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Articles in the February 20th, 2008 issue

Inside story
Detained American brothers face deportation

President Klaus' reign to continue
Politicians seek return to normalcy in wake of election hype

Murder investigation continues
Off-duty policeman suspected in stabbing of American

Officials to streamline dual citizenship laws
While eligibility rules toughen, two passports are more commonplace

High-schoolers look to new tests
Reforms aim to motivate students, but universities skeptical of standard exams

New U.S. visa requirements divide EU
Czechs preliminarily agree to conditions despite debate

European Roundup

Seven Days

Dueling diets
Kofola's Bez to take market-leader Coca-Cola head on

Economy growing at record level
Strong fourth-quarter consumer spending buoyed GDP rise

MND eyeing Russia's black gold
Oil tycoon to build refinery in Russia, reinvest in Moravia

10 Questions
with Jakub Střeštík

Movers & Shakers
Hartley joins AQ Okna

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Running with the Lions
Following a legendary example, Dave Faries tries out for quarterback

For transplants, 'God in details'
Swerving ethical pitfalls, Czech doctor to conduct controversial face surgery

Around Town
Strike up the band

Rambunctious roots rock
An American duo brings a bracing blast from the past

Deeper expression
What started as a new work platform has become a movement

A subprime nightmare
Sidney Lumet's new film is bleak and necessary

The careering Cage
An unpopped popcorn movie

A way with potatoes
Casa Andina does a good job serving Peruvian favorites

Appealing simplicity
Gnocchi are easy to dress up and always a hit

Slices of perfection
Sixteen pizza joints vie for this year's tournament title

Second skin
Irena Jůzová reprises her 'designer collection' in Prague

Pigheaded behavior
The purported solutions at Lety are simply more evasive tactics

After an embarrassment, time to get serious

Letters to the Editor

Course correction
SkyEurope to use next-gen navigation to save airspace, fuel

IT leaders launch Innovation Thursday forum
U.S., ČR officials stress need for start-up support

Bits & Bytes

National hockey team at odds with the NHL
'Undercover' plan for coach to lure players

Bohemian Harlem
World-famous Globetrotters avoid Prague, return for dates in Liberec and Brno

Sports Roundup

King of the hill
MaMaison takes Golden City by storm

Generation Xteriors — and interiors
Ateliér Mozkyt, one of Prague's newest architecture firms, starts making a name for itself

Looking for cheaper housing options
Residents head outside the city's expensive center for a place to call home these days

Imperial work of art
Historic Old Town hotel restored to former glory

Real Estate briefs