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Articles in the June 28th, 2006 issue

Fight for life
The Czech Republic is among the world's best at saving premature babies

Law aims to punish unsafe drivers
New penalties target the reckless but may go too far

New coalition treaty is finalized
But Paroubek still hopes for a chance to form a government

Seven days
News & Notes

Czechs fall from World Cup
Nation brought down to earth after 2:0 loss to the Italian masters

European Roundup
News & Notes

More women claim unwanted sterilization
New Romany victims are coming forward as problem gains publicity

Communism's long gone, but not the era's hoardings
World's largest stashes of bottles and labels form a national sport

Moving forward
More managers being recruited abroad to share experience, skills

Landlords gain in rent-control fight
Ruling against Polish rent regulation sets EU precedent

AV posts record losses in 2005
Delayed privatization could put the jet maker further in the red

Biz Week
News & Notes

Biz Events
Dates of Note

10 Questions
with Rick Enders

Movers and Shakers
Janík takes off at ťSA

Traveling through history
From castles to chateaus to awe-inspiring cathedrals, UNESCO sites offer a great way to tour the Czech Republic

Getting beyond reporting on war
Petra Procházková now helps victims find work, shelter, dignity

The Lowdown
Placebo, parkas, trees

Back to their roots
A world-class jazz duo brings sublime standards to the castle

Musical ambassadors
From West Africa, a twin blast of rich and exuberant sounds

Mountain idyll
A meeting of art, nature and lost architecture

Cine-East
The annual film feast is served at Karlovy Vary

Over the speed limit
Anthony Hopkins gives a well-crafted performance

Beautiful perversity
An eye-opening look inside the obsessive world of Art Brut

Fast food, Bangkok-style
Modrý Zub proves there is nothing wrong with cheap Thai

Good enough for the Boss
A tasty seafood dish with Italian flair and a celebrity garnish

Living in the mojito republic
The Cuban classic remains Prague's favorite cocktail

Blockbuster ethics
A bulwark is needed to provide an alternative to American bloodsport in film

Postview
A morass where science and birth meet

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Talk is cheap
Volný set to launch low cost mobile Internet telephony

Culture Ministry finalizing tax on mobiles
Video and music capable phones subject to authorship rights fees

Bits & Bytes
News & Notes