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Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 11-14-38-45-46, Mega Ball: 3, Megaplier: 3 (eleven, fourteen, thirty-eight, forty-five, forty-six, Mega Ball: three, Megaplier: three) Estimated jackpot: $1000 million For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Extreme heat and bushfire risk across Australia’s south-east on Christmas and Boxing days as Grampians blaze rages
Three states face dangerous fire conditions as a wave of hot and dry weather triggers total fire bans and warnings of power outages
5-min read - NewsAssociated Press
US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity
As the U.S. Census Bureau gets public feedback about how it should tally people into new race and ethnicity groups, the agency has released new research reflecting how U.S. residents from different backgrounds regard their racial and ethnic identities. Earlier this year, the U.S. government changed how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity to more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. Under the revisions, questions about rac
3-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get by
In a dim one-room apartment in one of Istanbul’s poorest neighborhoods, 11-year-old Atakan Sahin curls up on a threadbare sofa with his siblings to watch TV while their mother stirs a pot of pasta. Atakan, his two younger brothers and 5-year-old sister are among the one-third of Turkish children living in poverty. “Look at the state of my children,” said Rukiye Sahin, 28.
6-min read - LifestyleThe Guardian
‘I’m always working’: Italy’s centenarian barista on her longevity
For Anna Possi, serving customers at her bar in northern Italy and being in the company of others is key
3-min read - LifestyleDorset Echo
'Feeling indifferent about Christmas is incredibly sad'
The Echo was invited to a very special Christmas lunch to find out how Age UK is helping to combat loneliness among older people in Dorset this festive season
4-min read - SportThe Northern Echo
Durham woman and dog heading to Crufts after winning agility semi-final
Sabina Wallace-King and her Labrador Retriever, Coymans Piper Jack Flash AW(G) (Mac), won the Crufts Intermediate Novice ABC (Anything but Collie) semi-final.
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