Sales grow as Powerball jackpot reaches $800 million
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With Powerball sales breaking records, the odds are growing that someone will win the $800 million jackpot. But if no one matches all the numbers Saturday, the next drawing is expected to soar past $1 billion. Officials with the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball game expect about 65 percent…
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Repairs to Illinois bridge must wait due to rare mussel
BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) - Presence of a rare mollusk has delayed repairs to a bridge in northern Illinois. The Rockford Register Star reports that the Belvidere Public Works Department's plans to repair a bridge five miles west of downtown will have to wait until 2017. That's because the Illinois Department of Natural Resources needs to…
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White House: Obama can’t pardon ‘Making a Murderer’ convicts
The White House says under the Constitution, the president can't pardon Avery and Dassey because they were convicted of state crimes, not federal crimes
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For Democrats, a stable of surrogates ready to campaign
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - While Hillary Clinton has been rallying Democrats out West, former President Bill Clinton has been carrying her campaign's message through Iowa. Next week, when the Democratic front-runner returns to Iowa herself, her daughter, Chelsea, will be courting supporters in New Hampshire. The family tag-team across the early voting states is…
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $800 million for Saturday’s drawing
A winner would have the option of being paid $800 million through annual payments over 29 years or opting for $496 million in cash
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