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<font size="2"<"I thought it could run for like five years." <br<
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/arts/theater/09FANT.html?todaysheadlines"<JERRY ORBACH,</a<who was in "The Fantasticks" when it opened 42 years ago. It
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/national/09SCOT.html?todaysheadlines"<Justices Unanimously Narrow the Scope of Disabilities Act</a<</b<<br<
The Supreme Court ruled that to qualify as disabled a person must have substantial limitations on abilities that are "central to daily life."
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/national/09MOM.html?todaysheadlines"<Prosecutor Willing to Deal in Child Drownings Case</a<</b<<br<
The state is willing to forgo the death penalty if Andrea Yates drops her insanity plea, a prosecutor said.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/national/09INQU.html?todaysheadlines"<Hijacker Got a Speeding Ticket</a<</b<<br<
A leader of the Sept. 11 hijackings aroused no suspicion when he was stopped for speeding in Maryland two days before the attacks.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/international/asia/09BASE.html?todaysheadlines"<U.S. Is Building Up Its Military Bases in Afghan Region</a<</b<<br<
In a sign that American forces are settling in, the United States and its allies are building an air base in Kyrgyzstan and improving bases in two other countries in the region.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/international/09PENT.html?todaysheadlines"<Pentagon Study Urges Arms Shift, From Nuclear to High-Tech</a<</b<<br<
A classified Pentagon review outlines a new post-cold-war concept of deterrence that is intended to justify slashing the United States' nuclear arsenal.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/international/asia/09KASH.html?todaysheadlines"<Pakistan May Be Unable to Calm Kashmir</a<</b<<br<
Many militants in Jammu and Kashmir, India's only predominantly Muslim state, say they will continue the fight against India on their own.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/business/09FUEL.html?todaysheadlines"<U.S. Ends Car Plan on Gas Efficiency; Looks to Fuel Cells</a<</b<<br<
The Bush administration is walking away from a project to develop high-mileage gasoline-fueled vehicles and will support a plan to develop hydrogen-based fuel cells.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/business/09AUTO.html?todaysheadlines"<Thousands of Jobs Expected to Be Cut at G.M. and Ford</a<</b<<br<
The two largest American automakers are expected to announce the elimination of at least 15,000 jobs this week.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/business/09HARA.html?todaysheadlines"<Surge in Bias Cases Punishes Insurers, and Premiums Rise</a<</b<<br<
Companies insuring against harassment or discrimination claims are jacking up their rates some doubling or tripling them while a few have quit the business entirely.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/technology/09BIRD.html?todaysheadlines"<Court Orders Motorola to Pay $300 Million to Banks</a<</b<<br<
A federal judge has ordered Motorola to pay $300 million to Chase Manhattan Bank and several other lenders to repay part of a loan to the company's troubled satellite telephone venture, Iridium.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/business/09PLAC.html?todaysheadlines"<New Rules Help AOL Time Warner, but Put It to a Test</a<</b<<br<
New accounting rules make it easier to compare AOL with hundreds of other companies with profits. And by comparison, its shares may look very expensive.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/business/09FUEL.html?todaysheadlines"<U.S. Ends Car Plan on Gas Efficiency; Looks to Fuel Cells</a<</b<<br<
The Bush administration is walking away from a project to develop high-mileage gasoline-fueled vehicles and will support a plan to develop hydrogen-based fuel cells.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/politics/09EDUC.html?todaysheadlines"<Education Bill Urges New Emphasis on Phonics</a<</b<<br<
The education bill President Bush signed into law includes an ambitious federal commitment to teaching reading, with a focus on phonics.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/international/europe/09NUKE.html?todaysheadlines"<White House Seeking Funds to Dismantle Nuclear Arms</a<</b<<br<
The Bush administration plans to ask Congress for 37 percent more money this year than it sought a year ago to safeguard and dispose of nuclear materials.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/national/09FORE.html?todaysheadlines"<Judge Overrules Decision Allowing Logging of Burned Trees</a<</b<<br<
A federal judge in Montana has blocked a Bush administration decision that would have allowed logging at the Bitterroot National Forest.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/sports/baseball/09METS.html?todaysheadlines"<Gonzalez Goes to Rangers</a<</b<<br<
Juan Gonzalez agreed in principle to a two-year, $24 million contract with his old team, the Texas Rangers.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/sports/baseball/09HALL.html?todaysheadlines"<Hall of Fame Admits Smith; Carter Left Out</a<</b<<br<
Ozzie Smith became the 37th player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Gary Carter narrowly missed election.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/sports/baseball/09SELI.html?todaysheadlines"<Team Owners Defend Selig</a<</b<<br<
Baseball owners defended Commissioner Bud Selig amid suggestions that he played a role in a loan that could create a conflict of interest in baseball's contraction plan.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/arts/theater/09FANT.html?todaysheadlines"<'The Fantasticks' Is Ending Its 42-Year Run</a<</b<<br<
On Sunday evening, after 17,162 performances, "The Fantasticks" will do the one thing that few thought it capable of. It will close.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/arts/music/09PHIL.html?todaysheadlines"<New York Philharmonic Moves Into a New Era</a<</b<<br<
The Philharmonic's 2002-3 season will be the first under its new director, Lorin Maazel, who will conduct 11 of the orchestra's 34 subscription weeks.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/arts/theater/09GIBS.html?todaysheadlines"<Downtown, Hit Brightens an Emerging Playwright</a<</b<<br<
Melissa James Gibson's "[sic]" has been extended twice at SoHo Rep, and several commercial producers have expressed interest in moving it to a larger theater.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/education/09YONK.html?todaysheadlines"<Accord Reached in School Bias Suit Against Yonkers</a<</b<<br<
An agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that will give $300 million to the Yonkers' school system, officials said.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/nyregion/09BLOO.html?todaysheadlines"<Bloomberg, Indebted to No One, Is Friendly With Few</a<</b<<br<
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has none of the obligations that other politicians carry, but very few are obligated to him either.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/nyregion/09BEEP.html?todaysheadlines"<Terms Are Up, but They Land on Their Feet</a<</b<<br<
Borough presidents and City Council members that were pushed out of office by term limits have managed to avoid unemployment.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/opinion/09FRIE.html?todaysheadlines"<Who's Home, Who's Not</a<</b<
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Two world-renowned figures have been on the run, living in "undisclosed locations" since Sept. 11: Osama bin Laden and Dick Cheney.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/opinion/09DOWD.html?todaysheadlines"<Just a Little Honest</a<</b<
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CNN made a terrible gaffe when it finally spit out what we all know, but what the networks go to ludicrous lengths to deny: They hire and promote news stars based on looks and sex appeal.
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There are many barriers to Osama bin Laden finding a safe haven in Somalia.
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