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Urooj Khan, 46, won $1 million off a scratch lottery ticket he bought at a 7-11 in Chicago last June, but just one day after receiving his check, he died. Now, his death has been ruled a homicide, as toxicology reports showed deadly cyanide in his system. NBC's Andrea Canning reports. (TODAY)

Dee Dee Moore was convicted to life in prison for swindling a Florida lottery winner out of his fortune, then killing him to hide the crime. WFLA's Josh Green reports. (NBC News)

Time is running out for someone who bought a winning lottery ticket in June in a small town in the UK The ticket is worth 63 million pounds - but it expires in just a few hours. If no one comes forward with the winning ticket, it will be UK's biggest unclaimed prize ever. ITN's Elody Harper reports. (Nightly News)

The anchors take a look back at some of the top stories this past week on TODAY, including the frenzy over the record Powerball prize, revelations in the Casey Anthony case, and Al Roker's bout of laryngitis, which gave Scarlett Johansson the opportunity to fill in for him. (TODAY)

As lottery official Sue Dooley notes, tickets matching all five of the white balls in the record $580 million Powerball drawing, can be cashed in for $1 million in prize money. (TODAY)

The record $580 million Powerball jackpot will be split by the owners of tickets sold in Missouri and Arizona, according to lottery officials. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (TODAY)

As the Powerball frenzy continues, people across the nation are rushing out to buy their ticket to a dream, but winning the jackpot can sometime translate to major losses. NBC's Erica Hill reports on the lottery "curse" and two September Powerball winners how their lives have changed, for better and for worse. (TODAY)

TODAY's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb discuss what they'd do if they won the Powerball jackpot (spoiler: Kathie Lee's dream involves Broadway), and they weigh in on the "breaking news" of Duchess Kate's new hairstyle. (TODAY)

As the Powerball frenzy continues, people across the nation are rushing out to buy their ticket to a dream, but winning the jackpot can sometime translate to major losses. NBC's Erica Hill reports on the lottery "curse" and two September Powerball winners how their lives have changed, for better and for worse. (TODAY)

Hopeful millionaires are swarming gas stations, convenience stores, and anywhere else selling Powerball tickets for a chance to win the game's biggest jackpot ever at $425 million. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports and a seven-time lottery winner reveals his strategies. (TODAY)