Police: Child predator killed after shootout at Dunkin' Donuts

Texas News

• Armored truck guard shot, robbed

• Texans can check Web site to locate swine flu vaccinations

Entertainment News

• Attorney: Michael Jackson’s doctor returning to work in Houston

• Jackson, Swift face off at American Music Awards

• Attorney: Michael Jackson’s doctor returning to work in Houston

• Tow truck driver killed while changing tire on North Freeway

• Steps being taken to help Harris County mental health inmates

• Army: Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial

• Armored truck guard shot, robbed

• Company fights after losing contract to Oshkosh Corporation

• Suspect opens fire in Alief nightclub

• Astronaut’s baby daughter born as he circles the Earth

• Triple shooting at southwest Houston nightclub  

• Ike ripped Vietnamese fishing community

• Man with BB gun shot and killed by TX police

• Police: Deputy at fault for accident in northwest Harris County

• Woman dies after stolen U-Haul crashes

• Alief ISD begins H1N1 vaccination clinics for all students, staff

• International lab studies rising fatalities in Texas' flash flood alley

• Having difficulty receiving KHOU-TV’s signal?

• 11 Best: Holiday movies

• Man killed after argument erupts into gunfire in north Houston  

Sports

• Egypt's media stoked soccer fan anger with Algeria

• Rain forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes

• FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier

• Round 2 suspended; Ochoa still leads LPGA Tour Championship

• LPGA winner is champion on, off the field  

Health News

• Free clinics tied to health care debate

• Health care bill faces crucial Senate vote Saturday night

• Texans can check Web site to locate swine flu vaccinations

• Steps being taken to help Harris County mental health inmates

• Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps

Business News

• Texas jobless rate up, but so is number of jobs

• Holidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneck

• RI slow to spend $20 million in stimulus funding

• Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill

• NRC: Three Mile Island radiation not significant

World News

• General: Canada halted prison moves more than once

• Survivors recount China mine disaster; 104 dead

• Algeria court acquits 2 former Guantanamo inmates

• Iran begins large-scale drill, as U.S. urges Tehran to 'engage' instead

• Better not cough: Santas press for swine flu shots

Political News

• AP sources: Giuliani leaning toward Senate run

• Conservative firebrand tones it down as GOP chief

• AP sources: Giuliani leaning toward Senate run

• Watchdog: White House too quick to take credit for saving, creating 640,000 jobs

• Resignation hitch freezes some political ambitions

National News

• Authorities: SF area officer injured during arrest

• NRC: Three Mile Island radiation not significant

• Better not cough: Santas press for swine flu shots

• Better not cough: Santas press for swine flu shots

• Victim in fatal NYC subway stabbing identified