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Winning Powerball ticket worth $447.8M sold in California

Danielle Haynes United Press International SUN CITY, Calif. (UPI) -- At least one winning Powerball ticket worth an estimated $447.8 million was sold in California, the seventh largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Lottery officials said one winning ticket was sold in Riverside County, though it's not clear if more than one ticket matched all five numbers plus the Powerball. Saturday's winning numbers were 20, 26, 32, 38 and 58 with a Powerball of 3. "We will not know who California's […]

todayJune 11, 2017 83

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Striking Twice? Lightning’s Joseph Poon Takes On Ethereum Exchange Project

While cryptocurrency innovation normally calls for 'banking the unbanked', Omise, a new startup, has an opposite goal: 'unbanking the banked'. With help from Joseph Poon, co-author of Bitcoin's Lightning Network white paper, the Thailand-based payment gateway network is building an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange to move toward that goal. The exchange, which Poon has written another white paper for, is directly built into the company's proof-of-stake blockchain names OmiseGo. Upon completion, users will be able to trade fiat currencies like the U.S., Canadian and […]

todayJune 10, 2017 90

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Samsung unveils seriously wide monitor for $1,500

Doug W. Ware United Press International SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- Samsung unveiled an ultra-wide computer monitor on Friday that looks like an LCD TV on steroids. The electronics-maker unveiled the 49-inch CHG90 monitor, which features 3840x1080 high definition resolution and 32:9 aspect ratio. Most normal computer monitors have an aspect ratio of 16:9, the same format as motion pictures. The curved CHG90 features what Samsung calls High Dynamic Range picture enhancement, quantum dot picture presentation technology, a quick 1ms response […]

todayJune 9, 2017 109

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Effingham superintendent looking at ‘punishing’ voters, group alleges

Effingham Community Schools Superintendent Mark Doan is considering “punishing" voters for rejecting a second effort at a sales tax by issuing $ 14 million in bonds, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege. In April, voters nixed upping the sales tax to 7.75 percent from 6.5 percent to increase a reserve fund and offset the potential impact of a loss of state funding.  The school district was expected to use its portion of the revenue to make upgrades to Effingham Junior […]

todayJune 5, 2017 71

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UNACCEPTABLE: A Commentary From The Editor’s Desk

The following is an Editorial Commentary. UNACCEPTABLE - the singular word that perfectly describes and sums up the pain, dysfunction and instability politicians in Springfield have inflicted on Illinoisans as a result of their failure to provide a permanent balanced state budget for the past two years, with almost 24 days until the next fiscal year begins. As the state's credit ratings continue to be downgraded over and over again, as residents have emigrated from the state for greener pastures, […]

todayJune 5, 2017 132

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SIU looks to raise $75 million to help students find success

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Foundation is almost halfway to collecting its fundraising goal of $ 75 million to help provide scholarships and other benefits to its Carbondale students, SIU announced recently. The campaign, "Forever SIU: The Campaign for Students,” kicked off in January and will continue through the end of 2019. Its goal is to bring i $ 75 million, at least $ 48 million of which will go toward efforts to retain students. As of May 8, the […]

todayJune 5, 2017 94

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Breen blames ‘petty’ partisanship for move to restrict Medicaid managed care

Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) described Monday's passage of Senate Bill 1446 as a hypocritical move by Democrats to make it harder for Gov. Bruce Rauner to use managed care systems for some Medicaid recipients. “All of the sudden, it becomes something that well, it needs to be stopped, because it’s Gov. Rauner,” Breen said, according to a video of the SB1446 debate posted by the Illinois Republican Party. “It makes no sense for it to be fine under Gov. Quinn […]

todayJune 5, 2017 115

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Madigan did disservice to all of Illinois by blocking budget, Jesiel says

House Speaker Michael Madigan rejected bipartisan efforts to reach a budget deal in the General Assembly by not even calling the bill for a vote, Rep. Sheri Jesiel (R-Winthrop Heights) said after the spring legislative session ended on Wednesday. “The good faith and cooperation of these negotiations gave me hope that we could actually tackle this critical issue and use it as a catalyst to craft a balanced budget and begin the financial healing process our state so desperately needs,” […]

todayJune 5, 2017 81

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Second Circuit Court upholds Ulbricht’s double life sentence

NEW YORK, NY (Free Press Publications) -- Nearly two years ago Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to 2 life sentences plus 40 years in prison for his role in creating and operating the Silk Road online market. This sentence, and indeed the entire conviction, was appealed based on suppressed evidence and the existence of corrupt federal agents working on the investigation into Silk Road. Former Secret Service Agent Carl Mark Force & former DEA Agent Shaun Bridges each plead guilty to […]

todayJune 4, 2017 75

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