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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A jackpot of $475 million ranks as the second largest in Powerball history and third biggest overall.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Officials declined to provide details of the winner in advance, not even whether the ticket sold at a Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn was purchased by someone from that state.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  2 tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot, one from Missouri and the other from Arizona

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video: Big lottery winners offer advice, cautionary tales as $500 million Powerball drawing approaches

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  The $425 million jackpot, the largest in Powerball's history, represents a potential life-changing fortune.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The winning ticket was sold at a Lapeer gas station.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Splitting the spoils is not always easy for group lottery winners, can lead to lawsuits

Friday, January 27, 2012  New York lawyer's decision to withdraw multimillion lottery claim doesn't end mystery over ticket

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  1 Idaho, 1 Washington tickets hold winning numbers to Mega Millions jackpot worth $355 million

Thursday, October 15, 2009  The president and CEO of Georgia Lottery Corp. has been named president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries.