Newser Story Index from August, 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.

How to Use Facebook to Keep Up With the Joneses
Disney to Buy Marvel for $4B
Insurgents Reverse Afghan Women's Political Gains
Macaulay Could Be Blanket's Dad: Tab
Health Care Debate Makes Me Miss Nixon: Krugman
Palin to Make First Trip to Asia
Garrido's Suburb a Haven for Sex Offenders
More Americans Think They Can Cover Health Costs: Poll
US Reaps Profit as Banks Pay Back TARP Funds
Commercial Real Estate May Set Off 2nd Crisis
DJ AM's Death Not Suicide: TMZ
Conan vs. Dave? Nightline 's Beating Them Both
McChrystal: US Is Failing in Afghanistan
In Recession, Homes Become Hair Salons
Police Search House Next to Garrido's
Aussies Sorry for 10K Kids Shipped for 'Slave Labor'
Dems Plan Rallies to Counteract Ugly Town Halls
New Stroke Drug Could Replace Warfarin
Jaycee's Kids Just Learned of Kidnapping
8th Victim Dies in Trailer Park Massacre
New Leader Hails Japanese 'Revolution'
NYC DA Candidate Paints Cheney as 'Criminal'
DJ AM Talked of Sobriety, Crack Fears
2 Firefighters Killed in Calif. Blaze
Jaycee Was Model Worker at Garrido's Print Shop
Discovery Roars to Space Station Docking
Hundreds Queue to View Kennedy Grave
Boy, 9, Leads Cops on High-Speed Car Chase
Jenna Bush Hager Joins Today as Contributor
Taliban Cut Off My Nose, Ears for Voting: Farmer
Garrido Sought Help for Schizophrenia: Biz Owner
'Treacherous' Calif. Blaze Threatens Town
Colombian Prez Comes Down With Swine Flu
In Legal Gray Zone, Europeans Harvest Body Parts for US
New Orleans Clinic Gives Jazz Musicians Free Care
'Pull the Plug on Grandma'? That's GOP Policy
Calif. Team Wins Little League World Series
America: Why So Furious?
Famine Fear Returns to Ethiopia
GOP Candidates Hold Own Town Halls
Kennedy's Office Had Gone to the Dogs
Hollywood's Top Fictional Teachers
The Final Destination Makes a Box Office Killing
Olmert Charged With Corruption
Troops Fume Over Proposed Smoking Ban
Facebook: Defining Religion in 100 Characters
Jaycee May Never Recover
Charcoal Is Hot Again —and May Save the Planet
Ga. Cops Seek Clues in Trailer Park Murder of 7
Let's Start Paying for Water—Or Lose It