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Issue #1466         4 August 2010 The bells are tolling on Palm Island Keith McEwan It was shortly after we adopted an orphanage-bound, Aboriginal baby in 1961 that I first learnt about the plight of those living on Palm Island, a location far removed from suburban Melbourne where our family lived. This came about when I read a booklet (which I still have in my possession) “The Struggle For Dignity” published by the Council for Aboriginal Rights (Vic.) ..read more

Another round of showers and thunderstorms today could add to the misery caused by widespread flooding in southern Wisconsin that stranded air travelers, closed freeways and filled countless basements with water or sewage. Locally, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for portions of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, including Allamakee and Winneshiek counties in Iowa, Houston and Winona counties in Minnesota and La Crosse, Crawford, Juneau, Monroe and Vernon counties in Wisconsin from this afternoon through Saturday morning. ..read more

RYEDALE Travel has been sold to Sunderland-based Hays Travel, as managing director Phil Cornelius, retires after almost 30 years in the business.

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Travel insurers dealt with a record number of claims from people who needed emergency medical treatment while they were abroad during 2009, figures showed this week. (16/07/2010 18:45:42)

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Three travel teams representing the Swansea Independent Baseball League won 11 of 13 games recently in tournaments played in Dighton and Rehoboth and captured two championships in the leagues opening weekend of summer competitions.

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Ever since she and her husband were allegedly scammed out of $4,000 by the staff at the No Other Way 2 Travel offices on Water Street, Jeri says shed been in what felt like a state of mourning. It was like a death in the family.

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Ready…set…vacation! That seems to be the trend in Montana this summer, as air travel is up 10% from this time last year. Susan Agostinelli, vice-president of Davidson Travel, said, “Planes are full, people are starting to travel again; they can only stay home so long.”

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Der Münchner Asien-Spezialist Lotus Travel startet in die neue Saison. Erstmals dabei: Sumatra- und Yoga-Reisen.

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Hong Kongs Travel Industry Council is investigating a tour guide and travel agency after a video shows the woman hurling insults at tourists for not spending enough money, the South China Morning Post reported, citing Council Chairman Michael Wu.

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Travel watch: Warnings and tips for countries on the State Department’s watch list.

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Ready…set…vacation! That seems to be the trend in Montana this summer, as air travel is up 10% from this time last year. Susan Agostinelli, vice-president of Davidson Travel, said, “Planes are full, people are starting to travel again; they can only stay home so long.”

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