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• Families of 2 Americans still in Iran wait, wonder
  In many ways, they are in the same place they'd been for months, but the mothers of Shane Bauer, a native Minnesotan, and Josh Fattal remain hopeful even as their sons' fate may depend more on the power struggles inside the Iranian government.September 17, 2010
• Clinton: U.S. 'committed to the return' of detained hikers
  "These two young men have been held without cause now for more than a year," Clinton said Friday, appealing to Tehran to release Shane Bauer, a native of Minnesota, and Josh Fattal.September 17, 2010
• Senate panel recommends nuke treaty with Russia
  A Senate panel endorsed a major arms control treaty with Russia Thursday, advancing one of President Barack Obama's top foreign policy goals.September 16, 2010
• Rallies for WikiLeaks soldier planned in Mpls., other cities
  Supporters of the Army private charged with leaking classified material to WikiLeaks are calling for his release at rallies and events scheduled through this weekend in 18 U.S. cities, including one in Minneapolis on Friday.September 16, 2010
• Freed American stays out of spotlight in Oman
  American Sarah Shourd is staying out of the spotlight for a second day in Oman's seaside capital after being released from an Iranian prison.September 16, 2010
• Mothers hope 2 hikers released soon from Iran
  The mothers of two American hikers who have been detained in Iran for more than a year say they hope their sons will be released soon, now that the third hiker has been freed.September 15, 2010
• American freed by Iran plans medical exam in Oman
  Omani officials say the American woman released from an Iranian prison plans to see a doctor on her first full day of freedom in more than 13 months following a surprise bail deal.September 15, 2010
• American woman freed by Iran is grateful, humbled
  Sarah Shourd arrived in Oman on a private government jet after flying out of Iran following her release from prison there. She was greeted with an embrace from her mother and then, looking relaxed and smiling, they strolled arm-in-arm on their way out.September 14, 2010
• Iran bail decision on American stirs backlash
  Iran's internal battles over the handling of American detainee Sarah Shourd flared again Monday as the mouthpiece of the powerful Revolutionary Guard led the backlash against a decision to free her on $500,000 bail.September 13, 2010
• Family of jailed American in Iran fights bail
  The family of an American woman detained in Iran for more than a year is appealing to authorities to drop a $500,000 bail for her release because they cannot afford it, her lawyer said Monday.September 13, 2010
• Iranian prosecutor ready to release American woman
  The news came during a weekend of start-and-stop announcements about the release of Sarah Shourd, who was detained with two friends, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, along the Iran-Iraq border on July 31, 2009, and accused of spying.September 12, 2010
• 9/11 events go on in shadow of Islam controversies
  Rites of remembrance and loss marked the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, familiar in their sorrow but observed for the first time Saturday in a nation torn over the prospect of a mosque near ground zero and the role of Islam in society.September 11, 2010
• Iran postpones American woman's release
  An Iranian news agency says Tehran canceled the planned release of a jailed American woman because the necessary legal procedures have not been completed.September 10, 2010
• Elicerio takes over Minn.'s Red Bulls
  The Minnesota National Guard today announced that Brigadier General David Elicerio will take command of its 34th Red Bull Infantry division.September 10, 2010
• Iran's president intervened in American's release
  Iran's president intervened to secure the release of Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, in part because of her gender, a news agency reported Friday.September 10, 2010

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