As the birthday of Noah Webster, today is designated as a day to encourage regular dictionary use. Primarily in the Great Lakes region, and parts of the Northeast United States, Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October, as a day to give candy to others. October 16th, is also World Food Day, a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger. In addition, as the Saturday near the first quarter moon between mid-September and mid-October, today is also Fall Astronomy Day. If jumping off of bridges excites you (or just the beauty of bridges over beautiful canyons), at New River Gorge, West Virginia, today is their 31st annual Bridge Day.
The Texas Rangers could not hold a 5-1 lead going into the eighth inning last night and lost Game 1 of the AL Championship series to the New York Yankees. Military medical researchers are optimistic that they have developed a blood test that can detect if someone has suffered a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury. In NCAA football today, major matchups include Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Arkansas vs. Auburn, Iowa vs. Michigan, Texas vs. Nebraska, Missouri vs. Texas A&M, Illinois vs. Michigan State, South Carolina vs. Kentucky, Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech, Nevada vs. Hawaii, and Air Force vs. San Diego State.
For those watching TV tonight, the TV Guide Hot List includes: "Pit Boss" (Animal Planet, 10/9c), "Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words" (Comedy Central, 11/10c), "Iconoclasts" (Sundance, 9/8c), "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster" (Cartoon Network, 7/6c), "NASCAR Racing" (ABC, 7:30/6:30c), "MLB NL Championship Series Game 1 - Phillies vs. Giants (FOX, 7:30/6:30c), and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (Cinemax, 10/9c).
In the movie world, this is the opening weekend for both "Jackass 3D" and "Red."
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