Million dollar Monet painting stolen from Polish National Museum in Poznan

Police say a painting by Claude Monet, "Pourville Beach" worth about $1 million has been stolen from he Polish National Museum in Poznan. According to police spokesman Andrzej Borowiak the original painting was cut from its frame and a false one put in its place but it is not known when the theft occurred. In fact, the case is rather unusual since it is usually private galleries and not state-run galleries that are often robbed. No major theft has occurred for a year in the National Museum. (Reuters)