A man used a lucky penny he found in a parking lot to scratch off a lottery prize worth more than $1 million.
Timothy Clougherty said he found the penny on the ground and used it to scratch off the lottery ticket he had just purchased, in Virginia, US, and won the $10,000 a month prize.
Clougherty had the option to choose to receive his winnings either as a monthly payment for ten years or as one single lump sum, which he accepted, of $1,028,000.
Scientists decipher ancient origins of the Euphrates River
Uruk, the world's first metropolis and the birthplace of written language, was nourished by the Euphrates River, as was Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia's grandest city.
Denied US visa to watch World Cup? Get free TV, says Argentine company
Dozens of Argentines who were denied visas to travel to the United States to see the World Cup will at least have a new television, for free, to watch the games.
Mexico City chases world record for largest wave ahead of World Cup
Thousands of people have flooded one of the world's great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave, naturally, in the country that gave the beloved stadium ritual its name.
India's viral 'Cockroach' youth group plans street protest in challenge to Modi
The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest against the education minister and in a show of dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New buzz in F1: ancient wasp species named after Piastri
A newly discovered species of wasp dating from the time of the dinosaurs and found preserved in Burmese amber has been named after McLaren Formula One driver Oscar Piastri.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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