Three winning tickets announced in rich lottery

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2012-04-01

US officials have announced there are three winners in the world's largest lottery, the Mega Millions.

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They said the winning tickets for the record $640 million jackpot were sold in three states.

The three winning ticket holders will be able to claim $213 million before taxes.

The rush on tickets before the draw was unprecedented.

Mega Millions tickets were sold before the weekend at the rate of about $1 million a minute.

While chances of winning were slim, people from all over the world subscribed to the lottery.

Source: Asia Pacific News.Net

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