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Day 3 for John Edwards jury

The jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial will begin a third day of deliberations Tuesday after asking to take another look at a batch of exhibits from the four-week case.

John Edwards asks to delay trial, citing illness

Former presidential candidate John Edwards says he has been diagnosed with a medical condition that would make it difficult for him to attend his approaching criminal trial over campaign finance...

Senh: It just gets worse for John Edwards. Maybe he needs to hire Elliot Spitzer's crisis manager to straighten this mess out. Spitzer seems to have put his infidelity behind him. It might have been easier for him since it was just a prostitute. Edwards not only had a mistress, he also had an illegitimate child with her and then tried to cover it up. It's the stuff of movies. I'm not sure how he should fight this. He should just come clean with everything, deal with the consequences, and put this whole chapter behind him. Dragging it on doesn't help.

Federal Probe Targets Alleged Edwards Cover-Up

A federal criminal investigation targeting John Edwards is examining how much the two-time presidential candidate knew about money used to cover up his extramarital affair and out-of-wedlock child and whether he had other practices that pushed the bounds of campaign finance laws, people involved in the case have told The Associated Press.

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Day 3 for John Edwards jury

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