Thursday, October 29, 2015
A Canadian couple took an extremely bizarre trip to North Korea — here's what happened
Canadian couple Justin and Anna Williams have traveled to over 100 countries.
Of all the places they've been, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been the most memorable by far.
They were shocked to see how heavily tourists are supervised there, as well as how little some North Koreans knew about outside cultures.
"It’s like traveling to a different world," Justin told Business Insider.
They arranged their trip in 2012 through a travel operator with links to the state-owned Korean International Tourist Company.
We've put together a collection of images that show what the experience was like for them, from the tight restrictions they faced to the fascinating sights they saw.
The third Republican debate turned into an all-out war against the network that hosted it
Reince Priebus didn't hold back.
Minutes after the close of Wednesday's debate, the Republican National Committee chairman leveled extraordinary criticism at the debate's host network, echoing his candidates on stage.
"I'm disappointed in the moderators. I’m disappointed in CNBC. … It was one 'gotcha' question, one personal question after another," Priebus said, in video aired afterward on CNN.
"I’m proud of our candidates for pretty much sticking together. I'm very disappointed in the moderators, and I'm very disappointed in CNBC."
Later, in a statement, he added: "CNBC should be ashamed of how this debate was handled."
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
'I trust her with my life': Brad Pitt says having wife Angelina Jolie as his boss for By the Sea was 'sexy'
However, the 51-year-old actor shared with V Magazine that he found the experience to be 'sexy,' and loved having Angelina, 40, in charge.
'It's surprising how much I enjoy the direction of my wife. She's decisive, incredibly intuitive, and might I say sexy at her post. I trust her with my life,' he gushed.
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'She's sexy at her post' Brad Pitt spoke with V Magazine of working with wife Angelina Jolie on By the Sea and commented that it's 'surprising how much I enjoy the direction of my wife
Revealed... the 116 things that cause CANCER - according to world health experts
Bacon, burgers and sausages were this week deemed to be as big a cancer threat as cigarettes, according to global health chiefs.
The warning saw processed meat added to the list of items classified as carcingogenic to humans by the World Health Organisation.
It means dietary favourites, including salami, chorizo and smoked ham, rank alongside arsenic and asbestos, when it comes to the potential cancer risk.
Officials said just 50g of processed meat a day – less than one sausage – increases the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth.
Pictured: Boy, 16, killed after being stabbed by another pupil at a secondary school
The pupil, named locally as Bailey Gwynne, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance after police were called to Cults Academy around 1.30pm.
Doctors were unable to save him and he died in hospital later this afternoon.
Police have launched a murder investigation and are now questioning another 16-year-old who was detained over the incident.
The pupil, named locally as Bailey Gwynne, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance after police were called to Cults Academy around 1.30pm
Flogging of jailed Saudi blogger who nearly died from his first round of lashes for insulting Islam will resume soon


The Saudi government is planning to resume the flogging of a blogger who they said insulted Islam. The blogger, Raif Badawi nearly died when he was flogged the last time. Raif, who is in prison, was sentenced to 1,000 lashes & 10 years in prison for insulting Islam in a post he shared on social media.
His wife, Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Canada, told reporters yesterday that the Saudi authority was planning to resume the flogging soon at the prison where he is being held. She said Raif is in 'a poor condition', and was suffering from high blood pressure and was mentally very stressed.
Prince Harry's hug with a hero as he salutes wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and meets Michelle Obama to launch Invictus Games
Prince Harry hugged a wounded hero today as he hailed American and British veterans at the launch, with First Lady Michelle Obama, of the Invictus Games 2016.
The prince, a veteran of the war against the Taliban, put his arms round US Marine Sergeant Roderic Liggens as he and Mrs Obama toured the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, close to Washington D.C.
His hug with Sgt Liggens came as he spoke of the need for more help for those suffering 'invisible injuries', including the Marine, who is an eight-year veteran being given behavioral therapy at the center.
Those traumatized by war were also the theme of Mrs Obama, who was supported by Dr Jill Biden, vice-president Joe Biden's wife as the three launched the 2016 Invictus Games.
The games, for wounded service personnel of both countries and others, first took place in London last year. They are based on the Warrior Games which took place in Colorado in 2013.
Harry, whose sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge has long championed mental well-being, said: 'One thing we have to talk about more is breaking down these barriers around so-called invisible injuries, like post-traumatic stress, just as we have for physical injuries like the loss of a limb.
A Colorado woman told police she has no memory how she got nine miles from her Denver, Colo., home, even though she was found in her pajamas and with no shoes.
Taylor Gammel, 19, was missing for hours on Tuesday morning before she was found or rather "woke up" nine miles from her home, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
"She came out of a sleepwalking state and she was on the side of the road and recognized where she was," Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Mark Techmeyer told ABC News.
Gammel was reported missing by her parents around 6 a.m. Tuesday, though she hadn't been seen since 10 p.m. the night before when she went to bed.
Techmeyer said Gammel was wearing sweatpants, a t-shirt and socks when she was found. Techmeyer said there's a chance that Gammel might have been able to take a bus part of the way, but without an ID, wallet or money, he doubts that was possible.
Dr. Shlini Paruthi, a board-certified sleep specialist and associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at St. Louis University, said Gammel's nine-mile walk is not unheard of.
"It’s a subconscious state and for the most part [sleepwalkers] do look awake…they have their eyes open and they have a glassy look to their eyes," explained Paruthi. "They can do simple behaviors and walk down steps. They can do routine behaviors…kids will urinate in the wrong place or they wake up in the wrong place."
Paruthi said some people will even sleep eat or sleep drive without ever waking.
"This is something that can be so scary for the person when they find out what happened," Paruthi said.
Paruthi said sleepwalking is most common in young children but that it can happen to people at any age. Paruthi said loud noises, sleep apnea or heartburn can cause a teen or adult to start sleepwalking.
Paruthi said it's key for a patient with sleepwalking problems to take safety steps such as installing door or window alarms, so that either the sleepwalker or their family will be alerted if they try to make a break for it. She also said it's important for the family to lock up anything dangerous such as knives, guns or even car keys if a family member is sleepwalking around the house.
As for the urban legend that you should never wake a sleepwalker, Paruthi said it's usually safe to wake up a sleepwalker as long as it's gently. She did, however, emphasize that a sleepwalker can occasionally be violent upon waking.
"I think the most important thing is certainly realizing that there are safety measures that all family members can take," said Paruthi.
Singer Phil Collins Is Coming Out of Retirement: 'The Horse Is Out of the Stable'
Phil Collins is back!
"I'm no longer officially retired," he told Rolling Stone in an article published today. "The horse is out of the stable and I'm raring to go."
Collins, a hit-maker back in the 80's and 90's, is the man responsible for classic like "In the Air Tonight" and "Sussudio." But the man hasn't released a new album since 2002 and even did a farewell tour years back.
"My kids are now 10 and 14 and they want to see what their dad does," he told the magazine. "They love my music and I'd like to take them out so they can enjoy it."
Baby born without a brain amazes doctors by celebrating his second birthday - and says 'mummy' for the first time
For any mother, hearing their baby's first word is a momentous occasion. But for Emma Murray, it was a moment she thought would never happen with her youngest child Aaron.
When the two-year-old said 'Mummy', Emma, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, said it seemed like a miracle as her son was born with only the tiniest part of a brain.
Just minutes after giving birth in 2013, Emma, 24, was told by doctors that Aaron had a very rare health condition known as holoprosencephaly which they said left him 'incompatible with life'.
Aaron was born with only a brain stem - which allows him to breathe and move - but does not have a full brain.
When two-year-old Aaron said 'Mummy', Emma, from Lanarkshire, Scotland, said it seemed like a miracle as her son was born with only the tiniest part of a brain
Emma was advised to invite her closest family to the hospital to meet her newborn boy before he passed away.
But more than two years on, Aaron is not only alive but enjoys giggling and clapping his hands with his big brother, Jack, aged three.
FUTURE SHUTS DOWN DATING RUMORS
Despite the Future and Blac Chyna speculations, Future told Twitter that he is single and it should be believable because he “don’t f*ck wit no rumors”.
So does that mean that Blac Chyna’s recent tattoo of the word future isn’t for the “Blow A Bag” rapper? Even though she made a video singing “Blow A Bag” and pointed out the fact that the ATL rapper said “Chyna gon’ f*ck me so crazy”. Hmm
Well they’ve been spotted a few times in public together. Nothing romantic, just simply two people at the same place at the same time. So maybe it’s the fans who are making something out of nothing.
Check out Future’s tweets below:
Single & focusing on what makes me happy
SUGE KNIGHT PLEADS GUILTY IN ROBBERY CASE WITH KATT WILLIAMS
Suge Knight has been plastered all over headlines for much of the year due to his hit-and-run antics on the set of the Straight Outta Compton movie, which left one man dead and another critically injured, but that’s not the only serious trouble the former Death Row head honcho has found himself in this year.
A previous case, one in which he had been charged with robbery after he and comedian Katt Williams allegedly stole a photographer’s camera last year, was still ongoing, but its conclusion appears to be imminent. Knight, along with Williams, pleaded guilty to the robbery charges in court yesterday.
Just days after being shot in Los Angeles last year, Knight allegedly stole photographer Leslie Reddon‘s camera following a physical struggle, which reportedly took place because Knight didn’t want Reddon taking pictures of his son. Knight’s attorney, Thomas Mesereau, defended his client’s actions, saying they were that of a protective father, but the judge would have none of it. In fact, Knight’s attempts to get a happy birthday message to his son by holding up a sign to courtroom cameras was frowned upon by Judge Ronald Coen, and Coen threatened to shackle Knight’s hands should he try it again.
Knight remains behind bars on $10 million bail in his murder case regarding the Straight Outta Compton set hit-and-run.
Common Signs Deal With HBO
The good news keeps coming Common’s way. After landing a major role in in the upcoming Keanu Reeves film John Wick 2, Common has inked a two-year deal with HBO. According to Deadline, the deal gives HBO exclusive first-look rights at any projects that Common develops through his Freedom Road Productions. Common’s Freedom Road Productions is a venture with his manager Derek Dudley and head development and production Nicole Dow.This is a particularly interesting move for Common as a Chicago-based drama he is producing recently received a script order from Showtime, HBO’s rival network. If all goes well, Common could potentially have concurrent projects with both of the major premium cable networks.
Most Controversial Rap Album Covers
Twenty-five years ago today, Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew was arrested in Florida after a U.S. District Court Judge decided that their third album, As Nasty As They Wanna Be, was actually too nasty for the state of Florida. Despite having been on shelves since February 1989, ANAIWB became the first album to be declared legally obscene, a ruling that seems extraordinarily ridiculous in retrospect but was a landmark decision at the time. The album's cover, featuring four bikini-clad women standing over each of the group's four members,
Biker feared he was 'going to die' after being impaled through neck by iron rods
A motorcyclist says he's "lucky to be alive" after he was speared through the neck by two iron rods in a freak accident.
Hamar Singh Rajput was riding through Rajasthan, India, when he lost control of his bike which rammed into the back of a truck carrying building materials.
The 26-year-old crashed into the iron rods dangling off the back of the truck.
In a horrifying moment, two 3ft-long metal poles impaled Hamar through his neck, piercing his skin and emerging out of the middle section of his back.
And he's relived his terrifying ordeal, telling how he thought he was going to die.
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Hamar said: "Two rods pierced into my neck as I rammed into the truck.
"I could feel that something had badly injured me.
"But then I felt the rods in my neck and the the feeling of death overtook me."
Manchester City stars Sergio Aguero and Toni Duggan dating, according to Argentine TV
Sergio Aguero could be hooking up with fellow Manchester City star Toni Duggan.
An Argentine television show has reported that the Premier League hit man is dating England international Duggan, who plays for City's Women's side.
Aguero and Duggan both sit as top goalscorer for their respective City teams.
Earlier this year, Aguero ended his relationship with South American singer Karina Tejeda and it has now been claimed that he has looked closer to his adopted home for his new love.
Horrific moment crane collapses onto car wiping out entire family captured on dashboard camera
A tragic accident in which a whole family were killed has been captured in disturbing dash-cam footage.
The Bogdanov family were wiped out when their car was crushed by a falling crane in the Siberian city of Omsk.
Father Dmitry, 31, his wife Yulia, 33 and their several month old son Egor all perished in the accident- captured on a fellow motorist's dash-cam.
A second vehicle was also struck by the huge structure, killing 41-year-old driver Pavel Bakashev.
Vancouver whale watching accident: Family pays tribute to "vibrant, outgoing" 29-year-old killed in tragedy
The family of one of the British victims of the Vancover whale-watching tragedy have paid tribute to her as a "vibrant, outgoing and lovely young woman".
Katie Taylor, 29, was among five Britons who died after the Leviathan II cruiser capsized off Vancouver Island, Canada on Sunday.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Office, her family paid tribute to her: "Katie was a vibrant, outgoing and lovely young woman. She will be very much missed by all of her family and many friends.
"We would ask that you respect our privacy at such a difficult time."
Saudi prince held over record Beirut airport drug bust
A Saudi prince and four other people have been detained in Lebanon in the largest drug seizure in the history of Beirut airport, a security source has said.
Prince Abdel Mohsen Bin Walid Bin Abdulaziz was among those detained by airport security while allegedly "attempting to smuggle about two tonnes of Captagon pills and some cocaine," the security source said.
Manufacturing of the substance thrives in Lebanon and war-torn Syria, which have become a gateway for the drug to the Middle East and particularly the Gulf.
Prince Abdel Mohsen Bin Walid Bin Abdulaziz was among those detained by airport security while allegedly "attempting to smuggle about two tonnes of Captagon pills and some cocaine," the security source said.
"The smuggling operation is the largest one that has been foiled through the Beirut International Airport," the source told the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity.Captagon is the brand name for the amphetamine phenethylline, a synthetic stimulant.
Manufacturing of the substance thrives in Lebanon and war-torn Syria, which have become a gateway for the drug to the Middle East and particularly the Gulf.
How Big And Rich MTN Walked The Outlaw Path Into $5.2bn Fine In Nigeria

The fine, which MTN says it is studying, is a punishment for non-compliance with a deadline set by the NCC to disconnect all non-registered sim cards.
The document explains that the punishment follows a review of the registration records of all the telecom operators,and having taken into consideration their compliance records, the agency imposed a fine on MTN alone for non-compliance on SIM registration.
Which Bond is the baddest? Graphic shows how many kills, women & martini each version got through & the answer might surprise you
Over the course of six decades and 24 films, Ian Fleming's legendary character James Bond has become synonymous with drinking martinis, sleeping with women and shooting anyone who gets in his way. Now, to mark the release of Spectre, MailOnline compiled the number of kills, sexual partners and martinis drunk by each of the six Bonds to have played the famous character. Which actor is your favourite? Mine is Roger Moore...by far!
DRAKE’S DEAL WITH APPLE MUSIC MAY HAVE PREVENTED HIM FROM GETTING HIS FIRST #1 HIT
Drake is the #1 rapper alive right now, and he’s never had a #1 hit. Fortunately for him, that’s not horrible company to be in at this stage in his career. Jay Z was on year 13 before he andAlicia Keys teamed up for his first chart-topper, “Empire State of Mind,” and Snoop Dogg was 11 years in before he and Pharrell snagged the top spot with “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” Still, neither rapper was ever as dominant on the radio waves as Drake has been in the last two years, and neither rapper “went Pop” out of the gate like Drizzy Drake did. It’s a pretty cruel reality. The guy’s doing numbers like he’s pop, but can’t reach the pop promiseland. For context, the first song MIMS–remember him?–ever served to radio went #1. Yeah, the “This Is Why I’m Hot” guy.
FBI will investigate case of student in South Carolina who was dragged out of her classroom by a police officer
he Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation Tuesday after a deputy flipped a student backward in her desk and tossed her across the floor for refusing to leave her math class.
Federal help was sought by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who called what happened at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, "very disturbing" and placed Senior Deputy Ben Fields on leave.
The sheriff's department said no one was hurt, but the confrontation prompted outrage after it was recorded and shared online. One student said it started when the girl refused to hand over her cellphone during class.
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