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Articles in the November 21st, 2007 issue

Prague wants to reduce psychiatric beds
Mayor has plan to save money with home care

Riverside promenade closes up shop
No foot traffic in unique location

Court to hear case of man hurt by falling Christmas tree
British victim awarded 560,000 Kč

Klaus nominated for second presidential term
President is Civic Democratic Party candidate

BIS suspects companies of financial tampering
Officials at energy, transport giants deny wrongdoing

Czech HIV cases are on the rise
Advocacy group says numbers could be 10 times higher than statistics show

Standing for equality
U.S. lawyer wins groundbreaking discrimination case for Romany students

Highway link eases Vienna commute
High-speed motorway connects Austrian capital with Bratislava

Radar base health risks not likely
Experts rebuff challenges to safety report on U.S. plans

Rallies draw crowds, police
Marchers demand radar vote

Naděje opens doors to relief center
Facility near main train station offers homeless daytime help and care

Theaters strapped for cash
After funding changes, cultural groups struggle to make ends meet

City to hike transit fares again in bid to offset fuel costs
Green critics predict Jan. 1 increase will lead to more motorists

European Roundup

Seven Days

Wafer thin
Czech claims on historic sweet draw criticism from Germany

Euro intro unlikely by 2012
PM Topolánek says earlier target dates would be 'irresponsible'

Regions threaten ČD with fines
Complaints seek accountability for late trains, broken contracts

Challenging times for Česká pošta
Postal service searches for identity in face of a liberalized market

Law eases prescription controls
Regulation creates new medicine category, standards for Internet pharmacies

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Diesel prices hit a record high
No sign rising costs will stop, analysts say

10 Questions
with Pavlína Kalousová

Movers & Shakers
ČEZ branch gets new chief

Marionettes over Manhattan
A Czech émigré discovers new dimensions in puppet theater in New York City

Fostering freedom of expression
Duncan Centre competition nurtures new modern dance

Who's afraid of the purple blob?
Architect rails against politicians who have problem with library

Around Town
Positively Pilates

Jazz and more
An old favorite freshens its appeal with new sounds

Riding the wild horse
Gogol Bordello roars into town loaded for an 'alchemical explosion'

Music for the 21st century
Hector Zazou headlines seven nights of excursions in the avant-garde

Epic staginess
It's Regina Redux as Blanchett flounces about as Elizabeth

Shooting stars
Clive Owen takes a dive in this bloody cartoon

Two of a kind
Japanese restaurants share similar problems

Cooking with calamari
Call it what you will, it's tasty and versatile

Bringing the heat
Vltava puts the chef on stage, and other spotlights

The body beautiful
From the art schools, new and classic approaches to the human form

Motivation for integration
European Court rules that Czech education system fails Romany pupils

Postview
Help for homeless could include job training

Letters to the Editor

Going to school
USK Praha secures season's first home win — 'Young guys learning,' coach says

Soccer refs again under fire
Mediocrity replaces corruption as the issue

Sports Roundup

King Sturge making waves in Prague
After 16 years on the Czech scene, real estate giant has eye on residential market

Bringing the past into the present
Architect Vlado Milunić would like to rid the city of the ubiquitous panelák

Projects

Real Estate Briefs

The Nobis life
Interior design company decorates Prague

Celebrating a century
Historic Vinohrady theater turns 100 this month

Airport oasis
Courtyard by Marriott haven for weary travelers

Decor