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.
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
On March 17, 2014, the following major news events occurred: Major sponsors like Guinness and Heineken, as well
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
Following a Sunday vote, Crimea's parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine to join Russia, reporting a 96% majority in favor.
Government forces, supported by Hezbollah, seized the strategic rebel-held town of Yabrud near the Lebanese border.