Czech Republic

Climate change fears spark ‘new nuclear age’

Even some green groups now see power source as ‘part of the answer’ Three energy firms are in the running for a $27.8 billion expansion of the Temelin power plant in the Czech Republic. April 30, 1986: With little information...

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Czechs' Velvet Anniversary Is Subdued

By LEOS ROUSEK PRAGUE -- Persistent unemployment and a growing distrust of the political class has taken some of the gloss off the Velvet Revolution that restored democracy to this country 20 years ago. Celebrations marking the...

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Crosby's goal in OT lifts Penguins over Panthers

Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun, of Czech Republic, (29) misses the puck, allowing Pittsburgh Peguins' Sidney Crosby to score the winning goal in overtime during NHL hockey action in Sunrise, Fla. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009....

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Load of bulls halts Cruise control

By Gayle Fee & Laura Raposa Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - Updated 38m ago Since fleeing Boston for Europe, things have been as different as night and day for the cast and crew of the Tom Cruise flick “Knight & Day.” Just days...

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Hungarian central bank cut rates by another 50 bps

Headlines Currencies: CEE currencies calm down on strong US housing data Fixed Income: Hungarian central bank cut rates by another 50 bps Hungary The Hungarian forint continued to follow global equity market sentiment and the...

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Brazil looks to top seeding at women's basketball worlds

Hortencia, president of the Brazilian women's basketball association, said on Monday she hopes that the team will be seeded top for next year's world championship. Brazil is ranked No. 4 in the world, and a top seeding would...

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I got my last 2 jobs through recruitm...

Prague in Sweden - well probably a lot of people have such a flimsy grasp of geography that they think Prague is in Sweden. This is nothing new, I remember a test taken by American schoolkids twenty years ago where some of them...

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Melinda Thielbar Has Died and Gone to Heaven

Melinda Thielbar Has Died and Gone to Heaven · 11/24/2009 In Prague: You can have beer for breakfast.In Prague: They give you bread and cheese for breakfast. In Prague: Beer is cheaper than water.In Prague: Bacon is used as a...

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Alwil Avast Professional Edition: Wait for the Update

Though ($40 for a one-year, single-PC license, as of 11/23/09) has a speedy scan rate, that wasn't enough to offset its unimpressive protection from malware infections and its truly annoying interface. In heuristic tests using...

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Artist revamps Prague Velvet Revolution memorial

Prague, Nov 23 (CTK) - Czech artist Roman Tyc this weekend added two ironical parts to the plaque commemorating the student demonstration of November 17, 1989 that triggered a wave of massive street protests resulting in the...

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