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USA: Who needs Santa Claus when you hold one of two winning tickets announced in the $636m (€462m) Mega Millions lottery in the United States?
The life-changing stubs for the second richest pot in American lottery history were sold at a gift shop in San Jose, California, and at a newsstand in Atlanta, Georgia, CBS News reported, quoting lottery officials after Tuesday night’s draw.