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A broken windshield on her son's car turned out to be a lucky break for an upstate New York house cleaner. State lottery officials introduced 55-year-old Pamela Fitch of Mechanicville as the person who won $1 million on a Big Bucks instant ticket bought on Jan. 8 at a Stewarts Shops convenience store in Saratoga County.
On the day that Donald Peters died, he unknowingly provided financial security for his wife of 59 years and their family.
Economic woes eased for thousands in Spain on Monday as the Christmas lottery — billed among the world's richest — dished out some euro2.32 billion ($3.23 billion) in prizes.
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Tennessee state lottery:
Ecuador has picked a new temporary Supreme Court by lottery, but judges say they will boycott the tribunal.
For a Kansas City man, 2008 has been a great year when it comes to playing the Missouri Lottery. Arthur Watkins, 53, has won slightly more than $400,000 in two Powerball drawings within a four-month period.
A Kansas man whose girlfriend was physically stuck to the toilet in their home wins $20,000 in the state Lottery, for the second time this year. Kory McFarren cashed in his winning $2 Bonus Crossword ticket in Great Bend Monday.
Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the Tennessee state lottery:
A woman and her accountant husband who claims he's developed a formula for lottery picks have each claimed $350,000 jackpots — twice.
This couple won't have to argue about how to spend their lottery winnings. That's because the Mount Horeb husband and wife each won their own $350,000 jackpots in this weekend's SuperCash state lottery.
A man who won $10 million in a California lottery game has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for a drunken-driving crash that killed three people.
The Thai Supreme Court on Monday accepted a lawsuit alleging abuse of power by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his former Cabinet and other officials in the holding of a government lottery.
A California state senator hopes to pump up the lottery's coffers by expanding prize offerings to include free gas.
A British woman assaulted by a serial rapist has won the right to sue the attacker who became a millionaire by winning the lottery while in prison.
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the South Carolina state lottery:
Suddenly, a coaching search isn't the only big decision facing the Chicago Bulls.
A woman who won $5 million in the Georgia lottery a year ago has been found stabbed to death in her home, and her former boyfriend has been charged with murder, authorities said.
An anti-corruption body set up to investigate the activities of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government filed a court complaint against him, his former Cabinet and other officials Monday alleging abuse of power in implementing a government lottery.
Man walks into Texas gas station,steals lottery ticket dispenserEconomic crisis? Man walks into gas station to steal scratch off lottery ticket dispenser.
Lottery wins no guarantee of health or long-term wealthEver daydreamed about winning the lottery? You probably imagined a life of financial comfort and good health. But research suggests that such fantasies are often just that.
Lottery winner attacked; one man taken into custodyJust before Ahsoak was assaulted, the attacker, accompanied by two women, approached him to ask if he was the person who won the $500,000 jackpot, according to police.
Sex offender wins $500,000 Alaska lotteryAn Alaska lottery held to raise money for a group that helps sexual abuse victims had a surprise winner: a convicted sex offender.
Lottery winner is a 3-time sex offenderThe winner of the $500,000 lottery drawing came forward Saturday to collect his prize, and the man who will pocket a half-million dollars from a raffle designed to benefit a sex abuse victims charity is a three-time sex offender.
Ohio lawsuit seeks share of big lottery winFour co-workers filed a lawsuit today against the winners of a $207 million Mega Millions jackpot, saying the others didn't keep a promise to share the winnings.
Powerball Arrives In FloridaSunday, Florida became the 30th state to join the game of Powerball. The addition of Powerball is supposed to boost slumping lottery sales and while there may be some advantages, Channel 9 uncovered a report that warned about the consequences of adding the game.
OK, first of all, I haven't even checked my lottery numbers from yesterday, so I don't know if I've actually won or not (yeah, right!). Secondly, I seriously doubt that I won... but if I had...
Keith Thomson: Chances You'll Be Killed by an Asteroid in 2009A computer video circulating the internet has rekindled fears that an asteroid will hit Earth and send mankind the way of the brontosaurus. Based on NASA projections, there is indeed a chance that such an asteroid will impact Earth in the next year.
Good News Wednesday: Belgian 'Santa' gives half lottery win to the poorBRUSSELS (AFP) – The Christmas spirit reigns in the Belgium village of Riemst, where a lottery winner is giving half his 7.5 million euro (10.5 million dollar) scoop to the poor, reports said Wednesday.
Honest store clerk returns a grandmother's winning lottery ticketA 92-year-old great-grandmother from Queens accidentally discarded a winning $1 million scratch-off lottery ticket - but a scrupulous supermarket clerk saved the day.
S.C. Education Lottery: Boom for Schools, Bust for StudentsWhen the South Carolina Education Lottery passed in 2000, it did so largely on the back of claims that it would help fund scholarships that would enable more South Carolinians to attend college than ever before.
'Nagging' wife to thank for lottery win A "nagging" wife who bullied her husband into buying a lottery ticket has been vindicated after the couple scooped the £2.8m (NZ$7.7m) first prize - with only minutes to spare.
Obama not the Antichrist, Debunker findsThe day after Obama won the presidential election, the Illinois State Lottery drew the numbers 6-6-6. However, it was the fifth time this year that those numbers have won, so you cannot make much of a case about the meaning of Nov.
Man wins lottery twice in one monthWORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A retired Massachusetts firefighter will receive $50,000 annually for 20 years after getting a winning ticket in the state lottery for a second time in a month.
Obama's Election Night $25 'Raffle'(Excerpt): Although Obama has already raised a record $640 million for his White House run, now he's trying to raise more by dangling a real prize in front of previous contributors.
Kentucky: All Your Internets Are Belong to UsIn a fairly stunning ruling, Kentucky Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate wrote that, "The Internet, with all its benefits and advantages to modern-day commerce and life, is still not above the law, whether on an international or municipal level."
Jamaican lotto scam used to buy guns: policePolice in Jamaica say a lotto scam targeting US citizens is contributing to gang violence in the country.
Sweet Dreams in Hard Times Add to Lottery Sales When gasoline prices shot up this year, Peggy Seemann thought about saving the $10 she spends weekly on lottery tickets.
Man Gives Church $3M Lottery Ticket; Pastor says, "God put the ticket in his hands"Pastor Bertrand Crabbe of the True North Community Church in Port Jefferson said the donor, who asked to remain anonymous, donated the "Ba Da Bling" scratch-off ticket immediately after realizing he won.
Wisconsin couple each hit lottery - twiceA woman and her accountant husband who claims he's developed a formula for lottery picks have each claimed $350,000 jackpots — twice.
Giving credit for Olympic gloryWITH much of Europe feeling decidedly gloomy over escalating tensions with Russia, Britain has had something happier to focus on in recent days.
Church rejects $600,000 in lottery winningsThe chances of winning the lottery rely on a lot of prayer and the immutable laws of statistics, but one such lucky soul bagged a jackpot, and couldn't even give the winnings away.
Indiana Man Forgets Glasses, Plays Wrong Number, Wins $3 Million Lotto Jackpot "Bobby Guffey usually plays the same combination of numbers representing the birthdays of his five children. But he left his glasses at home when he bought the winning ticket Aug.
Obama tickets come with a catchSome of those hoping to wrangle a seat for Barack Obama's speech were told this week they have to put in six hours of volunteer work for his campaign by Friday to have a shot at a ticket.
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