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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 19 September 2006 U.S. Capitol Police say an incident early Monday in which a man possessing a gun drove his car through the capitol security perimeter and ran inside before being caught, has prompted a new review of pro

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By Dan Robinson Washington 26 May 2006 Police and emergency vehicles outside of Rayburn builiding A congressional office building near the U.S. Capitol was shut down for several hours Friday, as police investigated a report of shots being fired. ---

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