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...robbed of their most beloved and valuable artworks. From small-time crooks trying to earn drug money to seasoned pros who snatch massive canvases, art thieves are erasing a significant part of the religious heritage of some of the most culturally rich countries. "Our churches are being pillaged," says Captain Dominique Lambert of France's Central Office for the Fight against Traffic in Cultural Goods (OCBC). "They take everything - statues, paintings, chalices, silverwork. When a Virgin Mary is stolen from a church after being there since the Middle Ages, that can't leave you indifferent...
...across the floor. Alongside them are hundreds of pieces taken from museums, galleries, libraries, archaeological sites and private homes: paintings by Renoir and Courbet, sculptures by Rodin, lamps by Le Corbusier, 2,300-year-old Italian vases, centuries-old manuscripts, 19th century Cartel clocks. "We've got everything," says Captain Jean-Luc Boyer...
...leadership on the court.” The other sophomore, Lin, scored 17 points, notched eight rebounds, and added five assists. BENCH MOB For the second straight game, freshman guard T.J. Carey replaced junior Drew Housman in the starting lineup, and for the third straight outing, senior captain Brad Unger filled in for junior Evan Harris. Unger notched 12 points and four rebounds, including two-of-two from behind the arc, while Carey didn’t score but added seven rebounds. “He’s been very solid for us and we’re pleased...
...able to wear some people down, get a margin, get a lead, and then finish.” With the Crimson down 24-20 midway through the first half, Harvard put the clamps on defensively and outscored the visitors 15-3 over the last parts of the half. Captain forward Brad Unger began the run with a three-pointer off a pass from sophomore guard Jeremy Lin to pull the team within one. Four minutes later, following a free throw by Colgate, junior guard Drew Housman hit a three-pointer, giving his team a lead it wouldn?...
...CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN...