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TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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What happened All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 28, 1:14 AM

TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 28, 1:14 AM

TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 28, 1:14 AM

TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 28, 1:14 AM

TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 28, 1:14 AM

TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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TSA finds stolen cannonballs in checked baggage

All sorts of banned items are discovered in luggage by Transportation Security Administration screeners, but cannonballs stolen from a Civil War-era fort are not an everyday find.

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Jul 28, 1:14 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 28, 1:14 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 28, 1:14 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 28, 1:14 AM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.