Cannonnball detonated in Virginia

A Napoleon 12-pound artillery shell that could be from the Civil War era was found at Fort Lee, south of Richmond, Va., and explosives experts were called in to detonate it. • Article

Bomb squad checks out cannon ball

The Paducah (Ky.) Police Department Bomb Squad responded to a call from Daniel McKendree about a cannon ball that he moved from his parents' yard on Kentucky Avenue. McKendree moved the ball to his home on Clay Street and thought it might be a live ordnance. • Article