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Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win
Mother's Urging Lands Maryland Nurse Life-Changing Lottery Win Mom always knows best.  A Prince William County nurse who says she only plays Lottery games once or twice a year has her mother to thank for a $1.8 million cash windfall. The Bowie woman was at a gas station with her mom at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale when she was talked into purchasing a random ticket for a random game.  She chose a Multi-Match ticket, and it paid off in a big way, though they didn't realize it at first. The rookie Lottery player handed off the ticket to her mother before the two went their separate ways. It wasn't until she…

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Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market
Winning $1.8M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Maryland Market One lucky Maryland Lottery player his the jackpot and is a newly minted millionaire after winning big playing a Multi-Match ticket sold at an area market. A winning ticket worth $1.8 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Prince George's County at the Chesapeake Market at 12300 Annapolis Road in Glen Dale, according to officials, though it is unclaimed a day later.  The winning numbers for the drawing on Oct. 28 were 06-12-14-30-37-42. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.075 cash option. This marks the eighth Multi-Match …

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Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats
Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats Pet owners are being advised to keep their animals away from parts of the Potomac River after potentially deadly algae mats were detected.  A new alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautioning that the algae - which was collected from Williamsport to Riley Lock - could be harmful to animals if ingested. This week, a second advisory was issued for the Cumberland area. According to officials, "the algae has the appearance of mats of fine, green cotton and can be found along the shoreline, attached to rocks or plants, on the bottom or floating downstream…

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by Zak Failla