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Commentator Frank Deford remembers George Mikan, the first great big man in professional basketball.

Michael Jackson has been declared innocent of child molestation by a California jury, ending a dramatic case that has drawn massive media coverage and interest from the pop singer's fans.

Pop star Michael Jackson was acquitted Monday on all 10 charges of child molestation, giving a child alcohol and conspiracy, but his troubles may be far from over -- he owes an estimated $300 million to creditors. Alex Chadwick talks to entertainment and media specialist Porter Bibb about Jackson's financial future.

Hezbollah calls for rallies in Beirut's Martyrs' Square to counter weeks of anti-Syrian protests in Lebanon. The militant Shiite Muslim group supports Syria's continued presence in Lebanon. Syria began Monday to pull its military back to the Bekaa Valley, which abuts the Syrian border.

Hospitals have been installing computerized prescription systems to help eliminate human error. But a study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association finds these programs are actually causing new kinds of medical mistakes.

Even Republican members of Congress are proposing alternatives to President Bush's ideas for overhauling Social Security. A look at proposals from three Republican senators.

A Gallup poll shows 6 in 10 Americans say the U.S. should withdraw some or all troops from Iraq. In February, less than half of those surveyed by Gallup offered that opinion.

A judge rules that a political action committee formed by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay did violate Texas law. The ruling found that the group illegally funneled $500,000 in corporate campaign contributions to GOP candidates in the 2002 election.

Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has won fans for the edgy messages often found in his seemingly conventional drawings. Now Anderson has won a Pulitzer for his work.

High oil prices are expected to be a key topic when President Bush and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah meet Monday at the president's ranch in Crawford, Texas. Youssef Ibrahim, managing director of Strategic Energy Investment Group, discusses the meeting and oil prices, which are more than $55 a barrel.