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John Edwards trial jurors: 'The evidence wasn't there'

John Edwards was acquitted on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions and a mistrial was declared on five other counts when jurors said Thursday they couldn't decide if he illegally used donor money to hide

By Colleen Jenkins (Reuters) – As a highly successful lawyer and a fast-rising politician, John Edwards grew accustomed to people voting for him. With his boyish looks and a sincere demeanor, he won enough jurors' votes in courtrooms to become a

GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: One of the most disgraced men in America, former United States senator John Edwards off the hook, at least for now, the jury deadlocking on five charges in his campaign corruption trial. They acquitted him on one

On Thursday, John Edwards' campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial. According the Associated Press, jurors acquitted the former Democratic presidential candidate on one charge and remained uncertain on the

John Edwards trial: Gray areas abound for jurors

There's some tension in the John Edwards trial — between the former senator and a female alternate juror. The alternate, who on Friday wore a "revealing red top with a single strap and and exposed right shoulder," is flirting

By Anne Blythe, McClatchy Newspapers GREENSBORO, NC — The jury deliberating the John Edwards case broke Friday for a long holiday weekend with no verdict and no indication of how close together or far apart they are on any of the six counts.

By Alexis Tereszcuk – Radar Entertainment Editor The jury who will decide the fate of former vice presidential candidate John Edwards finished their sixth day of deliberations on Friday, but one alternate juror is garnering a lot

John Edwards leaves a federal court during the fifth day of jury deliberations in Greensboro, NC, Thursday, May 24, 2012. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations over nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors

John Edwards trial judge meets with attorneys on 'juror matter'

By Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor | 05/24/12 If 12 North Carolina jurors decide that former vice presidential nominee John Edwards is guilty of campaign fraud, it could be widely seen as part of a growing rumble of populist discontent with

One of the alternate jurors in the John Edwards case has reportedly been flirting with the former senator. The jury that will decide whether or not Edwards is guilty of misusing campaign donations has spent four weeks hearing arguments from both sides

UPDATE: The judge just cleared the courtroom of press and public to discuss a "jury matter"

For nearly four weeks, 16 jurors heard all the evidence in Edwards' case. After the closing arguments, Judge Catherine Eagles made the unorthodox decision to extend the service of the four alternate jurors, while the primary panel of 12 deliberated the

John Edwards Mistress Wanted to Say She Was 'Abducted By Aliens'

John Edwards' lawyer hammered away at his former aide's wife on Tuesday, suggesting she was out to get the disgraced politician — or at least get rich. But Cheri Young kept her composure — and stuck to her story — during the daylong cross-examination.

By Alexis Tereszcuk – Radar Entertainment Editor Cate Edwards is standing by her disgraced father John Edwards' side during his trial for campaign violations, but the testimony on Wednesday was so painful for her to hear

Morning testimony in John Edwards trial focused largely on affair with Rielle Hunter – @NewsandRecord.

Cate Edwards, the daughter of John Edwards, had to leave his trial on federal campaign violation charges yesterday because of some upsetting revelations.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The wife of the star prosecution witness broke down on the stand Monday morning while recounting how former Sen. John Edwards wanted her husband to falsely claim paternity for the child of his

John Edwards Mistress Wanted to Say She Was 'Abducted By Aliens'

John Edwards as they leave the Federal Courthouse in Greensboro, NC, Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Upham left the courtroom crying during testimony about a confrontation between her father and deceased mother. Edwards is charged with six criminal counts

Cate Edwards, the daughter of John Edwards, had to leave his trial on federal campaign violation charges yesterday because of some upsetting revelations.

John Edwards, one thing is abundantly clear — all the principal players involved deserve one another. About the only saving grace — if there is one at all — in this tawdry version of a bedroom farce is that Edwards failed in his multiple attempts to

John Edwards' daughter Cate walked out of the courtroom crying Wednesday as a witness was about to describe an argument between her parents after a tabloid reported her father's extramarital affair, People reports. The dramatic scene played out

John Edwards Trial: Matthew Nelson, Former Aide, Retaking Witness Stand

ANALYSIS GREENSBORO, N.C. — After an eventful first five days, here are three keys as the John Edwards case moves on to week two:

By MICHAEL BIESECKER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GREENSBORO, N.C. — An aide who traveled with John Edwards testified Wednesday about the former presidential candidate's first meeting with a key donor whose

GREENSBORO, NC – A former aide, body man and scheduler for John Edwards who was with the former presidential candidate when he met one of his wealthy donors is taking the stand for a second day at Edwards' trial over possible campaign finance

John Edwards' chief accuser faces grilling

GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Edwards' first reaction when he learned his mistress may be pregnant was to downplay the chances he was the father, calling the woman a "crazy slut," his former close campaign aide testified

By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter John Edwards' former aide, right-hand man and secret-keeper spilled more damning allegations during his testimony Wednesday at the former Presidential candidate's campaign finance

Andrew Young, former aide to John Edwards, alleged on Tuesday that the former presidential candidate called Rielle Hunter a "crazy slut" when he learned she was potentially pregnant with his love child.

Ex-aide, the government's star witness, led off John Edwards' trial

GREENSBORO, NC — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the John Edwards trial spoke Monday morning as opening statements started in the case against John Edwards, the former presidential candidate who is accused of violating federal campaign finance laws.

In opening statements, a prosecutor said Balfour had made deadly threats against his wife's family after Former presidential candidate John Edwards arrives at federal court in Greensboro, NC, with his daughter Cate. (Chuck Burton/AP Photo) he moved out

ANALYSIS The list of John Edwards' gambles is legendary. It grew longer on Monday. The dice roll came early in Alison Van Laningham's opening statement on behalf of the once-acclaimed lawyer and 2004 Democratic vice

Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards goes on trial Monday, charged with accepting money the feds contend were campaign donations to cover up his affair with videographer Rielle Hunter and the fact that

More Ticks Expected From Mild Winter

Lyme Disease is an inflammatory disease caused by a spirochete (Borrelia burgdorferi) that is transmitted by ticks, usually characterized initially by a rash followed by flulike symptoms including fever, joint pain, and headache.

Lyme disease symptoms have appeared early this year, so if you're in an area with ticks, be ready!

Roth, now 45, became intimately acquainted with Lyme disease in 2010, when he started to experience a variety of what he called "mysterious" symptoms. For months, doctors couldn't diagnose him, since Lyme disease can affect multiple body systems,