BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT (voice over): In the past, North Korea has released Americans after visits by prominent dignitaries -- a propaganda victory in the eyes of the regime.</s>LAURA LING, JOURNALIST ONCE DETAINED IN NORTH KOREA: Thirty hours ago you know Lee and I were prisoners in North Korea.</s>STARR: Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee spent 140 days in captivity after being charged with illegal entry. Former President Bill Clinton secured their release in 2009.</s>STARR: Now U.S. officials and family members are being very careful right now not to say anything that could jeopardize the hopeful and potential release of these two Americans in the near future -- Carol.</s>CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Barbara Starr reporting live from the Pentagon this morning. Still to come in the</s>NEWSROOM: new surveillance video of crash that killed Paul Walker. We'll take a closer look at what happened when we come back.
Two Americans Being Held in North Korea