Congress weighs search procedures for FBI office visits
House leaders said FBI agents with a court warrant can search a congressman's office but aim to set protocols after agents conducted a search last week at Rep. William Jefferson's office. Speaker Hastert and Pelosi urged lawful, constitutional steps and notification while Gonzales pledged ongoing work under a presidential order.
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Gunfire scare closes House building after false alarm
Capitol Police swarmed the Rayburn House Office Building and briefly closed the Capitol after Rep. Jim Saxton heard what he believed were gunshots. No injuries or arrests followed a three hour search, with officers later attributing the noise to construction in the garage.
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Iowa lawmaker Jim Leach staff sequestered during search
The Gazette reports Rep. Jim Leach was meeting off Capitol Hill when the Rayburn Building was locked down over gunfire reports. His Iowa City staff were sequestered inside his locked office for hours as police searched room to room. They waited for clearance and used a password and knocks for identifications before leaving Friday afternoon.
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Haditha Massacre Witnesses Describe Civilian Slayings
Witnesses in Haditha recount U.S Marines killing 24 Iraqi civilians including women and children in close range retaliation for a Marine's death. Investigations by Naval Criminal Investigative Service and military boards probe possible murder dereliction of duty and cover up. political figures critique the incident as a grave war violation.
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