. >> plus, we'll show you how to turn the pumpkin seeds from your jack-o'-lantern into some yummy snacks that will last you days and days. >> these are simple. from pumpkins to apples you know the new ipad mini comes out on friday, but guess what? we have one in our studio right now, there it is. we are going to talk about what it can do, what it can't do, the price of it and whether it's worth it. we'll be doing that in just a couple of minutes. >> suddenly al roker wishes he were right back here in the studio, as much as he loved covering the storm. >> i might get my hands on this before al roker, that will be a first. >> al, good morning. we'll tell you all about it. >> curse you, matt lauer. >> you'll be the second guy on our block to own one. >> i can't believe it. all right. let's take a look at that's going on the next couple of days starting with today. we are still dealing with sandy making its way through pennsylvania. lack at these temperatures right now. cold air really working its way in, and the temperatures are in the 30s and low 40s, and as we move into the day today we'r

jack-o-lanterns have traditionally been cared out of all the following except, turnips, apples, beets and pumpkins? >> i would say beets. [ buzzer ] oh, come on the >> she is crushed. >> there. >> the correct answer is apples. >> yes. vegetables, not fruits, typically used for jack-o-lanterns, white ancient celts and brits used continue turnips and beets, seems small to me, early americans opted for larger pumpkin. all cases, the carved images are intended to scare off the evil spir rates this supposedly haunt us on halloween. >> happy halloween. thanks for coming to see us. >>> he was shut most awarded female singer of all time and we will talk to whitney houston's brother and system, right after this. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nos

sunny-side up egg, jack cheese, jill. and, uh... make it a double. inspiration can come from anywhere. build your own burgers are now at denny's. >> we're all clear ton radar now but what i want to take a look at. well, i guess we're starting out with a look at our radar here. and we're all clear. we see some stormy activity. clouds off shore on the right of the screen. the radar, there's rain in there. just out of rain for the radar. we see some green around the radar site at dulles airport. that's just ground clutter. we see clouds out in west virginia. couple spots near pittsburgh. but again that's ground clutter so not much going on. let's look outside right now. we have clear skies. there are patches of fog out there. lot of moisture on the ground. chilly. 50 degrees at the airport. inner harbor 56. 90% the humidity. 29/70 the barometer rising. the winds are calm. quick review of what the radar looked like last evening. and again, we're getting some noise on the radar. here's that 4:00 until about midnight rain activity that moved through. prett

. >> get up close and personal with singer/songwriter jack skuller. >> that and more, next on "teen kids news." >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm siena. we'll start with our top story. >> imagine having to go to the hospital for treatments again and again and again. that's what kids with cancer have to do. as you might think, the visits are anything but fun. but as veronique reports, one hospital came up with a project that's not only unusual -- it's big, very big. >> you've probably heard of art therapy. it's a way to help patients deal with the difficulties of coping with serious illnesses. meet ian. he's an artist who works at the md anderson children's cancer hospital in houston, texas. when you think of doing an art project, you probably think of working on a sheet of paper or on a canvas or maybe even on a wall. but, remember -- this is texas we're talking about. so when ian found out how much one of the patients loved horses, that gave him an idea. he didn't ask her to draw a horse, but to draw on a horse. it was a challenge, but more importantly, it kept her

. >> senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> you can cut tax rates by 20%. >> not mathematically possible. >> it is mathematically possible. it's been done before. it's precisely what we're prosing. >> never been done before. >> it's been done a couple of times actual. >> i never been done. >> jack kennedy lowered tax rates and increased growth. ronald reagan -- >> now you're jack kennedy. >> reporter: well, it's a busy day for three of the four guys on the ticket here. you've got mitt romney who starts his day in north carolina, hits virginia and meets up though with paul ryan in the evening for a joint event in ohio. joe biden, he's going to paul ryan's home state in wisconsin. president obama actually has sort of a down day at the white house, though he does have dinner with a bunch of campaign supporters. matt? >> all right, chuck todd, thank you very much. rachel maddow is the left of "the rachel maddow show" on msnbc and going into this joe biden needed to steady the ship and calm the democratic side. did he accomplish that? >> democrats are psyched that he had such a good night. yo

i want to go to jack in pennsylvania. jack? >> caller: good afternoon, jim. this is jack from bucks county, pennsylvania, calling. i'm interested in wprt, westport innovations. i bought it maybe six months ago and have seen it go from approximately $18 to $50, back down to the high 20s or so. >> speculative situation. recommended today by a major firm. this is a company that makes natural gas engines for trucks and railroads. i believe in the company. but it's highly speculative. you've got my whole suburban one i played in when i was growing up. let's go to dino in florida. >> caller: this is dino from florida. >> what's shaking? let's go to work? >> caller: i've been watching your show for a long time and made a lot of money because of you. i ask you, kiss so a few months ago was $17. you telling me to buy. but you say if it reach $19, pull the plug. >> two firms said this week the business is very strong. i have no reason to doubt those two firms. i think the stock can go to $21 and not have a valuation stretch. let's go to mike in pennsylvania. mike? >> c

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