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Nebraska city waits for Powerball lottery winner to come forward.

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| February 19, 2006 | Zeleny, Jeff | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jeff Zeleny

LINCOLN, Neb. _ The sole winning ticket for the biggest jackpot in Powerball history was purchased at a Nebraska convenience store, lottery officials said Sunday, as they patiently waited for someone to step forward and claim the $365 million prize.

As a Powerball frenzy was building across the country late last week _ retailers sold 29 tickets per second in West Virginia alone one day _ a customer who was standing in line at 3:09 p.m. here Friday unwittingly walked away with the ticket that ultimately carried the six lucky numbers.

"We have it narrowed down to five people," said Mick Mandl, the owner of the U-Stop convenience…

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