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  • October 2008

    • LiLo's Halloween Costume? Sarah Palin

      New York Daily News  |  Oct 13, 08 12:32 PM CDT

      LiLo's Halloween Costume? Sarah Palin

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan will strike out at Sarah Palin, whom she has described as a “media-obsessed homophobe,” by pretending to be her for Halloween, the New York Daily News reports. The actress promises the glasses, red suit and cleavage. The icing on the cake: Lohan’s lover Samantha Ronson will cross-dress as Alaska’s “First Dude,” Todd Palin. More »

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      Election 2008  • celebrity  • Sarah Palin  • Lindsay Lohan  • Todd Palin  • Samantha Ronson  • Halloween

    • Both Campaigns Walk the Plank

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Oct 12, 08 12:42 PM CDT

      Both Campaigns Walk the Plank

      (Newser) - Beware, trick or treaters: John McCain and Barack Obama may be hiding behind that bandanna and eyepatch. Asked about their favorite childhood Halloween costumes in separate interviews for Nickelodeon, both candidates answered "pirate," the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Obama called his getup "the best costume of all time." McCain joked that he'd like to "put my costume on and take my sword out" and get some fellow Senators back in line. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • pirates  • Halloween  • costume

    • Trick-or-Treaters Vote for Palin

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Oct 2, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Trick-or-Treaters Vote for Palin

      (Newser) - Costume shops are scrambling to stock enough masks of Sarah Palin, who looks to be a popular choice this Halloween, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Trick-or-treaters who want to transform into either of the presidential candidates—or most of their early competitors—are in luck, but heavy demand for Palin's likeness makes impersonating her a challenge. More »

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      Election 2008  • Sarah Palin  • politics  • eBay  • Halloween  • costume  • masks

  • September 2008

    • New England Pumpkin Crop Patchy After Summer Deluge

      Boston Globe  |  Sep 18, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      New England Pumpkin Crop Patchy After Summer Deluge

      (Newser) - An unseasonably wet growing season has devastated the New England pumpkin crop, the Boston Globe reports. The rain has multiple effects, almost all bad: some overwatered gourds swell so much they burst, while beds are washed out and depleted of fertilizer, leading to undersized specimens. And “pumpkins are pollinated by bees,” one grower sighed, “and bees don't fly when it's raining.” More »

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      agriculture  • crops  • Halloween  • New England  • rainstorms  • Pumpkin

  • December 2007

    • Penn State Costumes Spark Va. Tech Wrath

      Washington Post  |  Dec 9, 07 11:22 AM CST

      Penn State Costumes Spark Va. Tech Wrath

      (Newser) - Virginia Tech is in an uproar over Penn State students who dressed up for Halloween as Tech shooting victims, then posted the tasteless pictures on Facebook, reports the Washington Post . The reaction has been both mournful and violent. "People all over Penn State—students, faculty, alumni—are appalled at what they've done," said a Penn official. Website moderators have had to remove threatening comments. More »

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      Virginia Tech shootings  • Virginia Tech  • Halloween  • Penn State

  • October 2007

    • Fake Teeth Recalled on Halloween

      Associated Press  |  Oct 31, 07 2:55 PM CDT

      Fake Teeth Recalled on Halloween

      (Newser) - How's this for last-minute: The US government issued a recall of Chinese-made fake teeth—costume—today. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall for the $2 "ugly teeth" because of high levels of lead, the AP reports. The agency estimates that 43,000 packs of eight sets of the teeth have been sold since January. More »

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      Halloween  • lead tainted toys  • Chinese toys  • product recalls

    • 25 Films Worth Screaming About

      Time  |  Oct 31, 07 12:10 PM CDT

      25 Films Worth Screaming About

      (Newser) - You're never too old to go trick or treating. Well, yes you are. So instead of fighting the little ones for the next sugar high, you can check out Time's top 25 scary movies: Shaun of the Dead, 2004 Red Dragon, 2002 Audition, 1999 More »

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      list  • aliens  • Halloween  • horror  • Jaws  • horror flims  • Audition  • The Fly

    • Seven Spooky Spots

      Forbes  |  Oct 30, 07 3:10 PM CDT

      Seven Spooky Spots

      (Newser) - If you want to walk in Dracula's footsteps, hobnob with lake monsters, or bed down with aliens, Forbes recommends these locations: Bran Castle, Brasov, Romania  Tower of London, London, England Catacombs, Paris, France More »

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      list  • France  • New York  • London  • travel  • Halloween  • Romania

    • Ghosts and Ghouls Invade Virtual Worlds

      Wired  |  Oct 30, 07 12:26 PM CDT

      Ghosts and Ghouls Invade Virtual Worlds

      (Newser) - Take a break from scarfing candy to join in silly spookiness online. Wired gives you the inside scoop on special events and areas in your favorite virtual worlds dedicated to the holiday: Halo 3: A seasonal addition to the matchmaking playlist should keep players entertained for the 27 hours surrounding Halloween. Lord of the Rings Online:  Until November 11, you can compete in horseraces, bob for apples, pick geodes, or dance the night away at the Harvest Festival. More »

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      list  • Halloween  • Second Life  • World of Warcraft  • Halo 3  • virtual worlds  • virtual reality

    • Spring Ahead, Fall Back; Repeat

      MarketWatch  |  Oct 30, 07 9:50 AM CDT

      Spring Ahead, Fall Back; Repeat

      (Newser) - Spring ahead, fall back. And fall back again, for many whose clocks wrongly reset themselves last weekend—1 week ahead of the schedule Congress set when it extended Daylight Saving Time. Most cell phones and computers, which get time and date information from networks, weren't affected, but many alarm clocks and PDAs that predated 2005 jumped the gun, MarketWatch reports. More »

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      Congress  • cell phones  • computer  • BlackBerry  • Halloween  • Daylight Saving Time  • time  • clock  • Palm Pilot

    • Seriously Spooky Hotels

      Tripso.com  |  Oct 29, 07 10:30 AM CDT

      Seriously Spooky Hotels

      (Newser) - These hotels are known for more than complimentary breakfast. Tripso.com gets in the Halloween spirit with its rundown of haunted accommodations: The Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, La.: An abused slave poisoned her master with oleander cake; a host of ghosties now appear at guests' bedsides. Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans: Doors fly open and former staff members roam this building in the historic French Quarter. More »

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      list  • travel  • hotel  • Halloween  • ghosts  • haunted locations

    • $32.1M Saw IV Slays Box Office

      Variety  |  Oct 28, 07 4:52 PM CDT

      $32.1M Saw IV Slays Box Office

      (Newser) - Saw VI axed the competition in the final weekend before Halloween by scaring up $32.1 million—falling short of Saw III’s debut weekend, but notching the highest opening of the fall season. Steve Carrell’s quirky dramedy, Dan in Real Life , took second with $12 million, Variety reports. More »

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      box office  • George Clooney  • Halloween  • Steve Carell  • Tyler Perry  • horror flims  • Michael Clayton  • Dwayne The Rock Johnson

    • Leave Halloween to the Kids

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 26, 07 12:35 PM CDT

      Leave Halloween to the Kids

      (Newser) - Halloween has taken a turn for the worst, LA Times columnist Joel Stein complains, with the rampant introduction of adult sexuality into the last remaining kids' holiday untainted by politics. "People vastly prefer Halloween parties because New Year's Eve involves dressing up like an adult," he grouses, "whereas Halloween involves dressing up like a slut." More »

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      Halloween  • sexy costumes

    • Boo! Where to Go for Halloween

      Reuters  |  Oct 22, 07 5:56 PM CDT

      Boo! Where to Go for Halloween

      (Newser) - If you like being scared, this is your time of year. Here are nine of the best sites to visit in the US and Canada in honor of Halloween, according to Reuters: Six Flags Parks in the US and Canada Universal Studios, Hollywood The Haunted Adventure, Toronto More »

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      list  • travel  • Halloween  • Universal Studios

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