Headlines from August 22, 2008

When in China: Beijing's orchestration of the world's national anthems is a designer knock-off.
International Olympic Committee launches probe into Chinese gymnast He Kexin's age.
How con artists and imposters earn trust.
The naive hopes of the reform Communists of the 1960s are still used as a pretext to trample any vision of a better and universally just society.
Study suggests the unconscious mind of an "undecided" person already knows what it will choose.
Fascinating and frightening: could blast waves be fueling a new breed of war injury?
Assessment of the latest books on global warming.
The new reason to quit smoking: to better prepare for your new face-lift.
If you believe all the Redeem Team talk, I have a genuine Redeem Team tankini to sell you.
Infographic of body parts mentioned in songs, broken down by genre.
Velcro. What a rip-off. List of the best jokes told during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
My father taught me to compliment people's shower curtains.
Russia's Georgia pullout is "on schedule"--on the Russians' schedule, that is.
Print for the commute: Despite inevitable long-term problems, withdrawal from Iraq can be successful for both sides.
One reason the U.S. departure from Iraq is possible: the new assertiveness of Iraqi soldiers.
Op: McCain approved Bolton as U.N. ambassador, wants the institution swept under the carpet despite national support.
Study suggests voters who claim neutrality on an issue are the ones who've already chosen on a subconscious level.
The Republican's voice was pitched slightly high, and that it remained flat, or emotionless, even while he was talking about sad subjects. An acoustic analysis of the candidates.
As the economy becomes the hot button this election, Obama, McCain attack each other over number of homes, fireplaces.
Video: A vast collection of U.S. presidential campaign ads.
Manhattan teenagers test fish genetics at stores, restaurants--a quarter of the time, you're not getting what you're buying.
Distrustful of USB drives, the Long Now Foundation distributes titanium disks with Genesis in 1,500 languages.
Video: A history of celebrity computer endorsements.
"We are dancing naked on the stage of history." Five ways newspapers botched the web.