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This really is a precedent-setting trial. garrett? >> very interesting stuff. matt bradley in kharkiv. matt, thank you. mike, we know the president today had a 37-minute call with the leaders of finland and with sweden. what are we learning about that conversation and the u.s.' attitude towards those two countries potentially joining nato? >> yeah, this is such an interesting conversation to learn that the president had today, garrett. because there has been a debate during this crisis in ukraine about whether nato's enlargement was part of the problem here. that russia has fell threatened by ...

Hunter on behalf of john edwards? >> reporter: she would be called on behalf of john edwards, believed to be friendly to the defense. but again, the prosecution is likely to want to hear from her as well. jon: it will be an interesting one to watch. jonathan serrie, thank jew from one big trial to another, the trial of a man accused of murdering jennifer hudson's mother, brother and nephew is just getting underway. william balfour is hudson's former brother-in-law. he's accused of gunning down her family members back in 2008. the oscar winning actress and singer is on the witness list and just...

Jon: opening arguments are underway in the trial of john edwards, the former presidential candidate accused of using almost a million dollars in campaign funds to hide and support his pregnant mistress. a look at the key issues in this case, coming up. the u.s., planning to have a large presence in afghanistan, long after the 2014 troop withdrawal deadline. the latest on the country's new strategic partnership deal. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing hers? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn

Attack? the trial of john edwards now underway in north carolina. the former senator charged with using almost a million dollars in campaign funds to hide his pregnant mistress. after billions of dollars and ten years of war a new agreement reported before the u.s. and afghanistan. how long our troops will be there and how the agreement changes what our military will do. jenna: the secret service prostitution scandal grows bigger by the day. we are happy you are with us. i'm jenna lee, welcome to the second hour of "happening now." jon: i'm jon scott. so far it involves 12 members of the secre...

Threw that first punch. clearly that's going to be crucial when it comes to reasonable doubt, when it goes to trial, whether this was self-defense or whether this was an unprovoked second degree murder. back to you. jon: lots of investigating to be done. phil keating in sanford, thank you. jenna: next up the controversial words about mitt romney's religion. who said them and the role religion could play in the race for the white house. shannon bream has that story for us. and fighting words from team obama, why his senior campaign strategist says some republicans are under a, quote, reign of...