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• 'Travel agent arraigned in alleged scams By Abby Souza (Turlock Journal)
A Turlock travel agent who scammed 20 people out of plane tickets was arraigned last week after turning herself in. Jolit "Julie" Jacob Gewargis, 48 was the owner of UR travel at 1560 Geer Road.
• 'Michigan Travel Operators say Labor Day Business Flat (Detroit Now)
LANSING, Mich. - The Labor Day holiday weekend could be a slow one for Michigan travel businesses, experts say. They cite a stagnant economy, high gasoline prices and the start of many schools before Labor Day.
• 'Attacks leave travel plans up in air for Benton graduate (Benton Courier)
Benton's Jamie Fugitt, right, and Amanda Tackett were going to enjoy time in London soon, but Tackett's travel plans are on hold after the bombings in London Thursday. Fugitt is currently studying in England.
• 'Gas prices and possible shortages are changing Labor Day travel plans (WIS-TV Columbia)
(Undated-AP) Sept. 1, 2005 - With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon in some places, and fears of shortages because of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans are now scrapping their Labor Day travel plans.
• 'Many priced out of Labor Day travel (Newsday.com)
While the Automobile Club of America reported no expected letup in holiday travel this Labor Day weekend, the afternoon quiet at the club's Smithtown office told another story.
• 'Gas prices put a crimp on Labor Day travel (Seattle Times)
Record high gas prices are putting a damper on travel expectations for Labor Day weekend, according to a AAA survey. Nationwide...
• 'Gas prices and possible shortages are changing Labor Day travel plans (KRON 4 Bay Area)
UNDATED With gas prices hovering around four dollars a gallon in some places, and fears of shortages because of Hurricane Katrina, many Americans are now scrapping their Labor Day travel plans.
• 'Puja tours, special schemes at travel fair (The Telegraph)
Old wine in a new bottle is how Sanjiv Agarwal, chairman and managing director, Fairfest Media, describes the 43rd Travel and Tourism Fair. But this time, there s more wine in the bottle, too.
• 'New company here taps fear about travel safety (Spokane Journal of Business)
Three small Spokane companies have raised about $400,000 in start-up capital and have launched Safe Harbor Publishing LLC, to produce and market a video and travel kit designed to keep travelers safe in the U.S. and abroad.
• 'NCAA willing to bend travel, benefit rules (Fox Sports)
The NCAA wants university officials and student-athletes to focus on recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina rather than worry about infractions, schedule changes or travel restrictions.

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