Headlines from September 17, 2008

Democrats in Congress, hoping to stamp out a hot Republican issue, push through off-shore drilling bill.
Michigan Republicans: "We will have a list of foreclosed homes and will make sure people aren't voting from those addresses."
Senator Clinton cancels appearance at anti-Ahmadinejad event after she learns Palin will be there, too.
Caricaturists share their methods for drawing the V.P. Candidates.
Op: It doesn't help to have Democrats wringing their hands and complaining about problems Obama doesn't have.
Damien Hirst's record $127 million auction--perhaps you heard?--doesn't necessarily mean he's great.
For a spare moment: The hunt for the God particle.
Graph shows dicks mainly live in North America, some in Australia.
Gallery: Drew Struzan comments on his oeuvre of classic, hand-painted movie posters (among them, Back to the Future).
Visualization of why we drink alcohol.
Van Morrison bans alcohol at his concerts, citing it as a distraction for the fans.
Party advice to remember when you're walking in feeling down.
Attackers use rockets, car bomb in the second siege this year on the U.S. embassy in Yemen.
The aftermath of Ike: Photo timeline shows how the storm scraped the Texas coast; stunning shots here.
Ukraine fears Russia's own Guantanamo will secede, commencing a territorial war for the tourist hotspot.
Op: He means to win, which is all right; he means to win at all costs, which is not. McCain has soiled his integrity.
McCain has consistently argued that much of Social Security should be turned over to...Wall Street.
Fey as Palin: We care because it confirms our dismay; the story of the wig.
The Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator: What would your name be if you were a member of the Palin family?
TMN's Pasha Malla has his novel selected for the longlist of the Giller Prize.
On Costner after the glory years: can't do comedy, makes bad investments, could yet step into Eastwood's boots.
Nick Cave on, among other things, working on the music for the upcoming film adaptation of The Road.
"Now that the banks have collapsed..." Video tips on surviving the New Depression.
Gallery of suspicious vans.