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Van Gogh Work Recovered in Egypt

   VOA News 21 August 2010

   Egypt's  culture  minister  says police have recovered the Vincent van
   Gogh painting that was stolen from a Cairo museum earlier Saturday.
   Farouk  Hosni  said  security  officials  at  the  Cairo  airport have
   arrested  two  Italian  nationals who were trying to leave the country
   with the painting.
   The  painting  by  the Dutch artist is valued at about $50 million. It
   goes by two titles, Poppy Flowers and Vase with Flowers.
   Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.

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