Newser Story Index from December, 2011

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.

Christians Usher in Christmas
Funeral Bomber Kills Afghan Lawmaker, 9 Others
Now UPS Man Tosses Package, Flips the Bird
Actress Suing IMDb Over Age Must Reveal Her Name
Guess How Much Obama's Hawaii Vacation Costs
10 Christmas Movies You Absolutely Shouldn't Watch
Syrians Cheer Assad, Boo America at Mass Funeral
Celebs Really Want You to Drink Their Booze
For One Military Family, a $20K Holiday Miracle
Are North Korea's Elite Defecting?
5 Foods That'll Be Hot in 2012
Hey, Virginia: Gingrich Wants You to Write Him In
Reclusive Heiress' Estate Mess Gets Messier
Media Gaffe of the Year: the Obama/Osama Mixup
Iran's Navy Launches War Games
De Niro Is Too Old to Have a Baby
Wrapping Paper Sales on a Tear
All Suri Wants for Christmas Is ... $130K Worth of Stuff
Occupy LA Cost City $2.35M
Arrest Warrant Issued for Faulty Breast Implant Boss
O Little Town of Bethlehem, Packed With Tourists
Ron Paul: Ghost Writers Penned Racist Ad, Newsletters
Kim Jong Un Now Country's 'Supreme Commander'
Moscow Protest Draws Tens of Thousands
CIA Paused Drone Attacks in Pakistan 6 Weeks Ago
Shroud of Turin Can't Be Fake
Cuba to Free 2,900 Prisoners
Flier: TSA Said My Cupcake Was a Security Threat
Missing From Virginia Ballot: Perry, Gingrich
VW: We'll Deactivate Email When Staff Not Working
Minimum Wage to Jump in 8 States
Etta James Hospitalized
Snowstorm Hits Western US
Queen's Hubby Has Heart Surgery
Santorum Ad Inspired by ... Pop Up Video
More Ex-Players Sue NFL Over Brain Damage
Justice Dept. Shoots Down South Carolina Voter ID Law
Ron Paul: I Didn't Write That 'Race War' Letter
'Tis the Season to ... Pinch $1.84B Worth of Stuff?
FedEx Sorry About Thrown Package
VP: Maliki Pushing Iraq Toward Sectarian War
Trump Ditches Republican Party
After Death, More Retailers Yank Formula
Google Maps Advises Against Mordor Visits
Romney Just Keeps Making Stuff Up
Astronaut Shoots Comet Video... From Space
Netflix Boss' Stock Options Cut in Half
Gay Kiss Is Milestone, but Military Must Do More
In US, 77% Believe in Angels
Ron Paul Must Address Racist Newsletters