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Articles in the November 19th, 2008 issue

Standoff
Racial tensions run high in Litvínov as far-right radicals clash with police

Sarkozy chides radar base
French leader talks missile defense with Russia and U.S.

Asian vendors face losses after fire
Uninsured tenants salvage goods after 20-hour blaze

Czech education projects earn EU awards
Golden Stars recognize impact of Stalinism on the expanded European Union

Burmese woman shares escape story
Casualties and military attack mark refugee's flight from homeland

Gov't tames EU campaign, chastizes Klaus
Euro Watch

European Roundup

Seven Days

  I spy
Privacy group singles out companies who may cross the line collecting personal data

Czechs halt visas in Vietnam
Illegal activities, weak job market cited in Cabinet's decision

Layoffs to strike unskilled laborers
Amid unemployment, highly skilled positions remain strong

G20 leaders coordinate economic policy
Final plan is awaiting participation of U.S. President-elect Obama and his cabinet

Academia takes lesson in business
White Book proposes making universities more competitive

10 Questions
with Petr Koblic

Sheraton gets new manager

Biz Events
Dates of Note

Biz Week

The unlucky adventurer
In the works of Bohumil Konečný, style and subversiveness

Pick up a winter warmer
Furry friends ready for adoption this weekend

She calls them like she sees them
Film critic Irena Hejdová moves from judge to judged and back again

Drink Irish whiskey
Around Town

A contemporary fairy tale
World-renowned choreographer Angelin Preljocaj revisits Snow White

Heavy doses of Americana
Woven Hand packs up the mules and puts some kick in the music

The joys of heartbreak
David Gedge returns with more quirky tales of romantic woe

Down Under on top
An Australian actor makes a one-man stand in Prague

Rocky Horror wannabe
A self-declared cult film doesn't quite make the cut

Carmageddon
A too-serious remake of classic trash

Stellar sandwich
Vermeer's Reuben would make a Manhattan deli proud

A satisfying substitute
Barley puts a twist on traditional risotto

Thanksgiving bounty
From turkeys to Japanese izakaya, there's plenty going on

Straight shooters
A powerful composite picture of Latin American identity

The metamorphosis continues
Accomplishments must be weighed against shortfalls as a totalitarian legacy persists in the Czech Republic

Without remedial action, more violence

Letters to the Editor

Popular revolt
Angry fans turn back Pardubice's attempt to corporatize the team mascot

Czech soccer in turmoil
Officials to vote early for association chief

Sports Roundup

'Tis the season
There's no place like Prague during the holidays

Small town spirit
Get into theholiday mood all over the country

The countdown
Ringing in 2009 in the Golden City