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Paris museum burglar grabs 120-million-dollar art haul

A lone thief broke into a major Paris gallery and made off with a 120-million-dollar haul of modern masterpieces, including works by Matisse and Picasso, officials said on Thursday. The thief sheared off a gate padlock and broke a window to get into the Musee d'Art Moderne and then disabled the alarm system to carry out the brazen night-time heist. The paintings were found to be missing just before the museum was to open Thursday. Images and soundbites.
A lone thief broke into a major Paris gallery and made off with a 120-million-dollar haul of modern masterpieces, including works by Matisse and Picasso, officials said on Thursday. The thief sheared off a gate padlock and broke a window to get into the Musee d'Art Moderne and then disabled the alarm system to carry out the brazen night-time heist. The paintings were found to be missing just before the museum was to open Thursday. Images and soundbites.
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AFPTV
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May 20, 2010
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Paris, France
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