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Santonio Holmes Says He Sold Drugs as Teenager

Jan. 29, 2009
Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes made a surprising admission thisweek: despite being a promising athlete, he also sold drugs on a street corner in his Florida hometown.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler