Organisation: US Capitol

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Latest: US Capitol reopens after reports of 'woman who may have a gun' confirmed as false alarm

Update 3.49pm: The brief state of lockdown at the US Capitol has ended.

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US Capitol reopens after shooting

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Suicide shooting triggers lockdown at US Capitol

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US Capitol pushed to brink of shutdown

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US press reach for superlatives

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Michelle Obama steps into economic debate

Bin Laden driver 'knew 9/11 plane target'

A former driver for Osama bin Laden knew the target of the fourth hijacked plane on September 11 2001, his war crimes trial was told.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2008

Man crashes through Capitol barricade

A man who attempted to breach US Capitol security was arrested today and taken into custody, authorities said.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2006

9/11: Cheney ordered shoot-down too late

Blindsided by terrorists and beset by poor communications, US officials were so slow to react on September 11, 2001, that the last of four hijacked planes had crashed by the time Vice President Dick Cheney ordered hostile aircraft shot down.

Fri, 18 Jun, 2004

Ricin discovered in US Senate office

Preliminary tests of a white powder discovered in a US Senate office building in Washington were positive for the potentially deadly poison ricin, police said.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2004