Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is the subject of annual Bonfire Night celebrations in the British town of Edenbridge. An effigy of Armstrong will be burned during the celebrations, which mark the foiling of Guy Fawkes’ “gunpowder plot” to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I in 1605. The Edenbridge Bonfire Soceity has gained a reputation for using celebrity “Guys,” including Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac and Saddam Hussein. The decision to decorate the effigy with a medal saying “Jim Fixed It For Me” has attracted criticism. The medal is a reference to deceased British broadcaster Jimmy Savile, [...]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Nike ends contract with Armstrong over “seemingly insurmountable” doping evidence NEW: Armstrong says his decision to step aside was made to protect the charity The former pro cyclist resigns from chairmanship of the organization he founded in 1997 The Livestrong charity raises money for cancer research and awareness — Former pro cyclist Lance Armstrong will step down as chairman of the Livestrong cancer charity he founded in 1997 after recovering from the disease, organization spokeswoman Katherine McLane said Wednesday. The move comes the same day that Nike, a key Armstrong sponsor, announced it was ending its contract [...]

