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MOBILE, Ala., July 20 (UPI) -- Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell pleaded not guilty in an Alabama court Tuesday to a charge of possessing a controlled substance.
Appearing before a judge in Mobile, Russell entered the plea in connection with a July 5 arrest in which he was taken into custody as part of an undercover police sting operation.
Authorities alleged the former signal-caller had codeine syrup at his home without a prescription.
Russell's attorney, Donald Briskman, told the Mobile Press-Register, "We're looking forward to the hearing on August 11. I asked the court to set it early so we could get this behind us."
Russell, a former star at LSU, was released by the Raiders in May after Oakland selected him with its top pick in the 2007 draft. He compiled a 7-18 record before his release.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 (UPI) --
Minnesota Vikings fullback Jerome Felton was out on bail Saturday after being arrested for driving while intoxicated, jail records indicate.
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MONTECITO, Calif., June 3 (UPI) --
U.S. actress Drew Barrymore married art consultant Will Kopelman Saturday at her estate in Montecito, Calif., E! Online reported.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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ROME, June 2 (UPI) --
Dogs across Italy are wagging their tails as a new ice cream for man's best friend goes to market.
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