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• 'Council sticks to $50K travel budget (Selma Times-Journal)
The Selma City Council tied up a few fiscal loose ends Monday, voting to keep increases to its travel and discretionary funds budgets.
• 'Stew/Mel look to end travel sickness (Edinburgh Evening News)
STEWART'S MELVILLE coach Grant McKenzie insists his side can move up the BT Premiership Division One table, if only the players can overcome their travel sickness.
• 'Israel Restricts Palestinian Travel (ABC News)
Israel Clamps Long-Term Travel Restrictions on West Bank Palestinians After Shootings
• 'Online travel agencies look abroad for growth (CNN.com)
CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- U.S. online travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz are increasingly setting their sights overseas, especially in Europe where vacations are longer, as U.S. demand rises more slowly.
• 'Benedetto, new restaurant, rescue seniors fleeced by travel agency (Bronx Times Reporter)
by John Roche The owners of the Hollywood Grill, a movie-themed restaurant set to open this fall on Gun Hill Road, recently scripted a happy ending for several senior groups left stranded after the travel agent they used to book bus trips abruptly went out of business.
• 'US Urges Israel to Consider Ramifications of West Bank Travel Restrictions (Voice of America)
The United States has urged Israel to consider the ramifications of imposing travel restrictions on the West Bank. A State Department spokesman, Sean McCormick, said Monday Washington supports Israel's right to defend itself.
• 'Bush to Travel to Asia for APEC Meeting (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Bush will travel to Asia next month with stops in Japan, China, Mongolia and South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
• 'Israel imposes tough travel restrictions after West Bank shootings (The Jamaica Observer)
GUSH ETZION, West Bank (AP) - Israel clamped long-term travel restrictions on West Bank Palestinians yesterday barring them from major roads amid fears that two drive-by shootings signalled the start of a new round of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the West Bank.
• 'Israel Restricts Palestinian Travel (AP via Yahoo! News)
Israel clamped long-term travel restrictions on West Bank Palestinians Monday, barring them from major roads amid fears that two drive-by shootings signaled the start of a new round of Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the territory.
• 'Bird flu experts travel to Asia (BBC News)
British scientists will travel to south east Asia to investigate how an outbreak of bird flu could be tackled.

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