Four Masterpieces Stolen From Nice Museum in Broad Daylight
Five armed thieves hijacked the Nice Museum of Fine Arts during opening hours stealing Claude Monet’s Cliffs Near Dieppe, Alfred Sisley’s Lane of Poplars at Moret, and two Pieter Bruegel the Elder oils. They fled on motorcycle and car after coercing guards. one painting was too large to haul. The haul is described as four priceless works.
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Musee d’Orsay
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Thailand police to wear Hello Kitty armbands for rule breakers
Thai police officers who commit littering parking or lateness will be required to stay in the division office and wear pink Hello Kitty armbands all day. The armband shows Hello Kitty atop two hearts and is meant to induce guilt and deter repeats while fines remain the same as the public.
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Bangkok
Beijing officials vow Olympics not to be politicized
Beijing organizers say the 2008 Games will not be used for foreign political agendas while a small protest near the organizing committee's HQ calls for freedom for prisoners and features a banner of the five rings as handcuffs. Reporters Without Borders led the action timed to the countdown to opening ceremonies.
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Reporters Without Borders
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International Olympic Committee
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Jiang Xiaoyu
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Beijing
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Foreign Ministry
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Study finds baby brain videos may hinder early vocabulary
Researchers in Journal of Pediatrics report babies 8 to 16 months watching programs like Brainy Baby or Baby Einstein gain six to eight fewer words in vocabulary per extra hour daily versus peers. Study of 1,000 parents in Washington and Minnesota notes reading and storytelling boost vocab growth, while AAP warns against TV before 24 months. Brainy Baby Co. and Disney did not respond.
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