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Health-Conscious Mayor's Halloween Trick?

(Nov. 5) -- Bitter New Yorkers who are worried that Mayor Michael Bloomberg's "war on candy" will deprive them of their next sugar high may be able to relax. In fact, on Halloween they could look no further than the home of the mayor himself for their next fix. On Oct. 31, The New York Times reports today, a Mickey Mouse...

Cops: Man in Breathalyzer Costume Fails Breathalyzer

(Nov. 4) -- It's said that you should never judge a man by his clothes. But when a man is dressed like a giant Breathalyzer, it's hard to do otherwise. Police in Lincoln, Neb., say that early Monday they pulled over a suspected drunken driver who was wearing a Halloween costume modeled after the blood alcohol tests often...

Opinion: An Election Message for Local Politicians

(Nov. 4) -- If the message sent in Tuesday's congressional and gubernatorial elections is that people are fed up with the intrusiveness of government, that message needs to be delivered to clueless local politicians, many of whom seem to feel they have a mandate to save us from ourselves. Perhaps the ultimate...

Canadian Legion Apologizes for Halloween KKK Costume

(Nov. 4) -- The national president of the Royal Canadian Legion has apologized for racist costumes sported at a weekend Halloween contest in an Ontario hall, which has been closed pending an investigation. Partygoers said they were outraged by two men -- one dressed as a white-robed Ku Klux Klan member, the other wearing...

Police: Prankster Shot Dead After Egging Mercedes

ATLANTA (Nov. 1) -- Authorities say a driver enraged because a 17-year-old boy egged his Mercedes on Halloween fatally shot the prankster in the neck and leg as he tried to run away. Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones says the driver confronted the teen and fired 10 shots at him around 8 p.m. Sunday. The Fulton County...

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'Swamp People': Willie Grabs An Alligator By Its Jaws

The alligator hunters featured on " Swamp People " (Thu., 9 p.m. ET on History) often take risks, but Thursday night Willie risked his life in the heat of the moment.

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06/01/12 5 Things You Need to Know Today: June 1 Source: Calabasas Patch - Calabasas CA Meet local farmers at Williams Sonoma inside the Commons from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and sample their fresh fruits and veggies.
05/31/12 Ideas For Adult Halloween Costumes Source: I Am The Crime Who says that Halloween is just for kids to go trick or treating?
05/31/12 93 Year-Old Authors First Children's Book Source: Gifts & Decorative Accessories ALAMEDA, CA - Former elementary and middle school teacher and guidance counselor, Rosalie Hood has written her first book, "The White Black Cat"âand she's only 93 years young.
05/29/12 Crypticon - Fun with Horror and Gore Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Kiera Chung, 17, of Mill Creek, has her face painted as a sugar skull by makeup artist Dutch Bihary of Mt. Vernon at Crypticon Saturday May 26, 2012.
05/29/12 Halloween fundraiser for Norwich tot Source: Advertiser Online - Great Yarmouth - Norfolk - UK A fundraising initiative to raise money to provide a safe room for a little girl with a rare condition will be held this Halloween.

Background on halloween

Halloween (a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening), also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day.

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