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.

District 9 Beams Up Box Office Win
Newbie Farmers Pair With Old Hands
Weinsteins to Basterds : Please Save Our Careers
Fired Disabled Woman: Abercrombie a 'Sweatshop'
Onscreen and Off, Charlize Is Naked
With FriendFeed, Facebook Aims to Rule Social Media
RIP, Mix Tapes, Porn Age Limits, Typewriters, and More
Skydiver Falls 2K Feet, Hits Steel Roof, Lives
Boozing Author/Mom Hits the Wagon
41 Women, Kids Die in Kuwait Wedding Blaze
Changing Wars Put GI Jane on Front Lines
Biography Bares Lord of the Flies Author's Demons
Brit Swimming Pools Demand 'Burkinis' for Muslim Women
Mousavi Launches Grass-Roots Opposition
Sebelius: Public Option Not Essential
Alyssa Milano Marries Agent
Healthy Food Obsession Is Latest Eating Disorder Trend
Right-Wing Crazy Is All-American
NY Park Cops Squeeze Kid's Lemonade Stand for $50 Fine
Posh Reels In $5M Idol Contract
8 Ways Hollywood Changed Fashion
Suu Kyi's Yank Swimmer Lands in Thailand
Docs Warned to Watch for Brain Disease Link to Flu Vaccine
Obama: Stop Screaming, Get Real
Bollywood Star Grilled at Newark Airport
Was Dylan Touring The Boss' Backstreets?
Obama Gets Personal, Cites Grandmother's Death
Emanuel Risks It All by Using All His Power
Tiger Claws Out 2-Shot Lead at US PGA
The Edge Rejects Greenie Criticism of U2 Tour
Hold Music Improves, But Slowly
Robber Mocks Victim on Facebook
Confessions of a Twitter Addict
Jon, Kate Face Off After Late-Night Fight
Tropical Storms Ana, Bill Aim for US Shores
$57M Health Care Battle Infects Airwaves
Dude, Ashton's Actually a 'Genius'
Nation's Only Late-Term Abortionist: 'I Will Never Be Safe'
A Zombie's Worst Enemy: Canadian Math Geeks
Ransom Demand Made for Lost Ship
Vick Looks Solid in First Practice
Dems Hope George Washington Can Tame Town Halls
Blogger's Case Tests Limits of Free Speech
It's Time for Newspapers to 'Grow a Pair'
Lynndie England Speech Canceled by Threats
'Relaxation' Sodas Promise to 'Slow Your Roll'
Elephant Getting Prosthetic Leg
Hotels Owners Walk Out on Mortgages
Immigrants Fill Dugouts of Minor League Teams
Seinfeld Up First for Leno
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