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Picasso, Matisse Stolen in Mega Art Heist

In a daring overnight raid masterpiece paintings worth over $120 million, including a Matisse and a Picasso, were stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art. "I am saddened and shocked by this theft, which is an intolerable attack on Paris' universal cultural heritage," Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe said in a statement today. The five modern art masterpieces were discovered missing early this morning as the museum was preparing to open to the public. It is now closed and police have cordoned...Full Story
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