Nagasaki Marks Anniversary of World's Second Atomic Bombing

Bells tolled in Nagasaki, Japan Tuesday to mark the 71st anniversary of the city's atomic bombing by the United States, bringing an eventual end to World War II. Thousands of people stood in silent reflection at the city's Peace Park as the bells tolled at the precise moment (11:02 a.m. Nagasaki time, 0202 GMT) an atomic bomb dubbed "Fat Man" detonated over the city just moments after being dropped from an American B-29 bomber.  Over 70,000 people were killed...

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