January 9, 2007 (Paris / AFP) -- An intriguing source of gamma rays linked to the high-energy collision of fundamental particles in the centre of our galaxy has been traced to vampire-like binary stars, a study says.

On Dominica there exists a creature known as the soucoyan. The "official" explanation of this creature's origin is that it is a curious combination of West African spiritualism and 18th Century Catholicism.

June 7, 2007 (Minnesota / Winona Daily News / Kevin Behr) -- Wearing orange prison garb, Michael Earl Kulas Jr. sat quietly as the judge read his sentence in court Wednesday. The 21-year-old, convicted of three counts of sexual criminal conduct, must now serve 20 months in prison after which he will be eligible for 10 months of supervised release. He could face additional time in prison if he violates a 10-year probation.

is it presumed forgiven, if you take someone back?
is it stupid if you take them again?
is it crazy to still care?
is it blind to think it'll never happen again?
will it ever happen again?
am i pathetic to want him once more?
am i right in wanting him to hurt in return?
am i strong enough to leave him?
do i really want to?
will you just do it again?
will i ever trust you?
will you always be with me?
would you even try?
maybe it's foolish
maybe it's crazy
maybe it's irrational
but is it love?

Beside me on the piano bench she sat,
And we, under the watchful gaze of Frederick,
Danced upon the keys.
A language unto itself, but I tried to think of
the words.
To add a touch of intellect to this soulful moment.
I wanted to say, "She walks in beauty like the night,"
But she was too familiar with that.
The Scratchman threw those words at her in folly
Like so many dead roses.

I thought Aeschylus would be better.
With his song of a slain king, or Euripides
In all his cynicism.