Friday, 28 August 2009

News letter from THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Mourners Line Up for View of Kennedy's Coffin

By LIZ ROBBINS and MATT COLLETTE

Mourners for Senator Edward M. Kennedy gathered in long lines around the presidential library in Boston.

Forty Years' War

Weighing Hope and Reality in Kennedy's Cancer Battle

By GINA KOLATA and LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN

When Senator Edward M. Kennedy learned he had brain cancer last year, he became one of the millions whose fate was not much changed by the cancer war.

Senator Edward M. Kennedy joked with his brother Robert, background, on Capitol Hill in 1965.

Senate Has Changed in Kennedy's Time

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG

Since 1962, when Edward M. Kennedy joined the Senate, the once collegial body has grown increasingly partisan.

Milestones: Edward M. Kennedy

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, left, with President George W. Bush after the signing of the No Child Left Behind bill in 2002.

Despite Successes, Kennedy Left Unfinished Business

By JOHN M. BRODER

Legislation that eluded Mr. Kennedy in his nearly 47 years in office included universal health care and comprehensive immigration reform.

Times Topics: Edward M. Kennedy

Leon E. Panetta, left, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, tried to persuade Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., right, to drop plans to investigate the treatment of C.I.A. detainees.

Abuse Issue Puts the C.I.A. and Justice Dept. at Odds

By PETER BAKER, DAVID JOHNSTON and MARK MAZZETTI

With the appointment of a prosecutor to investigate detainee abuses, tensions between two critical players on the President Obama's national security team burst into view.

Michael B. McCallister, Humana president, said, “Our industry has not done a great job of improving clarity and transparency.”

Dealing With Being the Health Care 'Villains'

By KEVIN SACK

Employees of Humana, the nation's fourth-largest health insurer, are not pleased at being the focus of criticism by proponents of a health care system overhaul.

The Caucus

Florida Governor Names Ally to Open Senate Seat

By KATE PHILLIPS

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has chosen George LeMieux, his former chief of staff, as interim senator.

The Caucus

Obama Curtails Vacation for Kennedy's Funeral

By HELENE COOPER

With an eye on the weather, President and Mrs. Obama will spend Friday night in Boston before Senator Kennedy's funeral.

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The Caucus

Q. & A.: Adam Clymer, Kennedy Biographer

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Adam Clymer, former chief Washington correspondent of The New York Times and author of "Edward M. Kennedy: A Biography," is answering questions from readers about Senator Kennedy's life and legacy.