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<p>Bed Bath & Beyond has removed black jack-o’-lanterns from sale after a News 12 investigation that stemmed from complaints in Nyack about the product.</p> <p>A Halloween display in front of a law firm was taken down in Nyack because the jack-o'-lanterns upset some community members. The jack-o’-lanterns are painted black with a white mouth.</p>

The scariest thing you will come across this Halloween is a Jack O'Lantern, because they are having a huge effect on climate change. That's the message that has gone up on the Department of Energy's website this week, warning people to be wary of pumpkins on All Hallows Eve. According to the agency, 'millions of pounds of pumpkins have turned from seasonal decorations to trash destined for landfills, adding to more than 254 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in the United States every year'. The site says that the waste then decomposes into methane, 'a harmful greenhouse...

Floydada boasts heapin' helping of punkin picking BY P. CHRISTINE SMITH AVALANCHE-JOURNAL It would be difficult to dispute Floydada's title of "Pumpkin Capital, U.S.A." when area farmers produce 10 million to 15 million pumpkins per year and ship them all over the country. And this year's crop might just be on the large side. "For us, we've got an excellent crop this year," said Hulon Carthel, who co-owns a 3,000-acre farm with his brother, Gary Carthel. The pumpkins, Hulon Carthel said, are good quality with a good yield this year. The Carthels dedicate about 300 acres of their farm to...