Today in history - Nov. 14

"Today is Tuesday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2006. There are 47 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 14, 1889, inspired by Jules Verne, New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) set out to travel around the world in less than 80 days....

Today in history - Nov. 4

"Today is Saturday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2006. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1979, the Iranian hostage crisis began as militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran, seizing its occupants. For some of the hostages, it...