New York Times Top Online Stories: Mon 11/22/10

The New York Times lead headline online early Monday morning says "Importing Coal, China Burns It as Others Stop." The paper says ships are lining up to load coal for furnaces in China, which has evolved from a coal exporter to one of the world’s leading purchasers.

It says earthquake devastation and a cholera epidemic have kept Haitians angry and distracted from a coming vote.

The paper says facing criticism for new airport screenings, the Obama administration said that the measures in place are justified by the risk.

The Times says after months of trying to persuade outsiders that it could survive its financial crisis, Ireland applied for a multibillion-euro rescue.

It says Andimuthu Raja, once a small-town lawyer, is now at the center of what may turn out to be the biggest corruption scandal in Indian history.

And the most popular story says in an op-ed could She (Sarah Palin) Reach the Top in 2012? "You Betcha."