foundation and they rebranded it as livestrong. and he cheated and cheated beyond many people's beliefs or imagination for those results in the tours de france. so the whole thing is built on a lie. and that's wrong. >> you've used words -- i've heard you say that you feel that you were betrayed, hoodwinked and ripped off. but despite the scandal, mr. birdsong, there are plenty of people who are still standing by lance armstrong and his charity. listen, and then you and i will talk about it. >> there's 28 million cancer survivors around the world today. 14 million in the u.s. those numbers have increased since livestrong has been around. they really provide a lot of support that was never there before. >> no, i think it's an organization that was developed by somebody who's been an enormous inspiration to so many and to myself. >> and regardless of what you might say about anything else, he's done more to motivate and to inspire just regular people and also all those survivors than anybody else. >> i mentioned what you said. you sa

you're livestrong. she's livestrong. she's livestrong. because it's the thought behind it. it's the support. yes, you can still do this. you have a life. keep going. don't stop. you know, don't waste any minute of it. >> there's 28 million cancer survivors around the world today 14rks million in the u.s. those numbers have increased since livestrong have been around and they provide a lot of support that never was there before. it's phenomenal. to me, that's the story of livestrong. livestrong's making a difference every day in people's lives. >> reporter: now, the women i spoke with say they don't know for sure. no one knows for sure. only lance armstrong knows if he indeed doped in the races that he competed in and won. but they call themselves livestrong as well as lance armstrong. >> any chance he'll address the controversy as well? >> reporter: well, if there's any indication of what he spoke about on friday night at the gala, no. he's probably going to have a very encouraging message of telling people to stay focused livestrong. he has not spoken about the allegations

livestrong. >> lance armstrong still a rock star to people who support the livestrong organization.to these charity cyclists today in texas calling the past two weeks interesting and at times very difficult. a growing doping scandal forced armstrong to give up chairmanship of livestrong and a whole bunch of big sponsors dropped him, too. >>> this next story is about something that's never happened before. pope benedict xvi conditionenized the first native american saint at st. peter burg today. lily of the mohawk is credited with the miraculous recovery of an american boy from a flesh eating bacteria in 2006 when his family prayed to her. >> in her time she had a tradition where she knew her creator very well and all the rules that go with it, loving and respected the elders, loving like the earth as in the environment. she had all these things, an appreciation of all of god's creation. when she became catholic, the creator, god, became jesus that she loved until she died, and she laid a wonderful example for us to be able to live in both cultures. >> well, the pope named six other

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 re-branded it as livestrong. and he cheated, and cheated, you know, beyond many people's believes or imagination for those results in the tour de fran

the livestrong bracelet. but now after the mountain of evidence of doping, he is losing sponsors, the leadership of his foundation and his legacy. and here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: not so long ago, lance armstrong and his partners at nike were making fun of those accusing him. >> what am i on? i'm on my bike. >> due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and misled nike for more than a decade. >> reporter: this from the very company that paid him an estimated $40 million. >> nike deciding to sever their contract with lance armstrong is the final death knell in terms of lance as an endorser. >> reporter: armstrong, seen on home video at the '99 tour as a fresh faced budding hero, is now seeing his legend virtually erased. those iconic yellow wristbands, once worn proudly by people around the world, replaced by mocking cartoons. an armstrong quote has been removed from the olympic training center in colorado. sponsors anheuser-busch, frs sports drinks, g

now lance armstrong is expected to speak 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

nike also licenses the livestrong brand for merchandise. the u.s. postal service has cashed in all of its chips, and congress says no more. the usps reached its debt limit of $15 billion at the end of september. now, the service is unable to borrow any more money. its reported that the postal service will be able to stay afloat in the coming months due to a rise in mail traffic for the holidays. however, many say time is running out and that congress will need to pass legislation to save the struggling postal service soon. it's a good time to buy a home, but a new study finds the purchase is out of reach for americans in some metropolitan cities. interest.com conducted a survey and found median- income households are unable to afford a median-priced home in nearly half of the metropolitan areas in the u.s. "housing is a very local issue. there are some places, like atlanta, where in fact yes it is very affordable to buy a house right now. but if you live in new york city or san francisco or san diego, it's probably not a whole lot more affordable no

tonight, that is the challenge facing the livestrong charity. becomes an individual matter from here on out >> ann thompson, thank you for your reporting. >>> still ahead, as we continue tonight, the news about multivitamins, including their potential role in preventing cancer. >>> and later, making a difference, breaking barriers, sharing the gift of inspiration along the way. >>> we are back with our medical news tonight, this started with a very simple question, what do multivitamins do for you? about half of all of americans take one every day. to investigate the answer, thousands of doctors were given one in a study every day for years. in this case, because they had to pick the same brand they were given centrum silver, in most cases the results turned out to be surprising. our report tonight from our chief science correspondent, robert bazell >> reporter: some 40% of americans take a multivitamin pill, it is a multi-million dollar business. and a study out today offers strong evidence that the pill can reduce overall cancer risks, at leas

as you said, we're standing outside of the headquarters for the livestrong foundation, and livestrongrd from the international cycling union this morning. we contacted lance armstrong's attorneys. they have not responded. no response via twitter yet. but at every point along this process there has been some response. we're still waiting for that. however, we did hear from lance armstrong himself yesterday here in austin just before the start of the livestrong challenge in the city of austin, either 1865. 4,300 riders there. he spoke for just about two hours, but it wasn't really anything earth-shattering. he vaguely referenced the entire situation. listen. >> obviously it's been an interesting, and as i said the other night, at times very difficult few weeks. people ask me a lot how are you doing? i tell them -- i say, well, i have been better, and i have also been worse. >> reporter: again, no reference to the u.s. anti-doping agency's claim that they have overwhelming evidence that he doped during his seven titles earning the tour de france yellow jersey, and no reference to what hi

katherine mcclane is his spokesperson for livestrong. >> of course we're concerned, and that's one of 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 billion dollars. the foundation says its purpose is not research but instead helping cancer survivors with employment and financial concerns, insurance problems, and access to care, particularly in developing nations. >> the critics say i'm arrogant, a doper. >> reporter: endorsements like the one he lost today, have made armstrong's one of the world's richest athletes. over the last ten years, he's made more than an estimated $100 million. in 2005, armstrong was suing a company in a contract dispute over a $5 million bonus after winning his sixth straight tour. in a sworn deposition, he denied allegations of doping. >> if you have a doping offense or you test positive, it goes without saying that you're fired from all of your contracts, not just the team, but there's numerous contr

those companies said they will continue to support the livestrong foundation.put status under review. >>> let's go over to baseball. national league playoffs. st. louis' matt carpenter hit a two-run homer and the cards weathered a 3 1/2-hour rain delay to beat the giants, 3-1 taking a one-game series lead. >>> the yanks and tigers were rained out. 3-1 they lead and game four played this afternoon. hopefully bill can tracking weather. finally players on a cash-strapped greek soccer team are now wearing pink. practice jerseys with the logos villa erotica and soul's house of history. two brothels they recruited as sponsors after a government spending cut left the sports clubs facing financial ruin. couldn't come up with anything else? league organizers banned them during games saying it violates the sporting ideal and is inappropriate for underage supporters. probably a good idea. all right. now let's get a check of your weather with meteorologist bill karins sponsored by someone g-rated, i hope. speechless. >> no one yet. >> we'll work on that. >> yeah, we'll fin

. >> it has been a bittersweet time i think livestrong is going to livestrong.the world's most famous could still lose an olympic medal and maybe target of a civil lawsuit. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> this morning wouldn't have been good for going cycling. >>> right now is the best time we are in between the showers from this morning and the ones that are moving into sonoma county. this morning, beautiful picture from katrina rusk, she was around san jose and picked up this beautiful picture of a rainbow, thank her for sending that in. hopefully we'll see a few more. here's at&t park great now all that sunshine can only help keep that field dry before the potential for rain rolls back in during the latter parts of the game. east bay hills not much going on clouds a little thicker by the moment, right now i've got a storm track on that one storm, even fit is moving at 40 miles per hour -- even if it is moving at 40 miles per hour it is going to stay west over 101 sonoma county over the next 45 minutes to an hour between cloverdale and windsor it is going

he was at a livestrong event. here's what he said. >> obviously, it's been an interesting, and as i said the other night, at times very difficult few weeks. people ask me a lot, how you doing? i tell them, i say, well, i've been better. but i've also been worse. >> of course, i wasn't there. but it struck me there was no reaction at all from the crowd as he said those words. >> well, people don't know how to react. he still has some level of supporters. but i think even those supporters faced with the thousand pages of the report and now this official ruling and the dropping of all the sponsors, i think everyone has to re-evaluate lance even those who still want to support him. >> of course, this isn't over for lance armstrong. what might come next? >> there's still the possibility that the federal investigation could be reopened. people might start going to him to get some of their money back, sponsorship. there's a highly publicized case, sca, that paid him a bonus for winning the tour. some of us think that now

some people who donated to livestrong now say they want their money back. a spokeswoman for the charity says livestrong adheres to high standards, and donations were never misused. >> as president and an interesting and very difficult few weeks. the trial begins today for robert f. kennedy's son douglas accused of assaulting two nurses in new york. last january kennedy took his newborn son bo off the maternity ward. he said he was getting some fresh air. two nurses attempted to stop kennedy. he allegedly twisted one of their arms and kicked the other. he faces misdemeanor charges of harassment and child endangerment. kennedy's attorneys say the nurses were the aggressors. in connecticut another kennedy cousin comes up for parole for his murder conviction. michael the nephew of robert kennedy has a hearing on wednesday. 12 of his family members are expected to attend. also planning to attend the mother of the girl beaten to death in 1975. she says she'll do whatever she can to keep (skay'-kul) behind bars. he was convicted in 2002 for beating martha moxley t

livestrong, i think, was a big draw for a lot of companies as well.ighting foundation he founded after he won the tour de france in 1999. so they're stuck now. do you stay with that because it's been so closely identified with? i think that's why he resigned today. if he stays, they would have to reduce their support for the foundation. >> well, it must be in the contract if he does anything to, you know, impact ethical standards or, you know, expectations in terms of negative behavior, they can fire him. >> absolutely. it's tough. a lot of companies. it's great when he's a hero. when he's not, you got to change course. >> that's what we're seeing today. >> all right. we'll take a break here. in case you're wondering, no, we did not plan the color scheme today. just worked out. but we are coming back with the closing countdown. >> after the bell, matching the matchers. target jumps on to the price matching bandwagon. we'll get to the bolt some of that. you're watching the "closing bell" on cnbc, first in business worldwide. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do

nike and anheuser-busch both say they will continue to support livestrong. the fallout stems from last week as u.s. antidoping report. armstrong has consistently denied doping. he says he and his family will continue their service to livestrong and the cancer community. he plans to maintain his seat on the organization's board. >>> time 4:36. most of the day is expected to be nice but this evening could be stormy. howard has the time line coming up in about 2 minutes. >> another retailer announce plans to enter the tablet wars. >> bad news for wine drinkers. jessica doyle will explain at 4:42. >> we're back in two minutes with your weather first. you're watching 9news now. >>> 4:38. a comfortable morning. temps in the 40s and 50s. our concerns will be for late this afternoon into tonight where we could have strong to severe storms. i think the bulk will be after dark with highs 60s and breezy conditions. >>> accident reconstruction is taking place where a pedestrian was struck overnight and killed. northbound 95 in newington, traffic moving well into springf

what does it all mean for th future of the livestrong foundation? the executive director of tu are. cal brands. thanks for joining us. this nike issue, that is aggering. 1,000 page report from the wife of a former teammate testified under oath that nike wired money to the hea of the international cycling governing body to cover up a positive drug test. this was in the report and kind of out there and but really gning momentum i would say in the past 24 hours or so. do you think this is why nike dumped him now and how bad is it for nike? >> here is what i don't understand. nike known they have a problem for months and months. they're certainly at the top of their game. they have been planning for th. why did they wait untilt hit the fan? melissa: what do you think? >> he could have walked away quietly, nobody would have cared. all of sudden whether they did it nor at looks like they did something wrong, doesn't it? melissa: seems like it was a really bad idea if they're just sort of waking up to this now and making this decision. i mean, you have to

. >> it has been a bittersweet time i think livestrong is going to livestrong.e world's most famous could still lose an olympic medal and maybe target of a civil lawsuit. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> this morning wouldn't have been good for going cycling. >>> right now is the best time we are in between the showers from this morning and the ones that are moving into sonoma county. this morning, beautiful picture from katrina rusk, she was around san jose and picked up this beautiful picture of a rainbow, thank her for sending that in. hopefully we'll see a few more. here's at&t park great now all that sunshine can only help keep that field dry before the potential for rain rolls back in during the latter parts of the game. east bay hills not much going on clouds a little thicker by the moment, right now i've got a storm track on that one storm, even fit is moving at 40 miles per hour -- even if it is moving at 40 miles per hour it is going to stay west over 101 sonoma county over the next 45 minutes to an hour between cloverdale and windsor it is going t

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. >> reporter: the doping controversy appears to have no effect on livestrong's fund- raising. donations this year are actually up. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new research that taking multivitamins lowers the risk for developing cancer in men. it cut the chance of the men developing

so lance is doing the right thing. >> lance armstrong is stepping down as chairman of his livestrongancer-fighting charity. he says he wants to step down as a result to limit the damage from the doping scandal involving him. >> he had no choice. everything he touches now is tainted and he doesn't want to soil the good name of cancer. (laughter) so he's distancing himself -- (laughter) he's got to do it. so he's distancing himself from the organization by stepping down as chairman and merely remaining on the board as, you know, i was so inspired by lance arm strong's live strong that i started my own rubber bracelet charity wristrong to raise awareness of wrist--- wrist-related injuries. all too common. it's glorified by hollywood. glorified. by the way -- right here, folks. by the way, you can still purchase wristrong brong bracelets at colbertnation.com, all proceeds go to the yellow ribbon fund that supports the families of wounded troops at walter reed and the fort belvoir community hospital. and, folks -- (cheers and applause) folks, it pains me to say this but, like lance, there

livestrong spokes american ok livestrong's spoke person catherine mclean. >> he's allowing new leadership to steer this organization. >> reporter: since 1997 livestrong has raised nearly half a billion dollars and served more than 2 million cancer survivors around the world. at the end of 2011 hit an excess of $100 million in assets. the foundation says its primary purpose is not to raise money fo cancer research, but to help anyone affected by cancer. there were a variety of free services including resolving employment and insurance problems while at the same time raising global awareness through summits, merchandise sales and marketing. in 2010 any kae signed a five year deal to pour at least $7.5 million in profits from its iconic livestrong brand into the foundation. nike said it would continue to support foundation initiatives, but due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that lance armstrong participated in doping and mislid nike for more than a decade, it had no choice but to terminate the contract. two others said they were out as well. souring the mood around lance armstrong

armstrong addressed 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 say this every time. and i mean it. i say i've been better, but i've also been worse. >> armstrong has 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 b

. >>> lance armstrong steps down from the livestrong foundation he founded. what the move means for the charitable organization. >>> and an unusual rescue effort, a plane full of passengers is diverted to search for a boat in distress. as governor, i cut five billion dollars in spending and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. >>> there's been no letup in the violence in syria. amateur video released today reportedly shows tanks firing on a neighborhood in damascus. there's also video said to show street fighting in aleppo. there is amateur video that appears to show a syrian military helicopter being shot down by rebels in t

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 an older dark chevy cavalier or ford mustang. >>> to politics now and with ju

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 significant deterrence has contributed

the tragedy is what happens to livestrong.ssage of "hope & faith" and fight. a lot of people say it's the most powerful charity that was ever started by an athlete. it has spawned a movement. the bracelets are everywhere. this is the biggest part of his legacy. it is actually this charity. what do you think happens to it as a brand? >> i think it goes up in smoke. melissa: oh. >> they sold 84 million of those bracelets. think of all the good they did, it now goes away. here is the worst part. lance did things over his life, things he was known for, things he accomplished, all that goes away. it is last thing you do before they remember. when people head for the exits,,all they remember is what happened and this brand is done. melissa: such a tragedy. bruce, thanks for coming on the show. we appreciate it. >> thank you, melissa. melissa: i'm going to let this speak for itself. do you know how much, the bra on that victoria secret model is worth? you're looking at the bra, right? i know that's it. ? it would make cleopatra blush

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 their products to new consumers. >>> after opening its first san francisco store, target revealed plans for

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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 candidates go after each other on taxes and libya. >>> after capsizing and towed back home, oracle team usa is figuring out how to defend the america's cup title. we will have details on this coming up. >>> google showing off the inner secrets this morning. we will take a look ahead i

victor, you are with people who are sticking 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? th