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• 'City travel stirs online debate (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE - City officials' travel plans spurred a raucous online debate this week over the use of tax dollars for city business trips.
• 'Short-term travel to the United States falls sharply in December (Canadian Business)
The Canadian Press February 20, 2008 - 9:43 a.m. OTTAWA - Both same-day and overnight car travel to the United States fell sharply in December, likely due to winter storms and a dip in the value of the Canadian dollar.
• 'Travel in style to world's greatest race. (Crash.net)
Tour specialists offering a range of packages for those wishing to travel to Le Mans in 2008.
• 'Edwards: Travel, Hiring Policies Wasted County?s Time (The Post-Journal)
2/21/2008 - MAYVILLE ? Last August, County Executive Greg Edwards didn?t take a stand for or against two resolutions passed by the County Legislature dealing with employee travel and hiring new employees.
• 'The latest travel gadgets for pets (MSNBC)
If the number of fabulous new travel-related products for pets that debuted at the Global Pet Expo in San Diego last week is anything to go by, U.S. patent attorneys will be chasing their tails to get patents in place to prevent copycats from pawing at some very innovative ideas
• 'Ease in Cuban travel may hinge on election (Los Angeles Times)
Now that Castro plans to retire, travel restrictions will most likely change at some point. One agent says it'll be up to the next (U.S.) president to determine how much. Will Fidel Castro's retirement make it easier for travelers to visit Cuba?
• 'EU Launches Talks With Macedonia on Visa-Free Travel (Canadian Business)
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Macedonia launched talks Wednesday with the EU on visa-free travel by Macedonians to the 27-nation union.
• 'Travel auction benefits FGCU degree program (The News-Press)
American Express has signed on as the main sponsor of the 19th annual Wanderlust travel auction and gourmet dining extravaganza.
• 'Travel At XNA Up 5 Percent For Jan. 2008 (KHBS - KHOG Fort Smith - Fayetteville)
Travel in and out of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is up five percent last month, officials say, compared with January 2007.
• 'Jetset Travelworld Announces Leading Travel Business Formed with Qantas (JET.AX, 00814142, 20080221) (Huntleys' Stock of the Week via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Jetset travelworld and Qantas Airways announced a proposed merger which will create a leading vertically integrated travel services business in Australia with significant growth potential. Under the terms of the agreement, Jetset will acquire Qantas Holidays and Qantas Business travel from Qantas in exchange for Jetset scrip. Post transaction, Qantas will own 58% of Jetset's share capital. The ...

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