An injured protester holds his head during clashes between the local people and protesters during the second day of the three-day long general strike called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) in Kathmandu May 21, 2012. The general strike was called to demand the names and territory of the 11 federal states and to guarantee the rights of indigenous nationalities in the new constitution, according to local media. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

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Craig says he won't resign despite guilty plea

WASHINGTON | Thu Oct 4, 2007 4:38pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho reversed course on Thursday and said he intends to remain in Congress despite his conviction in a sex-sting operation.

In a statement after a court refused to permit him to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of disorderly conduct, Craig said he intends to complete his third term that ends in January 2009. "When my term has expired, I will retire and not seek re-election," Craig said.

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