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Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus speaks in Washington
Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on May 27, 2008. President Klaus discussed the environment and his book Blue Planet in Green Shackles. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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Former Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman has won the Czech Republic's presidential election with 55 percent in a second round of polling, officials said.
The chief of security for Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus says he has stepped down in the aftermath of a mock assassination attempt on the leader.
Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus sustained a minor injury Saturday when a man shot him with a replica gun in the town of Chrastava, authorities said.
World leaders pay respects to Havel
World leaders gathered in Prague Friday to pay their respects for former Czech President Vaclav Havel, who led the 1989 overthrow of communism, officials said.
Czech leader bemoans too many universities
The Czech Republic has too many universities for its population, President Vaclav Klaus told an education summit in Prague.
Czech president signs Lisbon treaty
Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon treaty Tuesday, meaning the agreement can come into force as the European Union's governing framework.
Czech leader ready to agree to EU changes
Czech President Vaclav Klaus signaled Friday he would sign a European Union treaty that will include a change he sought at the last minute.
Czech court to hear Lisbon challenge
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic says it has set a date for a hearing on the proposed Lisbon Treaty.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus brought up a new obstacle to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, leaving the Czech Republic the wild card in its implementation.
Czech Republic Prime Minister Jan Fischer told European Union leaders Wednesday the country will not be an obstacle to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch