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Costco workers win $201 million Powerball

Mitul Patel, owner of the Maulik & Chandni

Photo credit: Jim Staubitser | Mitul Patel, owner of the Maulik & Chandni store on West Montauk Highway, says the store has had previous big winners, but never as big as the latest Powerball ticket holder. (June 2, 2011)

The newest Powerball jackpot winners might shop at Costco in the future, but there's a good chance they'll no longer need to work there.

A group of about 20 employees, all of whom work at the Costco store on Route 110 in Melville, hit the big time Wednesday night -- snagging the lone winning combination in the nationwide $201.9 million drawing.

It's the biggest lottery prize ever won...

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