Armstrong's charity says bowed, not crippled by doping scandal

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Armstrong's charity says bowed, not crippled by doping scandal

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/armstrongs-charity-says-bowed-not-crippled-doping-scandal-225340767--spt.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RFhkiQuignYsPh0zqRM03Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-28T225340Z_1_CBRE91R1RLN00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-USA-ARMSTRONG-CHARITY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lance Armstrong takes part in a special session regarding cancer in the developing world during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York" align="left" title="Lance Armstrong takes part in a special session regarding cancer in the developing world during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (Reuters) - A top official with the cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong acknowledged on Thursday that the athlete's doping scandal had tarnished its reputation and created &quot;headwinds that were not only stiff but heartbreaking.&quot; But Andy Miller, executive vice president of the Livestrong Foundation, said the group was &quot;bigger than its founder&quot; and insisted its fund-raising and outreach programs for those diagnosed with cancer had not been irreparably damaged by the scandal. &quot;It's been a difficult year,&quot; Miller told the group's annual convention in Chicago. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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