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Morning news and current affairs presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague, including:

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Cycling legend Lance Armstrong's team ran "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme the sport has ever seen" according to a report by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. Professor Chris Cooper of the University of Essex and author of the book Run, Swim, Throw Cheat, explains how difficult it was to detect Armstrong's alleged cheating.

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It seems likely that 16 and 17 year-olds will be allowed to vote in the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 after the UK government conceded on the measure to ensure a deal with the Scottish Government on a simple yes or no question. Ben Page, chief executive of IPSOS Mori, argues that the 18-25 turnout is the worst of all age groups and Labour MP Natascha Engel and Lord Forsyth, former Scottish secretary, discuss the efficacy of the potential move.

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The winner of the country's leading literary prize, the Man Booker, is announced next week and in the run-up to the award, Today will be talking to the six authors who've been selected for the shortlist. The 麻豆约拍's arts correspondent Rebecca Jones spoke to Indian poet Jeet Thayil who is in the running with his first novel, Narcopolis.

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If your elderly parent or relative dies in a private nursing home, how do you get assurance that their death was not down to lack of care? The Today programme's Andrew Hosken examines whether there is a gap in the current system.