The Louvre’s crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves

By LAURIE KELLMAN and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France’s royals could well be gone forever, experts said Tuesday after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain a new debacle at the Louvre. Each…