Scalia funeral calms U.S. Supreme Court battle

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's memorial service on Saturday was expected to be attended by scores of U.S. political leaders, who will put aside for the moment their battle over his succession. Justice Clarence Thomas was slated to read from the Bible at the service, under the blue-domed Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the nation's largest Catholic church. Scheduled to attend were the Scalia family, members of Congres