Capitol, White House Emptied as Plane Strays
From Times Wire Reports
Police briefly ordered the evacuation of the Capitol and the White House, and President Bush was moved from the executive mansion to a safer location, when a private plane inadvertently ventured into restricted airspace. The plane was intercepted by military jets and escorted to a landing.
The all-clear came within minutes -- well before the White House was fully evacuated.
The White House briefly went to red alert -- its highest level, presidential spokesman Scott McClellan said.
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