Partying adults drive Halloween industry

Halloween may conjure up visions of shrieking kids in princess and skeleton costumes trick-or-treating door to door. But this popular holiday increasingly has morphed into a celebration by adults who buy a Dracula or sexy showgirl outfit and head to a party or club.

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Sexy little devils? Policing kids’ costumes

It’s almost Halloween — a scary time of year, for sure. So today I will address the scarily unfortunate trend toward ultrasexy Halloween costumes.

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Danish queen designs costumes for Christmas ballet

"The Little Snow Girl" is being dressed by a queen.

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43 grand for the blood of Tony Soprano

One used, black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750. Inflation run amok? Nope — just the premium you pay for the blood of Tony-Soprano.

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Gandolfini selling 'Sopranos' wardrobe for charity

Tony Soprano is shedding his wardrobe for charity. James Gandolfini, who starred on the hit HBO series, is selling off 24 outfits, including the button-down blue shirt he wore in the opening credits and the bathrobe he donned to fetch the morning newspaper.

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AP Poll Method

The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on Halloween costumes and the presidential candidates was conducted October 16-18, 2007, based on telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,013 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii.

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Clinton, Giuliani Top Scary Costume Poll

Once again, Hillary Rodham Clinton leads in a poll. This time, she's the top choice when people are asked which major 2008 presidential candidate would make the scariest Halloween costume.

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Oh the horror! Thanks in part to the evaluation of a young sweets specialist, Bon Appetit shares a handful of truly stomach-turning treats.

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Forget all the guys in Bernie Madoff masks and tutus. If you want to see something really scary on Halloween, come to my apartment around 9 p.m.I'm letting my kids eat unwrapped candy.

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Aurora, Colorado (CNN) -- Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw.

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BOSTON -- Before your kids put on those Halloween costumes you may want to know that some costumes could be dangerous, especially for younger kids prone to putting things in their mouth.

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Little Bo Peep would make the cut at the Halloween parade at Riverside Drive Elementary School here on Friday, but the staff she used to menace her sheep would probably have to go.

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Oh the horror! Thanks in part to the evaluation of a young sweets specialist, Bon Appetit shares a handful of truly stomach-turning treats.

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(Halloween Hijinks).....Or.....The Undead Sure Know How to Party

When my kids were younger, I took them out trick-or-treating one dark Halloween evening in our suburban neighborhood.

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If you play your cards right, you won't need a costume to achieve celebrity status this Halloween. From Pop Rocks and Whoppers to humdrum Dum Dums, Bon Appetit unveils its list of the handouts that'll keep revelers coming back for more - or running in fear.

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If you play your cards right, you won't need a costume to achieve celebrity status this Halloween. From Pop Rocks and Whoppers, to humdrum Dum Dums, Bon Appetit unveils their list of the handouts that'll keep revelers coming back for more - or running in fear.

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Halloween has morphed into a gore fest that has kids as young as 6 unleashing their inner monsters in ultra-violent costumes - blood-smeared chain saws and spiked killing gloves sold separately. "No one seems to care," said a parenting writer who is fighting back.

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Civil rights groups have gone beyond the realm of common sense and now are fighting for the rights of space aliens. Are these people serious? Where are the offended aliens from outer space?

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Prepare yourself for lace skirts, off-the-shoulder dolman sleeve tops, leg warmers and, yes, sequined gloves. King of Pop pretenders, Material Girls, "Dynasty" divas and "Flashdance" flashbacks will rule Halloween.

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Imagine myself as candy? I yam candy.

This is not even a stretch for me, Scotty.

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So what if you are cheap (like me) and want to get a cheap, but still geeky costume for that Halloween party that is just around the corner? Not to mention, you just don't have the time to spend on creating a mega creative and still cheap costume.

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Are you looking for something to do with your children to prepare them for the upcoming Halloween season and decorations? These books are five terrific witch books. They present lighthearted and humorous tales of witches.

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The small western Sweden village of Uddebo will play host to a slew of "flabby old men" dressed as ducks racing down the Assman waterway next Saturday.

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Zombies, Tinkerbell and Stormtroopers: Costumes at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego

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Weddings are magical events, rites of passage steeped in tradition. American brides traverse the aisle with "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue" in hopes of guaranteeing a safe and happy passage on the life voyage they embark on at the altar.

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Seventeen British tourists have appeared before a prosecutor on Greek island of Crete after being arrested for dressing up in nun costumes and suspender belts.

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Beautiful set of plates of 19th century fashion.

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Artist Mark Newport has learned how to keep all the superheroes warm in the winter, with his knitted super-onesies. But that's not all. They also make an important statement about masculinity. Gallery of yarns below!

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Supermarket managers at Publix have new troublemakers to chase down besides the usual shoplifters: kids running through the store in chicken suits.

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This wonderful watercolour sketch album of the Court livery (the distinctive costumes of the nobility) relates to the reigns of Counts Wilhelm IV and Albrecht V in 16th century Bavaria.

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Check out these costumes of the WoW fans at last months convention in Los Angeles.

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