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5d8640054b95c10abe188676a146a703965488a2 | Summarize the following news article. | Britons are cutting back on the weekly shop to pay for entertainment .
Consumers are said to be making the most of the supermarket price war .
Spending on restaurants grew 14.6 per cent, and travel rose 4 per cent . | [
"After years of cutting back in the wake of the worst recession in living memory, it seems we have started spoiling ourselves again. This year saw families splash out more on eating in restaurants and going on holiday, according to analysis of our spending habits. The improving economy has helped bolster confidence... |
6d589f89059f6e9483262e7427db4fb8a80929be | Summarize the following news article. | Ford Mondeo was shot at in Sheffield shortly after 10pm last night .
Passenger, 22, died while 28-year-old driver was seriously injured .
Shooting happened at one of the busiest road junctions in the city . | [
"A shooting which left a young man dead and another seriously injured as they sat in a car could have been a ‘targeted attack’, police said tonight. The 22-year-old who died was the passenger in a Ford Mondeo car which was stationary at traffic lights in Sheffield city centre when it was attacked last night, South ... |
81236ae1a23c2ce729bebc86c0be26f265067d6b | Summarize the following news article. | Charlotte Lomas and boyfriend Luke were walking her dog in Essex park .
But they accidentally strayed onto mudflats and began to get stuck in mud .
Soon the couple were waist-deep in mud at Cudmore Grove Country Park .
They tried to free themselves but were forced to call 999 as it got darker .
Rescue teams were called... | [
"A couple had to be pulled out of mudflats by a crew in an RAF helicopter after they got stuck while walking their dog. Charlotte Lomas and boyfriend Luke had not realised they had strayed onto the mudflats in East Mersea in Essex until they found themselves waist-deep in mud and unable to move. They had tried to p... |
7cfad499fea5cf604b086f007b1ba06be3d5ddf3 | Summarize the following news article. | Surveillance footage captured a thief stealing Christmas presents off the porch of an autistic teen .
The man stole seven packages containing presents, including a rare CD Colleen and Chuck Saftler bought for their autistic son .
The teen asks for the CD each year as his only present and the Saftler's are desperate to ... | [
"You're a mean one, Mr.Grinch. A California couple say a real-life Grinch stole Christmas from their autistic son. Surveillance footage captures a man taking seven packages containing presents from Chuck and Colleen Saftler's Los Angeles home's porch Friday afternoon, according to CBS Los Angeles. Around 3.30pm, a ... |
9663441b383d6c818afbb38a95329a9506fc2aee | Summarize the following news article. | Angry customers complained of delivery slots being cancelled by retailers .
Computer glitch scrapped slots chosen by those who had amended orders .
Many took to social media amid fear their Christmas food would not arrive .
Panicked customers bemoaned not being able to phone customer services .
Sainsbury's website cras... | [
"Hundreds of families feared they would be left without Christmas turkeys, drinks and party food after computer problems hit three major supermarkets. Customers across Britain were left angry and frustrated when the glitch affected online orders of festive groceries from Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Asda. With househo... |
11f4854e748182b5bf6397e7a403dbb9ecafa4bd | Summarize the following news article. | Some 48% of Scottish voters are now planning to back the SNP in May .
Labour trailing on just 24%, with the Tories only 8 points behind on 16% .
The result would leave Labour with just four MPs – down from 40 today . | [
"The SNP is on course to take a leading role in the Government of the whole of the UK after a poll showed a record number of Scottish voters plan to back the party. Almost half of all voters north of the border now say they will support the Scottish Nationalists at the general election – prompting speculation that ... |
e5995997785fcf64f4025d29cfc6760a15955ad0 | Summarize the following news article. | Girls as young as 12 being dragged by hair onto cattle trucks to be slaves .
They are mostly from minority Yazidi tribe, snatched from homes in Sinjar .
They are divided up according to age, education and marital status .
Then sold to highest bidder to be beaten, raped or shared among friends .
Shocking details reveale... | [
"Islamic State is kidnapping thousands of women and young girls to be traded in open markets as sex slaves for as little as £16 each, it was revealed today. A shocking report by Amnesty International lays bare for the first time the true depth of depravity with which IS fighters are treating their female captives, ... |
467dcb6cbeba6f64634732ee4f5b259032134b4f | Summarize the following news article. | Michael Ebanks, 33, and Mark West, 37, admit conspiracy to smuggle drugs .
They were told to pay just 0.0005 per cent of what the cocaine was worth .
Both have had their sentences extended - Ebanks to 20 years and West to ten . | [
"Two drug smugglers who helped import cocaine worth up to £10.4 million into the country have each been ordered to repay just £10. Michael Ebanks, 33, and Mark West, 37, were told they have just 28 days to pay the sum - which is a mere 0.0005 per cent of what the drugs were worth. Michael Ebanks (right) 33, and Mar... |
841b010ffc0429e41d7dde1c87a1810456b78059 | Summarize the following news article. | The unlikely friendship was formed at South Africa's Kruger National Park .
A game ranger said he was 'amazed and honoured' to have seen the union .
A leopard expert said the big cat was simply 'playing with its prey' | [
"Most impalas run for their lives at the sight of a leopard but this plucky youngster snuck in for an affectionate embrace instead. The unlikely friendship between the hunter and its prey was captured in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The impala nuzzles the big cat's nose and mouth, and even when its new... |
a9d3aaa85abbfb5977d5923e5c47e3e6f2e5a106 | Summarize the following news article. | The national average for petrol prices is currently $1.21 per litre with prices as low as $1.09 in Sydney on Tuesday .
Last time motorists saw petrol price drop below a dollar was back in 2005 .
A price war between cheap petrol in America and Arab countries in OPEC is behind the price fall .
Drop in prices has give hou... | [
"Petrol prices are plummeting towards the one dollar per litre mark just in time for the Christmas holiday season. The national average for petrol prices is currently $1.21 per litre with prices as low as $1.09 in Sydney on Tuesday. The last time motorists saw the average petrol price in Australia drop below a doll... |
d2070b31d937c4157293e37fc839c5a36264381e | Summarize the following news article. | A 100ft giant redwood has been hailed as 'Britain's oldest Christmas tree'
English Heritage believes 158-year-old tree was one of the first introduced .
It was planted in the grounds of Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, in 1856 .
Tree was uprooted every Christmas and brought inside Grade I mansion .
Gardeners have restored fes... | [
"A 158-year-old giant redwood in the grounds of a historic estate has been hailed as the 'oldest living Christmas tree in Britain' by English Heritage. The 100ft tree has not been used as a festive decoration in decades, but at one time it was uprooted every Christmas and brought indoors to light up the halls of a ... |
62cd082709cea228ad60436390debf7c9d5a86cb | Summarize the following news article. | Kara Spark, from Mandurah in WA, claims her boyfriend died after taking ibogaine in Thailand .
Brodie Smith was taking the African plant - which has hallucinogenic properties - to 'cure' a drug addiction .
According to Ms Spark, Mr Smith said he stopped breathing minutes after he took the drug .
But the centre where he... | [
"The day before Brodie Smith died he told his girlfriend he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. But before he could propose, the West Australian man died while on a trip to take Ibogaine - a 'miracle' cure for his drug addiction, reportedly ice, derived from an African plant that tribes use as a hallucin... |
8313f3280613ea6a8ef3e3f38eb6b129a72913f7 | Summarize the following news article. | Syndi Baker forged close relationships with two male prisoners at work .
Was exposed after prisoner alluded to having a sexual relationship with her .
She met one inmate while working at young offenders institution HMP Isis .
Court told her letters had 'sexual innuendos' and 'romantic overtures'
She was sentenced to 12... | [
"A young female prison officer who exchanged love letters containing 'sexual innuendos' with two inmates, including a murderer serving a life sentence, has been jailed. Syndi Baker, who is from a family of prison guards, forged close relationships with two male prisoners at work and then kept in touch with them thr... |
f54948f835b7391c8c19039bf7a3a09593e5a944 | Summarize the following news article. | A replica of the iconic 1983 film's most memorable prop walked right out of Yankee Spirits in North Tonawanda, New York on Thursday . | [
"An upstate New York grinch stole a leg lamp from a North Tonawanda liquor store's beloved annual A Christmas Story-themed window display. But if he's caught, the thief won't have a leg to stand on. Security footage clearly shows the man creep into Yankee Spirits on Thursday, swipe their beloved lamp and scuttle aw... |
c65dedd9e00c37e8d7216cd43c81ae0c0c4c04a2 | Summarize the following news article. | The 85-year-old died less than 48 after after leaving the Surrey care home .
Merok Park nursing home in Banstead was closed earlier this month .
Authorities have cited the Data Protection Act for not releasing the name .
The Act does not extend to cover information about the deceased .
Critics have questioned the secre... | [
"A vulnerable elderly man who died in the midst of a care home scandal cannot be named on the orders of public officials, the Daily Mail can reveal. The 85-year-old died less than 48 hours after being evacuated from a home that was suddenly closed after an inspection found filthy conditions, untrained staff and old... |
5ba8902ff2a2b01bf90177c622f65c92ecd67003 | Summarize the following news article. | The man suddenly became ill and fell on to the railway tracks .
He was trapped under a train and sustained serious foot injuries .
NSW Ambulance Paramedics treated the man who was then taken to St Vincent’s Hospital . | [
"A man has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a train near Sydney's Wynyard Train Station on Monday afternoon with platform four having to be closed for an hour. Just before 3.30pm officers attached to Sydney City Local Area Command and the Police Transport Command were called to the station as the man w... |
4cfd6a2c530bc684dfe98ff2f073d721bf76258e | Summarize the following news article. | Amanda Styles goes to watch pro-wrestler Ace Perry compete every week .
But she never dreamed he would ask if he could escort her to junior prom .
Perry said that 'knowing I can help make her happy by doing this is great' | [
"A heartwarming video shows the moment a pro-wrestler asks a autistic teenager if he can take her to her junior prom after finding out that the girl is his biggest fan. Amanda Styles contacted independent pro-wrestler Ace Perry on Facebook to tell him she goes to see his matches every week and loves watching him co... |
76c5018fdc367898c1d1053ca2e97235f9fe0097 | Summarize the following news article. | Police responded to report of burglary in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs .
Officers shot alleged criminal with a Taser and he died shortly afterwards .
Neighbour heard him shouting 'Help me' as police took him out of building .
Young couple had escaped with their son during the burglary .
Independent Police Complaints Co... | [
"Controversy over police use of Tasers erupted again last night after the death of a man shot during an alleged burglary. The raid suspect is the second person in two months to die after being Tasered by police officers. He was shot with a 50,000-volt stun gun in the early hours of yesterday after reports of a brea... |
d53b0baa067cc75140ec6b3edf98a43abcbf40ba | Summarize the following news article. | Collection once belonged to a famous Romanian forensic scientist .
He took them from bodies held at the Institute of Forensic Medicine .
Some of the most fascinating are from a French Foreign Legionary .
The ink used was made from oil soot and 'fresh' urine . | [
"Their original owners are long since dead but amazingly these genuine 19th century tattoos are still pulling in a few admiring glances. They form part of a weird and wonderful collection of tattooed human skin which has just been put on display in Bucharest, Romania. The collection once belonged to the late Dr Ni... |
3233b07914fb45e88837dc0a7ed72ca7d525ab76 | Summarize the following news article. | Keighley Town Council paid £700 for bench in memory of councillor's child .
Little Ellie Walker, aged three, died in January 2013 of blood poisoning .
Mother Andrea has now received bill of £703 and says it is an 'insult'
Claims there was a 'verbal agreement' bench would be paid for by council .
But councillors say sit... | [
"A grieving mother has been left furious after the council she works for sent her a £700 bill for a bench in memory of her three-year-old daughter. The bench was put up in Keighley Town Hall Square, West Yorkshire, last year in memory of councillor Andrea Walker's daughter, Ellie, who tragically died in January 201... |
82be0157e9a132988012af3744622a9101f74d8a | Summarize the following news article. | The rescue pup recently stepped out in New York to stock up on goods .
The Instagram star, with more than 780,000 followers, went shopping in a Santa Claus outfit .
Shih Tzu once lived on the streets of Connecticut and was named Stinky .
Lovable dog also had 14 decaying teeth removed and was blind in one eye .
Marnie w... | [
"When it comes to Christmas shopping this little dog means business. Dressed in a Santa Claus outfit, Marnie the Instagram-famous Shih Tzu recently stepped out in New York to stock up on goods. Video footage shows her whizzing through a Duane Reade store, perusing the cereal, beauty and household goods aisles. With... |
dd0310c6c0bdaf49ea47a9e4d031b23af8ae53bb | Summarize the following news article. | Neighbours described her 'erratic' behaviour in days leading up to slayings .
Horrifying massacre took place at Cairns home six days before Christmas .
Eight children aged between 2 and 14 stabbed - four boys and four girls .
Raina Thaiday, mother of seven of the children and an aunt of one, charged with murder .
Her l... | [
"The woman charged with the murders of seven of her children and one young niece in her Cairns home 'knows what has happened' but it 'hasn't sunk in yet,' her lawyer said today. Raina Thaiday, 37, who is also known as Mersane Warria, is being held in Cairns Base Hospital on under police guard, and did not appear in... |
6521f9c3ee76cfe890e83c3efb0434f5cb056791 | Summarize the following news article. | Satin Dolls in Lodi was robbed by two gunmen early Sunday morning .
The go-go club doubled as the Bada Bing, a club owned by Tony Soprano in The Sopranos .
The building and real estate for are owned by Anthony Cardinalle, who is allegedly connected to real-life mob waste hauling schemes . | [
"The northern New Jersey go-go bar that served as the backdrop for strip club scenes in The Sopranos was robbed of $30,000 on Sunday, police said. Two men with shotguns entered Satin Dolls, a nightclub located along New Jersey Route 17 in Lodi, taking $30,000 early Sunday morning. Lodi police said in a notice poste... |
7046129baf9d33a0242086c2bb36ea102e1b583f | Summarize the following news article. | Four male cleaners jailed for eight years for raping six-year-old schoolboy .
Woman given seven year sentence as an accomplice to the horrific crime .
Police said sixth suspect committed suicide after being arrested for rape .
School in Indonesian capital Jakarta is popular with wealthy foreigners . | [
"An Indonesian court has sentenced four men and a woman to up to eight years in prison over the rape of a six-year-old boy at a prestigious international school where they worked as cleaners. The individuals were contracted to work at Jakarta International School, which is popular with wealthy ex-pats, and were arr... |
17ec5de3448301171a7ae330c2749ec35d62af5e | Summarize the following news article. | Michel Kuster, 36, filmed the jump in Endelberg, Switzerland .
The clip shows Mr Kuster landing safely after somersaulting in mid-air .
The stunt was also caught on camera from below by a photographer . | [
"A thrill-seeking skier has filmed himself performing a front flip off the side of a mountain. Michel Kuster strapped a camera to his helmet to film the jump before leaping off the cliff in Endelberg, Switzerland. The 12-second clip shows the 36-year-old landing safely after somersaulting in mid-air. The stunt was ... |
dda0599c78f209faa8361df0a45a0ace6d758292 | Summarize the following news article. | Aimee Snowden began her Lego Farmer blog in September .
Obsessed with macro photography and Australian agriculture, the 24-year-old combined the two to document the daily happenings of a farm .
Ms Snowden said she was overwhelmed with the amount of support her project has received, saying she has had thousands of blog ... | [
"An Australian farmer has found a new and unique way to share what goes on at her mixed irrigation farm. Since September, Aimee Snowden has photographed LEGO figurines on their daily adventures at her parent's lucerne hay production farm in Southern Riverina, New South Wales for her Lego Farmer blog. The 24-year-ol... |
bf14728d35e99fa6f05b1f4ef6d8f18137b5cfa0 | Summarize the following news article. | The Yankee Silver Shield Foundation will take on any education expenses .
Ramos was the father of 13-year-old Jaden a second son who is in college .
He was murdered alongside partner Wenjian Liuin Brooklyn on Saturday .
Fellow officer Liu, 32, was recently married but did not have any children .
The foundation provides... | [
"A New York Yankees charity will pay for the education of the sons of murdered NYPD cop Rafael Ramos, after their father was gunned down in his patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday. The Yankee Silver Shield Foundation, which provides for the children of officers who died in the line of duty, will take on any educati... |
cce6ad016a2088579853d6d3d0ffe92840d3e205 | Summarize the following news article. | Volunteers have begun removing the floral tributes at Martin Place .
They will be composted on Tuesday and used in a permanent memorial .
Notes, messages and cards will be preserved under a marquee .
Sydney's weather forecast is for showers and possible thunderstorms .
A memorial will be held for siege victim Katrina D... | [
"Floral tributes for the Sydney siege victims are being removed and a marquee erected ahead of a forecast for rain. Notes, messages and cards will be preserved when the existing blanket of flowers at Martin Place is composted on Tuesday. Parts of the tribute for Lindt cafe manager Tori Johnson, 34, and barrister Ka... |
7d92a8e95fd2598ce00c59cdbe0bb16797a37c68 | Summarize the following news article. | Christian Emde and Robert Baum entered UK with radical material in 2011 .
Both were convicted and deported back to Germany the following year .
Pair have subsequently turned up fighting for ISIS in Syria and Iraq .
German journalist interviewed Christian Emde as ISIS militant in Mosul .
He told Juergen Todenhoefer the ... | [
"Two convicted Islamic extremists who were deported from Britain in 2012 have emerged as jihadis fighting for ISIS in Iraq - one as a senior commander, and the other as a suicide bomber. Christian Emde, 30, and Robert Baum, 25, were convicted of entering the UK in possession of computers filled with radical materia... |
4554dd08992728dd258f5d89d595294d4c51acaf | Summarize the following news article. | Page organised Moscow rally to back opposition leader Alexei Navalny .
He faces up to 10 years' jail over fraud charges he branded 'utter lies'
13,000 people planned to attend, but page is now blocked within Russia .
Facebook slammed by Navalny and former U.S. ambassador to Moscow . | [
"Facebook is at the centre of a free speech storm after apparently blocking a page which supported one of Vladimir Putin's sternest critics. Some 13,000 people joined an event page calling for a rally in central Moscow, where opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces up to ten years' jail over fraud charges he has bra... |
5b5fd43fa77db828748669113be7b90ba530fec1 | Summarize the following news article. | John Whittingdale said we are losing information war to 'frightening extent'
Former World Service boss claims cuts could put national interests at risk .
In 2010, the Foreign Office cut the World Service budget by 16 per cent . | [
"Frightening: John Whittingdale, Tory chairman of the Commons culture, media and sport select committee, said Britain is losing the information war . Russia and China are winning a propaganda war because of cuts to the BBC World Service, a senior MP has warned. As a result Britain is failing to counter the biased i... |
65e146124650d4d3dc187ab2293be00e3aca7feb | Summarize the following news article. | The home of the Cuenca-Orzuna family in White Plains was ransacked by a heartless burglar, who stole their presents from under the Christmas tree .
There had been gifts for the family's four children and a handful of cousins;even the kids' piggy banks were taken .
Local cops passed the hat around and collected $1,500 w... | [
"This police department in New York is keeping the Christmas spirit alive. After a burglar stole a White Plains family's Christmas presents from under the tree, police there stepped it up and played Santa. White Plains police presented the Cuenca-Orzuna family Saturday with $1,500 worth of gift cards and several to... |
533160990636eba973d62a8fb74d1d142808c24e | Summarize the following news article. | Group of seven 12-year-old went to watch The Hunger Games in Brighton .
But they were hauled out of cinema by police suspected of recording film .
Children were left in tears outside Cineworld as they were accused of filming the movie on iPhones and iPads, and breaking copyright laws .
Sussex Police searched the device... | [
"Tanith Lawrence, 12, was with a group of friends on a trip to see the Hunger Games when they were wrongly accused of filming the movie . A group of 12-year-old girls were left in tears after being hauled out of a cinema by police when staff falsely accused them of recording The Hunger Games on their mobiles and iP... |
d01ad625e8ac38c5e22233a5ac253dda03b9a628 | Summarize the following news article. | Fireman dressed up as Santa helps to save the life of man in house fire .
Nick Carey had been dressing up as Santa Claus while working with his crew from NSW Fire & Rescue Telarah brigade .
After helping to carry the victim from the house Santa then performs CPR on the unconscious man .
'It’s definitely the weirdest an... | [
"He may not have arrived on a sleigh being pulled by reindeer, but Santa Claus came to a man’s rescue in the Hunter Valley over the weekend. To get into the Christmas spirit Nick Carey had been dressing up as Santa Claus while working with his crew from NSW Fire & Rescue Telarah brigade, but instead of delivering p... |
206ec2b517b67f0c552c3f52891761cc4aac7cbe | Summarize the following news article. | The 60-year-old said he wanted his job and reputation back .
He revealed he was going back to work with AC/DC, adding: 'I don't care who likes it or who doesn't'
Rudd is charged with threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis .
The Crown has given a brief outline of what led to the charges that ... | [
"Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has revealed that the criminal charges against him have done little to destroy his rock and roll spirit, as he declares that he wants his job back - and his reputation. Despite the 60-year-old currently being before the New Zealand courts on charges of threatening to kill and possess... |
6df6d244c75ce2d75ddf2ec41e7f313be9b5fe2c | Summarize the following news article. | Interview with Éric Zemmour prompted outrage among French Left .
Asked if he could deport Muslims, he said: 'History is often surprising'
He added: 'Muslims inside French people will lead us to civil war'
Controversial author dropped from 11-year chat show stint by iTELE . | [
"Row: Éric Zemmour, pictured, appeared to suggest all 5million of France's Muslims should be deported . France is engulfed in a free speech row after a TV commentator was sacked for appearing to suggest all 5million of the country's Muslims should be deported to prevent civil war. The comments by Éric Zemmour, who ... |
3f4c95346dd32c99ab3520fc5beb62529ba2470f | Summarize the following news article. | Boris Johnson wants raising wages further to be 'Tory economic mission'
He also backs tax breaks for firms paying the 'living wage' - £7.85 an hour .
Chancellor George Osborne also wants above-inflation wage rises .
The minimum wage was increased by 19p to £6.50 an hour in October . | [
"Boris Johnson wants raising wages further to be the guiding ‘Conservative economic mission’ in the next Parliament . Boris Johnson wants raising wages further to be the guiding ‘Conservative economic mission’ in the next Parliament. The London Mayor, a leading contender to succeed David Cameron, believes reforms t... |
495b513d84a0d081229c18b9ad15369fa9f20761 | Summarize the following news article. | Henry Victor Keogh was convicted for the murder of his fiancee, 29-year-old Anna-Jane Cheney, in 1994 .
He was jailed for a minimum of 25 years after it was alleged he killed his fiancee by grabbing her ankles in the bath and holding them above her head .
Then-chief forensic pathologist for South Australia recanted on ... | [
"An Australian man convicted of the notorious 'body in the bath' murder of his fiancee has been freed on bail after spending 20 years behind bars. Henry Victor Keogh, 57, was jailed for a minimum of 25 years when he was convicted of murdering his fiancee Anna-Jane Cheney, then 29, in their bath in March 1994. In a ... |
b5eb598c1e6121473f13d8085739e0468d35b59b | Summarize the following news article. | The millionaire tech genius has already been granted residency in Australia by virtue of being a distinguished person .
'Woz' as he's known has a son in Sydney and also teaches at a university in the city .
He says as soon as his high-flying speaking career ends he's likely to settle down and legally become an Aussie . | [
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is now one step closer to becoming an Australian citizen. The multi-millionaire California native was officially granted permanent residency status by the Aussie government over the weekend thanks to his status as a distinguished person. 'Woz' as he's affectionately known says he'll ... |
11469db2423c31d96e719fb9b553d2086dfb16c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Kyle Gibbs was told he must be taught in isolation until his hair grows back .
The 13-year-old says he can't even socialise with students at break time .
Churchdown Academy ruled short back and sides flouted uniform policy .
His father Colin said the haircut is 'neat and tidy and totally unremarkable' | [
"A 13-year-old schoolboy has been told he must stay in isolation until his short back and sides haircut grows out, which could take months. Kyle Gibbs was separated from his classmates and told he would not be allowed to socialise with his friends after teachers ruled that his traditional style flouted the school's... |
b1648d94235e8db4ea18998faf814095b3899ed2 | Summarize the following news article. | Renowned skier, BASE jumper, and Nitro Circus member Erik Roner's last stunt involved a lawn chair, 90 balloons, a parachute and a shotgun .
Roner used 50 helium tanks to fill 90 balloons and was airlifted 8,000 feet into the air .
He used a shotgun to shoot and pop the balloons once in the air in an effort to descend ... | [
"When looking for a thrill or a rush of excitement, people do things like take spontaneous cross-country road trips, go bungee jumping, or, if their really brave, go skydiving. But for renowned skier and BASE Jumper Erik Roner, excitement is nothing less than being airlifted in a lawn chair by 90 balloons and shoot... |
5318e551c114845c968670c78c33d0df9c705d0d | Summarize the following news article. | She fell in bath while trying to use toilet in Saint-Antoine-de Breuilh, France .
She was unable to get out or reach her emergency alarm leaving her stuck .
After three days her postman arrived to find windows and door open .
Postman left it, but when she returned after 6 days she raised the alarm . | [
"A pensioner has been rescued after spending six days trapped in her bath thanks only her postman who grew worried when she did not answer the door. The woman, named Huguette, who lives by herself in the southern French town of Saint-Antoine-de Breuilh in Dordogne, was about to use the toilet when she slipped and f... |
5eed30dafb11e605945c4ce2742c946ac8be2271 | Summarize the following news article. | Gary Williams was fixing Jean Sanderson's roof when he saw the medals .
They had been awarded to her late grandfather for being an army medic .
Williams asked to use the 66-year-old's bathroom, then stole them .
He blamed his behaviour on the deaths of his father and brother in 2013 .
Williams was given a suspended sen... | [
"A thief who stole a collection of military medals awarded to a medic in the First World War and then sold them to a pawnbroker for just £25 walked free from court yesterday. Gary Williams told the court his behaviour was the result of his own sense of 'loss' following two bereavements. The 49-year-old said the dea... |
48afc6ed18b87558b49113017f872fa6baf59e2d | Summarize the following news article. | Neonatal nurse Anne Leitrim, 58, had lay dead in her flat for seven years .
She was being investigated for 'inappropriate conduct towards a child'
Neighbours assumed she left despite open windows and piles of post .
Mummified body was discovered by bailiffs due to unpaid mortgage bills .
Coroner couldn't determine caus... | [
"This is home of a neonatal nurse who lay dead for seven years before her 'mummified' body was finally discovered by bailiffs. Tragic Anne Leitrim, 58, was being investigated for 'inappropriate conduct towards a child' at work shortly before her death, an inquest heard. Neighbours at the block of flats in Bournemou... |
3fc6085f88ef53590af8a191cc731be62ffd802f | Summarize the following news article. | Coles engaged in illegal and unconscionable conduct with suppliers: court .
Supermarket giant was ordered to pay $11.25 million in fines and costs .
200 suppliers may be eligible for refunds, which could total twice the fines .
Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett will decide on refunds . | [
"Coles will pay $11.25million in fines and costs but could end up paying more than double that in refunds to suppliers, after a court agreed to the supermarket giant's settlement with the competition watchdog. Federal Court judge Michelle Gordon said Coles had engaged in illegal and unconscionable conduct in its de... |
4a9f9073bb3c48f235ac763b008ba65f3914413f | Summarize the following news article. | US Customs and Border Protection agents shot a Canadian man on a bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, Sunday morning .
The man reportedly got out of his vehicle on the Ambassador Bridge and brandished an item thought to be a gun .
The Canadian man allegedly refused to let go of the item before he was shot by CB... | [
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot a Canadian man in the inspection lanes for a bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, the agency said Sunday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson Ken Hammond Sr. said in a statement to The Detroit Free Press that two of its agents 'fired their se... |
6608f755840f07be0d1102874f0e4dea6e6711c6 | Summarize the following news article. | Pregnant animal was left with missing teeth and a burnt tongue by attack .
Vets believe she had been being used to train fighter dogs in Mexican city .
Thugs may have been trying to kill her once discovering she was pregnant .
The animal now cannot swallow food and may lose her litter of puppies . | [
"Cruel thugs taped a pregnant dog's mouth shut around a firework before lighting it, shattering the animal's jaw. The dog, which had been seriously abused before the attack, was left with missing teeth and burned fur. Vets caring for the animal, which they have named Chola, in the Mexican city of Torreon, fear she ... |
590859754e79561bbbd4bf357c11dcf7a2eb435a | Summarize the following news article. | Moothathamby Sriskantharajah and his wife Thilageswary used their business to money launder for dangerous criminal gangs .
The couple stashed thousands in safe deposit boxes at Harrods .
They then used sisters Marlene and Lucia Cumbo as their couriers .
Both denied the offence but were found guilty and jailed for a tot... | [
"A married couple have been jailed for a total of 19 years for laundering £145million of dirty money through their family-run bureau de change. Moothathamby Sriskantharajah, 59, and his wife Thilageswary, 48, ran what seemed to be a legitimate currency exchange but were in fact cleaning money for dangerous criminal... |
71970658319463b473b7c91a2538217d9a5240a6 | Summarize the following news article. | Saul Duck is wearing a different outfit everyday in December .
Engineering manager has raised £1,500 for the NSPCC .
Costumes were donated by Express Yourself Costumes . | [
"Costume crazy Saul Duck has staged his own fancy dress advent calendar - by wearing a different costume to work each day. Saul, 44, from Winchester, Hants, has sported a variety of costumes such as a pantomime dame, Scrooge, a snowman and a Christmas pudding for every working day in December. The engineering manag... |
13297cbd2bb2a6bb174177937a8a99394103dbc5 | Summarize the following news article. | Michelle Buchholtz gave birth to Ava at 29 weeks in Melbourne last month .
Doctors feared the 38-year-old's cancer-stricken body wouldn't cope with full term pregnancy .
Her fiancé Alex Ansalone has been trying to raise money for cancer treatment to buy the new family more time together .
$174,690 has now been raised f... | [
"A baby girl born almost three months prematurely to a mother battling terminal cancer is doing well and gaining strength in the lead-up to Christmas. Michelle Buchholtz, 38, gave birth to Ava at just 29 weeks, in Melbourne on November 14, in a bid to help prolong her own life as she holds out hope of living long e... |
83745a313d9c767511f66cf2df8fdb540d50897f | Summarize the following news article. | Janine Pickett, 46, plundered customer deposits and rental payments .
Came from bank accounts she managed as Dorset Lettings franchisee .
She used the money to buy several Welsh ponies - one costing £7,000 .
Also bought new BMW on hire purchase and took several exotic holidays .
Jailed today for 32 months after earlie... | [
"Jailed: Janine Pickett, 46, plundered customer deposits and rental payments from bank accounts . A businesswoman who led the high life after stealing £375,000 from clients was jailed today. Janine Pickett, 46, plundered customer deposits and rental payments from bank accounts she managed as the franchisee of Dorse... |
97890a1c0e4b0785482d62b33c753a03f262e982 | Summarize the following news article. | Single mother-of-two Jade Harris, 23, has bone and lung cancer .
Her greatest wish was to take children Amelia and Iestyn to Disneyland .
Thanks to her friends and family, who raised £500, she got her wish for what could be their last Christmas together . | [
"A brave young mother has taken her two children on a heartbreaking last holiday to Disneyland for what could be their last Christmas together. Jade Harris, 23, who has bone and lung cancer, said her greatest wish was to go on the dream holiday of a lifetime to Disneyland in Paris with Amelia, four, and Iestyn, thr... |
6afce0c89d196cfd77a53df6f2bad7345d91cef8 | Summarize the following news article. | The Power Pen is a ballpoint pen, a stylus and can charge many gadgets .
It contains a 700mAH battery, a microUSB port and a Lightning Connector .
A USB port can then be used to recharge the pen’s built-in battery .
Device costs £24.99 ($39) from Firebox and goes on sale on 29 December . | [
"It is said the pen is mightier than the sword, and this latest model certainly shows how powerful pens can be - literally. The £25 ($39) Power Pen doubles up as a stylus and phone charger for a wide range of gadgets and other electronics. It contains a 700mAH battery, a microUSB port for Android phone and tablets,... |
41f9be365c8ade30f0af8e152dd7d1262c0ff083 | Summarize the following news article. | Unlike lotteries that offer one large jackpot, El Gordo shares among 1,000s .
The top prize for this year's El Gordo (The Fat One) is €400,000 per winner .
A single El Gordo ticket costs €200 (£168), but most are bough in groups .
Tickets are sold only in Spain but anybody is allowed to take part online . | [
"The first winners of the world's biggest lottery payoff have begun to emerge as they share a €2.5billion (£1.96billion) pot of cash to be divided among thousands of Spanish ticketholders. Neighbourhoods in towns and cities across Spain erupted with Champagne-soaked scenes of joy as it dawned on this year's lucky w... |
6b6cdb5ab5163ed29a1c2fb2eb3817bea6a61b18 | Summarize the following news article. | Power failure at Stansted Airport cause queues as long as terminal building .
Signalling problems at Gatwick meant no trains could run for 45 minutes .
Services were heavily delayed all day thanks to the knock-on effect .
Angry passengers wrote on Twitter that they were likely to miss flights . | [
"Thousands of travellers saw their holiday plans thrown into jeopardy after power failures struck at Stansted and Gatwick airports. Passengers reported queues stretching the length of the main terminal building for departures at Stansted, where flights were still taking off despite the disruption. Meanwhile a signa... |
3e0c5868e3f46e1be8ef96b69cc7b0b6f110b3b7 | Summarize the following news article. | Two cats engaged in ferocious clash at South Africa's 'Tiger Canyons', a game reserve for the endangered animals .
Intense altercation was captured by Ukrainian wildlife photographer Alex Kirichko - who was just ten metres away .
He said: 'The sound was incredible and it happened right before my eyes... I was glad to b... | [
"These photos capture the heart-stopping moment two female tigers savagely slash and tear at each during a ferocious battle over territory. The majestic photos were taken by Ukrainian wildlife photographer Alex Kirichko - who was just metres away when he witnessed it. The intense altercation erupted when the smalle... |
84b7c8c1bd0269d03dda3f98b0f5aca320ca5b16 | Summarize the following news article. | There is little prospect of a white Christmas with odds of snow in London at 12/1 against - but there will be frost .
Wind and rain have swept across Britain today with severe weather warnings in place for the North of England .
Scotland was hit by flash floods which crippled the rail network and left shoppers stranded... | [
"Britain's hopes of a white Christmas have been dashed as forecasters predicted cold and blustery weather with up to three inches of rain on the way. The only chance of postcard scenes will come with frosts expected overnight on Christmas Day, but they'll be accompanied by freezing fog creating challenging conditio... |
f0cc6fccb4a1bd68c3db1be30a7cde7f6ed84029 | Summarize the following news article. | A rift has deepened in the town of Marshfield, where the Department of Public Works was asked to take down signs reading 'Merry Christmas'
When residents decked out in holiday banded together to protest the demand, it was the second attempt to save the phrase .
Earlier this year, Marshfield's school committee voted to ... | [
"A war is being waged in a Massachusetts town over the word Christmas. A rift first appeared in the town of Marshfield earlier this year when the schools voted to change the name of Christmas vacation to 'holiday break.' On Saturday, that rift deepened when the Department of Public Works was asked to take down a fl... |
33aafd1585e3f6ca216378c61a8e42ab14844faf | Summarize the following news article. | Jenn Burston, 27, from Exeter played a chance Lucky Dip game online .
As no one got all six numbers she and four others shared £15m jackpot .
Mrs Burston and husband Ian, 30, plan to use money to buy bigger house . | [
"A mother-of-two who matched five numbers and the bonus ball on EuroMillions lottery thought she had win £3,000, only to find it was in fact £3million. Christmas arrived early for Jenn Burston, 27, and her husband Ian from Exeter, Devon, after she played a chance Lucky Dip game online. Although Mrs Burston did not ... |
6844662688fba157165dcc3b674eb408c18fa316 | Summarize the following news article. | Crazed Rintu Karmakar, 60, beheaded wife Monu, 55, as she slept .
He was furious that she hadn't done any housework or prepared a meal .
After killing he cooked his own meal before driving to the police station . | [
"A furious husband cut off his wife's head with a scythe after he arrived home from work to find she hadn't cooked his dinner. Rintu Karmakar, 60, flew into a rage when he discovered wife Monu, 55, hadn't prepared a meal or done any of the house work and was fast asleep in bed. He told police that he first tried t... |
4e3044f694c8532e751018ecd6eb8457a9cc3f38 | Summarize the following news article. | Beji Caid Essebsi beat Moncef Marzouki with 55.68 per cent of votes .
Critics said Essebsi's victory was a setback for the 2011 uprising .
Protesters set fire to a Nidaa Tounes party office after the announcement .
Police fired teargas to disperse hundreds as rioting broke out in Hamma . | [
"Tunisian politican Beji Caid Essebsi has won the country's first free presidential election . Tunisian politician Beji . Caid Essebsi won the country's first free presidential election, . in the final step of a transition to democracy after an uprising . that ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali in 2011. Essebs... |
2eda76af89b28f8fa1e62e82175d6793cf598dac | Summarize the following news article. | Somerset road sign has remained hidden in the undergrowth alongside A38 thanks to mad council bureaucracy .
Sign’s owner, Somerset County Council they would first have to consult nearly two dozen ‘statutory consultees’ for permission to restore sign .
Somerset MP William Hague said council’s attitude seemed ‘fairly bar... | [
"Well, it’s not often that a humble country road sign gets mentioned on the floor of the House of Commons. But one particular example has been drawn to the attention of no less grand a figure than the Rt Hon William Hague MP. On the face of it, the story reported in the Mail the other day about a Somerset road sign... |
6fbe5496b18496dc05b3042c36e23a47516aebf8 | Summarize the following news article. | MP John Mann has given explosive dossier on alleged abuse to police .
Document names 22 politicians, including three serving MPs .
It also names three members of House of Lords linked to historic abuse .
Mr Mann says 'at least five paedophile rings which involved MPs'
Dossier also includes names of 13 ex-ministers, inc... | [
"Dossier: Labour MP John Mann (pictured) has submitted an explosive dossier to police naming 22 politicians linked to historical child abuse . Police are investigating claims that at least five paedophile rings operating at the heart of Westminster were covered up. Labour MP John Mann has submitted an explosive dos... |
28840678672c8960717a42d84fccb5ae9b9fb19b | Summarize the following news article. | City of Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, will no longer crown a beauty queen .
Said practice is damaging to women .
Forces them to live up to a 'stereotypical' ideal of beauty .
They will have a new competition celebrating achievements in community .
Decision comes after Miss World announced they banned swimwear round .
Newly ... | [
"An Argentinian town has become the first in the country to ban beauty contests calling them sexist and discriminatory. The pageants are popular in the South American country and often lead to winners gaining greater fame and fortune. But in the city of Chivilcoy, in the province of Buenos Aires, have said they wil... |
0d97c4cf777d15e6c13c50e8d72a55d0bc1af57e | Summarize the following news article. | A steaming cup of cocoa is a surefire winner on a cold winter's night .
With the help of chocolate expert Jennifer Earle we've put the best to the test .
From Cadbury's to Galaxy, you can find the definitive ranking here . | [
"When it’s bitterly cold outside and dark before 5pm, what could be more comforting than a mug of hot chocolate? But which one should you choose? We enlisted the help of chocolate expert Jennifer Earle, a judge at the International Chocolate Awards who also runs Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, an events company that seeks... |
65d5a743be8d5b9c349087bf548fbf74fc131ecf | Summarize the following news article. | Elizabeth Island is in Westernport Bay - south-west of Melbourne in Victoria - and spans across 26 hectares .
It has a three-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage with a wrap-around veranda to enjoy the spectacular ocean views .
Anne Tillig has owned it since 1996 and it could sell for up to $10 million, with expressions of in... | [
"If you are looking for a last-minute Christmas present, look no further than Elizabeth Island, which is now up for sale. But it will not come cheap, with the island - south-east of Melbourne in Victoria - expected to sell for between $5 million and $10 million. Elizabeth Island is a 26-hectare property in Westernp... |
5ef18f12d69a9ec414beafec97b4286f60ad51e7 | Summarize the following news article. | Tweet #brilliant#twinkle to @Oxmas_Tree to light the display and tweet #figgyypudding to turn them off .
The tree is connected to an Arduino - which transforms the tweets and hashtags into electronic pulses . | [
"Twitter users anywhere in the world can control the lights on a holiday display in New Jersey. Tweets will turn on a 9-foot Christmas tree, menorah and over 1,000 LED lights at Oxford Communications in Lambertville and also turn them off. Tweet #brilliant#twinkle to @Oxmas_Tree to light the display and tweet #figg... |
7d605a442b6a22e744659003a799d6e893a03419 | Summarize the following news article. | Patrick Lamb missing for almost 10 days after night out on December 13 .
The 28-year-old was last seen after going to Bar Chocolate in Maidstone .
Girlfriend Natasha Morgan has made a video begging him to come home .
She said she would forgive anything and wants him back for Christmas .
Specialist police divers have s... | [
"The girlfriend of a man who went missing after a Christmas night out almost ten days ago has made a video plea for him to come home. Patrick Lamb, 28, was last seen at about 12.30am on December 13 after a night out in Bar Chocolate in Maidstone, Kent. Specialist police divers have been searching the River Medway i... |
36f30bb263a3a0ff0508229083af9dc43af7e082 | Summarize the following news article. | The sign was displayed by Eagle's Nest Bar and Grill at Longreach, in Central West Queensland, some 100km north west of Brisbane .
Full message: '2000 years ago Jesus Christ made headlines turning water into wine. The tradition continues...We turn money into beer (Sorry, no Muslims)'
Hundreds of social media users have... | [
"An anti-Islamic sign at the front of a remotely located restaurant has received a mixed reaction from Australians across the country. Eagle's Nest Bar and Grill at Longreach in Central West Queensland, some 1000km north west of Brisbane, placed the controversial sign which read 'sorry, no Muslims,' outside of its ... |
850d3b169a3a1a6b02ba80347aa514cc6467f0bc | Summarize the following news article. | Street lights being switched off sparks fears of rise in crime and accidents .
Three-quarters of councils dimming or extinguishing lights, survey found .
Comes as councils seek to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions .
Survey by Labour covered 141 councils in England in charge of 5.7m lights . | [
"A dramatic rise in the number of street lights being switched off to save money has sparked fears of an increase in crime and road accidents. Three-quarters of councils are dimming or extinguishing lights, a survey reveals. The number of lamps being turned off or set to shine less brightly has risen to 1.36million... |
f473d7423b1fcb29d01ee94e999c03dd790d57f3 | Summarize the following news article. | Reckless driving linked to watching films with dangerous driving scenes .
Young people who watched more scenes while growing up were affected .
Films such as The Fast and Furious had negative effect on adolescents .
Study questioned 2,000 young people in U.S. over years as they grew up . | [
"Watching car chases in films such as The Italian Job make motorists more dangerous behind the wheel, a study has found. Those who watch more movies with reckless driving scenes while growing up were more likely to behave carelessly in the driver's seat, according to the research. Action films including The Fast an... |
43628e6fa4636adce7c5fb086d959b8ea974769b | Summarize the following news article. | Archbishop of Canterbury reveals heartbreak at loss of his baby daughter .
Johanna was just seven months old when she was killed in a car crash .
In an emotional interview, he recalled meeting a tearful Winston Churchill .
He also remembered a 'grim' childhood Christmas with his alcoholic father . | [
"Justin Welby said he treated the tragedy, in which his seven-month old daughter was killed, as a 'constant reminder of the uncertainty of life’ The Archbishop of Canterbury revealed yesterday his heartbreak at the loss of his baby daughter in a car crash 31 years ago. Justin Welby said he treated the tragedy Franc... |
89a9279a02910d98a0d9c611249539d753bbeb5f | Summarize the following news article. | Man aged in his 20s fell onto the road while the taxi was still moving .
Police suspect he had been trying to evade paying his taxi fare .
One man had earlier left the taxi near Clarke Street without incident .
The 35-year-old taxi driver failed to stop at the scene, but later handed himself into police custody . | [
"A Melbourne taxi driver has handed himself in to police after a passenger he was carrying jumped out of the vehicle to avoid paying the fare and is now fighting for his life. The accident happened in the north-east of the city on Sunday night on High Street in Northcote when the man leapt from the moving taxi to t... |
1454ca7b8cb26dfd9edb8415374857a6e92c4d5e | Summarize the following news article. | John is the Viscount and Viscountess of Weymouth's first child .
Lady Emma suffered bleed on the brain and pituitary gland disorder .
Illness meant she was forced to give birth three weeks early . | [
"Welcoming your first child should be one of the most joyous occasions anyone can experience. But Viscountess Weymouth has revealed for the first time details about the 'terrifying' illness that forced her to have her baby son three weeks earlier than planned. The aristocrat, formerly known as Emma McQuiston, is ma... |
255ea19bfe7c3a4a4bdc8cc673746b9a63a43714 | Summarize the following news article. | Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has given its weather forecast for Christmas Day in Australia .
It'll be Christmas Day on the beach in Perth with sunny weather and a temperature of 32 degrees .
Sydney though will have unsettled conditions with showers and thunderstorms on the way .
Melbourne will be fairly mild but c... | [
"If the weather forecast on Thursday for Christmas Day is anything to go by you'll need to get the sun cream out in Perth, an umbrella up in Sydney, and have no need for sunnies in Melbourne. According to Australia's Bureau of Meteorology it'll be Perth that will enjoy Australia's best weather at Christmas with Sy... |
a135af160e00da60f66f9e537908c4ff7b214a08 | Summarize the following news article. | Kelly Bradford, 41, would rather spend money on son William's education .
His only present will be a £9.99 Miranda DVD .
Mother-of-one says son will 'thank me later' for her stance on Christmas .
She had always wanted to send William to private school .
William says he is 'happy' his mother works so hard for his educat... | [
"A single mother has cancelled Christmas for her 11-year-old son so she can scrape together the £20,000 needed to pay his private school fees. Kelly Bradford, 41, said she would rather spend her money on son William's education than on presents and a turkey dinner this December. Instead William will open just one p... |
b8d18a0269443dd2e62b48f1ecc6385725d66e10 | Summarize the following news article. | Former trader at RBS becomes first to be arrested in forex scandal .
He is suspected of rigging £3.5trillion a day foreign exchange market .
City of London police and Serious Fraud Office arrested trader on Friday .
RBS and HSBC among six banks fined total of £2.6bn for role in the racket . | [
"A former trader at Royal Bank of Scotland has become the first UK banker to be arrested on suspicion of rigging the £3.5trillion a day foreign exchange market. City of London police and the Serious Fraud Office arrested the unnamed man at an address in Billericay in Essex on Friday morning. The SFO refused to give... |
5ffbfc6348d9b352faa85d286b664a83cc2ace1f | Summarize the following news article. | Four men arrested at the Portman Thistle Hotel in Manchester on Saturday .
Police seized £2million in fake euros as well as £100,000 worth of watches .
They believe the men were planning to use the cash to buy more jewellery .
Suspects claimed to be Italian but were from Eastern Europe, police said . | [
"An international jewellery scam dubbed the 'Italian Job' has been broken up by police who stormed a luxury hotel and arrested a gang of alleged fraudsters. Detectives believe that the men, who claim to be from Italy but are actually Eastern European, were hoping to defraud jewellery shops in the North-West of Engl... |
86df28a2047d43c71a89137f787b09009005d91b | Summarize the following news article. | Ralph Cerminara was arrested in Lakemba - in Sydney's south-west .
Cerminara is the leader of anti-Islamic group Australian Defence League .
Police were called to Haldon Street to break up the group of 10 people .
The leader and another member were charged with two offences .
The pair were charged with affray and behav... | [
"The controversial leader of the Australian Defence League has been arrested after he was involved in a three-man brawl outside a mosque in Sydney's south-west. Ralph Cerminara and a fellow member of the anti-Islamic group were arrested on Monday night after derogatory remarks were allegedly made to people attendin... |
4e7e1aa691a86b8c04c5af362b5e6d4a810ac6bc | Summarize the following news article. | Manchester prison put in lockdown after inmates let off homemade device .
It was made from plastic bottle and household items and let off in a cell .
Offenders allegedly boasted they made it to prove how easy it was to do .
Former inmate has described it as 'terrifying' and says it shook whole wing .
Prison service spo... | [
"A terror alert was sparked at Strangeways jail after prisoners built a DIY bomb from an empty orange juice bottle and caused a 'petrifying' explosion. The Manchester prison was put into lockdown after inmates let off the device - made from everyday household products - and ran out of the cell in D-wing, which hold... |
f6066ca349b8e39adc5f97775d85ada6ac33ff8a | Summarize the following news article. | Ismaaiyl Brinsley, 28, shot his ex-girlfriend Shaneka Thompson in Maryland before taking a bus to New York and killing two cops on Saturday .
He had turned up at Thompson's apartment unannounced and put a gun to his head, threatening to kill himself, police said .
But she managed to talk him out of it - and he shot her... | [
"The man who shot two NYPD cops dead on Saturday had threatened to take his own life that morning before his ex-girlfriend talked him out of it - and he turned the gun on her instead. Early on Saturday morning, before murdering officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in Brooklyn, Ismaaiyl Brinsley turned up unannounc... |
04c1c31f85ea89757d73a2d164fc64a9b76fcdfa | Summarize the following news article. | The 26-day journey includes stops in Brazil, Chile, India, London, Australia .
Luxury travel firm Captain's Choice offering the 'once-in-a-lifetime journey'
The Circumnavigation of the Globe tour departs London in March 2015 .
Travellers will be able to visit Mexico, Cambodia and Tahiti by private jet . | [
"A luxury travel company is offering a round the world tour that claims to have ‘the perfect itinerary’. Australian-based Captain’s Choice have created a trip that allows travellers to visit nine countries including Mexico, Cambodia and Tahiti all by private jet for a cost of £35,000. The 26-day journey, called Cir... |
98e9ebb587845753ab2f26af3e278e28c9311892 | Summarize the following news article. | Lord Freud said people should not fear doing a 'good deed' for loved ones .
New law to protect from prosecution those who intervene in good faith .
He said people would not be sued if someone fell on path they had cleared . | [
"Helping others: Lord Freud, the health and safety minister, pictured, said people should not fear doing a ‘good deed’ for friends, family or neighbours . People should ignore ‘bogus’ health and safety warnings and help clear ice and snow from outside their neighbours’ homes, a minister said last night. Lord Freud,... |
33873ef013ebcb8a9dc23cb7fc93072082bfc991 | Summarize the following news article. | Winter storms set to hit 100 million travellers driving home for Christmas .
Heavy snow, high winds and driving rain will bring misery for travellers .
Flood warnings issued across the Florida panhandle and Alabama .
Washington State facing up to 15 inches of snow over the next 72 hours .
More than 1.5 inches of rain f... | [
"Winter storms are set to bring travel chaos to almost 100 million as they attempt to make their way home for the Christmas break. More than 15 inches of snow is expected in Washington State over Christmas with heavy falls over the Rockies, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. Further heavy snows are expected in states surr... |
6776ea90fbf2f132c4d1d8f1a82f01814c0de9b2 | Summarize the following news article. | Laleena Ali Shah found two sons dead in pools of blood at the school .
She was only able to identify one, Hassnain, by a plaster on his finger .
Another mother described how she heard her academically gifted son Ahmad was among the 132 children and 13 members of staff killed .
Now Sumaira Mahfooz has vowed not to send ... | [
"A heartbroken mother who lost two sons in the Peshawar school massacre has described the horrifying moment she was forced to identify one of her boys from a minor cut he suffered on his finger. As new images emerged of the pupils just days before the attack, Laleena Ali Shah described how she recognised the body o... |
a157c327c5b4b12fab2eae83f8f54834622a3dba | Summarize the following news article. | Nathan Verhelst, 44, born Nancy, was disappointed with sex-change results .
His life was ended by the same doctor who euthanised deaf twins last year .
Comes after Belgian euthanasia cases jumped 25 per cent in one year .
It is now the cause of nearly one in 50 deaths in the country . | [
"A Belgian transsexual has chosen to die by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation to complete his transformation into a man left him a 'monster'. Nathan Verhelst, 44, died yesterday afternoon after being allowed to have his life ended on the grounds of 'unbearable psychological suffering'. It is understoo... |
a7e9a46327fa85fd3da76b55f780bb924651c464 | Summarize the following news article. | Simon Danczuk said victims dismayed at the lack of progress in the probe .
Comes after Theresa May proposed scrapping panel helping abuse probe .
The Home Secretary's move welcomed by some child abuse victim groups .
Ex children's minister Tim Loughton said process will be delayed 'months'
Mr Danczuk said catalogue o... | [
"Labour MP Simon Danczuk said survivors of child abuse could be forced to take ‘direct action’ Theresa May’s shambolic handling of the government’s historic child abuse inquiry looks like a ‘deliberate’ attempt to stop victims getting to the truth, a Labour MP has claimed. Simon Danczuk said survivors of abuse coul... |
6e2312912c6c632b549aebc1251d8385a12fb055 | Summarize the following news article. | Two students from university close to North Korean regime sent to UK .
Each given £28,000 by Westminster University for computer course .
Masters course included module on internet security and hacking .
Taxpayers are paying for other North Korean students to come here .
Despotic regime has been criticised for alleged... | [
"A British university handed tens of thousands of pounds to North Korean students so they could learn about computer hacking in the UK. Two students from the secretive state were given £28,000 bursaries by London's University of Westminster to study on a IT course which includes a module on computer security. Det... |
1a0df65a4cd8f2b77d1fb64026e78089efde7753 | Summarize the following news article. | Neli Prahova spends up to three hours positioning babies in photos .
The Londoner says babies are easiest to work with at ten days old .
As they are mostly asleep she can decorate them with 1920s accessories . | [
"These newborns looks like they belong in the nursery of Downton Abbey as they nod off - head-to-toe in 1920s dress. The babies are each dressed in outfits straight from the Jazz age. The images were all captured by photographer Neli Prahova, who spends up to three hours at a time moulding the infants into each po... |
35268b0bc4ec8a9d03e910c7a58653ec65c73b81 | Summarize the following news article. | Zlata has won awards and holds world records for her contortion skills .
Real name Julia, she has been contorting since she was just four years old .
Poses in a gold bodysuit for dramatic 2015 calender .
Promises her fans 'more surprises' for them in the coming year . | [
"These incredible photos reveal how world's bendiest woman contorts herself into unbelievable shapes in her 2015 calendar. Russian-born Zlata twists herself into the most extreme poses imaginable wearing a slinky skin-tight gold jumpsuit. Casting shadows against the white back drop as she holds impossible positions... |
a53971b2cd52de8a6d93cd509468a4345c4c1ca9 | Summarize the following news article. | Catherine Crump, 57, has filed paperwork to trademark 'I can't breathe'
The phrase has been used as a rallying cry for protesters across the U.S.
Eric Garner, 43, uttered the words when police put him in a chokehold .
Garner died during the incident, which was filmed on camera .
A grand jury recently decided not to ind... | [
"Eric Garner (pictured) died uttering the words 'I can't breathe' when he was put in a chokehold by a police officer . The Eric Garner-inspired rallying cry for thousands of protesters over the past month - 'I Can't Breathe' - could soon be trademarked for use on hoodies and t-shirts. An Illinois woman has submitte... |
93f5aed0f77f7eba31d81b65cbe2a055f65d2ad6 | Summarize the following news article. | Scot Young found impaled on railings after plummeting 60ft from window .
Body of 52-year-old tycoon was identified by brother-in-law Guy van Ristell .
His daughter Sasha Young also gave details for registration, inquest heard .
Mr Young had been embroiled in bitter divorce battle with wife Michelle, 49 .
Inquest into h... | [
"The body of a British tycoon who plunged to his death from a fourth-floor window was identified by his brother-in-law, an inquest heard today. Scot Young, 52, was found impaled on railings after plummeting 60ft from his £3million penthouse in Montagu Square in Marylebone, London, on December 8. An inquest into his... |
5182a05d13dbba20fccf5e23ee44f4886a06b149 | Summarize the following news article. | The article described an alleged attack on a woman at a Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house party and the University of Virginia's failure to respond .
'Rolling Stone has agreed to publish our report in its entirety, without editing, on its website,' Columbia Journalism School said in a statement .
Rolling Stone said its tr... | [
"Rolling Stone magazine has asked Columbia University's journalism school to investigate a discredited article it ran in November alleging gang rape at a campus fraternity, the New York-based school said. In a rare move for a publisher, the music magazine will get the journalism school to produce an independent rev... |
d3236ff46b061b903bd7096e98312def06de57cf | Summarize the following news article. | The average person consumes 6,000 calories on Christmas Day - three times a woman's daily recommended intake .
Banish turkey skin, opt for white meat over fattier dark, cut potatoes slightly larger for roasting and choose veggie stuffing over sausage meat .
Swap crisps for Twiglets, butter for lemon juice, whole milk f... | [
"Overindulging is something we are all guilty of at Christmas. But did you know there are around 6,000 calories lurking in the average Christmas Day feast, putting us at risk of gaining almost half a stone by the New Year. From potatoes roasted in goose fat to celebratory glasses of champagne, it is easy to pack in... |
86639400c6b5bee64602cec8edeb4b03c853ab78 | Summarize the following news article. | Maria Malone-Guerbaa took more than two hours to complete the look .
Used only her brushes and kryolan paints to create stunning features .
Maria usually transforms herself into celebrities such as Freddie Mercury . | [
"Well that's certainly one way to get yourself into the Christmas spirit. An ingenious make-up artist has transformed her own face into that of a stunningly life-like reindeer. Maria Malone-Guerbaa usually focuses on celebrities but decided to give something festive a try. Scroll down for video . Maria Malone-Guerb... |
3bcca3ab08fe8e6e24f180c1c2d5de6ec782df22 | Summarize the following news article. | A Greek MP has been caught on camera sniffing a female colleague's coat .
Grigoris Psarianos smelt the coat prior to a voting session in parliament .
Another MP can be seen holding the coat while he leans down to smell it .
It was owned by MP Rachel Makri, who later described them as 'dullards' | [
"A group of male politicians have been caught on camera laughing as their fellow MP secretly sniffs a female colleague's coat during a vote in the Greek parliament. To the amusement of the 'sexist and vulgar' group, Grigoris Psarianos can be seen smelling his fellow MP's top after she had taken it off and was sitti... |
ff4367e01f7471e6e11e9199b4e611f7db3fa979 | Summarize the following news article. | Five commercial planes perform stunning formation in Toulouse, France .
Culmination of meticulous planning and run-throughs with pilots .
Celebrating the handover of the first of the aircraft to Qatar Airways . | [
"To celebrate the delivery of the new Airbus A350s to commercial airline companies, five of the planes took to the sky for a spectacular formation flight. Manoeuvring more like fighter jets, the Airbus' performed a diamond formation, a low pass, an echelon formation and finally the arrow in the skies above Toulouse... |
6ca64a164865756fe7a6419f19d1f06cc8ab5291 | Summarize the following news article. | Reverend Al Sharpton responded to de Blasio's request by saying it was too vague .
The Answer Coalition denounced the mayor's plea as an 'outrageous' attempt to 'chill' free expression .
A 'die-in' protesting police violence was held at Grand Central Station two days after murders of officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ram... | [
"New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called on anti-police protesters to stand down until after the funeral for two slain Brooklyn officers, but his plea has fallen on deaf ears. Civil rights activists led by Reverend Al Sharpton were quick to dismiss de Blasio's request issued Monday and vowed to carry on prote... |
71593c7a610f67bc192d0497dca82a5710feeacd | Summarize the following news article. | It is claimed spat started in call center when double murder was phoned in .
Operator allegedly said officers 'deserved it', outraging FDNY member .
Came as screenshots emerged of killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley using Waze app .
Software can be used to stay abreast of police movements .
Brinsley gunned down officers Rafael Ra... | [
"A 911 operator taking calls when two NYPD officers were murdered this weekend allegedly said the victims 'deserved it', sparking a row with other emergency services, it was claimed. A worker in the call center is said to have outraged colleagues at the FDNY with their 'anti-police' remarks while officers Rafael Ra... |
755bc1a93a20c48a406e1bc4ab7020b0fd90790d | Summarize the following news article. | U.S. Commerce Department says the economy grew at a 5 percent rate in the third quarter, the strongest in 11 years .
Growth was spurred by strength in consumer spending and business investment .
News of the growth helped lift the Dow Jones industrial average above 18,000 for the first time ever .
Most economists think ... | [
"The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 5 percent annual rate last quarter, the fastest since 2003, fueled by consumer and business spending. The surge confirmed that the U.S. economy is steadily strengthening and outshining others around the world. The news helped lift the Dow Jones industrial average above 18,000 fo... |
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