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A legislative study committee wants to give several dozen counties a one-year windfall in lottery money for school construction. The House-Senate panel recommended Wednesday to take $32 million from a lottery reserve fund and give it to 57 of the state’s 100 counties. The full General Assembly would have to approve the idea when it […]

RALEIGH — A legislative study committee wants to give several dozen counties a one-year windfall in lottery money for school construction. The House-Senate panel recommended Wednesday to take $32 million from a lottery reserve fund and give it to 57 of the state’s 100 counties.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A legislative study committee wants to give several dozen counties a 1-year windfall in lottery money for school construction. The House-Senate panel recommended Wednesday to take $32 million from a lottery reserve fund and give it to 57 of the state’s 100 counties.

FORT MITCHELL - Police are seeking a man for stealing a case of lottery tickets from a gas station Wednesday night.

With the regular season now over, the NBA’s lottery set can look forward to the prospect of hope, that the draft and free agency will bring better tidings next season. Before we let the Eastern Conference’s also-rans disappear into the summer, let’s take a final look at how they ended up where they are and what […]

What do you do when you’ve been unemployed for months and your tax refund comes through on April Fools’ Day? Michael Perez, 51, of St. Albans decided to take a chance and put $5 on the New York Lottery.

A New York lottery winner said he disguised himself with a marker-drawn beard when he accepted his prize to protect his new fortune from thieves.

Kevin Pietersen has described the idea of England playing a £10million challenge match next winter as like winning the lottery and took a swipe at those who are criticising cash-hungry cricketers.

CHICAGO (AP) - There are 40,000 spots on the Chicago Housing Authority waiting list for federally subsidized rental housing. Those who hope for a shot at 1 of the rental vouchers commonly known as Section 8 can, starting Thursday, enter a lottery for 1 of the spots on the waiting list.

PHOENIX — As the state’s economy slides, more Arizonans are trying their luck on the lottery, according to a poll released Wednesday by Northern Arizona University researchers.