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Director of the Louvre acknowledges 'terrible failure' after crown jewel heist

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The heist came just months after employees went on strike for chronic understaffing and not enough resources for protection.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    France: Louvre, government deny security shortfalls in heist – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Paris police continued hunting jewel thieves after Sunday's daring heist at the Louvre. Meanwhile, the museum and a minister tried to limit the damage of allegations of security and budget shortfalls helping the thieves.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Director of the Louvre acknowledges 'terrible failure' after crown jewel heist (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The heist came just months after employees went on strike for chronic understaffing and not enough resources for protection.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Louvre director calls crown jewel heist a 'terrible failure' and offers resignation (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Louvre reopened earlier in the day to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid for the first time since one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the century stunned the world with its audacity and scale.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist and says she offered to resign (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The Louvre

  5. Newsweek

    Louvre heist update: Museum director offers to resign over "terrible failure" (opens Newsweek)

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    The heist has exposed security weaknesses, the Louvre director testified Wednesday.

  6. The Guardian

    Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ after €88m jewel heist (opens The Guardian)

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    Laurence des Cars questioned by senators about daring daytime break-in at Paris museum

  7. WHDH Boston

    Louvre director acknowledges failure after jewel heist and says she offered to resign - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PARIS (AP) — The director of the Louvre Museum on Wednesday acknowledged a ″terrible failure″ at the Paris monument after a stunning daylight crown jewel heist at

  8. New York Post

    Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ after jewel heist — and offers to resign (opens New York Post)

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    The Louvre’s director acknowledged a “terrible failure” at the Paris tourist attraction after a daylight crown jewel heist over the weekend, and said that she offered to resign, but it was refused.

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