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• 'Palin embarks on new travel series (BreakingNews.ie)
Globe-trotting actor and television presenter Michael Palin has decided to put his retirement plans on hold to make another travel show - because he would have spent his free time travelling anyway.
• 'Of U.S. 'Travel Advisories' Against France and Racism! (AllAfrica.com)
And so, it has now become interesting to see that France is a 'victim' of 'US travel advisories' courtesy of one of the single biggest crimes against humanity that is racial discrimination.
• 'Syria Imposes Travel Ban on Six Officials (AP via Yahoo! News)
A Syrian judicial committee probing the assassination of a former Lebanese leader has imposed a travel ban on six officials a U.N. commission wants to interview, a spokesman said Wednesday.
• 'Alabama governor calls for Aruba travel boycott (MSNBC)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Bob Riley called for a nationwide travel boycott of Aruba on Tuesday on behalf of a missing Alabama teenager's family, who accuse the island's government of not fully cooperating with the investigation into her disappearance.
• 'Google tests new travel search feature (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Internet search leader Google Inc. is scouting out the travel bookings business with a new feature that connects users to travel agencies that offer the cheapest fares.
• 'Fossati shrugs off travel plan mix-up (Eurosport)
Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati has shrugged off an apparent administrative error that has forced his team to travel to Australia for the second leg of their World Cup playoff in separate parties. Follow the World Cup playoffs LIVE on eurosport.com on Saturday!
• 'Council candidate held in travel fraud scheme (San Jose Mercury News)
A candidate for the Fairfield City Council has been arrested for allegedly bilking travelers out of more than $50,000 in airline tickets to India sold through a travel agency with an office in San Jose.
• 'U.S. travel industry likely to slow, forecast shows (Chicago Tribune) (Hotel Online)
Nov. 9--The U.S. travel industry recovery is likely to slow as Americans worry about rising fuel bills and natural disasters, and many foreign visitors look to alternate destinations, according to a forecast issued Tuesday.
• 'Swimming and Diving Teams Travel to Virginia this Weekend (GoPSUsports.com)
State College, Pa. - November 9, 2005 - The Penn State men's and women's swimming and diving teams will travel to Charlottesville, Va. this Friday to swim against some of the hardest competition in the country. They will face Auburn, Virginia and Purdue on Friday and Saturday before returning home.
• 'Hike in online visa fees takes travel agents by surprise (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI ? The Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) has increased the fees for tourist visas applied through tourist and travel agencies by Dh30.

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