Newser Story Index from December, 2015

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.

Force Awakens Just Obliterated Box Office Records
Fey, Poehler Party Like It's 2007 on SNL
Beethoven Sheet Music Scores $100K
Zoo Says It's Got Earth's Longest Salamander
Fake Bomb Forced Air France Jet to Land
Mom: 'It Was an Honor' Son Died Shielding Others
Horror Movies Are Literally Bloodcurdling
A Canadian Lake Has Fallen Off a Cliff
Ex-Wife Sends 'Bum' Checks for 'Adult Child Support'
India Frees Youngest Attacker in Infamous Gang Rape
Asbestos Claiming New Kind of Victim in 'Third Wave'
Rallying Around a Refugee: 5 Great Things This Week
Clinton Makes Big Claim Against Trump on ISIS
Sanders to Clinton: 'I Apologize'
Unloved Single Men Take to Streets to Protest Christmas
Martin Shkreli Calls Fraud Charges 'Baseless'
Study Shows Why Giant Pandas Need Tinder
What We Googled in 2015—State by Kooky State
Everything Is Awesome for Lego Employees This Christmas
Cat Has 90% of Vote to Be Russian City's Next Mayor
Dutch Driving Instructors Can Trade Lessons for Sex
Ancient Spice May Be Next Big Thing in Food Safety
Forecasters Are Dreaming of a Warm Christmas
The Force Awakens Is Even Playing in Space
China's Pollution Drives Some to Buy Canada Air in a Can
Will Sanders Use 'Nuclear Option' in 3rd Debate?
Cat Guy Says He's Figured Out Feline Longevity
Obama Back in Hawaii for Annual Christmas Vacation
New Yorkers Want Trump's Name Off Their State Park
Cops Follow Only Lead in School Threats
Man's 'Pro-ISIS' Christmas Lights Weren't That at All
UN Syria Plan Leaves Assad's Fate a Mystery
GOP Donor's Family Confirms Vegas Newspaper Buy
DNC Restores Sanders' Access to Voter Data
China Accuses US of 'Serious Military Provocation'
Missouri Cop Charged After Handcuffed Man Drowns
What a Trip: 5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week
Obama Ducks Out of Press Conference to See Star Wars
Study: Effects of Kids' Concussions Last 2 Years
Report: Scott Weiland Died From Cocaine, Alcohol, MDA
Rainbows Are Way More Complicated Than We Thought
Study May Reveal Why Some People Live So Long
New York Town Serves First Beer Since Prohibition
Arson Survivor Gets Christmas Miracle But No Justice
Study: Depictions of Abortion on TV Have Real-Life Consequences
High Schooler Killed While Shielding Girls From Gunfire
14% of Motorcycle Owners Are Women
Dow Ends Day Down 367
Obama's Year-End Speech Includes Promises for 2016
American Couple Helps 149 Iraqi Christians Escape ISIS