Bus Driver Who Won Lottery Keeps His Job

Posted on March 18th, 2010 by Good Mood Admin
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46 year-old bus driver from Lancashire won the big lottery prize of £2,302,668. The winner said he will not quit his job since he would miss his friends at work.

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Hilton Humanitarian Prize for Aravind

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by Good Mood
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The world’s largest eye care provider, Aravind Eye Care System, will receive Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million for performing 300,000 surgeries each year where 70% of these surgeries are subsidized or free. The organization manages to be very efficient and low-cost where for example an Aravind doctor performs an average of 2,000 or more surgeries annually while a typical ophthalmologist might perform 250 to 400.

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Carpenter Waits 5 Months to Collect Big Prize

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by Good Mood
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Carpenter from Virginia, US lived with a $200 million secret for five months until he came forward couple of days ago to claim the big prize. Lottery officials say his jackpot was the second-highest paid out to a Virginia resident.

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