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Senator denies lewd acts
US Republican Senator Larry Craig on Monday denied "inappropriate conduct" in a bathroom in a Minnesota airport after his arrest was reported in a Washington newspaper. Craig was arrested in Minneapolis-St Paul in June by a plainclothes police officer, the Roll Call, which covers Congress reported. Roll Call said Craig, 62, pleaded guilty this month to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and paid more than US$500 in fines and fees, and had a 10-day jail sentence stayed. Shortly after the story was posted on paper's Web site, Craig, who represents Idaho, issued a statement saying he had erred by admitting wrongdoing. "At the time of this incident, I complained to the police that they were misconstruing my actions. I was not involved in any inappropriate conduct," said Craig, who is married, and up for reelection next year. "In hindsight, I should not have pled guilty."
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Emu at Wal-Mart not on sale
Employees of a Wal-Mart Supercenter used shopping carts to corral a wayward emu outside the store about 6am on Monday, West Bend, Wisconsin, until help arrived,police said. Richard Takacs, the owner of three-year-old Myron, speculated the bird had been chased from his farm -- which is about 3km away -- by a coyote. Two other emus also bolted from their pen but were found unharmed nearby.
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Owen Wilson recuperating
Owen Wilson, known for films such as Wedding Crashers, is seeking time to "heal in private" after media reports claimed he was hospitalized in Santa Monica, California, for a suicide attempt. "I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time," Wilson, 38, said on Monday in a statement. Firemen and police officers went to Wilson's home late on Sunday and transported a person to a hospital for treatment, but they did not give his name.
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