Melanie Jones

America's Next Top Model: All Stars shocked viewers in the finale by booting Preston, but her last-minute disqualification isn't the first time Tyra's hit reality show has been the subject of surprise eliminations and juicy scandals. Watch the top six craziest Model moments so far, from Ann's tiny waistline to Tyra vs. Tiffany in Cycle 4.

At Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech officials and local law enforcement met with the press to disclose all the information they had on today's horrific shooting, including a timeline of the killings, whether the second victim may have been the shooter, and connections to the infamous 2007 massacre. Read live coverage of the conference here.

The Virginia Tech shooting suspect is still at large, and university officials are preparing a press conference to address the media as State Police search the campus and surrounding areas. Watch video footage of the immediate aftermath of two killings, and find out where to watch live coverage of the VA Tech shootings.

The stronger the villain, the more the hero has to win in the end. That was the thinking process of Jerry Robinson, a legend of the Golden Age of DC Comics, when he created the Joker, the greatest Batman villain of all time. I interviewed Robinson in 2008: here are the comics legend's thoughts on Batman, Heath Ledger and the future of comics.

The Virginia Tech shootings, which have claimed two lives so far, comes the same week that families who lost loved ones in the 2007 massacre moved to prosecute the school for its slow response time to Seung-Hui Cho's shooting spree four and a half years ago. As State Police search for the shooter, rumors that the two cases are linked remain unsubstantiated.

With an expected price of $99, American consumers will soon get the chance to try out the Novo7, the first tablet computer to sun Android's Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Get the full spec list here, learn where to look for Novo7s (now available only in China), and compare it another Apple iPad challenger, the ill-fated HP TouchPad.

Joe Amendola, Jerry Sandusky's lawyer in the Penn State child sex abuse case, told reporters last week that his client may consider a guilty plea if more victims come forward. As new allegations surface, however, Amendola insists a plea deal was never on the table, instead outlining a defense strategy to undermine victim testimony and credibility.

Michael C. Hall and Dexter co-star Jennifer Carpenter have finalized their divorce, two years after the couple split due to irreconcilable differences. Though Hall has been linked to co-star Julia Stiles, an inside source told reporters Hall had a secret girlfriend, Vanessa Abrue. Find out about Hall's new romance, and why he and Carpenter may have split.

Three women kicked off of an AirTran flight say a bully flight attendant is to be blamed, slamming the airline for hiring the unbalanced man in the first place. The women were ignored, bullied and eventually booted off the plane for asking the attendant not to manhandle their bags and to help one fix a broken seat.

Morgan, best known for playing Colonel Sherman T. Potter on long-running TV classic M*A*S*H, died Wednesday at age 96, possibly from pneumonia. Look back on the prolific character actor's five-decade career, and watch Morgan's interview with the Television Academy Foundation in 2004 and classic M*A*S*H moments with his Col. Potter.

One unlikely group has joined the scramble to buy up porn site URLs not that .xxx domains are up for sale by the ICM Registry: U.S. colleges and universities. Why did schools like Indiana University, Chicago State and Northwestern spend thousands on Porn Tuesday? Because college officials believe porn parodies under their name can't be far behind.

70 years ago day, Japanese forces attacked U.S. Naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Arguably one of the most tragic days in U.S. military history, veterans and U.S. citizens across America remember Pearl Harbor Day as the launch of World War II. Here, see rare photos and read quotes from Pearl Harbor survivors and contemporary witnesses to the attacks.

Actor Eddie Murphy was reported dead on Dec. 6, 2011 by Global Associated News from a snowboarding accident. The fake news site conned many into believing the actor had died, prompting trends like Eddie Murphy RIP on Twitter. From Russell Crowe to Justin Bieber, here are ten more celebrity death hoaxes fueled by Global Associated News and others.

2011 was the year of Arab Spring, Hurricane Irene, the dismantling of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and countless political, cultural and scientific advances and upheavals. It was also a year of photos. From the UC Davis pepper spraying to the death of Osama bin Laden, relive 2011 through some of the most powerful images of the year.

When craft fail blog Regretsy tried to raise money to buy Christmas presents for children in need, PayPal froze the site's accounts. Its reasoning? Regretsy couldn't use the Donate button for its own donations. Even as it made Regretsy return the toys, however, PayPal was itself collecting a hefty profit in sales cuts and refund fees.

Irina Kristy, 74, who taught mathematics at two prestigious Boston colleges over the past two decades, now stands accused of dealing meth with her 29-year-old son, Grigory Genkin. The college professor, whom students describe as absent-minded and sweet, is charged with using the dangerous shake and bake method to deal meth near schools.

Last week, Apple's Siri for iPhone 4S ignited a firestorm when the personal assistant failed to locate local abortion clinics. But it's not the first time a big tech company like Apple or HP has launched a much-hyped product only to see a PR disaster take it down. Here are five more tech gaffes, from HP's racist webcam to Blackberry ignoring women's voices.

Ryan Gosling fans, rejoice: even Bradley Cooper, this year's winner of People's Sexiest Man Alive award, feels pal Gosling is prettier than him. Watch Bradley Cooper proclaim Ryan Gosling the true Sexiest Man Alive of 2011, and relive the rabid reaction by Twitter fans and Buzzfeed editors alike when Gosling was first passed over for the title.

College professor Irina Kristy, who teaches math at Boston U. and Suffolk University, stands accused of running a meth lab with the help of her grown son, in a scenario similar to Walter White's in AMC's Breaking Bad. Kristy, a former Soviet dissident, was using the volatile shake and bake method, and is charged with intent to distribute.

Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman will boycott the Dec. 27 GOP debates to protest Donald Trump as moderator, saying his presence is beneath the presidency and calling his politics frivolous. Trump slammed them for the move, calling Paul a clown and Huntsman inconsequential, but neither candidate is bowing to Trump's bluster.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been charged with DWI after police caught the 65-year-old Babbit driving on the wrong side of the road Saturday night. Last month, limited funding threatened once again to shut down the FAA's operations, and Babbit's arrest is unlikely to push Congress to extend funding for the agency.

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has spoken movingly about his daughter Bella's struggles with Trisomy 18 disorder. But what is Trisomy 18, and how does it affect those diagnosed? Though Santorum calls Bella the center of the universe, the devastating disorder claims nine of 10 children before age one and has severe physical and mental symptoms.

In what is fast being called the world's most expensive car crash, no less than eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and three Mercedes ended up in a massive 14-car pileup in Japan yesterday. Watch video of the pileup here, which began when one of the Ferarri drivers, almost all of whom were traveling above the speed limit, swerved into the right lane on the crowded freeway.

Jessica Simpson is impatient to find out the sex of her baby with NFL fiancé Eric Johnson, but the singer turned businesswoman is convinced the baby is a girl. The pair will take a pregnancy test today to confirm (and Johnson thinks it's a boy), but Simpson has already decided to put him in tutus if the baby's sex is male.

Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakim has been arrested for driving with twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system. This is not the first time Miss Michigan has attracted controversy, or that a contestant has been the subject of scandal. Get all the details on past controversies, and see photos of Fakih's risque past before the DUI.

Herman Cain has quit the 2012 presidential race, suspending his GOP primary campaign and hinting at an endorsement in the coming weeks. As the one-time Republican front-runner stepped down, however, he hinted at a Plan B to keep him in the political game, and reactions to his announcement on sites like Twitter are increasing by the minute.

From the NYC bar scene to the pub crawls in Chicago, it can be hard to find an affordable place to get a few beers without breaking the bank. Here, see the top bars from San Francisco to Honolulu that sport the best deals in America's 10 most expensive cities.

The U.S. Congress has lifted a five-year-old ban on horse slaughter in America, and many believe it's likely that horse meat for human consumption may be available within the month.

GQ has just released a list of The 25 Least Influential People of 2011, and the list had some big surprises, including past GQ favorites like January Jones and President Barack Obama. See the full list here, and GQ's reasons for including the unlucky 25.