Shooting in Washington DC: Victim Rushed to Hospital

A shooting has taken place outside the Capitol Building in Washington DC and a 35-year-old civilian is being rushed to hospital with critical injuries. The shooting occurred at New Jersey and C Street at a traffic...

President Obama Addresses Congress and the American Public

Tonight, Feb. 24, President Barack Obama will deliver a prime-time televised speech before a joint session of Congress at 9 PM EST.  This piece will be updated as the news develops until the time when the...

Man With Rifle Who "Had a Delivery" for Obama Arrested in DC

Police in Washington DC have arrested a man with a rifle at the US Capitol.  According to a tweet by Breaking News On an unidentified man was arrested after stating that he "had a delivery" for President Obama.  No shots were fired and nobody has been hurt.Updates...

Five U.S. lawmakers arrested in Darfur protest

"Five U.S. Congress members were willingly arrested and led away from the Sudanese embassy in plastic handcuffs yesterday in protest of Sudan's role in atrocities in the Darfur region. "

Lights Back on at U.S. Capitol

"AP - The U.S. Capitol was evacuated shortly after noon Monday after the building briefly lost power."

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