March 17 - 2014 News

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.

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 March 17 2014 News

Renowned fashion designer and long-time partner of Mick Jagger, L’Wren Scott , was found dead in her Manhattan apartment in an apparent suicide. Major sponsors like Guinness and Heineken, as well

Actor Wayne Knight , famous for his role in Seinfeld , took to Twitter to debunk a viral hoax claiming he had died in a car accident. News Roundup and Notes: Just Security Human Interest & Tragedy Renowned fashion designer and

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

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

On March 17, 2014, the following major news events occurred: