A winning combination: Man who played same lottery numbers for a decade finally nets a big payday
After nearly 10 years of playing the same lottery number combination, a $50,000 payday has finally arrived for a man in Maryland, lottery officials said.
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Rudimental to headline The Hundred final
Rudimental will headline The Hundred Final, while the cricketing tournament will also see live performances from the likes of Asha Gold, Dylan and Lottery Winners.
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People in China are so worried about the economy they're asking for divine intervention
China's post-Covid reopening was supposed to be the stimulant that the world needed. But after an early burst of activity, growth in the world's second largest economy appears to be stalling.
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A Kentucky man ran out of fuel. A stop for $20 worth of gas netted him a $1 million jackpot win
A man from Corbin, Kentucky, ran into some bad luck after his car became critically low on gas but his misfortune was short-lived, thanks to a winning purchase at a gas station.
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Powerball lottery winner faces lawsuit alleging ticket theft
Edwin Castro won the jackpot last November - but Jose Rivera claims he is the rightful winner.
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A father and son will go to prison for a $20 million lottery scheme
A Massachusetts father and son were sentenced in federal court on Monday for a scheme that saw the pair illegally claim more than $20 million in lottery winnings and lie on their tax returns to dodge more than $6 million in federal taxes, prosecutors said.
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A North Carolina man plans to use his $100,000 lottery prize to build classrooms in Mali
A North Carolina man is planning to use his $100,000 lottery prize to help build classrooms for children in his hometown in Mali.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Lottery Winners recall Paul Weller ‘moaning’ about following their live show
The Lottery Winners frontman Thom Rylance was delighted when The Jam legend Paul Weller "moaned" about following them on a bill.
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An engaged North Carolina couple is planning their dream wedding after fiancé wins $150,000 lottery prize
One couple's dream wedding will become reality after a North Carolina man won the first top prize of $150,000 in a newly launched scratch-off game -- the first time the top prize had been claimed since the game launched earlier this month.
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Pennsylvania man wins $50,000 lottery prize in Maryland for a second time in 2 months
Most people aren't lucky enough to win a $50,000 lottery prize, but a Pennsylvania man did it twice in a matter of weeks.
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Shop clerk 'stole misplaced £3m lottery ticket'
Officials opened an investigation after Carly Nunes claimed her prize with a torn and burned ticket.
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A liquor store clerk was indicted after she allegedly tried to claim a winning $3 million lottery ticket left by a customer
A liquor store clerk schemed, stole and tried to cash out a winning $3 million lottery ticket, a Massachusetts county prosecutor said, before investigators -- helped by technology -- launched a hunt for the rightful winner.
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