Newser Story Index from December, 2008

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

California Workers Sue Governator
Huge Pipe Break Traps DC-Area Drivers
Emanuel Still Gets Paycheck From Congress
Plunging Exports Roil Asia
Poll: 72% of World Cutting Spending
Stocks Flat on Minimal Trading
Fund Warned Clients Madoff 'Could Abscond With Assets'
Warren to Keynote MLK Service
Clinton Moves to Beef Up State
Pope: Save Rainforest —and Heterosexuality, Too
Caroline-Besotted Times Yanks Palin Comparison
Jacko's Just Fine, Thanks
Belgium Flails as PM Quits in Bailout Scandal
Paris: Gem Thief Was No Stranger
Kennedy Won't Make Personal Disclosures Yet
That Extra 7lbs May Be Deadly
Cash-Squeezed States Warn of Collapsing Infrastructure
Barack Caught Shirtless Again
Army Seizes Power After Guinea's Dictator Dies
Clinton Writes Off $13.2M Campaign Loan
EU Considers Taking Gitmo Prisoners
Franken's Lead Shrinking
Hawaii Tries in Vain to Cash In on Obama Fame
Denver Crash a Mystery Again
Cops: SF Bay Lesbian Gang-Raped in Hate Crime
23% Dub Cheney 'Worst VP Ever'
Bush Pentagon Team Asked to Stay On
Blind Man Walks Obstacle Course Using 'Blindsight'
Bush v. Gore No Longer a Judicial Joke
4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled Near Cairo
Bestselling Books Come to the iPhone
Sopranos Actor Beats Murder Rap
Financial PR Firms Walk a Thin Line
'Billie Jean' Sues Jacko for $1B
Tires, Brakes Linked to Crash; Voice Data 'Good'
Moderate Tehran Mayor Eyes Presidential Bid
Journos Pass Up Beer on Obama
Dow Sheds 59 on Ugly Reports
Guy Ritchie Cozies Up to Hugh Grant's Ex
Ronson Hospitalized for Exhaustion
Times to Mayor of Paris: Whoops!
Bush Gets Shoulder MRI, Visits Soldiers at Walter Reed
Saudi Girl, 8, Can't Divorce Husband, 58: Court
300K Have Sent Resumes to Obama (for 8K Jobs)
Why We Can't Take Cruise Seriously
Fort Dix 5 Convicted of Conspiracy
China Dispatches Furry Ambassadors to Taiwan
Knut Needed Hug: Zoo Intruder
Krugman: Obama Can't Take Crutches Away Too Soon
Etheridge's Wife Defends Warren