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Klaus' track record shows that he is capable of fighting his crusades to the bitter end, to which Petr Langer's story bears testimony. In 2005, Klaus, who as president installs all of the country's judges, refused to appoint 32 judges, including Langer, saying they were too young. But Klaus' decision at the time had no ground in legislation and Langer, now 31, sued the head of state. The courts have since ruled in Langer's favor, but the president, who can't be punished for anything other than treason, has so far refused to install...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vaclav Klaus: The Man with the E.U.'s Fate in His Hands | 5/21/2009 | See Source »

...left-wing Chávez caught Washington by surprise in the fall of 2005 when he announced that Citgo - the Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela's state-run oil firm, Petróleos de Venezuela - would give millions of gallons of heating oil at half price, and eventually free, to struggling households in the American Northeast and Midwest. By this year, the service has expanded to more than 200,000 families in 23 states. The partisan controversy around it has also grown. Republicans grouse that taking fuel from Chávez, America's chief antagonist in the hemisphere, is unpatriotic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Can't Big Oil Match Hugo Chávez? | 1/7/2009 | See Source »

...coach was crying too," says Katerina. That coach happens to be her dad, Petr Kurka, Matt's father-in-law. It wasn't just a family thing. Around the shooting hall, even some of Matt's fellow marksmen got misty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coping with a Crap Shoot | 8/18/2008 | See Source »

...something before the night was over, although it happened a bit earlier than they might have expected. In the 22nd minute Steven Garrard's free kick from the left found Daniel Agger, making a run from the back, at the edge of the box. His shot beat Chelsea keeper Petr Cech cleanly, and the Kop exploded, chanting and taunting, like it knew something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Liverpool vs. Chelsea: The Stadium Wins | 5/2/2007 | See Source »

...Rams started hot, taking the doubles point by winning two of the three matches. They were led by their No. 45 nationally ranked duo of Arnauld Lecloerec and Petr Olsak, who defeated the Crimson pair of Chiu and sophomore Ashwin Kumar...

Author: By Kevin C. Reyes, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Results Mixed In Outdoor Matches | 3/12/2006 | See Source »

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