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CHICAGO (AP) — The richest Powerball jackpot ever — and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history — has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up to new lives as multimillionaires? Powerball officials said early Thursday that tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record $579...

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (AP) — State officials say a Detroit-area woman who won a $1 million lottery prize but continued to get food stamps has been removed from the food assistance program. The Michigan Department of Human Services said Wednesday the lottery winner no longer was getting benefits...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Wyoming man has claimed $10,000 in lottery winnings in South Dakota. Henry Fales of Cheyenne, Wyo., won the prize in last Friday's Mega Millions drawing. His ticket matched four of five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball to win the game's third prize...

Tyrone Curry doesn't have to wake up at 4 a.m. and mop the floors at Evergreen High School in Seattle. Not after the custodian won the Washington State lottery to the tune of $3.41 million five years ago.

Wyoming lawmakers struck down a bill proposing the sale of multi-state lottery tickets.

Lawmakers considered bills dealing with open meetings, open records, charter schools and a lottery for Wyoming.

The Wyoming Legislature is finishing up their third week of work.