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Kristen Wiig's dark and funny madness

“We knew we were walking a fine line,” says Kristen Wiig about the balancing act that she, director Shira Piven, and screenwriter Eliot Laurence had to pull off in “Welcome to Me.” “There are these very dark moments and these funny ones – and we wanted the dark ones to seem real, and we wanted people to laugh at the funny ones.

Mother who won A 148MILLION lottery jackpot gives her two children …

The Virgin air stewardess who saved Frasier from his sexless marriage to a bunny girl: How Kelsey Grammer’s fourth wife finally brought him the cosy domesticity missing from his life Two Mississippi cops are shot dead during traffic stop as manhunt captures one of two gunmen after they fled in patrol car Freak weather strikes as tornadoes sweep Texas, tropical storm Ana closes in on the Carolinas and two inches of hail rain down on Colorado High school graduates earn $1MILLION less over a lifetime than college grads One-year-old boy dies in hospital six days after he was ‘kissed by his mom and then pushed off bridge into Pennsylvania river’ in botched murder-suicide attempt’ Glamorous grandmother busted for secretly ‘running the largest illicit drug operation in history of Tennessee with pill mills that raked in $17.5million’ Texas boy, 4, dies after he is struck in the head by a falling … (more)

Cash lottery for card users on 22 islands

The government is planning to offer a cash return incentive for Greeks who as of July 1 use debit or credit cards on certain islands for purchases above a threshold of 50 or 70 euros. The measure is expected to be implemented on a pilot basis on 22 Greek islands where some 50,000 PoS card terminals will cover virtually all enterprises.

Elmira, N.Y., man's lottery scratch-off reads 'You Elmira Trash'

A man living in the New York city of Elmira said he doesn’t believe the words “You Elmira Trash” on his scratch-off lottery ticket were accidental. Nick Lynough, 22, said he purchased the $5 Wheel of Fortune lottery ticket from a Homestead Inn machine a few weeks ago and he scratched off the categories “Person,” “Place” and “Thing” to find the words combined to form the phrase, “You Elmira Trash.”

Rangel: Anonymity bill suggests lottery won't be going away

But after some soul-searching – mainly confronted with the fact the state would lose $1.1 billion a year for public education – some representatives who wanted to eliminate the Texas Lottery Commission reversed their vote, in essence resuscitating the game. On Tuesday the 150-member chamber will consider a bill that would allow winners of more than $1 million to remain anonymous.

Minn. Senate passes bill restricting expansion of State Lottery

Minnesotans soon may no longer be able to buy lottery tickets at ATMs, gas pumps or online, as the Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would restrict the Minnesota State Lottery’s yearslong foray into new gambling platforms. Bill author Sen. Lyle Koenen, DFL-Clara City, and Republican advocates of the bill framed the issue as one of legislative prerogative, accusing the State Lottery of usurping its authority by expanding its gambling offerings without specific legislative approval.

Nun of 'Dead Man Walking' fame may testify for Boston bomber

Russian relatives of Boston Marathon bomberTsarnaev are expected to testify at his trial as his lawyers continue to make their cas… A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars. A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars.

Minnesota Senate votes to kill online lottery games

The Minnesota Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to warn the state lottery that its days of selling instant-win tickets on the Internet, at gas pumps and through ATMs are likely numbered. The Senate’s 56-8 vote would end the virtual games the lottery launched last year without explicit legislative approval, which prompted cries of executive-branch overreach and expressions of concern that state-sponsored gambling was becoming too convenient.

Author of book on Montana city's rape cases faces heckler

A family feud about B.B. King’s health and wealth spilled into a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday, with one of the blues legend’s daughters seeking to wrest control of his affairs from the musician’s… A family feud about B.B. King’s health and wealth spilled into a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday, with one of the blues legend’s daughters seeking to wrest control of his affairs from the musician’s longtime… A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars. A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars.

Lawman charged in shooting vows to continue as sheriff

The Atlanta-area sheriff was charged with a misdemeanor Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in the shooting of a real estate a… A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars. A 25-year-old man was convicted Thursday for his role in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say cost victims around the country millions of dollars.

NSA program that collects Americans' phone records is illegal, appeals court rules

The house offered in the 2015 Pacific National Exhibition Prize Home Lottery is a 3,080-square-foot contemporary home that was inspired by the lake views of Naramata, in B.C.’s wine country, where it will be relocated after the Fair. The home features three bedrooms, expansive windows, top of the line finishes, home automation and a living green roof.