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The Power of Radio

Tom Egelhoff — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:59 +0000

Radio has come a long way since Reginald Fessenden’s Christmas Eve, voice and music broadcast to ships at sea, from the shores of Massachusetts in 1906.

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Baby in 'Alien' Power Loader Costume Wins Halloween

Emerald Catron — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:09:50 +0000

Giving up hyperbole was a New Year's resolution of ours, so you can be confident we mean it when we say this is quite possibly the greatest baby costume ever.

The little lady is dressed up like 'Aliens'-era Ripley -- operating a power loader!

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Do Kids Really Want Less Candy for Halloween? — Survey of the Day

Donald Deane — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:30:35 +0000

While children still seem to unanimously agree that Halloween is one of their favorite holidays, a new survey by the American Dental Association and PopCap Games shows that kids' perception of the holiday is changing in several surprising ways.

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Bozeman's Best Halloween Traditions – My Top 12 Most Terrifying

Cole — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:51:52 +0000

If you believe in our impending doom on December 21, 2012, then this year is the last chance to celebrate Halloween ever! Let's make it the best Halloween celebration Bozeman has ever known! Inside I've got horror movies, parties, dances, runs, walks, ghosts and much more!

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Best Haunted Houses In Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley!

Cole — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:56:50 +0000

Do you enjoy a bit of fright? Do you like surprises that spike your heartbeat? If you answered yes, I'm sure you will enjoy these haunted houses! We've saved you the time of searching for haunted houses around town and compiled a list of the best Haunted Houses in Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley!

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10 Facts About Werewolves You Didn't Know

Carl Pettit — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:45:12 +0000

When the moon is full, do you have an uncontrollable craving for raw meat, or perhaps the desire to rip off all of your clothes and run through the forest screaming your head off? Get in line, buddy. But if twice a month you notice a lot of excessive hair growing all over your body, and you turn into a wolf, ummmm ...then you're probably a werewolf.

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20 Ridiculous Halloween Costumes for Kids

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:44:42 +0000

There's one thing we know for sure about little kids-- they can make practically anything seem adorable. Scrunched-up, twisted sour faces? Check. A boppin' on a bed rendition of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'? You betcha! Although we're a little dumbfounded as to how this "everything is ridiculously adorable" thing actually happens, we can't help but be sucked into the cuteness every darn time. This is especially true when it comes to Halloween.

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Foreclosure Firm's Tasteless Halloween Party Mocked the Homeless [PICTURES]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:40:13 +0000

New York’s largest foreclosure law firm, Steven J. Baum, whose clients include Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, is under fire after photos from the company’s 2010 Halloween party were released to the New York Times by a former employee.

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The 10 Strangest Draculas in Pop Culture [VIDEOS]

Matthew Roulette — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:20:48 +0000

Few monsters have appeared more on TV and film than Dracula. The character, who first appeared in Bram Stoker's novel way back in 1867, has long lapsed into the public domain. Thus, pretty much anyone can do whatever they want with The Count. Dracula’s most iconic portrayals came from legendary film actors like Max Shrek, [...]

14 Adorable Dogs In Halloween Costumes [PICTURES]

Lindsay Seim — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:28:23 +0000

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Sure, Halloween is all about the kiddos. Opening the front door to the neighborhood wee ones (yours or someone else's) dressed in their trick-or-treating finery is a sugar rush unto itself.

Fewer Babies Are Born on Halloween

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:54:32 +0000

Mothers are 11.3 percent less likely to give birth on Halloween than they are on the days before and after the holiday.

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Connecticut State Lawmaker Wants to Change the Date of Halloween

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:46:12 +0000

Connecticut State Representative Tim Larson has proposed that the state change the date of Halloween so it always falls on a weekend.

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18 Bizarre Homemade Halloween Costumes From Etsy [PICTURES]

Dan Seitz — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:35:36 +0000

Avante Garb/My Cat Has Cancer/Two Moms LTD, Etsy

Etsy, in case you don't know, is basically the craft fair/flea market of the internet. Millions of people come together to sell the unique things they've handcrafted to those wishing to have something unique in their lives. And like most craft fair/flea markets, it's

Free Scary Face Pancakes At Bozeman's IHOP October 28th

1450 KMMS AM — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:20:54 +0000

IHOP invites kids 12 and under along with their families to enjoy a free Scary Face Buttermilk Pancake. I wish I was still under twelve so that I could enjoy one of these pancakes topped with whipped cream, Oreos, a cherry and candy corn on the side. Kids are encouraged to make the scariest face they can imagine before ea

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9 Things You Didn't Know About Candy Corn

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:26:01 +0000

Every year, it hides in some dark, dank corner of even the most raucous Halloween party, waiting for some unknowing fool to stick their hand in its clutches of doom. It entices its prey with colorful designs and the promise of sweet joy, only to fill its victims with a familiar sense of bland, flavorless dread. T

10 Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Horse [PICTURES]

Carrie Seim — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:30:50 +0000

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From dogs dressed as Darth Vader to Elvis kitties, we can’t stop stuffing our four-legged friends into Halloween attire each October. Dog and cat costume parades are more popular than ever, and everyone from major pet supply companies like Petco to mom-and-pop Etsy dealers mak

1,600-Pound Giant Pumpkin Takes Top Prize at New England Contest [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:06:39 +0000

At this year’s New England Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off in Rhode Island, a boulder-sized monster pumpkin weighing in at more than 1,600 pounds took the top prize. Gourd almighty!

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Gourds Gone Wild! 10 Awesomely Artistic Jack O' Lantern Carvings [PICTURES]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:48:53 +0000

Hurricane Irene flooded dozens of pumpkin patches this year, leading to what many say will be an unprecedented shortage — and price increase — for those wanting to carve traditional Halloween Jack O’ Lanterns.

That said, even a hurricane won’t stop the super-creative types who work their magic to create stylish artwork on pumpkins every year.

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Kids Are More Likely to Get Hit by Cars on Halloween, Says Study

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:45:57 +0000

Kids always look forward to trick-or-treating on Halloween, but a new study from the Centers for Disease and Prevention may give some parents pause.

The CDC reports children are four times more likely to be hit by cars on October 31 than on any other day of the year — probably not terribly surprising, given the increase in the number of kids who are out and about on Halloween.

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Haunted House Visitors Scared to Death in Hilarious Hidden Camera Photos

Don Deane — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:53:38 +0000

To get you in the “spirit” of Halloween, ‘Good Morning America‘ offered a slideshow of thrill-seekers making a scream-filled trip through the Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls.

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