Hurricane Katrina Victim Wins Big

By Associated Press
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Man who lost homes in Katrina claims huge Powerball prize. Hurricane Katrina Victim Wins Big
Published: Fri, May 09, 2008 - 6:53 am Last Updated: Fri, May 09, 2008 - 6:57 am
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Finally, some good luck for a victim of
Hurricane Katrina.
Carl Hunter, who lost two homes in the storm, has won a
97-million-dollar Powerball jackpot.
Hunter is 73 and owns a small construction company in Metairie
(MEH'-tuh-ree) outside New Orleans. He picked up what turned out to
be the winning ticket for a drawing last January when he stopped at
a gas station to buy some milk. Claiming the prize yesterday,
Hunter says he had some change and used a dollar to buy the ticket.
His wife Dianne says, "It's all about milk."
Hunter is opting for the 34-million-dollar, lump-sum payment,
and says, "naturally," he's going to retire, now.


(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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