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• 'NDSU football: Travel change comes from "Montana debacle" (Fargo Forum)
The travel tradition for North Dakota State football for many years was to conduct a walk-through practice at the opposing stadium on Friday. That system got torched, literally, in 2003.
• 'Allegiant Travel CFO Marvin Resigns (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Allegiant travel Co., which operates an airline marketed to leisure travelers in small cities, said late Monday Chief Financial Officer Linda Marvin resigned to spend more time with her family and focus on personal interests.
• 'Travel scam warning issued (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
An Australian travel company is warning local consumers about an American scam using its name.
• 'U.S. suspends official Green Zone travel (USA Today)
The United States on Tuesday suspended all land travel by U.S. diplomats and other civilian officials in Iraq outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, amid mounting public outrage over the alleged killing of civilians by the U.S. Embassy's security provider Blackwater USA.
• 'Survey forecasts rise in offshore travel (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Almost one million New Zealanders will head overseas for work or personal reasons in the second half of this year, a travel survey by Mastercard predicts.
• 'U.S. suspends civilian travel outside Green Zone (MSNBC)
The United States on Tuesday suspended all land travel by U.S. diplomats and other civilian officials throughout Iraq except in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone following a weekend incident involving private security guards in which a number of Iraqi civilians were killed.
• 'Embassy Restricts Diplomats' Iraq Travel (Washington Post)
BAGHDAD, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday suspended all ground travel for its diplomats across Iraq following a deadly shootout over the weekend involving its private security guards from Blackwater USA.
• 'Taiwan Travel Delegation Seeks Tourists From India (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
The Taiwan government and travel industry should make greater efforts to lure tourists from India, as a drive initiated last year has paid off, the leader of a tourism-promotion group said in the Indian capital of New Delhi Monday.
• 'TAIWAN TRAVEL DELEGATION SEEKS TOURISTS FROM INDIA (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Taiwan   The Taiwan government and travel industry should make greater efforts to lure tourists from India, as a drive initiated last year has paid off, the leader of a tourism-promotion group said in the Indian capital of New Delhi Monday.
• 'Survey Reveals Increasing Outbound Travel (Scoop.co.nz)
Auckland, 19 September 2007 ? Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are heading overseas for business and personal travel with a 2.1 per cent year-on-year growth in outbound travel predicted for the remainder of 2007, according to the latest MasterIndex? of travel report released by MasterCard Worldwide.

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