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N.C. lottery begins with winners, losers -- and some glitchesNews Story
North Carolina woke up scratching this morning as the state lottery began. The first tickets in the N.C. Education Lottery, the country's newest government-backed game, began selling at 6 a.m. today. There were winners, losers and a few technical glitches. As lottery buyers mixed with regular early morning patrons, ticket sales appeared brisk at gas stations, groceries and tackle shops across Wilmington. Charles Brinkley, of Wilmington, was ready with $52 at 5:30 a.m. at a Scotchman
Mar 30, 2006, 1:56 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery riches are only one component of happinessNews Story
Let's cut right to the chase here. How much money is enough? How much would make you happy this holiday season? We mean really happy. A million? $10 million? $100 million? The age-old question of whether money can buy happiness plays out in the headlines daily. Jewel Whittaker, wife of the lottery winner who took home the richest undivided jackpot in U.S. history a lump-sum payout of about $113 million after taxes now says she regrets his purchase of the ticket that won the $314.9 million jackp
Dec 27, 2004, 8:02 am - Todd - Lottery News