A device, believed to be an aerial drone, has caused a security scare at the White House.
The overnight discovery on the grounds prompted the US Secret Service to shut down the perimeter and conduct a search.
President Obama is overseas and officials are playing down the danger posed.
Malcolm Brown reports.
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