Powerball win ties Milpitas to Bay Area lottery notes
A Milpitas California Powerball ticket worth 425 million dollars won the latest drawing and the Dixon Landing Chevron station will receive one million dollars for selling the winning ticket. Officials say the holder has not yet come forward but the sale’s beneficiary is known.
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Venezuela unrest grinds on as clashes leave sixth dead
Protests and security forces clashed across Venezuela with barricades burning in Barquisimeto and San Cristobal. Alexis Martinez, brother of a socialist legislator, was shot in Barquisimeto amid the violence, raising the death toll to six. Protesters demand Maduro’s resignation while authorities vow order as Tachira and Merida see the heaviest fighting.
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Virus ravages hog herd shrinking pork supply
The USDA warns PEDv outbreaks across 25 states and three Canadian provinces push U S hog supply down. As of Saturday 3 528 confirmed cases nationally up from 2 962 on Feb 1 with weekly cases easing from a Feb 2 peak. Piglet mortality remains high and industry losses push pork prices higher.
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Libya votes for constitution body amid low turnout
Libyans cast fewer than 498000 ballots out of 1 million registered as polls opened for a constitutional assembly. Live footage showed largely empty stations across Libya while Derna saw dawn explosions and gunfire at one center. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s government faces militias and security challenges.
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Obama drops entitlement cuts in new budget plan
Obama retreats from proposed caps on Social Security and other entitlements. The budget, due in March, emphasizes spending priorities to rally Democratic base while avoiding a grand bargain with Republicans. Administrations officials say the two year blueprint already set by Murray and Ryan shapes the framework.
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