Police evacuate US Capitol visitor center after suspicious package discovered near entrance

October 7th, 2009 Statue of Helen Keller to be installed in CapitolWASHINGTON — Alabama installed the first statue honoring a disabled person in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, unveiling a bronze of a 7-year-old Helen Keller at her moment of epiphany when she solved "the mystery of language" without sight or hearing.

August 17th, 2009 UK authorities evacuate 2 villages after bomb findLONDON — British authorities say they will evacuate two small villages in northern England after a World War II-era bomb was found buried in a nearby field. North Yorkshire Police say that more than 1,000 people will be moved from their homes in the hamlets of Ebberston and Allerston on Tuesday afternoon before the 500 pound (225 kilogram) explosive is made safe.

July 16th, 2009 Police shot and kill man near CapitolWASHINGTON — A chaotic scene unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after police shot and killed an armed man in what authorities described as a routine rush hour traffic stop that turned deadly.

July 15th, 2009 Police seal off part of CapitolWASHINGTON — Police sealed off some of the entrances to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after apparent gunfire erupted a few blocks away.

July 10th, 2009 NYPD: Missing high-rise worker might be in trashNEW YORK — Police believe that a cleaning woman who vanished from a Manhattan high-rise may be dead, that her body was dumped in the trash and that she could turn up in a Pennsylvania landfill. "We have reason to fear the worst," New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

July 9th, 2009 House orders engraving of 'In God We Trust' mottoWASHINGTON — The national motto, "In God We Trust," will be engraved in the Capitol Visitor Center, responding to critics who said Congress spent $621 million on the new facility without paying due respect to the nation's religious heritage. The House voted 410-8 Thursday to direct the Architect of the Capitol to engrave "In God We Trust" and the Pledge of Allegiance in prominent places in the three-story underground center that is the entrance for the thousands of tourists who visit the Capitol every day.

July 8th, 2009 House approves marker on role of slaves in CapitolWASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday acknowledged the use of African-American slaves in the construction of the U.S. Capitol, ordering officials to place a marker inside the new Capitol Visitor Center using some of the original stone quarried by those slaves for the historic building.

June 14th, 2009 Ohio boy left alone with body for days, police sayCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Police have found a young boy who was left alone in an apartment with a man's body for as many as five days. The boy, who is about 3 or 4 years old, and the body were discovered in an apartment in Columbus on Saturday.

June 9th, 2009 Capitol Police clear visitor center because of bagWASHINGTON — Police evacuated the massive Capitol Visitor Center near the end of visiting hours Monday after finding an unattended bag at its entrance. An investigation found nothing hazardous.

April 28th, 2009 First lady to honor abolitionist Sojourner TruthWASHINGTON — Sojourner Truth, a former slave who met with Abraham Lincoln and was an early crusader for women's right to vote and an end to slavery, is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the Capitol. First lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are expected to take part Tuesday in unveiling the abolitionist's statue at the Capitol Visitor Center.

April 28th, 2009 First lady honors abolitionist Sojourner TruthWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday reflected on her own family's rise from slavery to the White House as she helped to unveil a statue of abolitionist Sojourner Truth — the first black woman to be so honored at the Capitol. "I hope that Sojourner Truth would be proud to see me, a descendant of slaves, serving as the first lady of the United States of America," Mrs.

April 24th, 2009 Capitol briefly evacuated, White House locked downWASHINGTON — The White House was placed in temporary lockdown Friday and steps taken to evacuate the U.S. Capitol after a plane entered restricted airspace.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - A huge fire that destroyed most of an important London gurdwara is being treated as suspicious, the city's police force said Wednesday after the temple management insisted it was started by an intruder. 'It's an early stage in the inquiry but it is being investigated as suspicious,' a spokesman for Metropolitan Police told IANS.

March 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States Capitol Police have arrested a man who was driving around in a vehicle with two long guns, three handguns and a sword near the Capitol on Tuesday. Politico quoted a USCP spokeswoman as saying that the driver of the vehicle has been charged.

February 11th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian police have arrested two people for suspicious activity in the aftermath of the deadly bushfires, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported Thursday. The police said detectives responded to a report of suspicious activity Thursday morning, but did not reveal details about the arrests.