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23/04/2012 | She Wants to be a Millionaire |
2000 was the year that Judith Keppel became the first person to win a million pounds on the British quiz show Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. Identify the words that have been replaced by their initial letters from the following 2000 headlines. There are 2 separate sets of initials in each question.
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Time runs out for AP author of ADTTMOT |
Anthony Powell; A Dance to the Music of Time |
2. |
The DNC in Los Angeles NVPAGFP |
Democratic National Convention; nominates Vice President Al Gore for President |
3. |
Nicknamed ‘WB’ by Londoners, the MBOTC |
Wobbly Bridge; Millennium Bridge opens then closes |
4. |
DHSFGOM 15 between 1995 & 1998 is STLI |
Doctor Harold Shipman found guilty of murdering; sentenced to life imprisonment |
5. |
VM killed as OFITG comes to an end |
Victor Meldrew; One Foot in the Grave |
6. |
VP becomes POR |
Vladimir Putin; President of Russia |
7. |
FBITO making them champions of BTWAE |
France beats Italy two one; both the World and Europe |
8. |
KLIMOL defeating SNAFD |
Ken Livingstone is Mayor of London; Steve Norris and Frank Dobson |
9. |
FP comic strip appears following the death of CS |
Final Peanuts; Charles Schultz |
10. |
It’s a BD at the top for UT |
Beautiful Day; U2 |