Michael Jackson hospitalised - again

Michael Jackson has been hospitalised again as his trial for alleged child molestation enters its final phase.

The singer was admitted to Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital in Los Angeles late on Thursday night for "dehydration."

After treatment, he was discharged and is now expected to attend court later today to hear closing arguments.

Yesterday he was branded a "predator" by deputy district attorney Ron Zonen, who told the jury: "The lion on the Serengeti doesn't go after the strongest antelope. The predator goes after the weakest."