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| Two winning tickets in US $636m Mega Millions lottery | Two winning tickets in US $636m Mega Millions lottery |
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| Two winning tickets have been sold for the US's second largest jackpot in history, the $636m (£390m) Mega Millions draw, lottery officials say. | Two winning tickets have been sold for the US's second largest jackpot in history, the $636m (£390m) Mega Millions draw, lottery officials say. |
| They said one ticket was sold in California, at Jennifer's Gift Shop in San Jose, and another ticket was sold in Atlanta, Georgia. | |
| Long queues were reported around the country in stores selling the tickets ahead of the draw. | Long queues were reported around the country in stores selling the tickets ahead of the draw. |
| The winning numbers were 8, 14, 17, 20 and 39, with a Megaball of 7. | The winning numbers were 8, 14, 17, 20 and 39, with a Megaball of 7. |
| The current American jackpot record is $656m - that was split between three winners in 2012. | The current American jackpot record is $656m - that was split between three winners in 2012. |
| The jackpot was previously estimated at $586m, but on Tuesday lottery officials increased their prediction due to strong ticket sales. | The jackpot was previously estimated at $586m, but on Tuesday lottery officials increased their prediction due to strong ticket sales. |
| 'Time for believing' | 'Time for believing' |
| Undeterred by odds of one in 259 million, large queues of would-be winners formed at petrol stations and convenience stores in the 43 US states that participate in the draw. | Undeterred by odds of one in 259 million, large queues of would-be winners formed at petrol stations and convenience stores in the 43 US states that participate in the draw. |
| If received in a lump cash sum as opposed to an annuity, the total would be $341m, a lottery official reported. | If received in a lump cash sum as opposed to an annuity, the total would be $341m, a lottery official reported. |
| "I feel it. I believe. It's Christmas. It's time for believing and I know I'm going to win it," Nesha Isahak told Reuters news agency as she bought her ticket at a newsstand in Manhattan, New York. | "I feel it. I believe. It's Christmas. It's time for believing and I know I'm going to win it," Nesha Isahak told Reuters news agency as she bought her ticket at a newsstand in Manhattan, New York. |
| "I think there's absolutely no way I am going to win this lottery," Tanya Joosten, 39, told the Associated Press news agency in Milwaukee. "But it's hard for such a small amount of money to not take the chance." | "I think there's absolutely no way I am going to win this lottery," Tanya Joosten, 39, told the Associated Press news agency in Milwaukee. "But it's hard for such a small amount of money to not take the chance." |
| Not every winner need face the routine news conference with a bottle of bubbly and chunky cardboard cheque. | |
| Six US states allow lottery winners to remain anonymous: South Carolina, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota and Ohio. | Six US states allow lottery winners to remain anonymous: South Carolina, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, North Dakota and Ohio. |
| In several other states, it is reportedly possible for winners to keep their names secret by claiming their jackpot through a trust or a limited liability company. | In several other states, it is reportedly possible for winners to keep their names secret by claiming their jackpot through a trust or a limited liability company. |