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May 3, 2006

Riverside man wins $200,000 in Powerball

CRANSTON -- A Riverside man came forward this morning to claim a $200,000 prize from the April 19 Powerball drawing.

The man requested no publicity, but said the money would be a "big help" with the construction of his family's new home, according to a statement released by the Rhode Island Lottery.

The winner learned of his good fortune while watching last night's evening news. He stopped at a gas station this morning to double-check the winning numbers.

The attendant behind the counter scanned the ticket and said, "Dude, I think you won the $200,000," according to the statement.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 12:37 PM | Permalink

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