Armstrong Facing Federal Investigation
US media are reporting that cyclist Lance Armstrong is facing a fresh federal investigation after admissions he took performance-enhancing drugs.
Attorney Andre Birotte, who oversaw an earlier inquiry, had said aprevious decision not to prosecute still stood.
However, ABC News reported that: "Agents are actively investigating Armstrong for obstruction, witness tampering and intimidation".
It added that Birotte "does not speak for the federal government as a whole".
Armstrong confessed to taking performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France wins in an interview with Oprah Winfrey last month.
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