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GOP presidential contender Herman Cain may have a difficult time getting his campaign back "on message" after a week spent responding to allegations of sexual harassment. Attorney Gloria Allred held a news conference in New York on Monday afternoon for a woman who says she was sexually harassed by Cain.

Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates about Monday's verdict in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. Michael Jackson's personal physician was found guilty.

A new Pew report finds a widening age gap in economic well-being. Older adults are significantly better off than a quarter century ago, while the median net worth of households headed by younger adults has fallen dramatically.

The debate in Washington, says the former president, is "all about 'is the government good or bad or taxes always good or bad?' "

Italian banks are heavily invested in Greek debt, and its economy teeters on the edge. Unlike Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has dismissed reports that he will resign. Columnist Beppe Severgnini talks about Italy's role in the Eurozone crisis.

NASA has relied on a special kind of fuel, called plutonium-238, to power robotic space missions for five decades. And some scientists have found that it sometimes seems easier to chart a course across the solar system than to navigate the budget process inside Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court weighs whether police must get a warrant from a judge before they can attach such a device to a car so they can monitor a suspect's every movement for an indefinite period of time. The case could have enormous implications for privacy rights in the information age.

This week, Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton is opening the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in her hometown of Bentonville, Ark. But some are having trouble separating the retail giant, which is also headquartered in Bentonville, from the cultural attraction.

Dr. Conrad Murray is being held in a Los Angeles jail. Michael Jackson's personal physician was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Monday. Murray will be sentenced later this month and faces up to four years in prison.

The man nicknamed "Smokin' Joe" was one of the greatest heavyweights in history, and his three fights in the 1970s with bitter rival Muhammad Ali are part of boxing lore. Frazier died Monday in Philadelphia at age 67.