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• 'I-65 Travel Lanes Shift Friday (WISH-TV Indianapolis)
travel lanes on I-65 northbound between 16th Street and MLK Jr. will be shifted onto the southbound lanes late Friday night, the second part of a phase change to allow access to six bridge decks on the northbound side that will be demolished and rebuilt.
• 'Lawmakers on troubled Defense Travel System: Start over (Federal Times)
The new, highly touted Defense travel System is plagued by so many problems that lawmakers want the Pentagon to consider scrapping the whole thing and starting over.
• 'Report: NASA wasted millions on routine travel (CNN.com)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) -- NASA wasted millions of dollars over a two-year period by shunning commercial airline flights and instead using its own planes for routine travel, according to a government report provided to The Associated Press on Thursday.
• 'Pentagon Travel Service Too Costly, Senator Says (Los Angeles Times)
Northrop Grumman Corp.'s almost $500-million Defense Travel System, an online hotel- and airline-booking service for Pentagon employees, is four years behind schedule, over budget and not cost-effective, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) said.
• 'First .travel Domain Names will be Issued on October 3 (Web Host Directory)
An important travel industry benchmark, the limited launch of the .travel Internet domain, is set for Monday, October 3, according to Ron Andruff, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tralliance Corporation, New York. The limited launch of .travel precedes the official launch, which is planned for January 2006.
• 'Dragons travel to Henderson to take on Lions (Daily Sentinel)
After losing two games by 13 points to two high-ranked opponents, the Dragons are looking to turn things around. They will travel to Henderson in search of their first district win, after getting only one last season.
• 'Industry, travel agents sponsor "cruise night" (Seattle Times)
Travel agencies nationwide, including in Washington, are hosting what the cruise industry bills as the "World's Largest Cruise Night" on Oct. 19. It's...
• 'City is a bargain for business travel (The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.) (Hotel Online)
By Al Greenwood, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Sep. 30--FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A travel management company ranked Fayetteville as the fifth most affordable destination for business travelers in the South.
• '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.
• 'Defense Travel System Under Fire (Business Travel News)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 -- After spending 10 years and nearly one-half billion dollars, the federal government is considering shelving the Department of Defense's online-based Defense travel System amid claims of its ineffectiveness.

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