Along with the approaching joys of fall and winter holiday come facts that are truly frightening – consuming more sugar. And we all know it is not just "the children" indulging in the sugary treats, as adults confess to sneaking some of the store-bought candy even before our doorbells rang on Halloween.
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Sugar: Healthy doses of do's and don'ts
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Family stymied by law in trying to avert Halloween shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The last thing Heather Kopp expected was her son making national news for a half-mile-long assault on downtown Colorado Springs.
Even as Noah Harpham's long battle with bipolar disorder worsened and his family raced to intervene, Kopp never thought he was capable of taking up ...
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Black students urge changes at University of Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A dozen black student leaders at the University of Oregon organized a rally Friday to hold the administration to account, express the pain of racist incidents on campus, and be buoyed and inspired by one another.
"Many of us feel like mourning, and (we) feel hopeless ...
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International students find home at university near Kenosha
TOWN OF SOMERS, Wis. (AP) - This Halloween, dressing up as a pumpkin was a first for Kinuka Kawamura.
Before coming to the U.S. three months ago, the 19-year-old from Mie, Japan, had never experienced Halloween, much less put on a costume for it, the Kenosha News (http://bit.ly/2hwrSf9 ) reported.
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The love story behind Muncie's castle
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Halfway down Fullhart Drive, a looming grey tower becomes visible, peeking from behind the rows of trees and short, square houses.
At the end of the quiet neighborhood is a castle, looking equally impressive and out of place. Two-story towers edge the 4,000-square-foot home, built with ...
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Man convicted of murder in killing after Halloween party
MONROE, Mich. (AP) - A man who admits killing a woman after a Halloween party and stashing her body in the woods was convicted of first-degree murder Tuesday in Michigan as jurors rejected his claim that the death was an accident.
Chelsea Bruck, 22, disappeared after attending a party with ...
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Man's 31-year prison term for Halloween robbery reduced
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Supreme Court has knocked more than 20 years off the prison sentence Zyion Houston-Sconiers received for the 2012 armed robberies of his fellow Tacoma teenagers' Halloween candy.
The News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2ssSIvT ) Pierce County Superior Court Judge John Hickman exercised discretion he ...
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Prepare your children for classrooms and learning with these back-to-school picture books
It might still feel like summer outside, but back-to-school is close upon us. Below is a collection of back-to-school picture books to help get children excited and in the mood for classrooms and learning. To round out the pack, there's also a few ...
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Crackle's 'SuperMansion' special promises Halloween fun
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The stop-action animated series "SuperMansion" is getting spooky this Halloween.
Streaming service Crackle said Monday that a new special, "SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween," will debut Oct. 5. Lake Bell and Phil LaMarr will guest star.
Bell and LaMarr will add their voices to those of ...
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Can Halloween freak you out any more than the real world?
NEW YORK (AP) - In case the real world's not scary enough, there are plenty of Halloween attractions out there designed to completely freak you out. One in New York called This Is Real promises to "literally kidnap you and stash you in a Brooklyn warehouse." Fortunately, you can also ...
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Mayor says hanged-man Halloween decoration should be removed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah mayor says a Halloween decoration depicting a person hanging from a tree is disturbing and he's exploring whether it can be removed without violating the resident's property rights.
Holladay mayor Rob Dahle told the Deseret News (http://bit.ly/2yXIi75) he's hoping the man who displayed ...
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Jennifer Lawrence as a picnic table? Celebs and Halloween
NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to Halloween, you're either a hardcore fan or not so much. You can go ahead and count Dua Lipa in, along with other celebrities who shared their favorite memories of the dress-up holiday.
"Me and my band have actually planned to do our ...
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Margaret Cho says Trump, political correctness fair game for her D.C. stand-up show
When Margaret Cho bring her latest live show, "Fresh of the Bloat" to Warner Theater Saturday, nothing will be off limits, which is no surprise from a comedy force of nature who has built a decadeslong, no-holds-barred career that traffics in raw and deeply honest observations about everything and everyone.
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Man pleads guilty in Halloween weekend hit-and-run in Salem
SALEM, Mass. (AP) - A driver charged with hitting a woman and her 10-year-old twin daughters as they were crossing a street during crowded Halloween festivities in Salem has pleaded guilty to drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
The Salem News reports that 53-year-old Dexter Mitchell could ...
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Best horror attractions 2017: 'Markoff's Haunted Forest' (Dickerson, Maryland)
DICKERSON, Md. — Markoff's Haunted Forest celebrates 25 years this season of scaring for a good cause.
With humble beginnings, the brothers Alex, Matt and Nick Markoff first created a haunted bus event to raise money to start a summer camp.
Their current efforts now give over 30,000 local residents ...
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Elementary school scraps non-inclusive Halloween parade in favor of 'Black and Orange' day
A Massachusetts elementary school is reportedly scrapping its annual Halloween costume parade this year in favor of "Black and Orange" spirit day in an effort to make the Oct. 31 holiday more inclusive for all students.
The principal at Boyden Elementary School in Walpole announced Tuesday that the decision was ...
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Halloween house brings "Trumpian" nightmare alive
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Skeletons, tombstones . and a spooky political pirate ship?
The latter may not be a typical autumn adornment, but at West Hartford resident Matt Warshauer's house, there is no such thing as an ordinary Halloween decoration.
For nearly 15 years, Warshauer has designed and enlisted ...
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'Anne Frank' design pulled from one costume website, still available by different name on Amazon
A controversial "Anne Frank" girls' Halloween costume is no longer available for sale after an angry online backlash, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) reported Monday. A similar design, however, appears to remain available via Amazon.com under a different name.
HalloweenCostumes.com found itself in a roiling cauldron of controversy ...
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2-story 'Star Wars' replica in yard for Halloween is big hit
PARMA, Ohio (AP) - A two-story, "Star Wars"-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio is enticing kids to get toy lightsabers and attracting hundreds of visitors from across the state.
Elevator mechanic Nick Meyer, 39, spent about $1,500 and 10 hours a weekend for half a year to build a replica ...
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3,000 pumpkins need carvers for West Virginia display
KENOVA, W.Va. (AP) - With more than 3,000 pumpkins to carve for his West Virginia home's annual Halloween display, Ric Griffith is looking for some volunteers to tackle the task.
The Herald-Dispatch reports Griffith has the pumpkins set up in rows ready to be turned into jack-o'-lanterns and other hand-drawn ...
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