Three Egyptian students in custody; 8 remain missing

The students would have had to register fingerprints on a machine such as this one at JFK International Airport.

From Kevin Bohn and Jeanne MeserveCNN Washington Bureau
Wednesday, August 9, 2006; Posted: 3:40 p.m. EDT (19:40 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Three of the 11 Egyptian students who failed to show up at a Montana university last month were taken into custody Wednesday.

The FBI on Saturday issued a nationwide alert to law enforcement agencies. Included were the students' names, ages, passport numbers and photographs.

"At the present time there are no known associations to any terrorist groups. Approach with caution," the lookout bulletin said. (Watch Homeland Security work on the mystery -- 2:22)

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