Alabama to unveil new statue of Helen Keller to be installed in US CapitolOctober 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.
A scary place: NY State Capitol tours explore building's ghost stories, legends, folkloreOctober 5th, 2009 Ghost tours of Albany, NY, State CapitolALBANY, N.Y. — Is the State Capitol haunted? Visitors to the historic building in downtown Albany can determine for themselves this month.
6 wounded after bar fight near Los Angeles erupts in gunfireOctober 2nd, 2009 6 wounded in shooting at Calif. barROSEMEAD, Calif.
Va. woman comes home, finds US Capitol Police officer passed out drunk on her bedOctober 1st, 2009 Police: Woman finds US Capitol officer in her bedARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington police say a U.S.
Police search for father accused of killing son's mother, another man before fleeing with boySeptember 30th, 2009 Police search for man accused of killing son's momANAHEIM, Calif. — Police are searching for a man accused of briefly abducting his 5-year-old son after killing the boy's mother and her boyfriend Wednesday at her apartment in Southern California.
Gunfire erupts near Capitol, 1 man shotJuly 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.
Police evacuate US Capitol's visitor center after unattended bag discovered near entranceJune 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.
Police evacuate US Capitol visitor center after suspicious package discovered near entranceJune 9th, 2009 Capitol visitor center evacuated for packageWASHINGTON — Police have evacuated the massive Capitol Visitor Center after finding a suspicious package at its entrance. Capitol Police say they are investigating whether the package is dangerous.
2 men charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Chicago police officerJune 3rd, 2009 2 men charged with murder in Chicago cop's deathCHICAGO — Police say two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a plainclothes Chicago police officer as he investigated reports of gunfire. Chief of Detectives Thomas Byrne said Tuesday that 20-year-old Shawn Gaston and 21-year-old Kevin Walker face charges of first-degree murder, first-degree murder of a peace officer and attempted first-degree murder.
Nancy Reagan tears up as bronze statute of beloved 'Ronnie' is unveiled in Capitol RotundaJune 3rd, 2009 Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Capitol RotundaWASHINGTON — Nancy Reagan watched with delight as a bronze statue of former President Ronald Reagan was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. A blue cloth cover was pulled from the seven-foot statue of the 40th president Wednesday as Mrs.
Chicago police say plainclothers officer killed while investigating report of gunfireJune 1st, 2009 Chicago officer killed while investigating gunfireCHICAGO — Chicago police say a plainclothes officer died after being shot in the head while he was investigating reports of gunfire on the South Side. Police Superintendent Jody Weis said Monday evening that several leads were being investigated but would not say if a suspect was in custody.
Power out for about an hour at Missouri Capitol, some people briefly stuck in elevatorsMay 12th, 2009 Power outage blacks out Missouri CapitolJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri legislators have spent about an hour in the dark because of a power outage at the state Capitol in Jefferson City.
Capitol briefly evacuated, White House temporarily locked down for errant airplaneApril 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.
FAA: Plane lands after straying into restricted air space near CapitolApril 24th, 2009 FAA: Plane lands after straying Capitol areaWASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine plane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol, and has now landed at an airport in Maryland.
Man arrested for carrying weapons in WashingtonMarch 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.
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