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Articles in the October 4th, 2006 issue

On a binge
Alcoholism is rising fast among Czech women as they struggle to cope with new stresses

Roma eye political roles
Training courses aim to motivate a minority to get involved in politics

First test for Topolánek's shaky Cabinet
Confidence vote unlikely to change much in government

ODS: ČSSD bugged phones
PM Topolánek asked to resign over lack of evidence in scandal

Police with StB pasts to be vetted
Some 800 officers said to be former state secret agents

Seven Days

Poles ban bad-boy Czech sculptor
'Disturbing' David Černý artwork pulled from exhibition

Hotspot Freeze
Free Wi-Fi project hits the skids as battle wages

Deputy finance minister dismissed
Janota: Officials lied about debt announced in recent media ads

Czechs drive Segway mini-boom
Motorized devices are still used in Prague after U.S. recall

Biz Events

Biz Week

10 Questions
With Petr Knybel

Czechs failing to take advantage of EU funds
More than 1.5 billion euros could go to waste

Hoerth to manage Madarin

East meets West
Feng-yun Song Bridges disparate musical cultures

When tragedy strikes, it's time to dance
Ibsen drama kicks up its heels with an incongruous infusion of tango

Geislerová: down to earth stardom
The leading Czech ingénue on motherhood, nasty people and performing as therapy

Around Town
Paying to see God

Making sense of it all
Susheela Raman returns to Prague showing her roots

Out of Africa
Director Peter brook comes to Prague with a memorable play

Music in motion
Local clubs step up with lively programming for Move festival

Cross-cultural connections
Fulbright program celebrates 15 years in the Czech Republic

Mawkishness for hawks
Oliver Stone's World Trade Center has to be a joke

Up with smoke
A Kool smooth-flavored satire of Washington

This pub's for you
Budvarka serves up one of the best steaks in the city

Fast and delicious
Simple dish unlocks complex flavors

Selecting the best
Tasters cull a new set of choice local wines

Unlocking the Cabinet
President Václav Klaus may yet have an unexpected option for ending the government crisis

Spying a thing of the past? Not by a long shot

From the opinion pages of the Czech press

Chasing the Czechered flag
First A1 Grand Prix race roars into Brno

Roundup
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