Article: Palmeirostickingwith story

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Rafael Palmeiro gave his side of the story.

Now Congress weighs in.

A House committee's report on whether the former Baltimore Orioles slugger lied under oath when he denied taking steroids was to be released today, a day after Palmeiro publicly offered a possible explanation for his failed drug test.

When he testified before the House Government Reform Committee on March 17, alongside Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco and others, Palmeiro jabbed a finger in the air for emphasis and said: "I have never used steroids. Period."

In May, Palmeiro failed a drug test, and on Aug. 1, he became the highest-profile player suspended for 10 days by Major League Baseball under its new ...

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