Cain says harassment claims have affected support

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, NOV. 27 AND THEREAFTER - FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2011 file photo Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. He's a mathematician, a minister, a former radio talk show host and pizza magnate. But most of all, Herman Cain is a salesman. And how he sells. "The sleeping giant called 'we the people' has awakened," Cain thunders, pacing the stage in his trademark dark suit, brown fedora and "lucky" gold tie, delivering a rollicking, 45-minute performance that evokes an old-fashioned church revival, complete with cries of "Amen" from his audience. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, NOV. 27 AND THEREAFTER - FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2011 file photo Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. He's a mathematician, a minister, a former radio talk show host and pizza magnate. But most of all, Herman Cain is a salesman. And how he sells. "The sleeping giant called 'we the people' has awakened," Cain thunders, pacing the stage in his trademark dark suit, brown fedora and "lucky" gold tie, delivering a rollicking, 45-minute performance that evokes an old-fashioned church revival, complete with cries of "Amen" from his audience. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain acknowledges slipping from the top tier of candidates while addressing accusations of sexual harassment and confusion about his policy stands.

The Georgia businessman insists his campaign is sound and supporters remain onboard what he calls the "Cain train."

Cain has denied the accusations and says "nothing has gone wrong" in terms of the campaign's mechanics. But he tells CNN's "State of the Union" that some people "are heavily influenced by perception more so than reality."

Cain also says he supports "targeted identification" in weeding out potential terrorists. He doesn't see that as racial profiling and says "if you take a look at the people who have tried to kill us, it would be easy to figure out exactly what that identification profile looks like."

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United Nations report global drop in HIV infections

GREAT news just in time for World AIDS day on 1 December: new infections of HIV have fallen dramatically thanks to surging availability of antiretroviral drugs (ARTs), which reduce the chances of people passing on the virus.

A report published this week by UNAIDS, which coordinates the fight against HIV and AIDS, shows that new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have both fallen by a fifth since their peaks in 1997 and 2005 respectively.

"We have seen a massive scale up in access to HIV treatment, which has had a dramatic effect on lives," says Michel Sidib?, executive director of UNAIDS. ARTs now reach almost half the 14.2 million people eligible for treatment in poor countries, with the aim of reaching them all by 2015.

In sub-Saharan Africa, new infections have fallen by 26 per cent since 1997, and in South Africa and the Caribbean they have fallen by a third. Globally, ARTs have reached an additional 1.35 million people since 2009.

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