McGrath pitches ballot initiative

By MATT GOURAS Associated Press

HELENA - The state's Supreme Court chief justice is advocating a new ballot measure that would use alcohol tax money for prevention and treatment efforts.

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Dubai tower shut after visitors stuck in elevator

By ADAM SCHRECK

Visitors on the observation deck of the world's tallest tower heard what sounded like a small explosion, then saw dust that looked like smoke seeping through a crack in an elevator door 124 floors above the ground. The 15 people inside were trapped for 45 frightening minutes until rescuer…

New Feb 09, 2010 | 9:35 am

Protesters burn library in southeastern S.Africa

Protesters have torched a library in an impoverished area of South Africa in what began as a march to call for more jobs.

New Feb 09, 2010 | 9:30 am

Iranians protest at Rome's Tehran embassy

About 100 Iranians protested Tuesday in front of the Italian embassy in Tehran, shouting "Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi, " Italy's foreign minister said. Protests were also held outside the French and Dutch embassies.

New Feb 09, 2010 | 9:20 am

Witness: Demjanjuk's statements inconsistent

By JUERGEN BAETZ

A top German investigator testified Tuesday that John Demjanjuk has given conflicting stories about where he spent the rest of World War II after being captured by the Germans in 1942.

New Feb 09, 2010 | 9:20 am

Investigators interview survivors of Conn. blast

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN

Investigators looking into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a Connecticut power plant under construction were interviewing survivors on Tuesday, and crews were working to ensure the badly damaged building was safe.

New Feb 09, 2010 | 9:20 am

Sri Lankan parliament dissolved ahead of new vote

By FISNIK ABRASHI

Sri Lanka's president dissolved the parliament Tuesday, setting the stage for new elections a day after authorities arrested the leader of the opposition _ a move analysts said was meant to prevent him from contesting the vote.

New Feb 09, 2010 | 9:15 am

Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic

By BRETT ZONGKER

Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard.

New Feb 09, 2010 | 8:50 am

64 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches

By RAHIM FAIEZ

Massive avalanches roaring down a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed more than 60 people Tuesday, Afghan officials said, as rescuers evacuated about 400 injured victims.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:35 am

Pilot: 'Everything went red' after planes collided

By SAMANTHA ABERNETHY

A glider pilot who flew to safety through a fireball from the midair collision of two planes over Boulder says it was just seconds between when he saw one plane approaching and when it collided with the plane towing him.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:30 am

Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins

By JEFF BAENEN

Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:25 am

Official says Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:20 am

Tymoshenko camp vows to challenge Ukraine vote

By PETER LEONARD and SIMON SHUSTER

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to legally challenge the results of the presidential runoff that opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych appears to have won, her campaign said Tuesday.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:15 am

Palestinian force makes gains in West Bank

By JOSEF FEDERMAN

The security men brandished their weapons and ordered the suspicious car to halt, forcing the occupants to get out and put their hands in their air. The suspects were quickly handcuffed, frisked and made to kneel on the ground as the vehicle was swept for explosives.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:15 am

Greece leads European stocks higher on rescue hope

By CARLO PIOVANO

Greek stocks led European and U.S. markets higher on Tuesday on hopes that EU officials will provide the region's most heavily indebted economies with some form of support to keep the market crisis at bay.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:10 am

US Army closes in on south Afghan town

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and KIM GAMEL

U.S. Army soldiers launched a preliminary operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:05 am

Russian military calls US missile defense a threat

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV

U.S. missile defense plans are a threat to Russian national security and have slowed down progress on a new arms control treaty with Washington, Russia's top military officer said Tuesday.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:05 am

Life imitates art in Oscar-nominated Israeli film

By BEN HUBBARD

There's a reason for the gritty feel of reality in "Ajami," an Oscar-nominated Israeli film about the lives of Arabs and Jews in the impoverished, crime-ridden neighborhoods of this Mediterranean city: Its amateur actors' lives eerily mirror their art.

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:05 am

Henpecked men were a fave theme of Super Bowl ads

By JOCELYN NOVECK

So you're a guy? Poor you!

Feb 09, 2010 | 8:05 am