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Johnny Depp and the White House Halloween Party We Didn't Know About

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:14:03 +0000

Being the leader of the free world has lots of perks — and apparently one of them is that Johnny Depp comes to your Halloween parties.

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Foreclosure Firm's Tasteless Halloween Party Mocked the Homeless [PICTURES]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:40:13 +0000

New York’s largest foreclosure law firm, Steven J. Baum, whose clients include Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, is under fire after photos from the company’s 2010 Halloween party were released to the New York Times by a former employee.

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Teenager Accidentally Hangs Herself in a Haunted House – Thought to be a Prop

NewsTalk 1290 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:04:20 +0000

An un-named 17-year-old girl working at a haunted house is in critical condition after accidentally hanging herself last Thursday.

The haunted house is a place called Creepyworld in Fenton, Missouri

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The 10 Strangest Draculas in Pop Culture [VIDEOS]

Matthew Roulette — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:40:48 +0000

Columbia Pictures/American International Pictures/Children's Television Workshop Few monsters have appeared more on TV and film than Dracula. The character, who first appeared in Bram Stoker's novel way back in 1867, has long lapsed into the public domain. Thus, pretty much anyone can do whatever they want with The Count. Dracula’s most iconic portrayals came from [...]

9 Wonderfully Cute Family Halloween Costumes [PICTURES]

Lindsay Seim — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:03:28 +0000

KimmerKC, Flickr/SuiteLifeofZackandCodi.blogspot.com/Canadian Veggie, Flickr The Munsters. The Addams Family. The Von Trapps. These famous fictional families made a habit out of appearing together in costume. After all, nothing screams “familial bond” like donning face paint and lederhosen as a nuclear unit. With Halloween fast approaching, real families everywhere aren’t about to pass up an opportunity [...]

14 Adorable Dogs In Halloween Costumes [PICTURES]

Lindsay Seim — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:28:23 +0000

Sure, Halloween is all about the kiddos. Opening the front door to the neighborhood wee ones (yours or someone else's) dressed in their trick-or-treating finery is a sugar rush unto itself.

So what's cuter than your four-year-old dressed as Dorothy? Your four-footed fur-baby dressed as a flying monkey! From the innocent

Fewer Babies Are Born on Halloween

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:54:32 +0000

Mothers are 11.3 percent less likely to give birth on Halloween than they are on the days before and after the holiday.

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Connecticut State Lawmaker Wants to Change the Date of Halloween

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:46:12 +0000

Connecticut State Representative Tim Larson has proposed that the state change the date of Halloween so it always falls on a weekend.

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Get Inspired with 500 Years of Halloween Costumes [CHART]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:09:19 +0000

You may have seen some of the year’s hottest costumes and decided they’re not for you. Maybe you’re someone who goes for the classics like vampires or ghosts. Or maybe you’re just a history buff who simply wants to pay homage to your favorite bygone era, but you’re stumped for ideas.

Search no longer. The artistically-gifted folks at DailyInfographic are giving you an assist. They put their heads together with retailer HalloweenExpress to create this very cool visual representation of centuries of costumes and their inspiration.

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18 Bizarre Homemade Halloween Costumes From Etsy [PICTURES]

Dan Seitz — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:35:36 +0000

Avante Garb/My Cat Has Cancer/Two Moms LTD, Etsy

Etsy, in case you don't know, is basically the craft fair/flea market of the internet. Millions of people come together to sell the unique things they've handcrafted to those wishing to have something unique in their lives. And like most craft fair/flea markets, it's

9 Things You Didn't Know About Candy Corn

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:26:01 +0000

Every year, it hides in some dark, dank corner of even the most raucous Halloween party, waiting for some unknowing fool to stick their hand in its clutches of doom. It entices its prey with colorful designs and the promise of sweet joy, only to fill its victims with a familiar sense of bland, flavorless dread. T

1,600-Pound Giant Pumpkin Takes Top Prize at New England Contest [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:06:39 +0000

At this year’s New England Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off in Rhode Island, a boulder-sized monster pumpkin weighing in at more than 1,600 pounds took the top prize. Gourd almighty!

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Gourds Gone Wild! 10 Awesomely Artistic Jack O' Lantern Carvings [PICTURES]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:48:53 +0000

bear_in_va, Flickr

Hurricane Irene flooded dozens of pumpkin patches this year, leading to what many say will be an unprecedented shortage — and price increase — for those wanting to carve traditional Halloween Jack O’ Lanterns.

That said, even a hurricane won’t stop the super-creative types who work their magic to create stylish artwork on pumpkins every year.

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Kids Are More Likely to Get Hit by Cars on Halloween, Says Study

Shauna Wright — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:30:57 +0000

Kids always look forward to trick-or-treating on Halloween, but a new study from the Centers for Disease and Prevention may give some parents pause.

The CDC reports children are four times more likely to be hit by cars on October 31 than on any other day of the year — probably not terribly surprising, given the increase in the number of kids who are out and about on Halloween.

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Ten Frighteningly Cool Halloween Gadgets

Dylan Schenker — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:59:41 +0000

YouTube (2) / SkyMall Remember the good old days when Halloween meant trick-or-treating and bobbing for apples? Well, technology has made All Hallow's Eve a whole lot scarier. From advanced video displays to motion-sensing devices, these Halloween-themed gadgets will turn your home into a truly terrifying house of horrors. Here's a list of some cool [...]

10 Reasons to Look Forward to Fall

Paula Kashtan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:16:47 +0000

With Labor Day just around the corner, many are mourning the end of summertime. Don't fret — just remember these things that make fall great, from baseball to apple pie. Joe Robbins, Getty Images 1 Fall Sports The NFL’s regular season starts September 8, the NHL begins in early October and MLB playoffs [...]