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One of the world's biggest ever art heists - Five paintings have been stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Constanze TressMay 20, 2010

It's already being described as one of the world's biggest ever art heists. Police in Paris say five paintings, estimated to be worth about a hundred million euros, have been stolen from the city's Museum of Modern Art. Officials discovered the theft early on Thursday. The missing paintings include masterpieces by Picasso and Matisse.

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