National and International News-Tuesday, Feb. 20th

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - As U-S and Iraqi troops try to restore some order to Baghdad's streets, militants continue their deadly attacks. Two car bombs have killed at least eleven people today. One was a suicide attack.

WHITE HOUSE (AP) - President Bush welcomes former Vice Admiral Mike McConnell as the nation's new intelligence chief at a swearing-in today in Washington. Later, Bush kicks off two days of promoting his proposed health care tax break.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend Larry Birkhead appears in Los Angeles court today for a closed-door hearing on his paternity claim for Smith's infant daughter. Meanwhile, Howard K. Stern attends a Florida hearing over who gets custody of Smith's body.

DENVER (AP) - Falling rocks have hit two vehicles in Colorado since Sunday. One smashed through the window of a car and killed an eleven-month-old boy. Officials say rocks are loosened this time of
year because of the freeze-and-thaw cycle.

NEW YORK (AP) - Director Spike Lee has won a George Polk Award for his documentary about life after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The film, called "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," detailed the government's poor response to the storm.