The man who pleaded guilty to the deadly Arizona shooting rampage that wounded former US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been sentenced to life in prison.

Jared Loughner, the man accused of killing six people and wounding then-US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, is set to plead guilty in a Tucson court tomorrow, a person familiar with the case said.

The suspect in the shooting of Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords pleaded not guilty in court, the 22-year-old’s first response to the charges.

A SOLUTION to the world’s urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels not four, according to executives for car maker General Motors and scooter maker Segway.

Car giant GM and electric transport specialist Segway are developing a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a clean city alternative to traditional cars.