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a grand jury returned an indictment, charging tiffany allston with using state funds to pay employees at her law firm. they also say she used thousands to pay for her wedding shoovmenty faces time -- she faces time in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted on all the charges. >>> republican presidential candidates will get one last chance to win over undecided iowa voters tonight. final preparations are under way for tonight's debate. but the fireworks have already begunlt -- begun. >> reporter: just hours before the debate, newt gingrich released this ad. >> others seem to be more focused on attacks, rather than moving the country forward. >> reporter: those attacks against the former house speaker will likely intensify tonight, issue when -- when the candidates take the debate stage. gingrich is leading in the polls. mitt romney released this web commercial. >> governor romney in his business career created more jobs than the entire obama cabinet combined. >> reporter: and rick perry attacked both gingrich and romney in an ad. >> gingrich and romney, insiders. >> reporter: he calls it