[Lin:] After sitting through months of dramatic and oftentimes graphic testimony, Michael Jackson now waits. The singer's child molestation case is in the hands of the jury. The jurors got the case yesterday after lawyers finished closing arguments. So what was the last day of court like? CNN's Rusty Dornin takes a look.
[Rusty Dornin, Cnn Correspondent:] With his mother on his arm, his father close by, Michael Jackson gave one small wave to fans before going into what would be the last chance to sway the jury. Five of Jackson's brothers and sisters came to court, the largest showing of the Jackson family since the early days of the trial. In his final two-hour plea to the panel, defense attorney Thomas Mesereau repeatedly described the accuser and his family as con-artists, actors and liars. He asked the jury to question why the boy didn't claim molestation until after the family had seen two lawyers.
[Susan Filan, Legal Analyst:] He's not slurring the victim for the purpose of putting the victim on trial. He's slurring the victim because he thinks this victim is committing a fraud and a purgery on this court. And he even said to the jury, "Don't let them do it to you."
[Dornin:] Mesereau urged the jury to consider reasonable doubt and to throw the case out the door. But prosecutor Ron Zonen got the last word and asked jurors how could they believe that Jackson's practice of sleeping with boys was not sexual.
[Carig Smith, Legal Analyst:] If he sleeps with a boy, who is 12 years old and he's a middle-aged man, if he sleeps with a boy 365 nights a year, that's not a friendship. That's a relationship.
[Dornin:] The defense argued that Jackson would have been stupid to molest the accuser after the documentary aired, but prosecutors countered that Jackson would do it because he could and because the accuser was in love with him. The prosecution made their final impression by showing tape of the police interview with the accuser, where the boy, in halting tones, claims Jackson molested him. Jackson's gaunt appearance in recent weeks has drawn questions about his health, as did his visit to a hospital this week.
[Raymone Bain, Jackson Spokeswoman:] It was not because he was sick, but because Mr. Greggor said "You look a little dehydrated and I feel that you need electrolytes."
[Dornin:] Jackson has been to the hospital twice before during the trial, once complaining of back pain, another time with flu symptoms. And again on his mother's arm and with a weak wave, Jackson left the courthouse to return only when his fate has been decided. [on camera]: When his fate has been decided, the judge told Jackson he has one hour to get to the courthouse. The jury deliberated less than two hours before going home for the weekend. They'll be back on Monday morning at 8:30. We've also learned there will be a live audio feed in the courtroom when the verdict is reached. Rusty Dornin, CNN, Santa Maria, California.
[Lin:] And in other news across America, the blockbuster film, "Jaws" is being celebrated as a festival in Martha's Vineyard, dubbed Jaws Fest '05. The weekend party is drawing hundreds of fans and even some of the cast and crew. The location is not accidental. As you might recall, the film was shot on Martha's Vineyard more than 30 years ago. And in Washington today nearly 50,000 runners and walkers took part in the 16th Annual Race for the Cure. It's a fundraiser for breast cancer screening and treatment. More than 100 cities hold their own Race for the Cure. And in Washington State, a different kind of exercise, a group of high school students in a battle of epic proportions. They were trying to break the world record for the biggest water balloon fight ever, and with more than 1,000 participants and about 11,000 balloons thrown, well, they say they've done just that. Speaking of air travel, or airline travel, a new Department of Homeland Security report says a few easy fixes could make security screening safer and faster. Earlier today, CNN security analyst Clark Kent Ervin, that's his name, said these improvements can and should be made.
[Clark Kent Ervin, Cnn Security Analyst:] Many of the solutions recommended are very low-tech or no tech recommendations at all. They don't cost a lot of money. So it is hard to believe that they haven't already been implemented. I think there really hasn't been the sense of urgency on the part of TSA in the last couple of years. But we certainly need that sense of urgency because we remain under threat of attack. The good news is that all of this can be done. And if it were done, it would dramatically increase security and at the same time not unduly inconvenience passengers and slow down passenger travel.
[Lin:] So some of the recommendations for example, expand the use of explosives detection, increase the number of armed guards in secure areas, and lock doors that lead out of secure areas. And in addition, the department urges improving cooperation with local, I emphasize, local law enforcement. All right, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has some bold words for China. Details on Rumsfeld's trip abroad coming up. And as CNN celebrates its 25 years on the air, we look back at some of the world's most defining moments and how our reporters actually covered them. After the break, we're going to go back to the first Gulf War.