CL Illinois produced a fresh billion-dollar Powerball winner today, which puts the odds of winning it again below those of getting struck by lightning during an IRS audit. Somewhere in Springfield tonight, a spreadsheet is being triple-checked by someone who still doesn't quite believe their day., CL-- CL

MB Taiwan ran an internet blackout drill the same day China and Indonesia staged naval exercises just east of it. Coincidences don't usually come with a rehearsal schedule attached. A university finance chief allegedly walked off with $41 million while everyone was watching the spreadsheets, not the man holding them. Institutions keep confirming they're fine. So far, so are the quiet ones.-- MB