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Did Jimmy Kimmel Go Too Far Encouraging Parents to Deceive their Kids?

It’s kind of hard to imagine intentionally trying to make your kids cry — even for a few minutes of late-night glory.

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Watch: Jimmy Kimmel Asks Parents To Lie To Children, Hilarity Ensues

Lying to your children isn’t always the best idea, but when a late-night talk show host asks you to do it, you obey his orders.

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Reading While Eating for November 4: Seriously Sweet

Friday’s links finally finish all that Halloween candy.

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Republicans Criticize Local GOP Group for Obama ‘Zombie’ Depiction

A Halloween-themed message to conservative supporters in one Virginia county took the holiday spirit to extreme levels.  Both Democrats and Republicans swiftly condemned its ghastly content.

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Reading While Eating for November 1: Danger Zone

Tuesday’s links flirt with danger — whether the threat is real or just dressed that way.

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Celebrate From Your Cubicle: 5 Spooky, Silly Halloween Viral Videos

Happy Halloween! We know you are counting down the hours until you can slip into your sexy giraffe costume, sexy Newt Gingrich costume, or whatever you may have in store.

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Reading While Eating for October 31: Spooky, Scary

Monday’s ghoulish links are dedicated to All Hallows’ Eve.

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Happy Halloween! Google Celebrates With a Pumpkin-Carving Doodle

If you weren’t expecting today’s Google doodle, than you’re probably not very familiar with the Internet.

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Mormon Halloween Party Bans Cross-Dressing Costumes

Any girl dressing up as, say, Mr. Potato Head or any boy donning a Lady Gaga outfit (a rather easy gender-bending costume choice) this Halloween were left out in the cold at one recent party in Utah.

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Rejoice, Parents: Lawmaker Wants Halloween to Always Fall on Saturdays

If one Connecticut lawmaker has his way, Halloween might get a little more random.