Family Day 2010

Family Day began as a grassroots initiative to remind parents that frequent family dinners make a difference. It was launched by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), in 2001, and has grown to become a nationwide celebration. In fact, in 2009, President Obama, all the Governors, and more than 1,000 Mayors and County Executives proclaimed and supported Family Day!

Today is the 270th day of the year. There are 95 days remaining until the end of the year (89 days till Christmas).

Los Angeles recorded an all-time record high, today, of 113 degrees as a Fall heat wave bakes California. A British businessman who bought the Segway personal-transporter company, last year, died in a freak accident this weekend when he apparently drove one off of a cliff and into a river.
Southwest Airlines announced that it will buy smaller AirTran Airways for nearly $1.4 billion. Max Weinberg, Conan O'Brien's bandleader for 17 years on both "Late Night" and the "Tonight Show" won't be joining him on "Conan," his new late-night program set to debut on TBS in November.

Tonight, the Bears and Packers face off on Monday Night Football. It's also the second week of competition for "Dancing with the Stars." The new "Hawaii Five-O" (this will be the second episode) is a viewing option during the last hour of prime time.

New York Times - On this Day

Feature for September 27, 2010