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Articles in the August 9th, 2006 issue

The toughest beat
New initiative to hire more Romany, Ukrainian and Vietnamese police officers

Prague tourism growth stagnates
Travel agents encourage better service to draw repeat visitors

U.S. base 'almost certain' for ČR
Minister's remarks come as opposition to a defense base mounts

Rolling out on patrol in Ústí nad Labem
Reporter's notebook

Officers let off on murder charges
Family says the victim of beating is being vilified as cops go free

Infrastructure a factor in slow growth of tourism
Better hotels, multilingual tourist signs and other basic improvements called for

Treasure hunters flock to Zbiroh
Castle investor tires of speculations that he's sitting on Nazi gold

Radio Free Europe's relocation drags on
New site outside city center will not be ready until 2008

European Roundup
News & Notes

Seven days
News & Notes

Next in line
American-led investment group is fourth Tatra owner in 12 years

Soare Sekt owners sell to Ambra
Two entrepreneurs to stay involved in wine company

Sobotka to draft 2007 budget
Finance minister says the deficit will not top 88 billion Kč

ČTÚ releases timetable for digital TV launch
TV Nova says 2010 early to cut analogue

10 Questions
with František Dostálek

Movers & Shakers
PwC has personnel shuffle

Bizweek
News & Notes

Biz Events
Dates of Note

A date with destiny
Author Barbara Masin reconsiders her father's controversial escape

Child's Play
Family fun at the river and pools

Betting it all on a classy retreat
Once called a revolutionary, a Prague dreamer puts her sweat into an old farmhouse

The Lowdown
Comedy, ventures, estimates

Reeling into the future
The Fresh Film Festival is a first stop for young directors

Keep it cool
There's nothing easier than this bright, flavorful summertime soup

Get out of (Old) Town
For a real taste of Prague, look beyond the usual tourist traps

Girls gone Wilde
On film, Lady Windermere's Fan unfolds awkwardly

Black humor from a bleak era
At 80, dissident artist Pavel Brázda finally gets a retrospective

Eyes on the price
Aquarius aims for the stars and demands crowns in return

All you need is love
Great bands highlight Prague's biggest summer rock festival

Talkin' blues
Stan the Man gets almost respectable

Getting serious about the off-season
An imaginative classical music festival aims to dispel the summer doldrums

Why missile defense works
And why this well-developed system isn't a threat to anyone

Editorial Review
From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Postview
More than crime bedevils these lawmen

Cashing in
Companies challenge banks by launching ATM networks

ČNB raises interest rates
Tůma: Inflationary pressure behind the quarter point hike

In Brief
News & Notes