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2 armed thieves get $65 million in gems

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: August 12, 2009 at 5:53 a.m.

Two well dressed thieves walked into a Bond Street jewelry store last week and, after brandishing handguns, made off with $65 million worth of gems in one of Britain's biggest jewelry heists, police said Tuesday.

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