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U.S. nuke kills an estimated 74,000 in Nagasaki in 1945

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
August 9, 2009

Today is Sunday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2009. There are 144 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History

On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, killing an estimated 74,000 people.

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