Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People float lanterns carrying peace messages on the Motoyasu River near the Atomic Bomb Dome (in the background) in Hiroshima on the night of Aug. 6, 2011, the 66th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, to console the souls of those who died in the river after rushing there for water following the attack.

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