International Day of Peace 2010

Among other things, today is dedicated to the elusive goal of world peace. This observance was created by the United Nations in 1981 and was originally designated to be the third Tuesday of September (the opening day of regular sessions of the General Assembly). In 2001, its date was changed to be specifically the twenty-first day of September, in order to give the Day of Peace a fixed date and declare it as a global ceasefire day.

Today is the 264th day of the year. There are 101 days remaining until the end of the year (95 days till Christmas).

A defense bill to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was blocked today in the U.S. Senate. Nine U.S. troops were tragically killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. President Obama's top economic adviser, Larry Summers, announced today that he will be stepping down from his post. Denver Bronco's wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead Monday afternoon due to an apparent suicide. Paris Hilton was delayed at a Japanese Airport while they decide whether or not she will be admitted to the country after her recent guilty plea to a drug charge. Twitter announced today that a security flaw that has been widely exploited on thousands of Twitter accounts, redirecting users to third-party websites without their consent, has been fixed.

Tonight on NBC, is the season premiere of The Biggest Loser (Season 10). It looks like 21 new contestents will take on their weight loss struggles to change their lives and compete to for the title of this season's "Biggest Loser."

New York Times - On this Day

Feature for September 21, 2010