White House, Capitol Evacuated

White House, Capitol evacuated after airspace violated: "WASHINGTON — The White House and the Capitol Building were evacuated about noon Wednesday after a small plane entered restricted airspace, but the evacuation was lifted about 20 minutes later.

A senior law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press the alarm was caused by an aircraft incursion over the protected airspace over Washington but there was no indication a terrorist attack was under way. The plane — a Cessna — was approached by a fighter aircraft and veered away, the official said.

Sen. George Allen, R-Va., told CNN the plane had been forced to land at an airport in Leesburg, Va., about 35 miles from Washington.

Employees of several other government buildings, including the Treasury Department and the U.S. Supreme Court, also were evacuated." More...