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df6280b3c537a2c0ba878087b3125886d58fdf42 | Summarize the following news article. | Indonesian divers have found a body believed to be the French co-pilot .
Officials said the body was retrieved from the front part of the fuselage .
It's reported the body was wearing a uniform with three stripes on shoulder .
Divers found more bodies on Friday - bringing a total number to 101 .
It comes as investigato... | [
"Indonesian divers may have found the body of the French co-pilot who was steering the AirAsia plane when it crashed into the Java Sea killing 162 people onboard, an official has confirmed. Coordinator of the search and rescue effort S.B. Supriyadi said the body, believed to be co-pilot Remi Plesel was retrieved fr... |
5a7c9183c57fe18a2652178dd3bdb9dc192b4e76 | Summarize the following news article. | Unidentified boy swims in Darwin's Rapid Creek and uploads the footage on Facebook .
Onlookers are horrified to see him in the water as a crocodile lurks metres behind him .
Friends, who appear to have filmed the footage, screamed when they spotted the croc .
It is believed the boy is alive and well as he posted the vi... | [
"It could have been a close call for this young boy who took a dip in the infamously crocodile infested waters of Rapid Creek in Darwin. A video of the unidentified boy has emerged on Facebook as onlookers were horrified to see him in the water - unaware that a croc was just metres behind him. It appears the boy ha... |
be620500a4ae0e6aaaf09c7ad8668f5add26b23f | Summarize the following news article. | SmartWater dye is invisible liquid that covers bank notes in event of theft .
Each dye has unique chemical signature linking specific cash to crimes .
Detectives believe thieves are now attempting to remove the invisible liquid .
Police say they can still detect high-tech substance with special equipment . | [
"Criminal gangs are washing stolen bank notes in their homes in a bid to foil anti-theft technology. Detectives believe crooks in Greater Manchester are hand-washing cash bundles which have been stained with anti-theft 'SmartWater' dye to avoid detection. The luminous pigment is used to protect cash deliveries, cov... |
0632336d7d252d9b0b5d83c84a3d7e09603bb4c1 | Summarize the following news article. | The carnival, or 'pust' is an annual tradition known as Kurentovanje, celebrating the end of the winter season .
Over 100,000 people visit the town of Ptuj in Slovenia to take part in the celebrations .
Event organised by various ethnological groups who celebrate ancient Slovenian cultural traditions . | [
"Most of us are glad to see the back of the winter season, but this group of Slovenians are keen to give it more of a nudge. To celebrate the nearing of the end of the cold snap, Slovenians and members of various ethnological groups took to the hills to perfect their moves ahead of the annual carnival, the 'pust,' ... |
79c46db25639c2082d5324a7543abebb321aca52 | Summarize the following news article. | Josh Kaplowitz was teaching at Emery Elementary in Washington D.C .
Troubled student Raynard Ware said he manhandled him out of class .
The Yale graduate was arrested and detained for 33 hours as a result .
Two days after the incident Kaplowitz was fired and his career was over .
Ware reached out to Kaplowitz in 2012... | [
"A teacher has created an incredible friendship with a student 14 years after the teen's assault claim ended his career. Josh Kaplowitz was teaching troubled students at Emery Elementary School in Washington D.C. in September 2001 when seven-year-old Raynard Ware said he manhandled him. The incident led to the Yale... |
3eea9a5285ddf03ea6bb3ca99b0b2d65356fb23d | Summarize the following news article. | Leanne Edwards, 39 filmed stealing money from frail Irene Goody, 85 .
Family became suspicious when money began to go missing in March 2014 .
They went to police but claim they were told officers were 'too busy' to act .
So they set up secret camera at the sheltered flat in Droitwich, Worcester .
Despite damning footag... | [
"Escaped jail: Carer Leanne Edwards, 39, walked free from court yesterday despite being caught red-handed stealing cash from a frail great-grandmother . A carer who was caught red-handed stealing cash from a dementia-suffering great-grandmother after her suspicious family installed a spy camera has walked free from... |
b31a76ae5671a575acb2a07787d74216ca070157 | Summarize the following news article. | Officer Lino Diaz was shot three times while executing a search warrant on a North Miami Beach home early Friday morning .
Police say the home was used by agroup called NMB Stunnaz to film a rap video where they waved around guns and bragged about murder .
The suspected shooter, Elton Bandoo, was taken into custody Fri... | [
"Authorities in Miami believe there may be a link between a group who filmed a rap video bragging about murder and the recent shooting of a police officer. Officer Lino Diaz was shot twice while executing a search warrant on a North Miami Beach house early Friday morning. Police say the home bears a striking resem... |
cfbae8324ac05803d30ceaa919a2905ebda19937 | Summarize the following news article. | Daughter of New Jersey State Police sergeant posted photos to Twitter .
One showed an Italian ice shop where Jewish families had gathered with the caption: 'perfect bombing time'
In others she was dressed as Adolf Hitler with self-made swastikas .
Investigation found she did nothing criminal and there was no threat . | [
"An investigation into the offensive online postings of the teenage daughter of a New Jersey police officer - who dressed up as Hitler and threatened to 'bomb' a shop where Jewish people were congregated - has cleared the girl of any criminal charges. The teen - who has not been identified because she is a minor - ... |
d24fd784836cf1a715e5473b02568a637d48f164 | Summarize the following news article. | Dushyant Mehta, 10, donated bone marrow to his sister when he was two .
She was diagnosed with the rare illness dyskeratosis congenita .
Condition leaves sufferers prone to bone marrow failure and leukaemia .
Devaanshi Mehta died when she was just 15 years old despite the op .
Now 10, Dushyant has been diagnosed with t... | [
"As a two-year-old, he donated his bone marrow to try and help save his older sister. The selfless act gave her an extra five years of life, allowing her to live into her teens. But today Dushyant Mehta is desperate for his own transplant, after doctors revealed he is suffering the same rare syndrome that claimed h... |
1089ed91af1fd1e8781304cb8a28ec27b4c45fde | Summarize the following news article. | David Pottinger, 37, claimed cash from a fund for special needs children .
He began to steal after getting into money troubles following his divorce .
The former finance boss made off with £29,118 in 32 separate transactions .
He was handed a 16-month suspended prison sentence and unpaid work . | [
"Debt-ridden David Pottinger (pictured) stole money from a fund for children with special needs after he got into money troubles following a lengthy divorce . A former finance boss at Sandwell Council who stole nearly £30,000 from a fund for children with special needs has been spared jail. Debt-ridden David Pottin... |
3fbed8461f59aff02c33609deba79f73c715cf9c | Summarize the following news article. | Katrina Smith and Alan Lane have been sleeping in the London airport .
The couple lost their Dorset home 18 months ago and were left homeless .
They appealed local authorities and charities for help but were ignored .
After sharing their story, scores of kind strangers have come forward .
A Go Fund Me page set up to he... | [
"Kind-hearted strangers offered up their spare bedrooms to a middle-class couple forced to sleep in Heathrow after losing their home. Well-wishers flooded Katrina Smith, 62, and Alan Lane, 71, with offers after reading of their plight in the Daily Mail this weekend. The couple spend five nights a week sleeping in H... |
0df46c5f8021b13cecc4ebf5fc46ba31b369b96b | Summarize the following news article. | Training plane came within 40ft of RC aircraft in near collision .
Airprox report said 'safety of the aircraft may have been compromised'
The pilot was required to bank hard left to avoid a collision, report said .
Both the training aircraft and RC plane were allowed to use airspace . | [
"An RAF training plane came dangerously close to colliding with a remote controlled aircraft while flying above Cambridgeshire, it has emerged. The plane came to within just 40ft of the remote-controlled model aircraft, which the report stated may have been flying at 600ft. A UK Airprox Board report labelled the in... |
466199e17e4715e82eb15951cd2cff919a60a72a | Summarize the following news article. | Ninety flights will not go ahead over the next three days as a result .
Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration ordered that all 71 of TransAsia's ATR propeller-jet pilots be retested .
Rescuers have continued to scour the crash site and recovered five more bodies today from the Keelung River in Taipei .
Preliminary ... | [
"The airline whose plane crashed into a Taipei river has cancelled 90 flights over the next three days and it puts its pilots through special training. The dozens of pilots who operate TransAsia Airways' ATR propeller-jets began proficiency tests on Saturday, three days after one of the carrier's ATRs crashed into ... |
fa1642dc04f9fd22e44282e48c2a4f7a260074dc | Summarize the following news article. | Uber says it's introducing two new safety features for riders in India in response to concerns about safety that followed a passenger reporting she had been raped by a driver .
Uber says it is also creating a local team that will respond to reports by riders and will get a notification when the panic button is pressed ... | [
"Uber says it's introducing two new safety features for riders in India in response to concerns about safety that followed a passenger reporting she had been raped by a driver. The San Francisco taxi alternative company says it will launch a 'panic button' in its ride-hailing app that allows riders to notify the po... |
c5b7c1d14a32b65c6fac6aae6e4d397a1324cff1 | Summarize the following news article. | Marli van Breda's mother, father and eldest brother killed in axe attack .
Teenager left for dead with a severed throat and serious head injuries .
Marli, 16, has recovered the ability to blink which could help find killers .
Her other brother, Henri, escaped with light injuries and rang the police .
The 22-year-old a... | [
"The brain damaged 16-year-old girl who miraculously survived a deadly axe-attack which killed three of her family has regained consciousness. Marli van Breda has recovered the ability to blink in response to questions which police believe could be vital to finding the killers. Attackers left the South African tee... |
281ba7bcaa34c5b696de36e7e7097c6aa707409a | Summarize the following news article. | Pope Francis has ordered lost brollies to be handed out to city's homeless .
Move comes following a week of unusually heavy rain in Rome .
Umbrellas were left behind by tourists visiting the Vatican'a museums .
Vatican has also opened shower facilities for homeless in St Peter's Square .
Pope Francis has made caring fo... | [
"Pope Francis has ordered 300 umbrellas left behind by tourists to be distributed to Rome's homeless to get them through a spate of unusually wet weather. The umbrellas had been left behind by tourists visiting the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. On Friday the Vatican also formally opened n... |
e69655de1ea58f68164aea4ff1e02b7427a075c7 | Summarize the following news article. | Lawrence Springborg has won a party room ballot to lead the Liberal National Party .
Springborg's deputy leader will be John-Paul Langbroek .
Both former opposition leaders won after a two hour ballot .
The party was left leaderless after Premier Campbell Newman lost his Ashgrove seat at last week's Queensland election... | [
"Lawrence Springborg has won a party room ballot to lead the Liberal National Party in Queensland. His deputy will be John-Paul Langbroek. Mr Springborg and Mr Langbroek jointly contested for respective leader and deputy against several other contenders. Lawrence Springborg (left) has won a party room ballot to lea... |
a7602dcd589d6df606e9619871abd1ec406f699c | Summarize the following news article. | A windy storm sweeping down the West Coast knocked down trees, ripped through freeway and street signs, delayed hundreds of flights and knocked out power for thousands of people in California and Nevada .
Up to 10 inches of rain is expected this weekend in parts of the drought-stricken region, but the rainfall won't ma... | [
"A windy storm sweeping down the West Coast knocked down trees, ripped through freeway and street signs, delayed hundreds of flights and knocked out power for thousands of people in California and Nevada. Up to 10 inches of rain is expected this weekend in parts of the drought-stricken region, but the rainfall won'... |
97406fcd7104cd1593fd6650e87f457421e9366c | Summarize the following news article. | An Australian filmmaker tested our foreigner friends on some Aussie slang .
Most people Kieran Murray questioned appeared confused and clueless .
With hilarious results, the footage shows people attempting to guess .
Aussie slang: bloke, dunny, esky, bogan, maccas, full stop and fortnight . | [
"An Australian traveller took to the streets of America to film foreigners having a crack at guessing the meaning behind a string of Aussie slang - and the results are hilarious. From bloke and dunny to esky and bogan – it’s among some classic words that appear to be a mystery to our foreigner friends when Kieran M... |
3cb252e5c2361fecd92bda6f745974f3ad2a51b0 | Summarize the following news article. | Kenan Adams-Kinard, 17, killed Delbert Belton outside a bar in 2013 .
Repeatedly beat the elderly man with a flashlight in Spokane, Washington .
Changed his plea to guilty in after going through a 'metamorphosis' in jail .
Told Belton's family he had 'taken the life of another person'
His alleged accomplice Demetrius ... | [
"A teenager who beat an 88-year-old Second World War veteran to death has been jailed for 20 years. Kenan Adams-Kinard killed Delbert Belton, who was known by locals as 'Shorty' and had fought in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, during a robbery outside a bar in Spokane, Washington, in 2013. The 17-year-old and alleg... |
0c59c099a349c0a6928119af225e24a18aac9dab | Summarize the following news article. | Cameron Minshull, 16, suffered fatal head injuries weeks into his job .
The teen apprentice became entangled in an industrial metal lathe .
Zaffar Hussain, 59 and son Akbar, 35, have been charged over death . | [
"A businessman and his son have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a teenage apprentice on their factory floor. Cameron Minshull, 16, suffered fatal head injuries after he became entangled in an industrial metal lathe in January last year, just weeks into his new job at a factory in Bury, Greater Manc... |
dd66e64a0dc96ffa4391b52124e5d94a56226a05 | Summarize the following news article. | Between 355 million and 988 million birds are killed eery year from striking buildings in mid-flight .
New glass is marked with patterns visibly the a bird's eye in flight .
Tests being performed underground at the Bronx Zoo . | [
"Researchers may have finally found a way to save the lives of hundreds of millions of birds killed every year when they fly into transparent glass. In an underground tunnel at the Bronx Zoo there are already live tests underway to save the feathered friends with new technology. A panel with bird-friendly glass usi... |
30cb11fc67985f73f9dc9bdb1e4c06dd7060e18b | Summarize the following news article. | Classic FM presenter has been inundated with 'mostly positive' messages .
Comes after she shared email exchange with parents at daughter's school .
Miss Klass revealed the conversation that was shared is in fact a year old .
She posted it on Instagram after discussing issue with friends, she said .
Yesterday the 36-yea... | [
"Since ousting a group of parents at her daughter's school for requesting donations towards expensive birthday gifts Myleene Klass has been the subject of playground chatter across the UK. And while some may have criticised her choice to upload a photograph of the email exchange to social media, the radio DJ says s... |
4f2502de7ca2963cc8955b7e686054c27966465d | Summarize the following news article. | British shoppers are paying more than double for Frozen toys compared to US .
Last Christmas' most popular toy- Snow glow Elsa- is £12 more in the UK .
Americans pay less than half for toys like the Musical snow wand and Olaf doll .
Consumer Action Group have slammed Toys R Us' different pricing as unfair . | [
"British parents are being left out in the cold when it comes to buying Frozen merchandise after it emerged retailers are charging them up to twice as much for toys than in the United States. The hugely popular Disney franchise was responsible for last Christmas's most popular toy- the Snow Glow Elsa- and demand fo... |
5348657eab81d477f997bb446b36f0ca5c2cbe96 | Summarize the following news article. | Children with Netherton Syndrome suffer from chronic skin inflammation .
It affects one in every 800,000 people, with a handful of cases in the UK .
Those with it have a missing gene and trials for a treatment are under way . | [
"Doctors are working on a genetically modified gene to help treat babies with a painful skin disorder. File photo . Youngsters who suffer from a rare and incurable disorder that causes chronic skin inflammation have been given hope for the future in the form of a genetically modified graft. Children with Netherton ... |
1d8d121309c0e4649c0ce7c6e23b5e1171346707 | Summarize the following news article. | AP McCoy has announced that he will retire at the end of the season .
McCoy rode his 200th winner of the season on Saturday afternoon .
The horse racing legend said it was the hardest decision he has ever made .
McCoy won both the Grand National and the Gold Cup during his career . | [
"AP McCoy, racing’s Mr Indestructible, claimed his 200th winner at Newbury on Saturday — and then revealed he will retire by the end of the season. The 19-time champion jockey made the surprise announcement after a victory on Mr Mole that sealed the ninth double century in a remarkable career. There had already be... |
b3938c503004b06514bb146652729e612f60c945 | Summarize the following news article. | John Terry believes Chelsea are being ill-treated by official .
Blues captain thinks referees were swayed by media attention to diving .
Jose Mourinho adamant there is a 'clear campaign' against Blues .
Chelsea lost 5-3 to Spurs on New Year's Day as Man City move level at top . | [
"John Terry claims referees have an agenda against Chelsea after they Phil Dowd refused to award another penalty in their 5-3 defeat at Tottenham. The Chelsea skipper believes match officials are being influenced by managers and coaches criticising Jose Mourinho’s players for diving in recent weeks. Chelsea players... |
2ceb00c1f9500c44feb66e9f2f7ea57a1e849ad0 | Summarize the following news article. | Jozef Paczynski survived four-and-a-half years in the Nazi death camp .
Was forced to visit Hoess's house to cut his hair every seven to 10 days .
Listened to screams of people being gassed on evil commander's orders .
But still chose not to use his sharp barber's implements to kill Hoess .
'They would have killed my f... | [
"Jozef Paczynski, 95, has often spoken of his years as a prisoner in Auschwitz - and the terror of cutting camp commander Rudolf Hoess's hair on an almost weekly basis . There are few people who survived more than a few months living in Auschwitz: Jozef Paczynski - who lived for four-and-a-half years within the wal... |
f74fe81a7d1b146dd3423a1ae6f8aabc62fb2ef2 | Summarize the following news article. | Marc Gonzalez, 61, from Palm Beach County, to spend 100 days in jail .
Abused dog on patio of house he shared with wife and three children .
Dog bore 'physical trauma' from attack and repeatedly tried to escape . | [
"A Florida man who was caught on tape having sex with his family's chihuahua has been jailed. Marc Ramon Gonzalez, 61, from Palm Beach County, was found out by his wife after she looked at security camera footage of her husband abusing the pet near the patio door. He pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and sexual acti... |
3c5896ab7d89531e9765c0b0bd20361d8d17d8f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Anna Shearer spotted the 'small dog' out the window of her Marlow home .
But on closer inspection, she realised it looked more like a baby bear .
The animal fled to the top of a tree - where she was able to film it hiding .
The creature could be a South American coati - a small, racoon-like animal .
It wouldn't be the ... | [
"A family has spoken of their shock after spotting an animal more at home in the rainforests of Brazil than their garden in an English market town. Anna Shearer first noticed the unusual creature – thought to be a South American coati - being chased by the family dogs round their garden in Marlow, Buckinghamshire,... |
fe1a6b360944d7e2f3e6b3c47bfbbf59e7a3d5f9 | Summarize the following news article. | Marjorie Margolis captured just 27 per cent of votes in a Pennsylvania congressional primary, despite endorsements from the Clintons .
Her son Marc Mezvinsky is married to former first daughter Chelsea Clinton .
Margolies served one term in Congress during the 1990s but was famously bounced from office after a single t... | [
"Thanksgiving at the Margolies house is going to be awkward this year. Marjorie Margolies, a former congresswoman and mother-in-law to former first daughter Chelsea Clinton, crashed and burned in a bid to return to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, losing her Democratic primary in a landslide. Her epic Penns... |
86761077aedbbb7a04ed446d653688d0bc41be01 | Summarize the following news article. | Naval chase sparked when periscope was spotted in waters off Faslane .
The Clydeside base is home to Britain's nuclear armed submarines .
Whale and Dolphin Conservation has asked MoD for details of hunt .
Search may have disrupted whale and dolphin behaviour, leading to 15 reports since mid-December of stranded Cuvier'... | [
"Experts are investigating whether a spate of whale and dolphin deaths along Scotland's west coast may be linked to the hunt for a Russian submarine. Whale and Dolphin Conservation has asked the MoD to detail what military movements took place off the Scottish and Irish coasts in December when a naval chase took pl... |
6d98f4446ed9e4dea8b5ba5b1811fb46adeeaae9 | Summarize the following news article. | Dr Heather Sharpe from West Chester University of Pennsylvania examined the ancient Greek drinking game of kottabos .
The game involved men setting on couches around a room .
They would drink wine from a shallow cup known as a kylix .
When they reached the dregs they flung the wine to the centre of the room and attempt... | [
"An ancient Greek drinking game enjoyed more than 2,000 years ago at social drinking parties has been replicated by researchers. The game, known as kottabos, involved men gathered in a circle flinging dregs of wine at a target in the centre of the room from a special cup known as a kylix. And now the game has been ... |
03db8189b5ae0c528229c29021c892c9890d535b | Summarize the following news article. | Lindsey Adams, 22, and her sister Leslie, 20, arrested at Angkor .
They 'lowered their pants to their knees and photographed their buttocks'
Police officials outraged, said the land is 'sacred'
They are charged with trafficking porn and exposing sexual organs .
Handed six-month suspended jail terms and fined $250 each ... | [
"Two sisters have been arrested in Cambodia for taking naked photos of each other inside the country's holy Angkor temple. Lindsey Adams, 22, and her 20-year-old sister Leslie, from Prescott, Arizona, were discovered taking 'nude pictures' inside the Preah Khan temple at the world heritage site on Friday. Local pol... |
42ed20d734ffa0dd07a7f7aba3a4bda17544ad61 | Summarize the following news article. | The annual survey by UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute found that socializing among college freshmen is the lowest its been in 30 years .
The survey found that high school seniors are too busy trying to get into college to 'party' and socialize .
College freshmen report feeling more stress and low 'emotional w... | [
"Today's high school seniors aren't partying and socializing as much as their parents' generation — they're too busy trying to get into college, and when they get there, some don't feel good about themselves, a new survey reports. The annual survey of college freshmen by UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute f... |
1580c494383a658cfe7684a11e5a1654f2a81025 | Summarize the following news article. | Fiona Midgley was caught out at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, Surrey .
Claimed she used the Entonox equipment, containing half nitrous oxide and half oxygen and meant for patients in pain, to 'help her sleep'
Also admitted taking a sedative from the drugs cabinet and prescribing a patient the powerful painkiller co-... | [
"A midwife caught dosing herself with laughing gas in a hospital delivery room has been thrown out of the profession. Fiona Midgley inhaled so deeply on the nitrous oxide at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, Surrey, that she was overheard by colleagues. They later heard her snoring as she had a quick kip on her rest... |
fe422346f9bf3c7e6cf3960397c095978e210281 | Summarize the following news article. | Joshua Graham Packer was sentenced for the May 2009 murders on Friday .
Aged 20, he had planned to rob the Faria Beach, California, home of Brock and Davina Husted, both 42 .
He forced the woman, who was six months pregnant, to give him oral sex .
Then stabbed both of them over 20 times .
Couple's son, 9, and daughter,... | [
"Joshua Graham Packer sat motionless in a California court on Friday as he was handed down three consecutive life sentences for the murder a wealthy pregnant couple in front of their children while attempting to rob the family's beach-front home. The crime occurred on May 20, 2009. Packer was 20 at the time. The pr... |
e918ede38d32693938dd8a4412300ce026bb01db | Summarize the following news article. | Luke Ruehlman, from Cincinnati, Ohio, made claims about his past life .
Mother says he 'remembered' being Pam, 30, before he was born .
Later pieced together than he was referring to real woman from Chicago .
Pamela Robinson died when the Paxton Hotel caught fire in 1993 .
Said he recalls meeting God and being 'pushed ... | [
"A five-year-old boy is convinced that he was a 30-year-old black woman in another life - and claimed to remember dying in a fire. Luke Ruehlman, from Cincinnati, Ohio, thought he was once called Pam and lived in Chicago - until he leaped from a burning building in 1993. The child claims he was then reincarnated an... |
ee6469990f0f9f2e1a1637088c399c8fe66ccc39 | Summarize the following news article. | A suicide bomber detonated in a shop-lined street in Baghdad killing 12 people .
Shortly after two explosives went off at Shorja market killing a further ten .
No-one has claimed Saturday's attacks which left a further 55 people injured .
The bombings happened just hours before the city's curfew was due to end . | [
"Two bombs in the Iraqi capital have killed more than 20 people just hours before the city's longtime curfew was set to come to an end. The deadliest attack happened in the New Baghdad section of the city. A suicide bomber detonated inside a restaurant in the predominantly Shi'ite neighbourhood of New Baghdad kill... |
21d0a2389ce77e9aefb97a38f98c80113ec7cd99 | Summarize the following news article. | Martin Stott is headmaster of the Old Hall School in Wellington, Shropshire .
Believes today's generation are missing key skills due to mobile addiction .
He says some youngsters now struggle to understand body language .
Wants kids to spend longer talking to each other and playing cards . | [
"Bans phones: Martin Stott, head of the Old Hall School in Wellington has initiated a 'digital detox' week . A headmaster is holding a 'digital detox' week to try to wean children and their parents off digital devices. Martin Stott, head of the Old Hall School in Wellington, Shropshire, believes many youngsters are... |
c91f1f50270d2c31e916c28239316b5fea4b2693 | Summarize the following news article. | Actress Julia McKenzie required to show her ankles during film audition .
She was used as a body double for the Queen in Olympic ceremony film .
Directors were concerned her ankles didn't match Queen's 'very good' legs .
The film was a James Bond spoof featuring Her Majesty and Daniel Craig . | [
"An actress used as the Queen's body double for a London 2012 Olympics James Bond short film was required to show the director her ankles to ensure they were as good as Her Majesty's. Julia McKenzie, 72, has revealed the unusual audition request was made after a director was concerned her legs wouldn't match the Qu... |
4c32c9faa8e8eb16bf30d7ee45d72a1713027472 | Summarize the following news article. | Carl Hull, 43, attacked the woman in 1998 but escaped justice for 16 years .
He raped her as she tried to get into her home in Edgbaston, Birmingham .
Subjected the trainee nurse to a 'terrifying, painful and humiliating' ordeal .
She thought telling him she was a nun would stop the attack but it failed .
Hull was fina... | [
"Jailed: Carl Hull was jailed for 20 years for raping a trainee nurse in 1998 in a 'terrifying, painful and humiliating' ordeal . A sick rapist who told his victim he 'did not care' when she pleaded with him to stop because she was a nun has been jailed for 20 years. Carl Hull, 43, attacked the terrified woman on D... |
2f24f256a6b33f0fb1221480ad2a5953432c5fb7 | Summarize the following news article. | Tameside Hospital placed in special measures to bring death rate down .
It was one of 11 trusts ordered to undergo ‘improvement’ in July 2013 .
About 35 more patients died at the hospital in 2013 than was expected .
Rates at a second hospital - Medway Maritime in Kent - have remained high . | [
"Special measures: Tameside Hospital in Manchester was one of 11 NHS Trusts ordered to undergo the ‘improvement’ process in July 2013 . Death rates at an NHS hospital have risen despite it being placed in special measures in an effort to bring them down. Tameside Hospital in Manchester was one of 11 NHS Trusts orde... |
131d8fcac47cd18b37c87d7d40d8b9f25dc74520 | Summarize the following news article. | Ruzan Badalyan gave birth to Leo on January 21 in an Armenian hospital .
Husband Sam said she abandoned him due to his 'shameful' condition .
But she has disputed his version of events as 'absolutely not true'
Says the couple agreed their son would have a better life in New Zealand .
Sam now says he forgives his wife a... | [
"The woman accused of abandoning her Down syndrome son has hit back at her husband's claims and said she had to make a 'ruthless decision' in the best interests of the child. Ruzan Badalyn gave birth to baby Leo on January 21 in an Armenian hospital but within hours, she had allegedly filed for divorce from her hus... |
0e45741207f34486a6aaefc00da533668cebd03a | Summarize the following news article. | Lord Lloyd Webber's driver led away in handcuffs from Belgravia house .
Chauffeur arrested on suspicion of theft and cautioned at police station .
He was sacked according to Lloyd-Webber's Really Useful Group Ltd .
A source said hundreds of pounds had gone missing from £15m mansion .
The composer behind musicals Cats a... | [
"Andrew Lloyd Webber's driver was arrested after being caught stealing the Oscar-winning composer's housekeeping cash . Andrew Lloyd Webber's driver was arrested after being caught stealing the Oscar-winning composer's housekeeping cash. Police were called to the theatre impresario's £15million townhouse in Belgrav... |
af86f95d0c2e75debabe5d7484bc4edbfe9eaf5d | Summarize the following news article. | Own one of the first island hideaways to be built in the Maldives, prices start from £1.87million .
Casa Libelai in Ibiza, at a cost of £4million, has space for ten cars and you get your own security guard .
Walk in the footsteps of a celebrity by purchasing a chic Barbadian home at Sunwatch . | [
"These are some of the most luxurious second homes in the world. From secluded island bolt-holes to fantastically situated city escapes, the popularity of 'holiday homes' continues to rise. Whether for business or pleasure, an island retreat offers a chance of real escapism and a chance to enjoy some untapped beaut... |
c7f7a6271cff33b348ba9521bd75671c04effd13 | Summarize the following news article. | Graf the dog filmed performing amazing balancing act in south of Russia .
Brown mongrel leans on owner while standing upright on back of the horse .
Owner said first time pooch jumped on to the horse was to get a lift home .
Since the video went viral several people have made offers to buy Graf . | [
"This is the incredible footage of the latest wonder-dog to send social media into meltdown - by riding on horseback. The three-year-old pooch was filmed performing the amazing balancing act in Russia - using its front paws to lean on its owner, while its back paws bounce up and down on the horse's back. The brown... |
8bde3f01e3b33d2315489656ac8d7073d8b8d5a4 | Summarize the following news article. | Stephanie Maundrell-Merritt lost eight babies in pregnancy in six years .
The devastated mother had decided to stop trying to have more children .
But last year she fell expectantly pregnant and dared to hope one more time .
Nine months later on New Year's Eve morning baby Ophelia Hope was born . | [
"An overjoyed mother who had given up after suffering multiple miscarriages in six years has finally given birth. Stephanie Maundrell-Merritt had decided to stop trying to have more children after she tragically lost eight babies in pregnancy, all between the ages of six and 12 weeks. The heartbroken 38-year-old an... |
4c194f2ff39bb5a5d165de8dfc63532398705d48 | Summarize the following news article. | Residents in Washington, Idaho and Oregon are seeing 'milky' rain .
Experts speculate ash from Sakurajima, Japan, could have blown over .
Sakurajima is particularly active right now, more than 3 eruptions a day . | [
"A mysterious 'milky' rain has been falling over the Pacific Northwest that is baffling meteorologists. Residents of Washington, Oregon and Idaho have been filling up glasses of the unusual substance trying to determine what it could be. One strong possibility is that the weather system has been infected by eruptio... |
47d74b9ffe45bae0844b2c5332c3556b7e30d98c | Summarize the following news article. | British grandmother on Death Row in Bali could face next month .
Lindsay Sandiford, 58, received official letter informing her of her fate .
Sandiford smuggled cocaine into Indonesia and is set to face a firing squad .
She must file a final appeal urgently but cannot afford £50,000 legal fees .
British Government has r... | [
"A British grandmother on Death Row in Bali for cocaine smuggling has been told she is being listed for execution, in a move that could see her face a firing squad as early as next month. Prison warders handed 58-year-old Lindsay Sandiford a letter from Indonesian prosecutors on Tuesday which informed her of her fa... |
c3383fa2abbdd25df6fa9adf73b58fe1c9af9478 | Summarize the following news article. | Body of Julie Semper, 47, found in her Victorian flat where she lived alone .
The children's author also lectured at Nottingham's Bilborough College .
A neighbour confirmed Ms Semper had recently broken up with boyfriend .
She was fascinated with 'true life crime and particularly serial killers'
Police said they have a... | [
"The body of Julie Semper (pictured) was found in her Victorian flat in Nottingham by a neighbour . A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a college lecturer and children’s author was found dead at her home. The body of Julie Semper, a business studies tutor at a sixth form college, was found by a nei... |
06710d0c28b33ae74a526282c7b255d506b989dd | Summarize the following news article. | The animals were released by protesting farmers in a Rennes supermarket .
Demonstrators were campaigning against dropping the price of meat .
Farmers said too few companies stated meat's place of origin on packets . | [
"Their hairy pink tails not yet curled, the swine of piglets sniffed the hay beneath their hooves as they trotted along together. Far from the confines of a sty, the animals were making their way through the meat aisle of a French supermarket as part of a farmer's protest against plunging pork prices. Blissfully un... |
251d116ca27a53ae92527e4c9f94ec63361f333a | Summarize the following news article. | Yuri Felshtinsky claims Alexander Litvinenko should have been protected .
Believes British intelligence failed in a duty of care to their alleged recruit .
Historian says the KGB wanted him dead as he had committed 'treason'
Pair co-wrote the book Blowing Up Russia accusing Russian intelligence of blowing up apartment ... | [
"Poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko was a top analyst for MI6, causing the KGB to have him murdered for 'treason'. That's according to one of the Russian dissident's closest confidantes Yuri Felshtinsky, a historian who co-authored the book Blowing Up Russia with the former secret agent. He has claimed his former co... |
98df7fac618f1554fdca128f4e1e4cc664154460 | Summarize the following news article. | Republican Brian Kurcaba said women who are raped should not abort their pregnancies and that the child that comes as a result is 'beautiful'
The West Virginia lawmaker was trying to get support for a bill that would ban abortions in the state after 20 weeks .
He apologized for his comments later, saying he simply mean... | [
"A West Virginia lawmaker has apologized over recent comments he made about childbirth resulting from rape. Republican state legislator Brian Kurcaba said on Thursday that women who are raped should not be able to abort their pregnancies, and that the child that comes as a result is 'beautiful.' This as he argued i... |
309a9f3859015e6e9e41d7b137dd59c4f9362fe3 | Summarize the following news article. | Spanish designer Andres Sarda showed latest collection on catwalk today .
Underwear designer is known for pushing the boundaries with his designs .
One model strutted down in a bodysuit and pram and another with a dog .
It was part of Madrid Fashion Week, which runs in Spain until Wednesday . | [
"Fashion fans on the front row were given more than they bargained for as models bared revealing new looks - including one pushing a pram without any trousers on. It was part of underwear label Andres Sarda's catwalk show at Madrid Fashion Week today, where dozens of models took to the runway in a range of unusual ... |
7713ccdc25631582c0f566aa438d3b01a570a172 | Summarize the following news article. | Kaleena Pysher, of Alaska, gave birth to daughter, Raylie, last November .
The 19-year-old mother gave the baby up for adoption due to her 'lack of life experience'
However, Kaleena then decided to pump and send breast milk to Raylie .
She had been told of antibodies and brain growth it could offer daughter .
Teen has... | [
"A teenager mother who gave her baby daughter up for adoption in Alaska due to her 'lack of life experience' is still pumping and sending breast milk to the infant, it has emerged. Kaleena Pysher, 19, who lives in Anchorage, was in her senior year in high school when she discovered she was pregnant with her daughte... |
9617868c665604dbe4f250460d1868c3ba052141 | Summarize the following news article. | Jack White's backstage demands for a performance at the University of Oklahoma were published by the student newspaper .
It was also made clear there should be no bananas anywhere in the building .
White was angry with the paper as they also revealed his $80,000 fee for the performance . | [
"Jack White is incredibly serious when it comes to his music, and even more serious when it comes to his guacamole and bananas. The much admired American musician made an appearance at University of Oklahoma this week and, after getting their hands on his contract for the evening, the student newspaper decided to ... |
649471cac393e2c1db93646fb55b2ee1f018bea0 | Summarize the following news article. | The 1965 DB5 convertible fetched a world record auction fee for its model .
Sold to auction room bidder for £1,430,715 at Bonhams' Grand Palais sale .
From the same series as the one driven by Sean Connery in the 1964 film .
A 1962 Aston Martin DB4 was bought at the same auction for £750,000 . | [
"It was unquestionably 007's finest ever vehicle and now a particularly stunning version of the Aston Martin DB5 has sold for a new world record price at auction. One of the rarest of its kind ever made, the 1965 convertible model was bought for an eye-watering £1.4 million at auction in Paris. The DB5 instantly b... |
c180e73762822f46d468360e39432306e2a427d0 | Summarize the following news article. | The Black and White fundraising ball raises millions for the Tory Party .
But table plans and place settings have been banned this year for secrecy .
Billionaire Sir Michael Hintze and David Rowland are expected to attend .
Last year total worth of the guests was estimated at more than £22billion . | [
"It is the most glittering and controversial fixture in the Conservative social calendar – the Black and White fundraising ball, which raises millions of pounds for party coffers. But organisers of the £15,000-a-table event have been so stung by adverse publicity about previous guests that they have banned table pl... |
3561c4530fd89bce17441e6c2cf4d025cf2e547e | Summarize the following news article. | Probiotics can be found in everything from fortified milks to face creams .
All claim the ‘friendly bacteria’ they contain can do us a world of good .
But tough European laws on food labelling mean details are always vague .
This is mainly because many studies have proved inconclusive .
So can probiotics really have th... | [
"European laws on food labelling mean the details on the packaging of probiotic drinks are always rather vague . It started with those little bottles of sickly-sweet-tasting yogurt shots, and today probiotics can be found in everything from fortified milks and supplements to face creams – and all claim the ‘friendl... |
8cbe996de98474c7b904b03aa7aea325315a93e6 | Summarize the following news article. | Prince of Wales arrived in Middle East for six-day tour starting in Jordan .
Jordan is grieving after brutal killing of one of its pilots by ISIS .
Following murder, Jordan's ruler vowed to wage a 'harsh' war against ISIS .
Prince Charles will hold talks with King Abdullah II tomorrow . | [
"Prince Charles has arrived in the Middle East for a six-day tour that starts in Jordan - a country still in shock following the shocking murder of one of its pilots. The Prince of Wales stepped from his chartered jet looking relaxed and was greeted by a small entourage that included Britain's ambassador to Jordan,... |
0117b50ec8316c73e5cac3fa20987e6416dc54f1 | Summarize the following news article. | Al-Hijrah School in Birmingham in debt by almost £3million, council reveals .
It's alleged to have sent £1million to build sister establishment in Pakistan .
School has been in special measures since damning Ofsted report in 2013 .
Previous leadership failed to introduce a new national curriculum last year .
Pupils a... | [
"A troubled Islamic school which is alleged to have sent £1million of public money to construct a sister establishment in Pakistan is in debt to the tune of almost £3million, Birmingham City Council has revealed. New leadership was brought into Al-Hijrah School last year, after the council forced out the old govern... |
0fda9ff9af4f790160e54b44256ad350f94b7da0 | Summarize the following news article. | Names such as Leicester Square and Worcester commonly mispronounced .
New Google patent aims to help struggling Americans name the sites .
It uses recordings from locals to provide the most accurate pronunciation .
Could be added to firm's maps product to tell users what a place is called . | [
"For American visitors, it is one of Britain's more common tourist traps - the struggle to pronounce place names such as Leicester Square, Worcester and Edinburgh. Now a new Google invention hopes to help those struggling by offering audio examples of names of commonly mispronounced sites, based purely on recording... |
965c638a98e232ba267d8702406b79f8b82740ab | Summarize the following news article. | Massachusetts child welfare services took a two-day-old infant away from her disabled mother and placed her in foster care .
The state holds that the woman, who has a developmental disability, is unfit to properly care for the child .
Now, federal officials say the woman must be compensated and given a chance to prove ... | [
"She was 19, a brand-new mother with a developmental disability. Two days after giving birth to her daughter, the state took the infant away and placed her in foster care. Massachusetts child welfare officials contend the young woman couldn't properly care for a newborn and insist they acted in the child's best int... |
b1a50e6bc99d43a4a409b16202ff441cb1d485ee | Summarize the following news article. | Five Ukrainian soldiers died and 26 have been injured in the past 24 hours .
French and German leaders desperately trying to reach a new peace deal .
Angela Merkel has said there are no guarantees the talks will stop fighting .
Deal could include greater autonomy for the separatists' eastern region .
Russian Foreign Mi... | [
"Pro-Russian separatists have intensified shelling on Ukrainian government forces as world leaders try to hammer out a desperate peace deal to calm violence in the embattled country. Seven civilians and five Ukrainian troops were killed during fighting in eastern Ukraine today - and at least 26 soldiers have been i... |
407e4b173128c767097044bff5ee0c6658afcc3d | Summarize the following news article. | James Appleton, 28, was unable to celebrate as he had hypothermia .
Annual Tough Guy Race takes on mud, water and even electric shocks .
Worryingly Appleton struggles to even speak after the event . | [
"For some people, even the mere thought of running a race is enough to make them shiver. But one daredevil was literally left quaking in his boots after subjecting himself to one of the most physically demanding challenges known to man - the annual Tough Guy Race. James Appleton, a 28-year-old adventure and travel ... |
143c16d5903fc4038ed535ed328e6f9978978c7d | Summarize the following news article. | Gaia, 15, decided before her GCSEs that she wanted to be home schooled .
Father Greg Wise revealed 'sausage factory' education wasn't for her .
Famous family have built a classroom in the garden of their London home .
Thompson had hoped she would attend her old state school for A-levels . | [
"She sent her daughter to private school rather than entrusting her education to the state. But now Emma Thompson has decided the best results require a more unconventional route – and has removed her from school altogether. The actress has had a purpose-built classroom constructed in the back garden after 15-year-... |
551dd074923c785e4cbcb35984a4db513b335367 | Summarize the following news article. | Cleone Augur is the great-granddaughter of tycoon Harry Selfridge .
He revolutionised British shopping with his Oxford Street department store .
Mrs Augur says she watches the popular ITV show 'under sufferance'
She claims the real story of the Selfridges is even stranger than the fiction .
Mrs Augur says Mr Selfridge ... | [
"Cleone Augur (pictured) is the great-granddaughter of Harry Selfridge and says his story is even stranger than the fiction shown on the hit ITV show . Fans of the ITV series Mr Selfridge probably think they know everything about the colourful American tycoon – from his trim, dark beard to his compulsive womanisin... |
f19ad8c2b707dce11775d931269a9aae2805714b | Summarize the following news article. | BBC is under fire over its adaptation of JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy .
Broadcaster has been accused of ramping up Left-wing issues in the book .
Scenes have been added to the drama which do not appear in the novel .
Critics say storyline is disguised attack on the Government’s welfare cuts . | [
"With a storyline centred on the class divide, it was acclaimed as the novel which showed J.K. Rowling could address adult issues as well as she could weave magic for children in the Harry Potter books. But now the BBC has come under fire over its adaptation of her novel The Casual Vacancy just weeks before the Gen... |
cd88bf67a13799edc752b583d841917773f0e43a | Summarize the following news article. | Mark and Hayley Steabler, both 31, told they were having twins at 20 weeks .
At 30 weeks Hayley went into labour and gave birth to twins Jack and Erin .
Jack was born weighing just 3lb 5oz while Erin weighed 2lb 5oz .
Had to be resusciated, suffered bleeding on the brain and heart problems .
But pair have are now recov... | [
"Twins who had to be resuscitated moments after being born ten weeks prematurely have finally recovered enough to go home. Parents Mark and Hayley Steabler, both 31, today described the terrifying moment they watched as a team of 11 medics battled to save their newborns at Tyneside District Hospital. Since then sib... |
67042b00a65ce132ec7c090eb66de40d33b2422a | Summarize the following news article. | Shepherd in Cornwall has been keeping a close eye on this little lamb .
While 100,000 snowdrops in West Sussex offer hope spring is on its way .
Met Office said temperatures will start to get back to normal this week . | [
"Forecasters say spring is just around the corner, and it can’t come soon enough for this little fellow. The lamb was born in Downderry, Cornwall, where shepherd Arthur Phillips, 58, has been working round the clock to make sure that his new arrivals survive the chilly weather. The Met Office’s Calum MacColl said: ... |
8bce28c2a77d3e38d4a5bd08a9febf60cb191523 | Summarize the following news article. | Reggie Love has been recruited to help steer Tories to victory in election .
Former basketball star, who is 6ft 5in, was once Obama's closest aide .
Known as 'iReggie', was ever-present on campaign trail and in Oval Office .
Another former White House aide Jim Messina is also advising the Tories .
Meanwhile Labour's US... | [
"President Obama's former bag carrier and 'chief of stuff' has joined David Cameron's election team and will be tasked with winning the Prime Minister a second term in office. Reggie Love, a former US college basketball star, dubbed 'iReggie' by Obama, was the president's ever-present companion and source of inform... |
c8f5a395a1bbeeee79e3003c2b7068828aa5cae9 | Summarize the following news article. | These shocking pictures show forest officials cremating the body of a leopard .
The female big cat was said to have attacked and seriously injured four people .
Villagers in Jorhat, India, then tracked down and killed the endangered animal .
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . | [
"These shocking pictures show forest officials in India cremating the body of an endangered Indian leopard after it was killed by villagers. The magnificent beast was tracked down and killed after it was said to have mauled four villagers near Jorhat in north-east Assam Province. All four suffered serious injuries ... |
6f6c18f505a4d91f4e9f13b4aa9b7bf486164597 | Summarize the following news article. | Brian Williams said in a 2011 interview that as a volunteer firefighter he once saved a puppy from a house engulfed in flames .
In a 2005 interview however he said he saved two puppies .
This as the NBC news anchor was forced to confess he 'made a mistake recalling' that a helicopter he was on in Iraq took enemy fire .... | [
"Brian Williams may be in hot water again over a story he shared years ago about his work as a volunteer firefighter. Williams said in a 2011 interview that while he was a teenager, he ran into a burning home and while conducting a search, came across some thing 'warm and squishy.' When he got outside he realized h... |
8174f0271531d46e32659f9f753d8dabb6ea4e16 | Summarize the following news article. | Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy .
An Egyptian government official had said that Fahmy would be freed soon after his Australian colleague Peter Greste was deported on February 1 .
Fahmy had to drop his Egyptian nati... | [
"Prominent lawyer Amal Clooney has requested a meeting with Egypt's president to push for the release of Al-Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy, a letter obtained by AFP on Saturday shows. Clooney, who married Hollywood star George Clooney last year, has thrown her legal clout and celebrity behind Fahmy to secure his re... |
346f7df7754871c9deceb50289aa85512c0a0e51 | Summarize the following news article. | Shelby Offrink, 31, gave birth to second daughter, Hazel, 14 months ago .
Shortly after, she was diagnosed with a rare and incurable spine cancer .
She gave up job and began undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy .
Several months later, last August, husband Ben given devastating news .
Was told his cancer, Hodgkin's ... | [
"The Michigan-based parents of two young daughters are facing a double tragedy after both being diagnosed with cancer in the last year, it has emerged. Shelby Offrink, 31, and her 34-year-old husband, Ben, had just welcomed their second child, Hazel, now one, into the world prematurely when Mrs Offrink was given d... |
ecd43da0971753e42a76667d987f012284708893 | Summarize the following news article. | McCann spokesman says missing children 'can still be out there waiting to be found'
Unidentified girl can only speak obscure Roma language .
Man, 39, and woman, 40, arrested and charged with abducting a minor .
The girl has fair hair and pale skin and bears no resemblance to them .
DNA testing proved she was not relate... | [
"The first pictures of the gipsy camp where an abducted four-year-old girl was rescued in Greece emerged yesterday as the international appeal to identify the child continued. The discovery of the blonde, blue-eyed girl, who police believe may be from northern or eastern Europe, gives hope that Madeleine McCann may... |
05217f06377b3d516be8b80b0ce447da0333ad01 | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Le Vell said to have told Corrie co-stars that he watches porn .
Actor was on set when he reportedly said he likes X-rated site RedTube .
Le Vell, who plays mechanic Kevin Webster, said it is one of his 'favourites'
The soap star, 50, added that he makes sure to delete his search history . | [
"Michael Le Vell, pictured with girlfriend Louise Gibbons, shocked Coronation Street co-stars by admitting he likes watching porn, it was claimed . Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell shocked fellow cast members by openly confessing that he watches porn, it was reported today. The actor, 50, was on set when he r... |
117bc50740c6a4d24b32f06862f09a2827819034 | Summarize the following news article. | The festival, organised by the local hunting community, is to promote and grow traditional hunting practices .
Takes place in the mountainous region of western China that borders Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia .
The Kazakhs of the Altai mountain range in western Mongolia are the only people that hunt with golden eagle... | [
"Chinese Kazakh eagle hunters sit on horseback as they travel to a local competition in the mountains of Qinghe County, Xinjiang, northwestern China. The festival, organised by the local hunting community, is part of an effort to promote and grow traditional hunting practices for new generations in the mountainous ... |
830ddcd1e1bbb14e0b069b7c738b8387e3671419 | Summarize the following news article. | Anchor, 55, said his actions have made him 'too much part of the news'
In a statement he said: 'Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us'
A source told DailyMail.com he will not be involved in day-to-day editing .
Lester Holt will be taking ove... | [
"Brian Williams has announced he is temporarily stepping down as anchor of the NBC Nightly News. The 55-year-old Managing Editor of the United States' most watched network news program said in a statement Saturday he has become 'too much a part of the news'. He added: 'I have decided to take myself off of my daily... |
da3e1225a9834a36fcac91255f3f9f91e94438f9 | Summarize the following news article. | The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has granted an appeal to Adnan Syed over his conviction in the murder of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee .
The 34-year-old was the subject of the popular podcast Serial who aired last year and reexamined his case .
Syed received ineffective counsel during trial from a lawyer who did not ... | [
"The convicted killer who was the subject of a popular podcast has been granted an appeal. Adnan Syed and his role in the murder of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, who was killed on January 13, 1999, became a topic of discussion among millions of Americans when Serial, a podcast that reexamined evidence in the case in h... |
d43d682d9de350bd161db5bfc1d3e513a11682bf | Summarize the following news article. | The collapse of Rosie O'Donnell's two-year marriage had nothing to do with her quitting the troubled daytime chat show The View, sources say .
Her sudden departure was prompted by rows with producers and other staff, who are said to be delighted she is leaving .
ABC executives now believe they have a chance to save The... | [
"The collapse of Rosie O'Donnell's two-year marriage had nothing to do with her quitting the troubled daytime chat show, The View, show insiders have disclosed. In fact, her sudden departure was prompted by rows with producers and other staff, who are said to be delighted she is leaving. O'Donnell is being seen as ... |
c86bbdf535cc3c70947b9aa01f88d3c9433ba413 | Summarize the following news article. | Masked robber was caught on CCTV charging into store brandishing a gun .
He pointed the gun at the shopkeeper and demanded the store's takings .
After collecting all the cash in a bag, he then said 'sorry' to the attendant .
Shop staff member Jeanette Greenwell said he made off with only £80 .
Police are hoping the CCT... | [
"This is the moment an armed robber burst into a North Tyneside store with a handgun, stole the store's money then apologised to the shopkeeper before running off. Police now are hunting the masked raider after the attack, which happened just before 7am yesterday at Diane's Newsagency, in Angle Terrace, Wallsend. T... |
620ada7154d429c41861b304342c3537b018d769 | Summarize the following news article. | Man involved in Christchurch office romp has been revealed as a father .
He is a senior member of the Marsh Ltd insurance firm, aged in his late 40s .
He was filmed having sex with company secretary in mid-20s last week .
The romp was filmed by patrons at Carlton Bar across street .
The man's wife found out about the ... | [
"The man whose office romp with a junior went viral this week is a senior insurance broker in his late 40s, Daily Mail Australia can reveal. The man involved in the Christchurch office sex romp with a woman almost half his age is a regional manager at Marsh Ltd insurance firm, and is married with a 15-year-old son ... |
ef773f4d081bcdc872dd0f6d55f7f825fee2a8ed | Summarize the following news article. | Some veterans must hand over most of weekly pension if they require care .
Rules affect service personnel injured in service on or before April 5, 2005 .
But those wounded after that date are entitled to keep all their payments .
Royal British Legion and MPs are now calling on PM to correct anomaly . | [
"Call to action: David Cameron is being urged to help thousands of badly wounded British veterans . David Cameron is being urged to help thousands of badly wounded British veterans who are being forced to use their war pensions to pay for social care. Under the rules, veterans injured on or before April 5, 2005, mu... |
ff78c8071e3ad2159bbc2dedf7f205e39ec97602 | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester United have had scouts watching Juan Familia-Castillo .
The 14-year-old starred for Holland Under 15s earlier this week .
Red Devils keen on Ajax starlet having already signed Timothy Fosu Mensah from the Dutch club in August . | [
"Manchester United are on the trail of highly-prized Ajax teenager Juan Familia-Castillo. The exciting 14-year-old played for Holland Under 15s against Belgium Under 15s in two internationals this week and United were represented at both games. Familia-Castillo is a skilful, left-footed forward whose deft touches h... |
32934018bdea1dbfc1af7ba1cabe4ba17b611797 | Summarize the following news article. | Men at Mirfield Junior Infirmary were sexually abused in the 1960s .
Two paedophile priests fled the country and died before facing police .
One alleged abuser remains in Italy but is 'too ill to travel' to the UK .
Here their victims recount the horrendous abuse 40 years later . | [
"The victims of paedophile priests who sexually assaulted them as young boys in a Catholic seminary have spoken out against their abusers forty years after leaving the religious Order. The men, most of whom are now in their sixties, were given sums of money by Comboni Missionaries - formerly known as the Verona Fat... |
38933e33f71989150a756ca4ecb33857ec59b761 | Summarize the following news article. | Teresa Lim stiches beautiful patterns of landscapes she encounters on her travels .
Her work has been showcased in fashion shows in Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Tokyo .
Charles Bridge in Prague, Big Ben in London and the Serpentine Falls in Perth all part of her 'Sew Wanderlust' | [
"A photograph or postcard are popular souvenirs to take with us after visiting a foreign country. But one Singaporean woman has designed a novel way to remember places she has visited throughout the world - by creating stunning canvases using a needle and thread. Teresa Lim stiches beautiful patterns of landscapes ... |
861049bbf17f4b96a0f99a8c02381d71fe163d9c | Summarize the following news article. | Teachers ordered eight and nine-year-olds inside when it began snowing .
Message on school website said staff took decision for 'safety' reasons .
Angry parents said children were barred from even touching snow .
Same school hit headlines after visiting reverend said Santa wasn't real . | [
"Valerie Moore, chief executive of the trust which runs the school refused to comment but an online message said the decision was for 'safety' reasons . When snow began to fall gently around their primary school, pupils were naturally excited. But their joy quickly melted away when their teachers banned them from g... |
2da6ae14ee491e7f484a088b9254f612827b90e2 | Summarize the following news article. | Businesses will today be promised a £10billion boost by the Conservatives .
MP is 'shocked' that he is required to defend business as 'force for good'
Business minister Matthew Hancock looking to exploit recent Labour row .
Ed Miliband has been involved in damaging spat with the boss of Boots . | [
"Business minister Matthew Hancock (pictured) said he was 'shocked' to be having to argue that 'business is a force for good' Businesses will today be promised a £10 billion boost in the Conservative manifesto as the party seeks to exploit Labour's damaging row with captains of industry. Business minister Matthew H... |
448bcdf82791ce6bcd592e7fce6a5652f54552d6 | Summarize the following news article. | Williams' 2006 claim that he saw a dead body float past his hotel window during Hurricane Katrina is drawing fresh skepticism .
The NBC News anchor was forced to apologize on Wednesday after he lied about being on a helicopter in Iraq in 2003 that was hit by enemy fire .
He blamed that mistake on the 'fog of memory ove... | [
"Bill Maher poked fun at the allegations against NBC News anchor Brian Williams last night and joked Williams told such big lies that he's been offered a position to work at Fox News. Maher's show which aired last night on HBO at 10pm shed a little humor on Brian William's heroic tales. 'When we get older… we mispl... |
f0eca66fc9a72a6b2abbbd7f00a5057f9c40142d | Summarize the following news article. | Peter Eveson, 39, smashed into his father's neighbour's home last year .
He stole jewellery and a phone in the raid but also set off burglar alarm .
Eveson then stopped by his father's house for a cup of tea and a chat .
But his father became concerned about the burglar alarm ringing nearby .
Eveson later admitted to t... | [
"Peter Eveson, 39, was jailed for two years and four months after he admitted to breaking into his father's neighbour's home . A serial crook has been jailed for breaking into a house after he was accidentally shopped to police by his own father - who called the police after becoming concerned about his neighbour's... |
7073da053f13c57de554bb9bc975e912d4d77acb | Summarize the following news article. | Oregon's governor is struggling to deal with allegations that his fiancee used his position to land clients for her environmental consulting business .
The scandal has posed a threat to the decades-long political career of four-term Democrat John Kitzhaber, Oregon's longest-serving governor .
Fiance Clyvia Hayes is acc... | [
"Oregon's governor is struggling to deal with allegations that his fiancee used his position to land clients for her environmental consulting business, claims that have drawn an ethics investigation and the scrutiny of the state's attorney general. Although his role in arranging the deals isn't clear, the scandal h... |
67be0868e94c11cc5b73fd92ccc3131e2ccc69ba | Summarize the following news article. | Josh Pray, 29, a comedian from Florida uploaded the video footage .
In it, his mother asks him to slow down, pull over and stop for chicken .
She takes offence at his choice of music and puts on gospel music instead . | [
"Few things are worse than a back seat driver; unless the back seat driver happens to be your mother and she is in the front seat sitting next to you. Josh Pray, 29, a comedian from Florida, has uploaded hilarious video footage of him driving his mother about in a car. Unfortunately for Josh, his mum takes issue w... |
1491b760b3f0ade3e12c18194c52bacfe5acd4b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Virginia Roberts alleges she was 'loaned out' to friends of Jeffrey Epstein .
Named Prince Andrew and lawyer Alan Dershowitz among those involved .
Claimed she was forced to have sex with prince on three occasions .
In sworn statement filed yesterday, she claimed FBI possess key evidence .
Said Epstein had cameras in r... | [
"The woman at the centre of the Prince Andrew 'sex slave' scandal has told a US court that she believes the FBI has videos of her having sex with Jeffrey Epstein and his 'powerful friends' while she was underage. Virginia Roberts, who alleges that she was loaned out to the Duke of York and other high-profile Epstei... |
a555887c89ef5900a85f19ccb351f6bc23d97658 | Summarize the following news article. | Manhattan Beach home of Ronald and Malissia Clinton was firebombed about 2.30am by a tire filled with gasoline .
The couple, who have three children, believe they were targeted .
Hundreds of members of the community turned out at a rally on Friday . | [
"A Los Angeles family whose house was firebombed early Wednesday, causing $200,000 worth of damage, said they considered moving away, convinced they were the targets of a hate crime. But Ronald and Malissia Clinton have chosen to stay after being inundated with support from the local community in Manhattan Beach. T... |
777fe869989228ecd613d922bca8af9971af46b1 | Summarize the following news article. | Karen Shearon, 48, denies threatening Susan Wagner High School .
Court heard she called guidance counselor after her daughter failed exams .
Students must pass five exams to graduate high school in New York . | [
"A mother got so angry when told that her daughter had failed a New York state exam that she threatened to bomb the school, police say. Karen Shearon pleaded not guilty when she was arraigned on Friday on a misdemeanor aggravated harassment charge. A court complaint says the 48-year-old told a guidance counselor at... |
dba5f99593bebea6b2b0edf413aacfbcc1fd3be7 | Summarize the following news article. | Research found healthy foods clean out blood vessels, especially in penis .
Dr Athanasios Angelis says Mediterranean diet helps a man's performance .
He recommended plenty of cereals, nuts, fish and poultry – but no kebabs .
Red meat once a week is enough and recommended small glasses of wine . | [
"Never mind those little blue pills – men who have problems between the sheets could reinvigorate themselves simply by eating a Mediterranean diet. Eating fish, salads and olive oil, and enjoying the odd glass of wine, could transform the lives of men suffering from impotence, according to Greek cardiologist Athana... |
ef09fea3c3fe48ebd52c5abec62e11a23d0edd29 | Summarize the following news article. | The accident specifically shut down Interstate 81 near Ellisburg, New York, not far from Syracuse .
Police have confirmed the accident was related to weather but no serious injuries are reported .
The accident has left all northbound lanes of I-81 closed from Exit 31 to Exit 40 . | [
"A massive pile-up on the snowy roads of a New York interstate has left dozens of vehicles smashed and the road closed. The accident specifically shut down Interstate 81 near Ellisburg, New York, not far from Syracuse. Pictures and video of the twisted metal at the scene spread rapidly across social media. A massiv... |
5e90be0822b46d957a0d6945f05d272b64a83652 | Summarize the following news article. | Ex-prime minister promises to do 'whatever the party wants' in election .
Supporters of three-times election winner says he is still a 'rock star'
Others worry about turning the clock back to the New Labour era .
Blair under fresh criticism over Iraq war following delays in Chilcot report .
52% of voters say Labour has... | [
"Tony Blair is to join the fight to get Ed Miliband elected, despite growing unease among New Labour grandees after the direction of the party. The former prime minister has promised to do 'whatever the party wants' to secure a Labour victory in May. Some senior Labour MPs argue that the three-times election winner... |
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