Looks like the SP1 beta has some issues with Work Item tracking. Nothing that causes you to not be able to do work item tracking as much as make it extremely inconvenient.
More at:
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=356083
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