Happy Halloween!
 
Bats confirmed as SARS origin - CSIRO and more here

Former Brazilian footballer’s head left on his doorstep - CNN

Mr. Show: “Monster Parties; Fact or Fiction?” - YouTube

Read Laurie Anderson’s tribute to Lou Reed - East Hampton Star CoS

House Republicans announce how many days they’ll work next year (hint: not very many) - Daily Kos

Seven insane minutes of people explaining how ‘80s toys are satanic - io9

Switzerland is ‘worst place to make friends’ - TheLocal.ch

Time Warner Cable on Thursday reported the steepest quarterly loss of television subscribers in its history - New York Times

Japan’s coastal hunts for small cetaceans not sustainable: Pursuit of whale, dolphin and porpoise species should be phased out - The Guardian

Youth minister charged with sex crime against child - ABC

Seattle police are handing out speeding tickets not only to drivers, but to bicyclists - Seattle Times

‘Fig leaf coming soon’: Church replies to ‘penis-shaped’ comments after picture goes viral - The Independent

Staphylococcus δ-toxin induces allergic skin disease by activating mast cells - Nature

Halloween mixes from Death Waltz Recording Co. - Boing Boing

26 Halloween costume ideas from an 1887 guide to fancy dress - Mental Floss

Below, The Specials perform “Ghost Town” on Top of the Pops: