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• 'Rumsfeld, Zoellick to travel to Australia for talks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Two top US government officials will travel to Australia this week in the hope of broadening a bilateral security alliance and cooperation on a host of regional and economic issues, ranging from free trade to a bird flu scare, the State Department announced.
• 'Travel fund wins High Court compo appeal (Sydney Morning Herald)
The High Court has upheld an appeal by a travel compensation fund that claimed damages against an accountant and auditor for misleading conduct, even though the travel agent it represented had acted illegally.
• 'For travel agents, business day to day (Dallas Morning News)
As Mexico's most popular resorts struggle to get back on their feet, just keeping track of hurricane damage at hot spots such as Cancún and Cozumel has become a headache for many Dallas-area travel agents.
• 'The Travel Troubleshooter (Miami Herald)
Q: We travel to Disney World almost every year, and are usually thrilled with the quality of service we receive. Unfortunately, we've experienced some difficulty while planning our upcoming vacation that has caused us to think differently about the way Disney treats its customers.
• 'Google, Yahoo, AOL target travel services (Corvallis Gazette Times)
FORT WORTH, Texas ? The big three online travel sites ? Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz ? are facing new competition from another trio of Internet heavyweights.
• 'Montana St.-Northern Suspends Night Travel (AP via Yahoo! News)
Montana State-Northern suspended night travel by sports teams at the NAIA school after a van carrying the women's basketball squad overturned on an icy highway.
• 'Germany Accepts Ailing Uzbek Official Despite Travel Ban (New York Times)
A government minister who has been formally banned from travel to the 25 countries of the European Union is in Germany.
• 'Travel fund wins High Court compo appeal (AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
The High Court has upheld an appeal by a travel compensation fund that claimed damages against an accountant and auditor for misleading conduct.
• 'Lemieux stays home with virus while Pens travel (ESPN)
Lemieux stays home with virus while Pens travel by Associated Press PITTSBURGH -- Penguins owner-player Mario Lemieux has what the team said is a stomach virus and did not travel to Philadelphia for Wednesday night's game. "He's been battling something the past few days," Pittsburgh coach Eddie Olczyk said...
• 'Report says European travel is growing (USA Today)
International travel to European destinations increased by 4.6% during the first seven months of 2005, with most growth attributed to short leisure trips, the World travel Market reported Monday.

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