Paintings stolen in French museum heist

by Sophie Makris
Sun Aug 5, 3:32 PM ET
NICE, France (AFP) and yahoo.com

"Hooded and armed men Sunday staged a brazen afternoon heist at a museum in the French Riviera city of Nice, making off with four priceless paintings: two Bruegels, a Sisley and a Monet.

Between four and five men entered the Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret museum in the the heart of Nice on Sunday afternoon, when entry was free for the public.

Police said there were only about six visitors in the late 19th century building at the time. The robbers threatened staff members and then took the four paintings, put them in bags, and then escaped..."

To read more...http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070805/ts_afp/cultureartcrimetheft_070805193247

Aztec leader's tomb found?

By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer
Sat Aug 4, 3:23 AM ET
AP via yahoo.com


"He was emperor at the apogee of the Aztec civilization, the last to complete his rule before the Spanish Conquest. But Ahuizotl's tomb has never been found. No Aztec ruler's funeral chamber ever has. But Mexican archaeologists believe that has finally changed.

Using ground-penetrating radar, they have detected underground chambers that could contain the remains of Ahuizotl, who ruled the Aztecs when Columbus landed in the New World.
The find could provide an extraordinary window into Aztec civilization at its peak. Ahuizotl (ah-WEE-zoh-tuhl), was an empire-builder who extended the Aztecs' reach as far as Guatemala..."

For more info: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/mexico_aztec_tomb;_ylt=Au8rITLlISSt6ei6ZUoH3kjlWMcF