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• 'Employee indicted in state travel deal (The Capital Times)
A federal grand jury indicted a state employee Tuesday, charging her with manipulating the process of awarding a state travel contract to ensure it went to a company whose officials gave heavily to Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's election campaign.
• 'EU urges visa-free travel to US for all members (Financial Times)
The European Union and several eastern European countries are calling on Washington to allow visa-free travel to the US from all EU countries, warning on Wednesday that the issue is festering and could poison pro-American public opinion in those countries.
• 'Top Pombo aide's travel under scrutiny (The Monterey County Herald)
Two California House Democrats released a letter Tuesday requesting a congressional investigation into the work and travel arrangements of a top aide to House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo, R-Tracy.
• 'Students can get credit, funding for travel to Israel, Lebanon, and 11 other areas (The Harvard Crimson)
After significant pressure from students and faculty, the College has repealed its policy of withholding funding and credit for study, research, and travel in some countries that the State Department identifies as risky for travel.
• 'The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry, 2005 (Business Travel News)
JANUARY 23, 2006 -- The roster of the 25 decision makers who exerted the greatest sway over the corporate travel industry in the past year constitutes an awesome lineup.
• 'Conan O'Brien Set to Travel to Finland (ABC News)
Conan O'Brien Set to Travel to Finland and Will Meet the Newly Elected President
• 'Chinese railways to see post-festival student travel peak (People's Daily)
China's Ministry of Railways expects a travel peak from Feb. 11 to 20 when about 7 million students across the country return to school by train for the spring semester, sources with the ministry said Wednesday.
• 'Res-Expo is the First Travel Industry Conference of the Year Focused on the Global Digital Economy and Marketplace (SYS-CON Media)
Res-Expo 2006, to be held March 7 and 8 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas, is the first strategic global travel conference in 2006. Not just a technology conference, Res-Expo also focuses on distribution strategy and marketing, and how all facets are operating cohesively in today's global digital economy. Conference co- producers Travel Technology Source, LLC and Market Designs, LLC announced
• 'House approves bill to put lawmakers' travel expenses on Internet (al.com)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ? A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require that information about state-paid travel expenses for legislators be posted on the Internet.
• 'Worldspan Enlists Distributor Partner Stargate to Expand Service and Build Presence Among Travel Agencies in South (SYS-CON Media)
Global travel technology leader Worldspan, L.P. announced a new five-year agreement with its longstanding distributor partner Stargate Cyber Active, giving Stargate exclusive rights to distribute Worldspan travel technologies and services to travel agencies in the Republic of South Africa. Stargate is the largest distributor of Worldspan products and services worldwide, serving the needs of

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