latest-posts-fourteen-days.php

<?php
    $wp_query= null;
    $wp_query = new WP_Query();
    $args = array(
        'post_type' => 'post',
        'category_name' => 'featured',
        'orderby' => 'comment_count',
        'showposts' => '10',
        '&paged' => $paged,
    );

    // posts in the last two weeks
    function jgl_filter_where( $where = '' ) {
    $where .= " AND post_date > '" . date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-2 weeks')) . "'";
    return $where;
    }
    add_filter( 'posts_where', 'jgl_filter_where' );
    $wp_query->query( $args );
    remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'jgl_filter_where' );
?>

<?php if ( $wp_query->have_posts() ) : ?>

    <?php while ( $wp_query->have_posts() ) : $wp_query->the_post(); ?>

        <li>
            <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
            <span>
            <a class="comments" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>#comments"><?php echo $post->comment_count; ?> Comments</a>Posted Under: <?php the_category(', '); ?>
            </span>
        </li>

    <?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>