French prosecutor values Louvre jewel heist at $102M

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The loot stolen from the Louvre during the weekend heist is valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor has said, as scrutiny mounted over security at the country's cultural institutions. "The Louvre curator estimated the damages to be 88 million euros," or $102 million, said Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau on Tuesday, calling it an "extraordinary" sum. But she said the