I understand your concern Redquill, as I am a parent too, and would be heartbroken if my adult kids got lost in a foreign country.
I see the youths' aren't answering their email, either.
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http://keyetv.com/topstories/topstories_story_220000914.html
Aug 7, 2006 10:04 pm US/Central
"FBI Searching For 11 Egyptian Students"
(AP) WASHINGTON
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The school has tried repeatedly to contact the students, Conover said, including sending e-mails. When that failed, the school notified Homeland Security officials and registered the Egyptians as "no-shows" in the system developed after Sept. 11 to track foreign students, Conover said."