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Lawyer to lottery officials: Client with winning Powerball ticket will wait to claim prize

RALEIGH, N.C. – A lawyer has told North Carolina lottery officials that a client with a winning Powerball ticket is waiting to claim the prize. Lottery officials said in a news release Friday that the lawyer said the client has a winning ticket for the $564 million jackpot. Officials were …

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NY's court ruling on where sex offenders can live sparks discussion of law's effectiveness

MINEOLA, N.Y. – A court ruling in New York last week about where sex offenders may live has rekindled a debate over whether such laws really work to protect children. New York’s Court of Appeals ruled that only the state has the power to tell offenders where they can and …

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South Georgia man shoots armadillo, sending bullet on zigzag path into mother-in-law's back

LEESBURG, Ga. – Authorities say a south Georgia man shot an armadillo, but ended up accidentally wounding his mother-in-law when the bullet ricocheted off the mammal known for its hard shell. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies tell WALB-TV (http://bit.ly/1FCGUBO) that 54-year-old Larry McElroy fired his 9 mm pistol at the armadillo …

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