Wackiest Fashion Week Styles

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Top designers at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week Fall 2011 sent down an array of unique, odd, and downright bizarre styles

Teen Burglar Kills goldfish

Police are calling a January burglary of a northwest suburban home "disturbing"--not just because of the stolen goods, but because the young burglars killed goldfish to avoid leaving "any witnesses." According to TribLocal, a Nintendo game system, CD player, 30 video games, 30 DVDs, a BB gun, jewelry and fire safe containing personal papers and photographs were stolen from an Arlington Heights home sometime between Jan. 22 and Jan. 24. When the homeowners returned, not only did they find their belongings stolen, but found their goldfish had been poisoned. Someone had poured hot sauce, mustard, ketchup and spices into their fish tank, and all three fish were dead.

Italian Couple Accused of Using Butter as Murder Weapon

While butter sometimes gets a bad rap for its effects on cardiovascular health, it isn't often that the creamy spread is accused of being an accessory to murder. However, a stick of butter was allegedly the weapon of choice for a Sicilian couple looking to bump off the woman's ex-husband. The Italian paper Corriere della Sera reports that the lovers used the butter to suffocate Calogero Lo Cocco, 40, thinking that the dairy product would melt in the man's esophagus before his death was investigated. According to the AFP, the pair told the police that Lo Cocco arrived drunk at their house and attacked them. When they tied him up in self-defense, he unexpectedly collapsed and died.

Ellen DeGeneres related to Kate Middleton

On Friday's episode of her talk show, Ellen DeGeneres learned that she's a distant cousin of royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton. The funnywoman has been joking about getting an invite to England's big wedding in April and now it appears she has a right to be there. DeGeneres decided to ask the New England Historic Genealogical Society to poke into her roots to see if she has any royal links - and she was stunned to discover she's the 15th cousin of Britain's future queen.
A letter from the ancestry hunters reads, "Our trusty genealogists have been at work on Kate Middleton's genealogy, with the big Royal wedding coming up. As we were doing the research, we discovered that you are related to Kate via a man named Sir Thomas Fairfax and his wife Agnes Gascoigne. You are distant cousins."

Source: MSN

Best Grammy performances

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will surely see many amazing performances by today's best artists. But over the years some of the biggest legends in music have braved the spotlight to deliver their signature hits and team up with beloved icons for some of the most memorable live music in history. From Kanye West and Michael Jackson to Simon & Garfunkel, here are just a few of the greatest Grammy performances to relive.

Pink

Pink gave a memorable and sparkly performance and the 2010 Grammy Awards. She wowed the crowd in a nearly nude bodysuit, making twists and turns in the air that could rival any Cirque du Soleil acrobat. Find out how much this powerful celebrity earned last year.

Beyoncé & Tina Turner

Two of the biggest musical stars Beyoncé and Tina Turner joined forces at the 2008 Grammy Awards when they donned silver bodysuits for a duet of one of Turner's 1971 hits

Kanye West

When he's not stealing the mike, going into a rage via Twitter or feuding with his fellow rappers, Kanye West can put on an impressive performance. At the 2006 Grammy Awards the hip-hop star took the spotlight to perform one of his biggest hits with this actor-turned-singer. Find out when his new album drops.

Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone

Country star Melissa Etheridge – who was battling cancer at the time and English soul singer Joss Stone  shared a superstar moment at the 2005 Grammy Awards when they took on the musical powerhouse of Janis Joplin in a rendition of the legend's biggest hit

Simon & Garfunkel

The legendary singer-songwriter duo of Simon & Garfunkel reunited on stage for the first time in a decade to perform at the 2003 Grammy Awards. The musicians were also presented with a special award that night.

Coldplay

Accompanied by a symphony orchestra and lead vocalist Chris Martin, the English alternative rock band Coldplay took to the stage at the 2003 Grammy Awards to perform their hit "Politik." But it was another hit that brought the band worldwide fame.

Elton John & Eminem

The pairing couldn't seem more unlikely, but apparently the duet performed by musical legend Elton John and rapper Eminem at the 2001 Grammy Awards sparked an enduring friendship. The openly bisexual John has been helping accused homophobe Eminem recover from an addiction.

Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya, Lil' Kim

Newcomer Christina Aguilera joined an impressive lineup of divas to perform their hit "Lady Marmalade" at the 2000 Grammys, along with Pink, Mya and Lil' Kim. Who sang the original?

Michael Jackson

The late King of Pop Michael Jackson gave countless amazing performances throughout his long career, but his wowing routine at the 1988 Grammy Awards has gone down in history as one of his best. Find out how many Grammys he won in his lifetime.

Janet Jackson

The 1987 Grammy Awards hosted another unforgettable performance by a Jackson when Janet performed her hit "What Have You Done for Me Lately."

Lawmakers says she learned a lot at Hooters

Rep. Julia Hurley, newly elected to the Tennessee House, credits her work at Hooters with helping her win her seat in what’s regarded as a conservative district.

Fake Robot Baby Provokes Real Screams

Uncanny valley, heard of it? No worries, you're knee-deep in it right now. It's the revulsion you feel to robots, prostheses, or zombies that try, but don't quite duplicate their human models. As the robot becomes more humanlike, however, our emotional response becomes increasingly positive and empathetic. Unfortunately, the goal of Osaka University's AFFETTO was to create a robot modeled after a young child that could produce realistic facial expressions in order to endear it to a human caregiver in a more natural way. Impressive, sure, but we're not ready to let it suckle from our teat just yet.

Sealy Super Bowl After Glow Commercial

The Sealy Super Bowl 2011 Commercial entitled ‘After Glow’ is smart and cute. The couples “enjoy all the benefits of the new Sealy Posturepedic” bed. It isn’t too hard to figure out what these undressed couples were doing!