• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Mismangement Destroyed the Global Financial System."
• 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.

• 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.
• Comedian Larry David is under attack from some Christians after Sunday's espiode 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.
• 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?
• 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.
  

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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?
• 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?

• 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 Joliet man was put on the sex offender registry by mistake. Is he entitled to an apology and perhaps some compensation?
• A Colorado 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?
• 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.
• 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 advisor and author of the new book "We've come a long way... maybe."
• 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?

This morning John had the story of an ice-skating bear in Russia that had to be put down after it mauled its trainer. Here's some early video of the bear skating

• A federal judge this week threw out Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's lawsuit seeking to force Craigslist to pull online ads Dart says sell sex.
• A 25-year-old convenience store clerk pocketed a customer's $1 million winning lottery ticket, claimed the prize and skipped town, possibly back to his native Nepal. What's worse, playing the lottery and never winning or winning but having a clerk steal your ticket?
• John and Cisco Travelogue: Florida town holds yearly "Cooter Festival" devoted to turtles.
• Authorities in Massachusetts have busted a terrorism plot that targeted two prominent US politicians, American troops and shoppers at American Malls. John and Cisco checked in with Todd Starnes from Fox News Radio for the details.
• John and Cisco Hero: Wal-Mart fires employee for chasing after thief.
• President Obama is still blaming the Bush for everything that goes wrong in his Presidency. Mark Tapscott, editorial page editor for the Washington Examiner says that strategy will not work for much longer.
• A Virginia man has been arrested for making coffee naked, in his own kitchen. He could spend a year in jail and face $2,000 in fines. Do you have the right to walk around your house naked?
• Chicago police officers plan a benefit this weekend for Joseph Frugoli, who is accused of killing two people. Frugoli is accused of crashing into a car while driving drunk on the Dan Ryan Expressway in back April.
• The White House is continuing its war against Fox News Channel. Columnist and author S. E. Cupp believes that Obama has never looked less Presidential.
• Swine Flu Update: 12 members of the Cleveland Browns are stricken with flu-like symptoms. How do you talk about the Swine Flu with your kids with all of the constant bad news?
• Companies that got huge government bailouts last year will have to make sharp cuts in the pay of their top executives of the seven companies that got the most help. John and Cisco talked to Mike Majchrowitz from Fox News Radio.
• A 55-and-over community wants to evict family with 6-year-old. Two residents are taking care of their granddaughter, and the community says that it violates their age requirements.

• Swine Flu Update: St. Charles East High School will be closed beginning Wednesday through at least Friday due to high level of flu-related illness. More than 40 percent of the student population missed classes today, according to school officials. Plus, Louis Farrakahn thinks that the H1N1 vaccine is intended to kill black people.
• Woman Sets Trailer On Fire Trying To Get Raccoon.
• Amherst Massachusetts is working on a resolution to welcome former Gitmo detainees to their town. Would you want former terrorism suspects living in your community?
• Kane County sheriff's deputies helped a 5-year-old boy find his way home early Sunday after he was found wandering around near St. Charles. They believe that the kid was apparently sleepwalking.
• Are you feeling stressful this morning? For the second year in a row Chicago has been named the most stressful city in the United States.
• Mayor Daley has unveiled a new budget plan that calls for city employees to take 24 unpaid days off. So effect will that have on the people of Chicago? John and Cisco talked to Ralph Martire, executive director of the non-partisan Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.
• Two California police officers used OnStar to disable the gas pedal of a stolen car, avoiding a high speed chase. Is that just cool technology that can prevent crimes or are you worried about it being abused?
• John Stossel joined John and Cisco to talk about his move to Fox Business Network, and the White House targeting Fox News Channel.
• A new study suggests that the death penalty is a waste of money. Most of the people on death row just languish while the state and lawyers drag it all out. Is it worth keeping the death penatly?
• The meat police are out in force: Meatless Monday is coming to some schools, they are cutting meat in an effort to improve the diet of students.
• Craig Shirley joined John and Cisco to talk about his new book "Rendezvous with Destiny: Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America."
  

Immigrants' rights groups have condemned the sale of an "illegal immigrant" costume this Halloween season. Retailers like Target, Walgreens, Amazon, and even eBay have pulled the costume and are no longer offering it for sale.

But John & Cisco got their hands on some of the few remaining costumes left on store shelves. We will be giving them away all this week, so make sure to listen each morning between 5 and 9am for your chance to win one.

• Rep. Melissa Bean has to cancel an appearance at a high school where she was scheduled to talk about flu prevention … The reason for the cancellation? Her daughter has H1N1.
• What does a test drive become grand theft auto? A Massachusetts man who allegedly kidnapped a car salesman during a test drive and drove the vehicle more than 1,000 miles was in custody in Wisconsin.
• President Obama cancels plans to travel to Germany to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Instead he will send Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Do you think this is insulting to the Germans and the people who fought the Soviet Union?
• Gun of the Day Update: 78 year old man shoots would-be burglar.
• A parent and high school coach came to blows when the coach forced a kid to run laps for being late to practice. Is it fair for a coach to punish an athlete for something that was clearly the parents fault? Did the parent over react?
• Bruce Bartlett, a former domestic policy adviser to President Ronald Reagan and a treasury official under President George H.W. Bush joined John and Cisco to talk about his new book "The New American Economy: The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward."
• Big Brother Update: A proposed law in Wisconsin would require taking DNA samples when people are arrested. Is this a violation of civil rights or just keeping track of criminals?
• The Louisiana Justice of the Peace who refused to marry an interracial couple said on "The Early Show" he doesn't see what the problem is with what he did now, because the couple is already married.
• Blago’s hopes of being a reality show superstar may be dashed yet again: A judge is worried that be may talk about his case on Celebrity Apprentice. Is it fair to put limits on what Blagojevich can say on TV?
• Some ignored intelligence may have led to some US casualties in Afghanistan. John and Cisco got the story from Bill Gertz, the defense and national security reporter for The Washington Times.
  

A Southern California immigrant rights group on Friday asked the Target store chain and a costume company to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it said is offensive to immigrants. (From Fox News)

Do you think it's offensive or harmless Halloween fun?

• Moments in Racial Insensitivity: Governor Bobby Jindal and Sen. Mary Landrieu are both calling for the resignation of the Louisiana Justice of The Peace who refuses to perform interracial marriages.
• Elvis hair update: The King’s hair sold for $15,000. Plus two of his shirts went to John Urso from Inverness for about $80,000.
• A female high school student in Mississippi won't be in her year book because she wanted to wear a tuxedo. She didn't like the female attire for the year book, but the schools says that she is violating the rules. Of course the SCLU is now involved. Since there is now firm rule on the books, does the school have the right to tell students what to wear in their photos?
• House of Squalor: Woman convicted of animal cruelty uses stun gun on trooper. She had several dogs, roosters, a donkey and a wolverine among other animals living in her home.
• At this point it isn't much of a shock, but Balloon boy was a total hoax. Charges are most likely going to be filed. Should the parents have to pay for the rescue costs? John and Cisco checked in with trial attorney Mimi Coffey.
  
• A Philadelphia firefighter has been suspended for refusing to remove an American flag sticker from his locker. The fire department has banned any personal stickers from lockers, regardless of how patriotic they may be.
• The White House is stepping up its war against Fox News Channel over the weekend. David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel were on the Sunday morning talk shows and both took shots at the news outlet.
• Congressman Aaron Schock joined John and Cisco to talk about health care, plus his idea of taking the wasteful stimulus money and using it for transportation.
• Moments in Racial Insensitivity: A California group is demanding that Target pull their illegal alien costume.
• Residents in Naperville are opposing a planned Muslim school and meeting place in town. They believe its activities would be too late and cause congestion.
• Michelle Malkin will be in town on Thursday evening for the United Republican Fund's 75th Anniversary Celebration.
  

Meghan McCain caused quite a stir she posted this picture on her Twitter account. What do you think, is this picture too much?

• Lock & Roll: Lock & Roll: Elvis and Michael Jackson hair for auction. Would you want a "piece" of a dead celebrity, or is that just creepy?
• A church in North Carolina is hosting their first annual Halloween book burning. The books that they find objectionable actually include every version of the Bible other than the King James version, and authors like Bill Graham.
• More Zero Tolerance run amok: A Springfield Mass Transit District bus driver has received a one-day unpaid suspension for wearing a pink necktie to help raise awareness for breast cancer.
• The six year old boy who was thought to be in a balloon turned out to be hiding in his attic. News coverage was transfixed on the balloon for hours. Do you think that it was really an accident or just a publicity stunt? John and Cisco checked in with Jessica Rosenthal with Fox News Radio live in Fort Collins, CO for an update.
  
• The Illinois Senate decided Thursday to let voters choose whether they want the power to recall crooked governors in the future. Do you think a recall election is a good idea?
• Moments in Racial Insensitivity: Louisiana judge won't sign a marriage license for interracial couples.
• Colin Hanna wants all bills that go through Congress to be posted online for 72 hours before they come up for a vote. He's created a website called WeThePeopleCanRead.org where you can keep track of which lawmakers have signed on to the idea.
• A Minnesota high school is cracking down on streaking after a rash of incidents at football games. They are trying to get streakers classified as sex offenders. Do you think it's fair for a prank to get high school kids classified as sex offenders?
• The RNC launched a new website this week and it was a pretty spectacular mess. It's just another is a serious of missteps by RNC Chairman Michael Steele. Jay Cost writes the Horse Race Blog at Real Clear Politics, he says that if you're a Republican and you're not worried about what's going on at the RNC, you should be.
• Greenies gone mad: California appears poised to be first to ban power-guzzling big-screen TVs to save the environment.
• Michael Medved joined John and Cisco to preview his show and also look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend.