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Date Posted Article 3 hours ago Karzai to limit U.S. investigators Officials fear move will hobble efforts to address graft that threatens support for Afghan leader. United States - Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai - Warfare and Conflict - Afghanistan Civil War 3 hours ago U.S. competitiveness drops Survey: Deficits, weakened financial system have made U.S. less competitive in world economy. World economy - Business - United States - Economic - Trade 3 hours ago Pastors 'plead' to halt burning Evangelical leaders fear Koran torching by Florida church on Sept. 11 could spark sectarian violence. Islam - Christianity - Florida - Religion and Spirituality - United States 3 hours ago Most object to N.Y. Islamic center Two-thirds in poll say planned Muslim complex should not be built; majority cites sensitive locale. Islam - United States - Religion and Spirituality - Religion - Lower Manhattan 3 hours ago Debate may drown out quiet 9/11 reflections Controversies over calls to burn the Koran and over a proposed mosque in New York are sparking questions about how Sept. 11 became so politicized. Qur'an - United States - New York - Koran - Politics 18 hours ago Koran burning singes all hearts On Faith | Muslims attach unimaginable value to it, but the Koran is a part of the human treasury. Qur'an - Muslim - Islam - Religion and Spirituality - David Petraeus 21 hours ago China's money can't buy love China confronts problem familiar to U.S.: Wealth and clout generate envy and, at times, hostility. China - United States - Asia - Business and Economy - Travel and Tourism 21 hours ago 'Burn a Koran' draws criticism Muslim prayer leader calls for religious tolerance as ninth anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks nears. David Petraeus - Religion and Spirituality - Afghanistan - Islam - United States 21 hours ago Mayor Emanuel of Chicago White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has made no secret of his desire to run for mayor of Chicago one day. Suddenly he has his chance. Richard M. Daley - White House Chief of Staff - Mayor of Chicago - Rahm Emanuel - United States 21 hours ago How innovation killed the lights The last major GE factory making ordinary incandescent bulbs in U.S. will close this month. Incandescent light bulb - Light - Shopping - Home and Garden - Bulbs Yesterday U-Va. suicide divides community There are two divergent accounts of why editor of top literary journal decided to shoot himself. Editing - Suicide - Art - Death - Literature Yesterday Back taxes dog Sharpton group In response to report on finances, National Action Network says it is putting difficulties behind it. National Action Network - Al Sharpton - United States - President - Government Yesterday Time for Mayor Rahm Emanuel? THE FIX | Speculation swirls after Chicago chief Richard Daley's surpise retirement decision. Rahm Emanuel - Richard M. Daley - Chicago - Mayor of Chicago - Richard Daley Yesterday NATO chief urges Karzai to crack down on graft Reports about corruption in Afghanistan are undermining public support for the war among NATO allies, military alliance's leader warns. Afghanistan - NATO - War in Afghanistan - Collective security - United States Yesterday Tragic turn for a tense workplace Suicide of top editor at esteemed literary journal has U-Va. questioning its workplace climate. Editing - Suicide - Art - Death - Literature Yesterday Poll: Obama ratings hit new low POST-ABC NEWS POLL | More Americans say they trust Republicans to fix the economy, poll finds. United States - Washington Post - Federal government of the United States - Barack Obama - American Broadcasting Company Yesterday Potomac River makes comeback River, once labeled a "national disgrace," is now the cleanest it has been in decades, study finds. United States - Water Resources - Science and Environment - Rivers - Potomac Yesterday Telling Boehner's personal story MEDIA NOTES | With predictions Dems will lose the House, interest in the GOP leader is surging. John Boehner - United States - Republican - Barack Obama - Politics Yesterday Petraeus decries church plan to burn Korans Top U.S., NATO commander says Florida church's planned demonstration could "endanger troops" and damage the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. War in Afghanistan - David Petraeus - Afghanistan - History - Taliban Yesterday Petraeus decries Koran burning Gen. says Fla. church's planned demonstration may "endanger troops," harm Afghan war effort. War in Afghanistan - David Petraeus - Afghanistan - History - Taliban Yesterday Google logo amuses, bemuses FASTER FORWARD | Firm has yet to explain the message behind its new bouncing ball feature. Google - Searching - Search Engines - Google logo - Companies Yesterday 4 House leadership scenarios What (if anything) gets done in Washington next year depends largely on which party holds power. Washington - United States - Business - Management - Politics Yesterday Poll: More Americans favor GOP-led Congress Americans are increasingly frustrated by a lack of economic progress, dissatisfied with the federal government and critical of Obama's leadership, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. United States - Washington Post - Federal government of the United States - Barack Obama - American Broadcasting Company Yesterday Gaga + Palin x Tiger = clicks MEDIA NOTES | Big names can drive traffic online, but with those hits comes a journalistic dilemma. Sarah Palin - United States - Politics - Parties - Republican Sep 7, 2010 Weighing a departure by Rhee The scenario is familiar across the country: An ambitious leader is appointed to reform schools but then departs. What happens next? Education - Education reform - United States - Politics - Michelle Rhee Sep 7, 2010 Taking aim at systemic risks New council of regulators has a daunting task: Monitor the entire financial landscape. United States - Globalization - Books - Facebook - Government Sep 7, 2010 Science collides with bottom line As an era of fiscal austerity sweeps over Europe, scientists must discover how to pay the bills. Austerity - Greece - Organizations - Finance - George Papandreou Sep 7, 2010 Altered food headed to plates? FDA is poised to approve a genetically modified salmon for consumption, stirring controversy. Food and Drug Administration - Genetic engineering - Salmon - United States - Atlantic salmon Sep 7, 2010 Muslims downplay Eid festivities By uncomfortable coincidence, holiday falls this year around Sept. 11 for the first time since 2001. Muslim - Religion and Spirituality - Islam - Warfare and Conflict - War on Terrorism Sep 7, 2010 Wis. an unlikely battleground Republican inroads in the state reflect Democrats' vulnerability in upcoming midterm elections. Democratic - United States - Republican - Politics - Parties