Transportation Security news conference held at National Airport in Virginia
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier speaks during a news conference regarding transportation security prior to the holiday travel season at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on November 15, 2010. Also discussed was the "If You See Something Say Something" campaign which urges the public to report things that seem out of place. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
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The man accused of killing a Holocaust Memorial Museum guard had a member of Congress' office address in his possession, U.S. Capitol Police say.
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