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PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced self-help guru James Ray on Friday to two years in jail for the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona two years ago.

PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced self-help guru James Ray on Friday to two years in jail for the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona two years ago.

PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced self-help guru James Ray on Friday to two years in jail for the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona two years ago.

PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A self-help guru convicted of the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona two years ago faces up to nine years in jail at sentencing on Friday.

PRESCOTT, Ariz (Reuters) - A self-help guru convicted of the deaths of three people following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona two years ago faces up to 11 years in jail at sentencing on Friday.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A jury found self-help guru James Ray guilty on Thursday of causing emotional harm to the families of three people who died following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona nearly two years ago.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A jury found self-help guru James Ray guilty on Thursday of causing emotional harm to the families of three people who died following a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona nearly two years ago.

A US self-help guru was convicted of negligent homicide Wednesday over the deaths of three people at an Arizona "sweat lodge" ceremony in 2009, a court official said.

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona jury on Wednesday found self-help guru James Arthur Ray guilty of negligent homicide in the deaths of three people who fell ill at a sweat lodge ceremony he conducted nearly two years ago.

CAMP VERDE, Ariz (Reuters) - An Arizona jury on Tuesday heard how participants in a sweat lodge became delirious and passed out in scorching heat at a seminar hosted by self-help guru James Arthur Ray where three people died of heat-related causes.

CAMP VERDE, Ariz (Reuters) - The trial of self-help guru James Arthur Ray is set to begin on Tuesday on manslaughter charges in the deaths of three people who fell ill during a ceremony in a "sweat dome" at a retreat in northern Arizona more than two years ago.

Storms dump heavy rain, snow on parts of West, snarl traffic, cut power. Western states battled nasty winter weather that shut down major roads in Arizona, blasted California and Nevada with frigid winds and left an area of western Washington in a whiteout.

Desert rides, canyon snow, sunset landscapes: Road trip in Arizona can be done in all seasons. A sunset ride on horseback this fall, through a forest of giant cacti in Saguaro National Park, fulfilled the dreams of a childhood spent devouring Zane Grey novels. But even that perfect ride has competition for my favorite moment in Arizona. Can anything really top waking up on the Grand Canyon's rim to a swirling snowstorm that dissolves into a double-rainbow? Or chasing the sunset in the Monument Valley from one mitten-shaped sandstone formation to the other?

Mystery vacations: Some folks love not knowing where they're going. Blindfolded, 1,500 miles from home, 70-year-old Paul White was being driven along a twisting mountain road to an unknown destination.

Wis. gov.-elect wants to coax retirees _ and their money _ back home with parties, tax cuts. Gov.-elect Scott Walker wants to lure out-of-state retirees back home with tax cuts and parties, saying the state needs their investment dollars.

Judge denies bid by self-help guru's lawyers to move manslaughter trial from Arizona county. The judge overseeing the trial of a self-help author and sweat lodge promoter charged in the deaths of three people has denied a motion to move the case out of a northern Arizona county.

Americans nostalgic for world's fairs, curious about China, head to Shanghai Expo. Stephen Brown has "always been fascinated with the idea of a world's fair." Mary Schnack is a businesswoman hoping to make connections in Shanghai. Brian Greenberg has long dreamed of visiting China.

Americans nostalgic for world's fairs, curious about China, head to Shanghai Expo. Stephen Brown has "always been fascinated with the idea of a world's fair." Mary Schnack is a businesswoman hoping to make connections in Shanghai. Brian Greenberg has long dreamed of visiting China.

With doctor shortage, 'Dr. Nurses' seek bigger role in primary care; 28 states consider. A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of nurse practitioners. These nurses with advanced degrees want the right to practice without a doctor's watchful eye and to prescribe narcotics. And if they hold a doctorate, they want to be called "Doctor."

A nurse may soon be your doctor.