Helping fuel this atmosphere was the artist's mesmeric personality and stage presence.

And the low interest rates helped fuel much of the economic growth that the United States has enjoyed in the last four years.

This incident helped fuel increasing tensions between the two governments and an even larger naval skirmish was fought the next year.

It isn't clear if the Internet has helped fuel that growth or simply responded to it.

Several new magazines aimed at parents and an increase in advertising for children's clothing have helped fuel that growth.

His age, always the subject of speculation, which he helped fuel, was 84.

This banking system helped fuel westward expansion through easy credit, but kept the nation vulnerable to periodic panics.

His refusal to go back into a game earlier this month helped fuel that perception.

"There's no question this has helped fuel Perot, has made the people cynical about government," he said.

Party promoters who arrange theme nights at clubs for a percentage of the receipts are helping fuel this rediscovery.