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Lockdown lifted at U.S. Capitol after man fatally shoots himself

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A precautionary lockdown of the U.S. Capitol was lifted after about two hours Saturday following a suicide by a man carrying a protest sign.

Protesters demand answers after video shows police officer shooting S.C. man in the back

By PBS News Hour

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One person dead in shooting at gates of NSA headquarters

By News Desk

Two people were shot and one has died after a car tried to ram a gate at Fort Meade, the military installation that houses the National Security Agency.

Will events in Ferguson help define the future of American policing?

By PBS News Hour

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Denmark on ‘high-alert’ after police kill gunman behind double terror attack

By Andrew Mach

The Danish Prime Minister said the country was still on "high-alert" on Sunday after police in Copenhagen shot and killed a 22-year-old man they believe was responsible for the double terror attack at a cafe and synagogue on Saturday and…

Danish police: Three shot at synagogue in new attack in Copenhagen

By Andrew Mach

Three people were wounded at a shooting near a Copenhagen synagogue early Sunday morning in the second shooting reported in less than 24 hours in the Danish capital city. It was too early to tell whether Sunday's shooting was related…

One killed, three wounded in Charlie Hebdo-style terror attack in Denmark

By Andrew Mach

One civilian was killed and three policemen were wounded during a free speech public forum at a Copenhagen cafe in an apparent terror attack on Saturday. Danish police said a 40-year-old man was killed and three police officers…

Jury selection for Aurora shooting trial has begun

By Sarah McHaney

Jury selection began today for the trial of James Holmes, the shooter who killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado in 2012. A record 9,000 people received summons to be considered for the jury.