THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN PAGE 3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 compli- rate that real again 1 en and local Colorado, Colorado, New Olina, Ohio is was co the long- to former Bush. The nonprofit, to spend ce elections have spent on ads for RS & APP ogle play Y KANSAN NEWS OF THE WORLD EUROPE Associated Presss ASSOCIATED PRESS This photo released by the police in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Tuesday shows the 1898 painting 'Girl in Front of Open Window' by Paul Gaugain. Dutch police say seven paintings stolen from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam include one by Pablo Picasso, one by Henri Matisse and two by Claude Monet. Seven paintings stolen ASSOCIATED PRESS AMSTERDAM β€” Thieves broke into a Rotterdam museum on Tuesday and walked off with works from the likes of Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Matisse potentially worth hundreds of millions. Police haven't said how they pulled off the early hours heist, but an expert who tracks stolen art said the robbers clearly knew what they were after. "Those thieves got one hell of a haul," said Chris Marinello, who directs the Art Loss Register. β€œit's every museum director's worst nightmare,” said Kunshal The heist at the Kunsthal museum is one of the largest in years in the Netherlands, and is a stunning blow for the private Triton Foundation collection, which was being exhibited publicly as a group for the first time. director Emily Ansenk, who had been in Istanbul on business but returned immediately. News of the theft "struck like a bomb," she said at a press conference in the museum's cafe. She declined to reveal any details of how the thieves got in and out with the paintings, or how the museum is protected, other than describing its security as "state of the art" and "functional." Willem van Hassel, the museum's chairman, said its security systems are automated, and do not use guards on site. The collection was on display as part of celebrations surrounding the museum's 20th anniversary. Police arrived at the scene five minutes after an alarm was triggered, he said. He described the museum's insurance as adequate for the exhibition. Police spokeswoman Willemie Rojinj said investigators were reviewing videotapes of the theft, which took place around 3 a.m. She called on any witnesses to come forward with information. The Art Loss Register's Marinello said the items taken could be worth "hundreds of millions of euros" if sold legally at auction. However, he that was now impossible. Interpol sent a bulletin alerting member countries to the theft, along with images of the stolen paintings. The paintings were: Pablo Picasso's 1971 "Harlequin Head"; Claude Monet's 1901 "Waterloo Bridge, London" and "Charing Cross Bridge, London"; Henri Matisse's 1919 "Reading Girl in White and Yellow"; Paul Gauguin's 1898 "Girl in Front of Open Window"; Meyer de Haan's "Self-Portrait," around 1890, and Lucian Freud's 2002 work "Woman with Eyes Closed." Salafi Muslims burn 500-year-old shrine Hardline Muslims known as Salafis oppose the veneration of saints, a long-standing North African tradition, saying it undermines the Islamic belief in monotheism. Salafis in Mali, Somalia and neighboring Libya have all targeted the tombs of saints. and stole valuables from them. ASSOCIATED PRESS AFRICA In March, religious conservatives picked outside of the shrine to Sayyeda Manoubia and distributed pamphlets condemning this "blasphemous" practice of venerating saints. The attacks come as secularists increasingly worry that Tunisia's moderate Islamist ruling party is not confronting the extremist elements that have grown more active since the country's longtime dictator was ousted last year. For centuries, local women have visited the tomb of the saint to ask for help with problems or to cure diseases, and many poor women seek sanctuary there. The ministry quoted four women staying overnight at the shrine who said the attackers used flammable liquid to quicken the blaze Hardline Islamists are suspected in the attack on the shrine of Sayyeda Aicha Manoubia, a 13th century holy woman. It was one of several recent assaults on mausoleums for local saints. TUNIS, Tunisia β€” Five masked men on Tuesday stormed into a 500-year-old shrine to a female Muslim saint near the capital Tunis that had previously been threatened by religious conservatives and set it on fire, the Interior Ministry said. A man stands among burnt items after masked individuals attacked and set fire to the popular 500-year-old shrine of Manouba, west of Tunis, early Tuesday. The shrine, which serves as a refuge for poor women, is also a place of symbolic worship for many Tunisians who visit the shrine bringing along food, money and candles. ASSOCIATED PRESS The Dole Institute Student Advisory Board presents KU STUDENTS OVERSEAS: An International Look at American Politics Are you tired of hearing the same news networks give their opinion on the Presidential election? Wouldn't it be interesting to hear how the election is viewed internationally? Join the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board (SAB) as they explore these international views. We will be skyping with Dole Institute SAB students who are currently abroad in England, Germany and China as well as with students native to those areas. So, if you want a different view of our election process, join us next Wednesday for this special event. FREE & open to the public. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Dole Institute Election 2012: An Inside Look ELECTION 2012: An Inside Look with Fall 2012 Fellows NANCY DWIGHT & STEVE HILDEBRAND Dole Institute Fall Fellows, Republican strategist, Decuty National Campaign Mgr. Steve Hildebrand Dale Institute will follow, Republican strategist Nancy Dwight, and Former Obama Deputy Natl Campaign Mgr., Steve Hildebrand will discuss the electoral map week by week as the campaign roller coaster takes us to Election Day. These guys know presidential campaigns inside and out!! Wednesdays at the Dole Institute 606.528.0111 Remaining Dates: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, and Nov. 14 Upcoming Guests: Karen Finney, Joe Gaylord, Newt Gingrich Visit www.daleminstitute.org for more details NANCY DWIGHT- 40 years of political experience: Former Executive Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Bush-Cheney steering committee and Romney for President committee 2008 STEVE HILDEBRAND- President Obama's Deputy National Campaign Manager 2008, Midwestern states for Clinton-Gore re-election campaign and Former Political Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. 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