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Cockroaches quickly lose their sweet tooth to survive study shows: Roaches evolve an aversion to glucose commonly found in traps

Daily Mail Tech - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:34
A new study published in The Journal of Science shows that cockroaches are adapting their taste buds to survive. Roaches are now avoiding sweet foods containing glucose, which are commonly mixed with poison in traps
Categories: Tech

Leicester v Northampton

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:19
Leicester Tigers face Northampton Saints in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham (15:00 BST).
Categories: Sports

BBC apologises over 'SF/IRA' label

BBC Politics - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:00
The BBC apologises after a floor plan for the BBC Question Time programme referred to John O'Dowd as 'Sinn Fein/IRA'.
Categories: Politics

Robson to face Wozniacki in Paris

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:53
British number one Laura Robson faces former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the French Open first round.
Categories: Sports

Is F1 real racing any more?

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:43
Red Bull say F1 is no longer real racing, but are they right? BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson tries to find out
Categories: Sports

Giro stage cancelled because of snow

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:43
Friday's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia is cancelled because of heavy snow and Saturday's stage 20 is re-routed.
Categories: Sports

Rutherford eyes sprinting chance

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:30
Categories: Sports

Apple 1: Think your iPad is expensive? First Apple computer ever made sells for £398,000 (and it STILL works perfectly)

Daily Mail Tech - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:20
The German auction sold one of only six working Apple 1 machines in existence.
Categories: Tech

VIDEO: Hugh's review: Stock markets volatile

BBC Business - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:20
It has been a turbulent week on the world's stock markets, with investor confidence shaken amid fears that central banks may ease their stimulus plans.

Second RBS apology for app glitch

BBC Business - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:02
RBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app.

BBC abandons £100m digital project

BBC Politics - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:51
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
Categories: Politics

'Idiot' Di Luca fails doping test

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:51
Former Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca is called an "idiot" by his team director after testing positive for EPO.
Categories: Sports

Amazon reveals fan fiction platform

BBC Business - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:41
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.

VIDEO: Hermes 'will remain family-run'

BBC Business - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:34
Fashion house Hermes says that despite hostile takeover attempts, its will remain a family-run business.

Ulster prop Afoa fit for Pro12 final

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:27
Prop John Afoa recovers from a hamstring injury and plays for Ulster in Saturday's Pro12 final against Leinster.
Categories: Sports

AUDIO: 'Long way to go' for Man United

BBC Business - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:18
Manchester United has struck a new loan deal to cut the amount of interest it pays on its huge debts.

Ahern contests 10-year racing ban

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:14
Jockey Eddie Ahern appeals against the 10-year racing ban he was given by the British Horseracing Authority.
Categories: Sports

Stoke make contact with Hughes

BBC Sports - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:05
Categories: Sports

TV and tech, learning to live together

BBC Business - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:04
TV and technology are learning to live together

Facebook and Google set to face off in billion dollar battle to buy satnav startup Waze

Daily Mail Tech - Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:00
Waze uses satellite signals from members' smartphones to 'crowdsource' maps and traffic data, and can run on Apple or Android handsets and tablets.
Categories: Tech
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