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HOT CELEBRITIES: Reese Witherspoon apologizes for drunken spat

 

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(Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon's initial court date on a disorderly conduct charge was pushed back for a month on Monday after the squeaky-clean "Legally Blonde" star admitted she had drunk too much and was "deeply embarrassed" by her behavior.
Witherspoon, 37, one of Hollywood's most beloved celebrities, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning in Atlanta, after arguing with police who stopped her husband James Toth on suspicion of drunken driving.
A first court hearing set for Monday was rescheduled for May 22, Atlanta municipal court officials said. Her talent agent husband Toth will have a hearing the following day.
In a statement released late Sunday, the American actress said she could not go into detail about what happened, citing legal reasons.
But she added: "I do want to say I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said," Witherspoon said in the statement.
"It was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband, but that was no excuse. I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job. I have nothing but respect for the police and I am very sorry for my behavior."
Witherspoon, who has recently dyed her signature blonde hair brown, appeared in New York on Sunday as scheduled for the premiere of her latest film "Mud," as news of her arrest began to break.
The actress, who won an Oscar in 2006 for playing country star June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line" and made her movie debut at age 15, had until now avoided the kind of scandal that hits many Hollywood stars.
According to the police report, Toth, 42, was pulled over when he drove across a double line on the road. Appearing disheveled, smelling of alcohol and with bloodshot eyes, he then failed a blood-alcohol breath and a field sobriety test.
Witherspoon was warned to stay inside the vehicle but after her husband's arrest, she got out of the car and said, "she was a 'U.S. citizen' and that she had the right to 'stand on American ground.'"
Witherspoon was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct.
The actress asked if he knew who she was, saying: "You're about to find out who I am. ... You're going to be on national news," the police report said.
The couple was released from custody at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday.
Witherspoon has been in the Atlanta area filming her next movie "The Good Lie," based on the real life story of a refugee from the Sudanese civil war.
Toth and Witherspoon married in 2011 and have a son together. Witherspoon has two children from her first husband, actor Ryan Phillippe.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey in Los Angeles, editing by Jill Serjeant and Sofina Mirza-Reid)
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BREAKING NEWS: RCMP claim arrests thwarted al-Qaeda-linked attack on Canadian passenger train


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RCMP say they have conducted a criminal investigation in Montreal and Toronto.Canadian police and intelligence services arrested two men in an al-Qaeda-linked plot to attack a VIA Rail passenger train with the express intent to inflict mass causalities and cause terror on Canadian soil, investigators announced on Monday.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced at a press conference that two men -- Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser –were arrested in Montreal and Toronto on Monday after an extensive investigation into a plot believed to be connected to al-Qaeda.
The plan to derail a passenger train – reportedly during a trip between Toronto and New York – could have resulted in a high number of casualties and scarred a region already suffering from last week’s bombing of the Boston Marathon.
The RCMP said the suspects scouted railroads in the Toronto area as part of their preparations. The pair had been under investigation for an extended period of time and investigators said they were ready to act if they went into action.
The suspects are not Canadian citizens. RCMP said the suspects were receiving support from al-Qaeda representatives in Iran.

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“While the RCMP believed that these individuals had the capacity and intent to carry out these criminal acts, there was no imminent threat to the general public, rail employees, train passengers or infrastructure,” the RCMP said in a statement.
Investigators claimed the two suspects face charges of “conspiring to carry out an attack against, and conspiring to murder persons unknown for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a terrorist group.”
CBC News originally broke the news of the arrest on Monday and reported the plot was not connected to last week's bombing in Boston nor a group from London, Ont., which has been connected to a recent attack on an Alergian gas refinery.
“Each and every terrorist arrest the RCMP makes sends a message and illustrates our strong resolve to root out terrorist threats and keep Canadians and our allies safe,” Assistant Commissioner James Malizia said in a statement.
“A meaningful response to these threats begins on Canadian streets and in Canadians homes and the RCMP works with all their partners, including communities across Canada, in the fight against terrorism.”
The arrests come at an auspicious time, as members in the House of Commons debate a bill that would strengthen Canada's anti-terrorism laws.
The arrests are bound to bring to mind the case of the "Toronto 18" terrorist group that were said to be behind a plot to bomb the CSIS headquarters, Toronto Stock Exchange and various other targets, as well as storm Parliament Hill and behead the prime minister.
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