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Getting into the church was easy. The thieves probably walked in through the front door, posing as a few more of the faithful who come to bow their heads in St. John the Evangelist, the most important church in Capranica, 35 miles (56 km) north of Rome. They hid, waited to be locked in after the last people left, then went to work. They ignored the candlesticks, the alms box and the communion chalice: those are for amateurs - easy to grab, easy to sell. These were professionals, and they were after something specific: the Via Crucis, or Stations...
People don't mind when museums protect their icons by placing them in glass boxes. Likewise, galleries can ask visitors to check their bags at the door, while private collectors can rig their homes with the latest alarm systems. But in a church, even the smallest security measure is a barrier between believers and the symbols of their belief. "It's a huge dilemma," says Gligoris, head of Greece's art squad. "I can't recall how many times I've urged bishops, abbots, monks and nuns to have religious treasures stored in controlled, guarded environments, and then only bring...
...DOOR-TO-DOOR DATA Because of the lack of reliable death and hospital records in Iraq, researchers resorted to individually surveying 9,345 households across the war-torn nation to come up with a snapshot of health that will help make new policy and restore social services...
...against that,” senior tri-captain Caitlin Cahow said. But by tightening up on Vaillancourt, BC created opportunities for the Crimson’s other scoring threats, and it was Cahow—a defenseman—who answered the call. “Where one door closes, another door opens,” Cahow said. The Olympian paced the Harvard scoring barrage with her first career hat trick, showing off the versatility that landed her a spot as a forward on the US National Team. Cahow bookended her historic night with two power play goals...
...fans of rival candidate Ron Paul shout "Tax Hike Mike" over the Huck boosters, who scream "We Like Mike," and the press is jammed by the dozens in the middle, unable to get through the front door to witness the day's crucial newsmaking moment, when the Huck-a-campaign pulls off its latest Huck-a-coup - the launch of the Huck-a-burger. Yes, this is really happening...