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Articles in the May 21st, 2008 issue

Police form tourist team for busy Prague routes
Officers to offer water, maps, at mobile stations

Fresh fish consumption up 60 percent
About 50,000 tons sold yearly

Healthcare fees are not unconstitutional, court rules
Opposition politicians vow to change system

Klaus criticizes American presidential candidates
President in town to promote anti-global warming book

Soccer group apologizes after mixing up Latvia, Lithuania
Communications director resigns over incident

Defending the dead
As Lety concentration camp victims are remembered, the fight to remove an onsite pig farm continues

Lety novel implicates foreign affairs minister
Author Polansky says Schwarzenberg's family solicited labor camp

Czechs see more border checks
Travelers to Austria, Germany encounter frequent stops

Education reforms gain traction
Topolánek pushes for new entrance exams after son fails

Detention raises question of rights
A Prague professor, held by police as a possible threat, tells his side of the story

Anti-radar hunger strikers seek government meetings
Demonstrators tired but no less motivated

Tattoo convention makes its mark
10th annual ink fest draws a colorful crowd from around the world

European Roundup

Seven Days

Cleared for takeoff
Spurred by European funding and Russian tourists, regional airports are on the rise

Market turmoil deflates pensions
Results still strong in face of global subprime losses

State won't extend truck ban
Logistics firms resist proposal for weekend travel moratorium

Levaruka catering to southpaws
Store is the country's first dedicated solely to left-handers

10 Questions
with Muriel Anton

Insurer appoints director

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Pouring it on
First-time beer fest plans for 10,000 drinkers per day

Diverse Roma culture takes center stage in Prague
Khamoro marks its 10th year with music, dance, art and films from many lands

A love affair with South America
A Czech academic learns new lessons from Amazon Indians

Around Town
Gucci comes to town

Living on the edge

Breaking the sound barrier
A jazz giant brings his progressive quartet to Prague Spring

Musical mischief
A brief tour through the wild, wacky world of Uwe Schmidt

Easy money
Some things should stay in Vegas

Location, location, location
With some help, Cerreto would draw crowds - somewhere else

That which is Caesar's
Famous salad rarely resembles the original

A running start
A first-ever health food fest and other dining curiosities

Rated R
At a sexually explicit show, artists gone wild

Corrupt to the core
Despite reforms, bribery remains a way of life in the Czech Republic

An incident with troubling hints of the past

Letters to the Editor

Siberia calling
A free agent for the first time, Jaromír Jágr is searching for a team

Sports Roundup

'Forward-thinking' developments
Real estate company transforming Czech Republic with its sleek building projects

Diamond in the rough
Alena Šrámková is a driving force in Czech architecture

Divine intervention
New Saint makes a name for itself in the Czech Republic's high-end real estate market

Prague's spring song
Newly opened Hotel Sonata hums with light and warmth

Real Estate Briefs