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October 27, 2003 (Monday)
- Occupation of Iraq: More than 40 people are killed and over 200 are injured in a wave of coordinated bomb attacks on the Red Cross compound and several local police stations in Baghdad.[1] George W. Bush states that the bombings are a sign of desperation by the insurgents.[2]
- U.S. fund group Putnam Investments fires four fund managers as scandals about improper and/or fraudulent dealings reach the mutual fund industry.[3]
- Former Japanese Prime Ministers Miyazawa Kiichi and Nakasone Yasuhiro announce that they are going to retire.
- Northwest Territories general election, 2003: The writ is dropped for the 19 electoral districts of the Northwest Territories to elect members to the 15th session of the consensus government.
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Baghdad terror blasts kill dozens". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - Business - US fund giant fires traders". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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