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Articles in the December 5th, 2007 issue

War of the sexes
Czechs still think woman's place is in the kitchen

"Love nest" hotels on the rise
Hourly bookings compensate for industry slump

Court impounds army property worth billions
Mix-up leads to military hassles

Poll: Voters like Klaus
Some 28 percent prefer Švejnar

Plane crash kills five Czechs
Experts are unsure what caused crash

Nanotech company Elmarco wins award
Innovative "Nanospider" machine weaves textiles

Police investigate Green Party chair
Anonymous tipster makes tax evasion charges

Czechs/Poles work together on radar base negotiations
New announcement expected to slow things down

Defense ministry cancels transport vehicle contract
Austrian arms company Steyr misses deliverables deadline

Kurdish doctor sues Czech media for 26 million Kč
Izonglu cleared of blackmail and torture accusations

DA investigates former Finance Minister Sobotka
Affair likely to be turned over to anti-corruption police

Passengers complain about vagrants at Prague airport
Many 'sell' luggage carts to make money

Former Čunek secretary sues Czech justices, police
Case is at the International Court of Human Rights

Czech-German border town blocks road with a boulder
City officials have no funds to pave the main street

Young Czechs appear xenophobic, racist
Poll takes temperature of 1,700 high-school, college students

Season opener
Tree lighting officially kicks off Christmas in Prague

Record heist nets half a billion Kč
Officials call security agency incident the 'robbery of the century'

ČR readies for border-free zone
Schengen membership starts Dec. 21, signalling EU unity

Activism marks World AIDS Day
More education for youth needed despite low disease prevalence

Police suspect missing girl's body found
Despite high recovery rate, unsolved cases remain on the books

Tram service to expand
14.2 kilometers of new tracks planned to ease commutes on outskirts

European Roundup

Seven Days

Home security goes mobile
High-tech surveillance offers safety, peace of mind

BritCham steers to calmer waters
First step of new board will be to look at the chamber's ethical code

Plans call for EU telecom monitor
Commissioner says regulators 'cozying up' to providers

Russian plant a boon for Škoda, Volkswagen
Carmaker expects to save up to 10 percent off customs tariffs

10 Questions
with Gary Mazzotti

Movers & Shakers
Mmd makes additions

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Meeting point
An ambitious artists' complex takes shape in Smíchov

Asking all the right questions
Six-hour performance tests the limits of knowledge — and endurance

Never judge a book by its cover
British writer Clare Wigfall finds success in her adopted city of Prague

Around Town
Musical mayhem

Samba with soul
Cibelle makes a late debut in the Golden City

The other holiday classic
From Russia, a sumptuous alternative to The Nutcracker

Electric legacyland
Dirk Serries invokes the spirit of Hendrix in his latest excursion into rock's roots

Nanny as a professor
There's no splendor to Diaries

Where the twain meet
Masala is Indian, British and surprisingly good

You say potage
By any name, a satisfying soup

Fizz the season
Champagne makes the holidays sparkle

Vagabond on a mission
An amateur Danish photographer explores the ugly side of America

Truly Kafkaesque
Holešovice rail station gets flashy name but no new funds

Postview
The need for AIDS education never stops

Letters to the Editor

Let the games begin
President Klaus sides with critics of Prague's bid for 2016 Summer Olympics

Expat soccer club passes the 100-game mark
Partisan Prague boasts 16 wins against 8 losses, 3 draws in 2007

Sports Roundup

Making an impact
Student-run consultancy gaining momentum