Republicans in the House of Representatives told President Barack Obama on Friday the best way to boost the economy would be to cut income taxes, rather than the Democratic plan which puts more focus on government spending. Oil fell more than $2 towards $34 a barrel on Monday as signs of a resolution of a gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine and after a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza eased supply concerns. A judge ruled Monday that Bernard Madoff would not be sent to jai...