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Opening arguments will begin on Monday in the trial of John Edwards, a two-time Democratic presidential hopeful accused of illegally using political campaign money to hide a love affair from the public and his cancer-stricken wife.

Opening arguments will begin Monday in the trial of John Edwards, a two-time Democratic presidential hopeful accused of illegally using political campaign money to hide a love affair from the public and his cancer-stricken wife.

Opening arguments will begin Monday in the trial of John Edwards, a two-time Democratic presidential hopeful accused of illegally using political campaign money to hide a love affair from the public and his cancer-stricken wife.

John Edwards had it all: money, good looks, and a stellar presence in the Democratic Party that included two presidential bids. Then he cheated on his dying, cancer-stricken wife and now faces prison for taking money to cover up the affair.

Webb Simpson was only 11 when he saw Tiger Woods win the 1997 Masters in record-shattering fashion, sparking a dream that culminates this week when the World No. 10 plays in his first Masters.

Employers looking to ramp up productivity in these dog-eat-dog times might consider letting their staff bring Fido to the office, a scientific study published Friday suggests.

Trial attorney Ted Olson is set to headline a rally against passage of North Carolina's proposed gay marriage ban. Trial attorney Ted Olson will attend a rally against passage of a proposed constitutional amendment which would define marriage as a heterosexual union in North Carolina. Voters will decide on the measure during the state's May 8 presidential primary. If approved, the amendment would bar North Carolina from recognizing the relationships of gay and lesbian couples with marriage, civil unions and possibly domestic partnerships. The 71-year-old Olson, a prominent Republican, shocked conservatives in 2009 when he joined the legal team challenging the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. ?I'm going to go down to North Carolina in April,? Olson told LGBT | POV, a blog hosted by Frontiers in LA. ?There's a big rally down there. I'm going to go down and do my bit.? Referring to testimony heard during the 2010 trial, Olson said he was looking forward t

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The federal campaign finance case against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will go to trial in April, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles said on Thursday.

Greensboro City Council has approved a resolution opposing a proposed amendment which would ban gay marriage in North Carolina. Greensboro, North Carolina's 9-member City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution apposing a proposed constitutional amendment which would ban gay marriage in the state, CBS affiliate WFMY reported. Voters will decide on the measure during North Carolina's presidential primary in May. If approved, the amendment would bar North Carolina from recognizing the relationships of gay and lesbian couples with marriage, civil unions and possibly domestic partnerships. Thirty people turned out to speak on the issue before the City Council overwhelmingly approved the resolution with an 8-1 vote. ?For me, my partner, especially for our daughter, stand with us against North Carolina Amendment One,? an emotional woman said. In his remarks, Pastor Rick Brooks suggested gay couples did not deserve to be recognized because they cannot procreate without the aid of a third par

(Reuters) - Former Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards has a medical issue that will delay his criminal trial on charges of flouting campaign finance laws to cover-up an affair with a mistress who bore his child, a legal source said on Friday.

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards has a "serious" medical issue that will delay his criminal trial on charges of flouting campaign finance laws to cover up an affair with a mistress who bore his child, court records showed.

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday left the door open for former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards to call two campaign finance experts to testify at his trial next month on charges of using illegal campaign funds to hide an extramarital affair.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City dentist is being sued by a patient who says he is being fined $100 a day for posting negative reviews of his treatment on two consumer websites, according to the lawsuit filed this week.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City dentist is being sued by a patient who says he is being fined $100 a day for posting negative reviews of his treatment on two consumer websites, according to the lawsuit filed this week.

At its annual meeting, North Carolina Baptists approved a resolution in support of a proposed gay marriage ban. ?At its 181st annual meeting, North Carolina Baptists approved a resolution in support of a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. Voters in May will decided on the far-reaching amendment that would make it unconstitutional for North Carolina to recognize gay and lesbian couples with marriage, civil unions and possibly even domestic partnerships. The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) held its meeting earlier this week in Greensboro. The resolution was brought by Jim Jacumin, a member of the BSCNC board of directors. The resolution states that ?Marriage originated from God, established in the order of creation to be a permanent union of one man with one woman? and that ?Jesus reaffirmed the origin of marriage in the order of creation.? It suggests that gay marriage would hurt the family, children, and North Carolina's reputation a

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday allowed the criminal case to proceed against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions to hide an affair.

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday allowed the criminal case to proceed against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions to hide an affair.

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Attorneys for former presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Wednesday that the federal charges against him should be thrown out, arguing even if he did all that was alleged it did not amount to a crime.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ranks of the poor rose in almost all U.S. states and cities in 2010, despite the end of the longest and deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression the year before, U.S. Census data released on Thursday showed.

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - President Barack Obama headed deeper into the electoral battlegrounds of the South on Tuesday on a campaign-style bus tour that has underscored the steep challenges he faces to win re-election next year.