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Friday, October 12, 2012

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Veteran: Risks In 1950s Bomb Test 'A Disgrace'

The Priscilla event, part of Operation Plumbbob conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1957, was a 37-kiloton device exploded from a balloon.

October 12, 2012 It's hard to determine just how many veterans became ill because they were at nuclear test sites, but one soldier who witnessed more than 20 bomb explosions in the Nevada desert in 1957 says a lot of good men died because of it.

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Planet Money

Gangnam Style: Three Reasons K-Pop Is Taking Over The World

South Korean rapper Psy performs his massive K-pop hit "Gangnam Style" live on NBC's "Today" show.

October 12, 2012 The viral hit isn't a fluke. South Korea has been cultivating a global music business for decades.

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Music Interviews

Kaki King: A Guitar Wizard Conjures New Colors

Kaki King's latest album is called Glow.

October 12, 2012 The notorious shredder says her latest album began as a set of solo guitar pieces — but once she entered the studio, she enhanced them using every instrument at her disposal.

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