Polygamy leader Jeffs sentenced to prison
ST. GEORGE, Utah (Reuters) - U.S. polygamist leader Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed "prophet" of a sect of breakaway Mormons, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years to life in prison for having forced a 14-year-old girl to marry her first cousin. Full Article
High court to rule on Washington DC gun ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday it would decide whether handguns can be banned in Washington, D.C., a case that could produce a decisive ruling on whether individual Americans have a right to keep firearms. Full Article
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Oil price jump lifts energy shares and Wall St
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks clawed back from three-month lows on Tuesday as surging oil prices lifted Exxon Mobil Corp and offset falls in financial shares on new concerns about the housing market. Full Article | Video
Feeling the credit squeeze
Jim Saft for Reuters.comEurope is facing real risks, both to growth and financial market stability. Full Article
GM's Nov sales at expectations: Lutz
General Motors Corp's November U.S. sales, on average, were on track with its expectations, Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman of global product development said. Full Article
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Jittery markets ignore Fed's hawkish message
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Concerns of a relapse in financial conditions trumped hawkish rhetoric from the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's October rate meeting, keeping market expectations for a near-term interest-rate cut intact. Full Article
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Ukraine mine blast relatives bury dead
SHCHEGLOVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Weeping relatives gathered in cemeteries around Donetsk, heart of the Donbass coalfield, on Tuesday to bury the dead from Ukraine's worst mining accident. Full Article
Tyson behind bars
Boxer Mike Tyson was sentenced November 19, 2007 to three years probation and one day in jail for drug possession and driving under the influence.
