Madeleine McCann
publication date: Monday, May 5, 2008 (part of Round XXXIV)
category: 
Mysteries
clue: The words "little girl lost" (or their Portuguese equivalent) launched a worldwide media investigation one year ago.
explanation: McCann was a British girl who disappeared in Portugal on May 3, 2007. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Erik Bates, Mike Eberhart, Dave Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Lori Lancaster, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Greg Bair, Jim Kraus, Allison Bair, JB Brenner, Sam Boyarsky, Michelle Lager, and Adrienne Hebert
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