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Articles in the March 12th, 2008 issue

Facing prison
Iranian court sentences radio journalist Parnaz Azima to a year behind bars

Pařížská shooting linked to mafias
Police suspect incident is part of ongoing war between crime groups

Court refuses to extradite fugitive
South African ruling frees Krejčíř with bizarre reasoning

New era in Czech-Cuban relations
Officials and Cuban émigrés look to the post-Fidel period

Little hope for dirty transit stations
As city officials pass the buck, metro and tram stops get worse

Training for police recruits cut back
Staff shortages mean quality of instruction could be compromised

European Roundup

Seven Days

Return to Iraq
Czech firms reviving old business ties in war-scarred nation

Teva to expand pharma plant
Investment is expected to expand drug maker's production threefold

OECD warns of complacency
Agency supports reform drive as union opposition sharpens

10 Questions
with Jan Vrba

Pederson appoints ČR head

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Full exposure
MTV follows a Czech student's trek to New York

Easter excursions
Child's Play

Balous' art center makes a scene
It might feel like cutting-edge London, but La Fabrika is a Czech-made phenomenon

Around Town
Facing migrant issues

Party like it's 1849
A rousing revival and updating of the other La Boheme

A vote for modern music
The energetic Berg Orchestra gets into the spirit of election season

Shuckin' and jivin'
Roll out the oysters and start pouring the Guinness, it's St. Patrick's Day

Time warped
Another primal trek into heroland

Disco-ver India
The soul of the Subcontinent lies in Bombay's basement

Easy and delicious
How to make pot stickers at home

Shuffling the Pack
Sports bar revises menu, and other snippets from around town

The people's artist
In Mikoláš Aleš's work, echoes of 19th-century patriotism

Connecting communities
Residents want to feel a sense of belonging

Police reform: More than quotas and money

Letters to the Editor

Keeper of the crown
Tůma's run for EBRD presidency hits the skids

ČT launches bourse broadcasting
Show looks to lure investors to BCPP

Leading man
Lukáš Bauer clinches country's first cross-country World Cup title

Tough times
Next games critical to team's playoff hopes

Sports Roundup