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Ali and John discuss former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who confronted the schizophrenic man who shot her in the face, leaving her partially blind and paralyzed in one arm. Gabrielle and her husband decided this was the last step they needed to take in order to move on and not carry the burden of this man's actions around with them the rest of their lives.

Would you be able to handle coming face-to-face with somebody who tried to kill you? Tell us in the comments.

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks a Kenyan woman who named her twins Barack Obama and Mitt Romney; the New York Museum of Arts and Design, which is planning their first-ever scent exhibit; and a 9-year-old Ukrainian boy who stole $4,000 from his parents to buy candy.

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Ali and John discuss the Twitter firestorm that occurred on election night when millions of people tweeted their reactions to the results, including Justin Bieber, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama himself. Ali even got into her own Twitter feud the day after the election when she tweeted: "Sorry Romney- but this morning my vagina is barking like a seal!"

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks a man in Denver, Colorado, who discovered his home used to be a secret hangout for a powerful mob family; research that suggests that people who are "math-averse" get physical pains when they try to solve problems; and a toddler in Oklahoma who was issued a $2,500 ticket for peeing on his driveway.

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Ali and John discuss yesterday's election and the frenzy that many voters experienced. In today's modern world, John wonders why we have such an archaic voting system - he didn't even have to show his ID at his polling site! And should the government be required to give voters a receipt as proof that their vote was actually counted?

Do you have an election day horror story? Tell us in the comments.

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks the 21-year-old woman who went into labor yesterday but stopped at her polling site to vote before heading to the hospital; the spade-toothed beaked whale, a rare whale species that was found on a New Zealand beach; and Kirstie Alley, who admitted to falling in love with Patrick Swayze while filming North and South.

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Ali and John discuss just how much parents should be paying for after-school activities. From dance and playing musical instruments, to hiring after-school tutors for your kids - parents spend thousands of dollars on extracurricular programs. Since many schools offer their own after-school activities for free, is it worth it for parents to pay for these other pricey activities?

Do you think parents pay too much for extracurriculars? Tell us in the comments!

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks Alec Baldwin, the Jersey Shore cast, and other celebs who have been donating to Sandy victims; the Ohio woman who broke into her neighbor's house, cleaned it, and then left an invoice; and a saloon in the UConn territory that serves a cocktail called the Sourtoe - which is served with a severed toe in the drink.

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Ali and John discuss Mayor Bloomberg's late cancellation of the NYC Marathon. Ali thinks he should have cancelled it sooner because it was as if he was ignoring the fact that people were in crisis and suffering. John's torn - he feels for the hurricane victims, but also sympathizes with the thousands of athletes who trained for a year to compete in the race.

Do you think the marathon should have been cancelled? Tell us in the comments.

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks New York City hotels that are price-gouging after the hurricane; the NYC marathoners who ran through Staten Island handing out food to Sandy victims; and TheKnot.com, which is helping hurricane victims who had their weddings ruined.

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Ali and John discuss the horrific story of Elzbieta Plackowska, an Illinois woman who allegedly killed two children while babysitting them on Halloween Eve. The woman's claiming she stabbed the children to death because they were possessed by demons, yet the first thing she told police when they arrived at the scene was that an intruder had come in and killed them.

Does this make you question your trust in your own children's babysitter? Tell us in the comments.

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks Chris Brown and his clique, who dressed up as terrorists for Halloween, and Joanna Jenkins, the 108-year-old South Carolina woman who's voting for the first time next week.

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It's the day after Halloween, and Ali's still recovering! She and John discuss the weird feeling that hung in the air while trick-or-treating yesterday, post-Hurricane Sandy. Ali also tells us how she almost decked a mom who insulted her daughter's homemade Halloween costume.

More can't miss-moments: Ali talks Abigail Evans, a 4-year-old girl who summed up her disgust with the presidential election in a hilarious YouTube video that went viral; the cop who tasered a 10-year-old boy at his school's career day; and the drunk mom who dove into a creek to save wild ducks during Hurricane Sandy.

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Ali and John discuss the conspiracy theory that Hurricane Sandy was masterminded by Obama using the U.S. government's secret weapon HAARP, which is an atmospheric, ionic program that can create the perfect storm. These conspirators believe Obama did this so that he could save citizens from a big hurricane and gain more votes in the upcoming election.

Do you believe Hurricane Sandy was a conspiracy? Tell us in the comments.

More can't-miss moments: Ali talks Kelsey Grammer, who took his 3-month-old baby to the Playboy Mansion for their annual Halloween party; Tata, a Bangkok-born masseuse who claims that getting slapped in the face will help ward off wrinkles; and Erico, the pro-wrestler who auctioned off the side of his face for $15,000 and got a Romney tattoo.

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