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56YO Georgian Wins 1/2 of Jackpot

A 56-year-old married woman has won half of the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot in U.S. history and has taken the cash option, which after taxes, will be about $120 million, Georgia Lottery President Debbie Alford said Wednesday. Ira Curry, of Stone Mountain, came to the lottery office with the winning ticket of hand-picked numbers, a mix of family birthdays and the lucky number 7. She did not appear at the afternoon lottery announcement in Atlanta. Curry bought the ticket at the end of the day Friday and it was a last-minute decision, Alford said/Q13Fox.com. More here. (AP photo: A clerk operates a lottery machine to print out Mega Millions lottery tickets for a customer in Muncie, Ind.)

Question: What would be your first purchase if you won $120 million free and clear?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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