Powerball jackpot climbs to $550M on ticket sales

M. SPENCER GREEN, Associated Press, By M. SPENCER GREEN and JIM COLE, Associated Press | November 28, 2012 | Updated: November 28, 2012 2:15pm Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 CHICAGO (AP) — As Americans went on a ticket-buying spree, the Powerball jackpot rose to $550 million Wednesday, enticing many people who rarely, if ever, play the lottery to purchase a shot at the second-largest payout in U.S. history. Among them was Lamar Fallie, a jobless Chicago man who said his six tickets conjured a pleasant daydream: If he wins, he plans to take care of his church, make big donations to schools and then "retire from being unemployed."...