Powerball hysteria peaks as jackpot nears $1 billion

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Powerball is ready to hand out $800 million in America’s largest jackpot ever. And it could even reach $1 billion by Saturday evening.
The odds are long, but hopes are contagiously high.
Inside D.C.’s Union Station on Friday, a man named Clayton sang “Here comes the Powerball” to the tune of the Spider-Man theme.
“It’s the biggest lottery every; how could I not play?” bubbled one young professional.
The line snaked