Laura Ling

American Journalist, Former North Korean Prisoner Responds To Kim Jong Il's Death

Posted 12.20.2011

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Journalists and sisters Laura and Lisa Ling appeared in an exclusive interview on CNN's "AC360" Monday night, to respond to the death of North Korean ...

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Journalist Freed From North Korea Hosting E! Show

nytimes.com | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Ling, who was detained in North Korea with a colleague from Current TV last year, is restarting her television career at a channel much closer t...

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PHOTOS: Hello Kitty Fans Celebrate Sanrio's 50th Anniversary

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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As promised, it was a party of epic cuteness at Small Gift Los Angeles, a carnival celebration of Sanrio's 50th anniversary. Cotton candy afro wigs, m...

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You Are in Prison, But the Whole World Is Watching!

Eric Volz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Fattal, Sarah Shourd, and Shane Bauer's personal dignity must be kept as high as possible. They must hold tight to the idea that they are in prison, but the prison is not in them.

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An Open Letter to Al Gore

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

It'd just be heartwarming to see you use all of this negative attention to your advantage, unless you feel like this Charlie Brown thing is working for you. Give me a call when you're ready to plot and scheme.

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Laura Ling: Captive in North Korea

Adam Yamaguchi | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we've learned first hand, there are major dangers involved in investigative reporting. But we believe there's an even greater risk in not going after the stories that most need to be told.

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2009's Top News Stories

Pamela Tom | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you're anything like me -- living in this mad, mad world of information overload -- it may be difficult to look back at 2009 and remember the big news stories that defined this year.

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Should the U.S. Get Involved in the Amanda Knox Murder Verdict?

Michael Rowe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amanda Knox Verdict, Raffaele Sollecito, Hillary Clinton, Christian Science Moniter, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Guantanamo Detainees, Nick Squires, Corriere Della Serra, Meredith Kercher, Laura Ling, Euna Lee, Roxana Saberi, World News

When the U.S. loudly asserts its right to apply its own laws to foreigners suspected of crime, it's difficult to make a case when the shoe is on the other foot.

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China Denies US Reporters Ling And Lee Were Seized There

nytimes.com | REUTERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China rejected on Thursday claims by two U.S. journalists that they were seized on Chinese territory before being dragged into Nor...

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Laura Ling And Euna Lee Talk About Their Capture, Release From North Korea

AP | LISA LEFF and HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — Two American television reporters imprisoned in North Korea for months say communist soldiers "violently dragged" them back when...

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In South Korea, Freed U.S. Journalists Come Under Harsh Criticism

nytimes.com | CHOE SANG | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two American journalists released after nearly five months in North Korean custody, have been widely portrayed at home as...

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Clinton in Pyongyang: The Real Deal

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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In all the commentary on Clinton's trip, journalists and pundits spent so much time cataloging North Korea's sins, they missed several key points.

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G. Gordon Liddy Thinks Bill Clinton Brought Back a Dead Giant Panda and a Penis from North Korea

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011

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While most of the country was busy heralding the safe return of American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling from North Korea, Gordon Liddy appears to be losing his mind.

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Free At Last - Welcome Home, Laura and Euna!

Mallika Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

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No words can capture the love and joy of a family finally reunited.

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The Rescue of Ling, Lee, and the National Mood

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the two women disembarked, after tears, hugs and kisses, Bill Clinton chose not to speak. This said more about the former president than any of his words could have conveyed.

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The (Sing-Along) Sound of Musing: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Korea?

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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How do you solve a problem like Korea?

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And Today's Headlines for Bill Clinton's Heroic Rescue Go to...Hollywood Billionaire Steve Bing

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Bing, owner of the 737 that brought the two American journalists home from North Korea, is all over news stories.

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Laura Ling's Sister: Reporter Touched North Korean Soil

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Laura Ling's sister says the two American journalists briefly touched North Korean soil before they were captured and detained for...

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Hubba Bubba! Just One More Reason to Love Bill Clinton

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Riding into N. Korea on his white horse to rescue imprisoned journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, His Royal Bubbaness could not have looked anymore like the uber-rock star that he is.

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Stephen Bing, Wealthy Hollywood Producer, Paid For Clinton N Korea Flight (SLIDESHOW)

AP | PAMELA HESS and SHARON THEIMER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A wealthy Hollywood producer and a major corporation paid for the flight that carried former President Bill Clinton and two Am...

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Laura Ling Offers "Deepest Gratitude" To Clinton, Team For Release From North Korea (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were tearfully welcomed home today by their families after Bill Clinton's successful mission to free them fro...

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Dear Huffington Post, About That Headline

Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Instead of blasting a headline of jubilation, someone inside Huffington Post decided to take the road down Clinton Derangement Highway.

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Bolton Decries Release Of Euna Lee And Laura Ling

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Euna Lee and Laura Ling are safe at home and in the warm embrace of loved ones and it's hard to feel bad about this. But, since Bill Clinton has a han...

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An Exceedingly Good Day for Both Bill Clinton and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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The North Koreans in charge got what they wanted -- all that video, stills, pumped-up domestic "news," propaganda -- their leader engaging with the former president of the United States.

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