There are some people, like me, who think that the horoscope is not worth the paper it is written on.  The unusual story behind Lynne and John Pittiglio’s £180,000 lottery win, may cause us to pause and think. 

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Such is the state of most relationships between a man and his mother in law that hundreds of jokes have been made on the subject.  But Tommy Belcher of Charlotte now has his mother in law to thank for a $257,000 lottery prize he would otherwise have missed out on.

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While many people believe that the number thirteen or anything related to it, especially Friday the thirteenth, is very unlucky, Julie Hemstreet may disagree.  Feeling lucky last September 13, she followed a hunch and bought a Cash Blowout scratch off ticket that caught her eye at a store, which won for her a cool million dollars.

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A group of workers for the Electric Boat contractors in Groton,  Connecticut, have won a $1 million Powerball jackpot.  The syndicate group managed to turn a $2 Powerball quick pick entry for the August 7 draw into a win worth $29,69, after taxes, for each of their members.

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Proving that winning is really just a matter of luck, a man from South Carolina bagged a $400 million Powerball jackpot in just the second time he had ever played the game.

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While Dustin Wood, who does not normally buy lottery tickets, was shopping at Russ’ Market on Sept. 11, he suddenly had the urge to buy one. 

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Malcolm Talbot was watching the lottery draw on TV when he realized he may have a winner in his hands.  But with his failing eyesight he was not so sure and had to ask his wife Rhona to get her glasses on and read back the code to him. 

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What would most people do if they find a valuable lottery ticket that has no clear owner?  The answer may vary with different people but for a man named Manuel Reija Gonzalez, there can only be one answer: turn it in so authorities can try to find the real owner.

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In response to questions on whether it is possible for lottery players placing their entries online to win and not be notified, the UK National Lottery says it is nearly impossible. 

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Ask lottery players how often they have hit the jackpot, and most will either say never or not yet.  In contrast, Thomasville resident Linda Huckans has just won her second significant jackpot in a span of just two years.

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