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In the tiny hamlet of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, the Amish refer to the events of Oct. 2 2006 as "The Happening." That's because what actually happened was an unspeakable horror. Shortly before 10 that morning, local milk truck driver Charles Roberts, 32, walked into a one-room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines armed to the teeth. He ordered all 26 children to line up in front of the blackboard, then let the three teachers and 15 boys leave while he tied up the girls, ages 6 to 13, with zip ties. He then proceeded to barricade the door with 2 x 4's and 2 x 6's. An hour later, after the tiny schoolhouse was surrounded by police,...

In the tiny hamlet of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, the Amish refer to the events of Oct. 2 2006 as "The Happening." That's because what actually happened was an unspeakable horror. Shortly before 10 that morning, local milk truck driver Charles Roberts, 32, walked into a one-room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines armed to the teeth. He ordered all 26 children to line up in front of the blackboard, then let the three teachers and 15 boys leave while he tied up the girls, ages 6 to 13, with zip ties. He then proceeded to barricade the door with 2 x 4's and 2 x 6's. An hour later, after the tiny schoolhouse was surrounded by police,...

Philadelphia — The Franklin Institute's automaton can't help you find a good sushi place, direct you out of a traffic jam or check your bank balance.

But the automaton, a mechanical doll animated by a complex system of spring-driven motors and brass cams, can write three poems and draw four pictures. And what might be most interesting about this 200-year-old curiosity is its ability to amaze a high-tech culture whose homes, cars and pockets are laden with all kinds of wireless, streaming, talking, mapping gadgetry.

Martin Scorsese's movie "Hugo," nominated for 11 Academy Awards this weekend, including best picture, has sparked the latest wave of interest in the automated offspring of a real-life 19th-century clockmaker.

The film itself is based on Brian Selznick's award-winning "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," an illustrated novel about a Parisian boy and a broken automaton with a secret buried inside its mechanical memory. The author...

Before she takes the stage at the Super Bowl for "America the Beautiful," let's take a look back at Queen Latifah's illustrious career.

Queen Latifah, born Dana Elaine Owens, got her start in acting in the movie "Jungle Fever" back in 1991 but didn't really burst on to the scene until she landed the Fox sitcom "Living Single" in 1993.

Did you know that in season 4 on that show "Grey's Anatomy" actor Isaiah Washington played Queen Latifah's boyfriend, Dr. Charles Roberts? Weird bit of trivia for you. We tried to dig up video of them together but couldn't find any, so instead check out this complilation of the "Living SIngle" theme songs -- we're pretty sure that's Ms. Latifah herself on the theme.

Our favorite Queen Latifah role was her portrayal of Matron Mama Morton in "Chicago." It's no wonder she was nominated for an Oscar that year, she was...