The IMF warned earlier this week that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years than previously predicted.

BBC: IMF admits late to act on crunch

He predicted that either Mr Klaus or Mr Zeman would be "much more political" presidents than Mr Havel.

BBC: Czechs look to post-Havel life

Unlike the sport of soccer, which has grown at a much slower rate than most had predicted in the US, the sport of rugby has some attributes that are more likely to match our taste.

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