- 'Chinese oil rigs off Cuba put pressure on Florida to allow drilling near coast (Sun-Sentinel)
WASHINGTON -- The presence of Chinese oil rigs along the coast of Cuba and a new attempt in Congress this week to tap the eastern Gulf of Mexico are putting pressure on Florida to allow American companies to drill for oil and natural gas near the state's shores.
- 'The travel equation (St. Petersburg Times)
Travel is a game of numbers. There are train times and flight schedules to remember, not to mention your hotel room (was it 236 or 632?) and on which floor in long-term parking you left your car.
- 'Last San Juan Co. livestock auction means buyers must travel to Albuquerque or Cortez (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
AZTEC, N.M. (AP) - San Juan County residents seeking to sell or bid on livestock must travel to Albuquerque or outside New Mexico after the Graham family sold the region?s last operating auction barn.
- 'China's Hu to attend special session at July's G-8 summit (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Chinese President Hu Jintao will travel to Russia next month to take part in a meeting among leaders of the Group of Eight major nations and developing countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.
- 'Fathers Day tinged with sadness for Mexico team (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)
GOETTINGEN, Germany, June 18 (Reuters) - Mexico coach Ricardo La Volpe gave his players a day off on Sunday to celebrate Father's Day.
- 'World Cup notes (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Out with injury Jared Borgetti will miss Mexico's Group D finale against Portugal on Wednesday with a torn left thigh muscle, though the team hopes to have him back if it qualifies for the World Cup's second round. Busted with forged A 23-year-old man from England has been arrested with 91 forged World Cup tickets in his possession.
- 'Is air courier travel still a good budget option? (Rolf Potts via Yahoo! News)
Once one of the great travel deals, air courier gigs have become less common, and less of a bargain.
- 'CALLING ALL TOURISTS (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
The Gulf Coast states need to change the image Hurricane Katrina deposited in the minds of tourists as the summer travel season heats up, say the region's tourism officials.
- 'June travel scoop (Detroit Free Press)
JUST IN: In an effort to entice travelers to book summer and fall vacations in the Caribbean and Mexico, Worry Free Vacations and other travel companies have new hurricane policies that let you modify your trip in case of a hurricane watch or warning.
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