Bauer and Fattal make safe arrival back in U.S.

Minnesota native Shane Bauer says the joy of hugging family members again will stay with him forever. Bauer and Josh Fattal landed in New York, ending their Middle Eastern ordeal. The hikers spent more than two years in an Iranian prison on spying charges.
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Minnesota native Shane Bauer says the joy of hugging family members again will stay with him forever. Bauer and Josh Fattal landed in New York, ending their Middle Eastern ordeal. The hikers spent more than two years in an Iranian prison on spying charges.

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