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Hostage Situation In Rochester Ends With Man's Arrest
Last Hostage Taken From Clinton's Office Before Man Taken Into Custody

Friday, December 1, 2007 began with possible tragedy: a hostage crisis at Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, N.H

A disturbed man (who claimed he had a bomb) took hostages in the Rochester, New Hampshire, headquarters of the Hillary Clinton campaign. Over a period of several hours, all of the hostages were released. And eventually the hostage-taker, Lee Eisenberg, surrendered without incident.

When the incident began, Hillary Clinton was in the Washington area. She cancelled her campaign schedule for the day and immediately travelled to New Hampshire, where she met with law enforcement and the families of the hostages. Clinton made at least two public statements during the day, and she held a news conference after the ordeal ended. Clinton's actions were certainly appropriate for the incident, and her statements were sober and direct.

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDWBs3E5hk4

text: http://www.wmur.com/news/14737868/detail.html

Officer In Clinton Motorcade Killed In Crash
Clinton Cancels Fort Worth Campaign Rally Following Officer's Death

DALLAS (CBS 11 News) A Dallas police motorcycle officer crashed and was killed Friday while escorting the Hillary Clinton motorcade to a campaign rally.

Sen. Cpl. Victor Lozada, a 20-year veteran of the department, was apparently rounding a curve on the Houston Street viaduct when he hit a curb and crashed his motorcycle. No other motorcycles, or vehicles participating in the motorcade, were involved in the accident.

Clinton was scheduled to attend a rally in Fort Worth after the Dallas event. She went to Fort Worth and spoke to supporters while standing in front of the Tarrant County Courthouse.

Moments after taking the microphone Clinton told the crowd about the death of Corporal Lozada and said she was canceling the rally. "It would be inappropriate for me to take this opportunity, as I had planned to be with you, to talk about the election," Clinton explained to her supporters.

video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2997893799737544573

text http://cbs11tv.com/local/clinton.motorcade.crash.2.660392.html