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Police: Breathalyzer-costumed man accused of DUI

An Ohio man dressed as a Breathalyzer test for Halloween found himself blowing into one after police stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way without headlights on a one-way street. Oxford police said they stopped 20-year-old James P. Miller on Halloween night and found beer in his front seat and in the trunk.

3 suspects arrested in Halloween attack in Calif.

San Jose police say they have arrested three teens in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy and the stabbing of his 13-year-old friend while they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Ohio woman hopes trick-or-treater may find ring

A Halloween trick or treater in Ohio may have gotten a bigger treat than expected — a diamond ring. A woman in suburban Cincinnati said she thinks she may have lost her wedding ring when she was tossing candy into trick or treaters' bags on Halloween.

No trick: 2,000 kids knock on White House door

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families.

Daytime TV shows celebrate Halloween a day early

Halloween hit the daytime talk shows a day early as TV personalities dressed up in costume Friday.

Sleepy Hollow church: No Halloween-themed weddings

A church made famous by Washington Irving's short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," has rejected a couple's request to hold a Halloween-themed wedding.

‘Saw’ franchise creates buzz, but is it any good?

It started as a seven-minute short that took place in a filthy bathroom and featured two men chained by their ankles to pipes, thrust into a sinister predicament by a clever monster known as the Jigsaw Killer. Four more installments later, the “Saw” franchise is a bona fide blockbuster, raking in more than $1 billion of worldwide revenue in box office and DVD sales and becoming a Halloween treat for horror buffs.

Halloween etiquette: Trick-or-treat but be polite

Trick-or-treaters beware: Manners count — even on Halloween.

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.

Ala. city summons sex offenders on Halloween night

Registered sex offenders in a northern Alabama city won't have a hard time making Halloween plans.

Halloween costumes include bite-size gore fest

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.

Neighbors thought dead man was Halloween display

Residents of a Southern California apartment complex say they saw a lifeless body slumped on a neighbor's patio, but didn't call police because they thought it was part of a Halloween display.

'Illegal Alien' Halloween costume sparks ire

A Southern California immigrant rights group on Friday asked Target stores and a costume company to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it said is offensive to immigrants.

NC church plans to burn Bibles, Christian books

A North Carolina pastor says his church plans to burn Bibles and books by Christian authors on Halloween to light a fire under true believers.

‘Halloween II’ is a vile sequel to a lazy remake

Rob Zombie’s early promise as a horror director is nowhere to be seen in this heavy-handed, pointlessly brutal film.

DNA ties dead man to 1984 Ill. killings of 2 girls

DNA testing has determined that a man who died more than five years ago killed and sexually assaulted two young Decatur girls on Halloween night in 1984, police said Wednesday.

NY teen gets 18 years for killing man on Halloween

A teenager who shot and killed a New York security guard who confronted egg-throwing youths on Halloween has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Meth found in boy's Halloween trick or treat bag

When their children returned from Halloween trick-or-treating, a couple found suspected methamphetamine and $85 in cash among their 7-year-old son's Snickers bars and Skittles. Lars and Shelly Brosdahl called police, who confirmed that the substance was methamphetamine, worth up to $200 on the street.

Scoop: Celebs played a role in elections

Say what you will about celebrities’ place in politics, but as America goes to the polls, there's no denying that Hollywood’s civic-minded have made an impact on election interest.

Mich. woman: Supporting Obama? No treats for you

A suburban Detroit woman has decided to scare up the vote among neighborhood children by just offering treats to John McCain supporters.

Bear killed out of worry for trick-or-treaters

Wildlife officials in Alaska have killed a 200-pound black bear that was raiding garbage in a home driveway while children were trick-or-treating in the Anchorage neighborhood on Halloween.

Boo! Revelers celebrate the spookiest of holidays

Thousands of revelers dressed as everything from goblins to pizza slices turned out for Greenwich Village's Halloween parade, reveling in a tradition equal parts spookiness and spoof.

Melamine scare worries Asia's trick-or-treaters

Trick or treat? But no melamine, please.

Real Halloween back for long traumatized Pa. town

For 16 years, real horror overshadowed the make-believe terror of Halloween in this Pennsylvania town, where trick-or-treating after dark was banned after an 11-year-old girl was abducted off the street and murdered.

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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Fla. police seek alleged bad breath bank robber - Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

Bad Breath robber with a Halloween bag? Oh my....

Simple Question: Separation of Church and State.

Ok so many want god taken away from the pledge of allegiance and taken from money. To an Atheist like me, none of that bothers me, I take it as part of history.

Cops: Man hanged kitten, made video
Source: msnbc.com

Police are accusing a 22-year-old upstate New York man of hanging his girlfriend's four-month-old kitten with a belt and making a video of the animal struggling.

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Man killed in Halloween hat row
Source: BBC News

A man was beaten to death by a gang after he confronted a thief who stole his girlfriend's Halloween hat.

Days of the Dead - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Source: The Boston Globe

From October 31st through November 2nd, a number of festivals, holidays and solemnities take place, all loosely related and revolving around remembrance of the dead.

Breathalyzer Man Busted
Source: thesmokinggun.com

A Halloween reveler dressed up as a Breathalyzer machine was arrested early Sunday for drunk driving.

This Sort Of 'Domestic Terrorist' Deserves The Death Penalty

A 24 year old mother of three was shot and killed at a Chicago Halloween party held at a shoe store Saturday night.

Stumped? Try an easy DIY Halloween costume
Source: msnbc.com

The long lines and cramped chaos at the Halloween store can suck the fun out of the spooky celebration, but don't ditch your plans just because you don't have a costume. TODAY Style editor Bobbie Thomas offers some fun DIY costume ideas that can transform you in no time.

Yuck! 10 grossest Halloween candies of all time
Source: msnbc.com

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

Yes, that's right, officer, the cow is drunk
Source: The Boston Herald

A heavily intoxicated man, driving home from a Halloween party dressed as a cow, became confused when his GPS navigator malfunctioned, causing him to drive right into the Niagara River. He managed to get out and walk to the nearby water-treatment plant to ask for help.

Shots Fired, Man Killed At Halloween Party
Source: WBALTV.com

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. -- Howard County police are interviewing more than 100 witnesses after a fatal Halloween party shooting at a $1.5 million home.

Tree Snaps, Killing 10-Year-Old Trick-Or-Treater
Source: WMUR.com

PELHAM, N.H. -- A 10-year-old boy was killed on Halloween night after a birch tree snapped and struck him. At about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a branch of a birch tree on Fineview Circle in Pelham snapped about 4 feet from its base, Pelham fire officials said.

Police Find Internal Organs In Parking Lot
Source: thebostonchannel.com

Police were called to a parking lot in Hyde Park on Halloween night after a security guard reported finding internal organs on the ground.

Real Witches in the News in Utah
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Halloween is a season of make believe for most. Ghouls, goblins, and vampires may knock at your door tomorrow night looking for treats. But for some Utahns, Halloween is a season for spells, rituals, and real life witches.

Halloween Came Early This Year
Source: The New Media Journal Headline News

The lid was lifted off of the cauldron, known as The House, in Washington DC. Trusty aides lifted out a whopping 1990 pages of a HealthCare Bill! Jaws dropped. Hands went up in the air.

Win an iPod in Wired�s Halloween Costume Contest | Underwire | Wired.com
Source: Wired News

Show off your Halloween costume and you could win an iPod touch and other cool prizes. All you have to do is snap a photo of you (in costume, naturally) and enter the Wired Halloween Costume Contest on Facebook. Entries must be received by Nov. 9.

Isn't Halloween precious and special?

Clearly it is. Halloween is an ole-fashioned and traditional holiday where parents will risk the health and well-being of their children, their neighbors, themselves and society at large in exchange for candy.

Halloween at the White House
Source: The Washington Post

The first lady was dressed as a leopard, with a smear of eyeliner, fuzzy ears and a spotted orange-and-black top. The president was dressed as a middle-aged dad, with a black cardigan, checkered shirt and sensible brown slacks.

Halloween Fun!

Today we decorated the yard with Jack O Lanterns and spiders and webs and rats. We put a few tombstones out and even had a zombie clawing it's way out of the ground.

Hallowe'en is the devil's work, Catholic church warns parents
Source: The Times

Father Joan María Canals, the director of the Spanish Bishops Conference Committee on Liturgy, condemned parents for permitting their children to go to "un-Christian" parties when they should be focusing on All Saints Day today and All Souls Day on Monday.

Keep in mind- Halloween is for children of all ages
Source: Examiner

Halloween is an exciting and festive holiday. Traditionally a young child's holiday, it can also be a time to enjoy the beauty of fall and the changing of the season. Even if there are no children at home, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had.

No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door
Source: Yahoo! News

As a Christian....I personally do not pay honor of celebration to Halloween. But in the innocent mind of a child, it's about fun and receiving great snacks,...to boot. I pray for their safety and their good-health as well. (too much of anything ~candy~is not good for them).

Helicopter Parents Are Ruining Halloween and as goes Halloween, so goes childhood
Source: The Huffington Post

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.

Top 5 scariest Halloween costumes from Wall Street
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Some scary fun... Want to really scare friends and family this Halloween? Look no further than the economy. Here are our picks for the freakiest Halloween costumes inspired by the business world.

The origin of that terrible Monster Mash song
Source: Christian Science Monitor

"Terrible"? I love it! Be sure to check out the Mike Tyson (!?!) and Bobby Brown video of "Monster Mash" buried at the foot of the article. Now that's scary.

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