NFL supportive of Aldon Smith rehab

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San Francisco's game against Jacksonville at Wembley Stadium will be the fifth straight game Smith, a dynamic pass rusher, will miss. He entered a … "We have to operate within the context of the collective bargaining agreement and joint drug program.
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Vets unite behind bars at Vista jail

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By housing the veterans together, authorities hope to encourage camaraderie while helping them kick drug habits, gain job skills, find housing and undergo treatment for mental illness — all factors that could keep them from returning to jail. “The …
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With mid-stage trial failure, Rigel pares focus to two drugs

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The South San Francisco-based drug developer (NASDAQ: RIGL) said Thursday that its experimental treatment for lupus patients with skin lesions failed a Phase II study — the company's third piece of bad news over the past 10 months. But it also said it …
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