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UNITED STATES

LAX 'gunfire' was false alarm

Terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were evacuated briefly late on Sunday after reports of gunfire that police later determined were incorrect, in the second recent false alarm at a major US airport. At least two terminals were closed while security personnel checked them for anything suspicious. Media said the noises were possibly caused by a man dressed in a black Zorro outfit who was later detained by police.