lance has to be the most tested cyclist in history and he was clean. i find it hard to believe that he alone has discovered a performance enhancing drug that disappears during the race. can't overestimate what lance did for people who have cancer and i cannot overestimate how much we all enjoyed watching him do what he did for the sport of cycling. however, what i find hard to believe is that during cycling's doping era when there were dozens of top name guys eventually implicated or suspended armstrong was not only beating them but demolishing and embarrassing them and he was doing all that clean? i just don't see how that's physically possible. in fact, one of the problems with stripping armstrong of his tour titles is several of the second and third place finishers have battled their own doping allegations or even admitted they cheated. look, i spent countless hours on my couch watching lance armstrong, rooting for him, loving him, but let's be real. while perhaps there is no fire, the smoke around the doping allegations is too thick to ignore. i'll

lance is getting lanced. so, lance armstrong is going down and all the seven tour de france titles that he had, they are all going away. what about a government that has been juicing it sell up if years in the debt record still stands. it is not going away. so, really, who is juicing who? the guy who did so stick a needle in his behind with his money or the guys judging him who have been sticking a bigger needle in all of us, with our money? and my guest, why that is not right. it is ironic, is it not? >>guest: very ironic. you hit the nail on the head. our government is the dope. big dope. we have $16 trillion in debt. why is the government enter veering in whether lance armstrong used drug enhancing drugs, if you will, if his tour de france competition? uci is the governing body for cycling. let them handle it. we have government everywhere. they are in our cars. in our kitchen. in our bedrooms. enough government already. >>neil: i don't know negative about whether he used performance enhancing drugs or whe

. >>> tonight, lance armstrong says he gives up on fighting the anti-doping charges. and will be stripped after his medals for life. >>> tonight, he is the hip-hop master. tonight, grand master flash tells us his vision. >>> good evening. i'm cynthia mcfadden. tonight, we look at atheism in america. there are tens of millions of nonbelievers in the country. the number has more than doubled in the past two decades, so little surprise there is a new movement. the separation of church and summer camp. a wave of atheist camps offers a god-free alternative to religious camps. lindsey davis has a look inside. >> reporter: he has a summer ritual. a week away from home in washington state to attend atheist camp. why don't you believe in god? >> well there is no proof that god exists. >> reporter: to it's actually called camp quest. it's where hundreds of nonbelieving parents send their offspring. this is ella, age 9. >> if he were to come down and do something really amazing, i would be able to accept that he exists. >> reporter: heady stuff for summer camps. >> you guys are

biking great lance armstrong says enough is enough. just hours after armstrong announced he was dropping his fight against doping allegations, the u.s. anti-doping agency said it was moving to strip armstrong of his seven tour de france titles. the agency also said armstrong would be hit with a lifetime ban. drew levinson is in washington with more. >> good morning, terrell. lance armstrong says it's finally time to put on the brakes. he says he's not a chter. but the most famous american cyclist says it's time to quit fighting. >> lance armstrong's run of seven consecutive tour de france wins was historic. it will no longer be in the record books. the u.s. anti-doping agency says it will strip armstrong of his titles and ban him from cycling for life. the decision comes after armstrong announced he's giving up the fight to clear his name. armstrong released a statement to the associated press saying "there comes a point in every man's life when he has to say enough is enough. for me, that time is now." . the doping agency accused arms

and that lance could be guilty of cheating? and our resident expert says armstrong's decision not to fight the latest charges in front of a arbitration panel will be perceived by many as admission of guilt but adds he knows he probably would have lost this case. >> in a usada arbitration, which has been called a kangaroo court, they have three arbitrators. two are picked and their record is 40 and one. and they just don't lose. and there are most cases won, 2-1. >> representatives from the live strong foundations say this latest news does not change the image in the cancer community and that lance will make a difference as a philanthropist. we'll see what lance has to say about live strong and support from a number of other athletes. >> thank you very much. >> and another disgraced tour defrance winner in court today, floyd landis, here he is in just a moment. he admitted a courtroom that he defrauded 1500 people who contributed to his fund thachl fund set up five years ago to contest charges he used performance-enhacing drugs.

say we saw lance armstrong dope.m use epl, a hormone that increases the oxygenation of the blood which allows people like lance armstrong and others to do those super human treks up the pyrenes. he's also someone who has a $500 million foundation live strong bracelet, and he took it to a point where he could then step away without being found guilty in a court of law even if he is guilty in the court of public opinion. >> eliot: i feel like every other individual who has looked marveled and worshiped a guy like lance armstrong. he comes back from stage four cancer. wins the tour. he's getting cancer treatment for the under served. tell me if i'm wrong, 41 of the 70 people who finished in the top ten of the years he won has been found to have used some sort of steroids or enhancement performance drug. everyone was ubiquitous on the tour. is he someone who is tarnished now? i feel the confusion that >> you feel the confusion not just you but all of the united states is of two minds when it comes to the world of sports

the fall of lance armstrong.coming up. >> eliot: what might conservative politicians learn from richard posner? that's coming up on my view. also coming up at the top of the hour in "the war room" with jennifer granholm, mitt romney's birther comments set off a firestorm. jennifer will look at the political implications ahead of next week's republican convention. she's got a great lineup tonight including dapennebaker director of the war room with the documentary about the clinton campaign. we have that in "the war room" and"viewpoint" next. been going commando for the past 10 years. >>since when do you get to say stuff like that on tv? >> listen, if you'd read your email once in a while, you'd know i have a new show. (vo) always outspoken. >> you think because this is an election year you can just say anything? >> hello! say anything, that's the name of the show. >> eliot: judge richard posner is an iconic thinker and injurist. prolific in his work product and impact. he's one was those responsible for the intel

>> within the cancer community, lance armstrong is a hero.e helped pass legislation in texas that created a $3 billion investment in cancer research and prevention. >> she also says that armstrong helped raise $500 million for them. he started the foundation after beating kearns himself back in the 90's. it provides free service for those affected by cancer. >>> republican big wigs have been pushing todd akin to get out of the race against claire mccaskill, but again today he says he's staying in. >> i may not be the favorite candidate of some people within the republican establishment, but the voters made a decision and this is an election, it's not a selection. >> both mitt romney and paul ryan have encouraged akin to drop out. >>> an arbitrator has awarded a las vegas developer about $28 million in a contract dispute over the grand canyon sky walk. the developer claims he's owed the money mostly for management fees that he was to receive under a contract with the indian tribe. the tribe owns the bridge and contends the judgment is not enfo

apartment but the investigation continues >> we have proven time in an timeout that we were clean >> lance armstrong dropping his fight against doping charges. >> more clouds and delays at sfo. we will talk about that in your forecast coming out >> no delays so far at the eight gates at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> it is friday august 24th. >> 6:00, we are following developing news in san francisco. police now say that a suspicious looking device found in an apartment building in the tenderloin was not hazardous at all. >> more than 70 people had to evacuate. kate is on the scene >> i can tell you now that the roads have reopened and cars are freely moving so there is no need to worry about the morning commute through the area. what police did find it is 12- 15 pipes that were cut and capped and they found ammunition nearby. that is enough to star in investigation. images of the scene from earlier, police got a call around midnight asking for them to come out and check out an apartment basement on jones street and when they arrived they found the pipes and were immediately concerned. main

whatever you thought of lance armstrong -- >> i think lance armstrong has been an incredible motivator. >> i've been a lance armstrong fan during his era of just total dominance in the sport. >> -- you'll notice have to add convicted doper to the list d forfeit technician gonzalo escobar and other -- and for fit technician gonzalo escobar and others we caught up with at the cycling store it wasn't that big of a stretch. >> he got cancer and all of a sudden he's demolishing not just beating people but humiliating people in the mountains. >> for us a lot of my friends when we have conversations about this i think we all agree he was probably on something at some point. >> i think that if he wasn't guilty, he would fight. it he has enough money, power, great lawyers. >> but apparently no more stomach for the fight, a shocking development says former pro praiser brian walton who says armstrong as -- pro racer brian walton who sees armstrong as the ultimate competitor. >> so much of the evidence points towards guilt and i really think it's a shame that he has given up his fight at this stag

>> lance armstrong is an icon. lance armstrong is a legend. pick the word to use. for this to happen to lance armstrong, cycling needs to take a solid, hard look at theirself and say we are a sport with a serious, serious issue. we've got to start cleaning this sport up and it needs to start right now. >> allen, thank you for your perspective this morning. appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> the other big story we're following, of course, is tropical storm isaac and where that storm is headed. al is outside our new window with the new latest on that. al. >> thanks a lot. we've got a lot going on with isaac. first of all, let's take a look at where isaac is located right now. current we can see on radar, on video, the storm swells are starting to come in. already reports of at least four inches of rain and another six to ten inches possible. check out the radar. you can see we are looking at some pretty strong echos coming through san juan. that's going to be making its way to hispaniola, port-au-prince, cities in haiti. right now 165 miles south of santo domingo, 45-m

lance armstrong won. >> interesting. now what then, potentially?rmstrong came out with this very detailed statement saying everyone knows i won these seven jerseys, et cetera. i will continue fight for example my family and i'll continue fighting for people with cancer, for my foundation and i still want to prove that i'm the most fit 40-year-old on the planet. >> and he can still do that. he's racing today. >> he can't be in any internationally sanctioned event. he's out of the ironman competition and he wanted to do that and he was doing very well and he's still doing local events and doing publicity events and once there is a final decision, but for the time being, lance armstrong is the seven-time champion of the tour de france and the usada still has to prove its case to the rest of the world and he's got his mind made up. he's still vowing to live strong. >> thanks so much. appreciate that. i know you follow the ins and outs of everything in the world of biking, not just lance armstrong, but everything else. thanks so much. appreciate it. >>

lance armstrong is being portrayed as the victim. lost races allegedly because he doped. any racer who was clean. >> well -- >> it might be a contradiction in terms, but, yeah. >> i think people are still rooting for lance armstrong. i think it's a story you want to get behind and you want to believe and you want to hope that it's true. >> there aren't many undecided voters left on lance armstrong. there are people who believe in him and people who don't. >> but can they really even remove, you know, these seven victories? >> it could be appealed to a european court of arbitration who could say it's not usada who has the jurisdiction. but you saw it as not some store front in new jersey that's just making this up. they are the panel. they are the board that runs drug testing in almost every sport, amateur sport, in the world right now. this is a big group that does drug testing and generally knows what they are talking about. >> i wonder when he says, you know, when he says, well, if they do that, which it seems like they have immedi

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lance armstrong will fight no more. >> the 7 time tour de france winner will no longer defend himself against doping charges. larry is here and this ace huge decision. >> very surprising lance armstrong for years has been fighting this battle to clear his name. armstrong said tonight enough is enough he will no longer defend himself against the latest claims by the u.s. anti-doping agency. this is in no which admission of guilt but certainly portrayed that way by the agency they banned him from competitive cycling. back in june they said they had new evidence that proving he used performance enhancers. no details. his decision clears the way for the agency to press cycling governing body into stripping lance of his title. armstrong says the agency has no authority to take the title away but the head of the agency disagrees. tonight reaction from bay area cycling fans. >> lance armstrong has had a lot of problems and has been accused of doping almost as long as since his come back in cycling and you know i think i kind of see where there is smoke there are is fire. >> i see lance armst

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lance armstrong will fight no more. >> the 7 time tour de france winner will no longer defend himself against doping charges. larry is here and this ace huge decision. >> very surprising lance armstrong for years has been fighting this battle to clear his name. armstrong said tonight enough is enough he will no longer defend himself against the latest claims by the u.s. anti-doping agency. this is in no which admission of guilt but certainly portrayed that way by the agency they banned him from competitive cycling. back in june they said they had new evidence that proving he used performance enhancers. no details. his decision clears the way for the agency to press cycling governing body into stripping lance of his title. armstrong says the agency has no authority to take the title away but the head of the agency disagrees. tonight reaction from bay area cycling fans. >> lance armstrong has had a lot of problems and has been accused of doping almost as long as since his come back in cycling and you know i think i kind of see where there is smoke there are is fire. >> i see lance armst

lance armstrong gives up on the fight over doping and pays a heavy price, but is it fair? "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, i'm david gregory in washington in for brian tonight. we begin with the eruption of gunfire and mayhem, just outside one of the world's most famous landmarks, a place that millions visit every year, the empire state building. this morning, right in the middle of rush hour as people were trying to get to work and tourists had already started lining up to visit the building's observatory high above manhattan. a man who had lost his job nearby unleashed a deadly revenge attack on a former co-worker, and that triggered a hail of gunfire that in the end left nine innocent people hurt. it was the latest eruption of gun violence in a summer that has seen far too much of it. we begin tonight with nbc's lester holt at the empire state building. lester? >> reporter: david, i walk by this stretch of fifth avenue on a regular basis and i can tell you at 9:00 in the morning it's about as busy as you see now,

lance is no longer a cyclist. he's a motivational speaker. he's a cancer survivor. he can walk into any banquet not introduced as the seven time winner of the tour de france, but a cancer survivor running a tremendous foundation that saves lives. clearly, his reputation is wiped out as a cyclist, but has to be healthy. he's a cancer survivor. financially, he didn't want to go down this road anymore, and he has to wake up every day cancer free. he cannot have stress on his shoulders every day meeting with his attorneys and his legal team to clear his name. this is old news. america loves a comeback. in the next six months to a year, it is critical that he keeps his nose clean, lays low, and that as this goes away, his big endorsement deals stay with him. sandra: how much does he make from the endorsement deals right now? >> makes tens of millions of dollars for the foundation and other numbers go up and down from equity stakes in nutritional companies and drinks. nobody knows how much he makes, but a lot of the money he makes from speaking engagements and livestrong,

nike plans to continue to support lance and the lance armstrong foundation. a foundation that lance created to surf cancer survivors. >> armen, stay with us. peter flax editor in chief of bicycling magazine joins us now. what do we make of this, this announcement by lance and what happens to him and all those titles he has won? >> well, i think he's choosing the least worst option in front of him. i think he's trying to find place where he can take the moral high ground and claim that he's the victim of a witch hunt and it's a damage control move. i think you saw today they're going to act to strip him of the titles and it will turn into an international situation where others have to accept it. it's not clear yet whether his titles will actually be stripped. >> is there any doubt that he, in fact, used these kinds of doping products? >> absolutely convinced that he did. but i'm also convinced that he is the victim of a witch hunt and there's no justice possible here. but he, just to be clear, i think he is absolutely guilty of the charges they were pursuing.

lance armstrong will fight no more. >> the 7 time tour de france winner will no longer defend himself this ace huge decision. >> very surprising lance armstrong for years has been fighting this battle to clear his name. armstrong said tonight enough is enough he will no longer defend himself against the latest claims by the u.s. anti-doping agency. this is in no which admission of guilt but certainly portrayed that way by the agency they banned him from competitive cycling. back in june they said they had new evidence that proving he used performance enhancers. no details. his decision clears the way for the agency to press cycling governing body into stripping lance of his title. armstrong says the agency has no authority to take the title away but the head of the agency disagrees. tonight reaction from bay area cycling fans. >> lance armstrong has had a lot of problems and has been accused of doping almost as long as since his come back in cycling and you know i think i kind of see where there is smoke there are is fire. >> i see lance armstrong as legendary hero. inspired a lot of

had that lance armstrong had doped? >> really it was the totality of the evidence. that made it so compelling and overwhelming. >> pelley: you say the totality of the evidence. did you have eyewitnesses, for example? >> we did. we had a number of eyewitnesses, confidantes who have never before come forward with information. we had analytical data. >> pelley: armstrong called your investigation a witch-hunt. >> yeah. i mean, it's a refrain we've heard from others who have been caught using dangerous performance-enhancing drugs to cheat sports so it's one we're familiar with. but there's absolutely no basis to it. we make our decisions solely on the evidence to bring a case or not bring a case. >> pelley: armstrong was no longer competing in cycling. he'd retired from the sport. i wonder why you felt it was important to pursue this now? >> you know, look, i think it's a sad day for all of us who love sport when one of our heroes is shown to have cheated with dangerous performance-enhancing drugs but on the other hand, these types of cases send a powerful message to al

sandra: the ultimate road rash for lance armstrong.ormer cycling king stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned from competitive sports for life. how quickly could the wheels fall off his multimillion-dollar endorsements? we have an expert's insight next. >>> plus the u.n. moves to spend a $100 billion to fight climate change. how big a tab could u.s. taxpayers be stuck with? details coming up. do you ever have too much money? ♪ san san it's official, lance armstrong's athletic career is over. the anti-doping agency stripped him of his titles barring him from competing or coaching professional sports the rest of his life. will he keep endorsement deals? i want to bring in two experts on this. fox sports radio host and editor-in-chief of bicycling magazine, peter flax. peter, starting with you. why do you think he stopped fighting the charges? i think the bicycling world says, what? >> incredible moment after watching him for 20 years, and i've never seen him give up before. he's always been someone who fought at all costs.

sports editor david on reports. >> lance armstrong's life story is one of the most dramatic sports has ever known. he won the tour de france seven times in a row, elevating cycling to new levels and his own profile to the american a list, and it was all the more extraordinary because he did it after overcoming a life- threatening cancer. >> it looks good. it looks good. >> his career and reputation have been dogged by persistent allegations that his achievements were fuelled by band performance enhancing drugs, claims he has always denied. >> i try not to let it bother me. and just keep rolling right along. i know what i know, and i know what i do and i know what i did. that is not going to change. >> today, it did change. faced with a rash of charges from the u.s. anti-doping agency, backed up by as many as 10 former teammates, armstrong uncharacteristically through in the towel. in a statement, he said there comes a point in every man's life when he has to say enough is enough. for me, that time is now. armstrong says this is not an admission of guilt. despite that, the u.s. anti- do

that's lance's doing.ands that everybody has, he always tested clean and to my knowledge, and he's my hero. he's why i'm out here. [ applause ] >> reporter: stephen powell, a cancer survivor, is also out here for the people who couldn't be here. he says his focus is on saving lives. lance armstrong beat testicular cancer and started his livestrong foundation 15 years ago, raising half a billion dollars. he's used to uphill battles, beating cancer, but has given up the fight on doping allegations. >> i don't blame him for not fighting it. >> i think he did the right thing to walk away. >> we support lance and livestrong. >> reporter: the executive director of 24-hour booty realizes the people who believe the champion cyclist cheated may feel even strong better it this week. >> i think there's always people looking to take heroes down, people that have accomplished things, so they would do that, you know, no matter what. n]♪ >> but i think the people that understand the cause and have been impacted by cancer

lance armstrong's fall from grace is complete. he will not fight doping charges, which means he could be stripped of all those tour titles. >>> taking aim. isaac is in the caribbean right now to make a mess of haiti. and land in tampa, where officials are prepping for the worst. >>> subway scare. the almost deadly mistake by a mom carrying her young son, falling off a subway platform. onlookers rushing to help. >>> and lights, cameras, crowds. would you know a real celeb if you saw one? is this guy actually one? well, new york crowds, they sure thought so. >>> good morning, everyone. we begin with that breaking news overnight about lance armstrong. his legacy is very much in question this morning. >> in a bombshell announcement, armstrong said he will no longer fight charges from the u.s. anti-doping agency. they claim armstrong useds illegal drugs during his legendary cycling career. >> and his seven tour de france titles could be wiped away. abc's neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: armstrong will face a lifetime ban from

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they have witness testimony from ten people who did bike with lance armstrong.timony will not be heard because there will be no arbitration hearing. that may be what armstrong is trying to avoid. >> we're also watching authorities in california, they say rodney king's death was the result of an descent ccidental drownindrowning cocaine and marijuana was in his system. king was in a state of alcohol and drug induced dill leer yum when he died in june. his fiancee found him in the bottom of his swimming pool. >>> two men are facing charges for the fatal shootings of deputies near new orleans. investigateso investigators are looking into a movement that they're part of a far right extremist group that does not acknowledge the authority of the federal government. >>> dole is recalling 100,000 cases of the italian blend bag salad after random sample test positive for liysteria. so check that out. if you have one of these salad bags, dole says no illnesses have been handed down yet. >> this is the video you love so much. a boston area woman running to catch a train wi

lance armstrong started this foundation 15 years ago raising half a billion dollars. he's used to uphill battles, beating cancer, but has given up the fight on doping allegations. >> i don't blame him for not fighting it. >> reporter: the executive director of 24 hour booty realize the people who believe he cheated may feel even stronger about it this week. many of the cyclists say lance armstrong is bigger than his titles and he represents saving lives. 24 hour booty raised $250,000 for the columbia event. as a whole, they raised $8.5 million nationwide. >>> the two top picks in this year's draft are facing off out at fedex field. dave, we've been sneaking a peek. how's it look to you? >> reporter: i guess both guys are done here, bruce, because look at the fans. i think they are leaving fedex field in droves right now as they expect that both griffin and luck are just about done for the day. both of these guys have had their moments and i think they both have shown why they were drafted exactly where they were drafted one and two. griffin's showing you that powerful

anti-doping officials say lance armstrong can no longer call himself tour de france champion. the u.s. anti-doping agency stripped him of those seven titles along with 14 years of other wins after he stopped challenging the charges against him. enough is enough armstrong wrote on his website. i refuse to participate in a process that is so one-sided and unfair. usada ceo travis tygart says armstrong used performance enhancing drugs to win and reportedly had 10 former teammates prepared to testify. >> given that he's chosen not to contest, it's a legal fact that he's now disqualified and has a permanent ban from sport competition. >> the anti-doping agency expects the international cycling union and the tour de france organization to go along with its decision, but both groups have yet to make an announcement. the retired cyclist denies ever taking performance enhancing drugs, but last year former teammate tyler hamilton told 60 minutes he watched armstrong use illegal blood boosters. >> you saw lance armstrong inject epo? >> yeah. like we all did. >> armstrong could have enter

. >> and lance armstrong gives up his fight against drug doping allegations. they plagued him for many years. >>> american cyclist lance armstrong has been stripped of his tour de france titles. the u.s. antidoping agency has also issued a lifetime ban from cycling. and they contend that armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs. alexis christoforous reports this comes after armstrong gave up his fight against the allegations. >> reporter: lance armstrong's record run of seven consecutive tour de france titles could soon be wiped from the record books. the cycling legend says he will stop fighting charges that he cheated to win. on his website. armstrong writes -- >> reporter: the decision comes as a surprise to many in the cycling world. >> i'm definitely would have expected lance to fight all the way to the grave to clear his name. >> reporter: in june, the u.s. antidoping agency charged armstrong with using performance-enhancing drugs to win. travis tygart the head of the usada said he will be stripped of his titles. >> given he's chosen not to contest it'

do you think that lance armstrong is guilty of coping? you could comment on facebook or twitter or e-mail us at cbs 5 dot com. >>> tropical storm i sick is getting stronger as a hit in for the dominican republic and haiti. 400,000 people are still living in camps because of a destructive force quick to add a half years ago. once the storm interested gulf of mexico, it could gain enough strength to become a hurricane. florida is in the cone of uncertainty. it could make things interesting for the republican national convention which begins on monday. >>> will have a great show on sunday night. at the opening ceremonies will be here on monday. isaac is just a distraction. tampa officials are not too concerned. republican officials are taking precautions just in case is too much to handle. the storm is one reason why they're getting a jump on the presidential nomination process. the begin of roll call vote to officially nominate mitt romney on monday. that's much earlier than previous conventions. they're concerned about the local supporters