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With nearly a dozen "ghost hunter" reality shows on television and 60 million Americans believing they have seen a ghost, it's hard not to deny America's obsession with poltergeists. Tracy Smith set out to find if there's any reliable scientific evidence to their existence.

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iPad, iPod trick-or-treat at Steve Jobs' house
Apple innovator's home continues tradition of welcoming Calif. children on Halloween after former CEO's death
iPads make for bloody brilliant Halloween costume
How one NASA engineer used some red sauce and two iPad 2s in order to create a "wow" Halloween getup
A plea for pets to keep the costumes off
"Sunday Morning" contributor Conor Knighton comments on why it's wrong to dress up your pet in a costume for Halloween.
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Halloween by the numbers
Halloween is upon us and Charles Osgood breaks down the holiday, by the numbers.
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Do you believe in ghosts?
With nearly a dozen "ghost hunter" reality shows on television and 60 million Americans believing they have seen a ghost, it's hard not to deny America's obsession with poltergeists. Tracy Smith set out to find if there's any reliable scientific evidence to their existence.
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Dylan McDermott in "American Horror Story"
Dylan McDermott is best known as defense lawyer Bobby Donnell in "The Practice." Now, the 50-year-old actor is scaring viewers of "American Horror Story" playing a psychiatrist in the new series from the creators of "Glee." Rita Braver reports.
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A word to all you pets about Halloween
Conor Knighton apologizes to all the dogs and cats who will be forced to dress up in bizarre costumes
Creating candy corn
Candy corn is of one of America's favorite Halloween treats and Charles Osgood took a look at its history and origin.
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Spine-tingling movies for Halloween
Russ Mitchell speaks with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips and New York Times film critic A.O. Scott about their picks for best scary movies.
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Zoo animals have fun with Halloween pumpkins
Zoo animals in Brookfield, Ill. and Detroit, Mich. really seemed to enjoy their Halloween treats this year.
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Halloween is big relief to troubled retailers
CBS News business and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis reports on the how and why of Halloween sales going up in this sluggish economy.
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Scary movies for Halloween
Rebecca Jarvis and Chris Wragge speak with Hollywood Reporter.com Deputy Editor Lindsay Powers about spook-tacular must see movie suggestions for this Halloween Weekend.
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Halloween anything but scary for retailers now
Consumers expected to spend close to $7 billion on the holiday this year
Student group: Race-based Halloween costumes no laughing matter
Students Teaching About Racism in Society (STARS) says "(races) are cultures, not costumes"
Halloween Pet Show in the Philippines
An animal welfare group in Manila, Philippines held a Halloween pet show to raise awareness for animal rights. Gary Hamilton reports.
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Halloween savings
Kelli Grant, Senior Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, discusses how to save money on costumes, candy and decorations for Halloween.
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Trendy Halloween costumes for 2011
Author Amy Goodman shows Rebecca Jarvis new and fun costumes to wear for Halloween 2011. How about dressing up as an Occupy Wall Street demonstrator?!
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Zombie popularity on the rise
The TV show "The Walking Dead" drew some 7 million viewers for its season 2 opener. It is just one of many things that shows America's obsession with zombies. Michelle Miller reports.
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Halloween costumes for kids made easy
"Eye on Parenting" shares some sweet and scary ensembles moms and dads can pull together in a flash
Halloween nightmare: Pumpkins in short supply
Shortage in Northeast stems from rain from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee washing away much of the crop