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BUCHAREST (AFP) – An exhibition opened July 9 in Bucharest that aims to debunk the myths surrounding Walachian prince Vlad Tepes (the Empaler), who inspired Bram Stoker's bloodsucking character Dracula. "The exhibition is based on historical studies showing that the legends related to Vlad Dracula were aimed at presenting eastern Europe as a primitive land and a source of evil," Austrian curator Margot Rauch told AFP.

A 23-year-old man's body was found on the night of July 4/2010 at a cinema hall that was screening the vampire movie "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse". The body of the man was found in the movie theatre at the Reading complex on Courtenay Place shortly before 8.30 p.m., the police said.

New Zealand Herald quoted Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Miller as saying that a scene examination was being carried out.  The movie theatre would remain closed till the scene examination had been completed, said the police.

A Colorado woman claims she spotted a vampire in the middle of a dirt road near the town of Fruita, in the area known as the Grand Valley.  She told State Troopers that she was startled by the undead being, and as a result, threw her SUV into reverse, crashing into a canal.  She was not injured.

HONOLULU -- Strange details are emerging about Sato Franklin Sigrah, 20, who was charged with killing a 27-year-old and attacking her family. Mental health experts said Sigrah told them that he thought his victims were all vampires.

Summit Entertainment has signed a deal with MYPLASH Prepaid Cards to license the images of Bella, Edward, Jacob and the rest of the "Eclipse" gang.   The exclusive "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" MYPLASH Prepaid MasterCard re-loadable gift cards are the newest merchandising gimmick to emerge from the Stephenie Meyer franchise. 

Dracula used to drain his victims of their blood to steal their life force, but through modern technology, doctors may have found a way to return some of that stolen vitality to their patients.  We know that blood can be used to save lives, but did you also know that it can help you look younger too?

New Zealand's national blood agency is using the current popularity of vampires to encourage people to give them the 3,000 donations a week that they need in order to save lives. 

BRISTOL, Va. -- Amid rumors that a bloodthirsty vampire cult might ritualistically sacrifice their children to gain immortality, dozens of Wallace Middle School parents kept their kids home Friday. Washington County School Superintendent Alan T. Lee said the panic grew from a wildly overblown story about an online "hit-list."

When Pc Alex Deeprose was called to Glasgow's sprawling Southern Necropolis on the evening of 23 September 1954, he expected to be dealing with a simple case of vandalism. But the bizarre sight that awaited him was to make headlines around the world and cause a moral panic that led to the introduction of strict new censorship laws in the UK.

New York City may be turning into Transylvania, the land of vampires. Police are looking for the public's help in nabbing a cab-riding Dracula-wannabe who allegedly pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun, and demanded the cabbie’s money.