NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Florida Shifting to Voting System With Paper Trail: Voting experts said Florida's move could be the death knell for the paperless electronic touch-screen machines. * An Afghan's Path From Ally of U.S. to Drug Suspect: The pitfalls of the government's use of informants with questionable backgrounds are illustrated by the case of an Afghan drug lord and Taliban ally. * Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said that Baghdad could be stabilized with far fewer additional troops than President Bush is sending. * Inspired by "American Idol," voter-based competitions are proliferating in every corner of the entertainment world. * Former N.F.L. players are questioning whether their health issues are related to injuries they sustained as players. *Late for Court: Connecticut Case Draws Scrutiny: Nearly one in ten cases that ended in a conviction over the past five years included one for "failure to appear."
