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“The day that this latest one (allegation) hit, fund-raising went way down,” Cain said. “But here’s the good news. As the week has gone on and this woman who has made these accusations is basically starting to contradict herself, our fundraising is going back up. It’s not to the level where it was but a lot of people are saying -- you know what? They don’t believe it.”

Cain, who is dropping in Republican presidential polls, urged his audience to “know the facts” and “stay informed because ... stupid people are running America.”

Cain’s unorthodox campaign has been under siege in the wake of a string of accusations relating to alleged sexual harassment. On Monday, it took a new hit with allegations from Ginger White.

“This was not a consistent love affair,” White told ABC’s “Good Morning America.” It was “on and off” for about 13 years.

- Cain blasts critics for ‘character assassination’, November 30, 2011.

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Given all of the setbacks Serena Williams shrugged aside over the years — on tennis courts and, more daunting, away from them — she probably shouldn't have been worried when she stood two points from losing the U.S. Open final.

And yet, she explained afterward, “I really was preparing my runner-up speech.”

No need for that. When the going gets toughest, Williams tends to shine.

Finally tested, and even trailing, at Flushing Meadows, Williams suddenly found her composure and her strokes, winning the last four games for a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 victory over top-ranked Victoria Azarenka on Sunday night, collecting a fourth U.S. Open championship and 15th Grand Slam title overall.