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Public back Carter on hostage crisis
Public boost for President Carter's measured response on hostage crisis.
Bungle claim over Iran hostage crisis
White House had been warned of possible embassy seizure in Tehran.
American embassy hostages stalemate
Frustration over impotence of America on embassy hostages.
Tehran hostage crisis
Carter praised for reaction to Tehran hostage crisis.
Pork barrel politics
Carter uses 'pork barrel' patronage to bolster popularity.
Interest rates rise
Interest rates hiked to 15% by Federal Reserve.
No more nukes
Anti-nuclear protests gather force.
New York Times mistake
Muddling a neutron for a neutrino, and the death of actor Clarence Muse.
A common language?
American English - not quite the Queen's English.
Pope John Paul II's visit
Pope John Paul II's joyous visit to the US, and Catholicism in America.
