US church plans on burning Bible, other Christian books on Halloween!October 16th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A pastor in the US has revealed that his church is planning to burn Bibles and books by Christian authors on Halloween. According to Asheville TV station WLOS, pastor Marc Grizzard said that the King James Version of the Bible is the only one his small western North Carolina church follows.
Immigrant group asks Target to remove costume using alien mask from Halloween offeringsOctober 16th, 2009 "Illegal Alien" Halloween costume sparks ireLOS ANGELES — A Southern California immigrant rights group has asked Target stores to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it says is offensive to immigrants. The costume, posted on Target's web site, features the mask of an alien with a green card and an orange jumpsuit with "illegal alien" written across the front.
NC pastor: King James is the only Bible; plans to burn Bibles and Christian books on HalloweenOctober 14th, 2009 NC church plans to burn Bibles, Christian booksCANTON, N.C. — A North Carolina pastor says his church plans to burn Bibles and books by Christian authors on Halloween to light a fire under true believers.
What's scarier than ghosts and goblins? Madoff at HalloweenOctober 11th, 2009 Madoff mask a natural for HalloweenNEW YORK — Don't be alarmed if Bernard Madoff comes knocking this Halloween. The real Madoff pleaded guilty to a decades-long Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions of dollars.
Pranksters in Sioux City, Iowa, dress dead deer as clown, leave it on family's porchOctober 8th, 2009 Dead deer in clown suit left on Iowa porchSIOUX CITY, Iowa — You'll never see this clown in the circus. Animal control officers in Sioux City, Iowa, say someone dressed a dead deer in a clown suit and wig and put it on a family's porch.
Man running for office in Ohio puts names of political opponents on tombstones in his yardOctober 7th, 2009 Candidate puts rivals' names on tombstones in yardSYLVANIA, Ohio — A man running for office in Ohio has put a Halloween display in his yard that includes tombstones bearing the names of his political opponents. Royal Barber of Sylvania Township near Toledo said it's all in good fun.
Halloween-themed attractions at amusement parksSeptember 30th, 2009 Halloween-themed attractions at amusement parksALEXANDRIA, Va. — Eighty-one percent of amusement parks will hold Halloween or fall-themed events this year, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
Calif. town where girl allegedly kidnapped in 1991 holds parade to celebrate her reappearanceSeptember 6th, 2009 Parade in Calif. town marks girl's reappearanceSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.
Neighbor's home now part of crime scene in California kidnapping caseAugust 30th, 2009 Police in Calif. expand probe to neighbor's houseANTIOCH, Calif.
Ex-convict charged with killing SC trick-or-treater pleads guilty to federal weapons chargeAugust 18th, 2009 SC Halloween killing suspect pleads to gun chargeCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A convicted drug dealer who police say shot and killed a 12-year-old South Carolina trick-or-treater has pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge.
Calif. bans threatening noose displays in law prompted by reaction to presidential campaignAugust 7th, 2009 California bans threatening noose displaysSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California law already bans threatening displays of swastikas and burning crosses.
Egyptian items on display at Chinqua Penn in NCAugust 3rd, 2009 Egyptian items on display at Chinqua Penn in NCWENTWORTH, N.C. — Ancient and replica Egyptian pieces will be on display at Chinqua Penn Plantation, a 1920s-era mansion in Wentworth built by a North Carolina businessman and his wife.
Worker found dead at Calif. food processing plant; authorities believe death was accidentalJuly 22nd, 2009 Woman found dead at Calif. food processing plantINDUSTRY, Calif.
Montana fireworks booth destroyed by fire, jeopardizing annual displayJune 30th, 2009 Montana fireworks booth catches fireHAVRE, Mont. — An early morning fire Tuesday destroyed a fireworks booth in north-central Montana, jeopardizing funding for the city of Havre's annual fireworks display.
Siblings, ages 4 and 5, found dead in car trunk in Arkansas; police talk to neighbors, familyJune 16th, 2009 Young Arkansas siblings found dead in car trunkSPRINGDALE, Ark. — A young brother and sister were found dead in the trunk of their family's car about an hour after they slipped out of their mother's view on a hot afternoon.