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.

November 10, 2007 (New Haven Register / James Tinley) -- A Florida man who came to Shelton for a pair of custom-made "vampire" teeth will be spending more time than he intended in Connecticut after being sentenced to serve eight years in prison for a vicious assault.

My melancholy mood quickly evaporated as I neared the Inn...something was different this night. It took all of 3 seconds to notice it. (Blame it on me being so wrapped up in my thoughts.) For the first time in so many months or years the Inn was not closed and most importantly, it was not empty.

March 5, 2002 (The Telegraph Group Limited) - A teenager accused over the gruesome occult murder of a prominent DNA scientist told police that he is a vampire who was driven into a killing frenzy by the taste of the victim's blood, a court heard.

Only three hours had passed since Ethel had startled Ernest from his sombre reveries, but within this brief space their love had matured as if each hour had been a year. The pallor had vanished from his cheeks and the restiveness from his eyes.