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Merrill Newman, deported from North Korea, on plane to California - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:55 AM PST

Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old war veteran held prisoner in North Korea for the last six weeks, should arrive back in California on Saturday, a day after being freed, to the relief of his family.

Newman, of Palo Alto, is now on a United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco.

Newman's son, standing outside his home in Pasadena late Friday, thanked those who helped with and prayed for his father's release.

"This is a great moment for us as a family, and it will be even better when we have a chance to be back together in a few hours," Jeffrey Newman said.

"After Merrill comes home and has a chance to get a well deserved rest, we will have more to say about his unusual and difficult journey."

South Africans Prepare For Days of Mourning And Commemoration - New York Times

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:38 AM PST

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