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Prosecutors close Armstrong inquiry, no charges

Feb 3

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In this July 17, 2009, file phot, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong reacts as he answers questions of reporters prior to the start of the 13th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 200 kilometers (124.3 miles) with start in Vittel and finish in Colmar, central France. (AP Photo/Bas Czerwinski, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures.

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Micron CEO dies in plane crash

Feb 3

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In this Dec. 12, 2005 file photo, Steve Appleton, CEO and chairman of Micron Technology Inc., looks out through the engine compartment of his stunt jet airplane inside the hanger where he keeps several different types of aircraft in Boise, Idaho. Appleton, has died in a small plane crash Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Boise. He was 51. (AP Photo/Troy Maben, File)

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The head of memory chip maker Micron, long known for taking risks in stunt piloting, died Friday when a small experimental plane he was piloting steeply banked, stalled and crashed near an Idaho runway.

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Weekly US oil, gas rig count down 11 to 1,997

Feb 3

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HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down 11 this week to 1,997.

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Weekly US oil, gas rig count down 11 to 1,997

Feb 3

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HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down 11 this week to 1,997.

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Tim Lincecum returns as Giants ace, with options

Feb 3

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum talks about his new contract during a baseball media availability at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Lincecum showed up at AT&T Park on Friday with a hooded sweatshirt pulled over his cap and signature shaggy hair, hiding his appearance.

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