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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Lottery Commission paid nearly $100,000 to settle an ex-employee’s lawsuit. Shelton Charles is a former lottyer systems analyst who alleged he was fired for blowing the whistle on problems with a vital computer system.

Associated Press - August 14, 2008 12:45 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Lottery Commission paid nearly $100,000 to settle an ex-employee’s lawsuit.

Associated Press - August 14, 2008 12:45 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Lottery Commission paid nearly $100,000 to settle an ex-employee’s lawsuit.

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. — A Marianna man has won free gasoline for a year from the Florida Lottery. 

Linda Drewelow of Ionia was the Iowa Lottery’s biggest lotto winner in Floyd County during fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008), winning $10,000 in the Hot Lotto game. Drewelow purchased the ticket at Hy-Vee Gas in Charles City.

LITTLETON — An open house is being held at the Littleton Ridge Estates on Saturday for those interested in applying for the lottery of available affordable units in the development. The open house at Unit 3C runs from 10 a.

Gov. Mitch Daniels has revived a proposal to lease the Hoosier Lottery to a private operator, saying the money could fund a proposed college scholarship program.

The Massachusetts State Lottery’s largest vendor paid in excess of $132,000 in consulting fees to one of state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill’s closest friends and political confidants, at the same time Cahill steered tens of millions of dollars in contracts to the national firm, according to records and officials.