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July 16th, 2008

Number of unlicensed drivers on the rise
Penalty point system for motorists only deters some offenses

Film festival closes with charm
Karlovy Vary winners indicate good news ahead for film industry

European Roundup
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July 9th, 2008

Sealed deal
After Condoleezza Rice's signature, radar treaty awaits approval by Parliament

Public drinking bans take effect
Meanwhile, stricter littering laws result in hundreds of violations

Country could face noise penalties
Maps indicating pollution levels not up to EU standards

Politicians reveal finances
New law requires MPs to publicly report their earnings and gifts

Czech police to help out in Croatia
Local officers stationed at tourist hot spots for busy summer season

Exhibition remembers Prague Spring
Forty years on, texts and pictures speak of brutality and resistance

European Roundup
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July 2nd, 2008

True colors
Organizers call landmark gay rights event a success, despite extremist violence

EU ups pressure on treaty approval
France pushes Lisbon ratification while Poland poses setback

Archaeologists fight construction
Groups call city circuit project a threat to historic artifacts

Social Democratic Party loses another MP
Latest in a series of political party defections could affect the balance of power

Czech entomologists arrested in India
Authorities jail Czech scientists on suspicion of insect smuggling

ČR wins Europe deer-calling title
A colorful competition of hunting skills draws 15,000 spectators

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June 25th, 2008

The charged issue of Tasers
Czech law enforcement's use of the controversial device brings an international debate home

Unions strike across country
Demonstrators draw support and criticism on Prague streets

Details of shocking abuse emerge
Mother of tortured boys admits guilt on stand

Kosovo autonomy dispute rages
Serbians view Czech recognition as a 'betrayal' of history

Iowa floods hit Czech/Slovak museum
Thousands of heritage artifacts salvaged, many others beyond repair

Cowboy culture takes root in ČR
Czechs take on the Wild West in weekend shooting events

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June 18th, 2008

Lock down
The country's first detention facility for psychologically disturbed criminals set to open in Brno

Sarkozy addresses Lisbon Treaty
Czechs respond with 'wait and see' approach to French leader's plans