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.

For This Animal, Incest Is Safest Bet
One Seth Cohen's Goal: Meet Everyone Named Seth Cohen
'Screech' Charged in Wisconsin Bar Stabbing
5 Craziest Crimes of 2014
'Blue Hole' May Hold Secret to Mayan Collapse
Alaska Nuns Crack Case of Monks' Missing Boat
NSA Xmas Gift: Decade's Worth of Declassified Docs
Grandma, 3 Visiting Grandkids Die in Fire
Hong Kong Money Van Spills $4.5M
Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Takes Place—or Maybe Not
Critics Weigh In: What Movie to See This Weekend?
Unruly Passenger Forces Plane's Emergency Landing
Accidental Shooting Reveals Woman's Heart Condition
Man Tasered at US Border Crossing Dies
How 7 Celebs Got Their Famous Scars
NJ Driver Pulls Christmas Vacation Prank
Woman Switches Seats on Plane, Spends 3 Days in Jail
Hackers: We Brought Down Xbox, PlayStation Services
Could Seeds of Golden Rain Tree Help Smokers Quit?
'Dead' Pregnant Woman Can Be Allowed to Die: Court
Turkey's Oldest Tool Alters European History
Tsunami-Hit Nations Mark 10th Anniversary
Taking a Stand: Interview Screenings Sell Out
Saudis Send Women Drivers to Terror Court
Cops Deliver Christmas Baby
62 Stranded Hikers Rescued in Hawaii
Kayaker Nabs Suspected Mail Thief
Hospitalized Bush 'In Great Spirits'
Mystery Shopper's Death Is a Mystery
4 Surprising Christmas Tree Facts
Woman Who Took Selfie With Corpse Pleads Guilty
Taxi Ride Led to Months in Asian Prison for US Tourist
Dying Girl, 6, Gets Mountain of Christmas Cards, Parade
These Goats Have a Job: to Eat Christmas Trees
Christmas Morning Burglars Steal 3-Week-Old Puppies
After Shootings, Black Officers in Tough Position
Why Can't Anybody Write a New Classic Christmas Song?
Time Capsule From 1700s to Be Opened Next Month
Guy Grumpy Over Christmas Greeting Thrown Off Plane
Girl Scouts Conned Obama Into Wearing Tiara
Russia to N. Korea: Interview Freakout 'Understandable'
Woman's Stolen '67 Mustang Returns Home After 28 Years
Jolie's Unbroken Comes Up Short
Captured Pilot's Dad to ISIS: Treat Him as a 'Guest'
Beer Maker Lets You Send Message With That Bottle
Girl, 13: My Dad Gave Me to Boko Haram as Suicide Bomber
Francis Condemns ISIS' 'Brutal Persecution'
Al-Shabab Attacks AU Base in Somalia
Amy Adams: 'I Still Don't Understand' Nixed Interview
How a Christmas Gift Changed Harper Lee's Life