Jackpot

JackpotStanding at the checkout counter of Clark's Pump 'n Shop in Westwood, Kentucky, David Edwards decided to forgo his usual lottery ritual. Instead of picking numbers by family birth dates, he closed his eyes and went with the first thing that came to mind: 8, 17, 22, 42, 47, 21. Half a dozen numbers, locked and loaded, like a thousand fruitless times before.He walked across the street to his little mustard-colored house behind the funeral home. It was Saturday evening, August 25, 2001. Edwa...