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A MAN was bitten by two men a woman and had his blood drunk in an alleged vampire-type attack in the dark on Wellington's Mt Victoria. Two men and a woman have been charged with wounding with intent to render a man unconscious in relation to the bizarre attack on February 20. James Phillip Brooks, 22, and Xenia Gregoriana Borichevsky, 19, were at Wellington District Court yesterday. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the third accused, James Eric Orr, 19.

"Hard pounding, gentlemen: but we shall see who can pound the longest." The Battle of Waterloo was, in Sir Arthur Wellseley's own words, "a close run thing." There were many times at which it looked like a would-be dictator's forces would overwhelm the British Army through fanaticism (attack columns chanting "Vive la France" instead of "Alpha, Omega," as Obama's supporters do) and sheer weight of numbers. Bernard Cornwell's fictionalized account of Waterloo portrays Wellington as ordering the British flags taken to the rear to avoid their loss in the event of a total disaster. The difference between Waterloo and November...

Less than two weeks after the 9/11 attacks on the United States, the often stumble-tongued George W. Bush somehow found it possible to make one of the finest speeches in recent American political history. Bush outlined clearly what he hoped would become a consensus strategy for ending terrorism. He warned Americans to be prepared: The War Against Terror would be costly, and it wasn't going to be over any time soon. "This war will not be like the war against Iraq a decade ago, with a decisive liberation of territory and a swift conclusion. It will not look like the...

'Jesus Christ' not welcome at public meetingsJewish group claims any reference at government meetings 'unconstitutional'Any reference to "Jesus Christ" during a prayer at a government meeting is "unconstitutional." That's the opinion of the Jewish defense group the Anti Defamation League which is urging a Florida community to adopt a policy banning sectarian prayers making reference to any specific deities."If invocations are done, they have to be, according to (a 1983) Supreme Court decision, such that they do not advance any particular faith or belief," ADL spokesman Andrew Rosenkranz told the Palm Beach Post. "The reason being, you try and make...

WELLINGTON, Fla. (AP) -- An Army sergeant who left his Georgia post six months ago was tracked down at his parents' home after a notebook with anti-American and anti-Semitic writings was found in his discarded backpack. Karim Iraq, 25, was arrested as a deserter and is being held without bail at the Palm Beach County Jail, sheriff's officials said. His father said the soldier fled Fort Stewart after the Army extended his enlistment because he had soured on the U.S. military mission in Iraq. The father said the soldier was also harassed over his Palestinian heritage. "He was feeling rejected...

On our way back home from a family drive on 8/29/04 my wife and I noticed a peculiar mushroom cloud just east of our home in Wellington, UT. We ran into the house and brought our both of our digital cameras and started snapping pictures. Within 2 hours there were three different “explosions” resulting in mushroom clouds. We emailed a local news station; they looked into the pictures but to no avail. There were truck drivers parked at the gas station just down from our home, the drivers did not dare drive the road for fear of whatever was happening...

<p>Sunni terrorists. Thereafter, 11 terrorists and their supporters were taken out.</p><p>Iraqi terrorists seek out and complain to the mainstream media.</p><p>USN F14B Tomcats over the Iraqi landscape after refueling from an Air Force KC-10.</p><p>Marine heroes train Iraqi Civil Defense Corps in weapons handling near Anah, Iraq.</p>

Police in New Zealand say they are taking seriously, a letter to a newspaper containing a terrorist threat for citizens in two main cities. The letter threatens to poison water pipes with cyanide in Auckland and Wellington. Cinemas are also warned of the possible use of explosives or gas. New Zealand's counter-terrorism chief, Assistant Commissioner Jon White, says the letter sent to the New Zealand Herald last Tuesday cannot be discounted as a hoax. He says while the security alert in New Zealand remains low, the public should remain vigilant and report anything suspicious.

WELLINGTON: Anti-war protesters tried to storm the US embassy in New Zealand's capital during a rally on Sunday against a possible American-led war in Iraq, police and demonstrators said. Protesters carrying ladders and mock metal detectors tried to climb over a 2-metre (6-foot) iron gate in front of the embassy compound in Wellington, saying they wanted to check the premises for "weapons of mass destruction owned and operated by the United States." But police who were guarding the embassy hauled them down and arrested 23 demonstrators. "Those protesters who broke the law ... were charged with ... disorder, assault and...

A HAPPY New Year to all you USA Freepers from GRRRRR and family down under in New Zealand! On "holiday" as they say down here and have gone FR FREE since the 23rd of December---OOUCH!!The Cities of Auckland and Wellington are totally beautiful cities, with many people from all over the world visiting. We've spent time at the America's Cup marina areas and today we're in Wellington. Get out your atlasas and look up Christchurch, Dunedin and Fjordland Park...we're going there next! Hugs to all, GRRRRRollin' in the USA!!