[U.S.] LA judge dismisses suit over park Nativity scenes

LA judge dismisses suit over park Nativity scenes
http://www.salon.com/2012/11/30/la_judge_dismisses_suit_over_park_nativity_scenes/
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles federal judge has dismissed a Christian group's lawsuit to force suburban Santa Monica to reopen spaces in a city park to private displays, including Christmas Nativity scenes.

Lottery officials verify winning Powerball ticket
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1130-powerball-20121130,0,6094719.story
DEARBORN, Mo. - Powerball fever carried an edge of anticipation Thursday as Missouri lottery officials said they had verified one of two tickets that matched all six numbers to split a $588-million jackpot, but that ticket holder - and another in Arizona ...

Dominique Strauss-Kahn and housemaid look to settle out of court
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/30/dominique-strauss-kahn-housemaid-settlement
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund chief, is said to have reached a settlement with the hotel maid who accused him of trying to rape her, likely ending a legal saga that forced the onetime French presidential contender's ...

Nev. federal court rules against same-sex marriage
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/11/29/nev-federal-court-rules-against-same-sex-marriage/
A federal court in Nevada has ruled against allowing same-sex couples to marry on the basis that they can't procreate and gay people aren't a politically powerless class.

Bradley Manning case heads back to court
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/2012/11/im-stuck-inside-this-cage-bradley-manning-testifies.html
The officer who oversaw security at the military base where Bradley Manning was held for a time said on Wednesday he was not pressured by superiors to keep the Army private accused of leaking classified documents to the WikiLeaks website in a high-level ...

Michael Bloomberg Seeks $42 Billion In Sandy Relief For New York State
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/NY-mayor-seeks-more-disaster-aid-for-Sandy-victims-4074507.php
WASHINGTON -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a visit Wednesday to Capitol Hill to advocate for $42 billion in disaster relief and prevention funds for New York state in the wake of Hurricane Sandy -- an effort he hopes will not be undermined ...