U.S. judge rejects Apple bid to halt Galaxy sales By Dan Levine Sat Dec 3, 2011 10:22am IST (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) failed to convince a U.S. judge to block Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) from selling some Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the U.S. market, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies. In a ruling released late on Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California denied Apple's request for a preliminary injunction against Samsung. Representatives for Apple and Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for...