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$60 million Powerball ticket sold in Rhode Island

By Mike Morris
March 8, 2012

A single ticket sold in Rhode Island matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball lottery, winning a $60 million jackpot.

The numbers drawn were 12, 35, 45, 46 and 47, and the Power Ball was 12.

With Wednesday's night's win, the jackpot for Saturday's drawing was reset at $40 million.

The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions multi-state lottery is $148 million.

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