The odds of getting hit by lightning in any given year are about one in 500,000. You are about 350 times LESS likely to win the Powerball lottery.
Wham!! Wham!! Wham!! The lottery struck at least three lucky victims at the same time Wednesday night with a total jackpot of $448 million, Powerball said on its website.
Watch CNN.com Live for gavel-to-gavel coverage of the trial of Jodi Arias, who's accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in 2008.
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12:30 pm ET - Hagel discusses Pentagon challenges - As part of mandatory spending cuts, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is giving up his furlough pay. Hagel will discuss the Pentagon's fiscal and strategic challenges at National Defense University in Washington.
Roman Catholic cardinals continue their conclave to elect a new pope. Watch CNN.com Live for ongoing coverage from the Vatican.Â
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Ongoing coverage - Papal conclave
10:30 am ET - Budget debate - The House Budget Committee considers the proposed 2014 budget plan released this week by Rep. Paul Ryan. Senate Democrats release their own budget proposal at 2:00 pm ET.
$85 billion in automatic across-the-board cuts became law last week, as President Obama and Congress struggle to find a solution to the crisis. Watch CNN.com Live for continuing coverage of this story.
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The Jodi Arias trial is in recess until Wednesday, March 13
10:30 am ET - The funeral of Hugo Chavez - Heads of state and dignitaries from dozens of countries gather in Caracas for the state funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in as interim president at 6:30 pm ET.
The Nevada GOP presidential caucuses are just one day away, and CNN.com Live is your home for all the latest political news and views from the campaign trail.
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9:30 am ET - January jobs report hearing - A Congressional committee will hold a hearing on last month's employment numbers.
CNN.com Live is your home for all the latest news on the 2012 presidential election.
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9:30 am ET - Euro crisis hearing - Will the current euro crisis affect the U.S. economy and taxpayers? A House oversight subcommittee looks into the issue.
We're more than 10 months away from the 2012 presidential election, but that doesn't mean CNN.com Live is resting on its laurels. We are your home for all the latest news from the campaign trail.
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10:00 am ET - MF Global bankruptcy hearing - Former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine returns to Capitol Hill to testify about the collapse of brokerage firm MF Global, where he served as CEO.
Watch CNN.com Live for continuing coverage on the efforts of the deficit "super committee" to reach a deal on reducing the national debt.
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9:00 am ET - Solyndra loan hearing - Energy Secretary Steven Chu will testify on his department's loan guarantee to troubled solar company Solyndra.
Watch CNN.com Live for continuing coverage on the race to find a solution to America's debt crisis.
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8:00 am ET - Occupy Wall Street crackdown briefing - Earlier this morning, New York City police tried to break up the Occupy Wall Street protest in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others explain the action at a briefing.
CNN.com Live is your home for gavel-to-gavel coverage of Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial.
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10:00 am ET - European debt crisis hearing - The news is full of stories about European countries and their problems with debt, but what does that mean for the United States? A House subcommittee looks into that issue.
There may be things money can't buy, but there are a lot of things it can. You can shell out $100,000 on a fancy sports car or $1 million on a nice home, but that's not enough for one New Yorker. He bought an island. To stick with that theme, Gotta Watch looks at some videos showing examples of just what money can buy. Some of the price tags may surprise you.
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