NEW YORK, Feb 16 (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. --- President Bush on Thursday pressed NATO allies to provide a bigger and more aggressive force to protect the fragile Afghan state. --- Judge Limits New York Police Taping: A federal judge ruled that the police must stop the routine videotaping of people at public gatherings. --- In Setback for New Orleans, Fed-Up Residents Give Up: Hundreds of the city's best and brightest are leaving, driven away by crime, high rents and what many say is a dissipating sense of possibility. --- In Fraud Case, 7 Years in Jail for Contempt: A former globe-trotting investment manager remains jailed on one of the longest-running charges of contempt. --- China Covers Up Detention of AIDS Doctor: Dr. Gao Yaojie's house arrest sheds light on China's intolerance for grass-roots AIDS activists. --- Donors Sweetened Director's Pay at MoMA: For more than eight years, Glenn D. Lowry's income was higher than the museum reported in its tax forms. --- Owners of digital video recorders still watch on average two-thirds of commercials, a Nielsen study shows. ---