Peru ex-president denied bail in U.S., wife dragged from court after outburst

(Note language that may offend some readers in paragraph 7) By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former Peruvian first lady was dragged out of a courtroom in San Francisco on Thursday as she cursed a judge's decision to keep her husband, ex-president Alejandro Toledo, in jail pending extradition proceedings. Toledo, 73, is wanted in Peru to stand trial over accusations that he took a $20 million bribe from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht during his 2001-2006 term. Toledo denies wrongdoing.

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