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1. Supreme¹ Court watchers say the case involving California's same-sex marriage ban could end without a ruling. Attorneys for both sides faced tough questions today. However the justices gave no indication that a majority opinion has emerged.

 

2. Pure joy, these are the words of a New Jersey² man who won the $338 million Powerball lottery³. The Dominican immigrant officially claimed his prize today. Lottery officials say he is opted⁴ to take a lump sum payment worth about $152 million after taxes.

 

3. A family spokesman says Amanda Knox will not return to Italy for the new trial that’s been order. Knox was convicted of murdering her roommate. An Italian appeals court later acquitted⁵ her and her ex-boyfriend.

 

4. This is a tiny flying possum, known as a sugar glider⁶. The nocturnal creatures are Indonesia’s newest pet craze. But some experts say the forest dwellers⁷ should not be taken home until research indicates they can be domesticated⁸.

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