abc40 Bitter cold kills at least 4 in South BaySan Francisco Chronicle(12-06) 15:58 PST SAN JOSE — Four homeless people in Santa Clara County have died from hypothermia brought on by this week's record-setting cold weather, authorities said Friday. Three of the dead were found in San Jose, and a fourth in Saratoga, said.4 die of hypothermia in SF Bay Area cold snapKFOX El Paso4 Dead... 

Montreal Gazette Frozen nation: At least nine dead as cold, ice and snow grip USNBCNews.comA dangerous weather system has brought near white-out conditions and traffic accidents in a number of states in the Midwest. NBC's Dylan Dreyer reports. By M. Alex Johnson and Erin McClam. At least nine deaths — including four people who died overnight …Icy Storm Slams Southwest, Shuts Down... 

New York Daily News Abigail Hernandez: Investigators Believe Missing Teen Sent Her Mom A LetterFox News LatinoCONWAY, N.H. – Investigators believe a missing New Hampshire teen sent her mother a letter two weeks after she disappeared. During a press conference Friday, officials said they believe Abigail Hernandez wrote a letter postmarked on Oct. 23 that was …FBI: NH teen in touch with... 

NPR Obama shortens Christmas Tree countdownUSA TODAYAs rain and cold swept across Washington, D.C., President Obama decided to shorten the ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree. Rather than the traditional countdown from the number 10, Obama opted for only five before he and his family hit the …New Jersey mayor wins one for ChristmasFox NewsPresident Obama lights National... 

TheNewsTribune.com Officials: 20 whales spotted closer to shoreSumter ItemVultures feed off the carcasses of an adult whale and and a calf ,Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at Highland Beach in the Everglades National Park, Fla. Wildlife officials prepared Thursday to use sound and other herding techniques to try to save pilot whales in …Stranded whales spotted disappointingly closer to shoreNBCNews.com...