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Jackson Jury Watch; Missing Teen; Medical Marijuana

Aired June 06, 2005 - 10:59   ET

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: They are cute, they're cuddly. But is it a good idea to bring your pets along on vacation? We'll tell you about how a lot of places are making that possible. Traveling with Fido in the next hour, as CNN LIVE TODAY begins our next hour right now.
And take a look at what's happening "Now in the News."

The Michael Jackson jury gets down to business. The first full day of deliberations is scheduled to begin this hour. Jackson is back home after a trip home to the hospital for back problems. Details on that and the deliberations ahead in a live report.

The Midwest is recovering from a stormy weekend. Tornadoes and funnel clouds skipped across parts of Oklahoma. At least five people were hurt. Storms also hit Missouri and Kansas. And more nasty weather blew through Michigan and Indiana last night. Those storms knocked out power to 175,000 people.

Officials in Aruba are expected to hold a news conference any minute now on the search for a missing Alabama teenager. Police are holding two security guards in connection with Natalee Holloway's disappearance, but authorities haven't said exactly what charges they may face. An FBI dive team is joining the search today.

It is that time of day when we like to check the time around the world -- 8:00 a.m. in Santa Maria; 1100 a.m. in Palm Beach, Aruba; 7:00 p.m. in Baghdad. From the CNN Center in Atlanta, good morning once again. I'm Daryn Kagan.

Let's get started this hour with the Michael Jackson jury watch. The panel begins its first full day of deliberations this hour. And already, the stress seems to be taking a toll on the pop star.

Chris Lawrence is live for us from Santa Maria with the latest.

Chris, good morning.

CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Daryn.

Jackson's spokeswoman tells us that he is simply exhausted and under a great deal of stress. Jackson went to the hospital for a few hours yesterday, getting treatment for what we understand is a recurring back problem.

Now, Jackson is now back home at Neverland Ranch. And we expect he will probably stay there until he gets a call from the court letting him know that a jury has reached a verdict. CNN will broadcast a live audio feed of that verdict, so we will all hear the jury's decision at the same time.

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LAWRENCE (voice-over): The evidence is in, the arguments made, and the next time Michael Jackson sees the jury, it may be to hear their verdict.

RAYMONE BAIN, JACKSON SPOKESWOMAN: This is the hardest part now, the waiting game.

LAWRENCE: Jurors deliberated for two hours Friday. Sources tell CNN they chose a foreperson before going home. Their challenge, to sort through three months of testimony from more than 140 witnesses, including celebrities, like comedians Jay Leno and Chris Tucker, and actor Macauley Culkin.

In his closing arguments, defense attorney Tom Mesereau described the accuser and his family as "con artists" and "liars." Jackson never took the stand, but he spoke to the jury through videotaped interviews. Mesereau replayed outtakes where Jackson explains that he used his adult life to relive a childhood he never had.

JIM MORET, LEGAL ANALYST: Michael Jackson sees things differently, but sharing a bed with children, as he's admitted to doing, does not make him a pedophile.

LAWRENCE: But some legal analysts say that tape could backfire.

CRAIG SILVERMAN, LEGAL ANALYST: Are we supposed to believe Michael Jackson is non-sexual given all that pornography?

LAWRENCE: During the trial, prosecutors produced adult magazines taken from Jackson's home. And the last thing the jury heard was prosecutor Ron Zonen, who replayed another tape in which the accuser tells police Jackson masturbated him.

Jackson has always maintained his innocence. And the final decision comes down to 12 men and women who must try to unanimously agree on all the charges.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LAWRENCE: Now, we spent the week end in Los Angeles, where we spoke privately with Michael Jackson's brothers, Tito and Jermaine Jackson. Jermaine gave us some insight on how this trial will affect Michael Jackson's life from here on out.

He said even if Michael Jackson is acquitted, he will become a recluse. He says Michael Jackson won't want to deal with anyone because at this point he can't trust anyone. We assume he was referring to some of the confidants and former employees who have come forward to testify against him during this trial -- Daryn.

KAGAN: Chris, there hasn't been a camera in this courtroom through this whole trial, but it looks like there's going to be a microphone when the verdict is read.

LAWRENCE: That's right. There will be a live audio feed only that will go out. So there wasn't be any scrambling as to who gets what first. Everyone will hear the verdict read live.

KAGAN: All right. Chris Lawrence, thank you, live from Santa Maria.

We're going to get inside as much as we can the minds of the Jackson's jurors just ahead. A jury consultant and a trial science expert will share his insights. That's coming up in about 10 minutes from now.

Though right now, we want to turn our attention to a developing story in Aruba. Authorities there still searching for that missing Alabama teenager. We could learn more details about the case this hour.

Our Karl Penhaul is covering the investigation in Aruba -- Karl.

KARL PENHAUL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Daryn, senior police chiefs have told me this morning that the interrogation of the two suspects who have been arrested, were arrested yesterday, is still ongoing today. So far, police say, these two men are not being very cooperative.

We do know they've retained lawyers, and the lawyers are present with them during those interrogations. Police say that their immediate lines of inquiry are twofold.

First of all, to press these two suspects to find out any clues as to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway. As you know, she's been missing now for a full week.

The second line of inquiry is to find out whether there's any relationship between these two men and three other young men aged between 18 and 25 who have been named persons of interest. Those three men were the last three to have been seen in Natalee's company in the wee hours of Monday a week ago when they left a Mexican bar called Carlos and Charlie's.

Now, in other news, around the island searches have continued, being led by the search and rescue teams and Dutch Marines. So far, nothing has been turned up. We do expect, though, in the next few moments the Aruban government to announce a half-day off for all government employees so that they can join a massive search which is scheduled for this afternoon.

In all of these search-and-rescue operations, Natalee's friends and family who have come to the island have been deeply involved. One of the family spokesmen had this to say about their involvement.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CARLA CACCAVALE, HOLLOWAY FAMILY SPOKESWOMAN: She is going around handing out flyers on her free time. She's cooperating fully with the authorities. She's in constant contact with them.

Natalee's dad, Dave, is organizing volunteer searches. Yesterday, he was out with about 50 of the Dutch Marines, Aruba search and rescue. They had helicopters, ATV's. They are combing this island piece by piece, on their own, in addition to the help they're receiving from the authorities.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

PENHAUL: The chief prosecutor on the island has said that her main priority is to find Natalee Holloway alive, return her to her mother, so that she can return to the states safe and well -- Daryn.

KAGAN: Karl Penhaul, live from Aruba. Thank you for the latest on the Natalee Holloway story.

Seven years ago, Texas A&M student Brandi Stahr, she disappeared without a trace. Extensive searches and investigations were fruitless. Well, now just months before she would have been declared dead, Stahr's been found in Florence, Kentucky.

The 27-year-old has been hiding from her family since she and her mother argued over her grades. The two have spoken by phone, but so far they have not reunited.

A deadly pit bull attack in San Francisco has dog owners there rattled. And city Mayor Gavin Newsom is thinking about legislation. He is meeting with animal control officers today.

Last week, a 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by the family's pit bulls. Both had been described as friendly.

Folks in the Midwest are cleaning up after a weekend of severe storms. Tornadoes and funnel clouds skipped across Oklahoma, including this one in Marlow on Saturday. Five people were hurt by the stormy weather.

Another round of bad weather hit the state yesterday. There with no reports of injuries from those storms.

Well, speaking of all the weather, one of our top stories, Jacqui Jeras is here to tell us more.

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KAGAN: The Supreme Court, breaking news from there. It has issued a ruling on the use of medical marijuana.

Our Kimberly Osias joins us now from Washington.

Kimberly, good morning.

KIMBERLY OSIAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, good morning to you, Daryn.

It's been one of the most awaited decisions of this session. Today, the high court came down on the side of the federal government, handing the Bush administration a huge victory. Marijuana can no longer be cultivated for private use, medicinal or otherwise.

Currently, 11 states have allowed the use of so-called medical marijuana for use in alleviating chronic pain. But no more. Among those states, California, where this case originated.

The public case on the face, Angel Raich, that you see right there. She's a cancer patient who says she needs the drug to eat and survive. She came to Washington several months back to lobby in support.

In a 6-3 vote, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the majority opinion, saying, "Congress' power to regulate purely local activities that are part of an economic class of activities that have a substantial effect of interstate commerce is firmly established."

Translation? Well, when it comes to drug use, federal law trumps any state law.

While patients say their pot use is purely for personal use and carefully regulated by their doctors, the government in its case says marijuana is covered under the Controlled Substances Act and listed as a Class One drug. Raich and others were subjected to federal raids back in 2001 when agents stormed homes and confiscated the marijuana.

Three dissenting opinions today from justices O'Connor, Rehnquist and Thomas -- Daryn.

KAGAN: All right. Kimberly Osias. Thank you.

After months of testimony, the jury gets down to business in the Michael Jackson case. What are the jurors thinking? After the break, we'll hear from a jury expert.

And why has Paris dressed up one of its most famous avenues? It's all about the competition. Details straight ahead.

And check out these fashions from Russia. Oh my goodness. Are they the latest creations from the world's top designers? Not exactly. You might be surprised at who put these pieces together. We will explain.

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KAGAN: A child molester or someone who is trying to recapture his own lost childhood? That's what Michael Jackson's jury will have to decide. Deliberations resume this hour.

Joining us from Dallas with some insight is Robert Gordon. He is a jury analyst and director of Trial & Settlement Sciences.

Robert, good morning

ROBERT GORDON, TRIAL & SETTLEMENT SCIENCES: Good morning, Daryn.

KAGAN: It looks like with the little bit of time they've been together this jury has picked a foreman. And now it's time to really get to work.

What do you imagine this first stage of deliberations is like?

GORDON: The first day is going to be extraordinarily exciting, intermixed with periods of boredom. They have a stack of about 100 pages of instructions that they're going to want to sift through and determine what their instructions for how to proceed are.

KAGAN: And they have a lot of choices here.

GORDON: Absolutely. And this is what's so interesting.

It's not simply a matter of guilty or not proven guilty. There are many different counts and very many possibilities for them to find him guilty of.

KAGAN: Of course the jury is supposed to be not biased, but do you think that they could actually be in this room and completely block out the public and all the celebrity involved here?

GORDON: No. This morning I happened to view the Michael Jackson Web site. And although they would be anesthetized from that kind of direct media attention, there's a second jury, Daryn, as you know. And the second jury is the American public. And they're very much aware from the court personnel, to the media, to the newspapers, that they can't really extricate their attention from.

KAGAN: Yes. And what about the decision not to sequester this jury?

GORDON: It's a peculiar decision, with all respect to Judge Melville. I think perhaps he's recognizing the reality of things. But at the same time, it puts excruciating pressure on the jurors. And it's not just the presiding juror, Daryn, because there's also alliances and different kinds of collaborations that are made between the jurors and among the jurors on various points.

KAGAN: You make it sound like a reality show, Robert.

GORDON: Well, it's very exciting. It's the moment of truth.

KAGAN: Looking at the breakdown of this jury, eight women, four men, racially diverse, and yet no African-Americans on this jury.

GORDON: Correct. Most importantly, however, most of them are parents or grandparents. And significant issues and concerns that we all have -- as a psychologist, of course, and as a parent, dealing with the abuse and safety of children -- and then the whole concept that you mentioned in the introduction to the show is whether or not Michael Jackson himself is a child, and whether you're looking at this chronologically or emotionally.

KAGAN: Do you think it will come down to the accuser's credibility and his family?

GORDON: Absolutely. And, you know, Daryn, Michael Jackson didn't testify. But he...

KAGAN: Well, he didn't go on the stand, but his defense attorneys played videotapes. So they kind of tried to work around that. So you were hearing him talk, but there was no cross- examination.

GORDON: Yes. But -- and that is true. And in addition to that, my point is that he was testifying nonverbally throughout the trial. So the judge says, you mustn't speak with the jury, but his body language, his affect, his sick and anemic demeanor, all are powerful messages that he's sending to the jurors.

KAGAN: And as for as long as you've been in this business, do you try to guess juries and how they'll go?

GORDON: I'm happy to do it. I believe that -- are you pressing me to make a forecast?

KAGAN: Yes, I was going to ask you to.

GORDON: I believe he will be found guilty of something. And I don't think that which would send him to prison, but I believe that the jury will find him guilty of one of the counts.

KAGAN: All right. Well, there are 10 to pick from. Dr. Robert Gordon, thank you for your insight today on how the jury might be working in Santa Maria, California.

GORDON: Thank you.

KAGAN: Other legal news for you today. The jury returns to work today in the trial of two former Tyco executives. Mark Swartz and Dennis Kozlowski are accused of looting millions from the company. The jury got the case on Thursday.

Next hour, jurors will begin their first full day of deliberations in Michael Jackson. We've been telling you that. They're -- try that again. They're going to be considering a number of key and conflicting moments from the four months of proceedings.

For an online summary, here's CNN's Christina Park at the .comdesk.

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CHRISTINA PARK, CNN ANCHOR: Eight women, four men are deliberating the Michael Jackson molestation trial. CNN.com brings you the key issues that may decide his fate.

Click through our interactive timeline for some of the key moments in the trial and the interruptions, like when the 46-year-old pop star showed up 90 minutes late for court wearing his pajamas, complaining of a back injury, putting his $3 million bail briefly in jeopardy, or when a forensic accountant testified that Jackson faces millions of dollars in debt and a looming financial crisis. CNN.com/jacksontrial looks at the jurors now deliberating, where they work, do they have kids, how they feel about Jackson, what's their educational background?

Juror number 77 works in social services. The 44-year-old woman called Michael Jackson a "great entertainer." She is also divorced with one child in his 20s. She or someone close to her has been diagnosed with cancer.

Why should that matter? Well, Jackson's teen accuser is a cancer survivor.

We've profiled all 12 jurors, from a 79-year-old retired woman, to an assistant head cashier who's just 20 years old. We've also broken down the 10 counts Jackson faces in our online special at CNN.com/jacksontrial.

I'm Christina Park, and that does it from the .comdesk.

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KAGAN: Amid the continuing violence in Iraq, there's still some fun to be had in Baghdad. What and where Iraqis are going for a little amusement is coming up.

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KAGAN: Live pictures from south Florida. President Bush has just arrived in Fort Lauderdale. He's due at the Broward County Convention Center in about 15 minutes to address the general assembly of the Organization of American States.

Democracy and free trade top his agenda. The delegates have been debating whether member nations should rescue politically fragile democracies in the OAS region.

In today's look at the situation in Iraq, a morning suicide attack in western Baghdad. At least four people, including three police officers, are wounded. Officials say the attacker was speeding towards a checkpoint.

And Iraqi and American force forces confirm a massive underground bunker and a weapons cache found last week have been destroyed. Troops say the site is north of Falluja. It was mostly likely a command center and a base of operations for the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi network.

With the level of violence in Iraq, residents often feel there are few ways to escape the terror. But one place where they try to unwind is at a 30-year-old park called Fun City.

CNN's Jennifer Eccleston has that story. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JENNIFER ECCLESTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's Gazi Mihssen's first family outing in months. Each trip outside of their family home is fraught with danger, given Iraq's indiscriminate and escalating violence. But the 51-year-old health care worker said halas (ph), or enough to his fears.

GAZI MIHSSEN, BAGHDAD RESIDENT (through translator): Fun City is the only safe place to relieve ourselves. We know that there are other places to have fun, but those places are near to streets. And you know the situation now.

ECCLESTON: Fun City is an expansive amusement park developed three decades ago in eastern Baghdad. Closed during the U.S.-led war to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, it's coming back to life.

The rides, a little tired with age, are like those of any fairground across the world, with flying teacups, a Ferris wheel and a rickety, but effective, roller coaster. Children run freely amidst ice cream stands and picnic grounds, and young couples share a private moment. Both images a rarity in today's Baghdad.

A cable car has the best view of the capital's skyline. And a boat ride allows visitors, like the Mohammed (ph) family, a slight breeze and a cool touch in the summer heat.

(on camera): It is a much-needed break from the chaos which lies just outside of the park's fortified gates, where Baghdad residents live in near constant fear of car bombings, hijackings and checkpoint shootings.

NORA TALIB, BAGHDAD RESIDENT (through translator): We cannot forget what's going on outside of Fun City, because it's a very difficult situation. But maybe this place helps to relieve some of our depression.

SARAH GAZI, BAGHDAD RESIDENT (through translator): I like this place. People are happy. It feels quiet and there are no explosions.

ECCLESTON (voice-over): Jennifer Eccleston, CNN, Baghdad.

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KAGAN: The city of Paris is putting on its best face in a bid to win the Olympics. Does the city have what it takes to beat the Big Apple or take the lead over London? A closer look at the big competition just ahead.

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Aired June 6, 2005 - 10:59   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: They are cute, they're cuddly. But is it a good idea to bring your pets along on vacation? We'll tell you about how a lot of places are making that possible. Traveling with Fido in the next hour, as CNN LIVE TODAY begins our next hour right now.
And take a look at what's happening "Now in the News."

The Michael Jackson jury gets down to business. The first full day of deliberations is scheduled to begin this hour. Jackson is back home after a trip home to the hospital for back problems. Details on that and the deliberations ahead in a live report.

The Midwest is recovering from a stormy weekend. Tornadoes and funnel clouds skipped across parts of Oklahoma. At least five people were hurt. Storms also hit Missouri and Kansas. And more nasty weather blew through Michigan and Indiana last night. Those storms knocked out power to 175,000 people.

Officials in Aruba are expected to hold a news conference any minute now on the search for a missing Alabama teenager. Police are holding two security guards in connection with Natalee Holloway's disappearance, but authorities haven't said exactly what charges they may face. An FBI dive team is joining the search today.

It is that time of day when we like to check the time around the world -- 8:00 a.m. in Santa Maria; 1100 a.m. in Palm Beach, Aruba; 7:00 p.m. in Baghdad. From the CNN Center in Atlanta, good morning once again. I'm Daryn Kagan.

Let's get started this hour with the Michael Jackson jury watch. The panel begins its first full day of deliberations this hour. And already, the stress seems to be taking a toll on the pop star.

Chris Lawrence is live for us from Santa Maria with the latest.

Chris, good morning.

CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Daryn.

Jackson's spokeswoman tells us that he is simply exhausted and under a great deal of stress. Jackson went to the hospital for a few hours yesterday, getting treatment for what we understand is a recurring back problem.

Now, Jackson is now back home at Neverland Ranch. And we expect he will probably stay there until he gets a call from the court letting him know that a jury has reached a verdict. CNN will broadcast a live audio feed of that verdict, so we will all hear the jury's decision at the same time.

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LAWRENCE (voice-over): The evidence is in, the arguments made, and the next time Michael Jackson sees the jury, it may be to hear their verdict.

RAYMONE BAIN, JACKSON SPOKESWOMAN: This is the hardest part now, the waiting game.

LAWRENCE: Jurors deliberated for two hours Friday. Sources tell CNN they chose a foreperson before going home. Their challenge, to sort through three months of testimony from more than 140 witnesses, including celebrities, like comedians Jay Leno and Chris Tucker, and actor Macauley Culkin.

In his closing arguments, defense attorney Tom Mesereau described the accuser and his family as "con artists" and "liars." Jackson never took the stand, but he spoke to the jury through videotaped interviews. Mesereau replayed outtakes where Jackson explains that he used his adult life to relive a childhood he never had.

JIM MORET, LEGAL ANALYST: Michael Jackson sees things differently, but sharing a bed with children, as he's admitted to doing, does not make him a pedophile.

LAWRENCE: But some legal analysts say that tape could backfire.

CRAIG SILVERMAN, LEGAL ANALYST: Are we supposed to believe Michael Jackson is non-sexual given all that pornography?

LAWRENCE: During the trial, prosecutors produced adult magazines taken from Jackson's home. And the last thing the jury heard was prosecutor Ron Zonen, who replayed another tape in which the accuser tells police Jackson masturbated him.

Jackson has always maintained his innocence. And the final decision comes down to 12 men and women who must try to unanimously agree on all the charges.

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LAWRENCE: Now, we spent the week end in Los Angeles, where we spoke privately with Michael Jackson's brothers, Tito and Jermaine Jackson. Jermaine gave us some insight on how this trial will affect Michael Jackson's life from here on out.

He said even if Michael Jackson is acquitted, he will become a recluse. He says Michael Jackson won't want to deal with anyone because at this point he can't trust anyone. We assume he was referring to some of the confidants and former employees who have come forward to testify against him during this trial -- Daryn.

KAGAN: Chris, there hasn't been a camera in this courtroom through this whole trial, but it looks like there's going to be a microphone when the verdict is read.

LAWRENCE: That's right. There will be a live audio feed only that will go out. So there wasn't be any scrambling as to who gets what first. Everyone will hear the verdict read live.

KAGAN: All right. Chris Lawrence, thank you, live from Santa Maria.

We're going to get inside as much as we can the minds of the Jackson's jurors just ahead. A jury consultant and a trial science expert will share his insights. That's coming up in about 10 minutes from now.

Though right now, we want to turn our attention to a developing story in Aruba. Authorities there still searching for that missing Alabama teenager. We could learn more details about the case this hour.

Our Karl Penhaul is covering the investigation in Aruba -- Karl.

KARL PENHAUL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Daryn, senior police chiefs have told me this morning that the interrogation of the two suspects who have been arrested, were arrested yesterday, is still ongoing today. So far, police say, these two men are not being very cooperative.

We do know they've retained lawyers, and the lawyers are present with them during those interrogations. Police say that their immediate lines of inquiry are twofold.

First of all, to press these two suspects to find out any clues as to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway. As you know, she's been missing now for a full week.

The second line of inquiry is to find out whether there's any relationship between these two men and three other young men aged between 18 and 25 who have been named persons of interest. Those three men were the last three to have been seen in Natalee's company in the wee hours of Monday a week ago when they left a Mexican bar called Carlos and Charlie's.

Now, in other news, around the island searches have continued, being led by the search and rescue teams and Dutch Marines. So far, nothing has been turned up. We do expect, though, in the next few moments the Aruban government to announce a half-day off for all government employees so that they can join a massive search which is scheduled for this afternoon.

In all of these search-and-rescue operations, Natalee's friends and family who have come to the island have been deeply involved. One of the family spokesmen had this to say about their involvement.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CARLA CACCAVALE, HOLLOWAY FAMILY SPOKESWOMAN: She is going around handing out flyers on her free time. She's cooperating fully with the authorities. She's in constant contact with them.

Natalee's dad, Dave, is organizing volunteer searches. Yesterday, he was out with about 50 of the Dutch Marines, Aruba search and rescue. They had helicopters, ATV's. They are combing this island piece by piece, on their own, in addition to the help they're receiving from the authorities.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

PENHAUL: The chief prosecutor on the island has said that her main priority is to find Natalee Holloway alive, return her to her mother, so that she can return to the states safe and well -- Daryn.

KAGAN: Karl Penhaul, live from Aruba. Thank you for the latest on the Natalee Holloway story.

Seven years ago, Texas A&M student Brandi Stahr, she disappeared without a trace. Extensive searches and investigations were fruitless. Well, now just months before she would have been declared dead, Stahr's been found in Florence, Kentucky.

The 27-year-old has been hiding from her family since she and her mother argued over her grades. The two have spoken by phone, but so far they have not reunited.

A deadly pit bull attack in San Francisco has dog owners there rattled. And city Mayor Gavin Newsom is thinking about legislation. He is meeting with animal control officers today.

Last week, a 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by the family's pit bulls. Both had been described as friendly.

Folks in the Midwest are cleaning up after a weekend of severe storms. Tornadoes and funnel clouds skipped across Oklahoma, including this one in Marlow on Saturday. Five people were hurt by the stormy weather.

Another round of bad weather hit the state yesterday. There with no reports of injuries from those storms.

Well, speaking of all the weather, one of our top stories, Jacqui Jeras is here to tell us more.

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KAGAN: The Supreme Court, breaking news from there. It has issued a ruling on the use of medical marijuana.

Our Kimberly Osias joins us now from Washington.

Kimberly, good morning.

KIMBERLY OSIAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, good morning to you, Daryn.

It's been one of the most awaited decisions of this session. Today, the high court came down on the side of the federal government, handing the Bush administration a huge victory. Marijuana can no longer be cultivated for private use, medicinal or otherwise.

Currently, 11 states have allowed the use of so-called medical marijuana for use in alleviating chronic pain. But no more. Among those states, California, where this case originated.

The public case on the face, Angel Raich, that you see right there. She's a cancer patient who says she needs the drug to eat and survive. She came to Washington several months back to lobby in support.

In a 6-3 vote, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the majority opinion, saying, "Congress' power to regulate purely local activities that are part of an economic class of activities that have a substantial effect of interstate commerce is firmly established."

Translation? Well, when it comes to drug use, federal law trumps any state law.

While patients say their pot use is purely for personal use and carefully regulated by their doctors, the government in its case says marijuana is covered under the Controlled Substances Act and listed as a Class One drug. Raich and others were subjected to federal raids back in 2001 when agents stormed homes and confiscated the marijuana.

Three dissenting opinions today from justices O'Connor, Rehnquist and Thomas -- Daryn.

KAGAN: All right. Kimberly Osias. Thank you.

After months of testimony, the jury gets down to business in the Michael Jackson case. What are the jurors thinking? After the break, we'll hear from a jury expert.

And why has Paris dressed up one of its most famous avenues? It's all about the competition. Details straight ahead.

And check out these fashions from Russia. Oh my goodness. Are they the latest creations from the world's top designers? Not exactly. You might be surprised at who put these pieces together. We will explain.

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KAGAN: A child molester or someone who is trying to recapture his own lost childhood? That's what Michael Jackson's jury will have to decide. Deliberations resume this hour.

Joining us from Dallas with some insight is Robert Gordon. He is a jury analyst and director of Trial & Settlement Sciences.

Robert, good morning

ROBERT GORDON, TRIAL & SETTLEMENT SCIENCES: Good morning, Daryn.

KAGAN: It looks like with the little bit of time they've been together this jury has picked a foreman. And now it's time to really get to work.

What do you imagine this first stage of deliberations is like?

GORDON: The first day is going to be extraordinarily exciting, intermixed with periods of boredom. They have a stack of about 100 pages of instructions that they're going to want to sift through and determine what their instructions for how to proceed are.

KAGAN: And they have a lot of choices here.

GORDON: Absolutely. And this is what's so interesting.

It's not simply a matter of guilty or not proven guilty. There are many different counts and very many possibilities for them to find him guilty of.

KAGAN: Of course the jury is supposed to be not biased, but do you think that they could actually be in this room and completely block out the public and all the celebrity involved here?

GORDON: No. This morning I happened to view the Michael Jackson Web site. And although they would be anesthetized from that kind of direct media attention, there's a second jury, Daryn, as you know. And the second jury is the American public. And they're very much aware from the court personnel, to the media, to the newspapers, that they can't really extricate their attention from.

KAGAN: Yes. And what about the decision not to sequester this jury?

GORDON: It's a peculiar decision, with all respect to Judge Melville. I think perhaps he's recognizing the reality of things. But at the same time, it puts excruciating pressure on the jurors. And it's not just the presiding juror, Daryn, because there's also alliances and different kinds of collaborations that are made between the jurors and among the jurors on various points.

KAGAN: You make it sound like a reality show, Robert.

GORDON: Well, it's very exciting. It's the moment of truth.

KAGAN: Looking at the breakdown of this jury, eight women, four men, racially diverse, and yet no African-Americans on this jury.

GORDON: Correct. Most importantly, however, most of them are parents or grandparents. And significant issues and concerns that we all have -- as a psychologist, of course, and as a parent, dealing with the abuse and safety of children -- and then the whole concept that you mentioned in the introduction to the show is whether or not Michael Jackson himself is a child, and whether you're looking at this chronologically or emotionally.

KAGAN: Do you think it will come down to the accuser's credibility and his family?

GORDON: Absolutely. And, you know, Daryn, Michael Jackson didn't testify. But he...

KAGAN: Well, he didn't go on the stand, but his defense attorneys played videotapes. So they kind of tried to work around that. So you were hearing him talk, but there was no cross- examination.

GORDON: Yes. But -- and that is true. And in addition to that, my point is that he was testifying nonverbally throughout the trial. So the judge says, you mustn't speak with the jury, but his body language, his affect, his sick and anemic demeanor, all are powerful messages that he's sending to the jurors.

KAGAN: And as for as long as you've been in this business, do you try to guess juries and how they'll go?

GORDON: I'm happy to do it. I believe that -- are you pressing me to make a forecast?

KAGAN: Yes, I was going to ask you to.

GORDON: I believe he will be found guilty of something. And I don't think that which would send him to prison, but I believe that the jury will find him guilty of one of the counts.

KAGAN: All right. Well, there are 10 to pick from. Dr. Robert Gordon, thank you for your insight today on how the jury might be working in Santa Maria, California.

GORDON: Thank you.

KAGAN: Other legal news for you today. The jury returns to work today in the trial of two former Tyco executives. Mark Swartz and Dennis Kozlowski are accused of looting millions from the company. The jury got the case on Thursday.

Next hour, jurors will begin their first full day of deliberations in Michael Jackson. We've been telling you that. They're -- try that again. They're going to be considering a number of key and conflicting moments from the four months of proceedings.

For an online summary, here's CNN's Christina Park at the .comdesk.

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CHRISTINA PARK, CNN ANCHOR: Eight women, four men are deliberating the Michael Jackson molestation trial. CNN.com brings you the key issues that may decide his fate.

Click through our interactive timeline for some of the key moments in the trial and the interruptions, like when the 46-year-old pop star showed up 90 minutes late for court wearing his pajamas, complaining of a back injury, putting his $3 million bail briefly in jeopardy, or when a forensic accountant testified that Jackson faces millions of dollars in debt and a looming financial crisis. CNN.com/jacksontrial looks at the jurors now deliberating, where they work, do they have kids, how they feel about Jackson, what's their educational background?

Juror number 77 works in social services. The 44-year-old woman called Michael Jackson a "great entertainer." She is also divorced with one child in his 20s. She or someone close to her has been diagnosed with cancer.

Why should that matter? Well, Jackson's teen accuser is a cancer survivor.

We've profiled all 12 jurors, from a 79-year-old retired woman, to an assistant head cashier who's just 20 years old. We've also broken down the 10 counts Jackson faces in our online special at CNN.com/jacksontrial.

I'm Christina Park, and that does it from the .comdesk.

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KAGAN: Amid the continuing violence in Iraq, there's still some fun to be had in Baghdad. What and where Iraqis are going for a little amusement is coming up.

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KAGAN: Live pictures from south Florida. President Bush has just arrived in Fort Lauderdale. He's due at the Broward County Convention Center in about 15 minutes to address the general assembly of the Organization of American States.

Democracy and free trade top his agenda. The delegates have been debating whether member nations should rescue politically fragile democracies in the OAS region.

In today's look at the situation in Iraq, a morning suicide attack in western Baghdad. At least four people, including three police officers, are wounded. Officials say the attacker was speeding towards a checkpoint.

And Iraqi and American force forces confirm a massive underground bunker and a weapons cache found last week have been destroyed. Troops say the site is north of Falluja. It was mostly likely a command center and a base of operations for the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi network.

With the level of violence in Iraq, residents often feel there are few ways to escape the terror. But one place where they try to unwind is at a 30-year-old park called Fun City.

CNN's Jennifer Eccleston has that story. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JENNIFER ECCLESTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's Gazi Mihssen's first family outing in months. Each trip outside of their family home is fraught with danger, given Iraq's indiscriminate and escalating violence. But the 51-year-old health care worker said halas (ph), or enough to his fears.

GAZI MIHSSEN, BAGHDAD RESIDENT (through translator): Fun City is the only safe place to relieve ourselves. We know that there are other places to have fun, but those places are near to streets. And you know the situation now.

ECCLESTON: Fun City is an expansive amusement park developed three decades ago in eastern Baghdad. Closed during the U.S.-led war to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, it's coming back to life.

The rides, a little tired with age, are like those of any fairground across the world, with flying teacups, a Ferris wheel and a rickety, but effective, roller coaster. Children run freely amidst ice cream stands and picnic grounds, and young couples share a private moment. Both images a rarity in today's Baghdad.

A cable car has the best view of the capital's skyline. And a boat ride allows visitors, like the Mohammed (ph) family, a slight breeze and a cool touch in the summer heat.

(on camera): It is a much-needed break from the chaos which lies just outside of the park's fortified gates, where Baghdad residents live in near constant fear of car bombings, hijackings and checkpoint shootings.

NORA TALIB, BAGHDAD RESIDENT (through translator): We cannot forget what's going on outside of Fun City, because it's a very difficult situation. But maybe this place helps to relieve some of our depression.

SARAH GAZI, BAGHDAD RESIDENT (through translator): I like this place. People are happy. It feels quiet and there are no explosions.

ECCLESTON (voice-over): Jennifer Eccleston, CNN, Baghdad.

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KAGAN: The city of Paris is putting on its best face in a bid to win the Olympics. Does the city have what it takes to beat the Big Apple or take the lead over London? A closer look at the big competition just ahead.

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