Copyright 2013 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/nationworld/ en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:03:09 -0500 http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119879/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119879/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:55:58 -0500 As electricity returns and highways reopen, some Northeast residents tried to get back to their weekday routines Monday following the massive snowstorm that had millions digging out from New York to Maine. But the routine for other New Englanders was disrupted by school and workplace closings, and poor road conditions. For some there's also a new worry: the danger of roof collapses as rain and... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119877/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119877/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:45:59 -0500 A $1 million reward for a fugitive ex-police officer wanted in the slayings of three people took authorities to a San Fernando Valley home improvement store but so far prompted no credible leads in the search for Christopher Dorner. "Our dedication to catch this killer remains steadfast. Our confidence remains unshaken," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a news conference alongside... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119872/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119872/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:52 -0500 The White House and outside supporters of President Barack Obama are launching simultaneous social media, public outreach and fundraising campaigns tied to Tuesday's State of the Union address. The efforts will concentrate on key issues Obama will raise in his prime-time address to a joint session of Congress: jobs and the budget, gun control, immigration and climate change. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/business/702119919/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/business/702119919/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:46:05 -0500 The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience on the myriad social and mobile inventions of the past decade. Facebook, Twitter and other technologies make it increasingly difficult to stay isolated —even if you're stuck home alone. "The funny thing is that I actually checked my Instagram feed before I even looked out my own window,"... http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119875/ http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130211/news/702119875/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:55:32 -0500 Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than a dozen in the state were injured. Daylight also offered emergency management officials the chance to get a better handle on the damage that stretched across several counties.