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Sandy Topples Old Oak, Unearths Skeleton

The bones are likely centuries old, experts say

(Newser) - When Hurricane Sandy blew through New Haven, Conn., she stirred up one of the gorier stories of the storm: A homeless woman was looking in the roots of a tree upended by Sandy and came across a human skull, reports the New Haven Independent . Police and a "death investigator"...

Hurricane Sandy Might Soak Halloween

Forecasts are split right now, but it could be a bad nor'easter

(Newser) - This much is clear: Hurricane Sandy is belting the Caribbean today, and it will start dousing southeastern Florida tomorrow. What happens after that is key: Computer models are split on whether Sandy turns out to sea or heads up the East Coast, report USA Today and the Christian Science Monitor...

Man Shoots Girl He Mistook for Skunk

She was wearing a black-and-white Halloween costume

(Newser) - A 9-year-old western Pennsylvania girl is in a hospital after being shot by a relative who thought she was a skunk. The little girl was outside a Halloween party wearing a black costume and a black hat with a white tassel, the Beaver County Times reports. She was hit in...

This Year's Hot Halloween Costume Is ... Big Bird

Go ahead, try to find one in stock

(Newser) - Maybe "Pending Larry" can make a late charge, but right now it looks like Big Bird is going to win this year's crown of hottest Halloween costume. USA Today surveys costumer sellers across the country and gets the same response over and over: Any Big Bird costumes they...

Sex Offenders Sue Over Law Prohibiting Halloween Decor

They say it violates their free-speech rights

(Newser) - A California city cracked down on sex offenders' Halloween celebrations last month, passing a law prohibiting those convicted of sex crimes from decorating for the holiday or passing out candy at their homes. Now Simi Valley is getting sued by five registered sex offenders and some of their wives and...

Did White House Hide Lavish Costume Bash?

Nope, says spokesman: event reports, pics are online

(Newser) - At the nadir of the economic crisis, the Obama White House held a lavish Alice in Wonderland-themed Halloween costume party, organized by Johnny Depp and Tim Burton and full of Star Wars character. But with unemployment at 10%, the Tea Party at its apex, and the economic downturn still rocking...

&#39;Human Slinky&#39; Costume on Sale for $1M
 'Human Slinky' 
 Costume on 
 Sale for $1M 
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Nov 6, 2011 12:29 PM CST

'Human Slinky' Costume on Sale for $1M

If you can afford it, it may get you an appearance on Letterman...

(Newser) - The Daily Mail may have just uncovered the world’s most expensive Halloween costume: Behold the “Human Slinky,” which you can buy right now on eBay … provided you have $1 million. But hey, at least the shipping is free! The costume, apparently made famous in some circles...

US Drops Record-Busting $2.3B on Halloween Candy

But how long will all this sweet stuff last?

(Newser) - By the time trick-or-treating ends tonight, Americans will have spent a record-breaking $2.3 billion on this year's Halloween candy, according to the National Confectioner's Association. Much like costume sales , candy sales appear to be impervious to the poor economic climate: LiveScience reports that they keep rising 1%...

Haunted House Worker Found Caught in Noose

Police probing Creepyworld accident

(Newser) - The horror wasn't all make-believe at St. Louis-area haunted house Creepyworld Thursday night. A 17-year-old worker at the attraction is in critical condition after being found hanging from a noose that was being used as a prop, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The young woman, whose job was to...

Racist, Sexist Halloween Costumes Come Under Fire

Two groups are fighting back

(Newser) - Before you don your Halloween costume tomorrow, consider this: Is it offensive? Two groups are fighting back against costumes they consider racist or sexist:
  • Ohio University's Students Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) created a campaign with the headline, "We’re a culture, not a costume." Students
...

Let's Have Halloween on Saturdays: Connecticut State Lawmaker

 Let's Have 
 Halloween 
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Oct 25, 2011 3:22 PM CDT

Let's Have Halloween on Saturdays

Connecticut state rep says it would boost community spirit

(Newser) - One state lawmaker wants to boost the economy and help out harried parents by legislating that Halloween always falls on a Saturday, the Hartford Courant reports. Connecticut Rep. Tim Larson says having Halloween on the last Saturday in October would also be safer for trick-or-treaters because parents could start earlier...

10 Really Relevant Halloween Costumes

Want people to talk about your outfit? Start here

(Newser) - Why dress up as a maid or a construction worker when you can instead construct a Halloween costume that’s relevant to our times? Time offers up a list of ideas, complete with instructions:
  • Pregnant Beyonce: Grab yourself a fake baby bump (unless, of course, you’re already pregnant) and
...

Couple Get Lost in Corn Maze, Call 911

'I'm really scared. It's dark and we've got a 3-week-old,' says frantic mom

(Newser) - What fun: Halloween corn mazes. Except it wasn't for one zany Massachusetts couple who became so hopelessly lost in the stalks that they called 911 for help. The mom and dad wandered in the maze north of Boston for well over an hour with their infant. As the place...

Hate Halloween? Celebrate 'Jesus Ween'

And no, it's not a holiday about 'Jesus's ween'

(Newser) - Seth Abramovitch was delighted when he ran across JesusWeen.com , a site encouraging folks to participate in "Jesus Ween," a Christian alternative to Halloween, on Oct. 31. "Jesus Ween is not, in fact, a celebration of Jesus's ween," Abramovitch notes on Gawker ; even so, the...

Americans to Spend Nearly $7B on Halloween Stuff
Americans to Spend Nearly $7B on Halloween Stuff
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Sep 30, 2011 7:35 AM CDT

Americans to Spend Nearly $7B on Halloween Stuff

That's more than double 2005's amount

(Newser) - Apparently, Halloween is more than just a holiday—it’s an economic stimulus package. Americans plan to spend a whopping $6.9 billion on costumes, decorations, and entertainment related to October 31, according to the National Retail Federation—and that’s more than double 2005’s number from the same...

Irene's Belated Cruel Blow: Pumpkin Shortage

Farmers in the Northeast watched their crops wash away

(Newser) - Hurricane Irene destroyed plenty of things—and one of them could be Halloween. There's a serious pumpkin shortage in the Northeast, the gloomy result of the destruction Irene inflicted on the region's pumpkin patches. The AP talked to one farmer in upstate New York who watched his entire...

Casey Anthony Mask Auctioned for Almost $1M

It was made by pop artist Torro

(Newser) - Halloween costumes don’t come any scarier—or pricier—than this: An LA man has just sold a latex Casey Anthony mask on eBay for a whopping $999,900, KTLA reports. What justified that crazy price tag? Well, the seller touted the mask as a “significant piece of crime...

Wes Craven Picks Top 10 Horror Flicks

Selected by a man who knows what's scary

(Newser) - Need some suggestions for a scary movie to watch this weekend? None other than the horror master himself, Wes Craven, offers up his 10 favorites in the Daily Beast :
  1. Don't Look Now (1973): A "pretty moving work of art as well" as a horror film, this movie is a
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How to TP a House
 How to TP a House 
happy halloween
Oct 31, 2010 10:53 AM CDT

How to TP a House

It all starts with double-rolls

(Newser) - Wired wants you to know it doesn't condone toilet-papering anyone's house or yard tonight. But just in case:
  • Quality counts: Forget the cheap stuff. Only double-rolls will get the job done. Unpackage the rolls ahead of time and put them in bags.
  • Throwing: Before doing so, unravel about three
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Ebert: Why I Won't Share My Top 10 Halloween Flicks

The film critic explains why movie lists are awful

(Newser) - Lots of critics have dutifully supplied their top-10 lists of horror movies in time for Halloween. Not so Roger Ebert, who instead used the time to compile an essay on why he hates the exercise, at this time of year or any other. "No list of films has the...

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