My php link is double posting in the browser

I’m sure this is a pretty easy php fix, but unfortunately I am new to php and am dumbfounded since this code snippet was working earlier.

<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

• ” rel=”bookmark”><?php the_title(); ?>
  <?php the_date(); echo “
  “; ?>
  <?php endwhile; else: ?>
  <?php endif; ?>

  Currently it is calling the right page, but pasting it twice in the browser. Does anyone have any suggestions for a fix?

  Also I was wondering how I could take this code and have it call the most recent posts, currently it is going from oldest to most recent. Thank you php geniuses!

  <?php
  $posts = get_posts(‘numberposts=10&order=ASC&orderby=post_title’);
  foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?>
  <p class=”title”><?php the_date(); echo “
  “; ?></p>
  <h2> ” rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>”><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
  <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
  Main Link to: ” rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>”><?php the_title(); ?>
  <div class=”line”></div>
  <?php
  endforeach;
  ?>

  Thanks again, any help is appreciated.