U.S. Top News: Heavy snow, dangerous cold bite northeastern U.S.

	Click to View in Browser 01/3/2014 Heavy snow, dangerous cold bite northeastern U.S. BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A heavy snowstorm and dangerously cold conditions gripped the northeastern United States on Friday, delaying flights, paralyzing road travel and closing schools and government offices across the region. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Gates recovering from fall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recovering after fracturing the first vertebrae in his neck during a fall at his home in Washington state on New Year's Day, according to media reports on Thursday. Man accused in South Carolina double murder escapes facility (Reuters) - A man accused of killing his mother and stepfather, whose plastic-wrapped bodies police found inside a locked basement room in South Carolina in 2006, escaped on Thursday from a psychiatric hospital, authorities said. Land Rover recalls SUVs in U.S. for potential airbag issue DETROIT (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 3,912 Range Rover sport utility vehicles in the United States because the front seat side airbags may not deploy. Judge blocks stripping largest California community college of accreditation SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's largest community college won a reprieve on Thursday when a judge temporarily blocked a regulatory agency from stripping City College of San Francisco of its accreditation. NSA developing computer to crack privacy codes: report (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency is trying to develop a computer that could ultimately break most encryption programs, whether they are used to protect other nations' spying programs or consumers' bank accounts, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. Pennsylvania asks state Supreme Court to reconsider decision on oil, gas law NEW YORK (Reuters) - The state of Pennsylvania on Thursday asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider its December decision that struck down parts of an oil and gas law. Colorado ski resorts wary of marijuana tourists; others chase them DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado ski resorts and the state Tourism Office have chosen not to embrace out-of-state visitors who have come to buy legalized cannabis, creating an opportunity for a handful of small firms that are catering to marijuana tourists. As Obamacare begins, critics launch a new assault in ads WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative activists opposed to President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul started a new assault on the Affordable Care Act as more than 2 million people began new health coverage under the law on Thursday. Gas problem may have led to deadly blast in Minneapolis: fire chief MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Investigators are looking at a gas leak as a potential cause for an explosion and fire that gutted a Minneapolis apartment building on New Year's Day, killing at least one person and injuring 14 others, officials said on Thursday. Related Video Schumacher's wife arrives at Grenoble hospital Breakingviews: UK needs housing goal Great Debate Let's make candidates pledge not to use bots Will Snowden's disclosures finally rein in the NSA? A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend