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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Two-Way

Chipping In To Your Office Lottery Pool? Read This First

Mega Millions tickets.

May 16, 2012 A group of workers at a Chicago bakery recently won $118 million. But two employees say they should be getting a share. It's another example of why it's important to write things down beforehand.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The Two-Way

Retired Couple Bought Winning Mega Millions Ticket In Illinois

Merle and Patricia Butler (at right) accepting their ceremonial check earlier today.

April 18, 2012 "I turned to my wife, who was right there with me, and (I said) 'We won,'" Merle Butler told reporters today. "She kind of looked at me funny, and I said, 'No, we won.' She started giggling. And she giggled for about four hours I think."

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Monday, April 16, 2012

The Two-Way

Last Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Turned In

April 16, 2012 Three winning tickets were sold for the record $656 million jackpot. They've now all been turned in. We'll learn who the Illinois winner is on Wednesday, officials say.

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Two-Way

The Real Mega Millions Lotto Winners: 'The Three Amigos' Claim Their Prize

April 10, 2012 Three Maryland public school teachers step forward to claim their share of the huge Mega Millions jackpot. They're anonymous and go by the moniker 'The Three Amigos'.

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Monday, April 09, 2012

The Two-Way

Maryland Says Mega Millions Winner Has Come Forward

April 9, 2012 The second of three winning tickets in last month's $656 million record-breaking Mega Millions lottery has been turned in. Earlier, the winning ticket sold in Kansas was claimed. No one has come forward in Illinois yet.

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Friday, April 06, 2012

The Two-Way

She Hasn't Checked Her Pants: Lotto 'Winner' Loses Jackpot Ticket

April 6, 2012 Self-proclaimed Mega Millions lottery winner announces that she's lost the ticket, after refusing for days to produce evidence she really won.

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Thursday, April 05, 2012

The Two-Way

No One's Claimed Mega Millions Win, Maryland Lottery Official Says

April 5, 2012 While one woman in Maryland has told reporters she bought a winning ticket, she's provided no proof. And lottery officials say no one's come forward. The winners in Kansas and Illinois haven't been heard from yet either.

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Monday, April 02, 2012

The Two-Way

Mega Millions Mystery: Who Won?

Buying Mega Millions tickets Friday in Covina, Calif.

April 2, 2012 Three winning tickets for the record $656 million drawing were sold, in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. But no one's come forward to claim the prizes. If you could claim the prize but remain anonymous, would you?

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Friday, March 30, 2012

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Mega Millions: The Numbers Are In, Now We Wait To See The Winners

A sign displays the $640 Mega Millions jackpot at Liquorland on in Covina, California.

March 30, 2012 Winning tickets were sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. How many will be splitting the record $640 million jackpot?

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Some Go Far For Their Mega Millions Tickets

Mega Millions lottery tickets.

March 30, 2012 For residents of eight states not part of the Mega Millions lottery, getting a ticket takes a bit more effort. But it hasn't stopped many, who are driving miles or enlisting an out-of-state accomplice.

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Mega Millions Mania: What If You Win? Then What Do You Do?

Mega Millions lottery tickets being sold at the Bluebird liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Thursday.

March 30, 2012 The record $640 million jackpot is drawing dreamers across the nation. While the odds are incredibly long (you're more likely to die of a flesh-eating bacteria), tickets are selling fast for tonight's 11 p.m. ET drawing.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To Record $476 Million

The Mega Millions jackpot has never been higher.

March 28, 2012 Demand is expected to be high for tickets before Friday's drawing. The odds are very long, but might you be tempted to get in on the action?

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Friday, April 01, 2011

The Two-Way

'I'm Not Upset' Says Guy Who Didn't Kick In For $319M Lottery Ticket

Mike, at left, says there are no hard feelings.

April 1, 2011 He's happy for his friends. Should they share some of their good fortune with co-workers who opted not to play this time?

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Two-Way

Mega Millions Winners Can Thank Some Rude Dude

The winners (left to right): Leon Peck, Kristin Baldwin, Mike Barth, New York Lottery's Yolanda Vega, Tracy Sussman, John Kutey, Gabrielle Mahar ad John Hilton.

March 31, 2011 The seven New York State government workers who hit it big last week when they won a $319 million Mega Millions jackpot may be rich because of someone else's bad manners.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Two-Way

Tough Luck: 7 Co-Workers Share $319M Jackpot; 8th Reportedly Opted Out

If only he'd chipped in: A Mega Millions ticket.

March 30, 2011 The deli owner who sold the group the winning Mega Millions ticket says that one person who usually got into the pool decided he wasn't feeling lucky that day.

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