Scene cleared after Secret Service investigates vehicle near White House
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WASHINGTON - The Secret Service says the all-clear has been given after a vehicle was investigated at a checkpoint near the White House on Thursday.
Authorities said they were alerted to a vehicle at a checkpoint and, as a precaution, the north fence along Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Park were closed.
After a brief investigation, the all-clear was given and the north fence was being reopened.