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Waterford Woman Wins $70M Powerball Jackpot

(CBS DETROIT) - A Waterford woman is now $36 million richer thanks to a winning lotto ticket. 

Christi Davis bought the Powerball ticket, worth $70 million back in February.

The next morning Davis' friend called her while she was at work to verify the numbers and they were a perfect match.

Davis opted to take a lump sum of the money and pay the taxes up front.

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