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Everybody Will Be Talking About Powerball for a Few Days

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are history, so it's on to Powerball Wednesday.

Actually, sales are already soaring as players chase a record $425 million jackpot in the multi-state lottery game. The amount, which could grow before Wednesday's drawing, has easily eclipsed the previous Powerball high of $365 million, won by eight co-workers at a Nebraska meatpacking plant in 2006.

Source: Plain Dealer. Read full article. (link)

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