- City of Falls Church government offices and Falls Church City Public Schools will be closed today.
- Giant shoppers can accrue A+ School Rewards every time they use their Giant card through March 29, 2012. A+ School Rewards provides a simple way for schools throughout the region to earn funds every time customers make a purchase using their Giant card at checkout. This year, shoppers can earn even more rewards by purchasing bonus products - double points with the purchase of specially marked items throughout the store and triple points with the purchase of products labeled with Giant’s exclusive Healthy Ideas icon. To participate during the 2011-2012 school year, Giant customers are encouraged to sign up in-store or online at www.giantfood.com/aplusprior prior to Oct. 7 and to designate up to two local schools to benefit from their purchases.
- On this day in 1857, the American Chess Association was formed.
- On this day in 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, celebrates its 1,000-year birthday.
- If today is your birthday, you share it with NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (37-years-old) and actor Ben Vereen (65-years-old). Happy birthday!
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