Chaos in Libya forces Americans flee, lifts gas prices

ANKARA, Turkey — Hundreds of Americans climbed aboard a ferry Wednesday to escape the turmoil in Libya, part of a vast exodus of foreigners fleeing by ship, plane or van. Tripoli's airport was overwhelmed with stranded people seeking a way out. More than a dozen countries — including Russia, China, Germany and Ukraine — sent planes in to help their people escape an increasingly unstable ...