The race for New York's 23rd Congressional District has become more of a mess: Republican Dede Scozzafava endorses Democrat Bill Owens, one day after dropping out of the race. John and Cisco got the latest on the story from Todd Starnes with Fox News Radio. Night of The Living Howell: John is a little mad this morning, because his ex-wife let their son watch Night Of The Living Dead for Halloween after she previously complained about John letting him watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Premature Ejection: A civilian passenger accidentally activated ejector seat in military aircraft while flying along with the South African version of the Blue Angles. President Obama has had Rudy Giuliani kicked out of a New York landmark. Now, it's not the President playing politics, the Yankees bumped America's Mayor from his seats at the World Series for First Lady Michelle Obama. Criminal or great American? This mechanic allegedly picked up some side cash by disabling cars parked at a restaurant and then just happening to be there when the people came out, charging between $50 and $200 to start their cars.

One California woman’s children died in a house fire in May. Now, she’s battling the city because she wants to use the house as a Halloween haunted house attraction, complete with pony rides and some of the dead children’s toys. Michael Medved joined John and Cisco to talk about the economic news this week, plus he reviewed the new Michael Jackson movie "This is it"

Big Brother is more powerful than your mom: A furious Ohio mother says her 7-year-old son, who has had problems with medications, was vaccinated for swine flu at school against her wishes. The economy grew 3.5% in the third quarter, it's the biggest growth in two years. So does that mean the recession is over? John and Cisco asked Charlie Gasparino from CNBC, author of the new book "The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System."

On Thursday Nancy Pelosi unveiled the House version of the health care bill. It's 1,990 pages long, 400,000 words and just about $1 trillion. John and Cisco got the details on the bills from Mike Machjrowitz from Fox News Radio. It’s beginning to look a lot like the winter solstice: Michigan Man Sues for Right to Put Back Family’s Nativity Scene on Public Median. It has been up for 63 years. Should they allow him to put it up? Chris Wallace joined John and Cisco to preview Fox News Sunday.

Great American Inventors: Bra-mask: Chicago researcher invents bra that doubles as face mask. A federal judge in California has issued a ruling dismissing a closely-watched "birthers'" lawsuit. They were challenging President's Barack Obama's qualifications to be president. John and Cisco's Animal Files: Florida man steals ferret by shoving it down his pants. Plus, Toronto musician dies after coyote attack. How old is too old to trick-or-treat.

Was Alcohol Involved: Homeless man starts fire to chase snakes from camp, Plus, Throwing feces in a courtroom? That will get you 31 years in prison. Actually he got 31 years for robbery, but the only reason I’m mentioning it is the throwing of the feces. Fred Barnes, the executive editor at the Weekly Standard joined John and Cisco to talk about Harry Reid's new push for the public option, and President Obama's pending decision on Afghanistan. John and Cisco Health Desk: A new study from John's Hopkins suggests that doctors have less respect for overweight patients than any other patients.

The Obama White House is offering access to White House officials in exchange for donations. Is that normal use of executive power or an abuse? There may be a shortage of flu vaccinations out there, but one group won’t have to worry about it. It turns out that prisons will get all the vaccines that they want. They are in very close quarters and very high risk for the flu. Should we be giving vaccines to inmates when there aren't enough for the general population? The Senate is working on a deal that would extend and expand the first time homebuyer tax credit to include current homeowners who want to move. Will there come a point where the government will stop printing money?

Comedian Larry David is under attack from some Christians after Sunday's episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." On the show's most recent installment, David urinates on a painting of Jesus Christ, causing a woman to believe the painting depicts Jesus crying. John and Cisco got the latest on the story from Todd Starnes with Fox News Radio. Gun of The Day Update: The number of women buying guns in the Chicago area is increasing. A Will County judge had to accept a tray of jerk chicken as a substitute for a man's community service. He jokingly said that the men could do either the community service or bring enough chicken for everyone.

When you've gotta go, you've gotta go: A motorist was pulled over for going 96 mph in a 40 mph zone. He said he was speeding because he desperately needed to find a rest room. He has since been sentenced to court supervision. A Philly woman posted an ad on Craigslist offering sex for Phillies tickets. Obviously she is facing some possible jailtime, and has also lost her job. It turns out that police lose evidence all over the world. Police in northern India lost an entire corpse. They found it two years later, on the roof of the police station.

Mark Brown has a column in the Sun-Times talking about the fact that high schools in Chicago used to make students swim naked in gym class. How was it ever acceptable to make students swim naked? President Obama spoke in Berlin when he was running for President, and he made a quick stop in Copenhagen to try to win the Olympics for Chicago, but he will not take the time to go to Berlin for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Michael Barone, senior political analyst with the Washington Examiner thinks that it is because Obama's presidency doesn't quite match up with the rhetoric of his campaign speech there.

The Chicago Tribune has a story that shows just how bad the economy has gotten. Some people are now living in storage units. A storage unit is far cheaper than the average apartment. Aren't there rules against living in a storage unit? Would you look the other way? Moments in Racial Insensitivity: ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended one week for a remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya. The White House war against Fox News continues. Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett was on CNN and had nothing good to say about Fox News. Surprisingly CNN's Campbell Brown stood up for Fox.

Chicago wants you to rat out tax cheats. Is it a good idea for the government to pit citizens against each other like that? Baltimore cop pulls gun on a guy dressed up like Leatherface carrying a chainsaw. Do you think the police officer was over reacting? On Tuesday Joe Leiberman came out and said that he will help filibuster Harry Reid's health care plan that includes a public option. So does this mean that the public option is finally dead? John and Cisco talked to Glenn Thrush, senior congressional reporter for The Politico.

Bruce Springsteen canceled a performance in Kansas City after his cousin and road crew member died. If you had tickets for that show would you be upset that he canceled it because of the death of a roadie? According to a new study, the scent of Windex can prompt people to unconsciously act more fairly and generously. NWA Update: The pilots who missed their destination by 150 miles could end up loosing their licenses. More from the “You’ll never want to fly again” file: At LAX, two planes apparently passed within 10 to 15 feet of each other. A Rhode Island man has been charged in a hit and run accident. He tried to drive 2 miles with a man stuck in his windshield.

A hotel owner in New Mexico wants employees to speak only English, and chance their names to something more English sounding. Some hispanic groups are calling it racism. Is it within an employers rights to ask people to change their names for work purposes?

Northwest Airlines update: Now the NWA pilots who missed their airport by 150 mile claim that they were using their personal laptops in the cockpit. That’s a violation of company policy, which might explain why they weren’t too anxious to say what they were doing. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate health care plan will have the public option. John and Cisco talked about this latest twist with Illinois Congressman Don Manzullo. As America continues its battle against obesity, nightclubs for overweight women are now all the rage. The University of Chicago is already angling to get the Obama Presidential Library. It makes sense for it to be in Chicago, but isn't it a little early to be talking about something like that?

The president of NOW has started to criticize President Obama’s boys club sports outings. Do people have any right to complain about who the President spends time playing sports with? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate health care plan will have the public option. John and Cisco talked about this latest twist in the health care debate with Mike Majchrowitz from Fox News Radio. World's Biggest Nerd: A man has re-created the first-class cabin from a 1970's Pan-Am 747 airliner in his garage. Gun of the Day Update: Woman, 70, guns down robber in hotel room.

Both Steve Phillips and his lady friend have now been fired from ESPN. Like all celebrities who screw up, Phillips is headed to rehab. A grocery store cashier was denied a break by her supervisor and ended up having a little accident. Now this modern day Norma Rae is suing for $200,000. She only had a verbal agreement with one of the managers, so does she have a case? For the low, low price of $1.85 million you could be the Obama clan’s next door neighbors. Politics aside, would you want to live in the giant security bubble that must surround Casa De Obama? Would the novelty of living next to a sitting President outweigh the hassle? Chicago police are now being told to Taser suspects in the back. That comes after Taser Internation advised that Tasering people in the chest could cause a rather nasty cardiac event.

Former state treasurer and candidate for governor Judy Baar Topinka has thrown her hat back in the ring for state comptroller. She joined John and Cisco to talk about why she decided to make a political comeback. The White House’s war with Fox News continues to rage on. Lefty blogs were claiming that FNC that the Pay Czar fiasco was overblown, and FNC never asked for an interview. FNC says that they did, and Robert Gibbs admitted that the WH screwed up. Is anyone really getting anywhere in this feud? John and Cisco checked in with Leslie Sanchez, a former Bush adviser and political strategist. Smoking by mental ill patients at Evanston park irks parents. They are trying to get the patients banned. Do they have a right to do that?

Mother’s Bar in the Gold Coast is being accused or racism. A black college student was kicked out for baggy pants, so he changed and they still wouldn’t let him in. So then he took it one step further and gave his baggy pants to a white friend, who got in just fine. White House economic guru Christine Romer says that the stimulus effect is starting to level off. If the unemployment level is still going up, exactly what effect did it have? John and Cisco talked about it with Stuart Varney from the Fox Business Network. Mayor Daley now wants to lease the water & sewer system. Is it a good idea? You can avoid the Skyway & parking meters, but you NEED water.

A Joliet man was put on the sex offender registry by mistake. Is he entitled to an apology and perhaps some compensation? A Colorado school kid claims he was bound and gagged with duct tape at school. The school claims that he was acting up in class. Is there any situation that would warrant a student being bound and gagged?

Chicago police Superitendant Jody Weis says a benefit for Detective Joseph Frugoli was not in good taste. Frugoli is accused of killing two people while driving drunk. John and Cisco Health Desk: Long-time mobile phone users are more likely to get brain tumors. President Obama has gotten some flak for having male-only basketball games, so over the weekend he had a golf date with his advisor Melody Barnes.

A slew of legendary American songs were reportedly played to try to force cooperation and punish prisoners detained at Gitmo. What music would make you sing like a canary? Michael Medved also joined John and Cisco to preview his show and look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend.

Another war is erupting between the White House and former Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney says the White House is dithering on Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Robert Gibbs says they are just being thoughtful and Cheney failed on Afghanistan. John and Cisco talked about the war of words with Cliff May, President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Capitalism in action: A Canadian company has introduced a Balloon Boy Halloween costume.

A Northwest Airlines flight missed it's destination by 150 miles on Wednesday. The pilots didn't respond to hails for 75 minutes, and military jets were standing by. They claim that they were in a vigorous discussion of airline safety. Do you buy that or do you think that they were sleeping? The war between the Obama White House and Fox News Channel rages on: Now the White House tried to block FNC from an interview with the Pay Czar until the rest of the press pool revolted. Chris Wallace joined John and Cisco to preview Fox News Sunday,