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posted 7:42 a.m. / last updated 9:13 a.m. A shootout with police in the early-morning hours critically injures a suspect. An officer has been treated and released for minor injuries. Video

Former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips and his wife have been sued over the 2009 death of a teen in a traffic accident.

North Carolina got only a glancing blow, but Hurricane Earl remains a threat as it heads up the East Coast toward Cape Cod.

A psychologist who took the child into his own home as part of rehabilitation efforts says the boy has stopped asking for cigarettes.

The unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as weak hiring by private employers wasn't enough to keep pace with a large increase in the number of people looking for work.

Severe storms last night give way to a clearing morning and a sunny Labor Day weekend. Full details are here in the Weather Blog. Video

After months of anticipation, Conan O'Brien reveals the name of his big new show on TBS.

First of all, a big thank you to those of you who have been following and reading my blog. I know I haven't been posting very regularly, but I try to respond as promptly as possible to anyone who emails me with a request.