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Lottery fever hits Midlands as Powerball jackpot grows

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 The Powerball jackpot is reaching a record high and that has people in the Midlands scrambling to get their hands on $320 million. The jackport is the fourth highest in the history of the game.

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Mega-long odds for winning record jackpot

Friday, March 30, 2012 Record $540 million Mega Millions jackpot has people buying tickets, but odds of winning long

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