Man dress as Smurf shot at Halloween party

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Halloween to scare up business for eateries, apples at McDonald’s

As the popularity of vampires wanes, zombies seem to be coming into their moment. "The Walking Dead" has become a hit show on AMC. Atlanta is trying to claim the title of Zombie Capital of the World. Even the federal government is getting in on the...

Halloween’s dilemma: Candy vs. healthful treats

Dollars to doughnuts, the ghosts and goblins and Angry Birds who show up at your door Monday night will not have their little hearts set on baby carrots or celery sticks. And statistics show — surprise! — that most won't have to settle for...

Halloween downpours threaten soggy South Florida

While snow bogs down trick-or-treaters in the Northeast, Halloween in South Florida may go down in a soggy mess after a weekend of heavy rain.

October storm disrupts Halloween across Northeast

Twelve-year-old McKenzie Gallasso was deciding between dressing as a witch or a werewolf when the phone rang Monday with bad news: Halloween had been canceled.

Americans expected to spend record $2.2 billion on Halloween candy

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Virginia GOP says Halloween-themed email over the top

Virginia Republicans were in apology mode Monday over a Halloween-themed email that depicted a zombie-like President Obama with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. The northern Virginia-based Too Conservative blog first flagged the mailer...

Opinion: Women and ‘sexy’ costumes

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Rock band sees ‘Halloween Light Show 2011′ in person in Riverside

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The Halloween candy that’s most likely to sabotage your diet

Let’s face facts: Some Halloween candy is more tempting than others. In an online poll conducted by the "Today" show, respondents named candy corn, something resembling peanut butter taffy and hard candy in general as the least-coveted treats. If...