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Vampires Turn Gentler with Eye Toward Teen Girls | Entertainment | Reuters Page 1 of 2 Vampires turn gentler with eye toward teen girls | Entertainment | Reuters Page 1 of 2 MYSTERY DEEPENS OVER DISAPPEARING MERCHANT SHIP LATEST NEWS Quotes, News, Pictures & Video Login Top News Reuters top ten news stories delivered to your inbox each day. Subscribe You are here: Home > News > Entertainment > Article DJIA : 9366.45 +4.84 +0.05% | Nasdaq : 2003.09 +4.37 +0.22% HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE BUSINESS & FINANCE Vampires turn gentler with eye A selection of our best photos from the past 24 NEWS toward teen girls hours. Slideshow U.S. Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:33pm EDT Politics Email | Print | Share| Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] International Technology By Jill Serjeant Entertainment LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Girls these days Film can't seem to get enough of dark, Music mysterious strangers -- especially if they People have fangs and drink blood. 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