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Czech police search for American suspected of killing family

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Police are searching for an American man suspected of killing four members of a family in the Czech Republic's second-largest city Brno, police said on Thursday. Full story

Czechs turn Soviet nuclear warhead depot into Iron Curtain museum

MISOV, Czech Republic (Reuters) - A former secret Soviet nuclear warhead shelter in the Czech Republic is being turned into a museum inviting visitors to learn about the Cold War atomic race. Full story

Amazon to open shipping centre in Czech Republic: report

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc plans to build a 100,000-sqm logistics center in the Czech Republic, daily E15 reported, citing several unnamed sources familiar with the company's plans. Full story

Czech opposition chief sees euro adoption around 2020

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic may adopt the euro around the year 2020, opposition leader Bohuslav Sobotka, who is the favorite to become prime minister after next year's election, said on Thursday. Full story

Czech Republic is not Chechnya, diplomat points out

(Reuters) - Make no mistake: the Czech Republic is not Chechnya. That's a distinction the Czech ambassador to the United States wants to make crystal clear after news emerged that the two suspects in Boston Marathon bombing had Chechen origins. Full story

The Czech Republic is not Chechnya

   Rachel Maddow shares a statement from the ambassador of the Czech Republic in which he clarifies for the confused and ignorant that his country is not where the Boston Marathon bombing suspects are from.

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  Threatened turtles hatch for first time at zoo

The Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic says it has successfully bred crown river turtles for the very first time in captivity. Once common, these turtles are now classified as a threatened species.

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