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Stinky souvenirs! Prague Zoo sells elephant dung
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague Zoo has started selling what look like ice cream containers but are actually full of elephant dung. It's the latest fad among Czech gardeners who are buying out the manure pails to use as fertilizer. The brain behind the...Tags: Ice Cream, Foods and Beverages, Czech Republic, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Dozing prince a cult hero for disenchanted Czechs
Reuters* Foreign Minister nodded off at climax of corruption row * His slogan: "When they talk rubbish, I sleep." * Rebellious style appeals to Czechs fed up with politics * Many other politicians tainted by suspicions of graft By Christian Lowe and Jana...Tags: Politics, Political Corruption, Government, Elections, Petr Necas
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Czech PM faces showdown as coalition partners waver
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Some members of the Czech Republic's governing coalition are considering ditching Prime Minister Petr Necas after his closest aide was charged with bribery and ordering illegal surveillance, his deputy said on Sunday. Necas faces a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Bribery, Government, Czech Republic
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Straight-shooter prosecutors shake Czech political scene
ReutersBy Michael Winfrey and Jana Mlcochova PRAGUE, June 14 (Reuters) - Six years after he was thrown off a high-profile bribery trial and sacked from his job, Czech High State Prosecutor Ivo Istvan is now on the verge of toppling the government with the Czech...Tags: Organized Crime, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Bribery, Corporate Crime
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Czech leader clings on after close aide charged with graft
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was clinging to office on Friday after prosecutors accused a close aide of being at the center of a corrupt web of political favors and secret surveillance. The leader of a junior partner in the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Television Industry, Parliament, Corruption, National Government
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Exhibit of artist Logan Marconi's works go on display at Mount Dora Center for the Arts
MOUNT DORA — "Pilgrimage," the new exhibit at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts, is really about two journeys — painter Logan Marconi's trip to Prague in the Czech Republic, and his journey toward knowledge and self-knowledge. The exhibit...
Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Czech Republic, Mount Dora
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Czech police detain prime minister's aide: media
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Police from the Czech Republic's organized crime unit on Thursday detained a senior aide to Prime Minister Petr Necas, local media reported, in raids on several government offices that were confirmed by police and ministry officials....Tags: Organized Crime, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Czech Republic
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Czech cabinet in crisis after police sweep government offices
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's main opposition party demanded on Thursday that Prime Minister Petr Necas step down after police raided government offices, seized documents and detained a woman who for years has been one of his closest aides....Tags: Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Parliament, Czech Republic
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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 13
ReutersPRAGUE, June 13 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours) =========================ECONOMIC DATA========================...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Indicator, Auction Service, Hungary
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Deerfield teacher going to Czech Republic in cultural exchange
Going to the Czech Republic for a year to teach means different things to different members of Elliot Hurtig's family. "My older son, Reed, was very excited about it and his brother, Leo, burst into tears," said Hurtig, a Deerfield High School English...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Paris (France), Schools, France, Czech Republic
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Shohreh Aghdashloo, from Tehran to Hollywood
Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in "House of Sand and Fog" (2003), writes about her life journey from Tehran under siege to Hollywood in her new memoir, "The Alley of Love and Yellow...
Tags: The Last Stand (movie), Iran, Tehran (Iran), Politics, Celebrities
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World watch
France: Thieves in Paris increasingly are targeting Chinese tourists in a crime surge reportedly affecting all of France in an atmosphere of rising unemployment. The Chinese Embassy called for better security, and tour operators have urged visitors to use...
Tags: Headaches, Vaccines, France, Czech Republic, China Earthquake (2010)
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