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Analyze the given context and distill its primary information into a brief, coherent summary. | By . Matt Blake . PUBLISHED: . 06:52 EST, 5 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:57 EST, 5 July 2012 . 'Well handled': Pupils at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, Essex, are exclusively male until sixth form when it becomes mixed . A male teacher at one of Britain's top grammar schools is returning to the classroom as a woman after undergoing gender surgery. Teachers at King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford, Essex, held a special assembly to inform pupils that the schoolmaster is having the operation and plans to return next term. Tom Sherrington, who has been headmaster since 2008, also sent a letter to parents of the 860 pupils - explaining the procedure. He wrote that the teacher, who has so far not been named, has throughout his life struggled with his gender identity. 'He is undergoing the process of gender reassignment,' he said. Mr . Sherrington said the teacher had been allowed to give up work for the . rest of the term so that he can begin planning for his new life. He . would be returning to the school when the new term starts in September . with his new name and will be referred to in future as 'Ms.' He added: 'I would like to acknowledge the teacher’s courage in deciding to go through the transition process.' The . school issued an official statement which said : 'King Edward VI . Grammar School is proud of its commitment to equality and diversity . among its staff and students. 'We . support them all. We treat them with respect and have due regard for . their well-being and privacy at all times, regardless of their age, . disability, gender, gender reassignment, ethnicity, religion or sexual . orientation.' Diplomatic: Tom Sherrington, who has been headmaster since 2008, sent a letter to parents of the 860 pupils - explaining the procedure . Former pupils at the school, founded in 1551, include former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Norman Fowler, the former Conservative Opposition leader of the Welsh Assembly Nick Bourne and artist Grayson Perry. One sixth former told a local newspaper in Essex: 'The whole thing was incredibly well handled. 'Our head of year read from a script and told us that the teacher was going to have gender reassignment surgery and will return in September as a Ms.' The sixth former added: 'She is really popular and massively eccentric and I must say one of my favourite teachers.' The teacher involved is understood to teach history. The school takes pupils from 11 to 18. From Year seven to 11, the pupils are exclusively male, although it becomes mixed in the sixth form (years 12 and 13). The school’s motto is 'Quicquid agas sapiens age fortiter ex animoque', which means ' Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.' | Headmaster of King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford, Essex, held a special assembly to explain . He also sent a letter to parents of the 860 pupils - explaining the procedure . One pupil said the issue was 'incredibly well handled' Sixthformer: 'She is really popular and massively eccentric and I must say one of my favourite teachers' |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | (CNN) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is "recovering well" after skull surgery Wednesday, officials at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston said. The Arizona Democrat had a cranioplasty procedure, officials said. Doctors will discuss the procedure and Giffords' next step in rehabilitation at a Thursday morning press briefing. Jared Lee Loughner is accused of opening fire outside a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket where Giffords was meeting with constituents in January. Six people -- including a federal judge -- were killed and 13 others were wounded in the attack. After the shooting, surgeons in Arizona cut a hole in Giffords' skull to give her brain space to temporarily swell. The congresswoman later was transported to Houston for further treatment and rehab. Dr. Dong Kim told CNN's Elizabeth Cohen before the surgery he would implant a piece of synthetic bone made specially for the congresswoman. "More than just getting the bone back, it is a marker for where we are" in Giffords' recovery, the neurosurgeon said. Kim told Cohen that a shunt may have to be inserted to carry excess fluids from the brain to the abdominal cavity. | The Arizona Democrat has an operation on her skull . Surgeons implanted a piece of synthetic bone . Gabrielle Giffords was shot in January in Tucson, Arizona . |
Analyze the article and produce a summary outlining the primary information and conclusions. | By . Jill Reilly . PUBLISHED: . 10:45 EST, 6 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 12:22 EST, 6 April 2012 . Tragic: Little Harry Connolly died of dehydration and acute kidney failure after being sent home by doctors twice in just five days . A devastated mother is demanding to find out why her young son died after medics sent him home three times in less than two weeks. Harry Connolly died of dehydration and acute kidney failure after medics repeatedly failed to diagnose his illness. The 19-month-old first became ill with severe diarrhoea and vomiting on 23 April 2011, and was taken to a local GP three days later. With his worried mother Lucy at his side, Harry was admitted to Northampton General Hospital that evening, before being discharged the next day. However when he was unable to keep down fluids, his family took him back to the same hospital on April 28. But he was sent home after a paediatrician told Mrs Connolly he wasn’t dehydrated and he did not have a virus. When he was still ill the following day, his desperate mother was told the hospital was closed for Good Friday, so she took Harry to an out-of-hours emergency GP service, where he was seen by a doctor. Mrs Connolly claims she repeatedly asked that Harry be referred back to hospital, but instead he was sent home again. Horrifying: Less than five days after his first trip to hospital, at 4am on May 1 Harry's father found him tragically dead in his bed . Then, less than five days after his first trip to hospital, at 4am on May 1 Harry’s father found him dead in his bed. It later emerged he died of dehydration and acute kidney failure after suffering from an inflammation of the colon. Now his distraught mother and her husband Raymond, who have two other sons aged 11 and 17, are demanding a full investigation into the standard of care they received. Mrs Connolly said: 'The fact remains that Harry died as a result of dehydration and acute renal failure despite being admitted to hospital twice and attended by an out-of-hours doctor in the space of just five days. 'He would have survived if he’d remained in hospital from 26 April and fully rehydrated, he would have survived had he been readmitted on 28 April, and would have survived had the out-of-hours doctor referred him to be readmitted on 29 April. 'Three opportunities to save my son were wasted.' Mr and Mrs Connolly will be represented at an inquest into Harry’s death next week by law firm Access Legal from Shoosmiths. Phil Barnes, a medical negligence specialist for the firm, said: 'We are supporting the family in the lead up to, during, and after the inquest process; and hope that it will produce a clear and definitive picture of the cause of Harry’s death.' A spokesman for Northampton General Hospital said: 'In light of an impending inquest, we regret that we are unable to make any comment about the circumstances surrounding this case at the present time.' A two-day inquest will start at Northampton General Hospital on Tuesday. | Harry Connolly, 19 months, died of dehydration and acute kidney failure after being sent home by doctors . Family are demanding full investigation into the standard of care at Northampton General Hospital . 'Three opportunities to save my son were wasted,' said his distraught mother . |
Condense the provided context into a short, comprehensive summary, highlighting key facts and information. | By . Associated Press . During the first three months of this year, U.S. airlines canceled 4.6 per cent of their flights, the Department of Transportation announced today. The announcement means this winter was the worst for fliers in the last 20 years, according to the government data. Mother Nature is mostly to blame, with a relentless wave of snow and ice storms paralyzing airline traffic across the U.S. A view of airplanes on a tarmac during a snowstorm at the Washington International Dulles airport in Dulles, Virginia on March 3, 2014 . But airlines are also quicker to cancel flights these days, sometimes a day in advance of a storm. The shift in strategy came in response to new government regulations, improvements to overall operations and because canceling quickly reduces expenses. In May 2010, a new DOT rule took effect prohibiting airlines from keeping passengers on the tarmac for three hours or more. So, airlines now choose to cancel blocks of flights to avoid potential fines of up to $27,500 per passenger or $4.1 million for a typical plane holding 150 fliers. Making things worse for travelers, airlines have been cutting unprofitable flights and packing more passengers into planes. A worker de-ices an airplane sitting at a gate near terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in New York on February 3, 2014 . When flights get canceled there isn't anywhere to put the stranded passengers; some end up waiting days to secure a seat on another flight. In March, JetBlue had the highest cancellation rate among the bigger airlines - two per cent of flights. That was closely followed by the merged American Airlines and US Airways, canceling 1.9 per cent. Southwest Airlines and United Airlines both canceled 1.1 per cent and Delta Air Lines 0.2 per cent. Some of the highest flight cancellation numbers came from smaller regional airlines that are operated by other companies on behalf of the major airlines. ExpressJet, which flies regional planes for American, Delta and United, scrapped 5.1 per cent of its March flights. American Eagle canceled 4.1 per cent of its flights and SkyWest, another subcontractor, nixed 2.3 per cent of its scheduled flights. Flight cancellations are seen on an electronic flight board at LaGuardia Airport in New York, February 13, 2014 . | U.S airlines cancelled 4.6 per cent of their flights in the first three months of 2014 . Airlines choose to cancel flights more regularly now because they face fines for keeping passengers on the tarmac more than three hours . |
Analyze the given context and distill its primary information into a brief, coherent summary. | By . Kim Carillo . Ah, the glorious hint of summer, the softness of the breeze, the winter grump giving way to lightness, but — ugh — the clothes! Few things can dull the mood of a (slightly) older lady like a sweep around the shops as autumn/winter’s woollens give way to pastel atrocities and, horror of horror, sleeveless shifts. At 54, my arms pay no heed to twice-weekly Pilates classes or 40 lengths of the pool. So stubborn are those pockets of fat that the number of surgical ‘arm lifts’ carried out in Britain increased by 97 per cent from 2009 to 2011.But I prefer to rely on the perfect summer sleeve, revealing just the right amount of skin. At last, the High Street is taking notice, and there are more spring dresses with sleeves than ever. I checked out what’s available . . . Denim shirt dress, £30, next.co.uk, Heels, £29, dorothyperkins.com . My . initial reaction to this was ‘Prisoner Cell Block H’. I do wear denim . quite a bit but this looked a lot younger than what I would usually . attempt. However, I was quite pleasantly surprised that with a few . tweaks — rolling up the long sleeves and tying the belt tightly around . my waist — and a nude pair of heels, it actually looked nice. Not an . outfit for an expensive lunch, perhaps, but nice for a potter around the . shops or a picnic. Bright pumps are a must, though. SCORE: 3/5 . LK Bennett lace sleeve dress, £295, johnlewis.com. Heels, £195, lucychoilondon.com . This . flattering soft pink made my skin look tanned and felt really modern . and fresh. The delicate, elbow-length lace gave a tantalising glimpse of . flesh without being too revealing and made my arms appear slimmer. The . dress skimmed over my hips and was comfortable both sitting and . standing. I intend to wear this again as it’s sexy without being . overdone and incredibly comfortable to wear. SCORE: 5/5 . Floral print dress, £95, Coast-stores.com, Heels, £198, lucychoilondon.com . I am really not a floral person — I don’t have a single floral item in my wardrobe — but this I really loved. It’s . perfectly cut, managing to simultaneously fit like a glove while also . having plenty of give, so you don’t feel like you’re sewn in. The . elbow-length sleeves make my arms looks slim and trim. In fact, I like . it so much I’m going to wear it to a swanky lunch party. Love it. SCORE: 4/5 . Phase Eight maxi, £120, johnlewis.com, Heels, £60, office.co.uk . A . lovely evening look with three-quarter-length lace sleeves which were . neither heavy nor scratchy. Although very fitted, the gentle gathering . across the stomach cut a flattering shape, and navy was a nice change . from funereal black. Lace sleeves are the perfect answer to summer . dressing, especially for over-50s. Very nice. SCORE: 3.5/5 . EXPENSIVE BUT WORTH IT . Goat belted dress, £450, Fenwick: 0207 629 9161, Heels, £195, lucychoillondon.com . I . loved the pleating around the bust, while the belt nipped in at just . the right point. The sleeves were a lovely length and the hem was cut . for an elegant silhouette. I wouldn’t usually go for white in a dress . as it can be very unflattering, but I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it . is expensive but it looks — and feels — it too. Would look even better . with a light tan at a garden party. SCORE: 4/5 . Embellished midi dress, £399, tedbaker.com, Heels, £69, dune.co.uk . Oh gosh. Not my cup of tea at all. The length made me feel dumpy and, as it was difficult to walk in, I felt incredibly inelegant. The sleeves were cut at an unflattering length and were too unfitted, while the chainmail overlay was far too heavy. Even bare arms would be better. I don’t see myself wearing this any time soon and certainly not at that cost. SCORE:0/5 . | Ranging from £30 to £450, Kim Carillo looks at the Spring dresses that reveal just the right amount of skin . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | John Carver was sat having a few beers in a bar in Tenerife as he watched Newcastle United beaten by League One Stevenage in the FA Cup third round four years ago – and he wasn’t best pleased. The current caretaker boss is a lifelong Newcastle fan and was just five years old when they last won a trophy – the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – in 1969. Carver takes his United side to Leicester City on Saturday afternoon and, while the club hierarchy have previously played down the importance of the cup competitions, Alan Pardew’s former assistant says he will be naming his strongest XI to win the game. Newcastle United caretaker boss John Carver hopes the club can end their wait for a major trophy . The lifelong Magpie takes charge of United again as they take on Leicester City in the FA Cup on Saturday . ‘Four years ago, I was in Tenerife watching the game against Stevenage and let me tell you, I was really disappointed - and I had a few beers as well,’ he said. ‘Listen, there has been an awful lot made about cup runs so let me say this: Every game I go into I want to win, so I will put the best team on the pitch that I possibly can to win the game. ‘I know exactly how much it means to the fans to have a cup run because I am one of them. ‘I have been to an FA Cup final and a semi-final and I will never forget that reception. Although we lost to Manchester United in 1999, when we came out of the tunnel at Wembley, with our fans were behind us, it was quite emotional. ‘So I know exactly what it means. I have actually been in the stands when we lost to Arsenal in the final in 1998, so I know what it is like and how important it is. So to get back there is one of the most important things in my eyes.’ Newcastle will be without central defender Steven Taylor for the rest of the season after injury against Burnley . Alan Pardew (centre back) has left St James' Park to take charge at struggling Crystal Palace . Carver is bidding to win the Newcastle job on a permanent basis but was disappointed with the 3-3 draw at home to Burnley on New Year’s Day, a match in which they surrendered the lead three times. He does not, however, believe that Saturday's game takes on any added importance given their failure to beat the second-from-bottom Clarets. ‘There’s no extra significance,’ said Carver, who has lost defender Steven Taylor for the remainder of the season with an Achilles injury. ‘I know how important it is to win a Premier League game and how important it is to win an FA Cup match too, so I have not thought of it any differently if we had won, drew or lost against Burnley. ‘I need to see what we have available and I will pick my strongest available side. But if I have three or four players who are carrying things, then that is obviously an issue. The team might pick itself. ‘We have already lost Papiss Cisse to the African Cup of Nations and we are going to lose Cheick Tiote and Mehdi Abeid soon. So that's three players we have lost and with the injury list we have got, we have to deal with it.’ | Newcastle are away at Leicester City in the FA Cup third round . Lifelong Newcastle supporter Carver will treat the competition seriously . The Magpies haven't won a trophy since 1969 . |
Extract the key points from the article and present them in a summarized form. | (CNN) -- Veteran infielder Miguel Tejada -- a former American League MVP -- has run afoul of Major League Baseball over the issue of prohibited drugs. Commissioner Bud Selig's office announced Saturday that the Kansas City Royals player has been suspended 105 games, without pay, for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment program. Tejada tested positive for an amphetamine, the league said in a press release. His suspension takes effect immediately. Fast Facts: Performance Enhancing Drugs in sports . Tejada told ESPNDeportes.com -- according to that website, which is tied to ESPN -- that the positive test stems from his use of Adderall, which he took for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. He claimed Major League Baseball had given him permission to use the drug, but that permission expired April 15. "I admit I committed an error, but I want people to understand one thing: I was not taking any drugs to have an advantage on the field," Tejada said. A native of the Dominican Republic, Tejada broke into the big league with the Oakland A's. He emerged as one of baseball's most dynamic and productive shortstops and hitters, even taking home the American League MVP honors in 2002. But as he's bounced around the big leagues since then -- including stops in Baltimore, Houston and San Francisco, before landing with Kansas City before this season -- Tejada also has been dogged by performance-enhancing drug questions. In 2009, he was charged with making false statements to Congress during testimony four years earlier. Days later, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation. Saturday's suspension comes in the wake of a large group of suspensions affecting players such as Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun tied to performance-enhancing drugs out of Biogenesis, a now shuttered south Florida clinic. The commissioner's office Saturday gave no indication that Tejada's suspension was related to those cases. A-Rod: 'I'm fighting for my life' CNN's Elwyn Lopez contributed to this report. | NEW: Tejada tells ESPNDeportes.com he took Adderall to treat his ADHD . Commissioner's office suspends Miguel Tejada, now with Kansas City . Office says that the infielder violated the league's drug policy . Tejada pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about performance-enhancing drugs . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | Alvaro Negredo wants to leave Manchester City and return to Spain. City have insisted the 28-year-old striker is not for sale but it is understood he wants to join Atletico Madrid. Crowd favourite Negredo nicknamed 'The Beast' scored 23 goals for City last season but was left out of Spain's World Cup squad after drifting out of Manuel Pellegrini's starting XI towards the end of the season. VIDEO: Scroll down to see Alvaro Negredo's first goal for City . Unsettled: Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo could be used in a deal to bring Rodriguez to the club . Negredo joined for an initial £20.6m fee last summer and signed a four year contract on £75,000 per week. City are reluctant to entertain offers but Atletico believe they can prise Negredo away if they offer £24million and make him Diego Costa's replacement. VIDEO Negredo's first goal for City . Wanted man: Matija Nastasic has been linked with a move away from the Etihad . Meanwhile, Juventus and Roma have interest in City defender Matija Nastasic. Roma are considering Nastasic as part of a deal should defender Mehdi Benatia join City ahead of Porto's Eliaquim Mangala. Juventus may bid £8m. Newcastle have an interest in City defender Micah Richards, 26, who will be allowed to leave for a cut-price fee at the end of the season. Newcastle expect an Arsenal bid for Mathieu Debuchy and want £12m. | Striker wants to return to Spain after failing to settle in England . La Liga side Atletico Madrid are keen to sign the wantaway 28-year-old . City insists Negredo is not for sale after rejecting £16.5m bid . |
Create a concise summary that highlights the key events mentioned in the news story. | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Taliban and the government of North West Frontier Province in Pakistan have agreed to a permanent cease-fire in the nation's volatile Swat Valley, an official said. Girls study this week in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Education for girls is an issue in peace talks there. Syed Mohammad Javed, commissioner for the Malakand region, which includes Swat Valley, told reporters in Mingora that the two parties had agreed to make permanent a 10-day cease-fire declared earlier this week. Javed said the agreement meant boys schools will reopen on Monday and camps will be set up for Swat residents who have fled the fighting or whose homes had been destroyed. The agreement comes as part of ongoing talks between Sufi Mohammad, a pro-Taliban cleric, and his son-in-law Maulana Fazlullah, the Taliban commander in Swat. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan confirmed the cease-fire. However, Fazlullah spoke on the radio Saturday, saying although the commissioner announced a permanent cease-fire, the Taliban will meet again after the 10-day truce expires and decide whether it will be extended. Earlier this week, Pakistani government officials announced they had agreed with the Taliban to allow strict Islamic law, or Sharia, to be implemented in the entire Malakand Division. Watch what sharia law requires » . It marked a major concession by the Pakistani government in its attempt to hold off Taliban militants who have terrorized the region with beheadings, kidnappings, and the destruction of girls' schools. The fighting has displaced nearly half of Swat's population, according to government sources. Fazlullah said Saturday the implementation of sharia law was very important for peace. Like Javed, he said schools for boys will be opened soon. He said he was not against education of girls, but against the syllabus of their education. The issue of education for girls was still under discussion, Javed said. Nearly 8,000 people died as a result of militant-related violence in Pakistan in 2008, according to the Pakistan Institute of Peace Studies. On Saturday, a NATO oil tanker truck was the target of a roadside bombing on its way to Afghanistan. One one person was killed, a local official said. Two other people were wounded in the attack Saturday morning in the Landi Kotal area of Khyber Agency, one of seven semi-autonomous tribal agencies along the Afghan border, said the official, with the Khyber Agency political agent's office. | Government, militants agree to make 10-day cease-fire permanent . Establishment of strict Islamic law is key to agreement . School for boys to reopen soon; education of girls still up in the air . On radio, Taliban spokesman suggests cease-fire not a done deal . |
Extract the key points from the article and present them in a summarized form. | Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) -- Centro. Alba. Zombie Burger. The dining scene in Des Moines is pretty hot these days. So why did nearly a thousand Iowans pay $100-a-pop last Saturday night to chew wilted salads and poke at dried-out chicken breast with a bunch of strangers inside a drafty conventional hall? Politics, of course. It was the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, the party's big annual fundraiser and final cheerleading session before next Tuesday's midterm elections. We were there for this week's edition of "Hambycast." Even as modern developments like Twitter, super PACs and micro-targeting erode the the quaint traditions of politics, the "rubber chicken circuit" endures. It's a durable fixture of campaign life, as time-honored as the gaffe and gotcha question. Democrats have their J-J Dinners, and Republicans convene at Lincoln Day Dinners or Reagan Day Dinners. There are variations of the form depending on local traditions: My favorite political banquet name is the Ruby Laffoon Dinner, held yearly by the Hopkins County Democratic Party in Kentucky and named in honor of the state's 43rd governor. But the pageantry is the same wherever you travel: Candidates and elected officials speak, rally faithful partisans and raise cash for the party organization. In places like Iowa and New Hampshire, the dinners take on an added importance: Ambitious pols with their eyes on the White House come here to test drive their national appeal and forge relationships in crucial early nominating states. On Saturday, we heard Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Senator and possible presidential candidate in 2016 or 2020, speak at the J-J in Des Moines. She was hardly the first White House aspirant to do so. "He hadn't said he would run in 1972, but there he was on the rubber chicken circuit, glad-handing county chairmen and looking for early commitments," the legendary AP scribe Walter Mears wrote four decades ago in a profile of Ed Muskie, the Maine Senator who never made it to the Oval Office. The rubber chicken phrase surfaces across the decades in political journalism, and with good reason — the chow ain't grand. On Saturday, the menu was roughly the same as any J-J Dinner — or Lincoln Day Dinner or Reagan Dinner on the GOP side — you'd find in counties and states from Maine to Hawaii. There was some kind of mass-produced chicken breast, slathered with some indistinguishable sauce, accompanied by a passel of steamed vegetables. There was the all-important "vegan option," for those rare Iowa herbivores in the audience. And attendees could choose from an assortment of cake slices that had been sitting out on their banquet tables for several hours before the first speaker even took the stage. But the food isn't why people come. That would be weird. "If we lose this concept of having political parties, where people can gather and have a platform and join together, we really lose what's been at the core of democracy," Klobuchar said when we asked her about the importance of these dinners. "What's missing of course if when people get there and get elected is their ability to put that aside some and work together." | Iowa Democrats held their Jefferson-Jackson Dinner last weekend . The dinners are full of political pageantry . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | (CNN) -- Controlled drugs were found in one of two tour buses carrying rocker Bret Michaels and his band during a traffic stop in northeast Indiana late Wednesday, police said. No one was arrested, but the evidence was passed along to the DeKalb County prosecutor for consideration of charges, according to the police report. Drug detection dogs did "vehicle scans" of the buses after a sheriff's deputy pulled Michael's tour convoy over on the northbound side of Interstate 69, police said. "Both K9s alerted for the odor of narcotics coming from the front of the bus," Deputy Aaron Long wrote in his report. Another dog alerted to the odor of drugs in the second bus, the one in which Michaels was riding, the deputy said. "Searches were conducted on both buses yielding marijuana on each bus, as well as a quantity of Schedule II controlled substances on the first bus," Long said. Schedule II substances are those defined as having a high potential for addiction or abuse, but also have a legitimate medical purpose. Michael's publicist said the buses were stopped because a trailer had no tag light. "Mr. Michaels allowed an open search of the buses and everything was handled in a professional manner," the publicist said. Michaels is on tour just months after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage in April. CNN's Jennifer Wolfe and Denise Quan contributed to this report. | A deputy stopped Michaels' buses on Indiana's I-69 . Police says illegal drugs were found on one bus . No charges have been filed . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 04:09 EST, 20 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 14:38 EST, 20 February 2013 . Leaving? Former Polly Peck chief executive Asil Nadir could return to Cyprus or Turkey after it was reported he paid the £5m compensation demanded by the courts . Disgraced tycoon Asil Nadir, who claims to be broke, has reportedly paid £5million in compensation to his devastated investors and could now fly home within months. Lawyers for the 71-year-old are working to secure a prisoner transfer deal to Turkey, opening the door to his return to Northern Cyprus. The former Polly Peck boss has found the compensation ordered by an Old Bailey judge last year and is likely to go home less than a year into his ten-year sentence for stealing almost £29million. Nadir, who is being held at Belmarsh Prison, is claiming to be completely broke, with no assets and no income. His £1million-plus bill for a defence team at the Old Bailey was paid for by legal aid. The Serious Fraud Office is convinced he has hidden his money as he has rented a £21,000 per month Mayfair home while employing a driver and security. But he claims his family paid for it all. His glamorous second wife Nur, 28, . spent his trial shopping in designer West End stores and riding horses . before leaving the country when he was jailed. But the outstanding £5million compensation has been met by his friend, airline magnate Hamit Cankut bagana, Nadir's supporters have said. The Times said today that Nadir, who has Turkish and British citizenship, will try to head to Turkey and negotiations between the two countries about repatriation are at an advanced stage. Last month a source close to negotiations told the Mail that . Nadir is desperate to get out of Britain. He . added: ‘The suggestion is that once in Turkey he will quickly return to . Northern Cyprus to serve his time under “house arrest” if at all.’ Asil Nadir, pictured in his lavish Cyprus property, could fly home within months . If he does leave it will anger tens of thousands of investors who lost money when his empire collapsed in 1990. And any deal would have to be signed off at Secretary of State level by Chris Grayling – a move which could be politically toxic because of Nadir’s history with the Tory party. In the 1980s Nadir donated £440,000 to the Conservative Party which it has refused to return despite his conviction. Allowing him to go home might leave the Government open to charges it was doing a favour for a disgraced former party donor. Home: Nadir is currently in Belmarsh Prison (pictured), south-east London, but could soon be heading back to Cyprus to finish his sentence . Nadir returned to Britain from his . home in Northern Cyprus to ‘clear his name’ in 2010 after fleeing in . 1993 before he went on trial. Last August he was convicted of stealing £28.6million from his Polly Peck International textile empire. An . Old Bailey jury found he raided the company to pay for his . multi-million property empire, racehorses, antiques, fast cars and . jewellery. The 22-year Serious Fraud Office investigation and complex trial is estimated to have cost taxpayers more than £20million. He was ordered to pay £5million in compensation or face a further six years in jail. Giving him two years to pay up, Mr Justice Holroyde rejected his claims of poverty. But . the fraudster escaped a colossal potential compensation bill of . £61million for pensioners and shareholders who lost their life savings. Nadir’s lawyer, Giles Bark-Jones, was unavailable for comment. A Legal Services Commission spokesman said: 'Legal aid is taxpayers’ money and we are continuing to do everything we can to ensure that Asil Nadir pays back what he owes in legal costs.' | Nadir could now leave for Turkey - a year into a ten-year prison term . Fraudster claims to be penniless so a friend paid his £5m bill . Turkish and British authorities said to be in advanced talks over repatriation . |
Extract the key points from the article and present them in a summarized form. | A futuristic train that could on day become the future of underground rail travel has been unveiled. A full-size concept model of Inspiro - a driverless train that is more energy efficient than current models in use with more creature comforts for commuters, will go on show at an exhibition in London. Siemens, the company behind the concept, has hinted that next generation Tube trains like Inspiro, which costs a whopping £1million a carriage, could be built in Britain if the mayor placed an order for the new trains. Scroll down for video . This is a full-size concept model of Inspiro - a driverless train that is more energy efficient than current models in use with more creature comforts for commuters that will go on show at an exhibition in London . The carriages are lit with LEDs and are fully air conditioned, as well as doing away with dividing doors separating the carriages, to give 30 per cent more capacity than some of the older carriages in use on the London Underground . The Inspiro is 30 per cent more energy . efficient and 20 per cent lighter than similar modern metro trains. The carriages are lit with LED lights and are fully air conditioned, as well as doing away with dividing doors separating the carriages, to give 30 per cent more capacity than some of the older carriages in use on the London Underground. Siemens said that commuters would also benefit from wider door openings in the carriages to avoid the rush-hour crush of people piling on and off the underground trains. Controversially the train does not rely on a human driver and if ordered for the capital one day, would not be popular with trade unions. A full size mock up of a Siemens Inspiro metro train on display at the press preview of an exhibition showcasing future developments in underground rail travel at The Crystal, Royal Victoria Docks . Siemens said that commuters would also benefit from wider openings in the carriages to avoid the rush-hour crush of people piling on and off the underground trains . The news, reported by The Evening Standard, that the train could potentially be built in Britain, follows the Government's decision to award funding to Transport for London for the Tube specifically, based on its claim that new orders for carriages will be given to firms based on Britain. London-based commuters pining for a more spacious and stylish way to travel to work will be able to see the concept model from October 8, when it goes on show on the site of The Crystal in Royal Victoria Docks. An accompanying exhibition will also highlight technologies built to help travellers find their way more easily, as well as the latest development in ticketing and passenger information systems, that could make navigating cities easier in the future. While the interior might looks welcoming, controversially the train would not rely on a human driver and if ordered for the capital one day, would not be popular with trade unions . Steve Scrimshaw, managing director of Siemens Rail Systems UK, said: 'London, in common with many large cities around the world, faces significant transport challenges as a result of ongoing population growth and increased capacity demands. 'Our exhibition highlights some of the innovations that can be considered by cities to help their metro systems tackle these issues and help passengers benefit from an improved travel experience. We wanted people to have a really personal experience, sitting in the seats of a brand new, futuristic train and interacting with the exhibits on display in a way that not only informs but excites at the same time.' Siemens, the company behind the concept, has hinted that next generation tube trains like Inspiro, which costs a whopping £1million a carriage, could be built in Britain if the mayor placed an order for the new trains . | Siemens' Inspiro concept train is 30% more energy efficient with more capacity than similar modern metro trains and boasts full air conditioning . Company hinted that next generation trains could be built in UK . The full-size concept model goes on show from October 8 on the site of The Crystal in Royal Victoria Docks, London . |
Create a concise summary that highlights the key events mentioned in the news story. | Rome (CNN) -- Lawyers for former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have asked if he can serve his one-year sentence for tax fraud as community service, Milan's chief prosecutor said Friday. A judge will rule on the request, received from Berlusconi's lawyers Friday morning, in the coming days, Chief Prosecutor Edmondo Bruti Liberati said. No details have yet been revealed as to what kind of community service it might be, when it might start or where it would be served, whether in Rome or Milan. Amanpour: Berlusconi turns Italy into a political Circus Maximus . In recent days, Italian media have speculated that Berlusconi might look to carry out a community service order at a church or a refugee center in Rome, both near his residence in the capital. Italy's highest court in August upheld a four-year sentence handed down to Berlusconi by a lower court for tax fraud, of which he will serve only one year because of an amnesty aimed at cutting down on prison overcrowding. He is not expected to serve a prison term because of his age, leaving a choice between house arrest and community service. Berlusconi, 77, who served on and off as prime minister between 1994 and 2011, has for decades been one of the most colorful and controversial figures in the lively history of Italian politics. Besides the tax fraud case, he is appealing a prison sentence handed down in June for abuse of power and having sex with an underage prostitute. He has insisted the prosecutions against him are politically motivated. Last week, he was forced into a political climbdown when members of his center-right People of Freedom Party signaled they would defy his orders and back a coalition government in a crucial confidence vote. As it became clear that his bid to topple the government was doomed to fail, Berlusconi announced in the Senate that his party would support the confidence motion after all. CNN's Hada Messia reported from Rome and Laura Smith-Spark wrote in London. | Prosecutor: Silvio Berlusconi has asked to serve his tax fraud sentence as community service . A judge will rule on the community service request in the coming days, prosecutor says . Italy's highest court upheld Berlusconi's conviction and sentence for tax fraud in August . |
Summarize the essential information from the article in a few sentences. | By . Peter Allen . PUBLISHED: . 08:35 EST, 11 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:36 EST, 11 December 2013 . A woman challenging France’s burka ban stayed away from court today because she did not want ‘to be perceived as a symbol of supposed rampant Islamisation’. Cassandra Belin, 20, sparked a near riot in the Paris suburb of Trappes in July after being stopped by police for wearing a full face veil. She admits telling the officers to ‘shut up’ but denies saying ‘Allah will exterminate you'. Cassandra Belin, 20, sparked a near riot in the Paris suburb of Trappes in July after being stopped by police for wearing a full face veil. Above, her husband Mickael Khiri arrives at court today with her lawyer Philippe Bataille . Cassandra Belin's lawyers have launched a constitutional challenge to the ban on Muslim veils, arguing that the controversial law of 2011 which made them illegal should be scrapped. File photo . Now her lawyers have launched a constitutional challenge to the ban on Muslim veils, arguing that the controversial law of 2011 which made them illegal should be scrapped. Belin’s husband, Michael Khiri, was arrested for insulting one of the officers who stopped his wife in Trappes during the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan. This led to a large crowd gathering on the couple’s housing estate, where hundreds of mainly Muslim immigrants live. Soon bus stops and other public property was being destroyed, as running battles took place between youths and the police. Belin, a Muslim convert who has worn a veil all her adult life, was outraged when her husband received a three-month suspended prison sentence. In October, Belin herself went on trial for defying the ban on Islamic veils and for insulting a police officer. Many conservative politicians claim that France's 6million-plus Muslims are changing the nature of the country. Above, a protest against the burka ban in Paris in 2010 . Now her lawyer has launched a constitutional challenge to the entire burka ban at the criminal court in Versailles, west of Paris. Philippe Bataille told the court that the ban was discriminatory, unconstitutional, and against the guiding principles of the French Republic. Mr Bataille said his client was deliberating shunning the hearing because ‘she does not want to be wrongly perceived as the symbol of a supposed rampant Islamisation'. Many conservative politicians claim that France’s 6million-plus Muslims are changing the nature of the country. Thibault de Montbrial (pictured at court today), lawyer for the police, said that 'a small group of radical elements were testing the institutions' of secular France, under the guise of religious freedom . They say that burkas are a symbol of many Muslims' desire to exclude themselves from other French people. This has led to growing support for the far-right National Front party which wants to stop the so-called ‘Islamisation’ of society. Thibault de Montbrial, for the police, said that ‘a small group of radical elements were testing the institutions’ of secular France, under the guise of religious freedom. Earlier this month, European judges heard the case of a 23-year-old French woman who also claimed the burka ban violates her rights. The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights will rule on the case in 2014. Today’s case in Versailles continues. Sorry we are unable to accept comments for legal reasons. | Cassandra Belin, 20, sparked a near riot . in Paris suburb of Trappes in July after being stopped by police . for wearing full face veil . She admits telling officers to ‘shut up’ but denies saying ‘Allah will exterminate you' |
Condense the given news article into a summary that highlights the key facts. | A huge bonus bonanza of up to £10 million is at stake as part of England’s kit deal with Nike — although Roy Hodgson’s side will need to win the World Cup for the Football Association to cash in fully. England have the second most lucrative football kit deal in the world, worth £25m per year until 2018. Only France’s deal, also until 2018 with Nike is worth more, at £36m per year. But a series of performance and sales-related bonuses could make 2014 a bumper year for the FA if Steven Gerrard and Co can achieve glory in Brazil. VIDEO: Scroll down to see England stars model the kit . Get shirty! England's kit deal with Nike is worth an incredible £25million a year . Unlikely, but... England wil pick up a £10million bonus from their sponsors if they win the World Cup . In a typical non-tournament year, Nike expect global sales of a million official England replica shirts, rising to double that in tournament years and with a potential sales total of more than three million this year, if England go deep into the tournament. The status of English football in many parts of the world means sales are made in many countries where England are many fans’ ‘second’ nation in terms of support. French fashion: Only France have a more lucrative kit deal with England, worth £36million a year . The further England go, the more shirts are sold and the more the FA will make from revenue sharing. Precise details of bonus schedules and revenue splits are closely guarded secrets but the Mail on Sunday has seen private industry estimates that show the total value of the kit sponsorship deals for the 32 World Cup teams, and expected sales and revenue forecasts, depending on progress. All told, 10 million replica shirts will be sold this year for those nations, with England leading the way. The 32 kit deals are worth a combined £223m a year — or an average of £7m each. Germany, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Russia, Netherlands, USA and Argentina are worth most behind France and England . | England will receive a bonus of up to £10m if they win the World Cup . England's kit deal with Nike is worth £25m a year . Only France have a more lucrative deal with a £36m a year sponsorship . The 32 kit deals for teams in Brazil are worth a combined £223m a year . |
Review the given text and produce a summary that encapsulates the key themes and outcomes. | Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An eighth-grade girl was awarded Pakistan's first National Peace Prize Thursday for her online diary reporting on the Taliban's ban on education for girls. Malala Yousufzai, a resident of Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan -- one of the most conservative regions of the country -- wrote about her frustration with the Taliban's restrictions on female education in her town. Using the Internet, she reached out to the outside world, taking a stand by writing about her daily battle with extremist militants who used fear and intimidation to force girls to stay at home. "I was scared of being beheaded by the Taliban because of my passion for education," Yousufzai told CNN. "During their rule, the Taliban used to march into our houses to check whether we were studying or watching television." Yousufzai said she used to hide her books under her bed, fearing a house search by the Taliban. Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani announced the award Thursday, which also comes with a 500,000 rupee ($5,780) prize. He directed Pakistan's Cabinet to award the national prize every year to a child younger than 18 who contributes to peace and education in the country, a statement from his office said. Yousufzai, 14, was also one of the five nominees chosen from 42 countries for the International Children's Peace Prize for 2011. That award, presented by Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire Monday, went to 17-year-old Michaela Mycroft of South Africa, for her "commitment to the rights of children with disabilities," a statement from that prize foundation said. The International Children's Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child whose courage and remarkable acts have made a difference in countering problems faced by children around the world. Although Yousufzai didn't win that prize, she said she would still "fight for girls' education and work toward creating a society where girls can be educated freely." She also has big plans for the future. "I want to be a political leader, as this country needs honest and true leaders," she told CNN. Swat remained under Taliban control for years until 2009, when the military cleared it in an operation that also sparked the evacuation of thousands of families. Journalist Shaan Khan contributed to this report. | Yousufzai used to hide her books under her bed, fearing a Taliban search . She lives in the Swat Valley, one of the country's most conservative areas . The 14-year-old was also a nominee for an international peace prize . |
Distill the main elements of the article into a short summary that is easy to understand. | Flint the Pomeranian,6, is no ordinary small dog. Photographer Robin Yu of Oregon started taking snapshots of the spunky pooch and made him a big name! Flint is a viral sensation. He models, he acts, and he has a website. According to his site he may even be in the middle of writing his own book. 'I love being a model! Not to mention, the pay is pretty great too. Every time the camera comes out, so do all those yummy treats! When I'm not modeling, I keep myself pretty busy. I have lifeguard stations all throughout the house and if anyone needs my help, like getting rid of leftovers or wanting to exercise their hands by rubbing my tummy, I make sure that I am always available,' reads the statement on his website Flintthepomeranian.com. Flint's facebook page has almost 1,000 likes and according to the pooch's personal page, his Pomeranian parents Flame and Tinder support their son's wishes to be an absolute star. His owner Robin Yu told My Modern Met, 'He brings all sorts of joy to my life. He does things with all his doggie . seriousness, and I just find it so cute and funny. He's definitely a bright spot . in my life and I'm so lucky to have him.' Fans who just can't get enough of the ball of fluff, also referred to as Rise N Shine's I'm On Fire!, can now purchase a 2014 Flint the Pomeranian Calender. Scroll Down For Video . Love at first sight: how could you not be hypnotized by those sweet doggy eyes . Rinse and repeat: Even stars need to take a little bath--so they can do a hair flip of course . Golen boy: who needs Golden Retrievers when you can have Pomeranian and goldfish instead? Looks and brains: this little fur ball is attempting to write a book . Irresistible: who could refuse a kiss from this adorable little guy . Surprise! I'm the cutest Pomeranian on the planet, but I guess you already knew that . Popstar: can you make popping bubbles with you tongue look like a perfect postcard? 99 red woof-balloons: Flint enjoys taking a walk on the wild side sometimes . Making it work: no matter what, Flint can make something look fashionable--take this banana peel for instance . Tail mail: Even though he's booked with fashion shoots Flint always enjoys taking a break from the every day glamor to read letters from fans . | Flint's owner Robin Yu takes photos of her doggy Flint and posts them onto his website . Flint not only models, he acts, and also has a 2014 calender coming out soon . Flint's facebook page has almost 1,000 likes and according . to the pooch's personal page, his Pomeranian parents Flame and Tinder . support their son's wishes to be an absolute star . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | A teacher who tweeted about wanting to stab and shoot pupils that she hated is being allowed to continue working at the same California school despite outrage from parents. Krista Hodges, who works at Newark Memorial High School, posted the series of offensive messages, on social media between April and June this year. In one vile post, she claimed 'I already want to stab some kids. Is that bad? 19 more days' - while in another she wrote 'so happy to be done w/school for 10 days, but especially to be away from the ones who truly try my patience & make my trigger finger itchy'. Scroll down for video . Krista Hodges (above), who works at Newark Memorial High School, posted the series of offensive messages on social media between April and June this year . On learning of the tweets, the district disciplined Hodges sending her a written reprimand - but amazingly they allowed her to keep her post, San Jose Mercury News reports. Shocking: Series of messages posted about pupils on Twitter by teacher Krista Hodges . Tim Erwin, interim superintendent of the school, confirmed there was an investigation into Hodges' online messages but would not expand on what her punishment was. He added that he consulted California education law, school board policy and the teacher's union contract to guide him in deciding discipline for Hodges. He said: 'The only thing I can say is we were made aware of it, and we followed our policies and procedures and that investigation has concluded.' It was one of Hodges' colleagues who brought the tweets to the attention of the district and the school principal and the shamed teacher has now deleted her Twitter account. In an apologetic email, Hodges said: 'If I had thought for one moment that someone would read anything I said on Twitter and take me seriously, you'd better believe I would have been much more careful with what I've said.' On May 28, she also wrote: 'Y’all think you can hate us teachers … guess what we feel the same about you. We are just not allowed to show it #Isecretlyhateyou.' Many parents are said to be dismayed by her continued employment at the school. In an NBC innterview, one mother, Vanessa Chavez, said: I think she should be fired, she should not work at the school. It's not okay, It's unacceptable.' But in contrast, some pupils have jumped to the teacher's defense claiming they do not want her to be fired because 'she's a great teacher'. Kept her job: Krista Hodges has been allowed to continue her post at the school despite posting a series of vile messages about her pupils on Twitter . One student, called Alisha, tweeted: 'She's a great teacher and person, those tweets were blown up into a bigger deal than what it was. Everyone vents.' School board President Nancy Thomas was said to be 'speechless' after seeing the tweets but declined to comment on whether the written reprimand was appropriate. She said the school board lets administrators handle personnel issues, unless they come before the board. | Krista Hodges posted Tweets about pupils at Newark Memorial High School . Spoke of stabbing and shooting them and of hating the students who fail . Stunned colleague saw messages and reported her to district and principal . After unknown reprimand, she has been allowed to continue post at school . In email apology she says she didn't think people would take her seriously . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 17:30 EST, 16 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 09:36 EST, 17 January 2014 . A CNN reporter has broken down with pride during a television interview after learning that her brother, Chiwetel Ejiofor, has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Zain Asher's heartfelt reaction surprised her colleagues - not least because many didn't even know she was related to the 12 Years a Slave actor. 'This is a day my family has been hoping and waiting for for such a long time,' Asher, a financial news reporter, told fellow CNN host Carol Costello after the network got wind of the connection. 'He’s been acting since he was thirteen years old, and he's worked so hard for this.' Scroll down for video . Joy: CNN financial news reporter Zain Asher became emotional on air as she shared her joy that her brother, Chiwetel Ejiofor, has been nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award . Emotional: She struggled to contain her tears as she spoke about how hard her brother had worked . As she described how her brother would spend hour after hour reciting lines of Shakespeare in his bedroom, she became emotional with pride. 'Chiwetel - he's been acting since he's . 13 years old and - oh my god! I told myself I wasn't going to cry,' she said through tears and laughter. 'I do . feel so emotional now.' She added: 'He's someone who's really dedicated and an actor's actor. He's been acting for over 20 years, and so to finally see recognition for his work - I can't even describe the feeling.' The 36-year-old English actor has worked on many box office hits in the past - from Love Actually to American Gangster - but 12 Years a Slave has garnered him new recognition. Nomination: Ejiofor has been nominated for Best Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Salve . Close: Asher, right with her brother and sister, said the family had been nervous about the announcement . He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his depiction of the film's lead character, Northup, but he missed out to Matthew McConaughey. He will battle McConaughey, who starred in Dallas Buyers Club, again for the Best Actor Oscar on March 2, as well as Christian Bale, Bruce Dern and Leonardo DiCaprio. 'There's so many amazing actors and so he's in good company,' Asher said. 'I wasn't really sure when I was watching the nominations what was going to happen.' She said that her brother, who is in bed getting over an illness, was also unsure about his likelihood of getting a nomination. Dazzling cast: Ejiofor, right, is pictured with Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years a Slave. All three actors have also both been nominated for their performances in the movie . 'When we spoke last night he was a little bit nervous because there were just so many amazing people nominated this year,' she said. Ejiofor released a statement following his nomination. 'At no point during filming, in the sweltering heat of New Orleans, did any of us ever foresee the journey this film would take us all on,' he said. 'Steve McQueen created an entire family to tell one man's tale and I am delighted that so many of this family have also been recognized today. I am hugely grateful to the Academy for this great honour, and, of course, to Solomon Northup for sharing his story through his breathtaking book.' | Zain Asher, a financial news reporter for CNN, became emotional as she spoke about her brother and his years of hard work . British actor Ejiofor, 36, is up against Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Bruce Dern and Leonardo DiCaprio for the award . |
Distill the main elements of the article into a short summary that is easy to understand. | World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for breaching orders to keep out of his property after it was seized by authorities. Cannavaro, 41, has been under investigation for tax evasion and in October authorities in Naples seized almost €1m (£732,737) of goods linked to the former Real Madrid and Juventus star and his wife. Cannavaro's brother Paolo, 33, who plays for the Italian Serie A team Sassuolo, was sentenced to six months and his wife Daniela Arenoso, 40, to four months in jail. All three have appealed and the sentences have been suspended until the appeals court considers the cases again. Fabio Cannavaro (centre left) captained Italy to World Cup glory back in 2006 . Cannavaro won 136 caps for Italy and claimed two La Liga titles while at Real Madrid . Cannavaro made a big-money move to Real Madrid and won La Liga twice in his time at the club . According to an investigation led by prosecutor Luigi Cannavale in the southern Italian city of Naples, the three went to the villa for a dip in the pool - ignoring the fact the property had been seized and they were banned from entering. Prosecutors said that at the time the villa had been confiscated for suspected abuse of building regulations - including the fact that they had failed to secure planning permission from the local council to carry out works to the house, garden and pool. The Cannavaro brothers and Arenoso were acquitted over the planning permission allegations, but convicted for entering a property illegally. Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or in 2006 after leading Italy to their World Cup triumph. He moved to Real Madrid that summer and won two La Liga titles with the Spanish giants. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Fabio Cannavaro has been under investigation for tax evasion . His property was seized and he was banned from entering . Cannavaro - along with his wife and brother - appealed . The sentence has been suspended . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | (CNN) -- A visa, toothpaste, spare underwear. All essentials for a decent vacation. But what about something less substantial -- a pleasant welcome when you arrive? After all, the friendliness of the people you meet often determines whether your memories of a place are fond or foul. Now welcomes have been rated. The apartment-rental website HouseTrip.com (which operates on a similar model to Airbnb) has crunched the numbers on 130,000 of its users' European city reviews. And the city most often given a five-star rating across the seasons for its all-round cheeriness was that capital of grand boulevards and paprika-scented restaurants, Budapest. Lisbon scored second-best for the quality of its welcomes overall, and Amsterdam came third. More: 11 things to know before visiting Hungary . Welcome secrets . The secret of a good welcome? HouseTrip reckons it isn't so complicated. "Budapest is a consistently good option because costs are so low," said the website's CEO, Arnaud Bertrand. "Travelers feel like they get what they pay for ... which leads to them feeling happier and more satisfied with their stay." So it's all about being cheap. Yet welcomes seem to be seasonal. While Budapest scored highest throughout the year, it wasn't the most welcoming city in any one season. Instead, Paris was the most convivial city in spring, Rome in summer, Amsterdam in autumn and Berlin in deepest winter. More: How to be a Parisian . Brawling room at the Pantheon . Apart from Paris in the springtime -- the song seems to have it right -- those results often defy expectations. Rome in summer? When traffic rage boils over and it's brawling room only at the Pantheon? And in wintry Berlin it's hard to think of anything else but your shoes freezing to the sidewalk. But "friendly locals and cozy bars mean our guests love the [Berlin] experience," says HouseTrip.com. Solo travelers, si! In other results, Paris was rated the most welcoming city for couples and Madrid for solo travelers. Lisbon was the best place to travel with a pet. More: 20 most annoying things people do on planes . | Budapest most welcoming city overall, says rental website . Paris nicest in springtime and Berlin friendliest in winter . Lisbon's especially welcoming if you're (traveling with) a pet . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | (CNN) -- Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, dubbed "La Stupenda" by opera lovers, died Sunday at age 83 in her home in Switzerland after a long illness. In a career spanning the last half of the 1900s, Sutherland twice won a Grammy for best classical performer, in 1961 and 1981. Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, described Sutherland as possessing "an organic and elegant voice with astonishing range, vibrance and sense of drama." "Throughout her extraordinary four-decade career, she performed with such greats as Luciano Pavarotti and before audiences in opera houses across the globe. Her legacy lives on in the beautiful arias with which she graced the world," Portnow said in a written statement. Her stage career began in 1951 in her native Sydney in a production of "Judith" by Eugene Goossens, according to a spokesman with her recording company, Decca Records. She signed with Decca in 1959. Over the next 30 years, she made 40 recordings of 33 operas, as well as operatic highlights, anthologies and collections ranging from baroque rarities to songs by Noel Coward, a personal friend to her. Sutherland was often accompanied on stage or in studios by mentor and husband Richard Bonynge, and regular vocal partners included mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne and the tenor Pavarotti. Her last stage appearance was with both performers in Act 2 of "Die Fledermaus" at The Royal Opera House in London, England's Covent Garden on December 31, 1989. Her record company credits her with rising to international stardom in 1959 when she appeared in Franco Zefirelli's Covent Garden production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor." During her career she sang the role of Lucia 233 times. During the late 1950s and 1960s, she and Bonynge, whom she married in 1954, were at the forefront of a Handel revival. In 1960, during Venice, Italy, performances of Handel's "Alcina," a journalist nicknamed her "La Stupenda." That same year, Sutherland paid homage to bygone prima donnae when she recorded "The Art of The Prima Donna," and the two-album set became a bestseller and won a Dutch Edison Award in 1961. She resurrected a number of forgotten works and gave them new life on the stage and in the recording studio, including Massenet's "Le roi de Lahore" and "Esclarmonde," the latter being a favorite of hers. During retirement, she mentored young singers and sat as a juror on international signing competitions. She is survived by her husband; her son Adam and daughter-in-law Helen; and two grandchildren, Natasha and Vanya. | Sutherland won two Grammy Awards, in 1961 and 1981 . She performed often with tenor Luciano Pavarotti . She sang the role of Lucia in "Lucia di Lammermoor" 233 times . |
Create a concise summary that highlights the key events mentioned in the news story. | The trend for wacky wedding shoots is spreading through China, but instead of messing up the bride's dress, newlyweds are pictured celebrating their union in the workplace. These loved-up Chinese couples are so committed to their careers that they're having their wedding photos taken at work. Elaborate themed wedding photos, complete . with extravagantly decorated sets, are popular in the country. However, . these are costly and can often involve up to three days in a studio - . which is why some hard-working Chinese find them difficult to fit into . their working lives. Police officer Weilin Hou with his wife-to-be in his workplace for the couple's wedding photographs . So, some couples are eschewing romantic settings for . their wedding snaps and instead turning up for work in their . wedding gear and using the office as the backdrop for images to commemorate their big day. It is especially popular with life-saving professionals who work in . hospitals and civil defence departments, who, even when they're not working, are often on stand-by. In a competitive market, particularly for civil service jobs, those who . opt for workplace wedding pictures have found their bosses are hugely . supportive of the idea. Boss . Lok Ch'ien, who works at a planning bureau in China's capital, Beijing, . said: 'I think it shows dedication and pride in work, and also it's . great for the atmosphere and for office morale by giving other staff the . chance to share in a couple's big day.' Weilin Hou, 29, works on the special police force in the city of Chongqing. His . job requires him to be on 24-hour standby most of the time - a classic candidate for a work photo shoot. Instead of . travelling to a romantic venue, he invited his wife to his . workplace and they set up this photo shoot on the training grounds of the . special police force department., report RocketNews24. The couple show off their love and affection in front of Weilin's work colleagues, who look delighted . Over . in Ningbo, Haoran Xu, a firefighter took his set of heart-warming . photos with his lovely bride and his team. Xu met his wife, Lin Chen, . when he was a trainee at the Kunming Command School of Public Security . and Fire Fighting Army. Although . they lived far apart, they managed to keep their long-distance . relationship alive for three years, until they eventually tied the knot. After a rushed wedding Xu promised his wife that they would have their wedding photos taken when he 'had the time'. But being a fireman did not give him much spare time, as he had to be on standby for any emergencies. After . a year, it caused a row and . when his work colleagues heard about it, they arranged for the photo . shoot to be done at the barracks. Firefighter Haoran Xu and his girlfriend Lin Chen take their wedding photos in his workplace . Firefighter Haoran Xu's work colleagues arranged for the photo shoot to be done at the barracks . Xu promised his wife that they would have their wedding photos taken when he 'had the time' Xu met Lin Chen when at the Kunming Command School of Public Security and Fire Fighting Army . They kept their long-distance relationship alive for three years, until they eventually tied the knot . Those . who have had office photographs say that it not only saves time - meaning . more time for work - but it also saves money. Chen . Tsao who had his pictures done at work said: 'I didn't have time to . take off to travel all over the place having pictures done. But I didn't . want to miss out on the pictures, so when I heard about people doing . them at work I realised it was a great opportunity. I can keep my wife . happy, and my employer.' Weddings at work are an ever-popular concept among creative couples and employers . Weilin tries out a Mission Impossible-style pose, as the pair pull off their best Mr and Mrs Smith impression . Another jazzy shoot from the film noir inspired photo shoot celebrating the pair's eternal union . | Life-saving professionals in China find it difficult to take time off . Couples instead have their photos taken in the office . Uniformed heroes and beautiful brides create fairytale-like images . |
Review the given text and produce a summary that encapsulates the key themes and outcomes. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 16:39 EST, 23 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 18:28 EST, 23 January 2014 . A teenager murdered his ex-girlfriend and dumped her body in a bayou after she told him she had started seeing someone else, police have said. Luan Vu, 19, drew a map for police on Wednesday night and led them to the body of 17-year-old Vy Ngoc Bao-Pham, which he had allegedly dumped in the Sim Bayou in Houston, Texas. He told police that he had wanted to confess to the killing the previous day, but that he had 'heard they were good' and had wanted to test their investigative skills, Detective Fil Waters said. Police said they believe they know how the girl was killed but are waiting for confirmation from her autopsy before releasing further information. Scroll down for video . 'Killer': Luan Vu, left, has allegedly confessed to killing his ex-girlfriend Vy Ngoc Bao-Pham, right, on Monday. Although he is seen posing with a massive gun on his Facebook page, police say he strangled the teen . According to court documents seen by the local ABC affiliate, there was a sock stuffed in Vy's mouth and ligature marks around her neck. He had choked her, knocked her out with a tree branch and then strangled her. Detective Waters said that the suspect was 'obsessed' with Vy. 'They . had matching tattoos on opposing shoulders of a compass, and he told . her that he would be able to find her wherever she went,' he told . reporters, KHOU reported. The tragic discovery came after an Amber Alert was issued for the 5'1 high school student, who was last seen at her apartment block on Monday. Vu allegedly saw Vy and questioned her about her new boyfriend. Cuffed: Vu is pictured right in a police car after taking officers to where he dumped Vy's body. He told officers that he didn't confess right away because he heard cops were 'good' and wanted to test them . Motive: Officers said 19-year-old Vu, pictured in photos on his Facebook page, was 'obsessed' with his ex-girlfriend and murdered her after learning that she had a new boyfriend . 'He stopped her and said, "We need to talk." She said, "I'm done talking",' Waters said, according to the Houston Chronicle. He then told her she needed to come with him for furter talks. 'She said, "I'm not going with you anywhere" and he said, "Oh yes, you are,'" Waters said. Police say he then killed her and then wrapped the body in a sheet, before sliding her into the bayou under a bridge on Monday night. After her disappearance, her parents received a text message in broken English demanding $50,000 for Vy's safe return. The message, which said they had two weeks to pay, was traced back to Vu. 'He sent the note to deflect what had happened to her,' Waters said. Scene: He dumped her body beneath a bridge at Sims Bayou, pictured, in Houston on Monday night . Waters said that Vu, who has been in the U.S. for five years, had admitted to . investigators he was going to confess on Tuesday, when he was questioned along with other friends and family. But he told authorities that he had heard in his native Vietnam that 'they were good' and wanted to 'put them to the test'. 'We are happy to say that we validated everything that he had heard,' Waters said. Vu remains in jail and has been charged with capital murder. See below for video . | Luan Vu, 19, 'murdered Vy Ngoc Bao-Pham, 17, after learning she had a new boyfriend and dumped her body in the Sims Bayou in Houston' He lured her to a meeting then allegedly strangled her . He told police that he was going to confess to the murder earlier this week but heard that they were 'good' and wanted to test them . Vu eventually led police officers to the place he had dumped her body . They had dated and had matching tattoos . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | By . Daily Mail Reporter and Associated Press . PUBLISHED: . 16:05 EST, 26 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 16:44 EST, 26 November 2012 . A Canadian mayor was ordered out of office Monday after a judge found he used city letterhead to fundraise for his high school football team. Mayor Rob Ford was ousted from his position as the leader of Toronto after it was discovered that he ‘flouted’ conflict of interest rules when he was a was a councilman. Ford blamed 'the left wing politics' for the ruling and said he would appeal. The development is the latest in a string of embarrassments for the colorful mayor who has repeatedly found himself in the news since he was elected in 2010. Ousted: Toronto Mayor was ordered out of office Monday after a judge found he used city letterhead to fundraise for his high school football team . Ontario Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland said Ford showed 'willful blindness' to the law and said he cannot claim that it was an error in judgment made in good faith. At issue was Ford's participation in a city council vote on repaying money he had solicited for his football program. Ford is a volunteer coach of a local high school team. The judge said Ford showed a 'stubborn sense of entitlement' and a 'dismissive and confrontational attitude' toward the city's integrity commissioner. The judge's ruling takes effect in two weeks, but Ford can seek an order that will allow him to stay in office while he appeals. The judge said Ford had his staff sent out letters using the city of Toronto logo and his status as city councilman to solicit funds for his football foundation. Donors included lobbyists and a corporation that does business with the city of Toronto. The city's integrity commissioner found Ford's actions broke a conduct code and recommended he pay back $3,150 to the donors from his own pocket. Conspiracy: Ford, who has had a number of public run-ins this year, blamed 'the left wing politics' for the ruling and said he would appeal . The council adopted the commissioner's findings and sanction in a resolution Ford voted against — but he never made the repayments, despite several reminders from the commissioner. Ford vowed to run again if he loses his appeal. 'I'm in no conflict here,' Ford said in a packed media scrum outside his office on Monday. 'This comes down to left wing politics. The left wing wants me out of here and they'll do anything in their power. I'm going to fight tooth and nail to hold onto my job. And if they do for some reason get me out I'll be running right back as soon as the next election.' Clayton Ruby, who represented a local Toronto resident in the conflict of interest lawsuit against Ford, said Ford did it to himself. 'If you break the rules there is a price to pay. It's important for the courts to assert that nobody is above the law, Rob Ford included,' Ruby said. Out of office: The city's integrity commissioner found Ford's actions broke a conduct code and recommended he pay back $3,150 to the donors from his own pocket . 'Rob Ford has said all along that he did this for the kids. He deserves credit for working with those kids, but he should have remembered that he had an obligation to those kids to set a good example for them. He should not have taken lobby money for his football team.' Ford, a right-wing city councilor for years, promised to end wasteful spending at city hall when he became mayor, tapping into a well of voter anger with his 'stop the gravy train' message. Ford also said Toronto would be better off if it didn't accept more immigrants. Half of Toronto's population was born outside Canada. He has often been in the news since. Controversies involving Ford include accusations he made obscene gestures at residents from his car, published pictures of him reading while driving on the highway and high profile altercations with a Toronto Transit worker as well as a Toronto Star reporter. | Not Mayor Rob Ford's first controversy . Refused to pay back $3,150 that he raised . |
Analyze the article and produce a summary outlining the primary information and conclusions. | She may be 86 years old but that didn't stop the self-confessed 'baddest granny of Instagram' from ringing in 2015 in true party-girl style. Helen Ruth Van Winkle, known to her cult following as Baddie Winkle, became an internet sensation after posting age-defying photos online. The great grandmother from Williamstown, Kentucky, didn't disappoint her 545,000 followers over Christmas and New Year with her Instagram updates, which included snaps of her smoking, wearing 'bad gal' emblazoned clothing and donning marijuana-leaf glasses. Another showed her wearing a T-shirt with the slogan 'Stealing your man since 1928' scrawled across it. Scroll down for video . Baddie Winkle brought in the New Year with her usual young-hearted style, posting this selfie . One picture sees her wearing a T-shirt with the slogan 'Stealing your man since 1928' The 86-year-old is not afraid of courting controversy in her pictures . Baddie tells FEMAIL that she spent New Year's Eve with friends and family, having a 'ball'. In one shot wearing a new T-shirt with the slogan 'stealing your man since 1928', Baddie shows off her cheeky attitude. But what resolutions does Instagram's most popular great-grandmother plan on taking into 2015? 'To continue to decide to be happy, eat more chocolate, try more new things and do a cool reality series on how to be a baddie!', Baddie says. Born in 1928 in Glomar, Kentucky, Baddie led a relatively normal life until her later years when she discovered her 'bad' self. The great-grandmother regularly posts shots of her in swimwear . Proving herself to be just as up-to-date with popular culture as any teen, Baddie shows off her Drake top . Baddie led a relatively normal life until her later years when she discovered her 'bad' self . Baddie, who captioned this picture 'keeping things interesting', tells FEMAIL that she spent New Year's Eve with friends and family, having a 'ball' Baddie humourously captioned this picture: 'I told them no lettuce' Speaking to FEMAIL, Baddie explains that her bad grandma persona only began when she was playing around taking photos with her great-granddaughter, Kennedy. 'My great-granddaughter and I were having some fun. I love to have fun. I had no idea posting photos of myself would be so funny. When we posted my first photo I was amazed at the huge following I received on Instagram. 'I really enjoy it now. I have something to look forward to each day and it helps to inspire others young and old. I get to make others laugh and not take life so seriously. 'I am absolutely amazed about the amount of publicity I have received from my postings. I am blown away but I love it and each day I look to see how many more followers I have received. 'It's a great feeling knowing I'm impacting others lives but in reality the love and sweet words make my life much better. It really helps me more than I am helping others.' Baddie, who now has her own website, says she enjoys her persona and helping others . The grandmother-of-eight has become so popular she has even sparked copycats online. But in keeping with her chilled out, philosophical take on life, Baddie says this doesn't bother her in the slightest. 'Some of the accounts out there of me are not actually me. Granny Winkle is a fake account on Twitter but it is my picture. 'At first I was upset but I now see that imitation is the best form of flattery and if everyone wants to be me it's just more publicity - and I do love all the attention!' | The 86-year-old, known as Baddie Winkle, posts risque snaps on Instagram . Pictures of Kentucky matriarch include smoking and posing in swimwear . Real name Helen Ruth Van Winkle, has over half a million followers . Talks to FEMAIL about how she became the 'baddest granny on Instagram' |
Read the provided text carefully and summarize the main events or statements in a few sentences. | In June, after five years living in France, rugby golden boy Jonny Wilkinson finally put his seven-bedroom Northumberland mansion on the market. But six months later the property still hasn't shifted, and the retired fly-half has now slashed the price by £305,000 to £1.195m. The reduction comes amid rumours that Jonny is moving back to the UK and he has been spotted house hunting in the Wiltshire countryside. Jonny Wilkinson first put the luxury home on the market for £1.5m but it has now been reduced to £1.195m . The beautifully 19th-century property is set in five acres of gardens and grounds and is next to a golf course . The beautifully appointed kitchen and breakfast room has wood-beamed ceilings and wooden floors . The beautiful 19th-century property is set in five acres of gardens and grounds and is conveniently placed next to a golf course, perfect for anyone with a penchant for sport. And that's not all on offer to sport fanatics - the property has its own heated swimming pool and adjoining leisure complex with a sauna and gym, which Wilkinson built in 2004 after being injured. The star has credited his home leisure facilities for saving his career. 'My whole life was about doing rehab and gym work to try and stay fit and get back into my job. It became a bit of a retreat almost,' Wilkinson (pictured above in the gym) said of his home . The property has its own heated swimming pool and adjoining leisure complex with a sauna and gym . 'When I went through my injury period between 2004 and 2007, I just couldn't stay fit and I was struggling,' the star explained when he first put his house up for sale. 'It was then I decided to extend the property to include space for a gym and a swimming pool. 'It kind of saved my career. My whole life was about doing rehab and gym work to try and stay fit and get back into my job. It became a bit of a retreat almost.' Jonny has also spoken about how much the house means to him. The retired fly-half (pictured in the kitchen of the 19th-century mansion) said: 'The house is very special to me as it's where I spent the mainstay of my rugby career' On the market: Inside the master bedroom at the rugby star's home . The lounge, pictured above, has double doors out onto the garden . 'The views go on forever. It's that kind of thing that I'm going to miss. It's that beautiful and that much of a privilege to live here,' he said. 'But at the same time, it's one of those things when suddenly your life takes shape in front of you and you have to move on. 'The house is very special to me as it's where I spent the mainstay of my rugby career.' The rugby star at the gates of the paddocks, one of the special features of the five-acre estate . The hall (above) has exposed stone walls and the house has wooden features throughout . 'The views go on forever. It's that kind of thing that I'm going to miss,' said Wilkinson of the property . The property, which has been update throughout in classic style, has five spacious reception rooms, seven large bedrooms, two with en-suites, and a further three bathrooms. The beautifully appointed kitchen and breakfast room has a wood-beamed ceilings, exposed brickwork on the wall and wooden floors. Upstairs, the main bedroom is big enough to practice rugby in and, of course, has a large luxury bathroom en-suite. Rowan Tree Grange, Northumberland, is for sale through Foster Madison at a guide price of £1.195m. | Retired rugby star put seven-bedroom mansion on the market in June . Six months later the property has now been reduced . Rumours that former fly-half is house hunting in Wiltshire . The beautiful 19th-century property is set in five acres of grounds . |
Read the article provided and generate a summary that captures the main points. | Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray left the Los Angeles County jail under sheriff's escort, avoiding reporters and Michael Jackson fans waiting for his release early Monday. Murray, who served two years of a four-year sentence for causing Michael Jackson's death, was driven away in a sheriff's car for the "safety and security" of the jail, sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said. The handful of Jackson fans gathered outside the jail accused the Los Angeles County sheriff of showing favoritism to Murray by slipping him out of the jail through a back exit, instead of the door where freed prisoners normally leave. Murray, who the sheriff's spokesman described as an exemplary inmate, was kept away from the general inmate population during his two years in the jail. He was also allowed to have liberal use of a telephone inside his cell during his last year. Murray's lawyer told reporters outside the jail that he would try to get his medical licenses reinstated in California, Texas and Nevada so he can resume the medical career interrupted by his conviction on the involuntary manslaughter in 2011. A jury concluded after a two-month trial that Murray's negligence led to Jackson's death from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol. The cardiologist, who was hired to serve as the pop icon's personal doctor for his comeback tour in 2009, told investigators he gave Jackson nightly infusions of propofol to treat his intractable insomnia for two months so he could rest for rehearsals. Prosecutors argued that his negligence included leaving Jackson unmonitored and unattended while the powerful anesthetic was being pumped into his vein through an IV drip. Deputy District Attorney David Walgren, arguing for the maximum four years in jail, said Murray was "playing Russian roulette with Michael Jackson's life every single night," by using propofol to put him to sleep in "a reckless, obscene manner." Murray's lawyers unsuccessfully argued that Jackson self-administered the drug while Murray was out of his bedroom. He remained unremorseful during his two years in jail. "My entire approach may not have been an orthodox approach, but my intentions were good," Murray told CNN's Anderson Cooper interview last April. He said his intentions were to wean Jackson from propofol. He said he succeeded in eliminating propofol from his insomnia treatment three days before Jackson's death. "I explained to Michael that this is an artificial way of considering sleep. It was basically sedation, minimal sedation," he told Cooper. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor imposed the maximum sentence on Murray, even though the doctor was technically eligible for probation. Pastor, in a 30-minute speech explaining his sentence, cited Murray's "pattern of deceit and lies. That pattern was to assist Dr. Murray." Jackson died "not because of an isolated one-off occurrence or incident," Pastor said. "He died because of a totality of circumstances which are directly attributable to Dr. Murray ... because of a series of decisions that Dr. Murray made." Murray, he said, became involved in "a cycle of horrible medicine." Jackson family members and fans have complained that Murray should have been prosecuted for second degree murder -- not manslaughter. | NEW: Sheriff gives Dr. Murray an escort to avoid media, fans outside of jail . NEW: Sheriff spokesman calls Murray an "exemplary" inmate . The cardiologist can't treat patients since his medical licenses are suspended . Murray remains unremorseful about his treatment of Michael Jackson . |
Read the provided text carefully and summarize the main events or statements in a few sentences. | By . Mark Duell . The father of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie walked out of court today as details were given about how her body was hacked up by her brother. Tony McCluskie senior had sat through most of the evidence but decided to leave as further details were given about how she was cut into six pieces. Son Tony McCluskie, 35, admits killing the 29-year-old in March last year but claims he has no memory of it. Trial: Tony McCluskie, 35, (right) admits killing Gemma McCluskie, 29, (left) but claims he has no memory of it . Miss McCluskie’s torso was found in a suitcase in the Regent’s Canal in east London, followed by her limbs in plastic bags. Her head turned up six months later and she was officially identified by dental records. The prosecution said pot-smoking . McCluskie bludgeoned his sister to death in the flat they shared after a . row about an overflowing sink. Miss McCluskie played Kerry Skinner, the niece of Ethel Skinner, in the BBC soap in 2001. TV: Gemma McCluskie with Dean Gaffney in EastEnders. She appeared in more than 30 episodes of the soap . In court: Gemma McCluskie's father Tony senior (left) walked out of the trial. Her brother Danny is seen (right) Professor Sue Black, an expert on . dismemberment from the University of Dundee, said her bones had 95 marks . where they had been cut or hacked. She said the killer had used a knife but switched to a meat cleaver when he was not successful. She said it would have taken an experienced person an hour but anyone else could have taken up to three hours or more. In total there were 56 knife cuts and 39 hacking injuries to the body. Investigation: A police diver searches Regent's Canal next to Broadway Market, East London, after Gemma McCluskie's body was found in March last year . Cordoned off: A police officer by Regent's Canal in east London where Miss McCluskie's torso was found in a suitcase after being thrown into the water in March last year . Pathologist Dr Simon Poole told the court Miss McCluskie died from being hit over the head with an object such as a bat. She also had a number of bruises on her body from before she died. Some looked like finger marks from someone grabbing her. McCluskie, of Shoreditch, east London, denies murder at the Old Bailey. The trial was adjourned to tomorrow. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Tony McCluskie, 35, allegedly cut up Gemma's body with a meat cleaver . His father Tony McCluskie senior left when detailed description was given . Son admits killing 29-year-old actress last March 'but has no memory of it' |
Condense the article's main messages and conclusions into highlights. | Cairo (CNN) -- The case against the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and 682 other supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy was adjourned Tuesday at a Egyptian court until next month, defense lawyer Gamal Abdel Meguid said. It comes a day after the same court sentenced 529 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood to death. They were convicted on charges related to violent riots in the southern Egyptian city of Minya in August, including the murder of a police officer, the country's official news agency said. Only 147 of the defendants were reportedly in court Monday. Sixteen people were also acquitted at the hearing. Tuesday's case against another 683 defendants relates to the same unrest. Sixty-two of Tuesday's accused were in attendance for the proceedings at Minya Criminal Court, Meguid said. They had no legal representation in court because defense lawyers boycotted the trial in protest over the death sentences handed down Monday to the 529 Morsy supporters, he said. He was among those boycotting proceedings. Badie, who is being held in custody in the capital, Cairo, did not attend court Tuesday due to security concerns. A verdict is due to be delivered on April 28. Will Egypt carry out sentence? Amnesty International: 'Grotesque move' Monday's mass sentencing prompted wide criticism, with rights group Amnesty International condemning it as "a grotesque move." "This is injustice writ large and these death sentences must be quashed," said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy director for Amnesty International in the Middle East and North Africa. While Egypt's courts are quick to punish Morsy supporters, Sahraoui said, they "ignore gross human rights violations by the security forces." The Muslim Brotherhood also issued a statement Monday saying the sentence "violates judicial norms." However, the head of the Justice Ministry's press office, Abdel Azim el-Ashry, rejected criticism in a statement published by Egypt's State Information Service on Tuesday, saying the court's ruling was not final and that all the defendants have the right to appeal. He also said the more than 350 defendants sentenced to death in absentia could seek new legal proceedings if they appeared in court. Students protest death sentences . For the second consecutive day, students held a protest at Minya University against the death sentences handed down Monday. Omar Abdel Baset, head of the students' union, told CNN that security forces had dispersed Tuesday's demonstration. Several students were injured by pellets that security forces fired at protesters, he said. The demonstration was in support of three students who are among the defendants in Monday's case. Last summer's riots in Minya took place after a deadly crackdown by security forces on two large sit-ins in Cairo, where demonstrators were supporting Morsy, the former head of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm. Morsy, who was elected president in 2012, was ousted in a coup in July amid widespread protests against his rule, with opponents accusing him of pursuing a divisive and Islamist agenda. He and other Brotherhood leaders were rounded up after the coup and now face a variety of charges. In December, Egypt's interim government officially declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. What is the Muslim Brotherhood? Report: Egypt's army-backed government resigns . Five killed in clashes between Egyptian police, Muslim Brotherhood protesters . CNN's Kellie Morgan and Heba Fahmy reported from Cairo, and Laura Smith-Spark wrote from London. CNN's Susannah Cullinane contributed to this report. | Verdict against 683 accused Muslim Brotherhood supporters expected on April 28 . On Monday, at least 529 supporters of the movement were sentenced to death . The cases relate to violent riots in the southern Egyptian city of Minya in August . Spiritual leader Mohammed Badie was not among the 62 defendants in court Tuesday . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | Deontay Wilder, having taken the hallowed WBC heavyweight belt back to America on Muhammad Ali’s 73rd birthday, is ready to give Tyson Fury a shot at the world title. The big man from Alabama is even willing to bring that gift to England. Be careful how you unwrap it, Tyson. Think Trojan horses. Wilder is the most dangerous US heavyweight since Mike Tyson and is being hailed as the giant most likely to end the Klitschko domination of the ring’s marquee division. Deontay Wilder saw off Bermane Stiverne to be crowned WBC heavyweight champion on Saturday . Wilder was untroubled for large parts of the fight but when he was caught, showed he could take a punch . Wilder runs to the ropes to celebrate after the final bell (left) and shows off his new WBC heavyweight belt . After massively outpointing the first Haitian-born heavyweight champ, Bermane Stiverne, in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Wilder said: ‘I want Fury next, then Wladimir Klitschko for all the other titles by the end of this year. 'Me and Tyson would be one helluva fight. We’re both big punchers and entertainers. 'I would love to do it in the UK, where I’ve always enjoyed my visits. No problem for me.’ Those trips to Britain are reported to have included the occasional flattening of David Haye in sparring. Wilder had also knocked out all 32 of his opponents prior to this weekend inside four rounds. But it is the composed, complete style of his 12-round outclassing of Stiverne which heralds the prospect of a genuine all-American hero. Wilder worked so effectively behind a ramrod jab, with such mobility and such variety of follow-up punching, that he represents a real threat to Klitschko who, like the new champion, stands just two inches shorter than Fury at 6ft 7in. Tyson Fury (right) - who Wilder wants to fight next - easily beat Derek Chisora in a world title bout in November . Wladimir Klitschko's last bout ended with a fifth-round knockout win over Kubrat Pulev in November 2014 . Fury became the WBO mandatory challenger to multiple alphabelt champion Klitschko when he stopped Dereck Chisora late last year. But the younger of the two brothers is in negotiations to face another American, Bryant Jennings, in New York this April. There is also talk of Klitschko switching to Wilder for that date, perhaps in the hope of catching him before he benefits from more experience of the big time. If Wilder goes on to prove himself the first Real Deal since Evander Holyfield, this Bronze Bomber could be the saviour of heavyweight boxing. Wilder v Fury this spring, the winner against Klitschko in late summer, the loser versus Joshua in the autumn — now there’s a schedule to reinvigorate the hardest old game. Meanwhile, Wilder’s 33rd straight win will surely have brought a smile to Ali’s face if he was well enough to tune in upon his return home from hospital. It has also put paid to Don King’s amusing but nonsensical notion of dragging Mike Tyson out of retirement to fight Stiverne. All in all, a good Saturday night’s work. | Deontay Wilder is eyeing more success after his points win over Bermane Stiverne on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena . The 29-year-old became the first American in nine years to win a heavyweight world title . Next up Wilder wants to face Tyson Fury - who remains unbeaten in his professional career thus far . After that he hopes to face Wladimir Klitschko by the end of the year . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | By . Emine Sinmaz . PUBLISHED: . 20:27 EST, 26 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 04:43 EST, 27 December 2012 . Well-off pensioners who do not need their winter fuel allowance should donate the money to charity, a government minister has said. Charities Minister Nick Hurd said he would congratulate any pensioner who chose to give away the allowance to good causes. The benefit is worth £200 for pensioner households and £300 for those over 80. Well-off pensioners who do not need their winter fuel allowance should donate the money to charity, a government minister has said (file photo) Mr Hurd’s intervention comes at a time when Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been pressing for a stop to universal benefits, such as the winter fuel allowance and free bus passes, going to the wealthiest pensioners. ‘Money should not be paid to those who do not need it,’ Mr Clegg said at think tank Centre Forum last week. But David Cameron has made clear that he is determined to stick to the Conservatives’ general election manifesto commitment to maintain universal benefits for the elderly. Charities Minister Nick Hurd, pictured, said he would congratulate any pensioner who chose to give away the allowance to good causes . Downing Street last week ruled out any means testing before the next election. A spokesman said: ‘The Prime Minister made a commitment to protect those benefits and he believes in keeping his promises.’ Mr Hurd said that while the Government would honour its pledges, he would welcome pensioners who chose of their own accord to give the money to good causes. ‘The Government is going to stick to its commitments,’ he told the Daily Telegraph. ‘But if people take their own decisions that they want to use (the money) for good, of course, as minister for charity, I would support, congratulate and encourage them.’ Former Tory cabinet minister Baron Patten echoed Mr Hurd’s words last month. In a debate in the House of Lords, John Patten said: ‘Everyone is austerity aware and people who used to think there were free lunches and free dinners now know that we live in a pretty austere world. ‘A time of maximum austerity is the time to get rid of a lot of perks for well-off pensioners which they don’t deserve and don’t need and the better sort of better-off pensioner makes a point of not claiming them - all those TV licences, all those cheap travel, all of those winter fuel arrangements.’ | Charities Minister Nick Hurd says he would welcome decision by pensioners to give money away . |
Read the provided text carefully and summarize the main events or statements in a few sentences. | We've all faced the dilemma when preparing for a flight. How much hand luggage can we get away with taking on board. If your airline is Ryanair, it seems, you’d better be extra careful. A female passenger who fell foul of . their regulations was marched off a jet by police officers moments . before take-off, it has been claimed. Video posted online showing a Spanish . Guardia Civil officer ejecting the woman from the aircraft at Valencia . airport has caused outrage. Scroll down for video . Excess baggage: Video footage posted on Facebook shows the woman with her hand luggage moments before take-off on a Ryanair flight from Valencia . Pleas: The woman was filmed arguing with a Spanish police officer, who had been called on board by cabin crew to eject her . Off you go: After a minute or more of argument, the woman is forced off the flight. She claimed her credit card wasn't working and so she couldn't pay a £40 excess baggage fee . Spanish newspapers said she was judged . to have broken the airline’s rule of boarding with only a small package . because as she was carrying a scroll, which would not fit in her case, . and a book. Footage shows the Spanish woman begging to be let on board. Passengers are heard asking how they can help and if they can place the item in their suitcases for her. They can be heard shouting ‘shameful, . shameful’ at the officer as the woman is led off the plane. The video . was posted on Facebook by a user called Soraya Pla, who said the woman . shouted out as she entered the cabin that she had tried to pay an . oversized luggage fee with her credit card, but it had not been working. She added: ‘Look at what we have just . witnessed on a Ryanair flight, I am crying with impotence. They took her . forcefully, because of a simple book and a scroll that did not fit in . her bag.’ The clip has spread across the internet and led to calls from Spanish Twitter users to boycott the airline. Strict regulations: Ryanair prevents its passengers from carrying more than a small package on board as hand luggage . Ryanair rules state only one item of . hand luggage, with maximum dimensions of 55cm by 40cm by 20cm and . weighing up to 10kg, is allowed per person. Oversized baggage will be . refused at the boarding gate or subject to a £50 fee and placed in the . hold. The airline defended its actions, . claiming the woman had become disruptive and ‘pushed past its gate . agents without showing any ID or her boarding card’. A spokesman said: ‘This passenger was . in breach of airport security regulations, and having become disruptive . was properly removed from the aircraft at the request of Ryanair . agents.’ Ryanair chief executive Michael . O’Leary was at the centre of a storm in September when he described . passengers who forgot to print their boarding passes as ‘stupid’. Passenger Suzy McLeod was charged £236 to print out five boarding passes before a flight from Alicante to Bristol. She claimed she had already checked in . online but hadn’t printed out the boarding cards at home. But Mr . O’Leary responded: ‘We think Mrs McLeod should pay 60 euros for being . so stupid.’ He is famously outspoken, once saying . about customer service: ‘People say the customer is always right, but . you know what – they’re not. Sometimes they are wrong and they need to . be told so.’ Ryanair has courted controversy in the . past with plans to sell standing only tickets for flights, charge . passengers to use the lavatory and install bunks in aircraft hulls. | Spanish woman was ejected moments before take-off having carried a book and a scroll on board because they wouldn't fit in her suitcase . Video footage of her argument with police officer went viral on Facebook as fellow passengers shouted 'shameful, shameful' Twitter users in Spain have called for a Ryanair boycott . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | By . Aap . and Ryan Lipman . Sam Newman can expect a fresh wave of criticism after flashing his genitals to a national television audience on Thursday night. No stranger to controversy, the Geelong forward-turned-TV-celebrity has previously attracted attention for views seen as racist and sexist. However on Thursday night, Newman gave viewers an entirely different view. Scroll down for video . Sam Newman exposed himself live on AFL Footy Show on Thursday night . Outraged: Viewers took to Twitter to express their anger at the incident . Many viewers said they did not believe it was acceptable behaviour for TV . Majority of people tweeting about Newman exposing himself found it offensive . 2014 - Newman accused of homophobia when he calls gay NFL draftee Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend an 'annoyingly gratuitous act'2010 - Newman hits a golf ball off Uluru and is criticised for disrespecting traditional owners2009 - Newman suggests a Malaysian man is 'not long out of the forest'. The media watchdog rules Newman was likely to have provoked severe ridicule on the basis of the man's colour and race2008 - Newman attempts to mock Fairfax journalist Caroline Wilson, putting a photo of her face to a lingerie-wearing mannequin2008 - Newman criticised after appearing to slur Tasmanian politician Paula Wriedt, saying 'We couldn't get her on, could we? ...'2008 - Channel Nine settles a defamation claim brought by a Western Bulldogs board member after Newman calls her a liar and a hypocrite on air. The comments cost $220,000 plus costs2001 - Newman's genitals appear on national TV after he is dacked by Shane Crawford1999 - Newman dons black face paint to impersonate Nicky Winmar at a time when racial vilification is a hot issue in the league . The AFL Footy Show star, 69, took to the show's stage wearing unbuttoned Port Adelaide pyjamas. As he was rolled off a hospital bed by a high-skirted nurse, he exposed himself to the Adelaide crowd and viewers. The Logie-winning show, which was broadcast live on the road from Adelaide, regularly attracts hundreds of thousands of viewers. It moved to an 8:30pm timeslot last year. Images and videos of Newman's efforts quickly spread across Twitter. 'Seeing Sam Newman's Crown Jewels on national TV is enough for me. Show has lost the plot,' one person Tweeted. Others were offended by the role of the lingerie-clad nurse. 'Only took Sam Newman and the boys about 15 seconds to revert to being chauvinistic pigs,' another said. 'What? Sam Newman exposed his private parts on television! What a surprise, what a shock, what a crock!! #AFLFootyShow.' Deanna Williams tweeted. Newman's privates have previously featured on The Footy Show at least once, when he was 'dacked' by Shane Crawford in 2001. Newman played 300 games for Geelong from 1964-80. Newman was exposed on TV in 2001 when Shane Crawford dacked him live on air . Newman has courted controversy numerous times on the Channel 9 program . Facing heat: Many of the reactions on Twitter took a personal tone of attack towards Newman . | Sam Newman exposed himself live on Thursday night's AFL Footy Show . The 69-year-old took to stage wearing unbuttoned Port Adelaide pyjamas . Twitter went into a frenzy with people outraged at the incident . In 2001 his genitals appeared on TV after Shane Crawford dacked him . |
Analyze the given context and distill its primary information into a brief, coherent summary. | Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Authorities in southwestern Afghanistan have seized 19 tons of explosive devices that had been transferred across the border from Iran, police said. Nimruz Police Chief Abdul Jabar Purdel said a suspect was detained. Nimruz province, in Afghanistan's southwestern corner, borders Iran and Pakistan . The devices had been placed in 337 boxes inside a 40-foot shipping container transferred from Iran over a bridge linking Afghanistan and Iran, he said. Earlier this year, a senior U.S. Defense Department official said that new U.S. military intelligence suggests Iran planned to smuggle new shipments of weapons into Afghanistan as part of an increased effort to interfere with coalition operations. The information came from an "Iranian source" whose tips on past shipments have been verified by the United States, the official said in April. The official also noted that Iran -- a majority Shiite country -- and the Sunni Taliban almost went to war with one another in the late 1990s, so it's not really in their interest to be a major source of top-shelf arms to the Taliban. Tehran has consistently denied supporting groups opposed to the Afghan government. U.S. and coalition troops have found evidence of some Iranian weapons inside Afghanistan in seized caches or in the aftermath of attacks. | Material is found in Nimruz province . The devices were in a shipping container . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | (CNN) -- Bob "Doctor" Lee is known for his smooth soul and classic R&B during the overnight hours, but working while many of us are sleeping takes its toll. The Harlem radio DJ says he enjoys carrying his listeners through the night, but sometimes he finds himself dozing off. "When you're working these types of hours, sometimes you have to get some shut-eye when you can," Lee said. "I go down to the gym to one of those mats, put your head back, next thing you know (laughs) you've picked up a couple minutes of sleep." He isn't alone. In the next "In Focus" series from CNN's award-winning photojournalists, we're introduced to people who are awake and working the night shift while the rest of us are asleep. It's a slice of life that many people don't see -- and a different angle on news about jobs and the economy. The on-air and online project also looks at the effect night shift work has on lives, health and families. Lynette Slaton, a mother of three, has worked third shift for years as the night manager at Amy's Bread in New York. The hours are hard on her and her family, but she is determined to provide a better life for them. Slaton stays up with her children during the day so she can have a hand in raising them. "When I look at them I want them to have so much, but right now, with the way the economy is and everything, I just feel more secure being able to be with them and not having to put them in a day care setting so young," she said. Watch Slaton at work as a baker, and as a parent . The series also takes us behind the scenes of Atlanta, Georgia's, Philips Arena, where workers race against the clock overnight to convert the professional sports arena from the home of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers to the NBA's Atlanta Hawks when the teams have back-to-back games. See how the Philips team turns ice into wood . "The games end at 9:30 at night," said Richard Manley, the arena's assistant manager of conversion. "We're starting at 10 o'clock. We change this building over every night from hockey to basketball to hockey." "This is what we call the third shift, the night shift," said Barry Henson, the arena's vice president of building and event operations. "When everybody else is asleep, this is when this building can change from one thing to the next." CNN's Tom Foreman hosts this special series from a virtual environment designed by the graphics team at CNN's Washington Bureau. Using green screen technology and a combination of 3-D and 2-D animation, Foreman takes us on a tour from coast to coast as we meet people who work the night shift. See more of the "Nightshift In Focus" series: . • Saving furry lives 24/7 . • Overnight ride with EMS . • Tough hours, great view . • Vegas lights through the night . • Health risks working nights . • Salesman: 'I'm like a vampire' | "In Focus" series looks at people who are awake and working the night shift . Overnight Harlem radio DJ sometimes finds himself dozing off . Mother of three works third shift as Manhattan bakery night manager . Atlanta crew converts arena from hockey to basketball and back again . |
Review the given text and produce a summary that encapsulates the key themes and outcomes. | By . Mark Prigg In Las Vegas . PUBLISHED: . 06:30 EST, 8 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 06:33 EST, 8 January 2014 . Sony has unveiled a projector that can turn walls, tables and ceilings into giant TV screens. The firm says the gadget, called a short throw projector, can turn an entire room into a screen, even creating virtual windows a view of the outside world. Sony boss Kaz Harai revealed the project, called Life Space UX, at the CES conference in Las Vegas. Sony has unveiled a projector that can turn walls, tables and ceilings into giant TV screens. The firm says the gadget, called a short throw projector, can turn an entire room into a screen, even creating virtual windows a view of the outside world . ‘We are breaking free of the screen,’ he said. ‘You can create a window with a view of the outside, or turn movie scenes into wall art.’ The first projector, a large coffee table sized box which sits near a wall, will go on sale in the summer. It can create a giant 147 inch image on a wall using 4K technology that creates images four times sharper than current HD. The 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector will be available in the U.S. by summer of 2014 for approximately $30,000 to $40,000 (£18,000-£24,000), Sony said . It can create a giant 147 inch image on a wall using 4K technology that creates images four times sharper than current HD . MailOnline was given a demonstration of an advanced version of the system which also included a a ceiling projector and a wall of mirrors which turned into screens. One demonstration took us under water, with astonishingly sharp video from inside an aquarium surrounding us, while another showed a live view from a Paris street, turning the wall into a giant window. The effect is astonishing - although we suspect the cost of the system means most will only buy a front screen system. Images are incredibly sharp and clear, and trailers for action films like Elysium looked amazing, while the live feed from Paris is slightly disconcerting as it does almost feel like you’re there. We also tried out a smart coffee table with a projector above it - at the click of a button, it turned into a giant screen which could also track our hands making it rather like a massive iPad. ‘With 4k image quality, it opens up countless possibilities,' said Karai. ‘You can see the worlds best surf spots, or see a private sky box view of a concert.’ ‘We want to break free from screens and boxes, we even have a tabletop screen that can be controlled by your fingertips, turning your dining table into a giant touchscreen.’ The large box also contains speakers and storage space, and has been designed to look like a table when not in use. ‘Movies, video games, sports and photographs take on an air of realism, turning what was once a blank wall into a large as life 'entertainment window.', Sony said. 'The beauty of the new projector is that it requires no special tools or construction to install and operate. Simply set it right next to a wall that would not yield any shadows of people into a screen, and plug it in to enjoy immersive, large screen, 4K Ultra HD images.' The 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector will be available in the U.S. by summer of 2014 for approximately $30,000 to $40,000 (£18,000-£24,000), Sony said. Sony boss Kaz Harai revealed the project, called Life Space UX, at the CES conference in Las Vegas . | Gadget can also create virtual windows for a view of the outside world . It can display a giant 147-inch image and is about the size of a coffee table . Named 4K Ultra Short Throw, it will go on sale over the summer in the U.S . It is expected to cost between $30,000 to $40,000 (£18,000-£24,000) |
Transform the detailed content of the article into a clear, brief summary that reflects the core message. | A martian meteorite is expected to be sold for up to £63,000 at auction. The ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite from Mars was discovered in the Sahara in Morocco, North Africa, in 2011. Experts say it formed from magma more than two billion years ago. The ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite from Mars is expected to fetch between £47,000 to £63,000 in an online auction at Christie’s in New York . Less than two inches long, it is expected to fetch between $75,000 to $100,000 (£47,000 to £63,000) in an online auction at Christie’s in New York. The formal name of the meteorite is Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034. Martian meteorites are among the rarest substances on Earth. The auction listing claims less than 300Ibs of Martian meteorites are known to exist and Black Beauty is even more rare and unusual because it contains 10-30 times more chemically bound water than other Martian meteorites, probably a reflection of the water-rich magma from which it crystallized. The piece is also the second oldest Martian meteorite ever found. Collectors of space paraphernalia will have a galaxy of treasures that have fallen to Earth to choose from in the auction. The sale, which runs until November 25, features 30 meteorites which have plunged to the ground from Mars, the Moon and asteroids that orbit the Sun. The ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite from Mars was discovered in the Sahara Desert (pictured) in 2011 . | ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite from Mars was discovered in the Sahara Desert . Experts say it formed from magma more than two billion years ago . Martian meteorites are among the rarest substances on Earth . It is expected to fetch between £47,000 to £63,000 in an online auction . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | (CNN) -- Video aired in court Tuesday showed a team of masked men dressed like ninjas break into a Florida home -- with one of those men singling out Leonard Gonzalez Jr. as the group's ringleader who held a gun over Byrd Billings and shot him. Gonzalez, 35, is on trial for first-degree murder, with prosecutors alleging he and six others donned black masks and clothes before creeping into a Beulah, Florida, home on July 9, 2009, and killing Melanie and Byrd Billings execution-style. The Billingses had 16 cameras around their home, set up to keep tabs on the 13 special-needs children for whom they cared. Nine of the children were home during the invasion. One of the videos aired in court Tuesday shows the scene from one girl's bedroom as a red van packed with people arrives outside the house. The girl gets up out of bed as the masked men enter the house, then hides under the covers pretending to sleep after hearing the commotion nearby. Another camera depicts several people in a room, including a shirtless Byrd Billings and his wife. One man hovers over Byrd, gun in hand, and shoots him twice in the leg before leading Byrd and Melanie Billings upstairs. Frederick Thornton, who has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the invasion, identified the shooter in the video as Gonzalez. It was in the master bedroom, prosecutors say, that Gonzalez fatally shot the couple as one of their special-needs children watched from inside the room. Earlier Tuesday, Tony Eisa testified that he had turned down Gonzalez' request to be the getaway driver for the scheme. Prosecutors contend that the testimony of Eisa and others offering similar stories prove Gonzalez actively recruited people to be part of his plan, thus making him guilty of premeditated murder. "He wanted me to be the getaway driver," said Eisa, recalling that Gonzalez was sweating and "looked like he was up doing drugs." "I put my hand around the back of his neck, and escorted him out the door." The defendant's wife, Tabitha Gonzalez, testified that the family's business, a karate school, had gone under. Prosecutors argue this indicates that financial gain was Leonard Gonzalez's overriding motive, as he headed the team plotting to steal the Billings family's safe, which they believed contained as much as $13 million. A small safe containing prescription medication, family documents and some jewelry was taken from the house, and later was found in the backyard of a woman who said she was a friend of Gonzalez, authorities have said. Two sources familiar with the investigation told CNN that a second safe at the home contained at least $100,000. "He was so broke ... that his mother had to buy him a car, which turned out to be a big red van that was used in the murders," prosecutor Bill Eddins said in his opening statements of Gonzalez, who had six children with Tabitha. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan has said Gonzalez once worked for a car dealership that Byrd Billings owned, and court documents state that Gonzalez received financial support from the family for his martial-arts studio. The Billings were known for their efforts caring for special needs children. A tearful Ashley Markham, the couple's daughter, testified Tuesday that she talked to one of those children minutes after her parents died. "He was just screaming into the phone," she recalled. Of the eight people arrested in the case, seven males faced charges of murder and home invasion robbery. Two of them have already pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges. The woman is accused of being an accessory after the fact. The remaining males, including a 16-year-old charged as an adult, have pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial in Escambia County Circuit Court in Pensacola is expected to last three to four days. If convicted, Gonzalez could be sentenced to death. In Session's Nancy Leung, Keith Lovely Jr. and Jean Casarez contributed to this report. | NEW: Video shows a man, identified as Leonard Gonzalez Jr., shooting Byrd Billings . NEW: Other footage in court shows man dressed as ninjas come and go in a red van . Witnesses say that Gonzalez tried to recruit him and others to be part of his team . The Florida couple known for caring for special-needs kids was shot and killed in 2009 . |
Synthesize the main elements of the text into a concise summary, highlighting the pivotal information. | By . Richard Spillett . Four out of five new mothers now opt to give birth while listening to music, a new poll has found . Four out of five new mothers listened to music while they gave birth - with Diana Ross' 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' and 'Roar' by Katy Perry the most popular choices, a poll has revealed. Researchers quizzed 1,030 mothers online and found most felt music helped them maintain some sense of control during the final stages of labour. Among their favourite ante-natal anthems were 'Greatest Day' by Take That, 'Angels' by Robbie Williams and 'You're Beautiful', by James Blunt. The Beatles classic 'Let it Be' also made the top 10, as did 'Circle of Life' from the Lion King. 'I'm Every Woman' by Chaka Khan and 'Empire State of Mind' by Alicia Keys & Jay Z can also be frequently heard emanating from the delivery suite, according to the report by parenting club Bounty. Lisa Penney, a spokeswoman for the club, said: 'Research has shown familiar music can help mums feel calm and in control when giving birth. 'And in a practical sense it can also help to block out distractions in the delivery room, such as background noise. 'With modern technology now allowing us to download music whenever and wherever we want, it's unsurprising that we've seen a growing trend amongst mums-to-be for creating special playlists for labour.' The poll also found that, although many mums said they liked listening to music when they gave birth, two-thirds (61 per cent) could not actually remember which song their baby was born to. According to the research, most motherss used a mixture of genres on their playlists. Classical was the most popular genre (polling 15 per cent), followed by easy listening (14 per cent), pop (eight per cent), nature sounds, such as waves and whale sounds (six per cent) and rock (which also gained six per cent of the vote). 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Diana Ross (left) and 'Roar' by Katy Perry (right) were among the most popular choices for music to give birth to, researchers have found . Mothers also believed their choice of music had an impact on their newborn baby, the report found. Many of the mums polled chose music because they wanted the baby to hear it when they arrived into the world, researchers were told. 1. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross . 2. Roar - Katy Perry . 3. Angels - Robbie Williams . 4. Greatest Day - Take That . 5. You’re Beautiful - James Blunt . 6. I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan . 7. Let it Be - The Beatles . 8. Circle of Life - Elton John . 9. Ave Maria - JS Bach . 10. Empire State of Mind - Alicia Keys & Jay . DJ Fearne Cotton has said that she couldn't give birth without . music playing and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge made a labour . playlist, which contained music by Calvin Harris, Bruno Mars and Of . Monsters and Men. And US singer Mariah Carey celebrated the birth of twins Moroccan and Monroe by playing her own smash hit 'We Belong Together'. Ms Penney added: 'Labour playlists are fast becoming an essential part of mums' hospital bag today, but mums should think carefully about the music they choose to create the best atmosphere possible for birth. 'And when it comes to the type of music, our research shows it all comes down to personal taste when making the delivery room feel like home. 'Although you may want to consider whether head-banging heavy metal will really create the most relaxing environment to welcome a baby into the world.' | More than 1,000 new mothers polled about whether music helped labour . Majority think it helps the painful process and recommend it to others . Katy Perry, Diana Ross and Robbie Williams among the most popular songs . Despite craze for music, few mothers remembered song they gave birth to . |
Create a concise summary that highlights the key events mentioned in the news story. | By . Tara Brady . PUBLISHED: . 12:07 EST, 12 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:26 EST, 12 June 2013 . A fire chief who swapped explicit pornographic pictures of children online is still entitled to a £150,000 pension payout. William Wyllie, 49, was suspended from his £46,900 job as a manager by Cumbria Fire Service after his arrest in October 2011. The married father had been leading a bizarre double life, swapping indecent images of children and cruising gay dating websites. Disgraced: Fire chief William Wyllie, 49, is set to receive a £150,000 pension payout . He protested his innocence, which . meant he could legally claim his full pay throughout his suspension, and . even received a pay increase when he was promoted. However, he dramatically went on to admit six child porn charges and was given a three-year community order. Lancaster Crown Court heard that . Wyllie, of Barrow, sent indecent images of children to London-based . prolific HIV-positive paedophile Steven King, who was jailed in 2011 for . four years for arranging to have sex with children as young as five. As a result of the King investigation, Wyllie’s home and car were searched and laptops, mobile phones and sim cards were seized. He initially denied nine charges relating to distributing and encouraging the making of indecent images of children. Online links: Steven King, a serial paedophile with whom Wyllie had exchanged vile images and messages . The jury were told Wyllie claimed the material had been sent by a malicious hacker attempting to ‘get him in trouble’. But on the second day of his trial he . admitted three charges of sending indecent images of children, two . offences of sending indecent moving images of children and one charge of . publishing an obscene article. He was sentenced to a three-year . community order, which will involve three years’ supervision and a sex . offender treatment programme. He was also put on the sex offenders’ register for five years and subject to a sexual offences prevention . order for the same period. Wyllie started working for Cumbria . Fire and Rescue Service in 2005 after moving from Greenock in . Strathclyde where he was working as a fireman. He worked across Cumbria including a stint in Penrith. Cumbria County Council said he was given his promotion as part of a force-wide restructuring programme. Wyllie, who once worked as a . policeman, was working as a temporary group manager when he was . suspended and was given an incremental pay increase when his title was . made permanent. Fire service sources blasted Wyllie’s entitlement, labelling him a ‘crafty, evil man’ and said he didn’t deserve the money. TaxPayers’ Alliance chief executive Matthew Sinclair said: 'The news of his £150,000 pay-off just adds insult to injury. 'It is this kind of eye-watering golden goodbye that is unjustifiable in normal circumstances. 'When the recipient’s retirement has been forced by a serious criminal conviction, it is nothing short of disgusting.' Fire Brigade Union secretary John Duffy said: 'An individual’s pension is not for comment. It is a pension he is entitled to.' | William Wyllie was suspended on full pay after protesting his innocence . He dramatically switched his plea a day-and-a-half into his trial . Court heard how the family man had led a bizarre double life . He was convicted of five counts of distributing indecent images . Also pleaded guilty to a further count of publishing an obscene article . |
Condense the provided context into a short, comprehensive summary, highlighting key facts and information. | Pep Guardiola could seal a move to the Premier League in the summer as the Spaniard is said to be willing to cut short his stay at Bayern Munich. The former Barcelona manager's current deal is due to expire in 2016, however Guardiola has stated he will hold contract talks with the Bundesliga giants in the summer. Guardiola, speaking at the weekend, said of his future: 'We still have time to talk about that (contract extension) after the end of the season in the summer. Pep Guardiola has revealed he will hold contract talks with Bayern Munich in the summer . Guardiola, pictured with Bastian Schweinsteiger, has previously said he wants to manage in England . 'Football is today like that and completely different the next day.' The 44-year-old has been continuously linked with a move to the Premier League - with Manchester City said to be keen - since leaving Barcelona in 2012. Former Nou Camp chiefs Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain both currently hold senior roles at the Etihad Stadium and Guardiola has previously said he would relish the chance of managing in England. Guardiola said after joining Bayern Munich: 'Before I finish my career, sooner or later, I would like to go to England as a trainer, but in a few years.' | Pep Guardiola is said to be willing to cut short his contract at Bayern . The Spaniard will have one year left on his current deal at the Allianz Arena . Manchester City have been linked with Guardiola in previous seasons . |
Read the article provided and generate a summary that captures the main points. | (CNN)A 59-year-old man was arrested early Saturday in connection with the grisly discovery of body parts in a suitcase left on a San Francisco sidewalk. Mark Andrus was booked for murder, San Francisco Police Department spokeswoman Grace Gatpandan said. Police were alerted to his location on Friday night by someone who called a tip line. Gatpandan said the investigation is ongoing and encouraged people to continue to call the tip line. On Friday police released three photos of a man they called a person of interest. The dismembered body was discovered Wednesday when police where called to the South of Market district in San Francisco. Other body parts were found in a trash can less than a block from the main crime scene. Police have not disclosed what body parts were in the suitcase and trash can. | Police said tip led them to 59-year-old man . Mark Andrus was booked for suspicion of murder . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | By . Andrew Downie, Reuters . Flamengo's season went from bad to worse on Sunday when defender Andre Santos was punched and kicked by the club's fans as he left the stadium after a 4-0 defeat by Internacional that left the Rio club bottom of the Brazilian first division. Local media reported that the left back was hit in the face as he left Beira-rio stadium in Porto Alegre. Angry fans also kicked him as he sought refuge in the van that was picking him up outside the dressing rooms, according to the reports. VIDEO Scroll down to watch riot police protecting the team bus from angry fans . Under attack: Flamengo defender Andre Santos (right) was kicked and punched after his side's 4-0 defeat against Internacional . Anger: Santos (right) has been an unpopular figure at Flamengo since his move last summer . The former Brazil and Arsenal defender has failed to impress since signing for Flamengo in July last year and has been a constant target of fans. That anger boiled over on Sunday as Flamengo lost again to find themselves rooted to the bottom of the league with just seven points from 11 games. The Rio club had Chicao sent off in the first half and were no match for an Internacional side who are now one of five clubs with 19 points, six behind leaders Cruzeiro. Corinthians are in second on 20 after getting a point in a drab 0-0 draw away at Vitoria. Cruzeiro are the only team in the top half of the table to win both their games since the World Cup break and their 2-1 victory at Palmeiras on Sunday meant they extended their lead at the top of the table to five points. Flop: Santos endured an unhappy spell with Arsenal before returning to play in his native Brazil . Ricardo Goulart got a goal after seven minutes and Manuel headed home another three minutes later. Palmeiras got one back after eight minutes of the second period through Tobio but could not grab what would have been a deserved equaliser. The other big winners were newly promoted Chapecoense, who came to Sao Paulo on Saturday and beat the home side 1-0 in front of 43,075 fans, the biggest crowd of the weekend. Gremio, Botafogo, Fluminense and Atletico Paranaense also won. | Flamengo lost 4-0 to Internacional on Sunday to leave them bottom of the Brazilian first division . Santos was kicked and punched as he left the stadium according to reports . The former Arsenal defender has failed to impress since joining the club . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A three-day mourning period began Friday in a southwestern Pakistani province where a series of bomb blasts killed nearly 100 people the previous day in the bustling city of Quetta. The deadliest explosions were two suicide bombings in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood known as Alamdar Road. One blast brought police, rescue workers and journalists rushing to the scene. It was swiftly followed by another explosion -- set off by a man sitting in a car with over 100 kilograms of explosives -- that caught many of those responding to the initial attack. The double bombing, described by police as one of the worst attacks on the Shiite minority, killed 85 people and wounded about 150. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a banned Sunni militant group, claimed responsibility for the Alamdar Road attacks. Shiites, a minority sect in the mainly Sunni Muslim Pakistan, face persecution from extremists. Last month, more than 20 Shiite pilgrims were killed when a car bomb detonated near the buses they were traveling in. Mir Zubair Mehmood, a Quetta police official, said the Alamdar attacks were motivated by Sunni and Shiite sectarian differences. Read more: What's working in Pakistan . Another blast in Quetta on Thursday struck a security checkpoint in a busy market, authorities said. A bomb planted in a car detonated as security forces entered the area, killing 12 people and wounding 45, according to Wazir Khan Nasir, a police spokesman. Nasir blamed the attack on Baloch insurgents. A fourth bomb went off by the side of the road leading to the city's airport, wounding three. Quetta is the capital of Balochistan province. Watch: Pakistan: Give us the drone technology . Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Raisani announced the mourning period for the province late Thursday in the aftermath of the bombings. Over the next three days, commercial activity in Quetta, one of Pakistan's largest cities, will be suspended. Balochistan is regularly plagued by violence from myriad causes. As well as the sectarian attacks on Shiites, the unrest in the province is believed to be fomented by several insurgent groups, including the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army and the Pakistani Taliban. Although Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan geographically, analysts and some locals have criticized the federal government for neglecting it, leading to instability. More on Pakistan: India and Pakistan trade accusations over Kashmir violence . Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf condemned the blasts in Quetta. "The prime minister, while expressing his heartfelt condolences and sympathies with the bereaved families, reiterated the government's resolve to stamp out the menace of militancy and terrorism from the country in its all shapes and manifestations," said a statement released by his office. Read more: Malala, others on front lines in fight for women . Elsewhere on Thursday, a bomb went off in a preaching center on the outskirts of the city of Mingora in the Swat Valley, police said. The blast killed 21 people and wounded 70, according to Dr. Jamil Khan, a doctor at Mingora hospital. So far, no group has taken responsibility for the attack. Mingora is in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan's northwest. The U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson, expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the attacks. "The United States stands with the people of Pakistan in strongly condemning these senseless and inhumane acts," he said in a statement released Friday. CNN's Aliza Kassim in Atlanta and journalist Nasir Habib in Islamabad contributed to this report. | NEW: Baloch insurgents are blamed for one attack; Sunni militants, for a double-bombing . Police say the death toll from the bomb blasts in Quetta has risen to 97 . A separate attack in the Swat Valley kills 21 people . A three-day mourning period begins in the restive province of Balochistan . |
Create a summary from the provided text, focusing on the most critical facts and insights presented. | It’s a point of contention when thousands of Christmas markets pop up across Europe every holiday season – which one is the greatest of them all? A poll of nearly 72,000 people has tried to bring an end to the conflict – naming the festive market in Strasbourg, France as Europe’s best. With so much competition one of the most surprising inclusions on the top ten list may be Manchester, which placed ninth behind traditional favourites in Germany, Austria and France, but finished ahead of London. Europe's best: Strasbourg's Christmas market topped a vote held by a Brussels-based tourism group . Source: European Best Destinations . Billed by some as ‘the capital of Christmas’, Strasbourg’s market is one of the oldest in Europe, with the first being held in 1570. Today, organisers say it attracts two million locals and tourists every year. It topped the list in a vote held by Brussels-based tourism organisation European Best Destinations, and it was followed by Aachen in Germany, Vienna, Nuremberg and Lille. Rounding out the top ten were Dresden, Brussels, Cologne, Manchester and Prague. London was one of the options in the vote, which drew ballots from more than 80 countries, but it failed to crack the top ten. In an online poll, voters said they chose Manchester's market because it is traditional and modern and it ‘goes beyond the borders of the UK’. Councillor Pat Karney told the Manchester Evening News: ‘We’ve said it for years and now it’s official. 'Once again Manchester has been named the best Christmas market in the UK and one of the best in Europe and the world.' Manchester's Christmas market placed ninth, beating London as voters chose from 15 cities . The Christmas market in Aachen, German came in second on the list, followed by Vienna and Nuremberg . Mr Karney added: ‘We have welcomed visitors from across the world who have travelled to the city just to see the Christmas markets – but of course, once they are here, they fall in love with Manchester too.’ Open until December 21, Manchester’s Christmas market attracted an estimated 200,000 people on its opening weekend. So far visitors have taken home nearly 100,000 mulled wine mugs and consumed tens of thousands of bratwurst sausages. | Nearly 72,000 people voted in poll held by European Best Destinations . Manchester placed ninth behind traditional favourites in France, Germany . London was one of 15 options but did not crack the top ten . Aachen, Vienna, Nuremberg and Lille rounded out the top five . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | (CNN) -- Defending champions Inter Milan face the prospect of losing the Italian league lead to their bitter city rivals after being held 1-1 by Palermo in Sicily on Saturday evening. Jose Mourinho's team could not reproduce the form that saw them so convincingly knock his former team Chelsea out of the Champions League on Tuesday. Inter moved two points clear of second-placed AC Milan, who can go top of Serie A for the first time this season with victory against Napoli on Sunday. The Nerazzuri took the lead after only 11 minutes against Palermo, with Argentina forward Diego Milito scoring a penalty after Lucio was fouled by Cesare Bovo. But Edison Cavani leveled just 13 minutes later after good work by Fabrizio Miccoli, earning a point that put Palermo two points ahead of Juventus in fourth place and extended their unbeaten home run to 23 matches. Inter, who had a 10-point advantage over Milan earlier in the season, have now won just once in their last seven league matches. Roma consolidated third in the table with a 4-2 win at home to Udinese, moving to within four points of Inter, who they face next weekend. Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic scored a hat-trick, with two goals in the final 25 minutes killing off the visitors after Antonio Di Natale had drawn them level with a second-half double. Fiorentina moved to within a point of seventh-placed Genoa after crushing the Rossoblu 3-0 at home with goals from Mario Santana, Alberto Gilardino with a penalty and teenage substitute Khouma Babacar. | Inter Milan face prospect of losing Italian league lead to their bitter city rivals . Defending champions move two points clear of AC Milan, who face Napoli on Sunday . Palermo go two points ahead of Juventus in fourth place . Roma consolidate third place with 4-2 victory over Udinese with Mirko Vucinic treble . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | France will ‘bring down’ the euro if it does not get to grips with austerity, one of Europe’s most influential economists has warned. Hans-Werner Sinn, the president of Germany’s Institute for Economic Research think tank, said the single currency bloc was heading for ‘decades of crisis’. He warned that France will ‘threaten the stability of the eurosystem’ if it does not cut Government spending and promote private business growth. Scroll down for video . Hans-Werner Sinn, the president of Germany’s Institute for Economic Research think tank, said the single currency bloc was heading for ‘decades of crisis’ thanks to the policies of President Hollande (pictured) In a stinging criticism of the socialist regime run by President Hollande, he said: ‘French industry has been dying for decades now. ‘The people who were set free from manufacturing, or their children, have by and large been absorbed by the government sector, which has now a quarter of the workforce, twice that of Germany. ‘Hiding the unemployed in government offices is not a healthy solution.’ He added: ‘It is as if you are sick, and need surgery but only take drugs to numb the pain.’ His comments come only days after the boss of John Lewis said that France was ‘finished’. The economist warned that France will ‘threaten the stability of the eurosystem’ if it does not cut Government spending and promote private business growth. Andy Street described the French nation as ‘sclerotic, hopeless and downbeat,’ adding: ‘I have never been to a country more ill at ease… nothing works and worse, nobody cares about it.’ In a London speech he was later forced to apologise for, he also described Paris’ flagship train station Gare du Nord as the ‘squalor pit of Europe’. He later said he ‘went too far’ in his criticism of the nation. While Britain’s economy has been booming, France’s has ground to a halt. France has been described as the ‘sick man of Europe’ because of its bloated public sector and refusal to cut spending. Mr Hollande, whose approval ratings are now lower than those of any previous French President, has been forced to dissolve his government twice in the last year over disagreements about how to fix the economic malaise. After falling into a double dip recession, the French economy has notched up two quarters of zero growth. | Expert says single currency bloc was heading for 'decades of crisis' He warned that France will 'threaten the stability of the eurosystem' if it does not cut Government spending and promote private business growth . |
Create a concise summary that highlights the key events mentioned in the news story. | By . Emma Innes . PUBLISHED: . 09:51 EST, 20 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 10:22 EST, 20 May 2013 . Holidaymakers no longer have to worry about leaving expensive items on the beach when swimming, thanks to the latest creation by an American designer. Tom Turner, from Salt Lake City, has created an innovative pair of swimming shorts that offer a solution to the issue of leaving expensive items unattended. Styled to look like regular shorts, the trunks include a waterproof pocket that allows swimmers to safely store a phone, wallet and other valuables. Tom Turner, from Salt Lake City, has created an innovative pair of swimming shorts that offer a solution to the issue of leaving expensive items unattended on the beach . By simply putting the items in the 8cm pocket and turning a secure lock, the valuables can be kept waterproof while the wearer is swimming. The Stash Pocket is attached into the interior of the shorts by a lock-down fitment, and securely sewn into the material. Mr Turner, 47, said: ‘My wife and I were getting ready for a trip to the beach. ‘She mentioned that she wished someone made something to keep her phone dry and safe. ‘Every time we went to the beach we had to hide our valuables under a towel while we went into the water, and they could've easily been stolen. ‘I looked everywhere for a solution but couldn't find any product that allowed you to take your phone and wallet with you wherever you wanted to go. Styled to look like regular shorts, the trunks include a waterproof pocket that allows swimmers to safely store a phone, wallet and other valuables . ‘So I decided to make my own solution which led me to design the Stash Waterproof Pocket.’ He added: ‘I'm thrilled with the design of the shorts. ‘I'm a big fan of industrial design and The Stash Pocket is truly a blend of form and function which gives any piece of apparel or gear a distinctive look. ‘They easily allow any user to keep their smart phone, keys, and cash safe and dry wherever they go. The Stash Pocket is attached into the interior of the shorts by a lock-down fitment, and securely sewn into the material . ‘I like that when people see the . Stash Shorts, they instantly understand the concept, and say "oh yeah, . why hasn't someone done this before?"’ Made with a 60/40 polyester and cotton . blend, the shorts feature double and triple stitch construction, . multiple pockets and premium-quality zippers. They cost £52, can be bought from the website Kickstarter, and come in two colours, khaki or olive. So people don't drop or lose the cap, a durable lanyard string is attached from the cap to the underside of the fitment ring. Mr Turner said: ‘You can be confident the contents will stay dry. ‘When you twist the cap, not only will you see the lock indicator line up, and lock into place, but you'll also hear and feel the cap lock in.’ | Tom Turner created the shorts so swimmers can keep valuables safe and dry . They include 8cm waterproof pocket which is sewn into the shorts' material . The shorts cost £52 and come in khaki or olive colours . |
Create a summary from the provided text, focusing on the most critical facts and insights presented. | (CNN) -- So, let's say you're flying into town for the beginning of your trial and you're running a little late. What do you do? A. Call the Court. Or, . B. Ask your twin brother to go to court and pretend he is you. It doesn't appear to be a difficult question, but in Clearwater, Florida, one defendant made the wrong choice, and two brothers are now in jail. According to court officials, 40-year-old Matthew Mauceri was due in court Tuesday morning for the beginning of his trial on scheming-to-defraud charges. But, court officials said, he was flying in from out of town and when he realized he wasn't going to make it on time, he called his twin brother, Marcus, for help. So, Marcus Mauceri showed up in the courtroom of Judge Joseph Bulone, with Marcus claiming he was Matthew, according to the officials. It was Matthew Mauceri's defense attorney who judged that something was amiss, court officials said, and he alerted Bulone. In the judge's chambers, defense attorney James Thomas told Bulone he had represented both brothers previously, and that the right brother might not be present in court. Bulone put Marcus Mauceri under oath, and according to court transcripts, Marcus swore that he was Matthew. The judge launched a quick investigation. "One of our fingerprint technicians was called by the judge to do a print comparison," said Sgt. Tom Nestor of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. "They made a comparison and said, 'No, this is not Matthew,'" Nestor said. Bulone then appointed a public defender for Marcus and, according to a court transcript, declared, "I'm just going to find that by Marcus pretending to be Matthew ... that perpetrates a fraud upon the court." Marcus Mauceri was charged with criminal contempt and sentenced to 179 days in jail. Marcus told the judge he would appeal, and that he would hire his own attorney. "As usual, perpetrators of crimes don't usually think the consequences through, and as is often the case, it doesn't work out for them," court spokesman Ron Stuart said. Later, Matthew Mauceri appeared and was cited for failure to appear and contempt of court. His $100,000 bond from his original case was revoked. Court officials said the twins were remanded to the county jail -- in separate cells. | Man running late for trial asks twin brother to stand in for him, officials say . Defense lawyer realizes something amiss, alerts judge, who calls in fingerprint analysts . Marcus Mauceri charged with criminal contempt, sentenced to 179 days in jail . Brother Matthew Mauceri, the latecomer, cited for failure to appear and contempt of court . |
Condense the provided context into a short, comprehensive summary, highlighting key facts and information. | Pepperoni lovers are extroverts, diners who like pizzas topped with an egg are supportive and veggie fans are flirtatious. According to a study, pizza fans who pick particular toppings reveal more than their favourite flavours when they create their perfect pie. The research also revealed the compatibility of the different pizza personalities, proving that the way to a person's heart is through their stomach. Dr Alan Hirsch's study reveals that pizza toppings can say a lot about person's character . Dr Hirsch used a bespoke form of Pizza Rorschach testing to analyse the results . Smell and taste expert Dr Alan Hirsch's research showed personality traits can be summed up according to preferred pizza toppings. This sort of information is advantageous when it comes to a first date, as Dr Hirsch explains: 'You can tell a lot about someone by what they like on their pizza, which is useful when you're on a date. 'You don't just need to ask questions to get to know them; look at what they order to find out if they really are your perfect match or not.' Carbonara Roma: Fans of this egg-based pizza are said to be good with money, cynical and cautious . Mare Rossa Romana: According to the results, seafood lovers are principled, intelligent and critical . Among the other discoveries were that people who love a debate or might be described as cautious or good with money would usually opt for a creamy béchamel-based pizza. Having goat's cheese on your doughy dish means you are most likely to be sensitive and easy-going. And pepperoni lovers tend to display extrovert characteristics, while diners who like pizzas topped with an egg are supportive and trustworthy but don't naturally seek out the limelight. Meat eaters are classified as supportive homebodies whilst those who like chicken toppings are driven, competitive and assertive. The study revealed the compatibility of the different Pizza Personalities . The way to the heart is through the stomach: If the hypothesis is right, this could lead to interesting coupling . According to Dr Hirsch lovers of spicy food tend to be a risk-takers . Dr Hirsch used a bespoke form of Pizza Rorschach testing – similar to the inkblot tests used to decipher underlying character traits – to analyse what toppings say about a person. 'It's long been known, thanks to Freud, that your personality will dictate what you look for in your food,' Dr Hirsch said. 'For example, if you like spicy foods then you tend to be a risk-taker and like the adrenaline rush that comes with it, whereas people who prefer a lot of protein in their meal are often more sociable or outgoing. 'Food can be such an emotive thing – the taste, texture, smell – and we often prefer certain foods because of an underlying personality trait.' The pizza personalities were generated using a pool of 500 British adults who took part in a comprehensive range of psychiatric and personality tests . Dr Alan Hirsch (left) says diners who choose a chicken topping are 'competitive' and 'driven' Head of Menu at Pizza Express, Holly Davies, says: 'Our work with Dr Hirsch has given us real insight into why we tend to order the same thing when we go back to our favourite restaurants. 'We're calling for people to try something different this month. You might just discover your new favourite suits your personality better – or find a new person to be compatible with.' The pizza personalities were generated using a pool of 500 British adults who took part in a comprehensive range of psychiatric and personality tests. | Study builds on Freud’s theories of links between personality and food . Taste expert Dr Alan Hirsch reveals perfect dates based on menu choices . 500 adults took part in a range of psychiatric and personality tests . |
Write a summary that captures the core content of the provided context. | (CNN) -- Getting the ax is hard. But it's a lot harder with 1,000 of your co-workers listening in. One employee of Internet giant AOL was canned in a very public way because he apparently tried to take a photo of the boss during a mass conference call. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong was on a call about the future of Patch, the hyperlocal news websites he founded, when he noticed Patch's creative director Abel Lenz and his camera. "Abel -- put that camera down right now. Abel! You're fired. Out!" Armstrong said, according to audio obtained by the media blog JimRomenesko.com. The call fell silent for five uncomfortable seconds. Then, Armstrong resumed business as usual. "If, uh, you guys think that AOL has not been committed to Patch and won't stay committed to Patch, you're wrong," he said. Lenz later tweeted from a New York bar: "No comment." Incidentally, less than a minute before Lenz's fatal snapshot, Armstrong said he didn't care if anyone leaked information about Patch. "I also want to clear up the fact that leaking information or anything around Patch isn't going to bother me," the CEO said. "It doesn't bother me, I'm not changing direction." AOL and Lenz have not responded to CNN's request for comment. According to Business Insider, the call took place Friday amid news that AOL is slashing the number of Patch sites from 900 to 600. While some employees were reportedly expecting to hear about layoffs, no one expected to hear a firing live during the call. Court: It was OK to fire 'irresistible' worker . | AOL CEO Tim Armstrong was on a conference call about Patch, the local news network . "Abel -- put that camera down right now. Abel! You're fired. Out!" he tells an employee . Abel Lenz, who was Patch's creative director, later tweeted "No comment" Business Insider: AOL is slashing the number of Patch sites from 900 to 600 . |
Analyze the article and produce a summary outlining the primary information and conclusions. | Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides in Mexico increased Tuesday to 41, a government agency announced. Most of the deaths -- 30 -- have occurred in eastern Michoacan state, on the central Pacific coast. The state attorney general's office released a list of the deceased Tuesday. Another 12 people are missing after mudslides from two large hills, Michoacan Gov. Leonel Godoy said Tuesday. The remaining 11 deaths resulted from a mudslide Saturday near the small town of Temascaltepec in neighboring Mexico state. Interior Secretary Fernando Francisco Gomez Mont has declared a state of natural disaster for the Michoacan cities of Angangueo, Ocampo, Tiquicheo de Nicolas Romero, Tuxpan and Tuzantla. The declaration makes those cities eligible for money from the federal natural disaster fund. The death toll in Michoacan had been 27 until three additional bodies were discovered Tuesday. Godoy said officials are focusing on three tasks: searching for anyone who is alive, recovering bodies and removing boulders and downed trees. Officials are under pressure to act quickly, he said, because another cold front with more possible rain is expected within the next few days. More than 3,500 Michoacan residents are homeless, the state government said on its Web site. In addition to Michoacan and Mexico states, unusually heavy rain in the past week also flooded parts of Mexico City, the nation's capital. Up to 37,000 people nationwide have been affected, government officials said. On Sunday, Mexican President Felipe Calderon toured Valle de Chalco, another city in Mexico state on the eastern outskirts of the Mexico City metro area. National Water Commission Director Jose Luis Luege said Tuesday that contaminated water from a sewage network there that overflowed Friday will continue to flood the town for at least another 48 hours. The break in the sewage pipe had been fixed, but it burst again. Officials also built two dikes to contain the sewage but were unable to use them out of concern that they would burst under the intense pressure from the floodwaters, Luege said. "It's a very complicated operation," he said. More than 3,000 homes in Valle de Chalco were flooded. Mexico state is bordered on the west by Michoacan and adjoins Mexico City on three sides -- north, east and west. | Most of deaths have been in Mexico's eastern Michoacan state . A dozen people missing after mudslides, Michoacan governor says . Flooding has affected up to 37,000 people nationwide, officials say . |
Synthesize the main elements of the text into a concise summary, highlighting the pivotal information. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . An advert for Russian brides showing a woman exposing her cleavage on the Radio Times website has been banned for being ‘overtly sexual'. Three readers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after spotting the saucy image, which showed a brunette wearing only a ‘low-cut bra’. She was pictured lying down and pouting at the camera, along with the wording: ‘Sexy Russian Sensations... Free membership... Flirt now.’ 'Overtly sexual': A screengrab of the advert as it appears on the Russian brides website. Three readers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after spotting the saucy image . The ASA said the advert appeared on a general TV listings website. Speaking on the ban, the ASA said: 'We noted that the ad featured a woman in a . provocative pose that focused on her cleavage, and her pursed lips . appeared seductive in nature. ‘Because the ad was overtly sexual and could also be seen by children, we concluded it was likely to cause serious or widespread offence.' It added that the advert must not be allowed to appear again. Bosses at Anastasia International, parent company of russianbrides.com did not response to the ASA. A spokesman for Immediate Media Company London Ltd, the publisher of Radio Times, said that the ad put directly put on its website by a ‘trading partner’. Offensive: The Advertising Standards Authority concluded that because children could see the advert on a general TV listings website, it was likely to cause serious or widespread offence . It said that ‘despite an automatic block on ads of an adult, provocative or suggestive nature’, the ad was put up on its website, but that it has taken steps to stop it happening again. It said additional blocks had been put on ads on its website, adding that ‘an additional block on ‘dating’ ads’ had been put in place ‘to ensure another layer of protection was in place’. | Advert showed a woman pouting at the camera while wearing 'low-cut bra' Picture appeared alongside words ‘Sexy Russian Sensations... Flirt now' Three readers complained about advert on Radio Times TV listings website . Advertising Standards Authority ruled it must not be allowed to appear again . |
Synthesize the main elements of the text into a concise summary, highlighting the pivotal information. | (CNN) -- Emmindingen is a small town in southwest Germany, with about 26,000 people and an enviable unemployment rate of just 2.8% . But barely 20 miles away, across the French border, the picture is very different. The Alsatian town of Selestat has a similar industrial base, but an unemployment rate of 7.4%. Among young people, the contrast is even starker, with 23% of under-25s unemployed in the French town, compared to 1.8% in Emmendingen. The differing fortunes of these neighboring border towns illustrate the complaints of many French businesses, as their country heads towards a presidential election. Anne Leitzgen is the president of SALM Kitchens, a family-run business which has operated since the 1930s, and has one of the largest worktop production lines in Europe. Despite a commitment to invest in Selestat, she worries about the increased costs of running a firm in France, saying taxes are higher, labor is twice as expensive, and workers' benefits are double those paid in Germany. Leitzgen says she is concerned the next French government will tax companies like hers out of business. "We are afraid money will be taken from our companies, and afraid that taxes will increase a lot and the situation will become bad for companies our size ," she says. Further, she says, the "relationship between the unions is more constructive and easier in Germany." Across the border is the workplace of Emmanuel Foyer, a Frenchman who lives in his homeland but commutes to work in Emmendingen. Foyer, the sales manager for plastics industry solutions provider Braunform, believes a German focus on the long-term is behind the current success. "In Germany, for sure, we are thinking of the long-term. In a company like this, [there's a] huge focus on training and the future of our employees," he says. "The approach in Germany to keep workers in times of low-load level means we were ready when the economy restarted." The trade-off for German workers is less job security, no national, fixed minimum wage, and less extensive social protections for the unemployed. But the mayor of Selestat, Marcel Bauer, says it is time for France to make these changes to regain its economic competitiveness. "As soon as the next president is in office -- be it the one we've got or a new one -- I sincerely hope that jobs reforms will be put in place immediately," he says. "The system needs to be more flexible. There is a lot that must change, starting with the mindset of employers and employees." | Two towns either side of the French-German border have contrasting economic fortunes . French Selestat has 7.4% unemployment, compared with 2.8% in German Emmendingen . French businesses say they envy the lower tax and labor costs across the border . They fear the burden on French business will increase after the forthcoming election . |
Create a concise summary that highlights the key events mentioned in the news story. | (Mashable) -- The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), with the cooperation of Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, has quietly shuttered 12 torrent websites in the U.S. and at least 39 sites abroad by filing copyright violation complaints with the sites' hosting providers. The names of the sites themselves remain unknown; so far, however, the major players seem to be unaffected. The specific URLs are not being released because frequently the affected sites will spring up elsewhere online under a different TLD (e.g., TorrentMovies.com becomes TorrentMovies.info). Releasing the names of the sites would make it much easier for users to find their new URLs in the future. This news, while interesting and concerning, is a far cry from the 70-plus sites shut down by the Department of Homeland Security last November, the culmination of a brewing crackdown effort. Some torrent and file-sharing sites, including RapidShare, have even taken to hiring lobbyists of their own. A company spokesperson told Mashable recently, "Given the fact that the U.S. government is currently undertaking great efforts to fight copyright infringements on the internet, our having a voice in Washington could be beneficial for us as well as for the U.S. government." According to TorrentFreak, BREIN "has (temporarily) disabled more than 1,000 torrent sites in The Netherlands, and they are now helping the MPAA towards doing the same in the U.S." In a BREIN release, the organization stated that it helped the MPAA take down around 29 sites last year; and earlier this month, it shut down 39 sites in the Netherlands for the MPAA, as well. BREIN also conducts these anti-piracy "stings" in 11 other countries, including Germany, France, Britain and Canada. Its director, Tim Kuik, said in the statement (via Google Translate), "There will be new sites, but we take them down fast so they cannot grow." © 2013 MASHABLE.com. All rights reserved. | MPAA shuts down 12 torrent websites in the U.S. and at least 39 sites abroad . Names of the sites remain unknown but major players seem to be unaffected . Torrent and file-sharing sites have even taken to hiring lobbyists . |
Transform the detailed content of the article into a clear, brief summary that reflects the core message. | A beauty school student from Sacramento says she had to sell her car because it was being haunted by the spirit of her dead boyfriend. Deanna Stinson says she had a series on spine-chilling experiences in her pick up truck which started days after her boyfriend Alex's unexpected death. When a paranormal investigator checked the car, he recorded what the pair believe was a male voice trying to answer their questions. Haunted: Deanna Stinson believes the spirit of her dead boyfriend is in her car . Spirit world: Paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts and Deanna recreate how they tried to make contact with the ghost . Ms Stinson had been dating Alex for only a month in 2005 when he died of a drug overdose. Three days later she claims she had the first of several supernatural encounters with the 22-year-old. She said she was driving through Sacramento while wearing a skirt that Alex had always admired on her, when she could feel someone touching her. 'I could feel touching on my hair and on my shoulders, on my thighs, just everywhere,' she told CBS Sacramento. 'My concentration would be lost a lot of the times, but I would just pray, and then it would stop,' she added. On a couple of occasions the student became convinced she could see Alex in the rear view mirror and even in the passenger seat next to her. Spooky: Deanna says she was forced to pull over because the spirit of her dead boyfriend tried to touch her . Spirit world: Deanna Stinson and Paul Dale Roberts are both interested in paranormal activity . Connection: Deanna believes Alex is still haunting her car, but his presence led to her marrying Paul . In one encounter, she claimed that he appeared as a ghost in the back seat and began to give her a shoulder massage. 'I was starting to get freaked out and I don't like to be touched by ghostly hands, especially when I am driving,' she told the Knight Talk Radio website. Ms Stinson says she had no choice but to get rid of the pick up truck but when the feeling that she was being haunted lingered, she called in a paranormal investigator. Paul Dale Roberts, who has written several books about supernatural activity, used electronic equipment to test the truck. The 59-year-old, who married Ms Stinson earlier this month, asked the spirit of Alex a series of questions and, when he played back the recording a muffled male voice could be heard. 'He’s definitely probably not attached to his car, but he’s attached to Deanna,' Mr Roberts said. Ms Stinson says that although she has still felt the presence of Alex in her new car, she is happy for him to remain as long as he doesn't interfere with her driving. | Deanna Stinson says she was forced to buy new car because old one was possessed . Paranormal investigator she turned to recorded what they believe is a muffled male voice in the vehicle . |
Transform the detailed content of the article into a clear, brief summary that reflects the core message. | (CNN)The arduous search for a missing technology executive and five others feared dead after a suspicious fire destroyed a mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, could take days, fire officials said Tuesday. The 16,000-square-foot waterfront house belonged to executive Don Pyle, chief operating officer for ScienceLogic, company spokesman Antonio Piraino said. Pyle was believed to have been at home with his wife, Sandy, and four grandchildren. The sheer size of the structure and the fact that three-fourths of the building had collapsed into the basement, with piles of deep-seeded debris still smoldering, compounded the search, said Anne Arundel County Fire Capt. Robert Howarth, who is leading the investigation along with a team from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "Your looking at five standard houses put together," he said. "This is more of commercial fire than it is a residential fire. There are a lot of businesses that aren't 16,000 square feet. That adds to it." Pyle had not been heard from on Monday, and his colleagues at ScienceLogic were "hoping for a miracle," CNN affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington reported. By midday Tuesday, fire officials had not been able to search the still-burning ruins, Howarth said. Heavy equipment is being moved in over the next 12 hours to aid in the search for victims and clues -- a process that could take days. "We have some very unique challenges with this house," Howarth said. "The construction of the house contained a lot of very heavy materials. We're looking at some steel beams that weigh in the area of 7 tons." When the first firefighters arrived on the scene early Monday, they received conflicting reports about whether the family may have been out of town. But after interviews with relatives, it was determined that six members of the family were not accounted for, Anne Arundel County fire officials said. "We still do not have 100% proof that they're in this house," Howarth said. Fire officials said they were alerted to the fire about 3:30 a.m. Monday. About 80 firefighters responded. The ATF national response team responded because the fire was deemed suspicious, Howarth said. The burned-out home is being treated as a crime scene until investigators figure out the cause, he said. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department said crews had difficulty knocking down the blaze because the house is secluded, apparently with no fire hydrants on the scene. Photos the fire department posted on Twitter showed hoses stretched for long distances. Capt. Russ Davies, Anne Arundel County fire spokesman, said it took hours for fire department tanker trucks and a fire boat on an adjacent creek to bring the fire under control. Pyle's company bio described him as a industry veteran who has held multiple CEO positions, with more than 25 years' experience in information technology infrastructure software and hardware management. Pyle told The Washington Post last year that after holding positions in a family business he decided to look for an "industry that was in its infancy and something that would have growth potential." He started in a sales position in a firm that connected computers over transmission lines, and later sold both hardware and software components for the Internet. Pyle told the newspaper he eventually moved from sales to sales management to general management positions. In 1992, the company went public and was sold to Cisco Systems five years later for $4.2 billion, according to the Post. CNN's Ralph Ellis, Shimon Prokupecz and Lindy Royce contributed to this report . | Fire destroyed a 16,000-square-foot mansion, a fire official says . Technology executive Don Pyle owned the house . Search for people missing after mansion fire could take days, fire official says . |
Summarize the article, ensuring to include all critical details and omit extraneous information. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:08 EST, 16 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 15:08 EST, 16 August 2012 . In the days before the Olympic podium it was the title belt given to the Usain Bolt of the late 19th century. The Grand Challenge Belt awarded in 1886 was actually silver rather than the now traditional gold - but it was given to the fastest man in the world over 120 yards. The grand belt, complete with a Union Jack flag and detailed inscriptions, was handed to the winner of the 120 yard sprint at the event which took place a decade before the first modern day Olympiad in 1896. The belt of champions: The Grand Challenge Belt of Australasia was awarded to the winner of the 1886 120-yard sprint . The 120 yard sprint was a version of the modern day 100m race in the days before the Olympics were held. The historic belt is now set to fetched tens of thousands of pounds when it goes under the hammer next month. The Grand Challenge Belt of Australasia, made from silver, was won by W. Clarke on November 13 1886 and now belongs to Malcolm Clarke Baden, 71, after being passed down through generations of the family. The belt was awarded to crown the world's fastest men a decade before the first modern day Olympiad . Malcolm, from Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, said: 'A family member emigrated to Australia many, many years ago and the belt was won by one of my relatives in 1886. 'It belt was eventually bought back to the UK by one of my uncles and it has always been in our family ever since. 'A little bit of history has been lost along the way and there seems to be no real way to find out more about it only that it was won before the Olympics as we know them began. 'The actual race was the equivalent of the 100m today - but I doubt they were quite as fast as Usain Bolt. 'It was left to me by my father and I have had it for around 15 years now, so it’s about time for a collector who can really find out more about it to look after it. 'I took it to a television auction show when it came to town a few years ago who said it was worth £10,000 but to a collector it could be £100,000 - there is a lot of history here. 'I’m sure some Australians would love to get their hands on some extra silverware after finishing so far behind us at the Olympics.' The Grand Challenge Belt of Australasia is being sold as part of a three day fine art and antique sale from 19-21 September at Bamfords Auction in Derby. Bamfords Auctioneer Steven Iredale said: 'It’s difficult to understand why so little has been recorded about such a big event like this. 'We’ve been unable to uncover much information at all which is unusual for something that has such fantastic collectors value attached to it. Valuable: Experts say the 120-year-old belt could be worth tens of thousands of pounds when it goes under the hammer next month . 'The race was basically what is now known as the 100m race at the modern Olympics. 'These athletic meetings preceded what we now call the Olympics, this event taking place 10 years before the first games but there could have been many more before. 'We expect the belt to be snapped up for somewhere between at least £6,000 to £10,000 but it could be much more. 'It’s something very rare which will hardly ever come up at auction again so would mean a great deal to many collectors around the world.' | Title was given to sprint champions instead of medals in days before Olympics . Belt was awarded in 1886 - ten years before first modern Olympiad . |
Extract the essential points from the passage and present them in a concise summary. | Camilla Long, who alleges that Travis groped her during an interview, was demanded to move by the former DJ because she was making him feel 'uncomfortable . Travis demanded one of his alleged victims move seats in the courtroom, saying she was making him ‘uncomfortable’. In a bizarre episode moments before he was sentenced, he confronted journalist Camilla Long, who has told how he allegedly groped her during an interview. He spotted she was sitting in the courtroom’s public gallery, just behind the glass-panelled dock where he was awaiting sentence, and rounded on her, banging on the glass between them. He shouted through the toughened security glass, saying: ‘You’re making me uncomfortable. Get where you should be – in the Press gallery.’ Miss Long, a Sunday Times columnist, gestured to the packed Press benches and said the seats were all full. Travis turned to the Press and shouted: ‘Anyone want to give her a seat?’ The uncomfortable exchange was interrupted when the judge re-entered the courtroom at Southwark Crown Court to pass his sentence on Travis. In a 2012 article, published five months before Travis was first arrested, Miss Long said the former DJ had repeatedly groped and fondled her during an interview about his forthcoming meeting with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. She wrote: ‘I spent 90 minutes with the former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis and I don’t think there is a part of my body that he didn’t grope. ‘He fondled my foot, inched his hands up my thighs, tried to make me sit on his lap and kissed me. ‘He copped a feel of my hips when I foolishly asked for a tour of his studio, stroked my chin and my back and gave me a full body hug as I left.’ Miss Long was asked to give evidence at the trial but said she had declined as she wanted to write about the episode immediately and could not have done so if she had been a witness. Dave Lee Travis said he is not a 'sexual predator' after he was handed a suspended sentence for one count of sexual assault . Travis was not charged with any offence in connection with her account. Speaking after the sentencing, Miss Long said she had found the courtroom confrontation with Travis ‘incredibly intimidating’. She added: ‘I’m a little bit disappointed, I would have liked a slightly harsher sentence.’ The single guilty verdict against Travis leaves taxpayers with a bill of up to £1million. The former BBC star was forced to sell his home to help pay his own £350,000 legal costs. But that sum is dwarfed by the costs run up by police, prosecutors and the courts. Even before his first trial started in January, huge amounts had been run up during the police inquiry. Travis then spent 39 days in court spread across two trials, potentially costing around £400,000. On top of this is the salary of the judge, court staff and legal clerks, remuneration for jurors and overheads at the courthouse. The Crown Prosecution Service was unable to provide a detailed breakdown of its costs, but the bill for hiring Miranda Moore, QC, in the first trial was £59,061.23. | Travis demanded columnist Camilla Long move from the public gallery . He banged on the glass between them moments before he was sentenced . Miss Long alleged in 2012 that the former DJ groped her during an interview . Travis was not charged with any offence in connection with her account . |
Condense the article's main messages and conclusions into highlights. | (CNN) -- What was old is new again - at least that's the way it is for early voting. Before the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November was declared Election Day by federal law in 1845, states voted on different days and over different periods of time. It wasn't until the last decade that early voting began to pick up steam again. In 2004, 22% of Americans voted early and that rate rose to more than 30% in 2008, according to Paul Gronke, professor of Political Science who founded and runs the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College in Oregon. Gronke estimates that as much as 40% of eligible voters will cast an early ballot during the 2012 election. With the trend changing the way Americans vote and campaigns campaign, we decided to take a look, by the numbers, at early voting in the United States: . 35: States (including the District of Columbia) that allow early voting. 2: States with all mail-in voting. Washington and Oregon don't have traditional polling places. Early voting surge suggests Democratic push pays off in Iowa . 28: Percent of Florida voters who said in 2004 they preferred early voting because of the convenience. 30: Percent who said they didn't feel like standing in a long line to vote. In voting, the early bird skips the line . 46.5: Percent of Nevada voters who voted early in 2008. 45: Minimum number of days before the election that absentee ballots must be sent to military service members overseas, according to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, which was enacted in 1986. 3: Days before the election set aside for Ohioans to vote in person. The Supreme Court rejected an appeal to block early voting. 15: States which voiced support for the Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, who was named in the lawsuit. John King: Who benefits from early voting? 2: Number of months before the election someone in North Carolina can vote. September 7 was the earliest start date for absentee voting in the United States. 30.3: Percent of voters nationwide who voted early in 2008. 10: Percent increase in early voting from 2006 to 2008. 26 million: Absentee ballots sent out by states in 2008. 8.12 million: The estimated number of people who have already voted as of October 25, according to Michael McDonald of the United States Election Project at George Mason University. 91: Percent of domestic mailed ballots that were returned in 2008. CNN's Allison Brennan, Adam Levy and Robert Yoon contributed to this report . | 2: Number of states with all mail-in voting. 3: Days before the election set aside for Ohioans to vote in person. 30.3: Percent of voters nationwide who voted early in 2008. 8.12 million: The estimated number of people who have already voted as of October 25 . |
Analyze the given context and distill its primary information into a brief, coherent summary. | By . Richard Shears . PUBLISHED: . 06:46 EST, 14 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:37 EST, 15 March 2013 . An armed robber who tried to distract a shop attendant by exposing her cleavage was today sentenced to four years in prison. Tonee Walker, 22, was dubbed the 'Buxom Bandit' after she was caught on CCTV robbing a petrol station in Australia wearing a strikingly low-cut top. She was armed with a knife during the hold-up in Gold Coast in July, and lowered her top to give the station attendant 'something to look at', according to her getaway driver. Jailed: Tonee Walker, 22, has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery . Mocked: She was dubbed the 'Buxom Bandit' for displaying her cleavage while holding up a petrol station . Walker escaped with $300 (around £200) in cash, and gained worldwide notoriety after the CCTV footage was posted online. She was caught after five days in the run because she had forgotten to cover her face and only wore one glove, meaning her fingerprints were found at the scene of the crime. But prosecutor Mark Whitbread urged Southport District Court to take the crime seriously, and said it was only the 'moral background' of the service station attendant, Gary Corcoran, that stopped him retaliating against Walker. ‘It was a truly violent robbery, where a man has shown extreme courage acting in the way he did,’ the lawyer said. Dangerous curves: And the knife she was carrying looked like it could hurt someone too... Blunders: She failed to hide her face and, while she wore a single glove, she used her ungloved hand to snatch cash from the petrol stations till . Walker toned down her appearance when she appeared in court today – she was dressed in a demure black shirt-dress as she pleaded guilty to armed robbery and stealing a number plate. Her lawyer, Marcin Lazinski, said his client had been high on amphetamines during the robbery.Judge Anthony Rafter said that the footage of the crime was ‘disturbing’, and praised Mr Corcoran’s bravery. Walker was sentenced to four years in jail, but will be eligible for parole in November because she has been behind bars since the robbery. Her getaway driver, Alexander Spinks, told police that Walker had intentionally exaggerated her cleavage before going into the service station with the knife. Spinks today pleaded guilty today to being an accessory to armed robbery, stealing a mobile phone, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and arson. He was given a two-year suspended prison sentence. Watch the CCTV footage here . | Tonee Walker gets four years in jail after pleading guilty to armed robbery . Exposed her cleavage to distract shop attendant in theft caught on CCTV . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 03:05 EST, 18 April 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:01 EST, 18 April 2012 . Mitt Romney's biggest supporter Donald Trump has now turned his attentions to his wife - by creating a one-off birthday cake of her riding a horse. The billionaire real estate tycoon and his wife Melania did the busy Republican presidential candidate's job for him this year by throwing Ann Romney a huge bash at the Trump Tower in New York yesterday. And the centrepiece of her 63rd birthday party was a large cake handmade by celebrity chef Buddy Valastro, topped with a sweet-tasting Romney atop a sugary horse in a field of green icing, according to ABC News. Tasty: The cake with a lifelike Ann Romney on a horse was the centrepiece of a birthday party for her and a $600,000 fundraiser for husband Mitt, thrown by the Trumps . Horse-riding Ann love equestrianism because it helps lessen the impact of her multiple sclerosis. But it was not all about her, as the glamorous bash attended by at least 400 people was expected to raise around $600,000 for her husband's campaign. 'This birthday party and fundraiser will be the highest-grossing and fastest-selling event to date for the Romney campaign,' executive vice president of the Trump Organization, Michael Cohen said. Spot the difference: Ann Romney on a horse - she enjoys the sport and it eases her MS symptoms . 'Melania looks forward to spending more time with Ann and hosting this special occasion in two weeks,' he added. In February Mr Trump threw his considerable influence behind the Romney campaign after months of speculation. 'Mitt is tough, he's smart, he's sharp,' Mr Trump said. 'He's not going to allow bad things to continue to happen in this country we all love. So, Governor Romney, go out and get 'em. You can do it.' Backer: Donald Trump, right, is a big supporter of Mitt Romney, centre, and is shown here in February when he officially threw his support behind him . Since then he has done dozens of interviews and appearances in many states backing him. Accepting his backing Mitt Romney said: 'I've had some success in the private sector. Not quite as successful as this guy, but successful nonetheless. 'There are some things you just can't imagine happening in your life. This is one of them.' And this latest event is the icing on the cake for the Romneys. | The wife of Mitt Romney was thrown a huge 63rd birthday bash at Trump Tower, New York . It doubled as a $600,000 fundraiser for her husband's campaign . |
Extract the key points from the article and present them in a summarized form. | Tragic: Conor MacMannis, 20, died early this morning after falling from a ninth floor balcony at the Penn Towers building on Beaver Avenue in Pennsylvania . A 20-year-old college student has died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of a Pennsylvania apartment building, just eight months after his younger brother passed away. Conor MacMannis was reportedly alone when he tumbled from the Penn Towers complex on Beaver Avenue about 3.45am this morning. Police said drugs and alcohol were factors in the Pennsylvania State University student's fall. He died from his head injuries. The Centre County coroner this afternoon ruled the death as accidental, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. 'It's tragic,' Penn State spokeswoman Annemarie Mountz told Onward State. 'We're trying to come to grips with it ourselves. It's just so sad.' This latest tragedy comes just eight months after MacMannis' brother, 15-year-old Aiden Hall MacMannis, died - a devastating blow for parents Andrew and Kathryn MacMannis who lost two of their three sons in one year. Conor MacMannis paid tribute to Aiden on his Facebook page on the day his brother died: . 'Treasure your family. Regardless how much you may fight, argue, and say you hate each other because they aren't going to be around forever,' he wrote on March 17. 'RIP Aiden MacMannis you'll always be my little brother and I love you for that.' Loving family: The MacMannis family (back, from left) Jack, mother Kathy, father Andrew, 20-year-old Conor, 20, and 15-year-old Aiden (front) Tragic: Aiden Hall MacMannis died on March 17 this year . Conor, a kinesiology major, was a talented member of Penn State's track and field team. At the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) indoor championships in early March, he led the way for his team with a third place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.97m. His father, Andrew MacMannis, was also a Penn State University graduate. According to his Linkedin account, Andrew MacMinnis works in the Marine Air and Ground Task Force as the Pacific's maritime contingency force. He was also involved in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief effort following Japan following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. When Aiden passed away earlier this year, the family asked that donations be made to 'Operation Purple Camp' at militaryfamily.org, or the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the Mid-Atlantic States, in lieu of flowers. According to his Facebook page, Aiden had lived in Okinawa-shi, Okinawa, Japan. Athletic: Conor MacMannis, 20, was on the track and field team at Penn State and was an accomplished high jumper . Scene: Conor MacMannis, 20, fell from the ninth floor balcony of the Penn Tower complex (pictured) early this morning . | Conor MacMannis, 20, killed after falling from ninth-floor balcony of Pennsylvania apartment building this morning . Drugs and alcohol were factors in Pennsylvania State University student's fall . Death has been ruled as accidental . His 15-year-old brother, Aiden Hall MacMannis, died in March . Parents Andrew and Kathryn MacMannis have lost two of three sons in less than a year . |
Summarize the essential information from the article in a few sentences. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 15:50 EST, 28 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:47 EST, 29 December 2013 . Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl believed to be kidnapped by a man she met online. Mackenzie Crosswhite has been missing for about two days after sneaking out the back window of her Killen, Alabama home. Police say she left the house between 10pm Thursday and 6am yesterday. Missing: Police have issued an Amber Alert for Mackenzie Crosswhite, 15 . Out of range: Mackenzie has not contacted her father since she disappeared . WAFF reported Mackenzie doesn't have a cell phone and hasn't made contact . with her father, James Edward Crosswhite, since she left. Florence police believe she may be in the company of a male she met online and have issued an Amber Alert. These alerts advertise cases where children have been abducted. Mackenzie has blue eyes and blonde hair, is 5'7" tall and weighs 140 pounds. Searching: Mackenzie has blue eyes and blonde hair, is 5'7" tall and weighs 140 pounds . Missing: Police have issued an Amber Alert for Mackenzie Crosswhite who is believed to have met up with a man she met online . | Mackenzie Crosswhite, 15, has been missing for about two days . Police believe she sneaked out the back window of her Alabama home to meet someone she met online . Police have issued an Amber Alert, which a notice about serious child abductions . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | By . Emily Payne . PUBLISHED: . 07:47 EST, 4 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 09:14 EST, 4 January 2013 . A potential cause of miscarriages has been identified by scientists - a breakthrough that could lead to the development of new drugs that prevent them. Laboratory tests showed women who had lost three or more babies had high levels of a molecule known as IL-33 in their womb cells. In the future. medicine to target the protein could be given to pregnant women who are particularly vulnerable. Tests found that women who had suffered successive miscarriages had high levels of a certain molecule in their womb cells . The researchers said the molecule controls whether embryos are accepted by the womb. But women who had suffered multiple miscarriages continued to secrete it for an extra ten days, they found. The receptivity of the womb was not being controlled properly in these women, according to the findings published in the journal PLOS ONE. Dr Madhuri Salker, of Imperial College London, said: 'Our study suggests in women who have had successive miscarriages, the mechanisms that control whether the womb can accept and support an embryo don't work properly. 'This might mean they can become pregnant with poor quality embryos or the embryo implants in an unsupportive environment, which would seriously compromise the chances of a successful pregnancy.' Healthy embryo: A prolonged window of fertility increases the risk of abnormal embryos implanting . The study also looked at the effects of these molecular signals on fertility in mice. The researchers treated the uteruses of the mice with chemicals secreted by cells from the human womb lining. They found chemicals produced by cells from women with repeated miscarriages extended the time during which mice could become pregnant, but also made miscarriages more likely. The researchers conclude a prolonged window of fertility increases the risk of abnormal embryos implanting. In addition, it is associated with inflammation in the lining of the womb, which compromises the development of healthy embryos. Study co-author Professor Jan Brosens, of the University of Warwick, said: 'The molecular signals we identified are known to be involved in a range of diseases including Alzheimer's, asthma and heart disease. 'Our findings suggest targeting these molecules might also be a promising strategy for developing treatments that would prevent miscarriages in women who are especially vulnerable.' At the start of pregnancy, the fertilised embryo must embed itself in the lining of the womb which is only receptive for a few days in each menstrual cycle, ensuring they can only implant at the right stage of development. Currently, scientists know only a few details about the biological processes that control when an embryo can be implanted. Cells secrete IL-33 during the receptive phase which influences the activityof nearby cells. Normally, the effects are shortlived, which helps to ensure women can only conceive during a narrow window. | Tests showed women who had successive miscarriages had high levels of a molecule known as IL-33 . Medications that target the protein could be given to pregnant women who are particularly vulnerable . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | A longtime fire department employee is fighting back after being dismissed for what her supervisors called racially-charged comments on Facebook about the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Crystal Eschert was a fire investigator for the Charlotte Fired Department when she took to Facebook wonder why a police shooting near Ferguson wasn't getting the same level of attention as Brown's death. 'Where is Obama?' she wrote on Facebook. 'Where is Holder? Where is Al Sharpton? Where are Trayvon Martin’s parents? Where are all the white guy supports? So WHY is everyone MAKING it a racial issue?!? So tired of hearing it’s a racial thing. If you are a thug and worthless to society, it’s not race -- You’re just a waste no matter what religion, race or sex you are!' Scroll down for video . Crystal Eschert was working for the Charlotte Fired Department when she took to Facebook wonder why a police shooting near Ferguson wasn't getting the same level of attention as Brown's death . WFAE reports that that Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee said the comments were considered discriminatory. When someone emailed the comments from the page - which had been sent to private - to city hall, Eschert was fired. At least one legal expert says the post should be considered protected free speech. When someone emailed the comments about Brown's death from the page - which had been sent to private - to city hall, Eschert was fired . 'She said something that at best was racially insensitive, but on a public issue on a private page,' Guy Charles of Duke University’s Center on Law, Race and Politics told reporters. 'Between the hand that she’s holding and the hand that the city’s holding, I think I’d prefer to have her hand.' But UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh says it's not so clear cut. 'I’m inclined to say the employee has a pretty strong case here, but when it comes to the government acting as an employer, the legal rules are quite vague,' he said. Eschert said she believes she really lost her job for raising concerns about a building being used by fire employees . Eschert said she believes the Facebook post is just a convenient excuse for the real motivation behind her firing. She had recently raised concerns about a building that fire employees were using on North Graham Street. 'There was an elevator that went from the basement up and it was wooden. And when we went in the spring, it didn't want to work too well. So we had to jump to make it function,' Eschert told WSOCTV. 'I saw wires hanging down, whether they were phone wires or electric wires,' she said. 'I didn't feel at that point it was safe -- absolutely not.' Her recent performance reviews had also praised the quality of her work. Eschert said she couldn't keep silent about the building's issues, and strongly believes that it was her objections to safety issues that made her a target. 'The type of work that we do, security is a massive concern,' she said. | Crystal Eschert was a fire investigator for the Charlotte Fired Department when she took to Facebook wonder why a police shooting near Ferguson wasn't getting the same level of attention as Brown's death . Her comments were sent to city hall and she was soon dismissed . Eschert believes the Facebook post was only an excuse to fire her after she raised safety concerns about a building being used by city employees . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | David Foley enjoyed a man-of-the-match debut for Ireland in Dublin on Sunday, but the Munster lock believes the challenges are just beginning with the World Cup next year. After a scrappy first half which saw Ireland lead 9-0, Felix Jones claimed a brace and Dave Kilcoyne, Richardt Strauss, Simon Zebo and Stuart Olding crossed for tries, with Giorgi Nemsadze responding for Georgia. Foley was one of 13 changes to the side that beat South Africa the previous weekend and took his chance in style. David Foley wins a lineout in Ireland's convincing win over Georgia in Dublin on Sunday . Felix Jones crosses for one of his two tries in Ireland's 49-7 victory over minnows Georgia . ‘It was incredible,’ he said. ‘I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a kid but I won’t be getting carried away. We’ve got a massive task next week against Australia. ‘But there’s great confidence in the squad. The provinces are going well and we are trying to build for the World Cup. We’ve got strength in depth and fellas are hungry to play.’ Ireland had been limited by a number of mistakes in the first half but were more clinical after the break. Stuart Olding (left) race away for Ireland's sixth try after Joe Schmidt made 13 changes to the side . Georgia's lone try-scorer Tamaz Mchedlidze (centre) is brought down by man of the match Foley . The slow start did not surprise coach Joe Schmidt given the number of changes made, but he was pleased with the way the players responded. ‘It’s always a bit of a banana skin when it’s Georgia and you’ve made 13 changes,’ Schmidt said. ‘ . We were a little bit static in the first half but we kept the structure and knew the ruck penalties they were accumulating were an opportunity for us.’ | Ireland defeated Georgia 49-7 in Dublin on Sunday . David Foley was among 13 changes to the team that beat South Africa . Ireland scored six tries to Georgia's one in a lop-sided affair . |
Summarize the article, ensuring to include all critical details and omit extraneous information. | Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) -- Several thousand Kenyans attended a rally Monday for two prominent politicians who have been implicated in crimes against humanity and brought before the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and member of Parliament William Ruto had just returned from the court, where they face multiple counts of crimes against humanity for the bloody post-election violence that wracked Kenya in late 2007 and early 2008. "We are prepared to carry this cross," Ruto said. "We are determined never again that Kenyans will fight over polls." The rally was billed as a prayer meeting, but it took the form of a political event, with dozens of members of Parliament from across the country showing their support for the embattled officials. Speakers at the rally in Nairobi's Uhuru Park repeatedly blamed the International Criminal Court case on politics and Western meddling. But chief prosecutor at The Hague, Louis Moreno Ocampo, took the brunt of the criticism. Ocampo has repeatedly denied that the case is political in any way. The post-election violence occurred after a disputed election in December 2007. More than a thousand people were killed, the majority by security forces, and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes. Local media reported that en route from the airport to Uhuru Park, the convoy holding the politicians was stoned by frustrated youth. Despite the political pleas for support, many Kenyans support the Hague process and at least one major broadcaster refused to show the rally live, as is customary by news broadcasters in Kenya. Kenyatta is the son of the iconic founder of modern Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, the nation's first president. In addition to him and Ruto, the former agriculture minister, four others also are accused of organizing the post-election violence. They are Cabinet Secretary Francis Muthaura, former national police Chief Hussein Ali, opposition leader Henry Kosgey and radio journalist Joshua Arap Sang. The chaos and violence after the 2007 election escalated into ethnic violence pitting supporters of incumbent President Mwai Kibaki against those of challenger Raila Odinga, who was later named prime minister in a power-sharing agreement. Muthaura, Kenyatta and Ali are accused of committing or contributing to the killing, rape and other acts of violence against supporters of Odinga's opposition Orange Democratic Movement. The International Criminal Court set a September 21 date to hear arguments as to whether they should go to trial. Ruto, Sang and Kosgey are accused of being involved in the murder, deportation and commission of other offenses against supporters of Kenya's Party of National Unity. The court set a September 1 date for their arguments. Ekaterina Trendafilova, the presiding judge, said if more crimes are committed, the court could replace summonses with arrest warrants. "It came to the knowledge of the chamber through following some articles in the Kenyan newspapers that there are movements toward retriggering the violence in Kenya, by way of delivering dangerous speeches," the judge said. Kenya has challenged the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, saying its own authorities will investigate and prosecute the cases on Kenyan soil. The Netherlands-based court calls itself, on its website, "an independent international organization ... established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community." | Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto have just returned from The Hague . They are among six people accused of crimes against humanity after the 2007 election . More than a thousand people were killed after the disputed election . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | By . Hugo Gye . UPDATED: . 09:18 EST, 9 September 2011 . MPs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be barred from voting on laws which only affect England, as the Government moves to tackle the thorny 'West Lothian question' for the first time. An independent commission will be set up to consider the issue, which was first raised 34 years ago by Tam Dalyell, the Labour MP for West Lothian. The question has become more pertinent since the advent of devolution in 1997, when separate administrations were set up for Scotland and Wales. Parliament: MPs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could be barred from voting on England-only legislation . Since then a large number of policy issues, particularly relating to public services, have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly. English MPs sitting at Westminster have no say over the policies set outside of English borders. However, English policies on issues like education and healthcare are still decided by the UK Parliament, and are voted on by MPs who make up the chamber meaning they can come from all the countries of the Union. In 1977, Tam Dalyell, pictured above, the Labour MP for West Lothian, pointed out that Scottish devolution could mean Scottish MPs voting on English affairs, with English MPs unable to vote on Scottish affairs. In response, controversial right-wing MP Enoch Powell said: 'Let us call it the West Lothian question.' The introduction of Scots and Welsh devolution in 1997 meant that responsibility for many policy areas was taken out of the hands of Westminster, but that MPs from those countries could still vote on purely English issues. Solutions which have been suggested for the problem include the establishment of a purely English parliament, and banning Scottish MPs from votes which do not affect their constituents. However, every possible answer has its drawbacks, and none has been very widely accepted despite it being an issue which has rumbled on for 34 years. Since devolution, there have been growing calls for 'English votes for English laws', so that MPs should no longer be able to vote on laws which will not apply in their consistuencies. The controversial voting issue became particularly heated in 2004, when Labour's policy on top-up fees was passed only with the support of Scottish MPs, even though the controversial policy did not apply in Scotland. Now after 34 years the current Government is determined to take action to end the anomaly. Constitutional reform minister Mark Harper announced in a statement to MPs that a formal proposal for the commission's work, and its terms of references, will be announced soon after Parliament returns from the party conference season. It will be made up of a small group of non-partisan experts with constitutional, legal and parliamentary expertise. Their primary task will be to examine how the Westminster Parliament can 'deal most effectively with business that affects England wholly or primarily, when at the same time similar matters in some or all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are lawfully and democratically the responsibility of the separate parliament or assemblies,' Mr Harper said. Ministers will consult with Commons Speaker John Bercow and other parliamentary authorities before the launch of the commission, he added. All political parties will be given 'a full opportunity to have their say' following the completion of the commission's work. The commission will not consider the funding of different parts of the UK, nor the balance between English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs in the House of Commons. Plaid Cymru MP Elfyn Llwyd said: 'England deserves to have its own administration to deal with issues which affect England only. 'This would then ensure that there is a clear distinction between what is a matter for England and what is a matter for other countries too. The lines are too blurred as they are.' | Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs can currently vote on laws which only affect England . English MPs have no say on devolved areas of policy . |
Read the provided text carefully and summarize the main events or statements in a few sentences. | (CNN) -- Just 12 miles south of the spot where a police officer killed Michael Brown, it happened again: Another 18-year-old died at the hands of police Wednesday. An off-duty officer opened fire on the teen, and the policeman didn't stop until he'd fired his weapon 17 times, authorities say. Anger erupted among residents, who damaged police cars, and they pointed to what they felt were parallels to the Brown shooting. But in reality, the similarities are slim. Yes, the teen was black. And the officer was white. Yes, the officer fired several times. And it all unfolded in the St. Louis metro area. But the commonalities end there. In this case, the 18-year-old was armed, and he fired on the officer first, St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said. The death comes on the heels of the Brown shooting two months ago in the suburb of Ferguson, and just ahead of a "Weekend of Resistance" in St. Louis, where activists will push for movement in the investigation into that case. Tensions are already high in the community, and it's uncertain how the latest shooting will affect its mood. "At the scene of yet another young man's death," tweeted St. Louis Alderman Antonio French. "This happens too often in our city. It's a crisis that we should all be concerned about." An animated crowd quickly gathered late Wednesday near the site close to the Missouri Botanical Garden, chanting slogans as St. Louis police officers stood by. "Hey, hey, ho, ho, these killer cops have got to go," the crowd chanted, repurposing a popular chant from the Brown protests. The confrontations with police were intense and laced with profanity. "That was somebody's baby," screamed one man, referring to the man who was killed. "Think about your own child," pleaded another person in the crowd. Despite the tensions, Dotson said no businesses were looted and no windows were smashed. He praised officers for showing a "tremendous amount of restraint" as members of the crowd confronted them face-to-face and damaged police cruisers. Complete coverage of Ferguson . The officer, a six-year veteran of the force, was working a second job for a security company, one that was approved by his department. He was wearing his police uniform. While on patrol, the officer saw three black males run away as he approached. He gave chase because one of them was holding up his pants in a way that made the officer believe the teen may be carrying a gun, Dotson said. The officer and one of the three tussled. The teen ran off, then turned around and fired at least three shots at the officer, Dotson said. The officer returned fire, killing the teen. Police recovered a 9 mm handgun. And Dotson said the teen was "no stranger to law enforcement." He didn't offer details, citing privacy concerns. The two other males have not been apprehended. In August, the death of the unarmed Brown fueled protests and sparked a nationwide debate on police use of force. Protesters are planning a series of demonstrations, rallies and events in Ferguson and St. Louis this weekend to call for an end to racial profiling and what they call police violence. This weekend's protests start with a rally outside the office of the prosecutor investigating the Brown shooting. Demonstrators will call for Bob McCulloch to step aside and allow a special prosecutor to be appointed. Additional marches and demonstrations will mark the weekend, along with "civil disobedience actions around the St. Louis region," according to a statement from organizers that also says thousands of people from across the country are expected. CNN's Dave Alsup, Tony Marco and Dana Ford contributed to this report. | Police: Officer fired at least 17 shots, the suspect at least 3 . The officer was not injured; a gun was recovered . An investigation is underway . Protests are planned this weekend in Ferguson and St. Louis . |
Create a short summary of the article, focusing on the main events and outcomes. | New Delhi (CNN) -- At least 24 people were killed and 33 were injured in Saturday's audacious Maoist attack on a political motorcade in India's Chhattisgarh state, the province's home secretary told CNN Sunday. No arrests have been made so far, but investigations have begun, Chhattisgarh's Home Secretary N.K. Aswal said. The assault on a convoy of politicians from the country's ruling Congress party also killed Mahendra Karma, founder of a controversial anti-Maoist tribal militia called Salwa Judam, or the Purification Hunt, authorities say. At least 16 cars in the motorcade of local Congress leaders were passing through a forested area in the eastern Indian state when Maoists triggered a land mine and opened fire on them, area Police Superintendent Mayank Srivastava told CNN. At least 200 guerrillas were involved in the ambush, Srivastava said, citing witness accounts. Among the dead were eight policemen, three laborers and some car drivers, he added. On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited some of the injured in a hospital in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh state. He was accompanied by his Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi. "We will pursue the perpetrators of this crime with urgency, and I can assure the nation that the government is committed to bringing them to justice," Singh said. Saturday's Maoist raid came barely three days after Singh announced what he called a significant decline in killings by left-wing insurgents, whom the federal government describes as the nation's gravest internal security threat. "The quantum of violence as well as the resultant killings perpetrated by the left-wing extremist groups in 2012 declined significantly for the second successive year," said a report Singh released on Wednesday to mark the fourth anniversary of his second term in office. He insisted his government has continued to provide public infrastructure and services in tribal districts hit by Maoist extremism. The rebels, officials say, aim to seize power through an armed liberation struggle. Since the 1960s, the militants have said they are fighting for the dispossessed. Authorities suspect that Maoists enjoy support not only in the poorest areas and in tribal communities but also among youth and intellectuals. In addition to targeting police, alleged police informers and people they call "class enemies," the insurgents also are believed to be attacking infrastructure such as roads, bridges, railways, and power and telecommunication networks. | Maoist rebels detonate a land mine, open fire on a political motorcade . Among the 24 killed is the founder of an anti-Maoist tribal militia, eight police officers . Most people in the convoy were from India's ruling Congress party . Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the injured, vows to find culprits . |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | Harry Redknapp admitted the price will have to be right if he is to sign Jermain Defoe. The QPR manager tried desperately to sign the Toronto FC striker in the summer transfer window and wants to buy him in January. But the 32-year-old will reportedly want upwards of £80,000-a-week and Toronto claim they want to keep a striker they signed on a four-year deal in February. The numbers will make or break the deal, according to Redknapp, who gave Defoe his West Ham debut in 1999, signed him for Portsmouth in 2008, and bought him again for Spurs in 2009. VIDEOS Scroll down to watch . Former England striker Jermain Defoe is currently playing for Toronto FC in the MLS . Harry Redknapp (right) has been Defoe's manager at three clubs and signed him twice before . Redknapp said: ‘There is no deal close for Jermain yet. I am a big fan of Jermain, I have signed him enough. ‘We tried to sign him in the summer but it couldn’t be done so we will have to wait and see on that one. ‘He is a player we are interested in but the figures have to be right. ‘I haven’t spoken to the chairman about it but we will see, I know what we need. The figures would have to be right, and it's a player we would like.’ Redknapp, meanwhile, admitted he is surprised Rio Ferdinand has not appealed his three-game ban for his recent Twitter spat. Redknapp said: ‘I spoke to Rio. I thought he was going to appeal. It was unjust. I thought it was a heavy punishment. Someone criticised him and he criticised back. If you criticise me, and I criticised back - that's life. ‘It is heavy but he just wants to move on.’ | QPR are trying to sign Jermain Defoe in Janaury transfer window . Former England striker is paying for Toronto FC in the MLS . Harry Redknapp tried to sign Defoe in the summer . Redknapp has admitted again he is hoping to sign Defoe for a third time . |
Create a summary from the provided text, focusing on the most critical facts and insights presented. | By . Steve Robson . PUBLISHED: . 11:08 EST, 24 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:27 EST, 24 May 2013 . Criticism: Councillor David Carr has come under fire for saying travellers should 'learn to live like everyone else' A councillor in charge of allocating traveller sites is facing calls to resign after a rant against gypsies in which he said they 'screw everything up' and should 'learn to live like everyone else'. Cllr David Carr, the Tory cabinet member for community safety on Medway Council in Kent, has been suspended from his new role for his comments, just days after being appointed. Cllr Carr, a former Mayor of Medway, said he was 'against freeloaders' and that travellers 'c****ed all over the place' turning wherever they brought their caravans into a 'building site'. In his first interview since being posted to the job - which puts him in charge of allocating new traveller sites - he told the Kent Messenger: 'They move on and turn it into a building site. 'They c*** all over the place, they p*** over the field, they throw rubbish all over the place.' He added: 'Are they just people who sit in a caravan and plant themselves wherever they see fit without paying council tax and without cleaning up after themselves? Should one develop a nice strategy for that? No. 'They live on the fringe of that. They take everything they can get and give very little back so I take a pretty hard line. 'Why don't they learn to live like everybody else does? Why do they take everything, screw it up and move on? If they wanted to be part of society and take their place in society by paying their way, cleaning up after themselves and allowing themselves to be subject to community laws.' Cllr Carr added that he would be in favour of allocating travellers an appropriate brownfield site, if he could be assured they would take 'a positive attitude'. 'But as far as I know successes in this area are very very few and far between,' he added. He continued to say that travellers are unlikely to integrate into the community because they are continually moving from place to place. Dispute: Travellers have occupied a site in Aylesford, Kent, for more than 25 years . The Tory also recalled how he had a tonne of . coal stolen 26 years ago and followed the tyre tracks back to a . traveller site, but no prosecution was brought. Workers at the Gypsy Council have called on Cllr Carr to resign, saying he has 'no idea' about gypsy culture. Chairman of the Gypsy Council Joseph . Jones said this week: 'Cllr Carr should hang his head in political . shame, using us for political gain. He has a responsibility to every . member of society, not a select few. 'We feel that Cllr Carr has not one inkling of what the gypsy and traveller community culture is all about. 'For . over 500 years, we have had bigots like Cllr Carr making sweeping . statements that could be taken in a right-wing racist way, inciting . racial hatred toward the gypsy and traveller community. 'We are now seeking Cllr Carr stands down from his political career for his racist rant. We are seeking a prosecution.' Cllr Rodney Chambers said Councillor Carr has been suspended from his council role in the wake of the comments pending a review. In statement, the Conservative Group said: 'In light of the comments printed in the Medway Messenger, Cllr Carr has been suspended from his position as Portfolio Holder for Community Services and Customer Contact pending a review of the issues covered within the article. 'Cllr Carr’s comments were not acceptable and he now appreciates that this is the case. 'We do not support the comments Cllr Carr said in the interview he gave shortly after being appointed to the portfolio. 'We at Medway Council are very proud of its record of working closely with all our communities across Medway and we are determined that the excellent relationships we have built up over the years will continue.' | David Carr, Tory councillor in Kent, spoke out just days into new role . Travellers should 'learn to live like everyone else,' said former mayor . 'Why do they take everything, screw it up, then move on?' he added . Politician suspended from post pending a review by Conservative group . Gypsy Council slams 'racist rant' and says it will pursue legal action . |
Synthesize the main elements of the text into a concise summary, highlighting the pivotal information. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Armed police and officers carrying out stop and search in certain areas would be forced to wear body cameras under Liberal Democrat proposals announced yesterday. The reforms are being brought forward by Home Office minister Norman Baker in the party’s pre-manifesto which will be published next month. Their aim is to tighten up the laws on stop and search in an effort to transform community relations and increase the public’s trust in the police. Scroll down for video . Stop and search: The aim of the reforms is to tighten up the laws on stop and search in an effort to transform community relations and increase the public's trust in the police (file picture) Last November, research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found black people were six times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. In some areas this was as high as 29 times more likely, according to the study. Under the proposals, wearing body cameras would be compulsory for officers with firearms, members of territorial support groups and in Section 60 stop and search areas. The practice can take place without suspicion in places authorised by a senior police officer with a reasonable belief that violence has or is about to occur and where it is expedient to prevent it or search people for a weapon if one was involved in the incident. The Liberal Democrats’ policy also includes plans to eradicate the target-driven incentives which can cause the powers to be overused by police and improve safeguards through tighter guidance. Changes: The reforms are being brought forward by Home Office minister Norman Baker (pictured) in the Liberal Democrat party's pre-manifesto which will be published next month . In addition, it will ensure permission for area-based stop and search is subject to judicial approval. Mr Baker said: ‘The Liberal Democrats want to transform community relations and restore the public’s trust in the police. 'Far too many innocent people are subjected to stop and search, which is often based on crude stereotyping of minorities. Stop and search has led to tension, and it’s something that cannot be ignored' Norman Baker, Home Office minister . ‘Far too many innocent people are subjected to stop and search, which is often based on crude stereotyping of minorities. ‘Stop and search has led to tension, and it’s something that cannot be ignored. Liberal Democrats in Government have been taking the lead, and believe more must be done in the next Parliament.’ UK trials of body-worn police cameras have shown it can bolster evidence taken at scenes of crime and bring about swifter justice by encouraging suspects to make early admissions of crimes. It is also believed they can help build confidence in the police and give the public the reassurance that both the police and public’s actions will be recorded. | Reforms being brought forward by Home Office minister Norman Baker . Black people said to be six times more likely to be stopped and searched . Wearing body cameras would be compulsory for officers with firearms . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | By . Alex Greig . PUBLISHED: . 17:33 EST, 24 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 17:33 EST, 24 June 2013 . A 10 year-old St. Louis boy is in hospital after losing four fingers on Friday when a firework went off in his hand. Martinez Smith-Payne was holding the firework and lit it, not realizing the injuries the firework could cause. Smith-Payne, who is heading into fifth grade at Walbridge Elementary in St. Louis City, is in intensive care and will require reconstructive surgery. Accident: Martinez Smith-Payne, 10, is in intensive care after fireworks he was holding went off and took four of his fingers . Dangerous find: According to reports, Smith-Payne and his brother found the fireworks in a local field near their home, and the 10-year-old lit one while holding it, not realizing the danger . According to CBS, Martinez Smith-Payne was with his brother in a field near the family home when the boys found the firework. Smith-Payne, who is right-handed, held the firework in his left hand and lit it. It exploded and took his four fingers, leaving his thumb intact. His mother, Frances Smith, has been by his bedside since the accident. She told KTVI that her son had been very strong. 'He said, "It's OK, Ma, it's not as bad as it looks,"' she said. 'It's very hard to see your child's hand hanging off,' said Smith, but added that her son's bravery helped her to stop crying. Anguish: Frances Smith said she was terrified when she saw her son's hand hanging off after the accident . According to CBS, the Bomb and Arson Unit is investigating the incident. Smith-Payne will reportedly undergo surgery today but will require further reconstructive surgery to heal his hand. His mother KTVI friends, teachers and relatives have been to see Smith-Payne in the intensive care unit at St. Louis Children's Hospital. She added that her son is in good spirits. | Martinez Smith-Payne lit a firework he was holding and it went off, taking four of his fingers . The 10-year-old from St. Louis is in intensive care but in 'good spirits' The boy and his brother reportedly found the firework in a field near their home . The Bomb and Arson Unit is investigating the incident . |
Condense the article's main messages and conclusions into highlights. | By . Tara Brady . A gypsy homeowner who was refused permission to build a caravan site in his back garden is attempting to bypass planning laws by having it declared as an official campsite. Bill Watton, 45, wanted to put three caravans containing two gypsy households on green belt land at the back of his detached home in Essington, near Wolverhampton. After more than 70 angry residents complained at a public meeting the plans were thrown out by South Staffordshire District Council on August 13 last year. Google view of Mr Watton's Long Lane home (circled), in Essington, Staffordshire . However, the row has now taken a bizarre turn with Mr Watton submitting plans to have the two acres of land declared a campsite with the Camping and Caravan Club. The site - which is in a residential area of the Staffordshire village - will also take up to five caravans or motor-homes along with 10 tents. But yesterday furious residents accused Mr Watton of 'trying it on' saying that nobody would ever visit Wolverhampton for a camping holiday anyway. Councillor David Clifft, chairman of Essington Parish Council, said: 'Mr Watton has failed in his efforts to get planning from the council so this is his way of getting around that. Bill Watton wanted to put three caravans containing two gypsy households on green belt land . 'It is important people in the area know what is going on so they can take the opportunity to put their view across. 'It is also highly unlikely the Camping and Caravan club are aware of the history of the site so I will be sending them a full copy of the planning committee’s last report.' Councillor Clifft said a petition opposing the plan has been signed by 135 residents and 16 letters of objection had also been received. Villagers had objected to the caravans being situated on green belt land and said they were also concerned about increased traffic. Villagers had objected to the caravans being situated on green belt land behind the house (circled) Long Lane resident Caroline Adams, 48, said: 'If they want to live as a traveller they shouldn’t be living in the back garden in a residential lane. 'If this is agreed and it went ahead it would set a precedent. 'Rather than stay in a nursing home people will say they may as well stay in a back garden.' Lorraine Johnston, 56, whose house backs onto Mr Watton’s property said: 'Nobody wants the loss of green belt land. 'We are concerned about the impact on the environment and about the loss of views.' Furious residents who live near Mr Watton's house (pictured) have accused Mr Watton of 'trying it on' Local hairdresser Joyce Parry, 44, added: 'It’s just a ploy to get around the councils decision, there is now way there is any other reason for it. 'Who on earth is going to come to Wolverhampton for a camping holiday? He is just trying it on.' Darren Whittington, membership services director at the Camping and Caravan Club, said: 'When a certified site is applied for, the club always consults with local residents and authorities as to whether the location should receive a certificate from us and we will continue to follow this process in this instance.' Residents have been given 28 days to comment on the application prior to the Camping and Caravan Club making their decision. Mr Watton was unavailable for comment today. | Bill Watton, 45, wanted to put three caravans on green belt land . The land is at the back of his home in Essington, near Wolverhampton . Plans were thrown out after more than 80 residents complained . Mr Watton has now submitted plans to Camping and Caravan Club . He wants the two acres of land declared a campsite . |
Write a summary that captures the core content of the provided context. | Brits drink too much, have bad eating habits, are ignorant, intolerant and too nationalistic, a survey of foreigners has found. People overseas are none too keen on UK weather or food either, however it is a relief that they think people from the United Kingdom are still very polite. The poll carried out for the British Council found politeness and good manners are the best characteristics of British people, who are also seen as educated and skilled. Boozy: Foreigners see Brits as hard-drinking, ignorant and intolerant, a British Council survey has found . Its report, As Others See Us, was based on responses by more than 5,000 people aged 18 to 34 in Brazil, China, Germany, India and the U.S. Asked for their views on people in the UK, those surveyed put drinking too much as the worst characteristic, followed by bad eating habits, ignorance of other cultures, too nationalistic and intolerance toward people from other countries. On the plus side, 46 per cent put politeness and good manners as the best characteristic, while 37 per cent reckoned Britons are educated and skilled, 31 per cent saw them as friendly, 27 per cent said they respected the rule of law and 25 per cent said they had a good sense of humour. When asked to name a person they were interested in and associate with UK arts and culture, young people overseas most commonly came up William Shakespeare, followed by the Queen and David Beckham. Former England international David Beckham is one of Britain's most recognisable figures to foreigners . Head of state: Along with Beckham, the Queen is seen as the face of Britain, according to foreigners surveyed by the British Council . The name that came up most commonly when young foreigners were asked to name a person they were interested in and associate with UK arts and culture was William Shakespeare . Here are the negative characteristics foreigners associate with Brits: . Drink too much alcohol (27% thought so) Bad eating habits (23%) Too nationalistic (22%) Ignorant of other cultures (22%) Intolerant towards people from other countries (20%) Rude (17%) Unfriendly (13%) Complain too much (13%) Too pessimistic (11%) Lazy (10%) Other names familiar to foreigners were Adele, the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Elton John, while JK Rowling, Banksy, Tracy Emin and Winston Churchill. Culture and history were seen as the UK's most attractive features, with weather and food its least. A wider survey that included young adults in Britain as well as the other five countries showed that, in terms of overall 'attractiveness', the UK was ranked second only to the USA, sharing joint second place with Australia. With respondents not permitted to rate their own country, France was in fourth place and Italy fifth. British Council strategy director John Worne said: 'This research confirms culture and education are among the UK's biggest assets in attracting people from important countries to the UK's future. 'But, while there's a lot to be proud of, some stereotypes still colour the way that we're viewed overseas.' In the report's foreword, chairman Vikki Heywood said: 'As a nation, our influence today and in the future can be well served by aspiring to be one of the most attractive countries globally - sharing the best of our culture and values with people around the world and learning from the values and cultures of others. 'I am delighted to introduce this new research that gives us an indication of how we are viewed in the world and provides many lessons to support our aspirations for increased global influence.' | People overseas are none too keen on UK weather or food either . That's according to a British Council study called As Others See Us . It found politeness and good manners are the best characteristics . |
Synthesize the main elements of the text into a concise summary, highlighting the pivotal information. | By . Alex Sharp . Barcelona are looking to recapture the kind of form they hit under Pep Guardiola, when they dominated Europe, Andres Iniesta said today. The Catalan club are in the process of rebuilding after they failed to win silverware last season for the first time in six years and coach Gerardo Martino has been replaced by Luis Enrique. Players including Uruguay forward Luis Suarez and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic have arrived to join the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar and Iniesta said the players were excited about the new season starting next month. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Andreas Iniesta leads Barcelona training . Leader: Barcelona stalwart Andreas Iniesta has been made captain by new coach Luis Enrique . 'We want to get back to doing things . well and making the fans happy,' the Spain playmaker and club captain . told a news conference. 'This year will be tough but we have the goal and the ambition to repeat (the successes of) the 2008-09 season,' he added. 'We are tackling this year just like that one, with a lot of excitement.' Iniesta said there were 'some similarities' with Barca’s situation now and in 2008 when Guardiola took over from Frank Rijkaard before going on to win 14 of the 19 competitions he contested during four seasons in charge, including two Champions League crowns and three La Liga titles and two Fifa Club World Cups. He was also voted Fifa World coach of the year in 2011. legend: Pep Guardiola won 14 major trophies as Barcelona manager between 2008-2012 . Glory days: The Barcelona squad are hoping to recapture silverware this season under Luis Enrique . Taking charge: Former Barcelona captain Luis Enrique (above) is now the manager of the Catalan giants . 'We are starting from scratch,' Iniesta said. 'There have been a lot of changes but the level of excitement and desire is extremely high. 'The goals are the same as every season: win titles and start off on a good note to help us tackle the whole year.' Iniesta declined to offer a opinion on the ban Suarez earned for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup which will prevent him making his Barca debut until the end of October, the weekend of the first El Classico of the season against Real Madrid on October 25-26. Barca lured the 27-year-old, who was banned twice previously for biting, from English Premier League club Liverpool this month for a reported fee of around £75 million. 'He is one of the best forwards in the world,' Iniesta said. 'For the players who make passes having a player with those characteristics is fundamental. He is a great signing for now and for the future.' Barca begin their La Liga campaign at home to Elche on the weekend of August 23-24. VIDEO El Clasico fixed for Suarez return date . | Barcelona failed to win silverware last season for the first time in six years . Pep Guardiola won 14 major trophies in four years at Barcelona including three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues before leaving in 2012 . Andreas Iniesta has been appointed the new captain by Luis Enrique . Former captain Carlos Puyol retired at the end of the last campaign . |
Transform the detailed content of the article into a clear, brief summary that reflects the core message. | By . Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 19:34 EST, 19 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:22 EST, 19 November 2012 . He may be best known for launching passes on the field, but Drew Brees is passing out a hefty donation for Superstorm Sandy relief. The New Orleans Saints quarterback announced on Monday that he is donating $1million. Brees told CBS' 'Person to Person' in an interview to air on Friday that the donation will come through the Dream Foundation he runs with his wife, Brittany. Quarterback: New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees announced on Monday that he is donating $1million to Superstorm Sandy relief . Doing some good: Brees, pictured left during Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders and at right with wife Brittany, started the Dream Foundation in 2003 . He did not say who will be receiving the donation. Brees says he and his wife want to give back what's been given to them. Their donation is equal to the amount pledged by the NFL and NFL Players Association, which was announced on November 1 in a joint press conference between league commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. They say their foundation will also be donating $2million to various New Orleans organizations over the next several months. On Sunday, President Bill Clinton visited the Rockaways as a part of his Day of Action campaign. The former president met with area residents who suffered catastrophic damage to their homes and toured the devastation. Comfort: President Bill Clinton met with Rockaway residents who suffered catastrophic damage to their homes and toured the devastation . Astonishing sight: A home that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy is seen in Mantoloking, New Jersey . Devastation: A woman carries her dog while walking through charred homes in Breezy Point which were leveled by Hurricane Sandy in Queens on Monday . The Dream Foundation has donated millions in charitable donations since its inception in 2003. Among its beneficiaries are the American Cancer Society, the GW Carver School of Dreams and the Second Harvest Food Bank. On the football field on Sunday, Brees led the Saints to a win over the Oakland Raiders. Brees threw three touchdown passes and Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for another score to get the Saints back to .500 with a 38-17 victory. | Quarterback's sum matches what the NFL owners and Players Association are donating for Sandy relief . Bill Clinton visited the Rockaways on Sunday as part of his Day of Action campaign . |
Summarize the essential information from the article in a few sentences. | Islamic State militants have launched an urgent appeal for people under their control to donate blood after suffering heavy casualties in Coalition air strikes, it was reported today. U.S. and partner nations conducted three air strikes in Syria and six in Iraq since Sunday which followed 56 bombing raids by Jordan in retaliation for the murder of its pilot. The attacks have reportedly killed dozens of jihadists and left many more seriously injured. In the terror group's de facto capital of Raqqa, fighters are understood to be calling for residents to give blood to treat their wounded comrades. Scroll down for video . Syrians donate blood during a campaign to supply field hospitals in Aleppo in March last year. Islamic State militants have now launched their own urgent appeal for people under their control to donate blood after suffering heavy casualties in Coalition air strikes, it has been reported . Anti-ISIS activist group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently (RIBSS) claims people are being urged to donate regardless of their blood group such is the need to replenish stocks. It is not the first time ISIS has adopted such measures. Last month, a pregnant teenager who was captured by Islamic State militants has revealed how girls are being forced to give blood transfusions to keep their attackers alive. Hamshe told of how sickening Islamist jihadists have been using the blood of captured women and children for wounded fighters in the battlefield. The 19-year-old, who also has a baby with her husband who is believed to have been murdered by militants, was held captive for 28 days before she escaped. Sex slave: Hamshe, an Iraqi Yazidi girl, told last month how girls are being forced to give blood transfusions to keep their attackers alive . She said: 'When each of them took a Yazidi girl, one of them took me to his house and locked me inside a room and told me "I will not give you food or water if you refuse to marry me". 'They forced the Yazidi girls to donate blood to ISIS wounded fighters. Which God allows these acts?' In September, the militants also resorted to making appeals through loudspeakers at mosques after suffering mass injuries during its attack on the Syrian town of Kobane. The Coalition carried out air strikes on Islamic State weapons depots and training sites over the weekend . The recent U.S.-led strikes in Iraq hit a tactical unit and destroyed an Islamic State building and heavy machine gun near Mosul, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement on Monday. Strikes also hit near Falluja, Baiji, al Asad and Kirkuk. The air strikes in Syria hit near Kobani, Dayr az Zawr and ar Raqqa, destroying five vehicles and hitting a tactical unit, the statement said. The strikes followed three days of air strikes by Jordan, which said on Sunday it had conducted 56 bombing raids in that period against the militants in northeastern Syria. They targeted key bases and arms depots in a stepped-up campaign in response to the killing of a Jordanian pilot. | U.S.-led bombing raids have struck various locations in Iraq and Syria . Follows 56 air strikes by Jordan on Syrian strongholds after pilot's murder . Residents in capital Raqqa 'urged to donate regardless of blood group' |
Derive a succinct summary from the given context, capturing its essence and main points of interest. | Is 2013 the year we finally make contact with our brothers from beyond the stars? One Youtube user certainly seems to think it's a possibility. The user, danchek2013, has uploaded a video he claims shows footage of at at least one mysterious object zipping about over the surface of the moon. One of the 'craft' emerges from the shadowy landscape of the moon's surface and then seemingly accelerates over the craters, before changing direction at breakneck speed and heading towards the bottom of the screen. SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH THE VIDEO . Mystery: A white arrow highlights the mysterious object as it emerges from the darkness . Emergence: The spot gradually becomes visible as it heads towards the light . Intriguingly, it appears to leave vapour trails, similar to a plane, in its wake. So are they faraway birds? Dust motes? Shooting stars? Or an advanced interstellar craft from an advanced civilization that has travelled from another galaxy to observe our planet? Opinion is divided among the comments on the video. Some believe the behaviour of the craft means it cannot be a human plane or flying creature . User 'King Dennis Jensen' said: 'At first I was like "meh another satellite" and then one more showed up faster than the other and it did all those swift angle movements.. Quite interesting indeed.' Nathan5638 simply said: 'That's legit people!' Close encounters: The alleged alien spaceship (highlighted in red) The craft, bottom right and under a darl patch, suddenly changes direction . A close-up of the craft, right, complete with mysterious trail . Commentor Aaliyah Martinez believes the speed of the turns bunks the idea that the vessel is of human origin. She said: 'The g-force would in fact destroy whoever was on that craft. But we don't have that technology, so those aren't humans on the craft.' Some, however, are a little more sceptical. Deepcut66 called the video 'hilarious' adding: 'It could so easily be CGI (computer generated imagery). 'They are just little smudges.' . David peck was a little more scathing. He said: 'Geez, these vids are so stupid.' ET: Is the mysterious craft a visitor from beyond the stars? Internet commentators can't agree . VIDEO Proof of aliens? Video shows mysterious objects in night sky . | Mysterious object recorded zipping about against the backdrop of the moon . Is it a bird? A plane? or something altogether more unfathomable . Youtube users argue over the authenticity of the 'alien craft' |
Distill the main elements of the article into a short summary that is easy to understand. | Fast-food giant McDonald's has taken ownership of France's signature bread and decided to start dishing up burgers in baguettes. McDo, as the French call it, is trying to appeal to more upscale diners by mixing their famous beef burgers with French-made Emmental cheese and mustard. Starting in April, the 1,228 McDonald's restaurants across . France will feature the limited edition McBaguette. McDonald's goes Gallic: The takeaway chain is trying to appeal to more upscale diners by mixing their famous beef burgers with French-made Emmental cheese and mustard . Baguette debut: Starting in April, the 1,228 McDonald's restaurants across France will feature the limited edition McBaguette . McDonald's is trying to appeal to national culinary tastes and have come up with around 20 locally tailored menu items in 14 European countries including: . Finland: offers the Rye McFeast, a burger served on a rye bun . Spain: sells the tomato-based soup Gazpacho . Italy: McDonald's worked with Gualtiero Marchesi, the country's only three-star chef, to create three new recipes: two sandwiches called Adagio and Vivace. The fast-food chain said it has similar plans to work in partnership in Germany and Austria. In France, McCafés already are serving slices of baguette for breakfast, as well as macarons, sweet meringue-based confections that are riding a popularity wave of their own during the day. It will replace the fast-food chain's . current special menu in the country, which is three limited-edition burgers featuring . locally produced cheeses, reports the Wall Street Journal. The introduction of the McBaguette, is in line with the US company's plan to ensure its restaurants appeal to a broader customer base. In . France, bread is served with many meals and a recent study showed that . 65 per cent of the two billion sandwiches sold each year in France are . baguette-based. Yves . Marin, a senior manager at consulting firm Kurt Salmon, said to the Wall . Street Journal 'McDonald's is trying to diversify and is aiming at more . traditional or older customers. 'The company is willing to attract those who won't eat the Big Mac.' The McBaguette debut, could also give the company more pricing power. It . will be sold for 4.50 euros ($6, £3.80) - more than a euro above the . average price of a sandwich in France, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company has come up with around 20 menu items which could appeal locally in 14 European countries. In Finland, the fast-food chain offers the . Rye McFeast, a burger served on a rye bun, and in Spain, it offers the . tomato-based soup Gazpacho. In Finland, the fast-food chain offers the . Rye McFeast, left, a burger served on a rye bun, and in Italy, it offers an alternative burger called Adagio . In France, McCafés, which have been well received, already serve . slices of baguette for breakfast. The reaction from France remains to be seen, but one Parisian who was shown a picture of the . sandwich as she left a bakery, told the Wall Street Journal: . 'It doesn't quite look like a baguette; a baguette isn't square. But I . would give it a try,' 'It looks good, and much healthier than . McDo's regular burger,' another added. McDonald's said it could introduce the baguette burger again if the initial six-week run is a success. | Filled with French-made Emmental cheese and mustard . In April the limited edition offering will go on sale in France . |
Condense the given news article into a summary that highlights the key facts. | By . Simon Tomlinson . PUBLISHED: . 07:19 EST, 1 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:29 EST, 1 March 2013 . A Twitter user was arrested today over claims he revealed the identity of the alleged victim in the child sex case involving Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell. Le Vell, who plays Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, appeared in court earlier this week charged with 19 sexual offences against a child. Police said the tweet, sent on Wednesday, also contained 'personal opinion' from the sender about Le Vell's alleged victim. Held: A Twitter user has been arrested over claims he revealed the identity of Michael Le Vell's alleged child sex victim on the day the Coronation Street star appeared in court (above) accused of 19 offences . Under law, victims of all sexual offences are automatically granted anonymity for life. A 23-year-old man from Cheadle, Greater Manchester, was arrested on suspicion of publishing a name, address or photograph that would identify someone that should be anonymous. He was held in custody for questioning and later released on bail pending further inquiries, police said. TV personality: Michael Le Vell as Kevin Webster with Sally Whittaker who plays his on screen wife Sally Webster in Coronation Street . Under the Sexual Offences Act 1992, anyone who makes an allegation of a sexual offence is granted automatic anonymity for life. This means that 'neither the name nor address, and no still or moving picture, of that person shall... be published in a written publication available to the public.' It also prevents any details being published of either the accused or the accuser if it is likely to lead to that person being identified. Crucially, the reference to 'publication' also includes social media like Twitter and Facebook as much as more traditional forms of communication like newspaper and TV. This little-understood law landed seven men and two women in the dock last year when they were fined for naming the rape victim of footballer Ched Evans on Twitter. The Welsh striker was convicted of raping the 19-year-old woman in April 2012. During the case, more than 6,000 tweets were sent, with some users choosing to name the victim. All those who admitted the offence said they did not realise they had broken the law. Detective Chief Inspector Chris Bridge, . of Greater Manchester Police's Public Protection Division, said: . 'Maintaining the anonymity of victims of sex offences is absolutely . vital and is something that really helps encourage them to come forward. 'Breaching this ruling is an extremely serious offence and that is why we launched an investigation as soon as we became aware. 'Social media is an immensely powerful tool that does an awful lot of good. 'But it can also be used to spread rumour, speculation and in this case break the law. 'As a force, GMP embraces the use of social media but when it is abused in this way we will take robust action to hold those responsible to account.' Le Vell, 48, whose real name is Michael Turner, faced the charges at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The alleged offences date between 2001 and 2010 and include six charges of rape, six of indecent assault and seven of sexual touching. The actor, from Hale, Cheshire, was bailed to appear at Manchester Crown Court on March 20. He has denied any wrongdoing and his solicitor said the charges would be 'fully contested' at the crown court. | Man, 23, from Greater Manchester, taken into custody this morning . 'Sent tweet on day actor, 48, appeared in court to face 19 charges' Under law, all sex offence victims are granted anonymity for life . Le Vell denies six charges of rape, six of indecent assault and seven of sexual touching . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | Cardiff's awful start to the campaign took another terrible turn after an embarrassing 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth to exit the Capital One Cup. The managerless pre-season promotion favourites, who have won just two Championship games and sit in 17th, were second best throughout the 90 minutes and were lucky not to have lost by a heavier margin. Dan Gosling scored either side of Charlie Daniels' left-footed drive within 35 minutes as the Cherries picked off the hapless home side at will. Gosling could have had a hat-trick had it not been for an offside flag while Harry Arter thundered a late effort off the crossbar. Dan Gosling gives Bournemouth the lead against Cardiff . Former Newcastle midfielder Dan Gosling celebrates with his Bournemouth team-mates . It was a tough day at the office for joint caretaker boss Scott Young . What began as a dream evening for Danny Gabbidon quickly turned into the stuff of nightmares for the joint-caretaker boss. With Scott Young prowling the touchline, Gabbidon named himself in what could turn out to be the pair's only team sheet on home soil as Cardiff managers. In doing so, the centre-back gave himself a second Bluebirds debut having returned to his cherished boyhood club last month. His inclusion was one of eight changes to the starting line-up but there was no place for Tuesday afternoon's loan signing Ravel Morrison, cup-tied having appeared in this competition for West Ham. But right from the first whistle there was scant sense this would be the morale-boosting victory that the majority of the sparse 6,000 crowd craved. Brett Pitman fired a warning sign at Simon Moore after just eight minutes and seconds later the game's first goal arrived as Gosling was allowed space to bend a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner. Cardiff joint caretaker boss Danny Gabbidon couldn't turn things around on the pitch . Charlie Daniels' clinical strike doubled Bournemouth's advantage . Charlie Daniels celebrates doubling the Cherries' advantage . Dan Gosling is delighted after making it 3-0 to Bournemouth . Bournemouth's classy midfielders were dictating the game and it was no surprise when they cut open the Cardiff rearguard with ease again in the 22nd minute when Eunan O'Kane's defence-splitting through-ball was lashed into the far corner by Daniels. Only an offside flag then stopped Gabbidon's first start of 2014/15 hitting a new low. The 35-year-old was caught in possession on the edge of his own box and was a relieved man to see Pitman flagged as he went to roll in Gosling for a third. Former Everton man Gosling would only have to wait eight minutes for his second goal of the evening, the midfielder firing through a crowd of red shirts after Moore could only push Pitman's curling effort into his path. That was enough for Young who hauled off Kim Bo-kyung and Javi Guerra with just 36 minutes on the clock and their withdrawals did have a impact before the home side were booed off the pitch. Federico Macheda blazed over the bar after Nicky Maynard's shot was well saved by Bournemouth's Southampton loanee Artur Boruc and the Pole then pulled off a stunning save to claw out Tom Adeyemi's hooked effort on the stroke of half-time. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe applauds the visiting fans . Junior Stanislas of Bournemouth and Cardiff's Juan Cala get stuck in . Macheda's clever finish six minutes after the break, after Declan John's fine cross, was ruled out for offside and that was as close as Cardiff came. With 10 minutes to go Bournemouth were only a lick of paint away from another. Arter, scorer of a memorable long-range effort on Saturday, almost grabbed his second stunning strike in four days only for his fizzing effort to bounce back off the underside of the crossbar. A minute later Cardiff needed Gabbidon to clear two efforts off his own line to deny Bournemouth, in what was certainly not the end to the evening the caretaker boss would have envisaged. | Mangerless Cardiff 3-0 down within 33 minutes . A Dan Gosling double and one from Charlie Daniels did the damage to see Championship rivals Bournemouth into round four . Scott Young and Danny Gabbidon take joint caretaker charge . Cardiff have only won two Championship games all season . Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade favourite to take over from departed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- The death toll from a Russian coal mine accident has reached 52, with 38 people still missing, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said Tuesday. "The rescue operation to locate and recover the missing people is being carried out around the clock," Veronica Smolskaya, spokeswoman for the ministry, told CNN. More than 80 survivors are currently in hospitals, according to the Russian State Health authorities. Emergency Situation Minister Sergei Shoigu said more than 700 rescue workers are now combing numerous underground tunnels of the mine, and the plan is to complete the operation within the next 24 hours, according to the ministry's website. He was speaking at a special meeting of the rescue headquarters in Kemerovo region, which was also attended by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who traveled to the region Tuesday. Russian officials are still displaying hope and optimism in public, but several sources at the mine told Russian reporters on conditions of anonymity that finding anyone underground who survived the explosions would be a miracle. "Hope is always the last one to die, but there is indeed little hope left," Sergei Cheremnov, spokesman for the local regional Kemerovo governor, told CNN on the phone from the site of the accident. Cheremnov also said the first six funerals took place Tuesday. Five miners were buried in the town of Mezhdurechensk itself, where the accident took place, and one was buried in the town of Tashtagol, also in Kemerovo region. The gas explosion in the Raspadskaya mine occurred around 8:55 p.m. Saturday (12:55 p.m. ET), when 359 people were working at the time. The mine is located near the western Siberian town of Mezhdurechensk, more than 2,300 miles east of Moscow, Russia. Almost 300 people were evacuated shortly after the explosion. More than 50 rescue workers had gone into the mine to recover the rest of the victims when a second gas explosion rocked the structure about four-and-a-half hours later, officials said, causing more fatalities and destruction. Dozens of miners and rescue workers were trapped as a result of that second, much more powerful explosion, and all communications with them were disrupted. Thick smoke and high methane concentrations in the mine prevented active rescue operations underground on Sunday and most of Monday morning, Russian officials said. The operation was further complicated by the very size of the mine: Raspadskaya is one of the largest in Russia's mining industry. It has dozens of underground tunnels with a total length of almost 200 miles, according to Kemerovo Gov. Aman Tuleyev. Putin said on Russian state television Tuesday the investigation is closely analyzing all possible clues to determine the cause of the blasts. "When such disasters are investigated, attention is always given to studying all aspects of the problem, including the so-called human factor, which means unsafe handling of fire," Putin said while talking to victims' families. But once the groups of rescuers entered the mine after the first blast, he said, "there could have not been any unsafe handling of fire or equipment. It's simply out of the question," he said. "The second blast was the hardest." The victims' families will be paid 1 million rubles (more than $33,000) in moral damages, and underage children of those killed in the accident will be paid a pension of 10,000 rubles (more than $330) every month until they reach the age of 18, the Russian government decided Tuesday. The injured will receive 400,000 rubles (more than $13,300), and miners sustaining light injuries will receive 200,000 rubles (more than $6,600). Local authorities and the management of Raspadskaya mine will also allocate money to those affected, in addition to the federal government. On Tuesday, the first working day in Russia following three days of the May 9 Victory Day holidays, the shares of Raspadskaya mine plummeted by 15 percent at the Moscow stock exchange. | Death toll from explosions at a Russian mine reaches 52 . 38 people still missing following Saturday explosions . 359 people were working in mine near town of Mezhdurechensk . At least 18 rescue workers died in a second blast . |
Transform the detailed content into a summary, capturing the core message and important details. | (CNN) -- After scouring hundreds of miles of waters off Australia's coast, authorities on Friday called off a search for two cruise ship passengers who are believed to have fallen overboard. The 30-year-old man and 27-year-old woman were reported missing when the Carnival Cruise ship Spirit docked in Sydney on Thursday morning, CNN affiliate Seven Network reported. The first clue came when they didn't claim their luggage. Maritime officers reviewed surveillance video from the ship and determined that Paul Rossington and Kristen Schroder went overboard Wednesday night. Authorities believe the couple fell about 150 kilometers (93 miles) off Foster, New South Wales. "We believe that they were up mid-deck, which is halfway up the side of the ship, which is quite a way to fall," said Detective Superintendent Mark Hutchings of the New South Wales Police Marine Area Command. Read more: Carnival cruise line in more troubled waters . Late Friday afternoon, New South Wales police said they called off the search after finding no sign of the couple. The search, involving an Australian navy ship, the police force's marine unit and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, covered 1,360 square nautical miles, they said. The couple was sharing a cabin and traveling with family and friends on a 10-day Pacific Island cruise. Police said they are investigating the fall. Schroder's family issued a statement thanking "everyone involved in the search for both Paul and Kristen." "We would appreciate privacy and understanding while we come to terms with our beautiful girl's tragic accident," the family said. Carnival has been plagued by a series of high-profile incidents recently. In February, an engine room fire left the Carnival Triumph adrift in the Gulf of Mexico, with passengers reporting overflowing toilets and human waste running down the walls in some parts of the ship. On a March cruise, the Carnival Dream lost power, and some toilets stopped working. CNN's Tina Burnside, Ric Ward and Alden Mahler Levine contributed to this report. | NEW: Search called off late Friday afternoon . The couple was at the end of a 10-day Pacific Island cruise. Police believe the two went overboard Wednesday night . They were reported missing when the Carnival Spirit docked in Sydney . |
Create a summary from the provided text, focusing on the most critical facts and insights presented. | By . Daily Mail Reporter . Charged: Alicia D Brown was arrested for child abuse after her little girl was found alone in a car . A Maryland mother who left her four-year-old child in a casino parking lot for eight hours has been charged with child abuse. Alicia D Brown was spotted on security camera footage arriving in the parking garage at 10am on December 1. Security guards found the little girl after hearing her crying at about 6.30pm. She was alone in the car, which had blankets taped up around the windows. As police prepared to remove the child, who was cold and hungry, the mother returned and was arrested. She had been seen entering the casino area on cameras shortly after parking her car on the fourth level of the garage. Temperatures were close to freezing on Tuesday but apart from being cold, the child appeared to be healthy and there were no signs of physical abuse. The girl was taken to a medical center for a check up after being found in a state of distress. Brown was not working at the casino, but it was unclear if she had returned to check on the child during the day, according to the Baltimore Sun. The 24-year-old, from Baltimore, has been charged with child abuse, confining an unattended child and neglect of a minor. She was being held on a $150,000 bond and her daughter has been handed over to a relative. Police spokesman Lieutenant TJ Smith told WBalTV: 'I don't care if they had that whole car set up like a day care center. That child should not be left alone in a car by herself.' Alone: The four-year-old girl was found in a parking garage of Maryland Live! casino on December 31 . He added: '[This is] parental selfishness, absolute stupidity, just a reckless, reckless abandonment.' Casino president Rob Norton told News4: 'Incidents of parental neglect and lack . of personal responsibility are disturbing.' He added: 'We are thankful that our . security team was able to intervene and get the appropriate authorities . involved and that we found the child unharmed.' | Alicia Brown was seen arriving in parking garage at 10am . Security guards found little girl crying inside car at 6.30pm . Brown was arrested for child abuse . |
Generate a short summary of the given news article, focusing on the main points. | (CNN) -- Maria Sharapova's preparations for the Australian Open suffered a blow when she was forced to pull out of the season opening tournament in Brisbane Tuesday with a right collarbone injury. The World No.2 was due to play Australian wildcard Jarmila Gajdosova in the second round, but said she had "ran out of time" in her battle to recover from the problem. "I have a bit of inflammation in my collarbone," she told the official tournament website. The 25-year-old Russian said she had sent scans to her doctor in New York to assess the injury, which forced her out of an exhibition tournament in South Korea last week. "He told me I couldn't really do much overhead training for about a week," revealed Sharapova. "So to be fair, I haven't really given myself a chance to pretty much hit any serves or anything over my head. Just been practicing groundstrokes," she added. The reigning French Open champion will also skip next week's WTA tournament in Sydney to recover in time for the start of the Australian Open on January 14. Sharapova was also forced to pull out of last year's Brisbane tournament, but went on to reach the final of the Australian Open, where she was beaten by Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Azarenka is the top seed in Brisbane and will play her second round match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany Wednesday. Gajdosova will play lucky loser Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine, who replaces Sharapova in the draw. In second round action Tuesday, Serena Williams needed exactly one hour to reach the quarterfinals with a crushing 6-2 6-2 win over France's Alize Cornet in the night session. The 15-times grand slam winner was, like Sharapova, an injury doubt before the start of the season, but has shrugged off a foot problem to look in ominous early season form. She hit 25 winners, including six aces, to overpower Cornet. But former champion and sixth seed Petra Kvitova was sent crashing 6-4 7-5 by Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Fifth-seeded Italian Sara Errani also lost in three sets to 2012 runner-up Daniela Hantuchova 4-6 6-1 7-5. U.S. Open champion Andy Murray is the top seed in the ATP event in Brisbane and begins his campaign Thursday against qualifier John Millman . The Australian beat Japan's Tatsuma Ito 6-4 6-1 to earn the prestigious clash. Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin beat eighth seed Martin Klizan of Slovakia 6-1 6-2 in another upset. At the Hopman Cup in Perth, Venus Williams continued her fine form as the United States beat France 2-1 for their second victory in the mixed team event. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat John Isner 6-3 6-2 to put France ahead before Williams fought off Mathilde Johansson 3-6 7-5 6-4 to draw the U.S. level. The seven-time grand slam champion, elder sister of Serena, then paired with Isner to beat Johansson and Tsonga 6-7 6-2 10-8 in a tight deciding rubber. | Maria Sharpapova forced out of Brisbane International . Right collarbone injury has not cleared up in time . Serena Williams marches into last eight with straight sets win . John Millman earns second round clash with Andy Murray . |
Create a summary from the provided text, focusing on the most critical facts and insights presented. | (CNN) -- A group of more than 100 prominent Christians ranging from evangelical minister Jim Wallis on the political left to Nixon White House aide Chuck Colson on the right released a document Thursday calling for an end to the fight club tone of the national political discourse. Called the "Civility Covenant," the document says that churches have too often "reflected the political divisions of our culture rather than the unity we have in the body of Christ." "Members of Congress have been calling me saying 'It's never been as bad as it is now, but we can't do much about it because we're not credible to a lot of Americans,'" said Wallis, who leads the progressive group Sojourners. "They said to the faith community, 'please help us.'" Wallis said the covenant is the result of those conversations. It has 114 signatories from a broad swath of Christian traditions, including the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, the head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and the general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, a major Pentecostal denomination. The list also includes plenty of strange political bedfellows, from conservative Christian leaders like Harry Jackson -- who led the unsuccessful fight against gay marriage in Washington -- to Morna Murray, president of the progressive Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, which is close to the Obama White House. "Anytime you have a document with Wallis and Colson signing, you're talking about a pretty unusual situation and a pretty significant marker," said John Green, an expert on religion and politics at the University of Akron in Ohio. "It shows that there are some issues that transcend politics and ideology." Quoting the New Testament, the new covenant urges Christians to "put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you." "We owe a certain responsibility to each other as believers," said Colson, an influential evangelical Christian voice. "This doesn't mean I haven't challenged some people's theology. But the document says we're not going to challenge each other's motives or engage in ad hominem attacks." Wallis, who led the effort to draft the document and collect signatures for it, noted that the document comes at a time when members of Congress are complaining of physical threats against them because of their positions on the health care bill, which President Obama signed into law Tuesday. Wallis says he'll start collecting signatures from more pastors and rank-and-file churchgoers in coming weeks. The pastor publicly feuded with conservative television host Glenn Beck this month after Beck encouraged his fans to leave churches that preach economic and social justice. Wallis organized a boycott of Beck's show but says the timing of the covenant's release is incidental. Colson said the document "wouldn't apply to Glenn Beck because we're talking about the conversation in the family of believers ... Glenn Beck is a Mormon." Many Christians don't consider Mormons -- members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- to be Christians, though Mormons consider themselves Christian. The covenant is the latest in a series of faith-based efforts to soften the public discourse. Prominent evangelical PR executive Mark DeMoss, a conservative, and former Bill Clinton aide Lanny Davis launched the Civility Project last year. | Jim Wallis, Chuck Colson release a document calling for civil political discourse . "Civility Covenant" is result of conversations with politicians, Christian leaders say . Document has 114 signatories from across Christian traditions . |
Create a short summary of the article, focusing on the main events and outcomes. | By . Leon Watson . A paramedic has dodged a disciplinary hearing after he left a heart attack victim to die in the back of an ambulance when his shift was over. Senior clinician Andrew Orme abandoned ailing pensioner Norma Davies, 63, in May last year. A hearing heard he failed to take adequate observations before leaving and left the pensioner with a technician and a driver who were ill-equipped to help her. She died en route to the hospital. It was the Merseyside paramedic's second major blunder, after he had failed to notice two-year-old Lewis Urmson-Brown had been badly injured in a playground accident in 2008. Senior clinician Andrew Orme (left) left heart attack victim Norma Davies (right), 63, to die in the back the back of an ambulance because his shift was over, the Health Professions Council was told . After just a 15-minute assessment, Orme said the young boy did not need urgent hospital treatment and offered his worried parents little advice. The toddler lost consciousness during the night and died with a blood clot weighing 56 grams. Orme was hauled before the Health Professions Council for misconduct in 2010, but was given just a four-year caution and freed to continue treating patients. However, after the latest incident, Orme has now quit as a paramedic. Orme avoided a second disciplinary hearing this week, choosing instead to remove himself from the register of approved medical professionals and effectively end his own career. HCPC panel chair Helen Carter said a full hearing was not in the public interest, and would risk upsetting relatives of Mrs Davies. 'The balance falls in favour of permitting the voluntary removal, particularly as there is an unequivocal admission of the allegations and it will be known that Mr Orme will no longer be on the paramedic part of the HCPC register and will no longer be able to practise as a paramedic', she said. Ms Carter also noted that parts of the hearing would have been restricted to discuss Orme's health problems. (File picture) Orme failed to take adequate observations before leaving and left the pensioner with a technician and an ambulance driver . The paramedic first landed in trouble six years ago, when two-year-old Lewis Urmson-Brown died after banging his head in a playground in Runcorn, Cheshire. Parents Michelle Urmson and Chris Brown were both arrested on suspicion of murder, but when the injuries were investigated, the attention swung on to Orme. Ms Urmson had noticed a small cut on her son's head and dialled 999 for help, telling the operator Lewis had 'gone floppy'. Orme saw the boy for just 15 minutes at their Runcorn home but missed the injury and failed to advice the couple to check on their son at regular intervals during the night. The disciplinary hearing in 2010 was told by Orme's representative, Ray Carrick, that he was 'a very very valuable asset to the community'. 'This is a good paramedic sitting next to me,' Mr Carrick claimed. Melinka Berridge, for the HPC, had said: 'There's overwhelming evidence that Mr Orme had the competence to perform the task but simply chose not to do so.' The Merseyside paramedic was given a four-year caution to mark the 'serious' failings, but was allowed to continue working without restrictions with the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. He admitted a string of failings prior to the latest hearing and wrote to the panel asking to be struck off the register. He admitted failing to provide adequate care to Ms Davies, including failing to perform an ECG, failing to enquire about her past medical history and leaving her with junior staff despite her critical condition. He further admitted leaving the scene before the ambulance had gone to hospital, failing to travel with the patient to hospital and failing to provide an adequate handover to the attending crew. Orme has agreed not to apply to be readmitted to the HCPC register following the voluntary removal of his name from it. | Andrew Orme abandoned Norma Davies, 63, in May last year . He failed to take adequate observations before leaving her . The ailing pensioner died en route to hospital in Merseyside . It was the paramedic's second major blunder . |
Condense the provided context into a short, comprehensive summary, highlighting key facts and information. | (CNN) -- It's the ultimate sporting world tour. The HSBC Sevens World Series comprises nine rugby sevens tournaments played across eight months in locations all around the world. The action began in Australia in October and the series will come to a blockbuster conclusion in London in May. It's a sport where athleticism is king and is accompanied by a carnival atmosphere everywhere it visits. In this interactive map, CNN takes you inside the tournaments which make up this truly global sporting celebration. | The HSBC Sevens World Series is nine tournaments held around the world . The series started in October and will conclude in London in May . The sport is famed for speed and athleticism . It's also renowned for the carnival atmosphere created by fans . |
Extract the key points from the article and present them in a summarized form. | Beijing (CNN) -- The death toll may climb after a series of earthquakes in southwestern China killed at least 80 people and injured 731, a state-run news agency reported Saturday. More than 6,600 homes were destroyed and about 430,000 damaged in Friday's quakes, Xinhua said. 7.6-magnitude quake rattles Costa Rican coast . Premier Wen Jiabao inspected stricken areas early Saturday and visited the injured, the news agency reported. Wen will direct rescue operations. President Hu Jintao called for immediate relief efforts, according to China Central Television. Xinhua reported that 100,000 people have been evacuated and another 100,000 are in need of relocation. Initial estimates put the "direct economic losses" from the tremors at more than half a billion dollars, the news agency said. Xinhua described the mountainous area hit hard by the quakes as poverty-stricken. It said telecommunications and traffic infrastructure were seriously damaged. Four earthquakes struck near the border of the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou between 11:19 a.m. and 1:12 p.m. local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Their magnitudes ranged between 4.8 and 5.6, according to the U.S. agency. Strong offshore quake kills 1 in the Philippines . The first quake took place near the border between Yiliang County in Yunnan and Weining County in Guizhou, Xinhua said. All four quakes struck at a depth of about 10 kilometers (six miles), the USGS said. The southwestern region of China is prone to earthquakes. In May 2008, a magnitude 7.9 quake in Sichuan province caused widespread devastation, killing at least 69,000 people. CNN's Steven Jiang contributed to this report. | Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits stricken areas . The quakes hit near the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces in southwest China . Their magnitudes range between 4.8 and 5.6, the U.S. Geological Survey says . More than 430,000 houses are damaged and 6,600 destroyed, state media reports . |
Create a short summary of the article, focusing on the main events and outcomes. | Most drinkers call it a night when they've run out of cigarettes. But not wine connoisseurs, who carry on drinking regardless, it seems. A new study has found that making cigarettes more expensive and banning smoking indoors means people drink less beer and spirits – but not wine. Smoking laws which made cigarettes more expensive and banned smoking in public places meant people drank less beer and spirits - but not wine . Researchers found that when the price of tobacco rose by 20 per cent - and smoking was forbidden in public places - the amount of beer and spirits consumed fell. But banning smoking had no effect on the amount of wine people knocked back. As part of the new study, researchers analysed the price of cigarettes from 1980 to 2009 in each state in the U.S. and the 'smoke free air' policies which might have banned smoking indoors. They also looked at how much beer, wine and spirits were drunk per person in each U.S. state. The figures showed beer consumption fell by four per cent and spirit drinking by 11 per cent when these two measures to try and prevent people from smoking so much were introduced. Study co-author, Melissa Krauss, of Washington University School of Medicine, said: 'In situations when smokers are drinking alcohol, it tends to trigger cravings for a cigarette. 'Some people even tend to smoke only when they drink, but not at any other time.' She added that these results were across the whole population, whereas if they looked just at smokers then it is likely they would see even more of a reduction in the amount of beer and spirits people drank. In the short term, those who want to cut down on their drinking could achieve this by smoking less, she said. The reason why there was no noticeable decrease among wine drinkers may be because they are more educated, more likely to have other healthier lifestyle habits - and are less likely to smoke, the researchers explained. Richard A. Grucza, associate professor of psychiatry at the university, said raising taxes on cigarettes could be explored as a way of reducing the amount of alcohol drunk. 'Excluding tobacco, alcohol is by far the deadliest drug in the U.S.,' he added. People prefer wine are more educated, more likely to have other healthier lifestyle habits - and are less likely to smoke, researchers claim . 'Raising taxes on alcohol would go a long way toward reducing excessive alcohol consumption, but there has been a lot of resistance to doing this. 'Our study shows that strengthening tobacco-control policies might be another way to accomplish this. 'By raising cigarette taxes and strengthening clean indoor air laws, states may not only reduce health detriments related to smoking, but also those related to drinking.' The researchers say the findings could spark further studies on whether restrictions on cigarettes could reduce alcohol-related violence, drunk driving, and health problems and even deaths related to alcohol. The study was published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. It follows research which found that fewer people smoked in states with tighter smoking regulations. | U.S. laws introduced higher taxes on cigarettes and banned indoor smoking . Led to a reduction in smoking, with fewer smokers in states with tough laws . Smoking laws can also mean people drink beer and spirits, study found . 20% increase in cost could reduce beer drinking by 4% and spirits by 11% . Cost of cigarettes did not affect the amount of wine people drank . Wine drinkers tend to be more educated and healthier, experts said . |
Condense this text into a summary, ensuring to include all significant points and conclusions. | Hillary Clinton gave a measured defense on Monday of the Obama administration's controversial decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a US soldier held hostage in Afghanistan, noting that many of America's allies make similar deals. The former secretary of state was asked about the exchange of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at an event in Denver. Clinton said she did not second-guess people who make such tough decisions, but said the American tradition of caring for its citizens and soldiers was a 'noble' one. Qualified defense: Hillary Clinton, offered a measured opinion on the Obama administration's decision to exchange Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Monday in Denver . She also noted that countries like Israel have made similar swaps, citing that country's decision to exchange more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for one of its soldiers in 2011. 'This young man, whatever the circumstances, was an American citizen - is an American citizen - was serving in our military,' Clinton said. 'The idea that you really care for your own citizens and particularly those in uniform, I think is a very noble one.' Several Republicans have hammered the Obama administration for the deal, saying it had capitulated to terrorists. Additionally, some critics have suggested that Bergdahl deserted his post in Afghanistan before being captured by the Taliban in 2009. Controversial exchange: Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl as a young private (left) and a Taliban hostage (right) Clinton said the most important thing will be to get as much information as possible from Bergdahl about his time in captivity, saying he could be a valuable intelligence asset and shed light on the Taliban's workings. She noted the Guantanamo detainees were supposed to be kept in the Gulf emirate of Qatar for a year. She added that she understood regrets about the deal but that the Obama administration feared Bergdahl wouldn't survive much longer. She described it as an example of the 'hard choices' in government that is also the title of her forthcoming book. President Barack Obama formally announced the release of Bowe Bergdahl on Saturday in the White House Rose Garden, flanked by Bergdahl's mother Jani Bergdahl, left, and father Bob Bergdahl, right. Obama said Saturday that making sure no man is left behind is 'who we are as Americans.' 'You don't want to see these five prisoners go back to combat. There's a lot that you don't want to have happen. On the other hand you also don't want an American citizen, if you can avoid it, especially a solider, to die in captivity,' Clinton said. 'I think we have a long way to go before we really know how this is going to play out.' Clinton appeared as part of a public speaking series called Unique Lives & Experiences. | Former secretary of state said that she was unwilling to second guess the Obama administration's decision . Described the prisoner exchange as justified and that allies such as Israel perform them . Cautioned that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl needed to be questioned about his time in captivity . |
Create a short summary of the article, focusing on the main events and outcomes. | Los Angeles (CNN) -- The countdown to the release of a Michael Jackson posthumous album began Monday with the debut of a song Jackson recorded 15 years ago. "Chicago," which is also known as "She Was Lovin' Me," was a track that didn't make the cut on Jackson's 2001 "Invincible" album, but a version updated by producer Timbaland will be on "Xscape," an album to be released next week on Sony's Epic label. "Jackson had a habit of over-recording for albums; often times this meant outstanding songs were left on the cutting room floor," the album liner notes said. Jackson recorded "Chicago" at The Hit Factory in New York City after songwriter Cory Rooney sent him a scratch demo in 1999, when Jackson was working on his "Invincible" album. Jackson "fell in love with it" the first time he heard the demo, according to the liner notes. "Jackson sings in his lower register in the verses over an ominous beat, slowly painting a story of an illicit affair, before unleashing a torrent of pain and regret in the chorus," the album liner notes said about the tune. Fans can hear the full song only on Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service until the official release of all eight tracks on May 13. "Chicago" is the first of five songs to be previewed this week, with another single added at each midnight. Another track -- "Love Never Felt So Good" -- was released for online downloading after it premiered on the iHeart Radio Awards telecast last week. After Jackson died at age 50 in 2009, while preparing for his "This Is It" comeback tour, his estate executors signed a long-term deal with Sony to posthumously release music from the large archives of his recordings. Epic was Jackson's record label for three decades. Epic Chairman L.A. Reid "was granted unlimited access to the treasures representing four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals," the label said. The new album draws from tracks Jackson worked on from 1983 through 1999. Reid chose several producers with the "gravitas, depth and range to creatively engage with Jackson's work" to update the recordings for release, Epic said. Timbaland is the lead producer of the album, with contributions from Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and Jackson estate executor John McClain. Each song was "contemporized" to make it sound like a current production, but Jackson fans who want to hear the original recordings can purchase a deluxe edition. | Michael Jackson recorded "Chicago" at New York's Hit Factory in 1999 . "Jackson had a habit of over-recording for albums," leaving outstanding songs unheard, Epic says . Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service is previewing a new song each day this week . "Xscape" is set for release May 13 . |
Create a short summary of the article, focusing on the main events and outcomes. | By . James Slack, Home Affairs Editor . PUBLISHED: . 19:54 EST, 10 June 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:54 EST, 10 June 2013 . Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe was attacked after admitting discussing the 'Plebgate' case with journalists . Senior Tory and Labour MPs yesterday lined up in the Commons to attack Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe over the ‘fabricated’ Andrew Mitchell ‘Plebgate’ affair. In a deliberate show of strength, Conservative allies of the ex-chief whip said Sir Bernard, Britain’s most senior police officer, ‘has a lot of questions to answer’ after he admitted discussing the case with journalists and breaking his own rules by not keeping a note of what was said. Labour MP Tom Watson said: ‘What now seems apparent is he [Mr Mitchell] was the victim of media spin at the highest level of the Metropolitan Police.’ Mr Mitchell was forced to resign in October after officers claimed he repeatedly swore and called them ‘plebs’ when they refused to let him cycle through the main Downing Street gate. However, a Channel 4 News investigation cast doubt on that account when it revealed CCTV footage showed there was not a large group of tourists at the gates at the time, as had been claimed. An email from a civilian witness backing up the officers’ version of events has also been called into question. Mr Mitchell strenuously denies the allegation and was stunned when official Met reports were leaked earlier this year stating there was no evidence that police officers had lied about the encounter. He blamed the Met for the leak and described it as ‘a dishonest and illicit attempt to blacken my name and destroy my career’. Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell was forced to resign after officers claimed he repeatedly swore and called them 'plebs' when they refused to let him cycle through the main Downing Street gate . Last weekend, friends of Mr Mitchell used Freedom of Information laws to reveal that Sir Bernard had a meeting with journalists where the case was discussed but that no records were kept about exactly what was said – a breach of guidelines. At Home Office Questions in the Commons yesterday, eight MPs asked about different aspects of the case. Conservative MP Richard Ottaway said there was now a ‘situation where the police and the Met appear to have fabricated evidence against a Cabinet minister’. Keith Vaz, Labour chairman of the Home Affairs select committee, said: ‘The Commissioner promised a ruthless search for the truth... but this has now taken eight months, involved 30 investigating police officers, and cost the taxpayer £144,000 for an incident in Downing Street that lasted 45 seconds.’ Labour MP Tom Watson, left, said Mr Mitchell was the 'victim of media spin' and Police Minister Damian Green, right, refused to be drawn on Met Police conclusions . Damningly, Tory MP Crispin Blunt said the Channel 4 team might carry out the investigation more effectively and more independently than the police. In response to the questioning, Police Minister Damian Green said: ‘The Metropolitan Police are conducting an investigation under the supervision of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. ‘I absolutely understand the importance and the very many lessons that may well be drawn from this case. What I should not do and will not do is draw any conclusions in the middle of the investigation.’ | Britain's most senior police officer discussed case with journalists . Labour MP Tom Watson said Andrew Mitchell 'was the victim of media spin' |
Summarize the article, ensuring to include all critical details and omit extraneous information. | (CNN) -- At least four people were killed and hundreds more were injured in fresh clashes in the volatile city of Port Said, Egypt's health ministry said Monday. More than 150 of those hurt were still in the hospital as of noon local time, ministry spokesman Dr. Yehya Moussa said. A government security building was set ablaze as police and protesters clashed, witnesses said. The violence snowballed throughout the weekend, as a March 9 verdict date neared for 52 defendants involved in a deadly riot at a soccer game in February 2012. Fear and loathing in Egypt: The fallout from Port Said . Twenty-one defendants already have been sentenced to death for their alleged roles in the so-called "massacre at Port Said," when 74 people were killed and 1,000 injured after the Port Said-based al-Masry team defeated Cairo's al-Ahry 13 months ago. Soccer fans in the restive Egyptian city also clashed with security forces and torched a police station Saturday, according to the interior ministry. The Green Ultras, fans of al-Masry, are often in the middle of political violence. Egypt's football season opens -- with no fans in the stands . Reports surfaced that amid the weekend tumult, soldiers fought with police. And the state-run MENA news agency reported two of the those killed Monday were army conscripts. But a spokesman for Egypt's armed forces denied any conflict between the uniformed personnel. "It is completely untrue that armed forces units in Port Said exchanged fire with police forces during the clashes," Col. Ahmed Ali posted on his Facebook page Sunday night. Port Said, in northeastern Egypt, near the Sinai Peninsula, has had a tense relationship with Cairo dating back about 60 years. Many residents of Port Said felt Egyptian security forces didn't adequately defend the city during the series of wars with Israel that began with the Jewish state's creation in 1948 and ended after the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. In addition, some Port Said residents say the central government doesn't invest enough of the tax dollars it reaps from international ships traveling through the Suez Canal back into in Port Said. Journalist Sarah Sirgany and CNN's Reza Sayah, Amir Ahmed and Jill Dougherty contributed to this report. | NEW: Witnesses say a government security building was set ablaze . 4 killed, hundreds injured as Egyptian city Port Said erupts again . Violence is growing as verdict nears for dozens of people accused in deadly riot at 2012 soccer game . Some people in Port Said have long resented Cairo . |
Summarize the article, ensuring to include all critical details and omit extraneous information. | PUBLISHED: . 07:54 EST, 8 August 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 09:07 EST, 8 August 2012 . Two drug smugglers who tried to hide cocaine worth £34million in boxes of imported pineapples have been jailed. Company director Terrance Smith, 58, and unemployed Frederick Colverson, 56, were jailed for a total of 45 years for their part in the biggest ever drugs haul discovered in Suffolk. The pair were arrested after police raided an industrial unit in Brandon last October. Convicted: Terrance Smith and Frederick Colverson have been jailed for a total of 45 years after their part in the biggest ever drugs haul discovered in Suffolk . Officers found 174kg of high-grade cocaine hidden in the bottom of the fruit crates, which had entered the UK through Felixstowe Docks. Smith's former lover, Anita Kennedy, tipped the police off about the operation by calling the Crimestoppers hotline following their acrimonious split, Ipswich Crown Court heard. Smith, of Thetford, Norfolk, admitted on Tuesday to conspiring to supply class A drugs and was jailed for 20 years. Colverson, of Tower Hamlets, east London, denied the charge but was found guilty at Ipswich Crown Court last month and was jailed for 25 years. Sentencing the men, Judge John Devaux said Smith's ex-girlfriend had told police about an earlier drugs shipment in January last year. That was described by Smith and Colverson as "the mother of all loads" and they had expected to make a lot of money. Judge Devaux said that load had not been seized but he was satisfied it had taken place and had involved a significant amount of cocaine. Hidden: Police officers found £34m of cocaine stashed away at the bottom of boxes used for imported pineapples . The court also heard that in April 2010, Smith had set up 24/7 Import Export (Europe) Ltd and had rented industrial units in Brandon. He was the sole director and signatory on the company's bank account and between June and October that year, substantial amounts of money had been paid into the account. Colverson's fingerprints had also been found on documents in the industrial unit and incriminating documents had been found at his home. The pair's illegal activity finally came to an abrupt end when officers, who had been gathering information for months, swooped on the industrial unit on October 31 last year. A lorry carrying the massive stash of hidden drugs turned up at the unit and when the cargo was opened, officers heard an "animated reaction", said David Holborn for the prosecution. Record: The discovery of 174kg of high-grade cocaine is the largest ever drugs haul found in Suffolk . In defending Smith, Stephen Spence said he was "a cog in the commercial chain" and was not the organiser or financier of the ambitious money-spinning operation. Lindsay Cox, for Colverson, said her defendant was in poor health, lived in a terraced house and had a mortgage. But the pair were found guilty. At sentencing, Judge Devaux said Smith had played a . leading role in the drugs racket in this country and both men had . expected to make a lot of cash. Detective Inspector Benny Benford, of Suffolk Police, said after yesterday's hearing: 'The sentencing at court today emphasises the seriousness of Smith and Colverson's crime and sends out a strong message to those who maybe following the same criminal path.' He added that the discovery of the haul would have a "significant impact" in disrupting the drugs trade in England. | Terence Smith, 58, and Frederick Colverson, 56, tried to smuggle 174kg of high-grade cocaine into country . Smith's former lover tipped off police about the pair's activities following their acrimonious break-up . Discovery at warehouse was largest ever drugs haul found by police in Suffolk . |
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