White House Conference Center Evacuated

A bomb-sniffing dog reacted to a vehicle that was being used for Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert's visit Monday, leading to evacuation of parts of a White House annex building.

The building was reopened about 90 minutes later.

Washington police were checking out the vehicle, which was driven by a member of the delegation that was staying across the street from the White House at the Blair House, according to Kim Bruce, spokeswoman for the Secret Service.

Inside the White House, President George W. Bush was apparently sticking to his schedule of the day.

Police blocked off streets, but pedestrians were allowed to keep walking in some areas near the White House.

Security in the area already had been heightened because of Olmert's visit to Washington.

The evacuated building was the White House conference center, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. The conference center temporarily houses the White House press corps during a renovation in the West Wing.