Laid-off man wins $1 million from lottery

(AP) Laid off since May, Riley Gunn was driving his wife and kids home to their cabin in the woods in Southern Oregon after registering for computer programming classes, when he pulled off the freeway to buy corndogs for the kids.

Gunn says he decided to also buy a lottery ticket because he felt sure he'd win even though money was tight and he knew his wife wouldn't approve. He purchased an $8 ticket, letting the machine pick the numbers.

When he checked online, Gunn found he'd won $1 million.

Gunn says after collecting his $670,000 in winnings, after taxes, he gave a tenth to his church, bought a pair of new Jeeps, and put in a bid on a house. He plans to use the rest to start his own software business.