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Congress examines science behind HGH test for NFL

By Howard Fendrich
Published December 12, 2012 3:09pm ET
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Congress examines science behind HGH test for NFL
FILE - Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Feb. 16, 2012 file photo. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012 to take a look at the science behind tests for HGH. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back in August 2011, the NFL and the players’ union signed off on a new labor deal that set the stage for the league to test for human growth hormone, perhaps as soon as a month later.

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