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Lone Ticket Claims $315 Million Powerball Jackpot

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Published December 26, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

There's a single winning ticket for the jackpot in the multi-state Powerball lottery. It's worth about $315 million, making it the largest jackpot ever claimed by one ticket. The winner has yet to be identified. The ticket was purchased at a convenience store in Hurricane, West Virginia. NPR News reports.

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