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Meanwhile: Terrorism Rises Under Bush Presidency

U.S. Amends Report to Show Rise in Terror

By BARRY SCHWEID
AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Significant acts of terror worldwide reached a 21-year high in 2003, the State Department announced Tuesday as it corrected a mistaken report that had been cited to boost President Bush's war on terror.

Incidents of terrorism increased slightly during the year, and the number of people wounded rose dramatically, the department said.

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