Halloween horror: A caped teen went on a shooting rampage in California town, then kills self....Police say the shootings may have been random..

Cemetary vandalism in Ohio...

Funeral homes was selling human remains...

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Halloween: The celebration of Paganism?

The article says: "In recent years, however, many Christian conservatives have condemned Halloween as a celebration of evil and paganism"

Christian conservatives are wrong. The vast majority that would celebrate the season do not do so to patronize paganism but instead to just get out and have fun...

Christian writer opines:

"The biggest trick played on Halloween is Christian kids and adults being bottled up inside churches or homes all night. That’s right! Hiding from the devil in the family life center and surrendering the neighborhood to little Ghouls, goblins, and witches is a victory for old Beelzebub. He’s got the church right where he wants it: inside the four walls, hunkered down behind the stained glass"

It's not just Christian Conservatives, though...
Halloween has been increasingly popular in Italy, where a top Catholic denounced it for the "total emptiness" and "neo-paganism" ...

The Mayor of Switzerland calling Halloween a 'bad American habit'

While it's still somewhat popular for kids, Halloween has been fast becoming an adult holiday, causing profits for the industry to soar...

One type of adult not allowed to have any fun this year: New York sex offenders ordered to stay home on Halloween..

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The big costumes this year: BATMAN and BARBIE

So...a little lesson in what Halloween is all about, and how we got here..

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The parade of unfortunate STAR WARS costumes on Halloween..

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DRUDGE REPORT ATTACKS MAUREEN DOWD; DRUDGE PUBLISHES READER HEADLINES FOR DOWD RED SHOES PHOTO..

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New York City: The city of many smells foul...and now sweet? The strong odor of syrup shows up in the Big Apple...police alarmed...

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Major dust storm on Mars becomes so strong it can be seen from telescopes on Earth..

Photo: The 'Cloud System'

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AP photo relates storm autumn sky over White House to Bush's problems after CIA leak investigation pseudo conclusion....
Are you like me? Tired of these ridiculous 'storm clouds over Bush' comparisons? Just sorta hackneyed and trite...Gotta get a new pun, everyone...

So, who is "Official A"?

LA TIMES: The investigation not closed on Cheney's role in Plamegate...The paper says:

"If the case goes to trial, testimony could show whether Cheney had any role in inspiring Libby's alleged decision to unmask Plame. Even if Cheney emerges blameless, the indictment deprives him of a capable and like-minded assistant who helped him carry out his foreign-policy agenda, beginning with the Iraq war."

I am at a loss on this one, Schmucks. While Fitzgerald said the investigation is not over, it's not clear what exactly that means, since he told all to conclude that he will probably not really bring any more indictments ot any other administration officials...but at the same time, the LA TIMES is right, if this goes to court, it could open Pandora's Box for all to see...

Conservative Bill Kristol strikes in the NY TIMES:

"If Mr. Cheney can't address the questions about his conduct, if he can't be forthcoming about the activities in his office that gave rise to the investigation, then he should resign. And if he won't resign, Mr. Bush should demand his resignation"

NY DAILY NEWS: How Bush lost his Swagger

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Three Chrisitian teenage students in Indonesia beheaded..

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How the mighty have fallen: Rush Limbaugh's site shows an empty Sheehan press conference