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• 'TV Critic's Picks for Thursday: Have Gunn, will travel (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Have Gunn, will travel Working "Project Runway" apparently isn't enough for Tim Gunn. He's centerstage in "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style" (9 p.m., BRV). He's traded in Tyra Banks for Veronica Webb -- and that's just fine with us. Head of the class You don't have to be a champ on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" (7 p.m., KMSP, Ch. 9) to know the show is a major hit for Fox, which is why it is ...
• 'Travel spending down in 2006 (Federal Times)
Federal travel spending declined last year by the largest absolute amount since 1980, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
• 'Australia's Webjet says makes offer for Travel.com (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SYDNEY, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Webjet Ltd , an Australian online travel agency, said on Thursday it had made a cash and scrip offer for rival Travel.com.au Ltd , in a deal valuing the group at about A$42.3 million ($35 million).
• 'Ed Perkins on Travel: Tips for using 'opaque' reservation sites (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Opaque" online travel sites have developed the reputation for offering the lowest prices on airfares, hotels and rental cars. In industry jargon, "opaque" means you don't know the identity of the supplier until after you've made a nonrefundable commitment...
• 'Review: Travel case offers good protection for PSP (CNN.com)
Like Logitech's inexpensive PlayGear Pocket, Sony's Travel Case for the PSP ($20 list) is a simple yet sleek case made of hard, clear plastic that's lined with firm, black foam rubber, so the case appears to be predominantly black.
• 'GPS-only HP iPaq 310 Travel Companion unveiled (CNET)
HP intros the GPS-only iPaq 310 Travel Companion with online trip sharing and 3D building renderings.
• 'Travel Site Offers Weekend-Only Trips (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Looking for a weekend getaway? A new feature from the travel search site Kayak lets you price airline tickets for the next five weekends or for weekends in a specific month. Users can choose to leave as early as Thursday and return as late as Monday.
• 'Travel site offers weekend-only trips (The State)
Looking for a weekend getaway? A new feature from the travel search site Kayak lets you price airline tickets for the next five weekends or for weekends in a specific month. Users can choose to leave as early as Thursday and return as late as Monday. Previously, a Kayak user would have had to search flights for each weekend separately by entering the appropriate dates and jotting down the best ...
• 'Humana offers new travel medical assistance benefit (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Health insurer Humana Inc. has partnered with Princeton, N.J.-based Assist America Inc. to provide Humana's members in Kentucky with emergency medical assistance when they travel.
• 'Top Tips: Travel Insurance (Daily Telegraph)
Expert advice on how to get the best travel insurance.

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