Canadians flock to U.S. border towns in frenzy for Powerball tickets

January 13, 2016 By admin

Canadians joined the U.S. frenzy for the Powerball lottery jackpot on Wednesday, crossing the border to buy tickets in droves and lining up outside one Toronto bakery where tickets are being given away for a long shot at the $1.5 billion payout. The Powerball jackpot has been growing ever since the last winner was drawn in November and is now the largest-ever U.S. lottery prize as well as the world's biggest potential jackpot for a single winner. “There are a lot of them coming over, a lot of them in the lineup,” said Jim Murphy, an employee at the Wedge Discount Liquor Store in Niagara Falls, New York.

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‘El Chapo’s’ style makes statement for California fashion firm

January 13, 2016 By creative

The saga of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was captured on Friday in Mexico, is a good fit for one Los Angeles clothing company. Guzman was photographed in a shirt from apparel firm Barabas shaking hands with Sean Penn in an image accompanying the actor's recent Rolling Stone article about the fugitive. Barabas quickly capitalized on the drug kingpin's taste for the abstract-design shirt that features bright blue stripes, posting on its Facebook page, “EL CHAPO GUZMAN WEARING BARABAS SHIRT!” Later, the firm said in another post that high traffic had temporarily crashed its website, Barabasmen.com On Wednesday, the website was back up, with side-by-side photos of the Guzman-Penn meeting, and a handsomely coiffed male model in the same Barabas shirt.

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Powerball hits $1.5 billion, largest-ever lottery jackpot for one winner

January 12, 2016 By admin

The Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to $1.5 billion on Tuesday, making it the largest-ever U.S. lottery prize as well as the world’s biggest potential jackpot for a single winner, according to lottery officials. The payout has increased due to strong ticket sales on Monday, said Texas Lottery Commission spokeswoman Kelly Cripe. The Powerball lottery drawing will be held on Wednesday.

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