Around the Web 10.31.08: Halloween edition

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-- The Justice Department’s demands may drive a stake through the heart of Google’s search-ad deal with Yahoo. WSJ and Bloomberg (for you non-WSJ subscribers)

-- Unless, of course, it’s just scare tactics by Google. Boomtown

-- Apple poached one of IBM’s top executives, and IBM isn’t letting him go without a fright. I mean fight. CNet

-- Here are some of the best geek-o’-lanterns around. Wired

-- Need help planning your pumpkin? Check out this website. Carve Pumpkin

-- Silicon Valley’s outlook for the near future is ghoulish, venture capitalists say. SF Gate

-- Sun Microsystems’ earnings reports continue to terrify investors. NYT

-- An angry mob came after their version of Frankenstein’s monster: the founder of campus gossip site JuicyCampus. WashPost

-- As it adds features and members, Facebook is sucking up money like a vampire sucking up blood. TechCrunch

-- The Acura TL’s high-tech features are definitely more treat than trick. LAT

Happy Halloween from the L.A. Times Technology blog!

-- Chris Gaither