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Pulling together a last-minute Halloween costume?

A handful of nips at Quality Liquors in Salem., Mass., on Oct. 22, 2023. Miniature bottles of alcohol known as “nips” litter gardens, parks, and playgrounds, prompting the Witch City to propose a ban. (Kieran Kesner/The New York Times)
Lifestyle

Halloween headaches in Salem come in tiny liquor bottles

The price of candy is up 7.5 per cent from last year and 20 per cent from 2021, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Companies & Markets

Rise in sugar, cocoa costs makes Halloween candy pricier

Mourners pay tribute in front of a joint memorial altar for victims of the deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul on October 31, 2022.
International

South Korea's parliament votes to impeach minister over Halloween crush

Crime scene and forensic investigators at the site of a deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon district of Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The deadly surge of revelers in Seoul's Itaewon district on Saturday night hit citizens from at least 15 nations, prompting an outpouring of grief and offers of help from governments around the world.Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
International

South Korean police blame deadly Halloween crush on negligence

A wide-ranging probe is under way into the exact cause of the crush, and an investigative team on Wednesday (Nov 2) raided multiple police offices, including in the district where the disaster happened.
International

South Korea to hold police accountable for crowd crush failures: PM

Crime scene and forensic investigators at the site of a deadly crowd crush during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon district of Seoul.
International

South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush

Trick or treat: Is your doorstep fair game for zombies at Halloween?
Lifestyle

Trick or treat: Is your doorstep fair game for zombies at Halloween?

Scare Tactics
Lifestyle

Scare Tactics

Halloween slashes US box office rivals again
Lifestyle

Halloween slashes US box office rivals again

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