• The Glen Ellyn Park District scheduled several “Polar Express” rides, where kids were to get on the train, there would be a reading of the children’s book and then they would meet Santa at the Elburn. The only problem was that the train conductor wouldn’t let the kids on the train.
• John and Cisco Health Desk: Research confirms what many of us have long believed, removing a Band-Aid is less painful when it is ripped off quickly.
• Remember when the executives of the auto companies got a fierce tongue lashing for taking private jets to their meeting on capitol hill? Well this is what happen when they fly commercial: Several bank execs missed their big meeting with President Obama Monday because their commercial flights were delayed.
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Labatt Blue has a new ad campaign for Christmas. It say "Leave one out for Santa. He's driving," and show a bottle of Labatt's Blue de-alcoholized beer. Some parents find this offensive, and believe it sets a bad example for kids. What do you think?

• According to an important medical study people do exhibit warewolf-like behavior during full Moons.
• Labatt Blue has a new ad campaign for Christmas. It say "Leave one out for Santa. He's driving," and show a bottle of Labatt's Blue de-alcoholized beer. Some parents find this offensive, and believe it sets a bad example for kids. What do you think?
• Tiger Woods Update: Accenture has become the first company to drop Tiger Woods as a spokesperson.
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• Coffee rage: A man charged with hitting two pedestrians with his car claims he was having a mental breakdown from too much coffee.
• Former Vice President Al Gore and former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin have been trading barbs over climate change science. Palin is balking at the idea of debating with for VP though.
• One tea party protester is calling for the government to mandate singing Christmas carols in school. That would seem to be at odds with the tea party movement. Also, the tea party folks are planning to stage "die-ins" at the offices of their representatives to protest ObamaCare.
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The city of Concord, California held its Christmas tree lighting ceremony tonight. They saved $20,000 on their Christmas tree this year, but the result reminds some of Charlie Brown.

• Could you picture yourself giving a fire extinguisher or a ladder for Christmas? FEMA has released a Christmas list for life in the disaster age.
• President Obama will accept the Nobel Peace Prize later this morning. According to a new poll, 26% say President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. 41% now think less of said award.
• The city of Concord, California held its Christmas tree lighting ceremony tonight. They saved $20,000 on their Christmas tree this year, but the result reminds some of Charlie Brown.
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• December 9th is the one year anniversary of the arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich. He was at a book signing yesterday and signed a copy of the Constitution.
• President Obama’s approval rating is down to 47% in the latest Gallup poll. Robert Gibbs responded by ripping Gallup, comparing them to a child with a crayon.
• A Nevada woman was in a dispute with her home owners association, and decided it would be a good idea to put a Nazi flag in her window. Her Jewish neighbor across the street is understandably less than amused. She says she’s trying to make the point that the mistreatment she’s gotten from the homeowners association is exactly like what the Nazi’s did to the Jews.
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• Tiger update: We’re now up to seven mistresses for Tiger Woods. The list includes a porn star and a Perkins waitress. Now this morning a woman has been taken from his home by EMT's. Eben Brown from Fox News Radio joined John and Cisco with the latest.
  
• The Salah's have already created a cottage industry. A company has employed a team of Salahi impersonators -- who can be hired as major event gatecrashers.
• Was Alcohol Involved?: A man opened fire with an AK-47 at a restaurant when they refused to serve him more alcohol. He sprayed the place with bullets and injured nobody.
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CBS has released this video to promote Frosty the Snowman, and their show How I Met Your Mother. Do you think it's too racy?

• A New York city store owner who showed a would-be robber some compassion by giving him $40, got a return on his investment. The man sent him $50 and a note saying that he changed his life.
• John and Cisco tackled one of life's greatest questions: Real or fake Christmas tree? Cisco is leaning fake after this weekend?
• Merry Winter Solstice: An elementary school principal in Connecticut has banned any holiday celebrations. No Christmas, Hanukah or anything else… they are celebrating winter.
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• Big John's Wheel of Conundrums: Which US President would make the best drinking buddy.
• The Great Asian Carp round-up is underway, and it has netted a grand total of 1 dead Asian Carp.
• The fame may have gotten to Sarah Palin's head. According to reports only the English-speaking media can ask her questions and they must address her as Governor.
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Here’s why you shouldn’t have a live Twitter feed on your billboard: A Mobile, AL TV stations billboard had their three anchors and a Twitter headline “3 Accused of Gang Rape in Monroeville.”

• Big John's Wheel of Conundrums: If you were kidnapped and could only call on a character from a TV show to rescue you, what should would you choose?
• Tiger update: Tiger Woods admits committing ‘transgressions’ There's also reports of a third mistress.
• Not everyone on the left is happy with President Obama's new plan for Afghanistan. Maxine Waters said yesterday that she cannot support the plan and compared Afghanistan to Vietnam.
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