Dem opposition dooms Larry Summers's Fed candidacy  —  Larry Summers on Sunday withdrew his name from consideration as chairman of the Federal Reserve, a defeat for President Barack Obama — who could not convince members of his own party to shelve their opposition to his former top economic adviser.

Larry Summers withdraws name from Fed consideration  —  Former White House economic adviser and Treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers has withdrawn his name as a candidate for Federal Reserve chairman, a person familiar with the matter said Sunday.  —  President Obama had been strongly …

With Larry Summers out, what's next?  —  Larry Summers, who longed to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, ultimately concluded that an ugly fight over his nomination would be bad for the central bank and possibly even worse for the fragile U.S. economy.  He told President Barack Obama as much in a phone call and letter on Sunday.

Five reasons Obama should name Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve  —  Larry Summers is out for Fed chair.  That should mean Janet Yellen is in.  But does it?  —  Janet Yellen should be the next Fed Chair.  (Federal Reserve/Flickr)  —  There are two reasons Yellen might not be named to the Federal Reserve.

Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: 'I'm Less Concerned About Style Points'  —  WASHINGTON — President Obama says a tumultuous month as commander in chief, when his policy toward Syria took a number of unexpected turns, may not have looked “smooth and disciplined and linear,” but it's working.

CMPD officer charged in fatal shooting  —  lruebens@charlotteobserver.com htrenda@charlotteobserver.com  —  A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who was involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man early Saturday has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and is in custody …

House Republican leaders: Debt hike better fight  —  A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1.  But don't worry about it.  —  That's the message the House Republican leadership and its allies are spreading as Congress moves toward a fiscal showdown with President Barack Obama and the Democrats …