Topic: Grand Larceny
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In Pictures: Summer sequels 2011
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10 best teen books of 2010
More than 8,000 teens voted for their favorite book of last year in a contest sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. What made the list?
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Bellagio robbery foiled: Thief loses wig in $155,000 attempted heist
Bellagio robbery that wasn't. Two thieves sprayed a blackjack dealer at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas with mace and tried to steal $115,000 in casino chips. One was tackled and caught. The other escaped.
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Culture Cafe
'Contraband' is just average, but action fans will be satisfied
'Contraband' is nothing special, but Mark Wahlberg fans looking for an average heist movie will likely be happy
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Picasso painting stolen in Greece during art heist
A Picasso and a Mondrian were stripped from their frames at Greece's biggest state art museum.
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Why would anyone steal Banana Sam, beloved San Francisco monkey?
A 17-year-old squirrel monkey named Banana Sam was stolen Friday morning from the San Fransciso Zoo. In the past, zoo thieves have tried to sell stolen zoo animals and even used them to impress girlfriends.
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In Pictures: Summer sequels 2011
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Argentina bank heist echoes Woody Allen films and Sherlock Holmes tales
In the Argentina bank heist over the weekend, a band of thieves tunneled through a 100-foot-hole into a neighboring bank and stole the contents of more than 100 safety deposit boxes.
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10 best teen books of 2010
More than 8,000 teens voted for their favorite book of last year in a contest sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. What made the list?
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Identity theft scam may have netted man $500,000
Identity theft: Prosecutors say Nigerian-born Iguosade Osahon stole names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers from more than 750 people across the United States.
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The thieves had it easy in Cairo art heist
The thieves who made off with van Gogh's 'Poppy Flowers' in a daytime Cairo art heist weren't met with alarms or guards. The head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Egypt would create a central security office.
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Darth Vader robbery: Phantom menace strikes Long Island bank
Darth Vader robbery? Darth Vader apparently robbed a Long Island bank Thursday. The Darth Vader robbery might have been a person in a Darth Vader mask, however.
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Paris art heist: The alarm that didn't sound, the dog that didn't bark
A day after the $123 million Paris art heist, revelations emerged that hinted of an inside job. A malfunctioning alarm was too quiet for guards to hear.
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Paris art heist: The chances of recovery aren't good
Finding stolen artwork can take decades, and a fraction of works are recovered. In the Paris art heist, five paintings – including a Picasso and a Matisse – were stolen Thursday from a museum.
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Classic review: The Gardner Heist
Warning: This case is "more addictive than crack."
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In Lebanon's wild east, Hezbollah finds itself on left foot
After supporting an Army crackdown against lawlessness in the Bekaa Valley, the Shiite organization faces a backlash from angry clan members ahead of June elections.
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The Gardner Heist
The story of the world’s biggest unsolved art theft.
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Spade and Archer
A prequel to ‘The Maltese Falcon’ tells how this unlikely duo came to be.
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McMafia: coming soon to a location near you
The global underworld is a greater threat than terrorism. We ignore it at our peril.
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It's an inside 'Job'
In 'The Bank Job,' a used-car dealer and a motley crew of London criminals play into a shadowy, state-run plot.
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