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Lance Armstrong beat the odds many times. The seven-time Tour de France winner emerged victorious not only in a number of difficult bicycle races, but he also survived stage three testicular cancer. But when the 40-year-old confronted his most recent challenge, he decided not to continue any further.

Lance Armstrong gave up his fight against doping charges Thursday night, in effect surrending his record seven Tour de France titles.

During an interview with Howard Stern Wednesday morning comedian Amy Schumer revealed she previously had a relationship with WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. Schumer, who has been prominently featured in recent years on Comedy Central Roasts, told Stern she broke up with Ziggler via text because the couple’s sex was too athletic and he was channeling his wrestler persona.

Angelina Jolie has put her foot down.The A-list actress and her soon-to-be husband Brad Pitt are reportedly refusing to give anymore interviews to the "Today" show unless ousted host Ann Curry is the interviewer, according to RadarOnline.

Tasmania, which has one of the highest rates of smoking among youth in Australia, would be the first place in the world to impose such an age-based ban.

Are you entitled or empowered? Do you feel you are owed, or do you feel you own something? This simple choice reflects your view of the world. It stands for your self-image.

Robin Roberts, co-anchor of "Good Morning America," returned to work on Monday after an abrupt nearly three-week-long medical leave, due in part to exhaustion from a blood and bone marrow condition.

Fisker Automotive Inc. is in a bad place right now, running out of money, recalling its hybrid-electric Karma luxury cars because they burst into flames and shuffling around executives faster than a losing team substitutes pitchers; it's hard to find a bright patch for the company that isn't on fire.

Scott's family is denying earlier reports that the 'Top Gun' helmer had terminal brain cancer. Authorities say they are awaiting toxicology test results from an autopsy performed on Monday.

Several passengers who witnessed Tony Scott's tragic jump off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles are shopping around video of the fatal leap. While TMZ has reportedly seen the footage, the Thirty Mile Zone entertainment news outlet opted to steer clear of the potentially controversial video and not purchase the material.

Rosie O'Donnell revealed that she had a heart attack last Tuesday after posting a poem about the near death experience on her blog.

Ridley Scott is halting production of his next film, "The Counselor," in the wake of his brother Tony Scott's death.

A source close Tony Scott told ABC News on Monday that the 68-year-old director had inoperable brain cancer. The report has not been confirmed by authorities, and so far Scott?s family is not commenting.

Medical ethicist Julian Savulescu has called for creating genetically engineered ethical babies as a "moral obligation," for parents. Savulescu presents his case, citing the attempt as "responsible parenting."

The Supreme Court will hear final arguments starting this week in a landmark case over drug patents that could change the rules for the country's healthcare sector and potentially curb its global role as a supplier of cut-price generic medicines.

It may be surprising to many who believe that Wall Street and global finance are inherently malevolent that a century ago, the public had a very similar perception of financial services, a notion that was channeled by editorial cartoonists in hard-hitting illustrations in magazines like Puck and newspapers like the New York Herald. These cartoons would be as fitting today as they were in 1912.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Friday were Geron Corporation, Harmonic Inc, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation and Exelixis Inc.The top after-market Nasdaq losers were ZAGG Inc, Myriad Genetics, Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc and Corinthian Colleges Inc.

Walter White isn't just the name of television's most notorious meth cook on "Breaking Bad." It's also the name of a real life meth cook in Alabama. Police are currently looking for the real-life Walter White after he missed a court date following his arrest for manufacturing meth.

Researchers say they've found a compound that temporarily reduces sperm count and movement in mice with no lasting health effects, raising hopes for a male contraceptive.

First discovered in Uganda in 1937, the West Nile virus is carried by birds and spread to humans by mosquitoes

Jenn Gibbons, founder and coach of Recovery on Water, rowed into Chicago on Tuesday to complete an emotional 1,500-mile trip around Lake Michigan. During the two-month cancer awareness trek, Gibbons ran into trouble when she was sexually assaulted aboard her boat in Michigan's Upper Peninsula nearly a month ago.