March: 17 2014 News

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile, prompting temporary tsunami warnings. Culture & Sports

U.S. Navy SEALs recaptured the Morning Glory , a tanker filled with Libyan oil that had been hijacked by rebels earlier in the month. Human Interest & Tragedy

Reports confirmed that 16 people died in a stampede during a massive government job recruitment drive involving roughly 500,000 applicants. March 17 2014 News

Florida was named the top-seeded team for the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament as the brackets were officially set.

Major sponsors like Guinness and Heineken, as well as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , boycotted the NYC parade due to its exclusion of openly gay organizations. Human Interest & Tragedy Reports confirmed that 16

President Barack Obama announced new sanctions targeting Russian and Ukrainian officials responsible for the "illegal referendum," stating the U.S. would not recognize the secession.

Following a Sunday vote, Crimea's parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine to join Russia, reporting a 96% majority in favor. supported by Hezbollah

Government forces, supported by Hezbollah, seized the strategic rebel-held town of Yabrud near the Lebanese border.