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Jackie Haaf, 58, of Erie, Pa., shows off her Powerball ticket at a convenience store in Summit Township, Pa., on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. (Christopher Millette/Erie Times-News via AP)

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Players hold breath as $700M Powerball jackpot drawing nears
August 23, 2017 1:58 p.m.

Players hold breath as $700M Powerball jackpot drawing nears

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players across the U.S. are scooping up $2 Powerball tickets in hopes of beating the odds and winning a massive $700 million jackpot as Wednesday night's drawing nears.