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What to do about Halloween? Catholic moms – and an exorcist – weigh in

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Denver, Colo. - For years, Cecilia Cunningham and her husband took their children trick-or-treating in their then-suburban Philadelphia neighborhood.

"It was the kind of neighborhood outside of Philadelphia where everybody knew each other, and it was a really fun neighborhood thing," Cunningham told CNA. "People were just out talking while ...


Theresa Sharp, Oklahoma mayor, apologizes after husband photographed at 'prank' KKK rally

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The mayor of Lahoma, Oklahoma, has apologized after a photo surfaced on social media showing her husband participating in a fake KKK rally.

Garfield County Sheriff Jerry Niles said it was part of a "Halloween prank" at a house party in the town of Lahoma, a local CBS News affiliate ...

Sybil Danning discusses 'Ruger' comic book and new vampire movie

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Fans of horror movies know the lovely yet often frightening Sybil Danning. Known for playing sexy and often sadistic characters, Miss Danning has been in almost 80 films and TV shows in a career spanning five decades. Her work in films like "The Howling 2" "Rob Zombie's Halloween" and "Grindhouse" ...

Kentucky Derby 2016 a winner for Nyquist and for spotting colorful attire

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ANALYSIS/OPINION

At a rest stop near the Indiana-Kentucky border, I stop at a Circle K for supplies. I need food, caffeine, uppers for the marathon upon which I have pitched my horse.

In my Derby getup I am far from inconspicuous.

I pick up a turkey sandwich, some chocolate, iced ...

Some plan armed trick-or-treating after scary clown threats

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PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) - Some residents unnerved by scary clown threats in their communities say they'll be armed for Halloween trick-or-treating, while authorities warn that widespread clown fears may endanger someone dressing up as a clown as a joke.

There have been numerous clown sightings in Brevard County, and ...

Halloween usually quiet for family living at cemetery

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RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (AP) - There'll be candy at the ready at the Kostka home in Ridgewood on Monday. But if this Halloween is like any other, the doorbell won't be ringing.

Trick-or-treaters steer clear of the family's stucco-and-brick colonial - not because the goodies aren't to their liking, but because ...

Miami Beach hopes Zika won't scare away Halloween visitors

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Miami Beach officials and business owners hope Zika won't scare away Halloween crowds.

The Lincoln Road pedestrian mall attracts hundreds of people wearing elaborate costumes. The outdoor shopping area in South Beach falls within one of two active Zika transmission zones in Miami-Dade County.

City ...

Romeo residents embrace 35-year-old Halloween tradition

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ROMEO, Mich. (AP) - Some people welcome their new neighbors with a pie or a warm hello. When Kelly and Chris Alvarson moved into their new home in Romeo the first thing their neighbor said was, "Do you like Halloween?"

It was an odd question considering it was nowhere near ...


A Halloween monster movie primer

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A good horror movie doesn’t need to have buckets of blood and viscera, and a good Halloween movie doesn't need to be scary.

In fact, maybe the only thing it really does need is a good monster, whether that’s Count Dracula, Jason Voorhees or ...

Correction: Romania-Dracula's Castle story

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BRAN, Romania (AP) - On Nov. 1, The Associated Press erroneously moved a corrective saying a story Oct. 31 about a brother and sister sleeping in Dracula's castle misstated the relationship between Dacre Stoker and the writer Bram Stoker. The original story was correct - Dacre Stoker is Bram Stoker's ...

Police: Drunken driver hits 3 on Halloween weekend in Salem

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SALEM, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a drunken driver struck a woman and her 10-year-old twin daughters as they were crossing a street during crowded Halloween festivities in Salem, Massachusetts, the site of the 17th-century witch trials.

Police say the victims were heading to a parking garage Sunday night when ...

The Latest: Mom, 2 kids killed on back of Halloween trailer

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CHUNKY, Miss. (AP) - The Latest on a Halloween night crash that killed people on a Mississippi highway (all times local):

8:45 a.m.

Authorities say a mother and her two daughters were killed when the trailer they were riding on was struck by a pickup truck in a small Mississippi ...

Deputies: Parent finds needle in child's Halloween candy

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WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) - Deputies in Mingo County are warning Halloween trick-or-treaters to check their candy before eating it after a needle was found in a child's candy bar.

WSAZ-TV reports that the Mingo County Sheriff's Department says a parent made the discovery Monday night while going through the child's ...

Paul, Griffin, Jordan lead Clippers past winless Suns 116-98

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - DeAndre Jordan looked around the press room with that big, megawatt smile and playfully avoided a question about his injured thumb as though it never happened.

Jordan sprained his right thumb Sunday but played with it taped on Monday night. That meant the Big Three for ...

Deadly Halloween crash shakes small town in Mississippi

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CHUNKY, Miss. (AP) - Every Halloween in the rural eastern Mississippi hamlet of Chunky, families and groups of friends load costumed children onto flatbed trailers and drive from house to widely spaced house for trick-or-treating.

It's how things have been done for as long as Joyce Reynolds, the co-owner of ...


The Latest: 2 children, 1 adult killed in Halloween wreck

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CHUNKY, Miss. (AP) - The Latest on a Halloween night crash that killed people on a Mississippi highway (all times local):

12:05 a.m.

A coroner says one adult and two children have been killed when the trailer they were riding on was struck on a highway in a small town ...

Volunteer patrols help keep Detroit Angels' Night fires low

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DETROIT (AP) - Volunteers and city workers continue to keep the number of arsons down in Detroit over the Halloween period.

The city reports Tuesday that of the 59 fires during the annual Angels' Night campaign, 22 are considered suspicious.

One blaze was in an occupied structure. Another 19 were ...

Beyonce, Jay Z dress as Barbie and Ken for Halloween

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Beyonce and Jay Z boxed themselves up to pose as Barbie and Ken this Halloween.

The couple shared an Instagram photo early Tuesday showing them striking doll like poses inside oversized boxes describing them as "Black Barbie" and "Black Ken." Their 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy joined them, wearing a leather ...

Dark highway scene of fatal trick-or-treating trailer crash

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CHUNKY, Miss. (AP) - Every Halloween in the rural eastern Mississippi hamlet of Chunky, families and groups of friends load costumed children onto flatbed trailers and drive from house to widely spaced house for trick-or-treating.

It's how things have been done for as long as Joyce Reynolds, the co-owner of ...

Reports of tampered Halloween candy surface in Wisconsin

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NEENAH, Wis. (AP) - Police in at least two Wisconsin communities are investigating reported cases of children getting tampered candy while trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Two families in Neenah reported finding nails inside Tootsie Rolls. Police in Wisconsin Rapids are looking into a similar reported case.

Authorities recommend parents check their ...

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