Laura Ling and Euna Lee's Capture in North Korea

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One of the summer's biggest headlines hit home for Oprah Show correspondent Lisa Ling. On March 17, 2009, Lisa's younger sister, Laura, and fellow journalist Euna Lee were taken into North Korean custody while covering a story on human trafficking for Cur

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