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ČR will not recognize independent breakaway regions
However Czech officials remain split over conflict in the Caucasus

Pedophiles to escape prosecution
New law does not apply to Czechs who viewed child pornography in 2006

Canada could re-instate visas for Czechs
Topolánek to discuss the possibility with Canadian officials

Green light for green cards
Proposed labor law amendment could draw more foreign workers

Towns receive radar subsidies
1.25 billion Kč in total will be allotted to 22 municipalities near base

Triple murder yields few answers
Investigation ongoing into deaths of body builder, parents

Prague remembers Aug. 21, 1968
Ceremonies, exhibits mark anniversary of Soviet-led invasion

Mayors swap towns
Prague, Suchá Loz heads gain perspective by trading places

New gambling laws could raise the stakes for poker
As game surges in popularity, players lobby for sport status

European Roundup
News & notes

Seven Days
News & notes

	Daily Exchange Rates
24,700	Kc = 1 Euro        1 USD = Kc	16,720

Phase-out of obsolete coin signals an end to the heller

In Brief

iPhone frenzy
Operators vie for customers as Apple's product hits local stores

Bits & Bytes
News & notes

Golden moment
Fewer medals, more drama for the Czech Olympic team

That sinking feeling strikes as losses mount
Krč drops two at home, falls to sixth

Sports Roundup
News & notes

Smells like team spirit
More focus put on inter-school sports activities this year

An educational look at city tourism
New York University offers special courses

Going to work with mom and dad
Company hopes to start preschools close to businesses

English classes for the young masses
Prague 10 starts language project for preschoolers

NGO reaches out to students abroad
Group looks to improve social work education

Education briefs
News & notes

All the world's a stage
Professional actors carve out their niche in the Golden City

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Bracing for the crunch
NGO urges prudent credit spending as mortgage and consumer trends shift

ÚOHS approves retail merger
Rewe expands market share through a discount chain buyout

Ingosstrakh struggle intensifies
PPFI wages a legal battle over Russian insurance company

10 Questions
with Kamil Levinský
10 Questions

A new director at HSBC
Movers & Shakers

Biz Week
News & notes

Whose backyard?
Russia's neighbors rightly take recent events seriously
Commentary

A smart strategy for hiring foreign workers
Postview

Letters to the Editor
Letters

Premier players from the East
Soloists shine in two nights of impressive Russian programming
Stage Review

Last blast of summer
Traditional sounds bring another lively season on the island to a close
Stage Review

Aquatic adventures
Retro fun aboard the Forman brothers' Mystery Boat
Stage Review

Pre-packaged outrages
Sandler offers more safe porn for boy-men
Cinema Review

Shooting stars
Hollywood's favorite photographer gets her close-up
Cinema Review

Looking good
Villa Richter offers fine food and a spectacular view
Restaurant Review

Better to be bitter
The magic ingredient for a smart cocktail
From the Bartender

Pigskin preview
Where to watch American football, and other things to do

Love through the ages
A stroll through four centuries of erotic European art
Gallery Review

A tale of two tunnels
Cold War history buried at the castle, and alive in a labyrinth in Žižkov

Lost essays shed fresh light on film
Young editor and new book may well shake up film studies

In this beauty contest, the older the better
Centuries-old trees are top contenders vying for green glamour title

Around Town
Old tank, new day

Setting the benchmark
Jones Lang LaSalle strives to be at the top of Czech real estate market

Legal affairs
Firm holds conferences to help real estate community make sense of the law

Real estate projects

Real estate briefs
News & notes

Golden nights
Sleep in style under Prague Castle

Le Patio Lifestyle
Home décor from around the world