Newser Story Index from October, 2007

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.

Have You Heard the Latest on Pet Peeves?
Product Safety Boss Balks at Beefing Up Penalties
Leopard Outpaces Tiger— in Sales to Mac OS X Users
NBC: Leno Still Out in 2009
Japan Backs Off Support of Afghan War
Consumer Confidence Falls to Post-Katrina Levels
Rudy Would Outdo W on Power Grab
Ghosts and Ghouls Invade Virtual Worlds
US Pursues Hijacked Ship in Somali Waters
Scientology and Seinfeld: What's the Deal?
Hot Sauce Could Be the New Morphine
After Gaffes, Queen Hopes to Placate Saudis
India Inspires Geeks to do Good
IBM Scrapes Silicon Scraps
Apple Draws Criticism From One of Its Own
It's Official: O'Neal Out
Court Hears of Mafia Help on FBI Probe
Spring Ahead, Fall Back; Repeat
Chinese Pension Fund Considers US Private Equity Deals
Your First Friend Lied About His Age
UBS Reports $712M Q3 Loss, $4.4B in Writedowns
6 Charged in Darfur 'Kidnapping'
Tearful Oprah Apologizes for Alleged Abuse at SA School
Church Prays for Britney's Soul
Fed Doesn't Want Rate Cut— But Markets Do
Torre May Go to Dodgers
Lib Label Belies Solidly Right Views
Suicide Attack Kills 7 in Pakistan
Can NY Bag Plastic Habit?
Blackwater Guards Handed Immunity in Probe Blunder
O'Neal Exit Package Is All That's Left
Could Bin Laden's New Video Be Fake?
NBC's Zucker Snaps at Apple
AIDS Came to US From Haiti Years Before It Was ID'd: Study
Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages
Fake FEMA Briefing Costs Official New Job
In Bad Week for Denver, It's Packers in OT
Rangers Rally to Beat Lightning
Icahn: BEA Will Sell, or I Will Oust the Board
Another Home Game, Another Loss for Leafs
Braves Trade Renteria for Prospects
Agent Says 'Sorry' for A-Rod Timing
Cowboys Pony Up for Romo
Houston, MoMA Tops in Arts $$$
Yanks Want Girardi to Succeed Torre
Huffington Is Made for the Web
Raptors Really Ran in Packs —in China
Obama Looks for Gospel Lift
Don't Say I'm 'Bloodthirsty' for Wanting Tony Dead
Progress in Sudan Has Eluded Prez