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Powerball Winner Collects Prize, Could Still Lose Anonymity

The New Hampshire woman, known as Jane Doe, hesitated to collect the money because she didn't want her identity revealed. A judge will determine whether she is allowed to remain anonymous.
A ticket checking machine inside the store in Merrimack, N.H., where a $560 million Powerball ticket was sold in January. The winner claimed the prize on Wednesday via a trust. A court will decide whether she is allowed to remain anonymous.

The New Hampshire woman who wanted to keep her identity private but still claim her Powerball prize of nearly $560 million did retrieve her winnings Wednesday in Concord — with her lawyers acting as surrogates.

Her identity remains shielded — although that could

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