Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has been sentenced to 30 months in prison on Wednesday, largely due to the misappropriation of his campaign finances. Sandi Jackson, the ex-Illinois lawmaker's wife Sandi also received a 12-month sentence for her role in misusing roughly $750,000.
Convicted leaker Pfc. Bradley Manning took the stand on Wednesday and apologized for "hurting his country," pleading with a military judge to enable him to go to college and become a productive citizen.
A Hyundai recall issued Wednesday affects about 240,000 older model sedans. Sonatas and Azeras may also succumb to corrosion in cold-weather states that may affect rear wheel alignment.
The Federal Reserve is throwing away as much as $3 billion of the new $100 after a printer error rendered them unusable. The new $100 bills were supposed to debut two years ago, but have been delayed due to continuing problems with printing
