VIRGINIA -- The wife of a federal worker who was furloughed because of the government shutdown now has a few reasons to celebrate.
Carrie Walls of Virginia won $100,000 and an SUV in the lottery.
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Her winning ticket was drawn on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 and she picked up her prizes on Friday.
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She said she will use some of the money to pay the bills.
Walls said she will also use some of her winnings to take her family to Disney World.
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