Daily News Digest

Quote of the day.
"You don’t have to be a technophobe or think corporations are evil to not want G.M.O.'s in your food." - Ashley Russell, a college student at a rally after a Manhattan court hearing on the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms).
(New York Times)

Quote of the day.
"Dickens's humanity and compassion made an extraordinary impact on Victorian England through his writings, which remain immensely popular. This bicentenary should help renew our commitment to improving the lot of the disadvantaged of our own day." - The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster Abbey, on today’s 200^th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth.
(BBC)

Quote of the day.
"The situation is dramatic, the snow is up to five metres [16 feet] high in some areas, you can only see rooftops." - Dr. Milorad Dramacanin, who took part in helicopter evacuations in central Serbia, speaking of conditions in eastern Europe that have caused more than 120 cold-related deaths and at least 11,000 people trapped by heavy snow in mountain villages in Serbia.
(Guardian)

Quote of the day.
"I'm alive. I’m very alive. To me, it’s stupid. I can’t die but one time. They have killed me four times." - Jerry Miller, Palm Bay, Fla., an Army veteran who has received four letters from the Veterans Administration informing his estate that he was no longer eligible for benefits due to his death.
(MSNBC)

Quote of the day.
“Loyalty that hides problematic conduct is a false loyalty, for it elevates reputation over reality, and esteems image over character. Though we may believe we are acting to protect the institution, in reality we do the institution and individuals far greater damage …” - Rev. John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, in an e-mail sent to students and employees reminding them of their obligation to report cases of suspected abuse and other questionable conduct.
(South Bend Tribune)

Quote of the day.
"This is the first time I’ve heard myself speak. It’s like I’m hearing myself talk. I’m healing myself through you guys." - Army Staff Sergeant Kenneth Sargent, seriously wounded in Iraq, after working with a professional songwriter to turn his experience into a song at a retreat led by Life-Quest Transitions, an organization helping vets readjust to civilian life through music.
(Washington Post)

Quote of the day.
"Corporate boards are tone deaf to the times, as are CEOs who justify this much compensation." - Roger Martin, dean of the University of Toronto Business School, on the growing number of CEOs making $50 million or more.
(USA Today)