Newser Story Index from December, 2014

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.

'Chinese Beverly Hills' Comes to America
Eric Garner's Mom: Protests Are 'Just So Awesome'
Farmers' Creepy New Gig: Collecting Tarantulas
'Intentional' Gas Leak Sickens 19 at FurFest
Archaeologists' Surprise Find: Ancient, Busty Statuette
The Horrible Cost Behind Your Cheap Mexican Produce
Mockingjay Wins a 3rd Weekend
Syria: Israeli Airstrikes Just Hit Us
North Korea: Sony Hack 'Righteous,' But Not Ours
Shark Photobombs Surfing Contest
India Arrests Uber Driver in Rape of Passenger
Teen's Game of Russian Roulette Turns Deadly
Tiger Pukes on Course, Toughs It Out
Physicists Invent New Pasta Shape
Louisiana Dumps Landrieu
Medieval Palace May Be Buried Underground
900K Filipinos Flee Typhoon
Gitmo Prison Count Hits Milestone
Christmas Wish Fulfilled: 5 Most Uplifting Stories
This Year's 25 Coolest Inventions
Mean Girls? Boys Are Even Worse: Study
That White Mug Makes Your Coffee Taste Bitter
Bush: Garner Verdict 'Hard to Understand'
Obama's Sore Throat Prompts Medical Tests
22 Romney Staffers Had to OK Tweets
Scientists Invent Paper That You Can Print On, Then Reuse
5 Ancient Skeletons Found in Shackles
Charity: Hostage Killed in Raid Was About to Go Free
Dying Girl Flooded With Christmas Cards
CBS, Dish End Blackout
Picasso Work Stolen From Miami Exhibit
Richard III's DNA Reveals Secret: Female Infidelity
4 Stabbed on Amtrak Train
Dog Bark May Have Foiled Hostage Rescue
Obama Declares Dec. 26 Holiday
Newcomer Among Top Grammy Nominees
California's Drought Worst Since 800 AD
Why Carpets Were Burned in Adam Lanza's Home
Report: Robots Could Make Most Lawyers Obsolete
Email Threatens Lives of Sony Workers' Families
Constitutional Convention Quietly Gains Traction
5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week
US Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt
Parents: Conjoined Twins Die After One Day
Vandal Defaces Cosby's Star in Hollywood
Rolling Stone Debacle Will Set Back Progress
Cops: Man Swaps Furniture While Neighbors Are Gone
How Red Wine Helps Fight Cancer
Grand Theft Auto Fans Spoof Critics, Go After Bible
Giraffes Are Silently Disappearing