Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants
It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U. S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.
The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $975 million after nobody took the grand prize in Monday night’s drawing, which soared to the eighth-largest prize in history. The winning numbers drawn were 6, 37, 54, 55, 64, and a red Powerball 10, with a Power Play multiplier of 3. While no one snagged the $905 million jackpot, some players still won sizable prizes, according to the Powerball website. One ticket sold in Tennessee matched all five white balls and included the Power Play option to win $2 million. Two other tickets each won $1 million by matching the five white numbers. Those tickets were sold in California and Maryland. The new $975 million jackpot will be up for grabs in the next drawing, scheduled for Wednesday. Monday’s drawing was the 43rd in a row in search of a winner, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which administers the game. If a player matches all five white balls and the red Powerball on Wednesday, they can choose between an annuitized prize estimated at $929 million, paid out over 30 years, or a lump sum payment estimated at $402.4 million. Nobody has won the grand prize in more than three months, since two players in Florida and Te

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Pandora is coming to California. A few years back, Disney announced it would open its second Avatar-themed theme park area at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA. Since then, rumors have swirled that the project had been cancelled,…
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Pandora is coming to California. A few years back, Disney announced it would open its second Avatar-themed theme park area at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA. Since then, rumors have swirled that the project…
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Pandora is coming to California. A few years back, Disney announced it would open its second Avatar-themed theme park area at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA. Since then, rumors have swirled that the project had been cancelled,…
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View source →The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $975 million after nobody took the grand prize in Monday night’s drawing, which soared to the eighth-largest prize in history. The winning numbers drawn were 6, 37, 54, 55, 64, and a red…
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