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The Louvre Reopens to Visitors After Historic Jewel Heist

According to AP News, the heist occurred just about half an hour after the Louvre opened to visitors. The thieves smashed two cases, triggering alarms and security agents. They fled with their haul on motorcycles, and the Louvre was closed and evacuated.

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How much are the heist jewels at the Louvre worth?

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Can Her Louvre Tours Go On Without the Stolen Jewels?

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Di priceless jewels robbers tiff from Louvre Museum for Paris

Dis robbery na di most spectacular robbery for di Louvre museum since di Mona Lisa disappear for 1911.

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Paris prosecutor says stolen Louvre jewels worth an estimated $102 million

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Here are the facts on the jewels stolen from the Louvre

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See the jewels the Louvre thieves stole — and one they didn't get away with

Officials say the robbers broke in using a crane-type lift to reach an upper window, smashed the glass of the display cases to grab the jewels, and then escaped on motorcycles or scooters.

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Louvre jewel theft: the latest in a long line of historic museum heists

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Louvre thieves took away crown jewels worth $102 million: French prosecutor

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Forget the Mona Lisa. Louvre visitors beeline to scene of jewelry heist

The world's most-visited museum reopened three days after thieves made off with $100 million in jewels in a brazen crime that has shocked — and enthralled — the world.

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A Brief History of Heists at the Louvre

From the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 to the French Crown Jewels heist this past weekend, the Parisian museum has seen some audacious crimes over the decades.

American Tourists in the Louvre During Heist Tell TODAY It Was 'Terrifying'

American tourists Jacob and Holly Barker recalled being in the Galerie d'Apollon at the time of the robbery describe exactly what happened.

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Filipina tourist recounts dashed Louvre trip following jewel heist

Filipino tourist Melinda Ramo Baylon was all set to visit the Louvre on Monday, but this plan was dashed following the heist on Sunday that saw some of France's priceless crown jewels stolen.