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LimeWire, the Former File-Sharing Service, Is Buying Fyre Festival Brand

The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.

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Trash, discarded materials and remnants of the failed Fyre Festival in 2017.
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As Powerball Nears Record, Ticket Buyers Dream of New Houses and Winning in Secret

The Powerball jackpot hit $1.8 billion ahead of Saturday’s drawing, making it the second-largest and inspiring many to play.

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If no one matches all six numbers of the Powerball drawing on Saturday, the jackpot could become the largest in history.
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