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INTERNATIONALA3-12
Attacks on Sunni Militias Threaten U.S. Aims in Iraq
American-backed Sunni militias that have fought Sunni extremists to a standstill in some of Iraq's bloodiest battlegrounds are being hit with a wave of assassinations and bomb attacks, threatening a fragile linchpin of the military's strategy to pacify the nation. A1
A building used by insurgents to store ammunition and other explosives blew up in a crowded neighborhood of Mosul, killing at least 14 people and wounding 134, according to the police. A12
Palestinians Flow Into Egypt
Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into northern Egypt after Hamas militants blew up parts of the fence dividing Egypt from the Gaza Strip, forcing an end to the closing of Gaza that had followed Hamas's takeover of the territory last summer. A1
Death Sentence for Afghan
An Afghan court sentenced a student to death for blasphemy for distributing an article from the Internet that was considered an insult to the Prophet Muhammad, a judge said. A8
Iran Blocks Reformists
With more than 7,200 candidates registered to run for 290 seats in Iran's Parliament, officials with the country's main reform party said it appeared that 70 percent of reformist candidates had been disqualified from the ballot. A3
NATIONALA12-18
Candidates Working Ground Untouched in 2000
Whatever their ideological differences this election year, Americans seem able to agree on one thing: the political landscape being crisscrossed by the 2008 candidates is barely recognizable as the one traveled by George W. Bush and Al Gore a mere eight years ago. A1
Ohio Couple Plead Not Guilty
The Goth Bonnie and Clyde, a young couple accused of stealing $7.4 million from an armored car company in Ohio this past November, pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the robbery. A12
Congress, Bush Close to Deal
Congressional leaders and the Bush administration were close to reaching a deal on a $145 billion economic stimulus package as the Treasury Department crunched the numbers on components of the plan, senior House officials said. A15
SCIENCE/HEALTH
New Rules for Drug Trials
After decades of inattention to the possible psychiatric side effects of experimental medicines, the Food and Drug Administration is now requiring drug makers to study closely whether patients become suicidal during clinical trials. A1
NEW YORK/REGIONB1-7
Drug Tax Laws Spark Disputes in Some States
Gov. Eliot Spitzer has proposed that New York become the 30th state to impose taxes on illegal drugs and controlled substances. Across the country, a variety of drug tax laws have sparked legal disputes over issues like double jeopardy.B2
Bell Trial Stays in Queens
A New York State appeals court ruled against moving the trial of three detectives charged in the 2006 killing of Sean Bell to a location outside New York City, clearing the way for jury selection to begin in Queens on Feb. 4.B1
BUSINESS DAYC1-12
Fortifying Bond Insurers
Officials moved urgently to defuse a potential time bomb in the markets: the weakened condition of MBIA and Ambac, two bond insurance companies that have guaranteed buyers against losses on over $1 trillion of debt. A1
Volatile Day for Markets
The Dow Jones industrial average dived nearly 250 points at the opening, but closed with a gain of nearly 300 points, snapping a five-day losing streak. C1
Today in Business C2
EDITORIALA22-23
Editorials: Trapped in Gaza; surgical treatment for diabetes; tuna troubles; the answers to gridlock.
Columns: Gail Collins and Nicholas D. Kristof.
