Daily News Digest

Quote of the day.
“After enjoying Seders with family and friends in Chicago and on the campaign trail, I’m proud to have brought this tradition into the White House. I did so because I wanted my daughters to experience the Haggadah and the story at the center of Passover that makes this time of year so powerful.” Barack Obama on why the White House will again host a seder this evening, the beginning of the first day of Passover.
(Washington Post) 

Quote of the day.
"But more than anything, we must keep alive in the world the thirst for the Absolute. We must never allow a one-dimensional vision of the human person to prevail — a vision that reduces the person to what he produces and consumes." Pope Francis, in a meeting with the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, and Jain delegations that had come to the Vatican for his inauguration.
(Catholic News Service)

Quote of the day.
“When I say 2.5 million people have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, jaws drop. I know which lines are going to get gasps, and that’s one of them. I don’t think they appreciate how many people have served, and particularly the number who have had repeated deployments.” Paul Rieckhoff, chief executive officer of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
(McClatchy News)

Quote of the day.
"It is critical that parents are actively engaged as their teens learn to drive. We can enact the best laws and create the strongest programs, but without parental involvement, teens will continue to be at risk." Jonathan Adkins of the Governors Highway Safety Association, as recent deadly crashes in five states are a reminder that vehicle crashes are the No. 1 killer of U.S. teenagers.
(USA Today)