31.   Premier Vaclav Klaus told Czech television late Wednesday that his government may impose a special tax on some goods to raise money to help flood victims.

32.   President Vaclav Havel is recovering from pneumonia at Lanzarote, Spain, and according to Czech television was expected to fly home on Thursday.

33.   The appointment of Mr. Jiri Hodac as director general of the Czech state television service has raised the issue of political cronyism.

34.   The director-general of the Czech steel-making giant Poldi Kladno was arrested Tuesday, Czech television reported.

35.   The newly appointed director of Czech television filed criminal charges Wednesday against rebellious staffers who have seized the state-run station to protest new management.

36.   The new head of Czech television took control of the public broadcaster after ousting top managers whose political ties had touched off a tumultuous employee strike.

37.   The video footage she made of her successful security violation was broadcast on Czech television Friday.

38.   Up to nine people were seriously injured Friday in an explosion inside a Moravian police station, Czech state television reported.

39.   Under Czech law valid at the time the crime was committed, the statute of limitations for murder was five years, Czech television said.

40.   A Belgian investigator is due in Prague soon to follow up a lead in the Czech Republic into the paedophile ring, Czech television said in Prague Thursday evening.