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• VIRAL VIDEO: There's still time: Ellen offers last-minute Halloween costume suggestions.


• PRODUCT ALERT: Holy crap -- my kid owns the second set shown here: Target recalls Halloween flashlights for overheating, risk of burn injuries. Guess that's what I get for frequenting the dollar bins (hey, we are in a recession).


• CELEBRITY ALERT: Stars blast Karl Lagerfeld for "fat moms" comment.


• So does this mean we can't drop our son off at Grandma's anymore on Saturday mornings? Study shows time spent with paternal grannies is beneficial for girls—not so much for boys.


• My mama scrubs toilets better than your mama: Kids see housework as women's domain.


• Fundraising faux pas: T-shirts handed out to elementary-school kids recalled for displaying phone number of she-male sex-chat line.





• Kathy Griffin, can you please keep your boy toy on a leash? Levi Johnston dishes on Palins, says Sarah joked about her Down's Syndrome baby as being "retarded."


• At least you know you'll get a bed when you go into labor: Women jailed during pregnancy to protect fetuses.


• What has your 5-year-old done for you lately? This one saved her mom's life after a horrific car crash. Nice job, little lady.


• Do you think their behavioral problems have improved? Teacher's aide arrested for doing the nasty with suspended boys.


• PRODUCT ALERT: Back to basics: "Classic" toys like Legos and Monopoly set to do well this holiday season (at least in the U.K.)


• Finally, the payoff I've been waiting for: Kids allegedly make you happier!