Its good to have some uplifting stories that come out of bad news and for New Orleans evacuee, Jacquelyn Sherman, it couldn't have come at a better time.

After weeks of living with displaced relatives, Sherman was depressed. That was until one day, she put $20 into a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino and her luck suddenly changed. She promptly won the $1.6m jackpot (pre-tax). Not bad odds for a quick 20 bucks

Article: Evacuee's spirits lifted by $1.6 mil. slot jackpot