Guns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- They're already allowed to carry guns in the cockpit, but many pilots say that's not enough to keep aviation as safe as it should be.

TREMONTON -- A 14-year-old was killed Monday while handling a miniature cannon at his Tremonton home.

The apparent accident occurred around 7:30 a.m., said Tremonton Police Chief David Nance. The boy was identified as Robby Ostberg.

Ostberg was in the living room of the family home playing video games with his 16-year-old brother and handling the miniature cannon when it went off, Nance said.

He was struck in the face and pronounced dead at the scene. Ostberg's father was also in the house at the time.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Mitt Romney cruises down two-lane blacktops, past combines churning up clouds of dust harvesting corn, on his way to one more gathering, one more step on a long journey.

Four years ago, he thought these farm fields would lead to the White House. Iowa, instead, turned out to be the beginning of the end. Weeks after an embarrassing loss here, his campaign folded before the snow had even melted. Romney’s now back, more casual but still cautious, making his sales pitch: In these hard times, America needs a leader who understands balance sheets and budgets.

FARMINGTON -- Meloney Toone Selleneit pleaded not guilty to charges that she played a role in the shooting of her neighbor.

ROY -- Police are searching for a stolen maroon 2006 Toyota Tundra pickup truck that contains an AR-15 assault rifle, several other guns and a large cache of ammunition.