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Could ISIS strike at the home of the White House?

Officials in Washington know their hometown is a target for terrorists. But, despite the huge resources ploughed into preventing attacks, there are still issues with the city’s defences, writes Jeff Stein

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Woman shot at US Capitol 'depressed', mother claims

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Child survives, woman shot dead during Capitol car chase

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Navy yard killer had security pass

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Navy base gunman had three weapons

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At least 13 killed in Navy Yard shooting

Twelve confirmed dead at Washington Naval base

At least 12 people have died in a shooting rampage at a US navy yard in Washington DC, police said.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2013

US braced for 'active' terror plot

US counterterrorism officials are chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2011

US braced for 'active' terror plot

US counterterrorism officials are chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2011

Probe into Sheen's police escort

Officials are investigating why actor Charlie Sheen received a police escort from an airport to his show in Washington DC this week.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2011

Policeman pulls out gun during snowball fight

A police officer in the US has been slapped down by his department after pulling a gun during a mass snowball fight.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2009

White supremacist gunman kills guard at Holocaust museum

An 88-year-old gunman with a violent anti-Semitic past opened fire with a rifle inside the crowded US Holocaust Memorial Museum, killing a black security guard before being shot by other officers.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2009

Capital gets ready for human tide of admirers

WASHINGTON is bracing itself for an onslaught today as the city’s population begins to swell in anticipation of tomorrow’s inauguration of Barack Obama as America’s first black president.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2009

Woman quizzed as bodies of 4 youngsters found in flat

WHEN Larry Jones noticed a foul odour coming through a vent in his apartment, he put it down to dead mice and spoke to his landlord.

Fri, 11 Jan, 2008