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Articles in the October 1st, 2008 issue

Voices from the darkness
Local Pakistanis unite in fallout of Islamabad blast that killed dozens

Officer convicted in knife death
Cop gets 10 years for stabbing American Michael Murray

Pundits mull new judicial reforms
Law seeks to stem corruption, augment outdated system

Panel promotes foreign adoption
Conference helps underprivileged kids find homes abroad

Ring road project divides Prague officials
Highway extension plans pit ministry, mayors against city

Locals protest metro station closure
Petitioners criticize plans to close Národní třída for 16 months

City Hall takes axe to youth nature program
Budget cuts limit access to traditional outdoor school trips

European Roundup

Seven Days

Shattered glass
How the country's largest crystal manufacturer found itself beyond repair

Warsaw bids on Prague bourse
Vienna, Germany and Nasdaq also interested in buying the BCPP

Zentiva approves takeover bid
French drug firm successful after three-month courtship

Horse auction bucks the trend
Largest sale in decades marks increased Czech interest in horse trade

Farmers cry foul over subsidy cuts
Proposed budget would mean 700 Kč loss per hectare of farmland

10 Questions
with Sotiris Foutsis

CB hires Scháňka for CEE

Czechs no closer to euro
Finance minister says no set date this year

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

Industrial strength
Arts projects offer an alternative to demolishing old buildings

Music Bridges program starts a new cultural dialogue
American violinist, Czech physicist forge an unlikely partnership

Switch to beer, for your health
Jiří Fusek has gone from bureaucrat to brewer and beyond

Danish Dirty Harry
Around Town

Theater with an edge
Slovenian companies highlight this year's 4+4 festival

Old band, new tricks
Ready for a new challenge, the Young Gods pick up their guitars and play

Breathing new life into an old classic
With a woman in the director's seat, The Bartered Bride sings

Bollywood hits and misses
Classics highlight this year's festival of Indian cinema

The writers who knew too little
A derivative thriller that never catches up with the audience

A commitment to quality
Tandoor serves up the best of the West's version of East

Getting sloppy
A quick and easy sandwich favorite from the States

Spiritus mundi
Sampling the world's best wines in central Germany

Street smarts
An international gathering of graffiti artists in Prague

Let my people go
Independence is a tricky issue, but often there is no other choice

Amid the crises, a time for reconsideration

Letters the Editor

The puck drops here
NHL's New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning to face off in opening games at Prague's O2 Arena

Sports Roundup