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Police say TX girl fatally shot in the head

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

Fort Worth police are continuing to investigate a weekend shooting that killed a 16-year-old girl and they suspect it was gang-related.Read more

Northwood, Jilin universities offer car program

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

America's Northwood University and China's Jilin University are collaborating on a program to train car dealers for China, the globe's biggest vehicle market.Read more

Medical association backs health system reform

| |Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence.Read more

Attorney meets with Fort Hood shooting suspect

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

The attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says he's met with his hospitalized client.Read more

Loaded gun found in Texas juvenile lockup

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

Harris County authorities are trying to find out how a 16-year-old was able to get a loaded handgun past officers at the juvenile detention center.Read more

Mild weather forecast in Texas on Tuesday

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

Mild fall weather was forecast across Texas on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.Read more

Investigators: Fort Hood suspect acted alone

| |Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre is believed to have acted alone despite repeated communications - monitored by authorities - with a radical imam overseas, U.S. officials said Monday. The FBI will conduct an internal review of its handling of the information, they said.Read more

Man gets 14 years in immigrant smuggling case

| |Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

A Texas man was sentenced Monday to more than 14 years in prison for his role in what became the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history.Read more

Lawmakers add $5M toward veterans mental health

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

State lawmakers say mental health programs for Texas veterans will receive $5 million for expanded services.Read more

Officials: Man kills 3, self in rural Texas home

|Monday, Nov. 09, 2009

Authorities called to check on a family's well-being in a rural southeast Texas home found the bodies of four people in what they're calling a triple murder-suicide.Read more