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February 27, 2013 (Wednesday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan:
- Taliban insurgents kill 17 Afghan government-affiliated militia personnel in an overnight attack in Andar District of eastern Ghazni Province. (AP via ABC News)

Arts and culture

American classical pianist Van Cliburn dies in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, at the age of 78. (Fox News)

Business and economy

JPMorgan announces it plans to cut 17,000 jobs over the next two years, primarily from the company's mortgage unit. (Reuters)
Reuters reports that the Treasury of the Republic of Italy is working on the terms of a bailout for the third-largest lender in the country, Monte dei Paschi. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

Severe Tropical Cyclone Rusty intensifies to Category 4 status before crossing the coast of Western Australia between Port Hedland and Pardoo. (ABC News Australia)
2013 Calcutta market fire: At least 20 people are killed when a fire breaks out at an illegal market in Calcutta, India. (BBC) (CNN) (The Telegraph)

Health and environment

2013 meat adulteration scandal: Gæðakokkar 30% meat pie on Iceland is found to not contain any meat at all. (CBC) (The Reykjavík Grapevine)

Law and crime

2013 Menznau shooting: Four people (including the perpetrator) are killed and six injured in a shooting at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland. (BBC) (CNN) (Reuters)
In Russia, Leonid Khabarov is convicted for an alleged role in a coup plot. (RT) (RIA Novosti) (RAPSI)
Former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide is questioned by police in connection with the supply of illegal drugs after he voluntarily attended a police station. He denies the allegation by The Sun newspaper that he offered to throw a fight for £1 million. (BBC) (WBN)^{[permanent dead link]} (The Sun)

Politics and elections

Stéphane Hessel, influential French diplomat, writer, thinker and inspiration for multiple political movements, dies at age 95. (BBC)
Chuck Hagel is sworn in as United States Secretary of Defense, replacing Leon Panetta. (CNN)
The United States Senate confirms Jack Lew as the Secretary of the Treasury. (Fox Business)

Religion

Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia is appointed apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh following Monday's resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien. (BBC)
Pope Benedict XVI gives his farewell address at the Vatican City. (ABC News)

Science and technology

Inspiration Mars Foundation: First space tourist Dennis Tito announces a plan to send a married couple on the first manned mission to Mars in January 2018 on a round-trip journey lasting 501 days. (Popular Mechanics) (The Telegraph) (The Guardian)

Sport

Atlético Madrid advances to the 2012–13 Copa del Rey Final against city rivals Real Madrid after drawing 2–2 with a Sevilla in the semi-final secong leg. (Soccerway) (Goal.com)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
 *[[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]:
-**[[Taliban]] insurgents kill 17 [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] government-affiliated [[militia]] personnel in an overnight attack in [[Andar District]] of eastern [[Ghazni Province]]. [http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/suicide-bomber-attacks-afghan-army-bus-wounded-18604104 (AP via ABC News)]
+**[[Taliban]] insurgents kill 17 [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] government-affiliated [[militia]] personnel in an overnight attack in [[Andar District]] of eastern [[Ghazni Province]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130228140747/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/suicide-bomber-attacks-afghan-army-bus-wounded-18604104 (AP via ABC News)]
 ;Arts and culture
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 *[[2013 Menznau shooting]]: Four people (including the perpetrator) are killed and six injured in a shooting at a factory in [[Menznau]], [[Switzerland]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21601323 (BBC)] [http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/27/world/europe/switzerland-shooting (CNN)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/27/us-swiss-shooting-idUSBRE91Q0G420130227 (Reuters)]
 *In [[Russia]], [[Leonid Khabarov]] is [[Conviction|convicted]] for an alleged role in a [[coup]] plot. [http://rt.com/politics/three-sentenced-in-russia-over-coup-plot-452/ (RT)] [http://en.rian.ru/russia/20130226/179697240.html (RIA Novosti)] [http://rapsinews.com/legislation/20130226/266533001.html (RAPSI)]
-*Former [[WBO]] [[heavyweight]] [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|champion]] [[Herbie Hide]] is questioned by police in connection with the supply of [[illegal drugs]] after he voluntarily attended a [[police station]]. He denies the allegation by ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that he offered to throw a fight for £1 million. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21608418 (BBC)] [http://www.worldboxingnews.net/news/2013/02/27/herbie-hide-denies-fight-fix-claims-says-hes-retired.html (WBN)] [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4809904/Herbie-Hide-peddles-cocaine-and-offers-to-throw-title-fight.html (''The Sun'')]
+*Former [[WBO]] [[heavyweight]] [[List of heavyweight boxing champions|champion]] [[Herbie Hide]] is questioned by police in connection with the supply of [[illegal drugs]] after he voluntarily attended a [[police station]]. He denies the allegation by ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' newspaper that he offered to throw a fight for £1 million. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21608418 (BBC)] [http://www.worldboxingnews.net/news/2013/02/27/herbie-hide-denies-fight-fix-claims-says-hes-retired.html (WBN)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4809904/Herbie-Hide-peddles-cocaine-and-offers-to-throw-title-fight.html (''The Sun'')]
 ;Politics and elections
 *[[Stéphane Hessel]], influential [[France|French]] diplomat, writer, thinker and inspiration for multiple political movements, dies at age 95. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21599477 (BBC)]
 *[[Chuck Hagel]] is sworn in as [[United States]] [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]], replacing [[Leon Panetta]]. [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/27/hagel-sworn-in-as-defense-secretary/ (CNN)]
-*The [[United States Senate]] confirms [[Jack Lew]] as the [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]. [http://www.foxbusiness.com/government/2013/02/27/lew-garners-votes-for-treasury-secretary-confirmation/ (Fox Business)]
+*The [[United States Senate]] confirms [[Jack Lew]] as the [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130303011229/http://www.foxbusiness.com/government/2013/02/27/lew-garners-votes-for-treasury-secretary-confirmation/ (Fox Business)]
 ;Religion