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DMV Priest Turns ‘Jeopardy!’ Dream Into $40K, 3-Game Win Streak DMV Priest Turns ‘Jeopardy!’ Dream Into $40K, 3-Game Win Streak
DMV Priest Turns ‘Jeopardy!’ Dream Into $40K, 3-Game Win Streak A Virginia Episcopal priest has turned his childhood dream into reality, racking up nearly $40,000 during a winning streak on "Jeopardy!" this week. Kevin Laskowski, of Falls Church, claimed his third victory on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after a dramatic comeback in Final Jeopardy! His success has earned him a spot among this season’s top contenders and a shot at the coveted Tournament of Champions. The priest-in-charge at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Centreville entered the final round in second place, trailing Julia Schan, a stay-at-home mom from California. The Final Jeopardy! clue challenge…

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Here's How Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Maryland Fared In Second Show Here's How Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Maryland Fared In Second Show
Here's How Returning Jeopardy! Champion From Maryland Fared In Second Show She flew too close to the sun. There is a new Jeopardy! champion after a librarian from Maryland fell to a Seattle software engineer in her second show. Mikey McCullough, a metadata librarian and data curator at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville landed in third place on Wednesday's show, one day after earning championship status with a $18,200 win. McCullough ended the show on Wednesday, Nov. 20 with a $2,000 total, behind a writer from Los Angeles, who finished with $3,000 and new champion Mehal Shah's $9,799. She had an outside shot going into the Final Jeopardy question, …

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by Zak Failla