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October 6th, 2009 Biden heads to Poland, Romania, Czech RepublicWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Europe to meet with NATO allies. The White House on Tuesday said Biden will visit Poland, Romania and Czech Republic from October 20-24.

September 30th, 2009 Thousands turn out for Czech papal MassBRNO, Czech Republic — Tens of thousands of pilgrims have packed an airfield in the southern Czech city of Brno as Pope Benedict XVI prepares to celebrate an outdoor Mass. Faithful from the Czech Republic and neighboring countries — including Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia — sang and waved Czech and Vatican flags as they awaited the pope.

September 17th, 2009 Obama phones Czech premier on missile defensePRAGUE — The Czech government says President Barack Obama has phoned the country's prime minister to discuss a controversial U.S. missile defense plan.

August 14th, 2009 Ark. guard denies death-row sex allegationLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas prison spokeswoman says allegations that a death-row guard had a romantic relationship with an inmate were determined to be "unfounded." The guard, Danita Williams, denied Thursday the claims that the inmate committed a sexual act in her presence and passed her love letters.

July 30th, 2009 US mulling European missile defense alternativesWASHINGTON — A senior Defense Department official said Thursday that the United States is considering options for European missile defense other than current plans for a system based in Poland and the Czech Republic. Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Vershbow told lawmakers in the House of Representatives at a hearing on relations with Russia that the Obama administration is looking at various configurations as part of its review of missile defense plans.

July 24th, 2009 10 people killed in storms in Central EuropeWARSAW, Poland — Seven people have died in violent storms in Poland, two in the Czech Republic and one in Germany, authorities said Friday. Poland's fire officials said the deaths came late Thursday amid heavy winds, which knocked down many trees.

June 28th, 2009 Rains, flooding hit parts of Czech RepublicPRAGUE, — Heavy rains are flooding southern parts of the Czech Republic, with mudslides damaging houses and roads in the region. Rivers have been swelling in rural areas some 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Prague, the capital, Sunday but no casualties had been reported.

May 13th, 2009 Ex-KKK head Duke in Austria after Czech expulsionVIENNA — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has come to Austria after being ordered to leave the Czech Republic. Duke's Klan past and suspicions that he questioned the existence of the Holocaust caused Czech authorities to cancel his lectures in Prague and Brno.

May 12th, 2009 Straka selected new Czech Republic soccer coachPRAGUE — Frantisek Straka was selected as the Czech Republic's new soccer coach on Tuesday, replacing Petr Rada, who was fired last month because of poor results in World Cup qualifying. The Czech soccer federation's decision to appoint the 50-year-old Straka was a surprise after its committee had recommended rehiring Dusan Uhrin, who led the team to the final of the 1996 European Championship.

May 8th, 2009 Sweden beats Czech Republic 3-1 at hockey worldsBERN, Switzerland — Sweden beat the Czech Republic 2-1 Thursday to reach the semifinals at the hockey world championship. Sweden will next play Friday against Canada, which defeated Latvia 4-2 in another quarterfinal.

April 26th, 2009 Nalbandian may need surgery on right hipBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — David Nalbandian may need surgery on his right hip and could miss Argentina's Davis Cup quarterfinal against the Czech Republic in July. Nalbandian withdrew from the Barcelona Open earlier this week, complaining of hip pain.

April 26th, 2009 Jagr, Czechs top Denmark 5-0 at world championshipZURICH — Jaromir Jagr had a goal and two assists in the Czech Republic's 5-0 victory over Denmark at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. The former NHL star, now playing in Russia, netted the last of four power play goals for the Czechs, who outshot the Danes 45-21.

April 26th, 2009 Czech Republic takes 2-1 lead over US in Fed CupBRNO, Czech Republic — Lucie Safarova beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 6-1 Sunday to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals. The Czech Republic needs just one more win in the best-of-five series to reach its first Fed Cup final since the country came into existence after the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993.

April 25th, 2009 Former KKK leader ordered to leave Czech RepublicPRAGUE — Czech authorities have released former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke from detention and ordered him to leave the country. Police spokeswoman Katerina Rendlova says Duke must leave the Czech Republic by midnight Saturday after he was detained on suspicion of denying the Holocaust.

April 24th, 2009 Former KKK leader detained in PraguePRAGUE — Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke was detained by police in the Czech Republic on Friday on suspicion of denying the Holocaust. Police spokesman Jan Mikulovsky said the action was taken because Duke does that in his book "My Awakening," which is punishable by up to three years in Czech prisons.