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Expected today in the corruption trial of former presidential candidate john edwards. former edwards' confidante andrew young is back on the stand in north carolina today. his testimony is the key to the prosecution's case that edwards used a million dollars in campaign funds to cover up an affair. the defense says young actually took most of that money himself. voters in connecticut, delaware, new york, pennsylvania and rhode island all head to the polls today to vote in the gop presidential primary. even if mitt romney wins all of those five states, though, he still won't technically clinc...

Edwards knew all about it. but the case revolves around one key distinction. the defense countered that the money was for personal reasons, not political reasons. to keep edwards' wife elizabeth from learning the full truth about the affair. if they can convince the jury that edwards was out to deceive his wife and not to influence the election, edwards would likely prevail. now john edwards' team is really launching a blistering attack on andrew young saying that he has put much of that money into his pocket to build a new $1.5 million home for him and his wife. and you know that john edwards...

With more on the opening day testimony, here is abc's bob woodruff. >> reporter: john edwards arrived at the court alongside his daughter cate. he's accused of soliciting hundreds of thousands of dollars from two wealthy supporters to hide rielle hunter, his pregnant mistress, from voters so he could continue his run for president. if his affair went public, it would destroy his candidacy and he knew it, the prosecutor said. his mistress was a loose cannon and he knew it. he made a choice to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars. he made a choice to break the law. that is why we are here. pr...

Today where he may reveal even more scandalous secrets from the '08 campaign. >> also this morning, a woman who donated a kidney to her own boss was fired after she had complicated developments after the surgery. she's suing, and she's demanding an explanation from her employer on new york's long island. >> give the boss a kidney and then get canned. >> get fired. >> are you kidding me? wait until you hear that story. also later, the troubled actress who may be playing the role of elizabeth taylor in a tv movie. you may be surprised who it is. well, not now since we showed you the picture. y...