Newser Story Index from December, 2012

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.

17 Years Later, 2 Wrongfully Convicted Finally Free
Walmart May Buy Hostess: Report
Doctor Pulls Small Feather Out of Baby's Neck
6.3 Quake Strikes Off California Coast
US to Send Missiles, 400 Troops to Turkey
Euro Court Slams CIA for Sodomy, Torture of Innocent
Colbert: How I Spent $773K in Super PAC Cash
Wind Carried Sarin Gas to Gulf War Troops
Egypt Braces for Vote Amid Conspiracies, Protests
The Hobbit No Match for Lord of the Rings
Nurse's Suicide Notes Address Hoax, Slap Hospital
Judge: Victims' Bodies Can Prevent Rape
Why I'm Out of the Running for Secretary
McAfee in Miami: I Faked Illness
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea on the Rise
ESPN Host: Is QB Griffin a 'Cornball Brother'?
Maybe First Creatures Were on Land, Not in Sea
Smartphone Apps Will Soon Hail NYC Cabs
Hugo Chavez Suffers Surgery Complications
Carole King First Woman to Get US Song Honor
Texting While Walking Is Dangerous, Too
Jenni Rivera Changed Travel Plans at Last Minute
Starting Today, TV Ads Can't Blare Anymore
Susan Rice Withdraws Name From Consideration
Bar Code Inventor Dead at 91
Flight Attendants Threaten to Withhold Smiles, Booze
Boehner: I'm Not Worried About My Job
US Internet Speed Is a Joke
Radio Pranksters Get Death Threats, Bodyguards
Real Conservatives Should Be Livid—at Republicans
Emboldened, Right-to-Work Group Eyes New States
Cheesemaking Goes Back 7.5K Years
Obama Should Have Shot Down North Korea's Missile
Santa Accosts 'Naughty' Paul Ryan
Fists Fly, Men Wrestle in Ukraine Parliament
Justin Bieber Targeted in Twisted Murder Plot
Flame-Retardant Chemical Lurks in Soda, Sports Drinks
Hasbro to Meet Girl Fighting for Less 'Girly' Easy-Bake
Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of 2012 Is...
Big Find: Hans Christian Andersen's 'First Work'
Track Palin Files for Divorce
Is Google Hiding Porn on Image Search?
Japan: China Violated Our Airspace
Lincoln Rules Golden Globe Nominations
Girl Pulled From Hospital Safe in Mexico: Parents
US Citizen Held Prisoner in North Korea: Report
Rivera Plane Owner: Pilot Must Have Had Heart Attack
America's Terror Center May Be Analyzing You
Stars Rock '12-12-12,' Raise $30M for Sandy
Russia Admits Syria Regime Is 'Losing Control'