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Gunman shot and captured at U.S. Capitol complex - police

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WASHINGTON A man with a gun walked into the underground U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Monday and was shot and wounded by police after he pointed the weapon at officers, police said. | Video

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Clinton to push Grassley, Senate Republicans on U.S. Supreme Court 10:01pm BST

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton plans to rebuke Senate Republicans in a speech on Monday for denying a hearing to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and warn of the dangers if Donald Trump appoints the next justice.

Secret Service closed White House fence lines during Capitol shooting 9:09pm BST

WASHINGTON The Secret Service temporarily closed the north and south fence lines around the White House complex on Monday as a "routine precautionary measure" a spokesman said, as police reported gunshots were fired at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center.

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Cuba's Fidel Castro knocks sweet-talking Obama after 'honey-coated' visit 8:46pm BST

HAVANA Retired leader Fidel Castro accused U.S. President Barack Obama of sweet-talking the Cuban people during his visit to the island last week and ignoring the accomplishments of Communist rule, in an opinion piece carried by all state-run media on Monday.

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Trump questions NATO, Asia nuclear weapons ahead of Washington summit 9:21am BST

WASHINGTON U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for decades, and called for the alliance's overhaul days before world leaders convene in Washington.

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U.S. Democrat Sanders says party leaders may 'rethink' after wins 27 Mar 2016

WASHINGTON Fresh from Democratic presidential primary wins over the weekend in three U.S. states, Bernie Sanders on Sunday claimed political momentum he said could help him win the backing of Democratic power brokers in his race against Hillary Clinton. | Video

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Bangladesh asks NY Fed, Philippines to help retrieve stolen money 27 Mar 2016

DHAKA The new governor of Bangladesh's central bank has sent formal letters to the New York Fed, as well as central bank and money laundering chiefs in the Philippines, asking them to help recover its stolen $81 million (57.32 million pound), a senior central bank official said on Sunday.

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Brussels attacker had been on U.S. watch list before Paris attacks - source 26 Mar 2016

WASHINGTON Brahim El Bakraoui, one of the Brussels suicide bombers, was on a U.S. counterterrorism watch list before the November attacks in Paris and his brother Khalid was put on the list shortly afterward, sources familiar with the matter said.

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As tensions escalate, Cruz calls Trump a 'snivelling coward' 25 Mar 2016

WASHINGTON The feud between Republican presidential contenders Donald Trump and Ted Cruz over their spouses heated up on Thursday, with Cruz calling the party front-runner "a snivelling coward" for threatening his wife on Twitter. | Video

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Obama honours Argentina's 'Dirty War' victims; faults U.S. on human rights 25 Mar 2016

BARILOCHE, Argentina President Barack Obama said the United States was too slow to condemn human rights atrocities during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship as he honoured victims of the "Dirty War" on Thursday, but he stopped short of apologising for Washington's early support for the military junta. | Video