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Articles in the January 25th, 2006 issue

Closely watched train
The long-awaited Pendolino trains have been marred by bad press and delays since their launch

Cyanide leak unreported for days
Government caught off guard by the contamination's extent

Protests over Lety memorial heighten
National Party, Roma dispute 'intepretations' of concentration camp

Inscrutable face fronts the National Party
Platform called racist; Edelmannová defends her party as patriotic

House of hemp breeds controversy
Cannabis construction could be destroyed at end of the month

Kolář promotes Czechs to U.S.
New ambassador to U.S. takes on visas, trade, EU relations

Protesters mobilize against Temelín again
Austrian-Czech border blockades keep nuclear power politicized

Seven Days

Responsible business
Large multinationals emphasize corporate social responsibility in the Czech Republic, where the concept remains underdeveloped

Czech business returns
Inekon wins country's largest contract since regime toppled in 2003

Havel Buggy blazes trails
Company counts royalty, celebrities, children among clients

Hyundai greenfield investment looks likely
South Korean carmaker's representatives in ČR for negotiations but stay mum

10 Questions
with TomአNĚmeČek

Movers and Shakers
Private sector gets Zeman

Biz Week

Little worlds
Filmmaker Miroslav Janek lets children tell their own stories

Finding on female odor passes the smell test
Charles University researcher pulls good science out of odoriferous armpit study

Boy genius
An early Mozart work gets big-stage treatment

Old, loud and snotty
Survivors of punk's golden age, the UK Subs keep grinding it out

Riders in the sky
Tuxedomoon lands in Prague ready to play

Wuthering prides
Austen's social comedy becomes Sturm und Drang

There's nothing like risotto
Waxing enthusiastic over an Italian classic

Cooking with coffee
A tasty drink can also make for flavorful foods

Projecting Europe
The best of EU cinema comes to Prague

Not the same schtick
This outlying sports pub plays a different game

Guessing games
A series of dual portraits raises intriguing issues of identity

Faded chalk marks
Cycling advocate Jan Bouchal's fatal accident puts the city's dangers into new perspective

Postview
Hoping 10 tons of dead fish means something

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Spare change
Český Telecom holds out for better terms in the tender to operate public phone booths

Bits & Bytes

Young poets are proud to be Geeks
Club for budding authors inspired by centuries of scribes

Faith, scholarship and respect
Lessing Institute launches Prague summer program

UNO's Prague program bounces back
The Lousianans return this summer with new spirit

Kids are all abuzz about Baby Bee
Day care center gets fast start with a bright new venue

Education Briefs