Top of the Hour: Jared Loughner, Chaos in Yemen, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Wednesday, Jared Loughner was ruled unfit to stand trial for the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killing six others. He was dragged from a courtroom after an outburst.
In Yemen, weeks of violence may be turning into chaos. The U.S. State Department says all non-essential American citizens should leave Yemen immediately. Hakim Almasmari, editor of the Yemen Post, reports from Sanaa.

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