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• 'CCAGW Slams Senate for Defense Travel System Vote (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste criticized the Senate for yesterday's 65-32 vote to table an amendment to curtail waste under the Defense travel System . Proposed by Sen.
• 'Northrop Defends Its Pentagon Travel System as Secure and Cost-Effective (Los Angeles Times)
Northrop Grumman Corp. responded to critics of its online travel service for Pentagon employees Thursday, saying the system was secure and cost-effective.
• 'Soffen Travel Awards run by the NASA Academy Alumni Association (SpaceRef)
In the spirit of dedication to the growth of young scientists and engineers embodied by Gerald Soffen throughout his life, the Dr. Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund for the Advancement of Space Science Education offers Student Travel Grants.
• 'Travel insurance company scraps Bali terrorism cover (Stuff)
The country's leading travel insurer for tourists, Mike Henry Travel Insurance, has scrapped its terrorism coverage for Bali.
• 'E-commerce and online travel bookings projected to show strong growth in the third quarter (eyefortravel.com)
The research firm estimates 21% U.S. online e-commerce growth and 19% U.S. online travel bookings growth in the calendar third quarter, exceeding total domestic travel and spending growth expectations of 6% to 8% and 4% to 5%, respectively, according to Forbes.
• 'OUS students experience the world of travel (The Ironton Tribune)
Although it may seem all glitz and glamour, the travel business is hard work. That's a lesson that some Ohio University Southern students have learned first hand thanks to Ironton's Travel World.
• 'Disabled will travel free (North Wales Pioneer)
DISABLED people in Conwy are to receive free travel, thanks to funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
• 'Senate Votes To Preserve Defense Travel System (Business Travel News)
OCTOBER 07, 2005 -- The U.S. Senate yesterday struck down an amendment that sought to kill funding for the Department of Defense's Defense Travel System.
• 'Demo asks Rounds to release tax returns on airplane travel (AberdeenNews.com)
PIERRE, S.D. - Gov. Mike Rounds has been asked to release federal tax returns in connection with using money from the Gov.'s Club, a Republican Party-controlled fund, to repay the state for some travel on state aircraft.
• '35 Million Consumers Used Web Search For Travel Planning in April 2005 (CRM Today)
comScore Networks, Yahoo!, and Media Contacts jointly released new research quantifying the impact of Web search engines on domestic travel spending.

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