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                      $600 Million Lottery Fever Grips US

   The United States is in the grip of Powerball fever.
   The jackpot for Saturday`s multi-state lottery has grown to $600
   million for a single winning ticket. With millions of tickets being
   sold each hour at $2 each, Powerball officials say the jackpot is
   likely go even higher before the numbers are drawn.
   Winners must match five numbers and a special Powerball to claim the
   entire prize.
   The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 175 million.
   The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history was a $656 million prize
   split among three winners last year.
   The world`s biggest lottery has been Spain`s El Gordo, which divided $3
   billion among thousands of winners last year.
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