John Edwards To Admit Paternity?

—By Clara Jeffery

| Thu Aug. 13, 2009 2:08 PM PDT

Well, you could have seen this coming. CBS News and its affliate WRAL News of Raleigh, NC, are reporting that former Senator John Edwards will admit to being the father of a daughter born to his mistress Rielle Hunter. When there's a grand jury involved, no secret will stay secret for long. Details here.

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