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Naomi campbell took the witness stand in the war crimes trial of former liberian leader charles taylor. campbell testified that after sitting next to taylor at a dinner back in 1997 she received a gift of what she believed were uncut diamonds. she says she assumed they were from taylor but did not know. he's testified he's never handled so-called blood diamonds that fueled the country's civil war. wolf? >> thanks very much, lisa. we'll check back with you. the gone heavyweight sarah palin taking the gloves off. why she's saying president obama is in ways over his head, wasn't properly vetted...

>> and then they flew home on their private plane is. >> geraldo: let me ask ann, you have been? >> i was there that year. >> geraldo: how do they respond to you when they see you in washington? >> a huge hit. standing ovations everywhere i go. what do you expect. >> can? canada i expect. >> the three western provinces dieing to become the next state now. >> after you visit it? >> yes. >> geraldo: you ever been? you are the biggest cheese now. >> i went to the national correspondents' dinner back in '95 or '96. i hardly remember it. >> it was a really good night. >> probably better comedy. kin...

Their private plane is. >> geraldo: let me ask ann, you have been? >> i was there that year. >> geraldo: how do they respond to you when they see you in washington? >> a huge hit. standing ovations everywhere i go. what do you expect. >> can? canada i expect. >> the three western provinces dieing to become the next state now. >> after you visit it? >> yes. >> geraldo: you ever been? you are the biggest cheese now. >> i went to the national correspondents' dinner back in '95 or '96. i hardly remember it. >> it was a really good night. >> probably better comedy. kind of an insider thing. good to...

Shut down efforts to permanently plug bp's ruptured well. good afternoon. i'm savannah guthrie in for andrea mitchell today. we're going to begin with that still evolving controversy surrounding former usda employee shirley sherrod. in a dramatic turn of events that has taken her from termination to vindication in a matter of 72 hours. sherrod was forced out over remarks she made at an naacp dinner back in march but now the agriculture secretary who forced her to resign is reconsidering that move. the whole thing began when a conservative columnist posted portions of sherrod's speech in whic...