The Note’s Must-Reads for Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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 Desk Assistants' JAYCE HENDERSON, PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, CLAUDIA MORALES, CARRIE HALPERIN and DOMINICK TAO

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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION:

ABC News’ Lindsay Goldwert: “President Obama Declares American Samoa a ‘Mayor Disaster’” LINK

ABC News’ Sunlen Miller and Jake Tapper: “Obama On His Copenhagen Jaunt: Sleep, Land, Speak, Fly Back” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Neil King Jr.: “Schools Push Hits the Road” LINK

USA Today's Mimi Hall: “Number, role of Obama's policy 'czars' spark debate” LINK

VICE-PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN:

The Associated Press' Christine Simmons: “Biden commemorates Violence Against Women Act” LINK

IRAN:

The New York Times’ Scott Shane: “In Dispute With Iran, Path to Iraq Is in Spotlight” LINK

The Washington Post’s John Pomfret: “Oil, Ideology Keep China From Joining Push Against Iran” LINK

The Associated Press: “Swiss visit US hikers held in Iran” LINK

FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

ABC News’ Afghans Cool Prospect of More U.S. Troops” LINK

The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus: “Success Against al-Qaeda Cited” LINK

The Washington Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan: “U.S., Cuba Held Extended Talks” LINK

USA Today's On Deadline: “AP: U.S., Cuban officials meet in high-level talks” LINK

The Boston Globe's Farah Stockman: “Don’t rush Afghan decision, Kerry cautions president” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' David Pierson: “China to display missiles that could hit American ships” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' David G. Savage: “Saudi Arabia-based charities still funding terrorists, GAO says” LINK

The Washington Times' Betsy Pisik: “United Nations focuses on Congo rape crisis” LINK

The AP's Staff: “U.S. holds hush-hush talks with Cuba” LINK

ARMED FORCES:

The Boston Globe's Bryan Bender: “Pentagon airs criticism of ‘don’t ask’” LINK

The Associated Press' Lara Jakes: “US to send 4,000 troops home from Iraq” LINK

ACORN:

The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: “Effort to defund ACORN faces hurdles” LINK

GITMO:

The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Perez: “Retired Officers Rally to Close Gitmo” LINK

Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “Generals: Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney are scaremongering” LINK

IMMIGRATION:

The New York Times’ Julia Preston: “Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids” LINK

TERROR:

Bloomberg’s Edvard Pettersson: “New York Man Pleads Guilty to Helping Finance Terror Camp” LINK

The Associated Press: “N.Y. businessman pleads guilty to terror financing” LINK

HEALTH CARE:

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Z. Byron Wolf: “Senate Finance Committee Rejects Public Option in Health Care Bill” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Public option fate in Obama’s hands” LINK

The New York Times’ Robert Pear and Jackie Calmes: “Senators Reject Pair of Public Option Proposals” LINK

The Washington Post’s Carl Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery: “Prospects for Public Option Dim in Senate” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt and Janet Adamy: “Public Plan Goes Down in Senate Health Vote” LINK

NY Daily News’ Michael McAuliff: “Senate Finance panel rejects 'public option' of government-run insurance into health care reform” LINK

Newsweek’s Katie Connolly: “New Poll Suggests Health Care Approval is on the Rise” President Obama heading to Denmark to pitch Chicago for 2016 summer Olympics” LINK

USA Today's Kathy Kiely: “GAO report: Millions in fraud, drug abuse clogs Medicaid” LINK

USA Today's John Fritze: “Senate panel votes place 'public option' on respirator” LINK

The Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: “Senate panel rejects public insurer option” LINK

The Associated Press' Erica Werner: “More thorny challenges ahead for health overhaul” LINK

The Hill's Jeffrey Young: “Finance panel rejects public option” LINK

ECONOMY/STIMULUS:

The New York Times’ David Leonhardt: “How a tax Can Cut Health Costs” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Louise Radnofsky: “Clinton Site Gets a Taste of the Stimulus Pie” LINK

Bloomberg’s Robert Schmidt: “Pro-Business ‘New Democrats’ Try to Shape Financial Regulations” LINK

Politico’s Eamon Javers: “Geithner makes case for quick reform” LINK

USA Today' Christine Dugas: “Financial worries dog older workers; confidence falls” LINK

USA Today's Kevin McCoy: “SEC proposes changes to prevent another Madoff” LINK

The Hill's Silla Brush: “Geithner says the Federal government needs more power to prevent bailouts” LINK

The Hill's Jim Snyder: “A fee fight” LINK

The Hill's Kevin Bogardus: “Building support for new stimulus” LINK

The Hill's Dave Wenhold: “New administration rules could trigger lobbying deregistration rush” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Kate Linthicum and DeeDee Correll: “Census data show falling income” LINK

TAXES:

The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon: “Group Tied to Obama Urges Tax Increase” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon: “White House Tax Revamp Panel to Hold First Public Meeting Wednesday” LINK

CONGRESS:

Politico’s Glenn Thrush: “Harry situation: What if Reid loses?” LINK

The Boston Globe's Joseph Williams: “Kirk on key homeland security, armed services panels” LINK

DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS:

USA Today's On Politics: “Dems' ex-fundraiser gets 24 years in prison for fraud” LINK

The Boston Globe's Matt Viser: “Powerful women line up for Coakley” LINK

The New York Times’ Dan Frosch: “Colorado Democrats Brace for Senate Primary” LINK

2016 ELECTION:

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Will Joe Biden Run for President 2016” LINK

SARAH PALIN:

Newsweek’s Holly Bailey: “Who is Advising Sarah Palin” LINK

Politico’s Michael Falcone and Zachary Abrahamson: “Republican base still wild about Sarah Palin” LINK

CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENTAL:

The New York Times’ John Broder: “Curtain Rises on Senate Struggle Over Climate Legislation” LINK

The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin: “Senators Ready a Bill on Greenhouse Gases” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Ian Talley and Stephen Power: “Senators to Unveil Draft Climate Bill” LINK

The Hill's Jim Snyder: “Just leave, shareholders tell Nike…” LINK

The Hill's Jim Snyder: “…The Chamber responds” LINK

2016 OLYMPICS:

ABC News’ Yunji de Nies, Maureen White and Huma Khan: “Going for Gold: Obama Ready to Bring Olympics to Chicago” LINK

Kenneth R. Bazinet: “President Obama heading to Denmark to pitch Chicago for 2016 summer Olympics” LINK

OTHER MUST-READS:

The Washington Post’s Dan Eggen: “A Cold War Man, a Hot War and a Legal Gray Area” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Chris Herring: “Democratic Donor Gets 24-Year Term” LINK

USA Today's William M. Welch: “Booming medical pot sales concern officials” LINK

The Hill's Roxana Tiron: “Northrop Grumman says Boeing given unfair edge” LINK

The Hill's Roxana Tiron: “BAE supporters fight contract” LINK

USA Today's Elizabeth Weise: “EPA gives Congress a heads-up on toxic chemicals” LINK

The Associated Press: “Judge blocks parts of new Arizona abortion law” LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

“Afghanistan: What to Do?” LINK

“Obamas Go the Distance for Chicago” LINK

“Michael Moore to Dems: 'Find Your Spine'” LINK

“Obama Meets with NATO Secretary General” LINK

“Public Option Debate Causes Stir on Hill” LINK

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