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  • Toyota no longer plans to import any Camrys from Japan for sale in the United States, ending a diminishing practice that had dwindled to just a few…
  • A top rebel spokesman said Moammar Gadhafi was surrounded. But just as quickly a government spokesman said that was a rumor.
  • Just as Sept. 11 changed the U.S., so, too, did it change Saudi Arabia, an important ally as well as the place where some of the terrorist attacks' seeds were sown. A decade later, Saudi's royal family has disavowed religious extremism while staving off the popular "Arab Spring."
  • The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak continued in Cairo Wednesday. Witnesses for the prosecution failed to connect Mubarak or his interior minister to the fatal shootings during protests that led to Mubarak's ouster.
  • A just released study on the progress Kentucky’s made in reforming higher education prompted a celebration today in Frankfort. But, the party was tempered…
  • Programs aimed at keeping a lookout for potential terrorists are not about profiling, government officials stress. But an analysis of suspicious activity reports of incidents at the Mall of America suggests that the mall may be questioning people based partly on their appearance.
  • The company has evolved from an Internet directory to a Web portal to a content destination, but its relevance is slipping. Though still profitable, Yahoo fired its CEO this week; whoever takes over needs to be able to navigate the changing Internet landscape, experts say.
  • In his novel Anatomy of a Disappearance, Hisham Matar tells the tale of a father kidnapped — much like his own. Matar's father, a vocal opponent of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, disappeared 20 years ago. No one knows if he is dead or alive. "Living in hope is a really terrible thing," Matar says.
  • Russia is grieving along with ice hockey fans and players around the world. A private jet carrying one of the country's top teams crashed Wednesday, killing 43 people — most of the team's players and coaching staff.
  • Kansas is one of several states trying to increase licensing requirements and regulations for clinics that perform abortions. The state has enacted a new set of rules but a lawsuit has prevented them from taking effect. On Wednesday, Kansas officials held a public hearing to consider changes to the rules.
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