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Former Senator George Mitchell released his report on drug use in baseball; Alex Rodriguez has finalized his 275-million-dollar, 10-year agreement with the New York Yankees; Flyers sign Mike Richards to 12-year contract extension. (Dec. 14)

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig and union chief Donald Fehr must decide their latest course of action after the Mitchell Report was released today. The document on drug use in baseball names 85 players. (Dec. 13)

Here's the latest news for Friday, Dec. 14th: Commissioner Bud Selig accepts steroid report recommendations; Jury deadlocks in Sears Tower terror trial; Winter storm pounds Northeast; Democrats debate in Iowa.

The holidays are a time when people open their hearts and pocketbooks to help those less fortunate. But donations are down this year, and toy recalls are making it worse. Allen Martin reports.

Fernando Estrada was killed July 4 when he lost control of his vehicle after being cut off on the freeway. Greg Phillips reports.

They even tried to set the entire sanctuary on fire, and this isn't the first time this church has been hit by callous criminals. We take you to Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Woodland to show you what's been happening there.

Stunned but steady ¿ 9-year-old Douglas Wigner Jr. kept his cool when his dad started bleeding, and just wouldn't stop.

Demolition crews have been ripping down homes in the Big Easy, infuriating many residents. Sylvia Lopez reports.

AP Baseball Writer Ron Blum and AP sports writer Rachel Cohen examine the Mitchell report, which was released Thursday. Blum reports that player use of human growth hormone has become a big problem. (Dec. 13)

A volunteer firefighter became a dog's best friend on Dec. 13 after he rescued a black labrador that fell through the ice in Susquehanna, N.J. Hazel Sanchez reports.

Three men and two teenagers are facing a possible prison sentence for allegedly starting the Malibu fire. Mary Beth McDade reports.

New Jersey is about to become the first state in years to ban the death penalty. Following a state Senate vote, Assembly members voted to replace the death sentence with life in prison without parole. The governor says he will sign the bill. (Dec. 13)

Four high school football teams from western Pennsylvania are headed for the most important game of the year in Hershey.

Michael Vick wrote Judge Henry Hudson a letter from jail asking for leniency. The judge sentenced him to 23 months in prison for a dogfighting conspiracy on Monday. (Dec. 13)

Sen. George Mitchell named names today in his report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. Don Shelby said there were a lot of words spoken today, but one was missing. (1:07)

After the signing of the EU treaty, discussions will take place in Brussels about the issues within Europe.

Club shut down after lode behavior.

Nobel winner Rajendra Pachauri discusses the deadlock and possible results from the Climate Change Summit in Bali.

Dennis Edwards reports that homeless people may not sleep in sites with "No Trespassing" signs.

Report: Drew Peterson denies claims he fired gun in home

A fire erupted in a high-rise in the Wrigleyville neighborhood Thursday afternoon. One firefighter was injured and 12 units on three floors suffered smoke and fire damage. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.

Congressional Democrats continue to push, but fail to pass their priorities. CNN's Brianna Keilar reports.

The mother of the Omaha mall shooter is apologizing for her son's deadly shooting rampage at a department store that killed eight people.

CNN's Harris Whitbeck visits a Palestinian family that has faced persecution in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.

The I-Team has obtained videotape from a surveillance camera showing the last moments of a murder victim's life.

A winter storm responsible for deaths in the Midwest blasted the Northeast on Thursday. Some parts of the region could receive up to a foot of snow. (Dec. 13)

Surveillance cameras caught a street robbery in downtown Pittsburgh; KDKA's Ralph Iannotti reports

The public is not pleased with President Bush or Congress, according to a new CNN poll. CNN's Bill Schneider reports.

A group of volunteers played the role of Santa for soldiers in Bensalem Thursday evening. Angela Russell reports.

Former All-Star pitcher Jack Armstrong cooperated with Mitchell report investigators revealing steroid scandal

CBS 11 has learned the number of people in the United Kingdom reporting suicidal thoughts while using the drug Champix, which is known as Chantix in U.S., doubled in just 60 days.

Major League player union head Donald Fehr says players names should not have been included in the Mitchell Report on drug use in baseball because of the reliability of the evidence. (Dec. 13)

A pack of strangers rescue a woman pushed off a subway platform. The good samaritans then detain the person who pushed her before disappearing themselves. Now, the victim wants to thank them in person. Ti-Hua Chang reports.

One of seven Miami men accused of plotting to join forces with al-Qaida to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower was acquitted Thursday, and the case against the rest ended in a hung jury. (Dec. 13)

A San Diego jury has handed down a prison sentence to a father who fled the scene of a crash that killed his nine-year-old son. Marcos Munoz was drunk at the time of the crash back in July.

The Rev. Al Sharpton angrily denounced federal authorities for investigating him and his civil rights organization, suggesting that the U.S. Justice Department was retaliating against him for his civil rights advocacy. (Dec. 13)

Genesis Center in Kaufman helps women in their time of need. But now, the shelter is having a crisis of its own.