Newser Story Index from October, 2009

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.

House, Senate Dems Split on 'Cadillac Tax'
Pentagon Downplays 13K Surge in Afghan Support Troops
Mayo Clinic Turns Away Medicare, Medicaid Patients
Obama Looks to Lieberman to Lead 'Don't Ask' Repeal
Neutral Swiss Becoming US Lapdogs, Critics Charge
UK Gags Guardian , but Twitter Airs Suppressed Story
Da Vinci Fingerprint IDs Lost Painting
Stop Whining, Let Goldman Have Bonuses
Madoff in Prison Yard Tussle
Beck: Prez Cares More About Fighting Fox Than Afghan War
White House Doesn't Diss New Michelle Doll
China's Rise Threatens to Turn US Into Britain
Dear Conan: Newark's Not Funny
Post for Sarko Son Sparks Howls of Protest
Daredevil Stunts Crippling Cheerleaders
It's Official: Klum Had Baby Girl
Japanese Dying to Get Into Highrise Cemeteries
Tea-Party Protesters Hit 'Pro-Obama' Jersey School
Broke al-Qaeda Pleads for Funds
College Ups Supervision of Letterman Interns
Disney Reinventing Stores as 'Imagination Parks'
Brendan Mullen, Who Gave LA Punk a Stage, Dead at 60
Phillies Advance to NLCS After Stunning Rally
Bladeless Fan 'Mind-Bending Sensation'
Jackson Single Not New, and Was Co-Written by Paul Anka
No, Zach Braff Is Not Dead
Calif. Will Honor Harvey Milk
Carly Simon Sues Starbucks
'Sex Mints'? No, Thanks!
Columbus the Crusader's Legacy Endures
Swine Flu Turns Critical With Deadly Speed, Taxing ICUs
Facebook, Twitter Will Kill Email ... Maybe
Jon, Kate Will Go to Arbitration Over Cash Dispute
Dow Up 21 After Rally Loses Steam
New Museum Piece Shows Viewers Total Blackness
Industry Report Distorts Health Reform Cost
Gangs, Race, and More Limbaugh NFL Slams
College Kids' iPod Volume Hurts Hearing
'Obese' 4-Month-Old Denied Insurance
Drunk Man Steals Ambulance, Leads Low-Speed Chase
Abuse Victim Fights for Homeless Sex Offenders
Sidekick Users Revolt Over Mass Data Loss
Pile on the Bracelets, Ladies
Flaming Lips Back to Bizarre With Embryonic
I'm Not Marginalized, I Delegate: Clinton
Bleeping White House Better Watch Its Mouth
Brown to Repay $20K in Expense Scandal
Obama Team Downplays Risks in Afghan Pullback
12 Food Trends That Need to Die
Shakespeare Didn't Work Alone, Says Computer