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the chairmanship of his foundation, livestrong. now, that is a bad week. last night in austin, lance armstrong spoke in public for the first time since all this went down. and he got a bit philosophical. listen. >> this mission is bigger than me. it's bigger than any individual. there's 28 million people around the world living with this disease. martin luther king said once, we must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. >> michael birdsong joining me live. i want your reaction to lance armstrong, what he just said. he just quoted dr. martin luther king, jr., about not losing infinite hope. what do you think? >> i think it's a great quote, but the thing is, he's still standing there as the one guy talking to everybody. and for me, that's a conflict of message to me. >> i'm going to tell people who you are now. michael birdsong, you are a livestrong volunteer from way back. your wife is a cancer survivor. you believed in the foundation. you believed in lance armstrong. you helped raise a lot of money. you personally donated a lot of money. things have changed now. so where

. >>> a catastrophic week for a fallen hero. now lance armstrong is expected to speak out at livestrong event. >>> we break down what to excpet from the final presidential debate. >>> gay marriage, what effect will it have on our military families. our legal expert explains. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it is sunday, october 21st. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. i'm glad you're with us. iran has agreed to unprecedented one-on-one talks with iran is just not true. according to "the new york times," they have agreed to meet on iran's controversial nuclear program. iran has insisted it will deal after the new president is in office so they know who they're following. >>> there was an attack. john kerry is furious for oversight committee for releasing sensitive cables. he said darrell issa has exposed leb ya nationals of working with the u.s. to possible danger. t now, issa's spokesman said kerry and the administration are just trying to create a distraction. >>> ohio's largest newspaper is an doorsing president obama for the second straight time, but it's not entirely happy about it

-fighting group he founded, livestrong. cnn's victor blackwell is in austin, texas, today. >> reporter: last week was tough for lance armstrong. next week could be even tougher, but over the weekend he surrounded himself with thousands of people who support him and the mission of the organization he founded, livestrong. >> our founder and most importantly a cancer survivor, lance armstrong. >> reporter: speaking to riders in the team livestrong challenge at the starting line, the winner of seven consecutive tour de france titles made no mention of his resignation of the livestrong foundation for the possibility he could be stripped of his titles. >> obviously, it's been an interesting and as i said the other night at times a difficult few weeks. people ask me a lot, how are you doing? and i tell them, i say, well, i've been better, but i have also been worse. >> reporter: livestrong chairman and sew doug oleman assured the 4,300 riders in austin the organization will live on without armstrong as chairman. >> this is bigger than any one of us. it's about a movement of people coming together to tru

to tell people who you are, michael birdsong, you are a livestrong volunteer from way back, way back, your wife is a cancer survivor, you raised a lot of money, you helped, things have changed now. so where do you stand now with the livestrong foundation? >> i had not worked with them at all since 2010. my official role with them ended at the end of 2008, in 2009 and 2010, i helped a friend out who was doing a charity ride. i was her web master, so i was kind of like one degree removed. but it was more -- i was helping her. i really -- the livestrong part didn't really play into it. so 2008 is when i stopped. >> you said you want your money back, why? >> the livestrong, and mr. armstrong are tied at the hip. there is no way of really separating either of them. several athletes out there have foundations. the cyclist, tyler hamilton had one, i believe it dealt with ms. no one ever really heard about that. tyler didn't win, you know, the tour de france. the results that mr. armstrong had in the tour de france directly benefitted the building of the lance armstrong foundation, and then they r

's stepping down as chairman of "livestrong," his cancer- fighting charity, but will remain a visible advocate. donations since august are nearly double last year's. "you're going to see the spike because it's the only way people can show their support by doing this." nike says it will continue to support "livestrong," but nike doesn't drop athletes easily. it stuck with tiger woods despite infidelities and michael vick, who served prison time for ties to dogfighting. but armstrong, who beat cancer to become an icon of cycling, is different. "tiger, michael vick - their transgressions happened off- the-field, but lance cheated at his sport." it raises the issue of risk a company takes when tying its image to a high-profile individual. "what you've seen in the past ten years, you've seen more team-oriented endorsements, gillete 'young guns,' coca-cola family of drivers - diversifying risk a little bit." "accenture made a lot of money with tiger woods. they didn't lose a lot when they dropped him." for the record, livestrong contributes 82% of donations directly to cancer-related programs - more

down from his charity, livestrong, promoting cancer work. system bow one of the bracelets was worn by a man in this shop, who lost his grandmother to cancer. >> i don't support him as an athlete, i think he should come clean. >> reporter: the second blow came from nike, ending their contract with armstrong, saying there was insurmountable evidence that armstrong doped. others defended him in ads as recently as 2009. >> the critics say i'm arrogant, a doper. >> reporter: nike has stood by other athletes, tiger woods during remarks about his adultery. kobe bryant facing a rape accusation and the yankees, alex rodriguez admitted using performance-enhancing drugs. but the report about armstrong last week was too much. >> it is almost like the sort of bullying or intimidation, that i think pushed it over the ledge, where people say even though this guy has a story that inspires, he is not going to associate with our brand anymore. >> reporter: at the headquarters in austin, the ceo says the doping incident has been a distraction. >> we spent a lot more time than we hoped or ever dreamed

lance armstrong stepped down as chairman of his cancer-fighting charity livestrong. the resignation comes after a week after an anti-doping agency released overwhelming evidence of doping by him. he won seven four de france titles. a bunch of companies who used him severed ties with him. we'll have more on him in sports. >>> first, 40 years after it was conceived, a memorial to the nation's 32nd president, franklin d. roosevelt. former president bill clinton was on hand along with new york leaders and nbc's tom brokaw. the monument honors the for freedom speech he gave. words that would become part of the united nations charter. >> we are close to the united nations which he more than any other soul created and which has contributed to avoiding that third world war. we are also close to ground zero which reminds us that we are not yet free from fear. >> here is your first look at other news going on around america. this carjacking caught on tape. the driver is nearly crushed in a philadelphia gas station when a car thief hopped inside his vehicle. the 61-year-old put up a struggle b

out at today's livestrong event. we'll take you there live. >>> and cult no more. that was the decision this week from reverend billy graham about mormonism. change of heart, or political stunt? >> i'm randi kaye. it's 7:00 in austin, texas. thanks for starting your morning with us. >>> we begin with breaking news. george mcgovern, the three-team democratic senator who sought his nomination twice died. he entered hospice care earlier this week. state of the union's candy crowley talks more about this. good morning. a big loss for the political world no doubt. what are your memories of george mcgovern? >> he was a democratic candidate in 1972, ran against richard nixon, against the war. as you would call it at that time, the vietnam war drove all the politics, and george mcgovern, although he was an army fighter pilot during world war ii and won the distinguished cross, was an unabashed dove. he wanted the war ended right away, and he ran on that platform, and he got smoked by richard nixon. i was amazed looking back at the numbers in that 1972 race. 60.7% went to

is the front runner now? >>> end of the road. nike fires lance armstrong. and the man who founded livestrong will no longer be its leader. >>> and, head over heels. watch this. a world leader has just become the latest casualty of her high heels. with all those stumbles, a lot of sole searching tonight. >>> good evening. as we come on the air, we have breaking news tonight. the fbi says this 21-year-old man from bangladesh is under arrest, accused of plotting to blow up this building, the one with the red roof. the federal reserve bank here in new york. the man did not know he was being tracked by an fbi sting and abc's dan harris has this developing story at this hour. dan? >> reporter: diane, good evening. police say this morning, the suspect parked a van that he thought was loaded with 1,000 pounds worth of explosives, in front of the building behind me, then walked several blocks away and made a cell phone call that he believed would set it all off. prosecutors say the suspect -- a 21-year-old named quazi mohammad rezwanul ahsan nafis -- moved to america from bangladesh in january of thi

down as chairman of his livestrong charity. nike steps in and says it is ending his relationship with lance armstrong. the move is quote, due to the evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade. this is after the report detailing allegations against the world famous rider. livestrong is a charity dedicated to fighting cancer. armstrong is a survivor of testicular cancer. >>> a carjacking leads to a police chase and arrest last night. officers say the stolen car was involved in a crash on contra loma boulevard. the suspect was seen getting into another vehicle and driving off. police did catch up with him and they say the driver crashed into the street sign outside of an ihop. officers moved in and arrested one man who does have a criminal history. he has been booked into a detention center of carjacking and possession of stolen property. >>> still ahead at 11:00 a.m. >> i had a question and the question was how much could you cut the budget? >> i'm happy to answer the question. >> the presidential debate getting heated as the candida

the livestrong foundation, and nike and anheiser busch will be dropping him from their ad campaign. in a statement, armstrong said he is stepping down from livestrong for the good of the organization. >> in order to protect this organization, the mission, and team members here from any affect as a result of controversy from the cycling world. >> last week, the u .s.- antidoping agency released evidence of drug use by the seven-time tour de france winner. >>>ebay reported earnings of $597 million after the markets closed this afternoon. the company said that the earnings were 45 cents per share up from a year ago thanks in part to higher revenue at paypal. >>> on the barter market, strong housing numbers helped to offset weak earnings from intel and ibm. the dow and nasdaq closed with small gains. >>> europe's worst wine harvest in half a century could mean a bonus for california winemakers. wineries we spoke to here at home say they are ready to step up to the plate. brass mountain winery said its harvest is a bumper crop that could lead to more jobs and a chance to introduce thei

charity, livestrong. you've been a proud supporter of this organization for many years. has anything changed for you in the last days? >> no, in the last days. an organization that was developed by somebody who has been an enormous inspiration to so many and to myself and an incredible amount of good and i expect it will continue. >> does it remain an inspiration, sir? >> yes, of course, he remains an inspiration. you know, i think anybody who is looking with a very clear eye at this would find themselves very hypocritical to think otherwise. >> reporter: sean penn is one of several hollywood a-listers supporting livestrong. a foundation that has raised almost $500,000 and helped 2.5 million people worldwide since 1997. but some of armstrong's donors have told cnn they now want their money back. and the foundation might find that armstrong's continued involvement does more harm than good. >> the interesting thing, if you interview 1,800 people tonight, probably 1,800 will tell you to use the phrase, which is not about the bike. it's not about lance, but for all of us and the cancer s

publicly for the first time since stepping down from his livestrong foundati foundation. we'll hear what he says about the future of the cause. >>> it is a chance of a lifetime for a texas ballet dancer. an 11-year-old boy has been asked to study in russia and he is one of the youngest dancers in the united states who has ever been asked to train there. nbc's sarah story has the story. >> reporter: in an industry that's dominated by girls, there stands an 11-year-old holding on to a dream of his own. >> to become one of the best dancers in the world, or try to be. >> reporter: george is on his way. he's been invited to train at one of the world's most prestigious ballet academies. >> i was excited and overjoyed to hear that. >> the invitation comes after a six-week summer audition in connecticut. georgia's parents say he's one of the youngest americans and only boy from texas that will train there. >> he said, i want to do this and i want to go to russia. so george is one, like my other two, when he makes up his mind to do something he wants to do it. >> i have really mixed feelings. even m

for a cycle event at his livestrong charity. he avoided talking about the controversy, again focusing on his foundation. >> if you would have told me that 15 years later that little organization, that little idea would have raised half a billion dollars, would have touched 2.5 million lives around the world, i would have told you you're crazy. but those are all true. those have all happened, and it wouldn't have happened without the great support of this city, people like you guys and gals on bikes, people all over the world. >> cnn very victor blackwell is in austin covering that event. vict victor, what are we expecting from the cycling union tomorrow? >> the president of the international cycling union, patrick mcquaid, has scheduled a meeting tomorrow. if the union takes the recommendation of the u.s. anti-doping agency and strips armstrong of the seven titles, then that could start a domino effect where the international olympic committee will consider stripping him of the bronze medal he won in sydney in 200, the oakley shades, the iron man competition. they're waiting for that decisio

support foundation. >> reporter: just two days before livestrong's fund-raiser gala, the face of the cancer support foundation stepped away. the retired seven-time winner of the tour de france says he did it for the good of his nonprofit, the livestrong foundation. >> i feel bad for the charity. i think he did work hard to build that up. >> reporter: livestrong distributed 70 million of these wrist bands worldwide, last year providing $6 million in anti-cancer programs. >> in order to protect this organization from any kind of effect as a result of the controversy from the cycling world, he would step down as chairman. >> reporter: nike dropped armstrong as an endorser, reportedly worth $50 million over five years. anheuser-busch said it would drop armstrong over the next five years. >> he never let it go through the process, so no one will ever know. >> reporter: cyclists say armstrong is trapped. there is now mounting evidence that he lied. >> i think we were all fans because it was so excited to see what he was doing. >> he behaved dishonestly but tried to do good things. >

publicly since they said the cyclist was park of part of a doping program. he spoke for his livestrong charity and resigned as chairman of livestrong this week. >> i am and i think i can speak on behalf of this entire team behind me, truly humbled by your support. it's been an interesting couple of weeks. it's been a difficult couple of weeks for me, for my family a, for my friends, for this foundation. i get asked a lot, people say, man, how are you doing? i say, and i say this every time. and i mean it. i say, i've been better. but i've also been worse. >> called for arm astrong to be stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned from the sport for life. the international cycling union will respond to the charges on monday. >>> to michigan now where police are searching for a gunman. authorities believe the shootings, at least 15 so far across three counties are connected. no one has been injured. they set up a multi-agency task force to try to track down the suspected shooter. he is supposedly firing a handgun from his car at a other drivers. they are reportedly looking for

to step down as chairman of his cancer charity, livestrong, and then today at least five sponsors fired him. armstrong was once cycling's biggest star, but last, we the u.s. anti-doping agency released a massive report that said he used banned drugs throughout his career. armen keteyian reports on what this means for armstrong. >> reporter: the seven-time tour de france winner and nike were inseparable for more than ten years. nike said today, "due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade, it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him." armstrong said he was stepping down to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career. katherine mcclane is his spokesperson for livestrong. >> of course we're concerned, and that's one of the reasons why lance made the decision that he announced today, stepping away as chairman and allowing new leadership to steer this organization. >> reporter: since 1997, livestrong has raised nearly a half a b

in doping was quote, "insurmountable." but the company will continue to support the live-strong cancer charity founded by armstrong. also today, armstrong stepped down as chairman of live-strong. the chairity has raised half a billion dollars, much of it by selling those popular yellow live-strong bracelets. >> tom: the major stock indices eeked out gains as the stronger home market offset worries about technology earnings. the s&p 500 started strg in the first hour of trading when s the home building data was released. the index finished higher by 0.4% volume was up slightly from yesterday. 686 million shares on the big board. 1.77 billion on the nasdaq. the utility sector lead the gains, up 1.3%. the financial sector was up 1.2% as was the energy sector. with new home construction growing, homebuilding stocks ntinued building onto their gains. k.b. home jumped 8.7%. pulte group gained 5.3%.ed those two are at ne 52 week highs. d.r. horton was up 4.2%. after a quiet few weeks utility stocks were moving higher. this was one of the hottest sectors earlier this year as investors went in

of livestrong, his cancer foundation that since its inception in 1997 has raised $470 million for the fight against cancer. nike armstrong's most prominent long-time sponsor announced they were ending their relationship with him releasing a statement yesterday saying... armstrong has also been dropped by sponsors radio shack abn and trek and oakley sunglasses says it is reviewing its relationship with lance. how bad could things potentially get for armstrong? let's hope not as bad as actor josh malina when he joked lance armstrong to have his name removed from his name. joining me now is dave zirin sport editor for the nation and host of edge of sports radio. dave, you have a strong opinion on everything. certainly on this as well. what do you make of this? is lance armstrong done commercially? done with the public? >> absolutely. lance armstrong is done commercially. you know how we know that? nike set him loose. nike stood by ben roethlisberger through his scandals, tiger wood. it dropped michael vick in 200

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of the livestrong charity. heap said he wants to spare the charity of any controversy. >> i guess armstrong stepping down from livestrong shocks me more than the nike thing. how about you? >> well, i think they're related. nike in 2010 signed a five-year contract with livestrong to give them about $7.5 million a year in profits. they have 100 products made with livestrong. you know, i think it was just part of the deal to keep the foundation safe and as secure from this controversy as possible that they wanted armstrong to step down. >> by all accounts, i mean, lance armstrong cares very deeply about his livestrong organization. this has got to be killing him. >> i think it does hurt him personally very much, but i think in my talks with him, it's very important to him and i think he would value the integrity of the institution over his involvement with it. he's still going to be on the board, which i think is important to note. he's just no longer the chairman. >> to some people it might seem an admission of guilt. >> it sure looks like that. he would say, i believe, that this is just to -- and he

repeatedly denied doping allegations. he stepped down as chairman of livestrong on wednesday. >>> to michigan now where police are searching for a gunman they say is randomly targeting people in a shooting spree. authorities believe the shootings, at least 15 so far, across three counties are connected. now, no one has been injured, an they have set up a multi-agency task force to try and track down the suspected shooter or shooters. he's supposedly firing a handgun from his car at other drivers. they are apparently looking for a dark older model chevy cavalier or ford mustang. >>> new evidence of security concerns in libya coming straight from ambassador chris stevens before he and three other americans were killed in the deadly consulate attack. republican leaders of the house oversight committee have released a batch of cables and e-mails from the ambassador and other diplomatic security workers. they say the documents are evidence that the obama administration ignored a rapidly deteriorating security situation in libya. ambassador stevens wrote this cable in august. the absence of signifi

survivor, just resigned as chairman of his own cancer fighting charity livestrong, saying he wants to spare it any negative effects as a result of controversy over his career. nike has dumped him, citing seemingly insurmountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike. nike is taking his name off its campus fitness center in oregon. anheuser-busch is also severing ties. >> how precipitous is this as a fall from grace? >> you know, this is like falling into the grand canyon without a net. >> michael robinson, a specialist and strategic communications and damage control says armstrong's demise has been building. he says it really started to drop last week. that's when the anti-doping agencies it had uncovered overwhelming evidence that he was involved in a sophisticated doping program while he was active as a cyclist. the agency's report said several teammates of armstrong's testified that he used banned steroids and trying tried to hide it from testing officials. armstrong has consistently denied ever using performance enhancing drugs, but the tide of opinion is

by the livestrong organization. how are they keeping separate support from the group, from the scandal that disgraced the man behind it? >> reporter: don, for the women i just spoke, it's not difficult at all. in fact, they all call themselves lance armstrong supporters, whether he indeed doped or not during the tour de france competitions. they're all members of an organization called team survivor. all cancer survivors, all very active in dance and cycling and yoga and swimming and all types of activities, and we have two members of team survivor with us here now. we have paula ivy, who is a 25-year colon cancer survivor and also gena ann booth, who is a 3 1/2 year breast cancer survivor. you both have on the bracelets. let me see the live strong bracelets here. and we spoke about lance armstrong as it relates to the organization and how this has changed your perception of him. how has it? even if he did dope during the tour de france competitions? >> well, from my perspective, the jury's completely out, right? there are lots of allegations, but i've never seen any proof. so doping o

announced they were terminating their agreement ss. for more than a decade, armstrong's livestrong and nike rolled as one, raising more than $100 million in the global fight against cancer. as the legendary cycleist continues to fall from grace, they've broken apart. armstrong said he was stepping down after five years to spare the foundation any negative effects as a result of controversy surrounding my cycling career. leaving its future an open question. livestrong spokesperson katherine mcclane. >> of course we're concerned. that's why lance made the announcement he made today, stepping away as chairman and allowing new leadership to steer this foundation. >> reporter: livestrong has raised nearly half a million dollars, and helped more than 2 million cancer survivors around the world. at the end of 2011 it had an excess of $100 million in assets. the foundation says its primary purpose is not to raise money for cancer research but to help anyone affected by cancer through a variety of free services including resolving employment and insurance problems

-- livestrong. >> sports equipment maker nike has announced it will no longer sponsor armstrong, based on growing evidence armstrong had misled the company for more than a decade. >> in europe, with public pressure mounting over the economic environment of cost of biofuels, the european commission announced a major correction in its policies that could eventually see the sector scaled way back. >> commissioners say new proposals out today send out the right signal for the industry, which would have to move onto a new generation of fuel that do not compete with demand for food. >> european energy commissioner and the european commissioner for climate action did not exactly present a united front. they've announced plans to restrict the growth of biofuels. one is pushing for stronger emissions standards for new motor vehicles, while the others concerned about the impact on the automotive industry. >> it is about fairly sharing the burden between the manufacturers of large and small vehicles, and we have to take into account certain interests that will affect how european manufacturers co

-doping agency. today, nike, once a go-to place to buy armstrong's cancer fund- raising livestrong bracelets, announced they are severing their relationship with armstrong. >> i feel bad for the charity. i don't really feel bad for the guy. i think he did work hard to build that up. >> anheuser-busch has also announced that it is dropping armstrong at the end of the year. >>> and santa rosa cyclists are speaking out following the scandal. lipeheimer claims many of his best wins came without the use of performance-enhancing drugs, including his olympic medal. he is serving a six-month suspension for his doping but says he does plan to return to professional cycling. >>> we were hoping to talk about the outcome of the nlcs game, but rain is getting in the way, not only for that game but the other game. >> they've got weather issues in detroit. put that champagne on ice. the tigers with their 3-0 lead over the yankees, in that series, they'll have to put it on hold. that game just a few minutes ago was postponed until tomorrow. >>> meantime, the giants, seems like days ago they started the ball

this organization. >> reporter: since 1997, livestrong has raised nearly a half-billion dollars. its purpose is helping cancer survivors with employment and financial concerns, insurance problems, and access to care. particularly in developing nations. >> critics say i'm arrogant. it's over >> reporter: . endorsements like the ones he lost today have made him one of the world's richest athletes. he's made more than one estimated $100 million. in 2005, he was suing a company in a contract dispute over a $5 million bonus after winning his sixth straight tour n. a sworn deposition, he denied allegations of doping. >> if you have an offense or test positive, it goes without saying that you're fired from all of your contracts. there's numerous contracts that i have, the faith of people over the year, all of that would be erased. i don't need to say in a contract you're fired if you test positive. that's not as important as losing the support of hundreds of millions of people. >> reporter: the international cycling union has until the end of this month to officially strip armstrong of his seven ti

and the leadership of his livestrong charity. neal karlinsky brings us that from seattle. good morning, neal. >> reporter: george, good morning. it's been a devastating 24 hours for lance armstrong. his sponsors have been dropping like flies. there's threats of civil litigation. it's as if his entire legacy is being erased right before his eyes. stripped of his tour de france titles by the u.s. anti-doping agency, lance armstrong is now being stripped of his livelihood. like dominos, big-money sponsors are dropping the disgraced champion in droves. anheuser-busch, frs sports drinks, trek bicycles, giro helmets, 24-hour finantness, an the biggest of the big, nike, which wrote its on damning guilty verdict, due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade, we have terminated our contract with him. >> the fact he made millions by cheating, by deceiving children and cancer survivors and some that looked up to him as a leader and icon, it's one of the worst stories in sports. >> reporter: the drug-tainted fairly tale m

at the livestrong event. >>> polls say the score is 1-1. so will monday night's debate be the tie-breaker? we break it down. >> we know that planet earth is a speck of dust in a minor galaxy somewhere in the junkyard of affinity. >> doctor, philosopher and author. our interview with deepak chopra and what he means by the spiritual significance of suffering. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it's 7:00 on the east coast, 4:00 on the west coast. thanks so much for joining us. >>> lance armstrong is making a very public return to his charity. the embattled cyclist is expected to speak to participants in the live strong challenge. armstrong resigned as chairman of the charity last week and the appearance comes as he faces charges. arm strong is expected to speak next hour and we'll be sure to bring that to you. >>> to michigan now where a series of random shootings has police scrambling to find a suspect. more than a dozen incidents have been reported in three counties since tuesday, and while know one has been injured, police say there have been some, quote, very close calls. authorities beli

. this follows another major development. armstrong said he would step down as chairman of livestrong charity to limit damage from the report. u.s. anti-doping agency released finding froms -- findings from an investigation last week. >>> homes in two bay area cities so expensive on new top few list of priciest zip codes atherton number three, nearly 4.9 million dollars. hillsborough, 4.1 million dollars the most expensive zip code in the country manhattan around central park area 6.1 million dollars. >>> let's see if you get what you pay for weather-wise. >> that's free. >> i know. that's why we all pay this high rent it is beautiful out there right now, a little cool, winds are light, skies are clear and the sun comes up, officially 7:21 setting at:29. 11 hours and 8 minutes of -- at 6:29. 11 hours and 8 minutes on our way to a gorgeous day winds not that gusty we don't have a red flag warning we have an elevated fire risk because of the offshore flow, breezy in higher elevations. doppler clear, we have a threat of rain coming our way too in the seven day outlook. you have to stay tuned for

a bittersweet time, i think. but livestrong is going to live strong. >> reporter: the day began with another uncomfortable revelation. armstrong's ex-wife, kristen, who was allegedly into the drug use, wrote a blog post, damaging by with what it didn't say. there's things i cannot say. his choices were and are his. and mine are mine. and they haven't always been pretty. i'm sorry if this is disappointing to you. at the livestrong event, those hoping to hear an apology were met by the kind of signoff that gives one an indication that one is even remotely one is in the works. >> let's have a hell of a good time tonight. >> reporter: for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >>> it's "your voice, your vote." only 17 days until the election. and two days until that final debate. and this morning, the latest polls are painting a confusing and ominous picture. could we be heading towards a mixed, muddled outcome that would throw our political system into turmoil? david kerley is at the white house this morning. >> reporter: this morning, the polls are all over the map. mitt ro

. but livestrong is going to live strong. >> reporter: the day began with another uncomfortable revelation. armstrong's ex-wife, kristen, who, according to the u.s. anti-doping agency, was in on the drug use, and even called a drug booster epo butter, because they kept it hitting in the butter, wrote a blog post, damaging by what it didn't say. there's things i cannot say because i'm constrained by legal principles. his choices were and are his. and mine are mine. and they haven't always been pretty. i'm sorry if this is disappointing to you. at the livestrong event, those hoping to hear an apology were met by the kind of signoff that gives no indication that one is even remotely in the works. >> let's have a hell of a good time tonight. >> reporter: for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> no apology whatsoever. >>> now, to the race for president, which is quickly becoming a thorny numbers game. it's "your voice, your vote." only 17 days until the election. and two days until that final debate. and this morning, the latest polls are painting a confusing and ominou

sponsors and forced to resign as chairman of his own charity, livestrong. >> you've been a proud supporter of this organization for many years. has anything changed for you in the last days? >> in the last days? no. i think it's an organization that's developed by somebody who's been an enormous inspiration to so many and to myself and has done an incredible amount of good. i expect it will continue. >> reporter: does he remain an inspiration? >> of course he remains an inspiration. you know, i think anybody who's looking with a very clear eye at this would find themselves very hypocritical to think otherwise. >> reporter: sean penn is one of several hollywood a listers supporting livestrong, a foundation that raised half a billion dollars and helped 2.5 million people worldwide since 1997. but some of armstrong's donors have told cnn they now want their money back. and the foundation might find that armstrong's continued involvement does more harm than good. >> the interesting thing, if you interview 1800 people tonight, 1800 will tell you to use the phrase that first it's not about the b

here on cnn. >>> other big news now, armstrong, now no longer heading the livestrong organization. the doping allegations never went away despite his failing the drug test. he spoke last night in austin, not about the charges against him but about the organization he chaired for 15 years. >> you have been a proud supporter of this organization for many years. has anything changed for you in the last days? >> in the last days, no. you know, i think it is an organization that was developed by somebody who has been an enormous inspiration to so many, and to myself. and has done an incredible amount of good. and i expect it will continue. >> lance armstrong can still count on his a-list friends to stand by him for now, at least. >> and tomorrow, lance armstrong makes another public appearance at a cycling event to support fellow cancer survivors. and i want you to stay with cnn, because becoming up later tonight, a big donor to the livestrong organization says he filed ripped off and wants his money back, a fascinating conversation right here on cnn. >>> and the presidential race, nec

the most sophisticated doping report in history. high was at the charity of his charity, livestrong. he stepped down this week as the organizers chairman. he didn't address the doping allegations, but he did thank reporters and the employees. >> this mission is bigger than me. it's bigger than any individual. there's 28 million people around the world living with this disease. martin luther king said once, he said we must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. >> coming up in about a half hour from now, i'm going to be talking to bill strickland. he's the editor of "bicycling" magazine. and he's known lance armstrong since they were both in their early 20s, and he's got some thoughts on what lance armstrong will say when he finally does address his current situation. again, that will be about a half hour from now. should be very interesting. >>> more politics next. you can check out the final presidential debate monday night right here on cnn. our live coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> so we have heard from the democrats. now we're going to hear fro

armstrong, a member of the board for his cancer organization, livestrong this morning. but he is no longer the organization's chairman. armstrong stepped down yesterday after several of his major sponsors including nike and anheuser-busch withdrew their sponsorship deals with him. the companies made their move after a report claimed that armstrong led a doping organization during his cycling career. and he was expected, rather, nike, he was paid, roughly about $40 million over the course of that endorsement deal. but this is definitely something that i don't think he's going to be able to run from anymore. >> no, it's the worst nightmare scenario. >> you saw people mocking livestrong bracelets he sold, raised $80 million, it said "livewrong." >>> here is your thursday forecast, wet day from upstate new york. severe morning storms in the deep south. showers and thunderstorms from jacksonville, carolinas. windy, cool, showers across the dakotas and upper midwest. >> 50s from fargo to chicago. 60s from detroit to the northeast. 80s across the south. 93 in phoenix. >>> and the financial crisis

govern was 90. >>> lance armstrong, still a rock star to people who support the livestrong organization. he spoke to these charity psych lists today in texas, calling the past few weeks interesting and at times very difficult. a growing doping scandal forced armstrong to give up chairmanship of livestrong and a bunch of sponsors gave him up too. >>> police or a manhunt west of milwaukee looking for a willer. brookfield, wisconsin. witnesses say a man walked into a nail and hair salon and started shooting. this is an active investigation right now. susan candiotti is on it. fast-moving developments. what do we know about the suspect? >> reporter: a special tragedy this morning. we know this man is 45 years old. his name is radcliffe hougten. police have been trying to locate him since this tragic shooting began. shortly after that nail and hair salon was scheduled to open at about 11:00 local time, noon eastern time, law enforcement officials tell us the shooting began when a gunman walked into that salon, an employee saw someone with a gun and stead something to the effect of, look, if you'

to get your business this holiday season. ,, ,,,,,, charity, livestrong. the cyt wa >>> lance license stepping down as chairman of his -- lance armstrong stepping down as chairman of his cancer fighting to limit the scandal of the doping scandal he is involved in. then nike said it would end its relationship with armstrong but it will continue to support live strong his foundation. >>> last week the u.s. anti- doping agency released the report detailing allegations of widespread performance- enhancing drugs use by armstrong and his teams. >>> multivitamins have the ability to prevent cancer. the new study may have some jumping on the bandwagon and start taking their vitamins but dr. kim takes a closer look. >>> reporter: multivitamins are the most popular dietary supplements in the u.s. a third of all adults pop them daily. >> this adds up to my normal routine and probably under doctor's orders. >> in case i miss something in my regular diet. >> reporter: now a new study shows how the long-term use of a daily multivitamin may do more than better a bad diet. it may reduce the risk of c

supporters last night at the anniversary celebration for his livestrong charity. >> it's been an interesting couple of weeks. it's been a difficult couple of weeks for me, for my family, for my friends, for this foundation. i get asked a lot. people say, man, how are you doing? and i say -- and i

for more than a decade. the news came minutes after armstrong stepped down as chairman of his livestrong cancer charity. nike says it will keep working with livestrong. >>> time now to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe "the washington post" says a federal court has thrown out the terrorism conviction of osama bin laden former driver. he was tried at guantanamo bay in 2008 and released a year later. the appeals court ruled that he was convicted on charges that didn't exist at the time he was accused. >>> boston globe says an earthquake rattle edd much of new england, centered 40 miles west of portland, maine. so far, there are no reports of damage or injury. earthquakes, i can tell you, are rare in new england. >>> moscow times reports russia's prime minister has declared a war against smoking. medvedev says >>> this national weather report sponsored by sponsored by sensodyne. nine out of tendency at any times recommend sensodyne. >> it's one of the biggest art thefts ever. bandits break into a dutch museum during the mid. night stealing

, livestrong, but he'll remain on the board. he repeatedly denied doping. >>> angelina joellie's charity setting up a fund to educate girls in afghanistan and pakistan in honor of the 14-year-old girl that was shot last week. she is still fighting for her life. she spoke out about education for girls, and the taliban fought back against her. >>> ashton kutcher, he landed on "forbes" list of the highest paid television actors. >>> and the man in north dakota has sold a 20-year-old jug of barbecue sauce for nearly $10,000. this on ebay. not just any sauce. mcjordan barbecue sauce from a michael jordan promotion at mcdonald's in the early 1990s. >>> the most important celebrity alive weighs in on the presidential election. you may not understand what she is actually saying, and she has not heard of one of the candidates. "the ridiculoust" is next. based on this chart ? don't rush into it, i'm not looking for the fastest answer. obviously verizon. okay, i have a different chart. going that way, does that make a difference ? look at verizon. it's so much more than the other ones. so what if w

down as chairman of his cancer charity livestrong, although he will remain on the board. he has repeatedly denied doping. >>> ashton kutcher's move to "two and a half men" has paid off. he's on "forbes'" list of highest paid actors. >>> a man in north dakota sold a 20-year-old jug of barbecue sauce for nearly $10,000 on ebay. it's mcjordan barbecue sauce from a michael jordan promotion at mcdonald's in the early 1909s. anderson? >> thanks. >>> she hadn't heard of one of the candidates and you may not understand what she's actually saying. the "ridiculist" is next. [ male announcer ] one in four americans can't sleep. are you one of them? drink dream water, the natural, fast acting sleep aid that helps you wake refreshed. visit drinkdreamwater.com. >>> time now for the "ridiculist." tonight we're adding celebrity endorsements for president. they've been rendered completely obsolete because the only celebrity who really matters any more just weighed in on the election. no one else needs to say anything else from this point forward. i'm speaking of course about honey boo-boo. >> yo

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's wrong. >> during that interview, the vice president of livestrong called in and wanted to respond, and she's going to tell you if they're considering giving the money back at all. plus we're going to be talking about what happened in wisconsin, that shooting we are finding out now, martin, that three of those victims are believed to have died and our affiliate is reporting that the gunman has now been found and the gunman, they believe the gunman has died. we'll be reporting that at the top of the hour. >>> it may are made people around the world stay up all night and stare at the sky. we have the best photos of the new meteor shower. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, a

and stepping down as a chairman of his foundation livestrong. that is expected to be on youtube a short time later tonight. >>> the girl shot for supporting education for girls in pakistan says her brain has physical damage from being grazed by the bullet but that malala is doing well and can stand up and she can communicate, still. taliban gunmen sing he would her out and shot her on her school bus last week. let's check some of our headlines. >>> president obama and mitt romney were on stage together last night telling jokes at this charity dinner. it's a traditional stop for presidential candidates. but the zinger? they were good. >> as president obama surveys the waldorf banquet room with everyone in white tie and finery, you have to wonder what he's thinking. so little time. so much to redistribute. >> after my foreign trip in 2008, i was attacked by a celebrity because i was so popular with our allies overseas. and i have to say i'm impressed with how well governor romney has avoided that problem. >> well, romney picked up a big endorsement from the orlando sentinel yesterday. that pap

armstrong stepping down as chairman of his livestrong cancer charity to quote, spare the organization any further negative effects from a doping scandal. the agency concluded that armstrong led a doping ring, that he cheated and pushed other members of his team to do the same. nike said it was ending his contract with him. armstrong has consistently denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. >>> federal criminal investigators raided that specialty pharmacy that's linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak. it's killed 15 people. more than 200 have been sickened. it's not clear what the investigators were looking for but they're cooperating. the outbreak was caused by tainted viles made at that facility. >>> the u.s. postal service is being cut off. for the first time ever, it can no longer borrow money from the treasury. the service hit its borrowing limit last month so now it will have to rely on stamps and service fees to cover costs. >>> president franklin d. roosevelt is being honored in new york city right now with a dedication ceremony right now. it's the only memorial dedicated to ro

, the livestrong foundation. he said he wanted to spare the group from fallout over a doping scandal. separately, nike severed ties with armstrong today. it cited the u.s. anti-doping agency's report, detailing allegations of extensive doping by armstrong and his teammates. in russia, investigators opened a criminal probe against a leftist leader accused of planning mass riots against president vladimir putin. it was the latest move in a kremlin crackdown on political opponents. this new investigation focuses on sergei udaltsov, the leader of the left front opposition movement. today, outside his moscow home, >> hold on until the end. don't be silent. that's the most important thing. don't be silent. it is a new wave of oppression. it is precisely a new wave of oppression. it is illegal, and it is the revenge of this government for our activism. i ask all citizens not to be silent, but rather to be angered by this. >> sreenivasan: udaltsov has led anti-putin protests for several years and been arrested more than 100 times during his political career. several other activists are also under scruti

doped. also today armstrong stepped down as chairman of his cancer charity livestrong, although he'll remain on the board. he has repeatedly denied doping. >>> ashton kutcher's move to "two and a half men" paid off and moved to number two on "forbes'" list as highest paid male actor. he earned an estimated $24 million. >>> a man in north dakota sold a 24-year-old jar of barbecue sauce on ebay. mcjordan barbecue sauce from a michael jordan promotion and mcdonald's in the 19 90s. >>> here's a hint, she hadn't even heard of one of the candidates. you may not understand what she's saying. 4g lte is the fastest. so, which superfast 4g lte service would you choose, based on this chart ? don't rush into it, i'm not looking for the fastest answer. obviously verizon. okay, i have a different chart. going that way, does that make a difference ? look at verizon. it's so much more than the other ones. so what if we just changed the format altogether ? isn't that the exact same thing ? it's pretty clear. still sticking with verizon. verizon. more 4g lte coverage than all other networks combined

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