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Articles in the August 3rd, 2005 issue

Square to be hip?
Fed up with crime and grime, politicians plan overhaul of city center

Czech Muslims under the glass
Imam condemns suicide killing except in cases of self-defense

Techno festival turns to protest
Police, audience injuries show need for a tactics review

Jakl: Inside the president's mind
Chief adviser and speech writer explains the thought processes of Václav Klaus

Army to sell off Czech WWII-era bunkers
Prices as yet unknown, but cities, clubs get first dibs on 7,000 foxholes

Seven Days

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Virtual victory
A Czech game maker with a global hit tries to seize more ground on the console market

Stem cell research underfunded
Lack of financing plagues Czech scientific development

MPs are under fire for hiring advisers
Lawyers say practice violates recent laws banning Svarc system

Bublan: New security rules needed
Arms and explosives dealers to face review; telecoms scrutinized

Pollution voucher system contested
State criticized for favoring energy and chemical companies

Retailers split over disposal fees
Customers are urged to buy electronics before law takes force Aug. 13

Loss of contract won't faze CT
State ends telecom giant's provision of voice, data services

Would you like a fill-up with that?
Hypermarkets add gas stations in hopes of luring more customers

Biz Week

10 Questions
with Dusan Jakubec

Movers and Shakers
Johnson opens Meritas

Beautiful Bratislava
The Slovak capital delights with hidden surprises

Around town

Doomed from the start
Little is fantastic in latest comic adaptation

High wow factor
Fresh fruit makes the perfect summer sweet

Worth dying for
Though rare, some spiced beers still exist

Three's company
Fonda returns for lukewarm comedy

Efes: Sweet as love
This modest Turkish restaurant boasts solid cooking

Ode to melancholy
Early Sudek works are rich in atmosphere

Pipe dreams
Organists love to play at St. James'

Pirates of the Vltava
Traband embarks on its final voyage

Prague Picks

War's last days
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, signified by the end of fighting in the Pacific in August 1945, one Czech soldier for the Allies in Europe reflects on his personal last day of the war — plus two.

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

A little respect and restraint go a long way
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Majority rules
Regulations prompt calls for stricter squeeze-out laws

In Brief