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3 Americans detained in North Korea plead for help

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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
North Korean allowed detained Americans Kenneth Bae (from left), Jeffrey Fowle and Mathew Miller to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help. AP
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Jeffrey Fowle
Jeffrey Fowle, an American detained in North Korea, speaks to the Associated Press, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea has given foreign media access to three… AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Jeffrey Fowle, an American detained in North Korea, speaks to the Associated Press, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea has given foreign media access to three… AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Jeffrey Fowle AP
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Mathew Miller
Mathew Miller AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Mathew Miller, an American detained in North Korea, waits in a room after speaking to the Associated Press, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea has given… AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Mathew Miller, an American detained in North Korea, speaks to the Associated Press, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea has given foreign media access to three… AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Kenneth Bae AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Kenneth Bae AP
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North Korean allowed detained Americans Jeffrey Fowle (pictured), Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae to contact their families on Monday. The detainees also pleaded with the US government for help.
Kenneth Bae, an American tour guide and missionary serving a 15-year sentence, detained in North Korea, speaks to the Associated Press, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North… AP