1. Supreme 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 Jersey man who won the $338 million Powerball lottery. The Dominican immigrant officially claimed his prize today. Lottery officials say he is opted 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 acquitted her and her ex-boyfriend.

 

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