The Best and Worst of the British Press
L O N D O N, July 24 -- When female cockroaches know they've got it, they flaunt it.
But as they get older, researchers at Britain's Manchester University tell the British Press Association, young female roaches become far less choosy about their mates. Some even "throw themselves at available males" when they know time is running out.
Age fails to dampen the libido of male cockroaches, however. Males prove just as eager to mate regardless of their partner's age.
Still Fighting Over Anna
Back in the human world, two tabloids are squaring off over reports over whether tennis sex symbol Anna Kournikova secretly wed ice hockey star Sergei Fedorov over the weekend.
The Sun claimed it netted a "world exclusive" Monday when it reported the couple tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Russia. The tabloid follows up its story today with reports that the couple are now hiding out on their honeymoon.
But the Daily Star matches The Sun's report with one of its own, disputing the marriage ever took place. Under the headline "Panic Over Lads, Anna's Still Single," the story quotes Kournikova's father and agent as denying the rumors.
Kournikova's agent in London also tells ABCNEWS.com the wedding never took place.
This Virus Will Expose You
Just when you thought your computer was safe from the Anna Kournikova worm and the Love Bug viruses, along comes SirCam — a new computer virus that threatens to spread your most private information across the Internet.
The virus pulls a document straight out of infected PC's My Documents folder and sends it to everyone in the user's address book, according an article in The Guardian.
And while most other computer bugs are easier to identify and swat, SirCam is proving more elusive. The subject line is always different because the virus uses the name of the file it nabs. Experts say, however, the virus is not active until the user opens the attachment.
A Fix for the Ugly Duckling
It took 50 hours, but when a dentist and his technician found a way to help a squawking patient, even The Daily Telegraph had to admit the aid fit the bill.
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