As part of 5 live's Octoberfest from Hull, Rhod Sharp talks to some of Hull's American cousins in Hull, Massachusetts close to the city of Boston. Former Congressman Tom Andrews on moves to close Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on the chaos surrounding the Afghan Presidential election. Plus, John LeBlanc, store manager, talks about the bear that wandered into his store looking for beer and Shirley Fish sums up the situation in Manila as another cyclone bears down on the country. Including Europe Desk and Dr Karl's Science Phone In.