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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol stories: 6 news summaries
'KILL THE BILL'

 Bachmann Health Care 
 Rally Draws Thousands 

Protesters will roam Capitol hallways to confront lawmakers

Nov 5, 09 12:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of health care reform protesters gathered in Washington today as part of Michele Bachmann’s “Super Bowl of Freedom.” Participants wielding signs like “Waterboard Congress” and chanting "kill the bill" congregated outside the Capitol to hear Bachmann, other GOP lawmakers, and even Jon Voight assail... More »

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Congress • Washington DC • House of Representatives • rally • Minnesota • health care reform • protesters • Michele Bachmann • U.S. Capitol

 Reagan Statue 
 Unveiled on Hill 

Bronze statue graces Capitol rotunda

Jun 3, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(AP) - An overjoyed and teary-eyed Nancy Reagan watched with delight as a bronze statue of her beloved late husband Ronald Reagan was unveiled at the US Capitol today. Reagan-era policymakers also looked on in the Capitol's Rotunda as blue cloth was pulled to reveal a 7-foot statue that casts the 40th... More »

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Congress • Ronald Reagan • statue • Nancy Reagan • former presidents • U.S. Capitol

(Newser) - An errant plane set off a brief security scare in Washington today, prompting the relocation of President Obama and VP Biden, Bloomberg reports. The small aircraft entered restricted airspace before being intercepted by military jets and obeying orders to leave the area and land at a nearby airport. During the... More »

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Barack Obama • Joe Biden • Washington DC • White House • plane • airspace violation • Robert Gibbs • President Obama • U.S. Capitol • Piper Cub

DC Gunman Arrested, Said He Had Delivery for Obama

Police stop him in
truck outside Capitol

Feb 10, 09 10:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A 64-year-old Louisiana man who had a rifle in his truck was arrested near the US Capitol today after he drove up to a barricade and announced he had a delivery for President Obama, CNN reports. Police charged Alfred Brock with possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition. They... More »

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threats • gunman • Washington, DC • President Obama • U.S. Capitol

 I, Barack Obama's Stand-In ... 

Full scale rehearsal for inauguration features ersatz First Family

Jan 11, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A full-scale rehearsal for Barack Obama's inauguration unfolded in Washington before dawn yesterday, featuring a stand-in first family. A 26-year-old Army staff sergeant took an ersatz oath of office while a Navy yeoman playing Michelle Obama looked on, reports the Washington Post. Two children played Malia and Sasha. Each character... More »

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Washington DC • Howard University • inauguration • President Obama • U.S. Capitol • Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies • rehearsal • Dunbar High School • Armed Forces Inaugural Committee

 EBay Bans 
 Inaugural 
 Ticket Sales 

Pressure from Congress over scalpers, counterfeit invitations

Nov 14, 08 6:20 AM CST
(Newser) - EBay and StubHub have removed offers for tickets to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama from their websites. Tickets to the inauguration, a free but invitation-only event, have been offered for as much as $7,500, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some 240,000 people will attend the event outside... More »

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eBay • Dianne Feinstein • StubHub • inauguration • tickets • President Obama • Inauguration Day • U.S. Capitol • Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies

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