The California woman accused of stealing another woman’s identity so she could trade in her breast implants for new ones — plus liposuction — has turned herself in to police. Thirty-year-old Yvonne Pampellonne turned herself in to police (in Huntington Beach) Tuesday afternoon, a day after the story and her picture were splashed across websites. The cosmetic surgery scheme started last September when police say Pampellonne used a stolen identity to open a line of credit. Detectives said Pampellonne then used the credit to get breast implants and other surgery — $12,000 worth of services — from Pacific Center for Plastic Surgery. When Pampellonne failed to show up for follow-up appointments, employees at Pacific Center became suspicious and called police.

A man sitting in an expensive car is more attractive to women than the same man sitting in an economy car. Researchers from the University of Wales showed 120 women between the ages of 21-40 a picture of a guy behind the wheel of a shiny Bentley, and then inside of a battered Ford Fiesta. Most of the women rated his personal attractiveness higher when he was seated inside the pricier car. When the experiment was reversed, men showed absolutely no preference for a woman in a fancy car, and did the logical guy thing by judging the female solely on her face and figure.

Women still have a complex and contradictory relationship with their own image, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

… The poll found 25 percent of those questioned would rather win the America’s Next Top Model TV show than the Nobel Peace Prize.

… Although 75 percent of women surveyed said they’d be willing to shave their heads to save the life of a stranger, more than a quarter of those taking part admitted they would make their best friend fat for life, if it meant they could be thin.

… As for that age-old dilemma of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a multimillionaire.

… The poll also found that 88 percent of 18- to 34-year-old women would happily give up their cell phone, jewelry and makeup to keep a friendship.

In Russia, a wronged wife has taken revenge on her cheating husband by biting off his private parts. Katya Kharitovonova has been jailed for two years for the attack on husband Mikhail after waking up to find him and her best friend half-naked. The wife also lashed out at her best friend, smashing her over the head with a floor lamp. The best friend had been invited to a meal at the couple’s home before they all sat down to watch The War Of The Worlds. The wife fell asleep, allowing the hubby and best friend to get busy. When the wife awoke to discover what was going on, she furiously hit her love rival than bit her husband. She also called an ambulance to take him to hospital. Doctors were eventually able to stitch him back together.

Doctors are reporting a sharp rise in requests for vasectomies since the economy went into recession. This is particularly true in New York, where hospitals have shown about a 50 percent increase in the procedure since last year, with nearly 50 percent of these new patients coming from the financial sector. According to doctors who perform the surgery in the Big Apple, the newly snipped have been citing the significant cost of raising children as the reasoning behind their decision.

A man will become the first in the world to give birth to twins after becoming pregnant following the start of the sex change process. Twenty-five year old Ruben Noe Coronado from Spain postponed the process of becoming a man so that he could keep his female reproductive organs and give birth. “He” fell pregnant after undergoing fertility treatment when doctors told his girlfriend, the mother of two children from a previous relationship, she couldn’t have any more children. Coronado, born a woman called Estefania or Stephanie and still considered female under Spanish law, is due to give birth at the end of September. He is the first Spanish transsexual to get pregnant and it’s thought he will become the world’s first transsexual father of twins if everything goes to plan.

… About a year ago “pregnant man” Thomas Beatie appeared on Oprah. He gave birth last summer.

A Japanese astronaut on the International Space Station is testing a pair of special no-smell underwear. Koichi Wakata is wearing the special antibacterial polymer pants for seven days. The underwear has been developed by Japanese researchers trying to create clothing that reduces smells, absorbs sweat and provides insulation. Most astronauts change their clothes after three days.

George David is the former chief executive of Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp. He’s a semi-retired 67-year-old multimillionaire who, sadly, is going through a divorce with his 36-year-old wife. They were married in 2002. In 2005 they signed a post-nuptual agreement that stated rather clearly that, should they divorce, he would give her $43 million. A tidy sum of money that certainly any normal human being could live off of. But not this woman. They’ve gone to court because she wants more than $43 million. David’s wife says the money isn’t enough to maintain her $53,000-per-week living expenses. Their divorce trial started Wednesday because they were unable to reach an out-of-court settlement. (He has an estimated net worth of $329 million.)

A new survey of 9,000 Internet users worldwide reveals 7 in 10 adults say the Internet has improved their relationships, and nearly all of them use webcams and social networking. On average, they spend about five hours a week socializing online. They also go online to flirt, rekindle romantic relationships and share secrets (25%). It’s also a dandy way to keep in touch with family members, which includes their kids.

… The survey also shows that 6 in 10 parents say that kids spend too much time online. And their kids spend nearly twice as much time online as their parents realize — 39 hours a month.