Extreme! NorthKorea court sentences Canadian pastor to life imprisonment for 'crimes against the state'

 

A Supreme Court in North Korea has sentenced Hyeon Soo Lim, who pastors the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto to life imprisonment with hard labour after he was convicted of committing 'crimes against the state'. Pastor Soo Lim who had been in detention since February was given the sentence after a brief trial.

 He had earlier appeared at a news conference organized by North Korean authorities in Pyongyang in July and admitted to plotting to overthrow the North Korean state.

Whitney Houston Former Bodyguard's Account of Her Life Before Death

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Whitney, Bobby, drugs & death..and why their daughter never stood a chance, by former bodyguard (who inspired the singer's hit movie), The Bodyguard, David Roberts (circled in the photo above), writes things about Whitney and Bobby that you've never read before. David, who worked for Whitney for 7 years said he wasn't surprised when he heard that Whitney had died, saying that he was more surprised by how long she'd lived.

It has been the painful and very public unravelling of an American Dream. Millions of fans around the world watched appalled as Whitney, the ultimate diva of her generation, descended into the chaotic ravages of drug abuse and then, eventually, death at 48.

And now, just three years later, her fate has been replicated in an equally shocking style. Today the singer’s 21-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, herself a drug addict, lies in a coma, hovering close to death. 

Chinese Couple Spends Life Savings On Stray Animals

A husband and wife in China are seeking new homes for more than 50 cats and dogs, after spending their life savings looking after the animals.

Hu Fengduan and his wife live alongside the pets in a flat measuring just 20 sq m (215 sq ft), the China News Service reports.

The animals are former strays which the couple took in from the streets of Chengdu, in the southwestern province of Sichuan. It started 10 years ago with the rescue of a cat who was stuck on a roof, Mr Hu is quoted to have said.

Luka Magnotta sentenced to life imprisonment for first degree murder

Luka Rocco Magnotta is taken by police from a Canadian military plane to a waiting van on Monday, June 18, 2012 in Mirabel, Quebec.

The Canadian Press
Luka Rocco Magnotta remained impassive as one of the 12 jurors who deliberated his fate uttered the word “guilty” to all five charges against him in the slaying and dismemberment of Jun Lin, including first-degree murder.

Magnotta was later sentenced to life imprisonment on the murder charge, with no chance of applying for parole for 25 years.

On the four non-murder charges, the native of Scarborough, Ont., was given the maximum terms allowed under the Criminal Code, ranging from two to 10 years. The sentences are concurrent.

His lawyer, Luc Leclair, told reporters his client was “disappointed” but “relieved.”

“He came here to face the jury, to put his life in the jury’s hands,” said Leclair, who continued to argue that Magnotta is schizophrenic.

Sony Hires Life Real Olivia Pope To Salvage The Hack Crisis

Founder and President of Smith & Company, Judy Smith speaks on stage at the 2014 Massachusetts Conference for Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 4, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.  Lisa Lake/Getty Images

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After the premiere of "The Interview" was canceled, Sony received serious criticism from moviegoers, Hollywood's hottest names and even President Obama. With all eyes on them, Sony did the only logical thing: hire Olivia Pope. At least, they hired Judy Smith, the inspiration behind Kerry Washington's "Scandal" lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hired to assist Sony with the ensuing aftermath of "The Interview" and the hack, Smith previously served as President George H.W. Bush's deputy press secretary and started her own crisis management firm, Smith & Company. Smith has worked with high-profile clients like Monica Lewinsky, Wesley Snipes and Michael Vick.

Following President Obama's remarks, Sony released a statement on Friday, explaining that much of the decision was in the hands of theater owners:

Christian Teen Commits Suicide Over Fears About Telling Her Family She Is A Lesbian

Lizzie Lowe, 14, who was found hanged at Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury Photo: MEN

Martin Evans | Telegraph
A teenage girl hanged herself because she feared telling her devoutly Christian parents she might be gay, an inquest has heard.

Elizabeth Lowe, 14, known as Lizzie, had confided in friends that she thought she might be a lesbian, but was struggling to reconcile her feelings with her own deep faith.

She was also worried about telling her parents, but her father said her fears were misplaced and she would have received a “wealth of love and acceptance”.

The schoolgirl from Didsbury in Manchester sparked concern when she sent a text to a friend on the evening of September 10, which ended with the words, “….stay strong. I am sorry”.
The friend told her mother who alerted the police, but tragically Lizzie was found hanged in a local park.

Life Made Easy! Klinic, Manitoba government launches app that helps users cope with stress

The ‘Calm in the Storm’ app promotes resiliency, said Tim Wall of Klinic Community Health Centre. Bernice Pontanilla/Metro 

Bernice Pontanilla Metro
Preventing stress is the goal of a new smartphone app developed in Manitoba just in time for the end-of-year holidays.

Named ‘Calm in the Storm,’ the free mobile app aims to help people cope with stress and prevent suicides, said Nicole Chammartin, executive director of Klinic Community Health Centre.

Tim Wall, Klinic’s director of counseling, said neglecting stress management “can lead to painful and sometimes tragic consequences.

“Using proven de-stressing practices such as those in the new app can improve health, happiness, and promote resiliency each and every day,” added Wall in a press release.

About That School Life!

DM Runs Shoplifting Life Of Controversial GOP Elizabeth Lauten

Elizabeth Lauten

Ashley Collman and Mia De Graaf and Kieran Corcoran | MailOnline

• Elizabeth Lauten resigned from her position working for a Republican after criticizing the first daughters in an inflammatory Facebook post
• Lauten called Sasha, 13, and Malia Obama, 16, 'classless' for their clothes and attitude at the annual White House turkey pardoning 
• Court records indicate Lauten, 31, was arrested for shoplifting from a department store at the age of 17 
• Was also ticketed for speeding and running a red light in Virginia at 19
• White House spokesman Josh Earnest responded to Lauten's comments on Monday, saying the first daughters should be off-limits to criticism

It has been revealed that Elizabeth Lauten, the former GOP staffer who called Sasha and Malia Obama 'classless,' was herself arrested for shoplifting as a teen. The GOP staffer who was forced to resign today after calling the first daughters 'classless' is now being exposed as a hypocrite.

Elizabeth Lauten, 31, stepped down from her job as communications director for a Republican representative after her Facebook diatribe against Sasha and Malia Obama's behavior and dress at the annual Turkey pardoning sparked outrage online.

Evidence has now emerged indicating Lauten didn't exactly practice what she preached when she was a teen, growing up out of the public eye in North Carolina.