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Bomb Kills 5 at Baghdad Restaurant

By Julie McCarthy

Published December 30, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 21 years ago.

A powerful bomb explodes Wednesday night outside a popular upscale restaurant in central Baghdad. Five Iraqis were killed and at least 24 other people were wounded. Three Los Angeles Times reporters were among those injured. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.

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Julie McCarthy

Julie McCarthy has spent most of career traveling the world for NPR. She's covered wars, prime ministers, presidents and paupers. But her favorite stories "are about the common man or woman doing uncommon things," she says.

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