published Jul 6th 2016, 3:44 am, by Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in jail for murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day three years ago. Judge Thokozile Masipa handed down the sentence, which was less than half of the recommended jail term

 ©2015 Bloomberg News NZ0JUL6JIJV8 (Bloomberg) — Congressional leaders are pushing to reach a deal on a must-pass U.S. government spending bill as a Friday deadline nears to avoid a federal shutdown, even as they concede that lawmakers may have to work into the weekend and beyond. Complicating talks are simultaneous negotiations