed to the crime, saying he offered Etan a soda to entice him into the basement of convenience store where he worked .
Hernandez said he choked Etan and dumped him, still alive, in a box with some curbside... | [
"Teenage stock clerk Pedro Hernandez was just a name in a file for decades, one of many people police encountered while searching for a 6-year-old boy named Etan Patz. Thirty-five years later, Hernandez is going on trial in a case that shaped the nation's approach to missing children. Opening statements are set for... |
24bac2dc43fed3aa0235ac350feaf91e4edd75fa | Summarize the following news article. | Kiran Pabla, 24, was on morning jog when she was hit by two cars .
Two men, aged 23 and 18, arrested, one charged with manslaughter .
Pabla's family screamed in court as one alleged killer requested bail .
It came after vigil for Pabla, a business studies student, in San Jose . | [
"A 24-year-old woman was hit and killed by a street racer during her morning jog, a court has heard. Kiran Pabla, 24, was running near her home in San Jose, California, on Monday when two cars careered of the road, crushing her to the ground. Pabla, a business studies undergraduate at California State University, w... |
ede6608c6e7012819ce2ffcf0d11cc2e9253ba3c | Summarize the following news article. | The mash-up video comes from emerging video-editor Huw Parkinson .
Tony Abbott is edited into Four Weddings and A Funeral's opening scene .
His Prince Philip knighthood speech is imposed over the best man speech .
It comes after the Prime Minister has received a barrage of criticism . | [
"Tony Abbott's controversial decision to knight Prince Philip has prompted an unexpected foray into film for the Australian Prime Minister. A hilarious video from emerging video-editor Huw Parkinson sees Mr Abbott seamlessly edited into the opening scene from the classic British film Four Weddings and A Funeral. Pr... |
5a7130fb3a992bf7f57adb2c6419cd47766eda15 | Summarize the following news article. | 19 images track the probes seven hour journey as it fell 14 miles (22.5km) towards the comet's icy surface .
A harpoon failure resulted in it bouncing twice, once to a height of 0.62 miles (1km), before again landing .
Scientists still haven't found Philae's location despite scouring high-resolution images of the icy c... | [
"The European space agency has unveiled the full image sequence of Philae's historic descent on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The probe made its dramatic touchdown on 12 November while the comet was travelling at an incredible 34,000 mph (55,000 km per hour). This series of 19 images tracks the probe's seven hou... |
40b82710dbeb5c21c52a7de4e1a5d39fb76ce0d9 | Summarize the following news article. | Scottish estate seen weekly by fans of the television series Monarch of the Glen was put on the market for £7million .
But the price tag for Balavil Estate, Inverness-shire has been slashed by almost £2million after a year with no sale .
Mansion, which featured in series as Kilwillie Castle, is known as the 'jewel in ... | [
"The Scottish estate made famous by TV series Monarch of the Glen has been slashed in price by almost £2million as its owners struggle to find a buyer. Balavil Estate, Inverness-shire, was put on the market for £7m but is now up for grabs at offers of over £5.25million after being on the market for more than a year... |
b9ccb7a4c55f264ff46ffcb05ff6b04d0acad277 | Summarize the following news article. | British fugitive has wed suspected warlord Hassan Maalim Ibrahim .
He is a senior commander in the radical terror group al-Shabaab .
The mother-of-four is originally from Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire .
Convert suspected of helping to coordinate Nairobi shopping mall attack .
Fugitive has two children by Germaine Linds... | [
"White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite has married a ruthless Somali warlord while on the run after ditching her ‘Suicide Brigade’ bodyguards. Sources claim the British fugitive has wed suspected warlord Hassan Maalim Ibrahim who is also known as Sheikh Hassan. He is a senior commander in the radical terror group al-Shab... |
eb36891a81105278da4d131e37424f70363d4201 | Summarize the following news article. | Steve Tai, 44, and his wife Yong Wong, 41, moved to Ash last September .
The legal expert first complained to the trust that manages Victoria Hall .
He then contacted the parish council and Guildford Borough council .
Threatened to sue as chimes left couple unable to sleep and 'depressed'
Chimes had sounded every 15 mi... | [
"For more than a century, this historic clock's chimes have been part of village life, day and night. But they are about to be partially silenced in the latest example of health and safety gone mad – after a complaint from a couple who recently bought the house next door. The decision in Ash, Surrey, was last night... |
94bfb67344a6d7f3561bba79a96311ce431a35f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Obama lashed out at the GOP during a brief speech to Democratic members of Congress assembled for a retreat in Philadelphia .
He argued in favor of ignoring budget caps put in place through a so-called 'sequester' that he himself proposed as a way to curb spending excesses .
Also called the resulting government culture... | [
"A combative Barack Obama took aim Thursday night at Congressional Republicans for embracing social-issues talk about economic inequality as they flex their new majority muscles and look ahead to the 2016 presidential election. The president jabbed at the GOP, who he said have curiously begun emphasizing the needs ... |
fcc48973122190137d516aa5a4fad2545d13136c | Summarize the following news article. | Data gathered from 22,000 men .
UK's 'perfect woman' is near match to Kate .
Kate has all physical attributes, is University educated and doesn't smoke . | [
"They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but according to a new study, there is a perfect woman - and she's not too far removed from the Duchess of Cambridge. A dating site gathered user data from approximately 22,000 of its male members to determine what British men deem to be the 'perfect' woman. This was ... |
055327f7185fcf73ed8fdc5d42f173f97ad49965 | Summarize the following news article. | Kurdish leader and five fighters killed in new ISIS assault on city of Kirkuk .
Kirkuk province security committee imposes curfew until further notice .
At least 18 people were killed in two bomb blasts at market in Baghdad .
Two suicide bombers kill three in attacks on the holy city of Samarra . | [
"The Islamic State jihadist group killed a senior Kurdish commander and five fighters major attack in Iraq's Kirkuk province today, while bombings elsewhere left a further 27 dead. The assault on areas south and west of the northern city of Kirkuk began at around midnight, sparking fighting with medium and heavy w... |
9b674bf67472c8e0e994f1bb031f51ecd8e4d8d2 | Summarize the following news article. | Nichola Smiles, a civil engineer from Texas, weighed 180bs and wore a size 14/16 in 2008 .
After seeing a shocking photo of herself at a wedding, she lost 30lbs in six months and developed a passion for working out .
In 2013, she came in first place at the Musclemania Superbody competition .
Ms Smiles said permanent we... | [
"A single mom has become a bodybuilding champion after shedding more than 50lbs from her petite 5ft 1in frame. Civil engineer Nichola Smiles, 31, from Sugar Land, Texas weighed 180lbs and wore a size 14/16 before she made fitness her priority. After seeing how 'swollen' her face looked in photo in 2008, she knew sh... |
b9b38f8e03ca7dac699488e04c5abfb2a44033c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Lord Darzi said it did not matter who provided NHS treatment if it was good .
Comes after Blairites publicly attacked Miliband over Labour's NHS plans .
Alan Milburn said Miliband was failing to drag Labour out of 'comfort zone .
Labour has promised to end the 'failed Tory market experiment' in the NHS .
Shadow health... | [
"Lord Darzi, one of the country's top surgeons, said it was irrelevant who provided treatment for the NHS - as long as it was good . The growing Labour civil war over the NHS deepened last night after a former health minister attacked proposals to stop private firms being used to provide treatment. Lord Darzi, one ... |
46dcc42b33bd1a75b1d13a44bec70a4a6f0dc7bd | Summarize the following news article. | Rene Redzepi's Copenhagen eatery has been voted the best in the world .
Now the Michelin-starred chef has taken his talent to Tokyo with a pop-up .
The three-hour 15-course tasting menu costs £440 a head, including wine .
It kicks off with a starter of jumbo shrimp served on ice with black ants . | [
"The chef behind 'the world's greatest restaurant' has launched a pop-up version in Japan, with a tasting menu priced £440 - complete with a surprisingly delicious starter of still-twitching prawns... and ants. Chef Rene Redzepi's two-Michelin-star restaurant in Copenhagen has been voted the best in the world sever... |
af571fe8fedc9301ec5e6017de40ddcbd628189e | Summarize the following news article. | Sir Peter Hayman died in 1992 after a career working as a diplomat .
He was the High Commissioner to Canada and worked for MI6 .
Diplomat exposed as a paedophile after police discovered abuse material .
But, he was let off with a caution by the Director of Public Prosecutions .
Campaigning MP Geoffrey Dickens outed him... | [
"A top British diplomat was the focus of a secret Government file about his 'unnatural' sexual behaviour, it was revealed today. The file, which has just been released to the National Archives, names the late Sir Peter Hayman as the subject of a file prepared for then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Sir Peter die... |
4cc4e3b03b8bc99ce16794cf61da0b3fb9a63f58 | Summarize the following news article. | Island was 'transit location' for the U.S. government's 'nefarious activities'
Claims made by Lawrence Wilkerson, Colin Powell's former chief of staff .
Comments came after report revealed details of CIA's rendition programme .
UK claims only two rendition flights went through island to refuel in 2002 . | [
"Explosive claims: Lawrence Wilkerson (pictured), Colin Powell's former chief of staff, said Diego Garcia was used as a 'transit location' for the US government's 'nefarious activities' after 9/11 . Interrogations of terror suspects took place on the British overseas territory of Diego Garcia, according to a senior... |
162c7d1e5e5708e8e859a4de207fe2a7f186fa17 | Summarize the following news article. | Alan Barnes, 67, has suffered growth and sight problems since birth .
He was taking his bin out on Sunday night when he was set upon .
Violent mugger pushed him to the ground, breaking his collar bone .
Mr Barnes' pockets were then searched before attacker fled scene .
He is now worried to go home and may have to move ... | [
"The woman behind a campaign which has seen more than £50,000 donated for a disabled pensioner who was attacked outside his home says she felt compelled to act when she heard about the sickening crime. Alan Barnes - who was born with growth problems and is now partially sighted, weighs just six stone and is 4ft 6in... |
2fb5ef4236e18cc2c8dea84a522c6850b405495f | Summarize the following news article. | Geordie Shore star has shed two-and-a-half-stone .
Fitness DVD has become fastest selling of all time .
But she said she hasn't always loved exercise and healthy eating .
Used to drink pints of Irish cream, Baileys .
Hated going to the gym because she felt self-conscious . | [
"Her fitness DVD has become the fastest-selling of all time but Charlotte Crosby has admitted she hasn't always loved exercising. The 24-year-old Geordie Shore star appeared on today's This Morning to share the secrets to her success after she has shed two-and-a-half stone in seven months. She believes if she can d... |
9e48da8c7ffeab9be3acf0285230e828a91fbdba | Summarize the following news article. | Catherine Mayer's book Prince Charles set to be released next Thursday .
She says his despondency at his darkest moments 'has been profound'
Ms Mayer also writes that he 'rarely recognises his own achievements'
Extracts of the book, Charles: The Heart Of A King, released on Kindle . | [
"Catherine Mayer's book (pictured) is set to be released next Thursday . A picture of one of the world’s ‘least understood figures’ emerges in a new biography of Prince Charles. It quotes actress Emma Thompson, a close friend, as saying: ‘We talk a lot about the guilt of privilege. Sometimes I think he’s driven by ... |
52f294c4c9743220c62242e590a74a782e828267 | Summarize the following news article. | Captain left the cockpit during the flight leaving the first officer in charge .
He was unable to return to the controls after the cockpit door jammed .
The first officer took the controls and landed the plane from his seat .
Las Vegas airport was alerted and prepared a ground response . | [
"A flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas was forced to make an emergency landing today after the captain was accidentally locked out of the cockpit. Officials at McCarran International Airport received a distress call from the Delta Air Lines flight at about 12.10pm after the cockpit door malfunctioned when the pilo... |
244de8ad1ab07c6faf35db2aa689b155ef348cca | Summarize the following news article. | The NSW-born author, best known for her novel The Thorn Birds, passed away at age 77 on Thursday .
An obituary published by The Australian has been slammed as sexist and distasteful by social media users .
Thousands of people took to Twitter on Friday night to mock the piece under the hashtag #myozobituary .
Amongst th... | [
"A distasteful obituary published by The Australian about best-selling Australian author Colleen McCullough sent furious Twitter users into a frenzy on Friday. Hundreds of people took to social media early on in the day to express their disgust at the sexist opening paragraph of the publication's tribute to the The... |
6be3bcb6f7727a853228cfdfa1be0214742003bb | Summarize the following news article. | Former First Minister said he was 'definitely less unpopular' than the PM .
He predicted the SNP would hold the balance of power after the election .
Nicola Sturgeon said having the SNP in power was good for whole of UK .
SNP have ruled out a Coalition with the Tories but not with Labour .
It raises the prospect of Ale... | [
"Alex Salmond has boasted that a Tory attack poster featuring him and Ed Miliband outside Number 10 will backfire because he is more popular than David Cameron – even in England. The former First Minister said he was 'definitely less unpopular' than the Prime Minister south of the border and predicted the SNP would... |
0014c9152df6d0221bb4b3e5e7d3e5679345ef4e | Summarize the following news article. | Information Commissioner's Office ruled Google guidelines are 'baffling'
Watchdog said search giant was 'too vague' about information it gathered .
Kent Walker, firm's vice president, signed deal to make changes by June .
Regulator looked into Google's policy after controversial update in 2012 .
Found details were wate... | [
"Google has been forced to change its privacy rules after it was rapped across the knuckles for illegally leaving people in the dark about how their personal details were collected and used. Britain’s data protection watchdog said the internet search giant was ‘too vague’ about the vast amounts of information being... |
640a42493b9856120cfb5129973dbb229f04174b | Summarize the following news article. | Hostelworld.com has named their top properties based entirely on feedback from guests in a variety of categories .
This year, Asia increased their share in the awards by 16% - and Taipei's Banana Hostel took two awards itself .
Home Lisbon Hostel, voted the top European property is owned by 'Mamma,' who offers home-coo... | [
"They are usually considered the preserve of students and are stacked high with bunk beds in huge dormitories. But the world of hostels is changing, with stylish design, historic buildings and even private rooms offered in return for a budget stay. In fact, the competition to be the most cutting-edge accommodation ... |
1e2fa85085cc18fcd3ce192390f29ea760e5d477 | Summarize the following news article. | Officials fine John Kerry for failing to clear snow from outside his mansion .
US Secretary of State hit with $50 penalty despite being out of the country .
71-year-old was in Saudi Arabia when huge snowstorm hit the north east .
Spokesman says he will promptly pay the fine and snow is being cleared . | [
"US Secretary of State John Kerry has been fined for failing to shovel snow outside his home after a major winter storm hit America's north east. City officials hit the one-time candidate for president with a $50 penalty for not clearing the sidewalk outside his mansion in Louisburg Square, Boston. The fine was han... |
130a7db15d05c4ba444bedb5277de247933923bf | Summarize the following news article. | The map was created by Brazil-based Easy Way Language Centre and shows the official languages of countries .
Type a word in any language into Word Map to hear it being translated globally in these official languages .
As the words are mapped globally, lines connect all the countries with a common language .
These lines... | [
"There are said to be around 6,500 spoken languages around the world. While 2,000 of these languages are spoken by fewer than 1,000 speakers, others are much more common with words and phrases being passed down through generations and shared across countries and continents. A map has been designed to highlight the ... |
2ac9ffa5e86a882ec47d6b1f50e22e0bfd9d4140 | Summarize the following news article. | Richard Brower of Lethbridge, Alberta was so heartbroken by the loss of his dog that he searched for a year and a half before deciding to get a new dog .
The first time Brower searched the internet for German shepherds for sale, he wound up being directed to a nearby shelter's site where he saw Dozer . | [
"An Alberta man whose German shepherd named Dozer was snatched from his backyard spent a year and a half searching for the pooch before finally giving up. But when Richard Brower of Lethbridge finally decided to look for a new dog online, the search was much shorter. After 18 months of heartache, Brower's own dog w... |
4e19dce3483a464ffc67121c76287f404a74b15e | Summarize the following news article. | Could pit Jay-Z against Dr Dre after Beats Music service bought by Apple .
Tidal offer far higher quality stream than many of its rivals . | [
"Hip-hop star Jay-Z is buying a . Scandinavian music streaming company for $56 million to take on Spotify and Apple and add to a . business empire that has spanned clothing and sports bars. Project Panther Bidco Ltd, a company controlled by the . 45-year-old rapper, said on Friday it had agreed to buy . Sweden-list... |
1fc319bc3478f6b362bd9a0fbe8e0de7804fbcc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Lillian Brown turned 103 on January 23 .
Her sisters, twins Dorothy Thompson and Ellen George, are both 96 .
Lived through 19 Prime Ministers, five monarchs and two World Wars .
Siblings say secret to a long life is to enjoy yourself . | [
"The world's oldest set of sisters have proved they are still young at heart as they celebrate reaching the landmark combined age of 386. As Lillian Brown turned 103 on 23 January, she joked that she and her siblings - twins Dorothy Thompson and Ellen George, 96, and 'baby' of the family Sylvia Sturgess, 91 - would... |
5cec2bcea963a8458a762555f0d3f275a8683f59 | Summarize the following news article. | Elaine Hughes says water from blocked drains repeatedly floods garden .
62-year-old's home is at bottom of a hill in Chadwell Heath, north London .
Claims the outdoor area is flooded with filthy water when it rains heavily .
Florist says she has been unable to grow anything in garden for 40 years .
She blames Thames Wa... | [
"A florist claims that she has the most flooded home in Britain - caused by blocked drains which have swamped her garden for the last 40 years. Elaine Hughes says her home, at the bottom of a hill in Chadwell Heath, north London, is flooded with filthy water every time it rains heavily. For the last four decades, t... |
05c541787fadff8b0f19d627bb5151b1ff535a4c | Summarize the following news article. | The FBI said on Thursday it added a former Washington, D.C.-area taxi driver, Liban Haji Mohamed, to its list of 'Most Wanted Terrorists'
Offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction .
The FBI said that before leaving the United States in 2012 Mohamed drove a taxi and lived in ... | [
"The FBI on Thursday added a former taxi driver from northern Virginia to its list of most-wanted terrorists, saying he was a recruiter for the al-Shabab terror group in Somalia. An arrest warrant, originally issued in February, was unsealed on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria for Liban Haji Mohame... |
c23e5d7b9fca5474d74f39e9b7b65b0d47751a8b | Summarize the following news article. | Disgraced Tory MP Andrew Mitchell lost battle to cut £3m bill for failed libel .
He was found to have called police officers 'f****** plebs' in 2012 .
Mitchell sued The Sun, but was then sued by PC Toby Rowland .
Costs of entire litigation were estimated at £3m in November last year .
Today judge rejected to reduce ov... | [
"Andrew Mitchell is facing financial ruin after losing his legal bid to cut his £3million bill for failed libel action - adding an extra £100,000 to his tab . Disgraced Tory MP Andrew Mitchell is facing financial ruin after losing a legal bid to cut his £3million bill for failed libel action - adding an extra £100,... |
b0ad788a7dae6759223f8983bac5e48180158b43 | Summarize the following news article. | Emley Moor Transmitting Station, near Kirklees, is the UK's tallest freestanding structure at 1,084ft .
It is higher than The Shard and the Eiffel Tower, and boasts spectacular views over the Pennines .
More than 1.5million people rely on the mast at its top for their digital TV channels . | [
"This is the view across the Pennines to be savoured should you be lucky enough to scale the heights of the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, the Emley Moor Transmitting Station, near Kirklees in West Yorkshire. The 1,084ft tower is the fourth tallest tower in the European Union and world's 23r... |
ba6f5343468d8b54cc921dfbdaeff8bfce6d0fe5 | Summarize the following news article. | Two-bedroom Greek-revival off the Sunset Strip features three porches, saltwater pool and a guest house .
The renovated 2,500sq ft property is outfitted with French doors, Athenian columns and Swedish hardwood floors .
George Peppard was a leading man in 1960s Hollywood after starring in Breakfast At Tiffany's . | [
"George Peppard might be best known for playing the tough-as-nails Colonel John 'Hannibal' Smith in The A-Team, but his real-life home is as sweet and charming as his soft-spoken writer who once romanced Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's. The Hollywood legend's two-bedroom Greek-revival home is now for sale ... |
baa2225d2df686bea1827c4982b4e458477b19e1 | Summarize the following news article. | claims case is first to be designed for Apple's new tablet .
It approximately measures 12 inches by 8.7 inches by 0.27 inches .
By comparison, the iPad Air 2 is 9.4 inches by 6.7 inches by 0.24 inches .
The iPad Pro, or iPad Air Plus, is rumoured to have a 12.2-inch screen .
Image suggests it will look similar to the r... | [
"A leaked design for a case has revealed more details of Apple's much rumoured iPad Pro tablet. The giant tablet is expected to have a large screen over over 12 inches. It could go on sale within months, and help reinvigorate iPad sales. Scroll down for video . The tablet is also expected to have four speakers, and... |
d6557ebac5bd0240f66ff3155ef44b2509465e07 | Summarize the following news article. | This is based on questions asked on Yahoo! Answers over seven years .
Marijuana is the most popular drug accounting for 60 per cent of queries .
People in every country were curious about how to dodge a drug test .
In the UK, cocaine is responsible for around 34 per cent of all queries .
Australia, US and UK were the m... | [
"Shrouded in anonymity, the questions people ask on the internet can provide a candid snapshot of their concerns. Now, based on queries made on Yahoo! Answers over seven years, a new study has uncovered the drug-related problems on the minds of six different nations. The revealing survey found that marijuana is by ... |
4c5025b1561561204bcca9a75ea047c65fd5ab14 | Summarize the following news article. | Carla Fontes' coach at Waiakea High School, Stan Haraguchi, cut her hair as part of a bet last week and now he's been suspended from his job .
They bet if she lost a wrestling match, he would cut her hair to prove it's easier to wrestle with short hair .
She allowed the coach to cut her hair at a team meeting Monday, e... | [
"A mother is furious after her 15-year-old daughter came home from school crying with a chopped off ponytail of her once waist-length hair in her hands. That's all because of a friendly bet between a high school coach and a wrestler leading to the coach's suspension and a police investigation in Hawaii. Carla Fonte... |
c4787dcb8525be318dc648aa391763795829f374 | Summarize the following news article. | Cornwall village adopted name in reference to overly-officious councillor .
And the residents insisted the moniker was not a tribute to Nazi leader .
But in 2005, signs were removed as some complained they were offensive .
One Mevagissey official branded decision 'political correctness gone mad'
News of the signs retur... | [
"A fishing village's park known as 'Hitlers Walk' since the 1930s is to have its name reinstated after it was removed a decade ago. The old signs in Mevagissey, Cornwall were taken down in 2005 following a small number of complaints that the name was offensive. The decision by the then Restormel Borough Council to ... |
3535e07297f50e67ec05180a6a5fe7d1528accef | Summarize the following news article. | 'I'm not a monster,' said Seth Jackson, 29, in court on Friday as he begged the judge not to give him jail time for the death of kadillak Poe-Jones .
Seth Jackson and his partner Payton Schroeder watched Game of Thrones for two hours before realizing the child was gone .
Jackson had three other foster children ages 3, ... | [
"A Kansas man who left his 10-month-old foster daughter to die in a hot car while he and his partner smoked weed and watched 'Game of Thrones,' has been sentenced to 32 months in prison . 'I'm not a monster,' said Seth Jackson, 29, in court on Friday as he begged the judge not to give him jail time for the death of... |
00ce071198313a8b59747b8c3983c335253565d8 | Summarize the following news article. | The SS15 haute couture catwalks served up the boldest and most forward-thinking designs the city has seen .
Shows included Valentino, Jean Paul Gaultier and Chanel .
FEMAIL rounds up the most glamorous moments the week had to offer . | [
"From lovely lace at Chanel to dripping diamonds at Schiaparelli, the Paris haute couture shows are the stuff of fashion dreams. The garments, some of which require 300 hours of work, are crafted with the red carpet in mind and are so bespoke that they don't even come with a price tag because if you're lucky enough... |
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