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It's the season when ghosts roam the land, grinning jack o'lanterns cast eerie shadows on front porches and things go bump in the night. In other words, it's Halloween - the time for pumpkin carvings, spooky stories and treat-or-treating.

To help get you in the mood for the autumnal festival and prepare for the holiday from hell, CBS.com offers the following Halloween stories.

Harvesting Halloween's Roots
Why do kids parade through the streets one night each year, eat heaps of candy and even cajole adults to join in the masquerade? Find out the origins of our Halloween.
Spook-tacular Crafts
Are you ready for goblin, ghosts and things that go bump in the night? FamilyFun magazine's Deanna Cook shared some fun Halloween crafts for the kids with CBS News Saturday Morning.
Trick-or-Treat In Style
The night for ghouls and ghosts and goblins is fast approaching. For those still looking for the right costume, Gabrielle Edgel of Selling Halloween magazine shares some ideas on CBS News This Morning.
Taking The Scare Out of Halloween
Halloween can be the best day of the year for some kids, but those 3 to 6 may suffer from nightmares. Parents magazine's Diane Dubrovner gave CBS News This Morning helpful tips.
When It's Trick More Than Treat
To celebrate Halloween, CBS News Correspondent Steve Hartman treated devils, princesses and ghosts to a tray full of tricks. It's a classic story with a twist.
Halloween With Fewer Kisses?
It's not Y2K, but another computer glitch that has caused a candy distribution problem for Hershey Foods, just in time for trick-or-treat. CBS News Correspondent Dan Raviv reports.
In Burkittsville, Life's A Witch
Burkittsville, Maryland, pop. 214, was ambushed last summer when the overnight success of The Blair Witch Project brought hordes of tourists to the tiny town. This Halloween, they're ready.
Hell Gets Down To Business
If you lived in a town named Hell, wouldn't you try to turn it to an asset instead of a liability? An enterprising Hellion tells CBS This Morning about some big plans.
The Ghost In The Desk
In the Halloween season, the residents of Weston, Mo., have more reason than most to believe in ghosts. There's one living on Main Street. Steve Dawson of CBS affliate KCTV reports.
A Visit To The Haunted Hotel
Portland's past may be turning up in an unexpected place: the Heathman Hotel, where a visit to room 703 can scare you silly. Correspondent Craig Sklar of CBS Affiliate KOIN-TV reports.
Halloween Goes To The Dogs
Some dogs in Houston, Texas, had the chance to be real party animals at a Halloween bash just for them.
Black Cats On Hold In Salem
A Salem, Mass., animal shelter bans adoptions of black or white cats during October. Is it a reasonable precaution, or just fear of Salem's witchy past?
Going To Extremes
From skeletons to witches to ghouls, Carol and Al Clark have found a way to decorate their house for some frightening fun.
Try These Scary Films
If you want to see some really frightening movies this Halloween, consider these home-video recommendations by the directors of the latest creepy thriller, The Blair Witch Project.

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