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Articles in the September 17th, 2008 issue

Taking a stand
Borough mayor raises allegations of favoritism after City Hall's abrupt funding cut

Deputy's defection upsets coalition
ODS desertion over party scandal affects key legislation

Officials question EU campaign
Controversial advertisement divides politicians, analysts

Official details researchers' arrest in India
Ambassador reacts to Czech duo's sentencing by Darjeeling court

Stamp rarities come to Prague
Thousands flock to historic international philatelist exposition

Online radio targets expats
Despite past pitfalls, Expats.cz launches variety show

European Roundup

Seven Days

Rooms to spare
Visitor numbers continue to grow, but not quickly enough to fill Prague's hotels

Defense spending raises questions
Tender-free purchase of Army vehicles prompts complaint

Absolut advantage for Jan Becher
Czech producer to distribute premium vodka domestically

10 Questions
with David Scougall

Choleva joins Skanska

Biz Events
News of Note

Biz Week

Paradise found
Great exercise and glimpses of the past in a rocky redoubt

Child's Play
Outdoors in the city

A civil past and a political future?
NGO chief mulls a move into government work, but sticks with global relief for now

Around Town
Stalin for kids

Still tearing it up
Even without the peanut butter, Iggy puts on a wild show

Synergy of a different sort
An indie music collective finally gets its act together

Notes from underground
Groovin' with three nights of the alternative scene at Kaštan

One clone too many
Star Wars returns as Saturday morning cartoon fare

Badges and courage
World War II's African campaign from a different view

A promising beginning
New in Smíchov, Garden gets it almost right

Green machine
Spinach packs a nutritional, flavorful wallop

That stuffed, satisfied feeling
The degustation rage and other small dining curiosities

Invasion of the plastic animals
Italy's Cracking Art Group brings a big dose of kitsch to Kampa

What once was old is new again
The car is dying; it's the age of the bike

Putting the political back into politics

Letters to the Editor

Signal minded
Prague-based SATdsl will link with Avanti's satellite to provide services in remote areas

VZP to implement anti-fraud software
New program flags possible abuses of insurance claims

Bits & Bytes

Drawing blanks
No conclusions from poor showing in Northern Ireland

Down and distant
Panthers bid to defect from ČLAF rejected

Sports Roundup

A revived cup of coffee
Starbucks transforms historic kavárna into modern café

Redesigning the world
Architect Ján Strcula describes his storied career

Real Estate projects

Real Estate briefs

Crestyl clear
Real estate company builds up Prague luxury market