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December 24, 2003 (Wednesday)
- An explosion occurs at Baghdad's Sheraton Ishtar hotel, probably caused by a rocket-propelled grenade.
- Following the detection of BSE in a Mabton, Washington cow, several countries (including Japan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) announce a ban on the importation of U.S. beef.
- Three Air France flights from Paris to Los Angeles are canceled due to security concerns expressed by the U.S. embassy in France.
- Bolivian President Carlos Mesa declares a state of emergency because of flooding in central Bolivia, which killed at least 19 people and collapsed a bridge crucial to Bolivian exports.
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