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Articles in the January 23rd, 2008 issue

Kicking the habit
As more heroin users seek help, city treatment centers are filled to capacity

Švejnar conducts Western campaign
Local officials call such public electoral outreach 'nonsensical'

2007 warmest year on record
Report points to a worrisome 'above-normal' climate trend

U.S. official makes case for radar
In wake of Obering's visit, some politicians remain unconvinced

Local experts react to caged-bed fallout
The issue may be distracting attention from the big picture

Human trafficking campaign ends
Police investigate anonymous tips about women in trouble

City metro may revive turnstiles
High rate of freeloaders, inspector run-ins prompt interest in old ticket system

European Roundup

Seven Days

Investment identified
Local firms and researchers look to tap missile-defense dollars

Prague bourse falls amid turmoil
Fears of recession in U.S. force exchanges down worldwide

Smoking bans a smoldering issue
Pubs in German border towns embrace the end of an era

Corporate tax fluctuations draw criticism
Study ranks ČR's tax system third to last in Europe

10 Questions
with Josef Jaroš

Movers & Shakers
Skanska names president

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

What's cooking?
A new culinary institute heralds a tasty trend in Prague

Child's Play
A hot spot for winter

Microsoft's cool Wonder Woman
Others may discuss Gilson's manager prowess, but under it all, she's just a regular Jane

Around Town
Cup of coffee, anyone?

Happy 252nd, Mozart
Prague celebrates the maestro's birthday with youthful flair

Turning into pumpkins
Alt-rock star Billy Corgan has his band back ... sort of

Daisies and champagne
Red Snapper looks to make a splash in Prague

Crouching desires
Ang Lee's latest adds to the director's fame

Janitor of lunacy
A quiet thriller for adults

Just about right
When La Veranda misses, it's not by much

Looks aren't everything
For one ugly creature, monkfish is also a very tasty dish

Foodoo hoodoo
Dining for the average drone plus a new spin on the Spoon

A world gone mad
Michael Rittstein's work dips deep into depravity

An Olympic boondoggle
Each Czech family to pay estimated 146,000 Kč, if games bid happens

Postview
The wrong approach to a political decision

Letters to the Editor

Welcome to the family
Take-Two makes Illusion Softworks an offer it can't refuse

Bits & Bytes

Capping the cash
Soccer officials look to limit rising salaries in the Gambrinus liga

Prague's cardiac kids
USK wins another last-second stunner

Sports Roundup

Community, action, service at EISP
Students stepping out of classroom with new projects

Digital schooling innovation
Remote learning system aimed at hospital-bound and disabled kids, but may have other uses — if it works

Looking to improve student writing
English College in Prague planning teacher forums

Prague's transitional education
Local publication putting focus on journalism training