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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, October 30, 2009

October 30, 2009 4:04 AM

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 www.abcnews.com

Compiled by ABC News Desk Assistants PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, JAYCE HENDERSON, CLAUDIA MORALES, CARRIE HALPERIN and DOMINICK TAO

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HEALTH CARE:

ABC News’ Huma Khan and Jonathan Karl: “House Democrats Unveil $1.06 Trillion Health Care Bill” LINK

USA Today's John Fritze: "House Democrats unveil health care bill" LINK

The Associated Press Special Correspondent David Espo: "House Dems unveil health bill, cheered on by Obama" LINK

Time’s Karen Tumulty: “Medicaid: The OTHER Public Option” LINK

NY Daily News’ David Saltonstall: “Not what the doctor ordered: Video entry for healthcare campaign contest shows desecrated flag” LINK

The Washington Times' Staff: “At a glance: Inside the 1,990-page health care bill” LINK

The New York Times’ Mark Leibovich: “A Senate Naysayer, Spoiling for Health Care Fight” LINK

The Washington Post’s Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery: “House Democrats pull together on health care” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Janet Adamy: “House Leaders Unveil Health Bill” LINK

Bloomberg’s Ryan J. Donmoyer: “‘Tribal Chiefs’ Pressure Reid to Spend More on Health-Care Plan” LINK

PRESIDENT OBAMA:

USA Today's Mimi Hall: "Obama shows pragmatic side as president" LINK

Politico’s Ben Smith: “Nervous W.H. intervened in N.J. race; top Obama adviser now in charge” LINK

The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima and Paul Kane: “Dozens in Congress under ethics inquiry” LINK

The Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig: “7 on defense panel scrutinized” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Power: “No Deal: Chamber Chief Battles Obama” LINK

SECRETARY OF STATE, HILLARY CLINTON:

ABC News’ Teddy Davis: “Plouffe Book: Bill Sunk Hillary’s V.P. Chances” LINK

ABC News’ Kirit Radia: “Clinton Questions Pakistan’s Willingness to Go After Bin Laden” LINK

Politico’s Laura Rozen: “Clinton has tough sell in Pakistan” LINK

NY Daily News’ Michael Saul: “Obama strongly considered Hillary as VP running mate, but Bill was a 'complication': Plouffe book” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Paul Richter: “Hillary Clinton tells Pakistan it's doing too little against Al Qaeda” LINK

The New York Times’ Mark Landler: “Clinton Challenges Pakistanis on Al Qaeda” LINK

The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung: “Clinton presses Pakistan on al-Qaeda” LINK

Bloomberg’s Indira A.R. Lakshmanan: “Clinton Presses Pakistan to Dislodge Al-Qaeda From Border Haven” LINK

ECONOMY / JOBS / REGULATIONS:

ABC News’ Mathew Jaffe: “Geithner: Stimulus Working But Pain Still ‘Acute’” LINK

USA Today's Paul Davidson: "Economy grew at torrid 3.5% rate in 3Q; stocks jump" LINK

The Associated Press: "Brett J. Blackledge and Matt Apuzzo" LINK

The Hill's Silla Brush: “Growth signals end to recession, but unemployment may still be on the rise” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s James R. Hagerty and Jon Hilsenrath: “Stimulus Fueled Much of Expansion” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Damian Paletta: “U.S. Seeks Power to Force Even Strong Banks to Shrink” LINK

Bloomberg’s Rich Miller: “Obama Bridge to Lasting Economic Expansion Risks Going Nowhere” LINK

FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

The Los Angeles Times' Paul Richter and Borzou Daragahi: “Iran reply on nuclear deal called 'inadequate'” LINK

AFGHANISTAN:

Politico’s Jen Dimascio: “Pentagon pressed on Afghanistan IEDs” LINK

ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT:

Politico’s Lisa Lerer: “Boxer pushes ahead with climate bill” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Ralph Vartabedian: “Energy-savings project leaves Army in the cold” LINK

SENATE:

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf: “Senators Look to Expand Home Buyer Tax Credit” LINK

The Hill's Walter Alarkon: “Sens announce deal to extend and expand homebuyer tax credit” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Brody Mullins: “House Ethics Panel Probes Earmarks by 7 Lawmakers” LINK

DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS:

Politico’s Alex Isenstadt and Josh Kraushaar: “In shift, GOP leaders embrace Hoffman” LINK

Newsweek’s Peter Suderman: “The Anti-Corporate GOP?” LINK

OTHER MUST-READS:

USA Today's Dan Vergano: "Methane's role in global warming underestimated" LINK

The Associated Press' Larry Margasak: "Ethics panel starts probes of 2 Dems, gets hacked" LINK

The Associated Press: "Ala. doctor confirmed as surgeon general" LINK

The Hill's Susan Crabtree: “Cyber attack puts ethics document in hands of reporter” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Robert J. Lopez: “Search underway for survivors of military aircraft collision off Southern California coast” LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

“Jake Tapper on Obama's Dover AFB Visit” LINK

“Taliban Trying to Influence Obama?” LINK

“The Bottom Line on Afghanistan” LINK

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