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L.A. rings in U.S. peace bell donated by Japanese group

LOS ANGELES, U.S. - Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan rings a bell donated to the city by the World Peace Bell Association (WPBA) at an unveiling ceremony on the grounds of the Central Library in downtown L.A. Jan. 26. The bell, cast from coins collected from 103 nations and weighing about 116 kilograms, is the 17th to be presented by the WPBA, a nonprofit organization based in Japan.

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Los Angeles becomes 1st U.S. city to receive peace bell

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riorda (3rd from L) holds the replica of a peace bell presented to the city by Tomijiro Yoshida, president of the World Peace Bell Association, on March 16. The original bell, cast from coins and metals collected from 103 nations, weighs 365 kilograms and is to be delivered next month.

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L.A. rings in U.S. peace bell donated by Japanese group

LOS ANGELES, U.S. - Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan rings a bell donated to the city by the World Peace Bell Association (WPBA) at an unveiling ceremony on the grounds of the Central Library in downtown L.A. Jan. 26. The bell, cast from coins collected from 103 nations and weighing about 116 kilograms, is the 17th to be presented by the WPBA, a nonprofit organization based in Japan.