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Congress plans to conduct a hearing next month
on two professional football players whose suspensions were blocked
by a federal appeals court.


      Two people with knowledge of the plans tell The Associated Press
that the a House subcommittee will delve into the issue. They spoke
on the condition of anonymity because lawmakers have yet to
announce the hearing.


      The NFL had attempted to suspend Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams
and Kevin Williams four games each for violating the league's
anti-doping policy.


      But the players sued, arguing that the NFL's testing violated
state workplace laws. A federal judge issued an injunction blocking
the order, which was upheld last month by a three-judge panel of
the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Congress plans to conduct a hearing next month
on two professional football players whose suspensions were blocked
by a federal appeals court.


Congress to look into Vikings suspension case

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