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County Clerk's Office Identification Clinic For New Travel ... - Jamestown Post Journal

Mon, 04/20/2009 - 04:13


County Clerk's Office Identification Clinic For New Travel ...
Jamestown Post Journal, NY
New travel initiative requiring a passport, enhanced driver's license or other WHTI-Compliant identification for crossing the border into Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean, by land or sea, take effect June 1. Clinics offer people the opportunity ...
Union County Clerk extends free passport photos until April 20 Cranford Chronicle - NJ.com
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Allegiant Travel Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results - PR Newswire (press release)

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 20:03


Allegiant Travel Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
PR Newswire (press release), NY
"The first quarter was superb, with an all-time high 31.3% operating margin," stated Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. , CEO and President of Allegiant Travel Company. "This quarter marked a return to capacity growth after last year's pullback, ...

Sudan bars Bashir foe from travel - BBC News

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 14:15


BBC News

Sudan bars Bashir foe from travel
BBC News, UK
Mr Turabi had a travel permit from the interior ministry but was stopped at Khartoum airport, the aide said. The leader of the Popular Congress Party was released from prison in March after two months in custody. He was held after calling on President ...
Sudan bars opposition leader Turabi from travel AFP
Sudanese opposition leader barred from travelling Reuters
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‘The Shack' May Be Moving, but Its Stories Travel Well - New York Times

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 13:44


New York Times

‘The Shack' May Be Moving, but Its Stories Travel Well
New York Times, United States
News outlets' offices at Police Headquarters are cramped, disheveled and often informal. At Newsday, top, Anthony DeStefano, seated, and Rocco Parascandola. By MICHAEL WILSON Most towns with a newspaper and a police department have a “cop shop,” a ...

ELLEN CREAGER TRAVEL DIVA - Detroit Free Press

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 07:26


ELLEN CREAGER TRAVEL DIVA
Detroit Free Press, United States
BY ELLEN CREAGER • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • April 19, 2009 Dear Travel Diva: Where can I find a bed-and-breakfast in Oslo? It's not for me. It's for my son. He's in his 50s. -- Helpful Mom Dear H-Mom: Try BB Norway (www.bbnorway.com), which has listings ...

Travel briefs - Detroit Free Press

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 07:22


Travel briefs
Detroit Free Press, United States
EMPIRE, Mich. -- It's not exactly a popular item among 8-year-olds, but in Empire, asparagus is so beloved that the town hosts an annual asparagus festival, this year May 15-16. The locals dress up in asparagus costumes, hold a parade along their ...

Review: Paule Marshall's 'Triangular Road' well worth the armchair ... - San Jose Mercury News

Sun, 04/19/2009 - 07:11


Review: Paule Marshall's 'Triangular Road' well worth the armchair ...
San Jose Mercury News,  USA
By Jonathan Yardley Paule Marshall is a singularly accomplished novelist, soon to turn 80, whose work is not as well-known as it deserves to be, in particular her first novel, "Brown Girl, Brownstones" (1959), and her major work, "Praisesong for the ...

Business travel down for airlines, panel says - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Sat, 04/18/2009 - 18:04


Business travel down for airlines, panel says
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA
By Kelly Yamanouchi A steep decline in corporate travel is hitting AirTran Airways and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines. The carriers are seeking ways to overcome a slowdown in business trips and weakness in the convention and meetings market, ...

Future relations for US and Cuba may lead to open travel for Americans - Examiner.com

Fri, 04/17/2009 - 21:08


ABC News

Future relations for US and Cuba may lead to open travel for Americans
Examiner.com
If trade and travel restrictions are lifted, will the charm of Cuba disappear? The trade embargo has prevented US corporate investment which means no McDonald's or Starbucks sprawled throughout the landscape. Hopefully, if discussions go that far, ...
Video: Obama Pledges Partnership at Summit of Americas The Associated Press
US right to ease Cuba travel Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Cuba on horizon but US travel industry cautious Reuters
Voice of America - Seattle Times
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Travel Agents Booking Trips to Cuba Win Suit - New York Times

Wed, 04/15/2009 - 02:36


MiamiHerald.com

Travel Agents Booking Trips to Cuba Win Suit
New York Times, United States
By CARMEN GENTILE MIAMI — Florida travel agencies that book trips to Cuba gained a victory Tuesday when a federal district judge here overturned a state law that required them to post a bond of $250000 each. Norma Inclan of Marazul Charters, a travel ...
Cuba travel law ruled unconstitutional Bizjournals.com
Many Cuban exiles cheer policy change Los Angeles Times
Travel agencies' hurdle removed MiamiHerald.com
United Press International - Miami Daily Business Review
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In praise of train travel - Kansas City Star

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 21:33


In praise of train travel
Kansas City Star, MO
He is right that we the people should hold President Obama to his pledge to fund Amtrak so train travel frequency and efficiency are improved. Gusewelle’s article was timely for me because I just finished a wonderful vacation utilizing Spanish, ...
Editorial: Students should consider taking a ride on the train University Daily Kansan
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Carl Leubsdorf: Obama can lead or follow on Cuba - Dallas Morning News

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 21:32


Washington Times

Carl Leubsdorf: Obama can lead or follow on Cuba
Dallas Morning News, TX
Obama is expected to lift restrictions on the ability of Cuban-Americans to travel to their homeland and to send funds to family members there. It's something he promised in the campaign. His timing is presumably designed to set a positive tone before ...
DeFede: More Change Needed On Cuba Policy CBS 4
US poised to lift Cuba family travel restrictions AFP
Obama administration may be ready to lift travel ban to Cuba Examiner.com
CNN Political Ticker - Jamaica Observer
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Federal Contract Could Mean Jobs for Thomasville and South Georgia - WCTV

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 18:49


Federal Contract Could Mean Jobs for Thomasville and South Georgia
WCTV, FL
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today awarded four contracts for the manufacture of low emissions travel trailers. Contracts were awarded to TL Industries, Harbor Homes, D&D Disaster ...
FEMA housing aid runs out for storm victims May 1 The Associated Press
First Toxic FEMA Trailer Lawsuit Scheduled for September Trial Newsinferno.com
End to FEMA assistance approaching SunHerald.com (registration)
KVIA - Facing South
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Hotelicopter is real, though simply a travel search engine - CNET News

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 17:07


HotelChatter

Hotelicopter is real, though simply a travel search engine
CNET News, CA
Hotelicopter the travel search engine is not nearly as exciting a concept as a converted Soviet chopper-turned-air hotel, but it does an admirable job at scouring the Web to find you deals on hotel bookings. It searches and aggregates the results from ...
'Hotelicopter' is Actually a New Hotel Search Engine. Oh. HotelChatter
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Budget travel site Orbitz offers discount blitz: No fee for ... - New York Daily News

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 15:04


Jaunted

Budget travel site Orbitz offers discount blitz: No fee for ...
New York Daily News, NY
ORBITZ Worldwide plans to waive booking fees on flights reserved on Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com through next month, a move that pits the company against rivals in a battle for spring travel customers. Online travel agencies like Orbitz, ...
Orbitz matches rivals by suspending booking fees BusinessWeek
Orbitz Joins Others in Waiving Booking Fees Wall Street Journal
Orbitz waives some fees as booking battle heats up Reuters
Chicago Tribune - Medill Reports
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Spring break in Havana anyone?: Bloggers on lifting the travel ban ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 09:55


Voice of America

Spring break in Havana anyone?: Bloggers on lifting the travel ban ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ
For decades, lawmakers have introduced legislation calling for the US to lift its nearly-50-year-old ban on open American travel to Cuba. Year after year, the measures fail. Last week, a bi-partisan Congressional group introduced yet another bill-- ...
Video: Should the US be forging a future with Cuba? UPI
Poll: Lift the Cuba travel ban? Los Angeles Times
Would You Travel to Cuba? SmarterTravel.com
CNN - Pensacola News Journal
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REFILE-European drivers seek alternative ways to travel-BCG - Reuters

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 08:03


REFILE-European drivers seek alternative ways to travel-BCG
Reuters
FRANKFURT, April 8 (Reuters) - European airline and railway operators could benefit from cooperating across borders as preferences among European travellers increasingly conform and drivers look for alternative ways to travel, a study found. ...
Few companies seen dominating EU train, rail networks Reuters
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favorite moments in European travels - Seattle Times

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 07:16


favorite moments in European travels
Seattle Times, United States
Smart budget travel isn't just about saving money — it's about maximizing your experience. Let me stoke your travel dreams by sharing some of my favorite European experiences from 30 years of crisscrossing the Continent. In Dublin, be the only tourist ...

Playpens recall: Rail collapse risk forces recall of 25000 Travel ... - Chicago Tribune

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 05:23


WSLS.com

Playpens recall: Rail collapse risk forces recall of 25000 Travel ...
Chicago Tribune, United States
About 25000 Travel Tender playpens, made in China and imported by Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa., have been recalled because one or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a possible hazard to children. ...
Simplicity Travel Tender play yards recalled ConsumerReports.org
Company recalls playpen Oxford Press
'Play Yards' sold on Kohls.com recalled Bizjournals.com
MiamiHerald.com - PR Newswire (press release)
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More baby merchandise recalls: pacifiers and play yards - Los Angeles Times

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 00:53


Consumer Affairs

More baby merchandise recalls: pacifiers and play yards
Los Angeles Times, CA
About 25000 Travel Tender play yards were recalled because one or more rails can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall or entrapment hazard to small children, the commission said. At least five reports of one or more rails collapsing, with no injuries, ...
Pacifiers, Play Yards Recalled for Choking, Fall and Entrapment ... Newsinferno.com
Two Recalls May Affect Your Little Ones TriCities.com
Pacifiers, play yards recalled for hazards The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
News Channel 7
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