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Articles in the December 26th, 2007 issue

Czech police investigate negligence charge
Father accuses them of not searching for abducted 5-year-old

Klaus speech is bullish on Czech Republic
Opposition calls New Year's announcement "empty"

Protest against potential uranium mine
Diamo asks for site protection near Liberec

Topolánek headed to the United States
Radar base tops his agenda with Bush

Jethro Tull schedules Loket castle stop
Rock band is on 40th anniversary tour

Group faces prison for Czech TV prank
Ztohoven aired footage of fake atomic explosion

Smoking ban regulation put on hold
Unofficial survey shows almost half of all teens smoke

Czech Republic lags in cancer treatment
Shortage of radiation treatment machines is the problem.

Off the beat
As more city officers leave the force police reforms get under way

Church state sign historic deal
Agreement settles question of nationalized properties

Pollution blamed in 12400 deaths
New ministry report cites coal heat and vehicle emissions

Seven days

Amendment could tighten residency requirements
Laws regarding marriage and language skills get tougher

TRANSITUPDATE

European Roundup

Party seeks to restore monarchy
Koruna Ćeská would rebuild the ancient Czech Kingdom

Czech railway system gets an overhaul
Changes mean more routes higher tariffs and no smoking

Holiday blues bring a chill to many expats
Counselors see a rise in foreign clients at the end of the year

PUBLIC SERVICE SECTION
Women of different nationalities help people in need in the Czech Republic

Looking out for the little guy
Law incorporates EU rules to increase consumer protections

Čedok under new management
U.S. owners promise to pump crowns into storied company

Parties divided over reform
Cabinet ready to take on pensions without ČSSD

BIZWEEK

Lesy ČR head selected

Luxury magazines seeking new avenues
High-end publications compete for country's rising and aspiring rich

BIZEVENTS

Zetor tractors plowing into Poland
As the Poles enlarge their farms Moravian tractors follow

High notes
A Musical Shopping Guide for the holiday season

Quirky is as quirky does
Last-minute ideas to please the most persnickety people on your Christmas list

Holiday classics
A quick guide to the best concerts of the season

A Night at the Opera
High-definition Met broadcasts turn Žižkov into Manhattan

Bubbling over
Champagne cocktails welcome the year in style

Dancing into 2008
A music wrap up to wrap up 2007

Rumors of stars
The race is on, but is Michelin watching?

Sports On Tap
Sports bars are the places to play

Golden Oldies II
Another rummage through the National Film Archives

Of knife and pen
Little fun in the fundamentals of food writing

Bohemian idyll
Lada's village scenes are the nation's memory

An exercise in futility
Oceanarium project still stalled

Pay city police officers what they're worth

letters to the editor
Selected from e-mail Web site comments and mail

ROUNDUP

Skiing slides into the Castle
Prague landmark to host cross-country competition

Keeping them guessing
Rumors swirl that Pavel Nedvěd will return to national team for Euro 2008

FOR THE RECORD

Soaking up the real estate market
Karlín Group nicely blends administrative with residential

Adding spice to Prague architecture
A69 brings modern-age flair to building projects around the capital and countryside

Lexxus enjoying 15 years of success
Prague-based developer began expanding to other Central and Eastern European countries

The Intercontinental Life
High-end hotel set to undergo renovations next year

PROJECTS