Halloween
Streakers cited in 'Naked Pumpkin Run'
November 02, 2008Police say the ticket tally from this year's Naked Pumpkin Run through Boulder, Colo., reached an even dozen. The (Boulder) Daily Camera said Sunday that police are actually turning up the pressure on the annual Halloween event in which streakers sprint...
Halloween: Obama, McCain and Palin costumes and masks on sale
October 31, 2008The 2008 presidential elections in the United Stated has influenced the popular holiday of Halloween, which includes trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, and watching horror movies. There will be...
- October 31, 2007
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2007 with 61 to follow. This is Halloween. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Uranus, Neptune and Jupiter. Those born on this date...
- October 29, 2007
The Ohio team that found lead in Chinese toys is reporting dangerous amounts of lead in some items meant for use by children on Halloween. Researchers at Ashland University urged the Consumer Products Safety Commission to issue a speedy recall for...
Boy nearly dies tangled in decoration
October 25, 2007A 6-year-old Tampa, Fla., boy narrowly escaped death after being chocked by a decorative nylon Halloween spider web hanging in his home. Cade Hampton was unable to breathe Wednesday with strands of nylon around his neck when he was found by his parents...
Mutter Museum plans Halloween events
October 23, 2007The Mutter Museum, part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, is planning a slate of Halloween events that complement its grisly exhibits. Home to dried severed hands, an ovarian cyst larger than a soccer ball and a wide array of abnormal...
Nooses a no-no for garbage truck driver
October 19, 2007An Indiana man found out the hard way nooses are not funny, not even at Halloween time. The Muncie city garbage truck driver, who city officials declined to name, was slapped with a 30-day suspension without pay for decorating the inside of his trash...
Six Flags begins Halloween Fright Fest
October 06, 2007The U.S. theme park chain Six Flags is challenging visitors to lie in coffins filled with slithering mealworms for a full minute in order to win a prize. The game is part of the chain's annual Halloween Fright Fest and it starts this weekend. ...
U.K. reverend changes image of Halloween
October 05, 2007Church of England Bishop of Bolton David Gillett claimed success Thursday in his efforts to bring a more positive spirit to Halloween. Gillett launched a campaign last year to persuade retailers to display products that send a more positive message...