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RELEASED JOURNALISTS: “WE STAND HERE HOME AND FREE”

August 5, 2009 – 11:14 am

Two American journalists freed from North Korea after a visit by former president Bill Clinton arrived in California around 8:30 am ET today (August 5) aboard Clinton’s private plane.
Details of the surprise mission are beginning to emerge. Among them: the deal began when the journalists, in phone calls to their families, said [...]

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AMERICAN JOURNALISTS SET FOR RELEASE FROM NORTH KOREAN PRISON

August 4, 2009 – 4:43 pm

Some good news to report: Former President Bill Clinton’s has been able to successfully negotiate the freeing of two journalists detained in the communist country.
ABC News reports Kim Jong Il pardoned Laura Ling and Euna Lee and ordered their release from a local prison earlier today (August 4).
The two American journalists were arrested [...]

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