WP shortcode for displaying a fixed number of posts from a single category

gistfile1.txt

function ccc_latest_post($atts, $content=null){
	echo '<ul>';
	$myposts = get_posts( array('posts_per_page' => 3, 'category_name' => 'news') );
	foreach ( $myposts as $post ) : setup_postdata( $post ); ?>
		<li>
			<h4><a href="<?php echo get_the_permalink($post->ID); ?>"><?php echo get_the_title($post->ID); ?></a></h4>
			<p><?php echo get_the_excerpt($post->ID); ?>  <a href="<?php echo get_the_permalink($post->ID); ?>"><em>Read more...</em></a></p>
		</li>
	<?php endforeach; 
	wp_reset_postdata();
	echo '</ul>';
}
add_shortcode('latest-posts', 'ccc_latest_post');