In Iran, the country that took more than 50 Americans hostage in 1979 and that President George W. Bush placed among the "axis of evil," huge crowds held candlelight vigils to mourn the American vi...

"That's the way it is, Thursday, June 12th, 1980, the 222nd day of captivity for the hostages in Iran. This is Walter Cronkite, CBS News. Good night." "Terrorism against our nation will not stand....

Global OilU.S. Oil Consumption1970: 17.7 million barrels per day1980: 17.1 million barrels per day1990: 17.0 million barrels per day2000: 19.7 million barrels per day U.S. Share of Global Oil Consu...

2001 USA Patriot Act Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. Talk about an acronym. This here was a series of laws enacted aft...