A week in Israel, from $1,199 (MSNBC) Take an escorted tour of the historic, religious, and cultural landmarks of Tel Aviv, Galilee, and Jerusalem. Budget Travel and MSBNC readers get a $100 discount. ...more...Happy ending for 8 Puerto Rican siblings (Cleburne Times-Review) An unusual decision by 413th District Court Judge William C. Bosworth sent eight children from Johnson County into a permanent home after years of foster care, an assistant county attorney said last week....more... RDU fares rising as fuel costs skyrocket (BizJournals) MORRISVILLE - Triangle companies likely will have to substantially increase their travel budgets in the coming year, thanks to rising local airfares....more... So you want to go to Africa (Northern Express) ?Going to Africa? Are you crazy?? I?m sure that?s what more than a few people thought when I moved to South Africa for eleven months to study and travel....more... International Travel Agency Business Plan (MoreBusiness) Adventure Travel International (ATI) will begin operations in September 1999 and provide adventure and sport/travel packages to people in the Pacific Northwest, specifically the greater Woodville area....more... And then there were nine (OurSports Central) LAKE CHARLES - Nine teams will compete for the title of IFL Champions for the 2008 season....more... Playing Santa Claus shouldn't send shopping bills through the roof (Las Cruces Sun-News) LAS CRUCES - Before you head to the stores to make holiday purchases, be like Santa and make a list. The National Retail Federation estimates the average U.S. consumer will spend more than $900 on holiday-related shopping this year....more... Earmarks, favors: Young used position for funds and his donors' projects (Anchorage Daily News) As chairman of the House transportation committee, Alaska Congressman Don Young crisscrossed America to view proposed highway projects -- and to collect campaign contributions from road builders, real estate developers, lobbyists and business people. With weak opposition in his elections in Alaska, he spent campaign money to fly in corporate jets and stay in luxury resorts and hotels. Back in ......more... Consumer protection chief defends practices (Daily Local News) WASHINGTON (AP) ? The embattled head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission vigorously defended her enforcement record Tuesday amid Democratic assertions that a slow product recall policy forces parents to play ?toybox roulette.? ...more... |