by the taliban after the attacks of 9/11. >> rick: and back home now, the f.b.i. joining in the search for a missing ivy league student who was last seen on the campus of brown university. that is providence, rhode island. more than a week ago he has not been heard since. the search is expanded in the northeastern part of the country arthel nevil is live. >> arthel: that search for him continuing today as authorities expand the area to boston, new york, connecticut and philadelphia where he is from. the brown university student has been missing for eight days last spotted leaving his apartment in providence on saturday, march 16 about 11:00 in the morning, his girlfriend reported him missing 24 hours later. family friends and law enforcement have canvassed neighborhoods looking for any clues as to where he could have gone.