White House, Capitol briefly evacuated
The White House and the U.S. Capitol building were emptied in a frantic evacuation Wednesday after a small plane entered the restricted airspace around the capital, triggering fears of a terrorist attack.
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"You've got one minute," one officer at the Capitol yelled to a group including NBC correspondent Chip Reid. A few minutes later, after hundreds of people who had been in the Capitol fled to a park two blocks away, officials gave the "all clear" signal.
But during the brief evacuation, military jets scrambled over the area as people ran down streets. A motorcade stormed out of a side street next to the White House, NBC correspondent Norah O'Donnell reported from a cell phone as she evacuated.
President Bush was not in the White House at the time.
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White House, Capitol briefly evacuated - Terrorism & Security - MSNBC.com
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"You've got one minute," one officer at the Capitol yelled to a group including NBC correspondent Chip Reid. A few minutes later, after hundreds of people who had been in the Capitol fled to a park two blocks away, officials gave the "all clear" signal.
But during the brief evacuation, military jets scrambled over the area as people ran down streets. A motorcade stormed out of a side street next to the White House, NBC correspondent Norah O'Donnell reported from a cell phone as she evacuated.
President Bush was not in the White House at the time.
For more news use the link below.
White House, Capitol briefly evacuated - Terrorism & Security - MSNBC.com
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