11.   Two American women described their tearful reunion with their imprisoned husbands and said they hoped the men would soon be freed.

12.   Two American women went to spend Wednesday with their imprisoned husbands and prepared to leave Iraq without them after their appeals for an early release fell on deaf ears.

13.   The wives of two Americans jailed in Iraq for illegally entry described early Monday their first visit with their imprisoned husbands and expressed hope for their release.