The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at http://www.abcnews.com
Compiled by ABC News? PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, CARRIE HALPERIN, CLAUDIA MORALES and DOMINICK TAO
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SAYING GOODBYE TO SEN. TED KENNEDY (1932-2009):
ABC News? Kelly Fincham: ?Sen. Ted Kennedy?s Letter to the Pope Speaks from Beyond Grave? LINK
ABC News? Karen Travers: ?Kennedy Tradition of Politics and Tragedy? LINK
ABC News? Troy McMullen: ?The Last Kennedy: Jean Kennedy Smith? LINK
USA Today’s Haya El Nasser: “Crowds turn out to view Kennedy gravesite” LINK
USA Today’s Kathy Kiely: “Friends, relatives celebrate Kennedy’s life” LINK
Boston Globe’s Marie Szaniszlo: “Senator?s death leaves Kennedy family without a ?rock?” LINK
Newsweek?s Eleanor Clift: ?All the Senator?s Women? LINK
FILLING SEN. TED KENNEDY’S SENATE SEAT:
USA Today’s Kathy Kiely: “After Kennedy dynasty ends, push builds to fill Senate seat” LINK
Boston Herald’s Edward Mason: “Will Vicki Kennedy fill Ted Kennedy?s shoes?” LINK
Boston Herald’s Edward Mason: “Pressure on John Kerry to deliver” LINK
Bloomberg’s Jeff Plungis: “?Brilliant? Kennedy Widow Would Be Good Appointee, Hatch Says” LINK
HEALTH CARE REFORM:
Kaiser Health News’ Julie Appleby: “Health care overhaul’s quandary: Costs vs. fairness” LINK
Bloomberg’s Nicole Gaouette: “Kennedy Death Lessens Chances of Broad Health Bill, Hatch Says” LINK
The Hill’s Tony Romm and Jim Snyder: “Remembrances shift to healthcare debate” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Kim Geiger and James Oliphant: “Remembrances shift to healthcare debate” LINK
The Washington Times’ Sean Lengell: “Dems to honor Kennedy with reform bill” LINK
Newsweek?s Sharon Begley: ?The Five Biggest Lies in the Health Care Debate? LINK
The New York Times? Katharine Seelye: ?Fighting Health Care Overhaul, and Proud of It? LINK
The Washington Post?s Dan Eggen: ?Health-Care Reform, One Stop at a Time? LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
The Los Angeles Times’ Mark Magnier: “Thousands of Myanmar refugees stream into China” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Richard Boudreaux: “Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert indicted on corruption charges” LINK
The Washington Times’ Takehiko Kambayashi: “Landslide ousts Japan’s longtime ruling party” LINK
IRAQ / AFGHANISTAN:
USA Today’s Tom Vanden Brook: “Military denies rating reporters” LINK
The Associated Press’ Chelsea J. Carter: “U.S. ramps up withdrawal from Iraq” LINK
CIA / INTELLIGENCE / FMR. VICE-PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY:
ABC News? John Cochran: ?Cheney vs. Obama: CIA Abuse Probe ?Political?? LINK
ABC News? Kristina Wong: ?Cheney Lambasts CIA Probe, McCain Says Torture ?Harmed? Us? LINK
The Washington Times’ Rowan Scarborough: “EXCLUSIVE: Lack of translators still hampers intelligence” LINK
The Associated Press’ Adam Goldman and Pamela Hess: “Secret CIA program used Blackwater recruits” LINK
Bloomberg’s Bill Schmick: “Cheney Says Obama Probe of CIA Interrogations a ?Political Act?” LINK
NY Daily News? Michael Saul: ?Cheney calls probe into CIA allegedly abusing terror suspects ‘outrageous’ and ‘terrible’? LINK
Time?s Michael Scherer and Bobby Ghosh: ?McCain Denies Giving O.K. to a CIA Torture Tactic? LINK
Time?s Michael Scherer: ?Dick Cheney and the Rule of Law? LINK
Time?s Michael Scherer: ?Factual Questions Raised About 2007 Bush Administration Memo On Harsh Interrogation? LINK
The New York Times? Rachel L. Swarns: ?Cheney Offers Sharp Defense of C.I.A. Interrogation Tactics? LINK
The Washington Post?s Alexi Mostrous: ?Interrogations Probe Is a Political Act? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Michael Phillips: ?Cheney Says He Was Proponent for Military Action Against Iran? LINK
Politico?s Carol E. Lee: ?Cheney digs in? LINK
ECONOMY / STIMULUS / DEFICIT / BANKS:
Boston Herald’s Jerry Kronenberg: “Bid wars break out over homes” LINK
The Hill’s Kim Hart: “Stimulus spending too fast, group warns” LINK
The Washington Times’ Patrice Hill: “Federal grip steadies housing market” LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Damian Paletta: ?Raft of Deals for Failed Banks Puts U.S. on Hook for Billions? LINK
SENATE:
ABC News? George Stephanopoulos: ?Will Joe Run?? LINK
DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS:
Politico?s Alex Isenstadt: ?Labor gears up for key governors races? LINK
Politico?s Patrick Gavin: ?Bill Moyers disses Dems as ?spineless? LINK
Politico?s Andy Barr: ?South Carolina Republicans consider impeaching Mark Sanford? LINK
Politico?s Michael Falcone: ?New GOP tactic: The counter-town hall? LINK
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT:
The Washington Post?s David Fahrenthold: ?Environmentalists Slow to Adjust in Climate Debate? LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
USA Today’s Mimi Hall: “Ridge backpedals on pressure to raise terror alert level” LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Sudeep Reddy: ?Frank Said to Back Broader Fed Audits? LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
?President Obama’s Eulogy for Sen. Kennedy Part 1? LINK
?Kerry and Hatch: Kennedy’s Legacy? LINK
?Kerry and Hatch: CIA Interrogation Tactics? LINK
?Green Room: Did Torture Work?? LINK
?Ted Kennedy, Jr. Remembers His Dad? LINK
?Kennedy Funeral: Prayers of the Faithful? LINK
?Ted Kennedy’s Final Journey to Boston? LINK
?Health Care Reform Legacy for Kennedy?? LINK
?Crowds Line Up for Kennedy Motorcade? LINK
Consumer confidence holding steady, survey suggestsThe Note’s Must-Reads for Thursday, August 13, 2009
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