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• 'Travel Web Site Teams With Regis and Kelly (BrandWeek)
NEW YORK -- travel community Web site IgoUgo.com hooks up with nationally syndicated TV talk show Live with Regis and Kelly for a travel trivia contest starting Jan. 30.
• 'Beattie sinks travel-sick Arsenal (The World Game)
Arsenal suffered another bout of travel sickness when James Beattie's first-half goal was enough to earn Everton a 1-0 Premier League victory.
• 'US warns citizens of Nigeria travel risks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The State Department warned US citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria following kidnappings of foreign oil workers who include one American.
• 'Top travel jobs: The world is her oyster with Dom Perignon (USA Today)
But as a travel director for the deluxe tour operator INTRAV, Nancy Jane Earnhardt gets paid to go along on 22-day global blitzes via private jet. And she packs enough goodies, not to mention personal travel savvy, to make the passengers happy that she's along for the ride.
• 'Lawmakers' travel ban could hurt Hawaii (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
MEMBERS of Congress are overreacting to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal in ways that could strike a blow to business and professional organizations planning conventions or other events in Hawaii. Republican leaders are proposing a ban on all members' travel paid for by private groups.
• 'Top travel cover vital (The Sunday Telegraph)
TRAVELLERS should read the fine print before leaving home with only their free credit-card insurance, experts say. Many credit cards, such as the Commonwealth and ANZ gold cards, offer travel insurance as part of their package to entice potential customers.
• 'Asean To Launch Single Travel Bookings Via Internet (Bernama)
MANILA, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Asean tourism ministers have agreed to launch this March an internet-based portal integrating all bookings for travel within the 10-member regional grouping.
• 'Ulster rugby stars in travel ordeal after marathon trip (Belfast Telegraph)
The Ulster rugby team and around 150 supporters were still making a trying marathon journey through Italy last night after a string of travel nightmares.
• 'Whiteout conditions cripple travel, but spare Chicago's evening rush hour (Chicago Tribune)
Commuters in Chicago were spared a snowy evening rush hour thanks to temperatures just mild enough to keep precipitation falling as rain rather than accumulating snow. But, even within the city limits, rain finally shifted to snow and was accumulating by 8 p.m. at O'Hare and by 8:40 p.m. at Midway. Travel west and north of the city was crippled by near whiteout conditions. Tree branches and
• 'Travel jobs don't get much better than these (USA Today)
Ask someone what he or she'd do if they won the lottery and chances are the T-word will come up. For many, travel is the dream realized, the ultimate reward for a job well done. But there are workers out there who don't need to hit the jackpot to take off.

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