In this task, you are given a piece of an article. Your task is to generate a short summary of the text. Try to give the summary in just one sentence.

[EX Q]: Former state Rep. Thad Viers pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday to a harassment charge stemming from several incidents with his ex-girlfriend.
[EX A]: Former state Rep. Thad Viers pleaded guilty to a harassment charge.

[EX Q]: Facebook, on Thursday, agreed to buy mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion, making it the company's largest acquisition.
[EX A]: Facebook agreed to buy WhatsApp for $ 19 billion.

[EX Q]: Two days after the barbaric gang-rape on 22-year-old photojournalist at Mahalaxmi's Shakti Mill compound, in the heart of Mumbai, locals said that the spot was frequented by the five accused.
[EX A]:
Gwyneth Paltrow, and Chris Martin, 37 are to separate.