Florida was named the top-seeded team for the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament as the brackets were officially set.
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Reports confirmed that 16 people died in a stampede during a massive government job recruitment drive involving roughly 500,000 applicants.
Following a Sunday vote, Crimea's parliament formally declared independence from Ukraine to join Russia, reporting a 96% majority in favor.