Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman carrying a baby prays in front of the cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city at 5:19 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the 66th anniversary of the attack. (Kyodo)

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