Jury acquits Chris Cook of assault

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    Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was acquitted Thursday of all charges that he assaulted his girlfriend in October and said his next move is to get ready to play after missing most of last season.

    "I got a job to do. I missed 10 games. I got to make up for that," Cook told reporters outside the courtroom after the jury returned its verdict.

    Cook, 25, was charged with one count of domestic assault by strangulation and one count of third-degree assault, both felonies, after a fight with his then-girlfriend of 10 months, Chantel Baker. Cook said he acted in self-defense when the fight turned physical. The jury acquitted him of those and two misdemeanor domestic assault counts.

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