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Big Country Politics: All things Abilene and Big Country with Congressman Jodey Arrington

by: Joey Hollingsworth

Posted: Jun 1, 2019 / 12:25 AM CDT / Updated: Jun 1, 2019 / 12:25 AM CDT

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MLB, union agree to opioids testing; marijuana dropped from ‘drugs of abuse’ list

by Erica Garner / Dec 13, 2019

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Major League Baseball will start testing for opioids and cocaine, but only players who do not cooperate with their treatment plans will be subject to discipline.

Marijuana will be removed from the list of drugs of abuse and will be treated the same as alcohol as part of changes announced Thursday to the joint drug agreement between MLB and the players’ association. In addition, suspensions for marijuana use will be dropped from the minor league drug program.

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Rapper Scarface in runoff for Houston City Council seat

by JOHN L. MONE, Associated Press / Dec 13, 2019

HOUSTON (AP) — As a member of Houston’s pioneering rap group The Geto Boyz, Brad Jordan co-wrote the early 1990s hip-hop anthem “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”

Now, the 49-year-old rapper better known as Scarface is working to ensure Houston voters that no, their minds are not playing tricks on them: He is running for City Council, and he's a serious candidate.

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6 children have died of flu in 2019 in Texas

by Erica Garner / Dec 13, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Six children have died in Texas of “flu-related causes” since flu season began at the end of September this year, the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed Friday.

The youngest child who died was one. The oldest was 16. Health officials say four were not vaccinated for the current season and they are still gathering information about the other two deaths.

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