Mr. Armstrong had been at the center of doping allegations, made in 2010 and 2011, by two ex-teammates, including Floyd Landis, who also rode with the now-defunct U.S. Postal Service team.

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Windows Phone 8 also now features 120, 000 apps, including new Facebook, Twitter and Skype apps.

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It details life at the abbey, now a ruin, including tenant dealings, clergy appointments but also an abduction.

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