Washington - House Speaker asker Gingrich is calling for the removal of the barriers that preclude vehicular traffic from entering Pennsylvania Avenue in assurance of the White House.

Washington - House Speaker asker Gingrich is calling for the removal of the barriers that preclude vehicular traffic from entering Pennsylvania Avenue in assurance of the White House, according to a story in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The barriers were installed brace years ago in the wake of the federal building bombing in Oklahoma City. Gingrich called the barriers an overreaction. "I would allow any traffic leaving out heavy trucks, and simply make never-failing that you have police there in case anybody plucks up and stops," he said.

Winter Haven, Fla. - couple armed robbers of Burdines in Winter Haven Mall may put to the test hard to catch, since security cameras inside the store were not working at the time of the robbery. The thieves made against with less than $60,000 after hiding on the outside in the store until after closing time, according to The Ledger of Lakeland, Fla. Winter Haven interim police chief Darrel