The Munich beer festival kicked off Saturday with millions of visitors from around the world expected to raise a glass or two to celebrate the event's 200th birthday over the next 17 days. Munich's mayor Christian Ude was to launch the German extravaganza that is "Oktoberfest" by "tapping", or opening up, the first beer barrel on the stroke of midday (1000 GMT), following a tradition begun in 1810. As a nod to the historic nature of this year's event, billed as the world's biggest people's party, the festival has been extended by two days and expanded to include special grounds...