Today in History for Dec. 2: In 1552, St. Francis Xavier, the founder of the Jesuits, died while on a missionary journey to China. In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French. In 1805, the ...

A recent auction brought in nearly $3 million thanks to collectors hungry for Gelfling puppets and other Jim Henson Company treasures. After the disappointing release of 'Tron: Ares,' a new Hasbro toy ...