Crikey! Huge crocodile captured in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — What a croc!

Its mighty snout wrapped tightly with ropes, a one-ton, 20-foot saltwater crocodile was captured and put on display in a town in the southern Philippines — one of the biggest such reptiles to be caught in recent years.

But shed no crocodile tears for this colossal captive.

"Lolong," as it has been nicknamed, is about to become the star attraction of an ecotourism park — unless it is upstaged by an even larger reptile that may be still be on the loose.

Residents of Bunawan township celebrated when they captured the croc, with about 100 people pulling the feared beast from a creek by rope, then hoisting it by crane onto a …

New life found in Hong Kong

GOD AT WORK IN THE CHURCH

For at least one Hong Kong immigrant, new life begat new life. On Aug. 14, 2007, nine months after she was baptized in the Pacific Ocean waters, Winnie Moyco Chan gave birth to a son. Zane Austin Chan's arrival was the culmination of years of searching for happiness and for God.

Altiiough Chan, a Filipino living in Hong Kong after marrying a Chinese man, had grown up Catholic and been baptized as a Mormon, she never felt that she understood either faith. From the end of a Cheung Chau Island park bench, she proclaimed that she would go to church if God would give a child to her and her husband of 16 years.

On me other end of die bench was Nora …

Malaysian Party Urges Dutch Boycott

Malaysia's Islamic opposition party delivered a protest note to the Netherlands' embassy Monday over the release of an anti-Islam movie by a maverick Dutch lawmaker, while hard-line Muslims in neighboring Indonesia demanded the death of the filmmaker.

The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party said in the note that the movie created unnecessary tensions and would "invite vengeance" from the Muslim community if it is not withdrawn.

"To signify our protest, we strongly urge Muslims all over the world to boycott all Dutch products," the party's youth leader, Salahuddin Ayub, said in a statement.

"We hope the protests by Muslims all …

10 REALLY COOL THINGS TO DO

1 Think 'Barbershop' with roses

The Chicago Theatre Company's smash hit, Cut Flowers, about anAfrican-American flower shop in Washington D.C., returns for a five-week engagement beginning Wednesday. The Noble Fool Theater, 16 W.Randolph. Wedesdays-Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m.and Sundays at 3 p.m., through May 11. $32-$36. Call (312) 726-1156.

2A musical in two hacks New Millennium Theatre presents theircampy take on the classic Sam Raimi horror film Evil Dead! TheMusical on Friday and Saturday nights at 10:30 through April 26.Boxer Rebellion Theater, 1257 W. Loyola. $15. Call (773) 989-4515

3 You gotta have heart The Mexican Fine Arts Center …

Washington state adopts Canadian fertilizer standards

The Washington State legislature passed a bill this spring, to become effective on June 11, 1998, that formally adopts Canada's standards for allowable levels of nonnutritive substances in commercial fertilizers. Commercial fertilizers are defined as "a substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients and that is used for its plant nutrient content or that is designated for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, and shall include limes, gypsum and manipulated animal and vegetable manures. It does not include unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, organic waste-derived material and other products exempted by the department by rule."

The purpose of …

UN group backs gay rights for the 1st time ever

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as historic by the U.S. and other backers and decried by African and Islamic countries.

The declaration was cautiously worded, expressing "grave concern" about abuses suffered by people because of their sexual orientation, and commissioning a global report on discrimination of gays. But activists called it a remarkable shift on an issue that has divided the global body for decades, and credited the Obama administration's push for gay rights at home and abroad with helping win support for the resolution.

"This represents a …

Northern Colorado beats Montana State, 74-68

Will Figures scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half as Northern Colorado avenged its worst loss of the season with a 74-68 victory on Sunday.

Neal Kingman added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Northern Colorado (18-5, 7-3 Big Sky). Mike Proctor had 12 and Devon Beitzel and Chris Kaba 11 each for the Bears, who lost …

Factory orders rise slightly

WASHINGTON Held back by slumping demand for aircraft andautomobiles, orders to U.S. factories inched only 0.1 percent higherin June, failing to recover from a sharp decline the month before.

Orders totaled a seasonally adjusted $330.5 billion, theCommerce Department said today. In May, they had fallen 2.2 percent- the biggest drop in three years - to a seasonally adjusted $330.2billion.

Orders in the April-June quarter were 0.7 percent below thefirst quarter.

Economists said that reflects spillover from Asia's economicturmoil. Export sales to Asia have plummeted. Meanwhile, U.S.manufacturers face increased competition from Asian imports, pricedcheaply …

Norwegian court convicts 2 men in terror plot against Danish newspaper

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian court convicts 2 …

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia dead at 92

Robert C. Byrd, who rose from the poverty of West Virginia coal country to become the sage and conscience of U.S. Senate in a political career stretching more than half a century, died Monday. He was 92.

Byrd's desk in the Senate chamber was draped in black, in recognition both of his longevity _ he served longer and cast more votes than any senator in history _ and the tenacity in which he defended the traditions and prerogatives of the Senate.

Brandishing his copy of the U.S. Constitution that he always carried with him, he resisted any attempt to diminish the role of the Senate, as in the days leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq when he was one of the …

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Mark Helprin on writing, critics, history

Most people wouldn't know where to begin in writing a novel-the activity and the outcome seem like a peculiar mix of alchemy and magic. It's disappointing then, when hearing an author interviewed on Fresh Air or Charlie Rose-or the Today Show-far from the expected magician, the writer is revealed to be a naval-gazing solipsist with nothing interesting to say. (Given the "write what you know" dictum, maybe that's why so many novels of late are so boring.)

Happily, this is not the case with Mark Helprin-author of books like Winter's Tale, Memoir From Antproof Case and A Soldier of the Great War-a novelist of rare talent, …

Tiger Victims' Lawyer Rips City, Zoo

An attorney for the two brothers who survived a tiger attack on Christmas accused city and zoo officials in a letter released Monday of character assassination for suggesting that the young men provoked the animal.

After the deadly mauling of 17-year-old Carlos Sousa and the serious injury to attorney Mark Geragos' clients, Kulbir and Paul Dhaliwal, San Francisco Zoo Director Manuel Mollinedo said, "Something happened to provoke that tiger to leap out of her exhibit."

In a letter to the city's attorneys, Geragos said Singer Associates, the public relations team hired by the zoo, has continued to pursue a strategy of blaming the victims.

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Fielder, McGehee homer as Brewers beat Astros 8-2

HOUSTON (AP) — Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke watched his team through the first six innings and wondered if it would score at all on Friday night.

Turns out he had nothing to worry about.

Prince Fielder had four hits, including a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Brewers scored all their runs in the last three innings to rally for an 8-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

"Any time we score a bunch like that, it always makes you feel good," Roenicke said.

Ryan Braun hit the go-ahead, two-run single in the seventh inning to help the NL Central-leading Brewers snap a three-game skid and end Houston's four-game winning streak.

Milwaukee's eight runs on Friday equaled the number it scored combined in a three-game sweep by the Cardinals this week.

Casey McGehee had a two-run shot in the eighth inning to stretch the lead to 5-2 and Nyjer Morgan scored in the ninth before Fielder's 31st homer.

Trailing 2-0 entering the seventh, Milwaukee got consecutive two-out singles by pinch-hitter Taylor Green and Corey Hart.

The Astros looked to have a chance to get out of the seventh when Hart hit a high popup foul that Jimmy Paredes was in position to catch. But it bounced off a beam on the roof and out of his reach, and Hart capitalized on his second chance with a single.

"You'd like to have it not hit the roof," Houston manager Brad Mills said. "Had it not hit the roof there, we might have been able to get out of that thing, but it hit the beam and they were able to keep the inning going with a base hit and wound up getting some big runs there."

Morgan walked to load the bases and chase reliever Aneury Rodriguez (1-6), who was replaced by David Carpenter.

A wild pitch by Carpenter allowed Logan Schafer, who made his major league debut pinch-running for Green, to score and cut the lead to 2-1.

Braun's single to left field scored Hart and Morgan to put Milwaukee on top 3-2, but Braun was out on a rundown at second.

"It was definitely an important time in the game for us," Braun said of the seventh inning. "You know you're not going to get too many opportunities, so when you do get big opportunities like that, it's important to find a way to come through and try to help the team win."

Fielder, who finished a triple short of the cycle, doubled to start the eighth inning before McGehee's homer to left field.

"Prince looked really good today at the plate," Roenicke said. "His rhythm was great, his swings were great, even the balls he was fouling back, and he's also seeing the ball really well."

Milwaukee starter Zack Greinke (14-5) allowed a season-high nine hits with two runs and six strikeouts in six innings.

He said Houston's youth-filled roster was a lot tougher on him than it was when he gave up four hits and a run in seven innings against the Astros less than a month ago.

"I felt decent," he said. "I really want to give them a lot of credit. They had a way better approach than last time I started against them. I felt like there were times where I was making my pitches and they were still putting the good part of the bat on the ball. It felt like everyone through the lineup was kind of a tough out."

Lucas Harrell yielded three hits and no runs in 5 1-3 innings in his Astros' debut and fourth career start overall after being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

"I felt like I got in a groove a little bit later on," Harrell said. "Early I was a little bit here-and-there. You're always a little nervous and a little excited. I feel like after I got through a few innings it went a little bit better."

Brian Bogusevic hit his first career triple in the fourth inning on a ball that landed in deep right-center field, just in front of the Astros' bullpen. Paredes followed with an RBI single to put Houston up 1-0. Paredes has seven RBIs in his last 10 games.

A wild pitch allowed Paredes to advance to second before an error on the same play by catcher Jonathan Lucroy let him take third. Clint Barmes followed with a double that scored Paredes and made it 2-0. Greinke limited the damage by retiring the next three Astros.

Carlos Lee and Bogusevic hit consecutive no-out singles in the second inning before Barmes drew a one-out walk to load the bases. Greinke was able to escape that jam when Humberto Quintero grounded into a double play to end the inning.

Lee's single extended his hitting streak to a season-high 13 games.

NOTES: Brewers SS Yuniesky Betancourt left the game in the eighth inning with a right elbow bruise after being plunked by Carpenter. ... Milwaukee 2B Rickie Weeks, who has been out since severely spraining his left ankle on July 27, is progressing, but Roenicke said it will still be a while before he's healthy enough to play defense. He did say that he's thought about using him as a pinch-hitter before he's ready to return full time. But he said, even if he decides to use him in that capacity that would still be more than a few days away. ... Hart has a 15-game hitting streak. ... Brewers pitching coach Rick Kranitz wasn't with the team on Friday because his mother is sick. Roenicke doesn't expect him back for this series. ... Milwaukee lefty Chris Narveson (9-6) faces Houston's Bud Norris (6-8) in the second game of the series on Saturday. Narveson last pitched in relief on Wednesday against the Cardinals, his first work as a reliever this season. Norris didn't factor into the decision in his last start despite striking out 10 in seven innings.

Dollar slips against euro in Asia on speculation European Central Bank to raise rates

The euro rose slightly against the dollar Wednesday in Asia on growing speculation the European Central Bank will raise rates soon, with some traders forecasting it will climb to a fresh record high.

The euro was around US$1.5995 Wednesday afternoon in Tokyo, higher than US$1.5916 in late New York trading on Tuesday. The euro rose as high as US$1.6018 overnight, crossing the US$1.60 barrier for the first time.

"It appears that ECB officials are seriously concerned about inflation risks in the euro-zone, which has encouraged investors to buy euros on the belief that the central bank might raise interest rates soon," said Tsutomu Soma, a senior trader at Okasan Securities.

"The euro-zone economy, in addition, remains healthy, compared with that in the U.S.," he said. "There are few reasons for players to buy the dollar instead of the euro for now."

On Tuesday, Bank of France Gov. Christian Noyer _ also a member of the ECB governing council _ indicated that the ECB is prepared to raise interest rates to push inflation lower. Inflation in the euro-zone was 3.6 percent in March.

Noyer later said his remarks had been over-interpreted, after his comment led to euro buying.

Some analysts said buying euros now might be risky, considering that finance heads of the Group of Seven industrialized nations indicated at their meeting earlier this month that they weren't happy about the steep rise in the euro. Their statement said there have been "sharp fluctuations in major currencies" recently, although they did not outline any steps they might take.

The U.S. unit also fell against the yen Wednesday as Japanese exporters sold the currency to take advantage of its recent recovery versus the domestic denomination. The dollar was trading at 103.01 yen in the afternoon, down from 103.09 yen in New York.

Against the Australian dollar, the U.S. unit plunged to 24-year lows after data from the central bank showed consumer prices in Australia surged more than expected in the first quarter. The pricing report from the Reserve Bank of Australia raised speculation that the country's benchmark interest rate _ already at a 12-year high _ may be raised again.

The Australian dollar was at 95.06 U.S. cents Wednesday afternoon.

The dollar was mixed versus other Asian currencies. It rose slightly to 41.94 Philippine pesos and fell to 1.3473 Singapore dollars.

Seoul mayor loses school-lunch vote he tied to job

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The mayor of Seoul, South Korea, has lost a referendum on free school lunches but hasn't said if he'll resign.

Oh Se-hoon had vowed to leave if less than a third of Seoul's 8 million eligible voters particpated. Wednesday's turnout of 25.7 percent doesn't meet the legal requirement for counting ballots.

Voters were asked if Seoul should fund free lunches to all elementary and middle school students or 50 percent of all schoolchildren. Oh supported the 50 percent plan.

The referendum's failure means the full option takes effect. The program sparked national debate over how far South Korea should pursue a welfare state.

Oh deplored the turnout in a news conference but did not say if he would leave.

Minn. woman accused of robbing home to buy porn

EAST BETHEL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old Minnesota woman admitted to investigators that she broke into a neighbor's home three times looking for items she could fence to feed her porn addiction.

Anoka County sheriff's investigators say the neighbor called to report he had surveillance footage of Amanda Rose Owens sneaking into his East Bethel home through a dog door.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports (http://bit.ly/oXEskf ) that the neighbor set up the camera after $300 and several items were stolen.

Investigators say Owens admitted she had broken in three times. She said she need money so she could pay for 20 to 30 pornographic DVDs she bought.

Owens was charged Wednesday with second-degree burglary. She does not have a listed phone number and it wasn't clear Saturday if she had an attorney.

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Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press, http://www.twincities.com

Date Raped Her, but She Doesn't Know What to Do

Dear Zazz: I met a man who I thought was the last of the niceguys. Our first date was wonderful. But after returning to my placeand exchanging a few kisses, I said I didn't want to haveintercourse. He wouldn't listen to me and had his way.

I'm 5-foot-3 and 110 pounds. He's 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds. Ididn't fight him.

Days later, he called and apologized for his "insensitive machobehavior." Because I had internal injuries from his roughness (andneeded a doctor's treatment), I asked him to pay my medical expenses.He refuses.

For a month, I was in denial about the incident - I suppose itwas because he apologized.

I've been seeing a therapist who says that, by law, this wasdate rape. At the least, I want him accountable for my doctor bills.Should I sue? Press charges? DAMAGED

Dear Damaged: Yes, you were raped. But because you've waited solong, it could be harder to press criminal charges. Some courts anddistrict attorneys still suspect that if a rape victim doesn't filecharges right away, she could be fabricating her story.

However, even if you don't file criminal charges, you can file acivil suit to recover monetary damages for medical expenses, loss ofearnings, pain and suffering. (It's tougher, however, to win a civilsuit if a criminal conviction hasn't preceded it.)

It will take strength to go through with a case, but assertingyourself could help your recovery. Yes, consider suing.

Also, read Date Rape: The Secret Epidemic, by Marcia Boumil,Joel Friedman and Barbara Taylor (Health Communications, $9.95).Written by two attorneys and a psychologist, the book explains youroptions and can help you recover.

A Marriage Contract: Before marrying, many Jewish couples sign atraditional contract called "the ketubah." It is usually abeautifully illustrated document spelling out a couple's pledge to befaithful and supportive of one another. Many couples frame theirketubahs in their homes, reminding them of their love and theirpromises.

Most rabbis do not believe ketubahs are proper for mixedmarriages, since the contract also calls for couples to follow Jewishtraditions. But Rabbi Alan Secher, knowing how meaningful a ketubahcan be for a couple, has designed several marriage contracts for the1990s, accessible to Jews and gentiles alike.

He has created a contract for Jews marrying non-Jews (in Englishand Hebrew), for non-Jewish couples (in English), and even forhomosexual couples.

All three contracts include such phrasing as: "We pledge to eachother to be loving friends and partners; to talk and listen; to trustand appreciate one another; to respect and cherish each other'suniqueness; and to support, comfort and strengthen each other throughlife's sorrows and joys."

The contract for non-Jews features a quote from Corinthians:"There are three things that last: Faith, hope and love, and thegreatest of these is love. Love bears all things, believes allthings, hopes all things, endures all things."

The contract for homosexuals includes a quote from Jewish mysticBaal Shem Tov: "From every human being there rises a light thatreaches straight to heaven. And when two souls that are destined tobe together find each other, their streams of light flow together anda single, brighter light goes forth from their united being."

Though Secher's contracts are controversial in religiouscircles, I believe they ought to be available to interested couples.

There is a beauty to such marital agreements. They can serveas reminders of the goals of a marriage, and the power of love.

For information, write Good Company, Box 3218, Chicago 60654; orcall (312) 755-0880.

Write Zazz, Box 3455, Chicago 60654. Or fax your questions orcomments to: (312) 661-0375 or call Zazz's 24-hour hotline: (312)321-2003.

Daiwabo Rayon

Stable Supply of High-- Quality Fibers

This year, three Japanese rayon fiber producers, namely Toyobo Co., Ltd., Fujibo Ehime Co., Ltd. and Toho Rayon Tokushima Co., Ltd., announced successively that they would stop production of rayon staple fibers. However, this Japanese viscose rayon staple fiber industry, Daiwabo Rayon Co., Ltd. has been continuing stable business performances. Its corporate strategy is the improvement of "non-price competitiveness."

Probably, Daiwabo Rayon should have anticipated that it would make up for the loss of these three former competitors. Hoevers, Daiwabo Rayon failed to register higher sales because these three withdrawing firms began to increase production for stockpiling.

It has been said that Daiwabo Rayon has offered the highest rayon staple fiber prices. This statement is true even today. The company maintains its high prices despite the weak overall tone of the shrinking demand for rayon staple fibers. This is probably because Daiwabo Rayon knows that lower unit prices would not ensure much volume in business. Furthermore, even at very low prices, acceptance is not given to rayon staple fibers for nonwoven fabric applications, the specialty of Daiwabo Rayon, unless they pass rigid quality requirements.

Nevertheless, Daiwabo Rayon cannot rest on its comfortable position because customers have begun to examine importing fibers for nonwoven fiber applications as well. According to Executive Director Yoshitsugu Hirata, Daiwabo Rayon has placed particular emphasis on "non-price competitiveness" in order to cope with imported fibers.

In order to accomplish this, Daiwabo Rayon will make its best endeavors to innovate the equipment and stabilize the quality. Even when fed to nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment, rayon staple fibers tend to generate various troubles, including contamination by foreign matter. Whether the company can overcome these problems and supply high-quality fibers on a stable basis is essential in marketing for nonwoven fabric applications.

The marketing of diversified functional materials by means of the kneaded-in process is one possible for solution for domestically manufactured products. However, its concept seems to be the "strengthening of basics." It goes without saying that this concept is most critical for nonwoven fabrics with their deteriorating expansion of demands, especially, spunlaced nonwoven fabrics made principally from rayon staple fibers.

It appears that even Daiwabo Rayon, specializing in nonwoven fabric applications, is also affected in no small way by the sluggishness of consumption and falling unit prices as well.

Based on the assumption that the rayon staple fiber market has been considerably aggravated and the deflationary condition will continue for quite some time, Daiwabo Rayon is working on the reduction of its stocks. While squeezing fiber stocks from one month's demand to nearly 0.8 month's, the company is currently operating by cutting back production by 10-15%.

In the meantime, Daiwabo Rayon is going to improve its production systems, including new investments and the refurbishment of existing equipment despite a severe environment. This is based on its policy that the improvement of quality is the only and additionally the best way to maintain selling prices, along with thorough cost reductions, in order to cope with falling unit prices.

As for plant expansions announced last year, its intentions are: "We have started to build up our basics, but we have slowed our pace partly because of the weak market. We intend to implement plant expansions by the end of next year."

The rayon staple fiber market has become worse not only in Japan, but also overseas. The market condition of other fibers such as cotton and synthetic fibers are also in chaos. Especially, the fall in polyester staple fiber prices has influenced rayon staple fibers, which have to be sold at high prices.

Unlike synthetic fibers, however, rayon staple fibers are natural fibers. Rayon staple fiber is not the main material but an indispensable material. Rayon staple fiber is required for both nonwoven fabric manufacturers and spinners for apparel materials. In this sense, the role to be played by the company is important.

Utah OKs settlement with waste incinerator

Utah regulators on Thursday approved a nearly $520,000 settlement over environmental violations at the state's only large-scale incinerator for hazardous waste.

The state's Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board approved the deal with Norwell, Mass.-based Clean Harbors Aragonite, LLC.

Each year, the operation processes millions of pounds of hazardous materials from Utah and around the West, including contaminated soils, pesticides, industrial solvents and out-of-date pharmaceuticals.

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality issued 48 violations against the West Desert facility in 2007 and 2008. Regulators said 10 violations had a "major" potential for harm, including several fires.

As part of the deal, the company will pay $153,000 in cash, build storage facilities for certain kinds of chemicals and install roof-mounted monitors intended to detect potentially explosive contaminants

Scott Anderson, manager of the state's hazardous waste branch, said it's one of the largest hazardous waste settlements ever reached in Utah.

The incinerator _ which has changed hands several times since opening in 1991 _ has a history of trouble with state regulators.

Prior to the latest round of violations, the DEQ had issued more than $644,000 in penalties. That includes $323,666 in fines for 89 violations since Clean Harbors took over in 2002, according to DEQ records.

Company officials said the latest problems came during a time of high turnover at the plant and difficulty in getting new employees up to speed on complicated regulations and procedures.

"We regret that the enforcement actions had to occur but we have learned from them," Phillip Retallick, Clean Harbor's senior vice president of regulatory affairs, said after Thursday's decision.

Since then, new managers have been brought in, employment has stabilized, audits have been conducted and steps have been taken to make sure the operation complies with the law, he said.

"We look forward to showing the state of Utah, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, that we have made significant improvements and will continue to make significant improvements," Retallick said.

Clean Harbors calls itself the largest hazardous waste disposal company in North America. The Aragonite facility is one of four incineration operations it runs in the United States.

Many of the violations in Utah involved failures to keep track of shipments, violations of storage regulations and problems with documentation. Among the more serious were several fires at the site, lapses in monitoring for radioactive waste, a lack of monitors checking for dangerous vapors and recorded results for tests that were never conducted.

The settlement, which took months to negotiate, was 40 percent less than it could have been based on per-violation calculations. State officials, in proposing the initial draft, said it had been adjusted downward because of the current economic crisis and a "significant reduction" in the amount of waste coming into the plant.

Of the eight state board members who voted on the settlement Thursday, two dissented, wondering if the penalties were stiff enough.

Police hunt still on for abusive gang

Police say they are still hunting a gang who terrorised a groupof people with learning difficulties in July.

A group of delegates from Timebanking UK were camping on thefields at Tor Sport and Leisure Centre when they were subjected toabuse and racist taunts.

The incident - which shocked residents of the town - was so badthat one of the women attacked collapsed, and required medicalattention.

"The campers - some of whom were from minority ethnic groups -were subjected to an incredible torrent of abuse, including racistabuse, shining laser pens into their eyes, and claiming to have gunsand threatening to shoot them," said John Cousins, a committeemember of Avalon Fair Shares at the time of the attack.

"One of the campers was so traumatised during the incident thatshe collapsed at the scene and required medical assistance byparamedics."

A spokesman for the police said they are still investigating theincident and renewed their appeal for witnesses. He said: "Wehaven't arrested anyone with relation to this incident yet and wouldlike to renew our appeal for people who saw what happened to comeforward.

"It's not too late for anyone who knows who may have beenresponsible for this to come and talk to us - or to Crimestoppersanonymously to ensure that the people responsible for this incidentare bought to justice."

"Our investigations remain ongoing and we ask anyone withinformation to call us on 0845 456 7000, or Crimestoppers on 0800555111."