Michael Loren Smith (May 18, 2013) 

Man missing from medical facility

Deputies with the Kent County Sheriff's Department are looking for a man who walked away from an area medical facility.

    The B.O.B. has security officials on every floor blocking the staircase where three people, since 2009, have fallen to their deaths (May 17, 2013). 

    BOB security blocks stairwell access

    After several people have fallen down a stairwell at The B.O.B., two resulting in death in the past month, security officials are taking steps to prevent that from happening Friday night.

       

      Who let the dogs out? Intoxicated woman

      Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a 47-year-old London woman told deputies she used a blanket to break the glass on her neighbor's front door so she could let two small dogs out of the residence.

        Powerball tickets (AP Photo) 

        Powerball jackpot soars to $600 million

        Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.

          This yacht,priced at $256 million, is often used by Alisher Usmanov to pay visits to his private islands. (photo courtesy list25.com) 

          Photos: What to buy with $600 million

          Some of the items worth buying after winning the Powerball jackpot on May 18, 2013.

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            • Record jackpots

            Cha-ching!

            A look at the some of the world record lottery jackpots.

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