Explosives found in DC near White House

And the source of this information?  Well, given that we're all worried about Tiger Woods and CrasherGate, it would have to come from an alternative source.  And the source is.... Russian (RIA Novosti).

Regarding a "paper case containing explosive material was removed by the Secret Service" (per RIA Novosti report) and DC Fire Department Officials from somewhere near 15th Street and Pennsylvania Ave.  The Fire Department officials gave no comment on what was found inside the case (and this report does not attribute the source of the claim that the Secret Service found explosive material in it).