Obama Encourages Congress to Act
Yesterday, President Barack Obama presented his final pitch for health care to Congress. He pleaded to lawmakers to not let the year it took to draft House and Senate versions of the health care bill be in vain. Instead, he urged lawmakers to push forward in an "up-or-down vote" to ensure health care for millions of Americans nationwide. The outcome of health care is far from certain, with some Democrats still opposing the legislation and others concerned about their individual futures in the November elections. Only time will tell. [Yahoo News]

Haitian Family Survives Both Earthquakes
Imagine that you and your family happen to survive the earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12. You have a close relative that lives elsewhere, so you relocate. Imagine being hit by a second earthquake -- this time more devastating than the first. Such was the experience for the Desarmes family. While they all survived the Haitian earthquake, once they relocated to Chile, they were greeted yet again by another on Feb. 27. Now the Desarmes are considering relocating once again and cautiously sleep in a garden each night. [Washington Post]

Paterson Accused of Ethics Violations
In what appears to be yet another nail in his political coffin, New York Gov. David Paterson was accused of ethics violations yesterday involving Yankee tickets that he supposedly didn't pay for. Paterson now faces up to $100,000 in fines for his alleged indiscretion. [Wall Street Journal]

Men's Sexual Harassment Claims Hit New High
From 1990 to 2009, men have doubled their sexual harassment claims from 8 percent to 16 percent, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Interestingly enough, while sexual harassment claims are down and women still dominant the number of claims filed, men's claims hit the highest number filed in 2009. [Boston.com]

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