Iraq Working for Release of Americans Held in Iran

Foreign undersecretary Labid Abawi said Saturday that Iraq has sent messages and made "several efforts" to ensure the release of the Americans.

He said Tehran has not responded and there were no plans to hand them over to Iraq at the current time.

The Americans were detained by Iranian authorities after having crossed an unmarked border into Iran while hiking in northern Iraq in July.

The U.S. says the three were innocent tourists on an adventure hike and accidentally crossed into Iran.

Today's Top Seven

2010-09-05

Our distracted commander in chief

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Las Vegas Casino Evacuated After Bomb Threat

LAS VEGAS -- A man claiming to have a bomb around his chest prompted a
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Families calling for justice for soldiers, Marines

As major U.S. combat operations in Iraq end, some families of soldier
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AMATO: Eating our own

As President Obama took to the airwaves Tuesday evening to announce th
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Has the lost treasure of the Tsars been found at the bottom of the world's deepest lake?

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Woman attacked at Coit Tower wary of city now

A victim of a vicious attack at Coit Tower last weekend told The Exami
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'Boy’s Best Friend' Risks Life to Save Owner From Swarm of Bees

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yesterday's Top Seven

2010-09-04

New Jobs Numbers 'Positive' but Not Good Enough : - President Barack Obama welcome

Woman attacked at Coit Tower wary of city now Read more at the San Francisco Examiner : - A victim of a vicious attack a

Signs in Arizona warn of smuggler dangers : - The federal government has pos

Arson Caused Fire at Tennessee Mosque Site, Police Say : - Federal investigators said Fri

Mass. College Student Drowns in Golf Course Water Hazard : - An 18-year-old college student

7.0 Quake Shakes New Zealand Awake : - A strong magnitude 7.0 earthqu

Nazi Bomber Found in Ocean off England : - A German bomber shot down in W

2010-09-03 Top Seven

How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular : - The Barack Obama that most Hoo

Laid-Off Temporary Census Workers Account for 43.6 Percent of Increase in Unemployed Americans : - Laid-off temporary federal wor

EXCLUSIVE: Intel Report Confirmed 18 Freed Gitmo Detainees Returned to Terror--Including in Afghanistan--Before Obama Ordered Closing of Prison : - On Jan. 7, 2009, less than two

Hurricane Earl Weakens to Category 1, but Storm Remains Threat to New England : - Hurricane Earl was downgraded

Scope Sees New Details in Sunspot Bigger Than Earth : - All-seeing eye of Sauron? Cosm

Brooks & Dunn Say Good-Bye With Final Concert : - The first song Brooks & Dunn e

Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont : - Two young goats wandered onto

Today's top seven stories that you are unlikely to see in the mainstream media.