issue. -- allegations -- thinly sourceed allegations. when he was asked, went on the defensive over the issue. >> i am not going to comment on it because i think that is one of the things that -- >> that was the last question, thanks. >> >> reporter: in some polls cain has been leading the race for the republican nomination. latest allegation are the first serious report to come out against his campaign. corinne redman, abc2 news. >>> elsewhere the economy is a big issue for president obama and republicans as well. gop hopefuls were in iowa and others down south. and the gop candidates focus on new leadership is necessary and one candidate rick santorum had much to say about that. we will hear from him later in the show but candidates were in south carolina and alabama while rick santorum spoke in iowa ron paul also spoke at the same event. president obama reenforced he has a plan to reenergize the economy but says it won't be a quick fix. >>> for the latest in democracy 2012 head to abc2news.com and we have everything you need about who

cain spokesman says the press was dredging up thinly sourceed allegations. when cain was asked about it, he went on the defensive over the issue. >> i'm not going to comment about two people that you won't tell me who they are okay. that's like negotiating -- i am not going to comment because i think that's one of the things that -- >> that was the last question, thanks. thanks. last question. >> have you been accused of sexual harassment? >> reporter: in some polls cab has been -- cain has been leading the race. so far, in one month he raised more than $3 million. now this question will be the first serious question his campaign has to face as result of the allegations. corinne redman, abc2 news. >>> news around the nation on this monday morning, official also continue searching for three men who was part of a grain elevator. three workers were killed saturday night by the blast. it was strong and shook the ground being felt in neighboring missouri. >>> driving drunk is bad enough but add texting and hitting a police car and you are in trouble. this man was

. >>> in north carolina officials are investigating a e.coli outbreak sourceed to the state fair in raleigh. three of the children who visited the fair remain in icu and in 2004 more than 100 people became sick after visiting a petting zoo. several children coming down with the serious infection associated with the e.coli that led to a lawsuit and changes in how the petting zoo -- changes in how the petting zoo is holding. >>> they told her to pull over and she said no. what they saw next made them do a double take. >> step out of the vehicle. step out of the vehicle. >> in 26 years of working as a police officer i don't recall having a subject in a state of undress on any of our -- and driving. >> police say earlier this month this woman was under the influence and way over the speed limit and practically naked during a chase near cleveland. she was topless wearing tennisshoes and g-string and pleaded not guilty to all charges against her. >>> an annual tradition in one community rolling pumpkins down a hill. they spent morning hours tossing pumpkins and smashing them to bits they had a th

the subway was shut down for several hours today as b-g--e crews investigated the sourcee oo an odor. there's no word yet on what caused the problem... but it was aavery trying to get around. "im frustrated, i'm kinda mad, take he metro bus or whatever" whatever"no one got sick from the odor. amanda knox had been in jail in italy since 2007... ...convicted of killing her roommate.now, she's on her way home.amyykellogg shows us what happened as her conviction was overturned......and the evidence that set her free. free. amanda kkox - set free - as an italian court exonerates her in the murder of her british roommateethis day started with the 24 year-old seattle naaive...tearfully begggng for her ffeedom:(translated) knox says: "i donnt want to be punished, deprived of my llfe of my future for something that iidid not do. because i am innocent."knox has spent four years behind bars in this prison - - outside perugia.the 2007 - -when italian police - found the body f knox's housematt, meeedith kercher. her throat had been slit. prosecutors claimed knox along with hhr former boyfriend, an