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Virginia Construction Worker Wins $1 Million in Powerball
BURKE, VA – Nicholas Perez from Burke didn’t hit the $1 billion jackpot in the April 1 Powerball drawing, but he still walked away a millionaire. Perez won the second-tier prize of $1 million by matching the first five winning numbers of the Powerball. He bought the lucky ticket at Safeway on 8646 Richmond Highway in Alexandria. His winning ticket was one of only six across the country to match the first five numbers and the only one in Virginia. The winning numbers for the draw were 19-24-40-42-56, with a Powerball number of 23. Perez used the Easy Pick option,
5 plants Washington mosquitoes hate – but you won’t
It's the time for the annual ritual in which we light candles, slather ourselves in scented oils, and place lanterns to deter away evil spirits. No, I'm not talking about some sort of pagan rite: I'm talking about dealing with mosquitoes. I've been blessed: since I moved to Washington seven...
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