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Devastated Katrina Victim Claims Huge Powerball Prize Save Email Print
Posted: 8:52 AM May 9, 2008
Last Updated: 8:52 AM May 9, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press

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Finally, some good luck for a victim of Hurricane Katrina.

Carl Hunter, 73, who lost two homes in the storm, has won a 97-million-dollar Powerball jackpot.

Hunter owns a small construction company in Metairie outside New Orleans. He picked up what turned out to be the winning ticket when he stopped at a gas station to buy some milk. Claiming the prize Thursday, Hunter says he had some change and used a dollar to buy the ticket.

His wife Dianne says, "It's all about milk."

When he turned in the winning ticket, Carl Hunter became the largest Powerball winner in Louisiana's history. He won the jackpot in January, but the small businessman waited nearly four months to claim the prize.

Hunter is opting for the 34-million-dollar, lump-sum payment, and says, "naturally," he's going to retire, now.

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Posted by: Dusty Location: southern Colorado on May 9, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Adds a whole new meaning to "Got Milk?". How wonderful for the man!!

Posted by: Anonymous on May 9, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Good!!!!!

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