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January 9, 2002

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I thought it could run for like five years."
JERRY ORBACH,who was in "The Fantasticks" when it opened 42 years ago. It closes Sunday.

NATIONAL
Justices Unanimously Narrow the Scope of Disabilities Act
The Supreme Court ruled that to qualify as disabled a person must have substantial limitations on abilities that are "central to daily life."

Prosecutor Willing to Deal in Child Drownings Case
The state is willing to forgo the death penalty if Andrea Yates drops her insanity plea, a prosecutor said.

Hijacker Got a Speeding Ticket
A leader of the Sept. 11 hijackings aroused no suspicion when he was stopped for speeding in Maryland two days before the attacks.

MORE NATIONAL NEWS

Private DVD theater puts a floating 6-foot screen right before your eyes
The latest electronic technology has created i-glasses, the virtual theater that provides private showing of DVD and other video sources.

INTERNATIONAL
U.S. Is Building Up Its Military Bases in Afghan Region
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.

Pentagon Study Urges Arms Shift, From Nuclear to High-Tech
A classified Pentagon review outlines a new post-cold-war concept of deterrence that is intended to justify slashing the United States' nuclear arsenal.

Pakistan May Be Unable to Calm Kashmir
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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BUSINESS
U.S. Ends Car Plan on Gas Efficiency; Looks to Fuel Cells
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.

Thousands of Jobs Expected to Be Cut at G.M. and Ford
The two largest American automakers are expected to announce the elimination of at least 15,000 jobs this week.

Surge in Bias Cases Punishes Insurers, and Premiums Rise
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.

MORE BUSINESS NEWS

TECHNOLOGY
Court Orders Motorola to Pay $300 Million to Banks
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.

New Rules Help AOL Time Warner, but Put It to a Test
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.

U.S. Ends Car Plan on Gas Efficiency; Looks to Fuel Cells
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.

MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS

POLITICS
Education Bill Urges New Emphasis on Phonics
The education bill President Bush signed into law includes an ambitious federal commitment to teaching reading, with a focus on phonics.

White House Seeking Funds to Dismantle Nuclear Arms
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.

Judge Overrules Decision Allowing Logging of Burned Trees
A federal judge in Montana has blocked a Bush administration decision that would have allowed logging at the Bitterroot National Forest.

MORE POLITICS NEWS

SPORTS
Gonzalez Goes to Rangers
Juan Gonzalez agreed in principle to a two-year, $24 million contract with his old team, the Texas Rangers.

Hall of Fame Admits Smith; Carter Left Out
Ozzie Smith became the 37th player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Gary Carter narrowly missed election.

Team Owners Defend Selig
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.

MORE SPORTS NEWS

ARTS
'The Fantasticks' Is Ending Its 42-Year Run
On Sunday evening, after 17,162 performances, "The Fantasticks" will do the one thing that few thought it capable of. It will close.

New York Philharmonic Moves Into a New Era
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.

Downtown, Hit Brightens an Emerging Playwright
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.

MORE ARTS NEWS

NY REGION
Accord Reached in School Bias Suit Against Yonkers
An agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that will give $300 million to the Yonkers' school system, officials said.

Bloomberg, Indebted to No One, Is Friendly With Few
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has none of the obligations that other politicians carry, but very few are obligated to him either.

Terms Are Up, but They Land on Their Feet
Borough presidents and City Council members that were pushed out of office by term limits have managed to avoid unemployment.

MORE NY REGION NEWS

OP-ED
Who's Home, Who's Not
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Two world-renowned figures have been on the run, living in "undisclosed locations" since Sept. 11: Osama bin Laden and Dick Cheney.

Just a Little Honest
By MAUREEN DOWD
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.

Somalia Is No Hideout for bin Laden
By NURUDDIN FARAH
There are many barriers to Osama bin Laden finding a safe haven in Somalia.

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