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Some key numbers about the giant $900 mil Powerball drawing
Enthusiastic ticket-buyers have pushed the record Powerball jackpot to $900 million for Saturday night’s drawing. Ticket sales on Thursday were double the previous record for that day, said Gary Grief,...
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Photos: Odds of winning the Powerball
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Record Powerball jackpot irresistible for many Americans
Lottery players, take heart. Officials say it’s increasingly likely that someone will win the $900 million Powerball jackpot. People across the country dreamed about what they’d do with the largest...
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Mexico willing to extradite recaptured drug lord Guzman
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico is willing to extradite drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States, a federal law enforcement official said Saturday, a sharp reversal from the official position...
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Winning numbers drawn for record Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (WANE) – Saturday night’s jackpot reached an all-time record high earlier this week. It kept climbing and climbing to an estimated $949,800,000 million before the 10:59 p.m. drawing....
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Trial set for woman accused of stabbing Chicago-area teacher
CHICAGO (AP) – An Ohio woman accused of stabbing a Catholic high school teacher to death in his suburban Chicago home is scheduled to go on trial this week. Twenty-two-year-old Alisha Walker of Akron,...
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The 10 highest US lottery jackpots
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing will be $1.3 billion. While that’s the largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever, lotteries elsewhere in the world can be far bigger. Spain’s massively...
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APNewsBreak: Government not ensuring pilot skills are sharp
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor sophisticated automated control systems in cockpits,...
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State of union in 2016: Strong job market, middling economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama delivers his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night to a nation whose economy is far sturdier than it was when he took office in 2009. Yet as 2016...
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How to avoid frozen water pipes as temperatures drop
WKBN is your source for the Valley’s latest weather information. Download our app for Apple and Android devices and sign up for weather text alerts. LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Overall, temperatures have...
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Powerball jackpot world’s largest at $1.3 billion
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – No one matched the six Powerball numbers after Saturday night’s drawing, making the now $1.3 billion jackpot the world’s largest ever. “Biggest jackpot in the history of the...
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Photos: Golden Globes 2016 Red Carpet
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Planned Parenthood backing Clinton in primary race
HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) – Planned Parenthood is swinging behind Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race and says that won’t mean negative campaigning against her primary opponents. The...
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Rolling Stone faces criticism over ‘El Chapo’ interview
NEW YORK (AP) – It was a big scoop, and one Rolling Stone may well regret. The magazine made stunning news over the weekend by revealing that actor Sean Penn landed a rare interview last fall with the...
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First News previews Detroit auto show
DETROIT, Mich. (WKBN) – The 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit begins Monday morning. The big auto makers, including General Motors, will all be part of the show. Over the next two...
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Iconic singer David Bowie dies at 69
NEW YORK (AP) – David Bowie, the iconic and shape-shifting British singer whose illustrious career lasted five decade with hits like “Fame,” ”Heroes” and “Let’s Dance,” died Sunday after a battle with...
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Buick Surprises Detroit Auto Show with stunning sporty concept car
DETROIT, Mich. (WKBN) – Buick unveiled a stunning new sporty concept car to open the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Called Avista, the 2-door sport coupe was the second of...
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Chevy unveils new Cruze hatchback at Detroit auto show
DETROIT, Mich. (WKBN) – Chevrolet showed its new Cruze hatchback at the North American International Auto Show Monday morning. It offers one of the largest cargo areas in its class at 47 cubic feet....
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Ringling circus elephants to retire in May
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and will retire all of its touring elephants in May. The circus’s...
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Indiana family blames social media post for burglary
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Many people post on social media; and while friends may know the latest updates in your life, thieves may also be keeping a close watch. One West Lafayette family thinks...
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