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New Passport Office to Open in San Antonio
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San Antonio residents who need to apply for new passports now have another place to go. According to this article on Bizjournals.com, the San Antonio City Court Clerk's office is now an official passport acceptance office. If you need to apply for a passport in person, you can now submit your application at the City Court Clerk's office, in addition to the existing San Antonio post offices that provide the service. Bizjournals.com quotes San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: “With the heavy…

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Woman Applies for Passport Renewal, Denied Beause She’s Dead?
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You just can't make this kind of stuff up, folks. A Delaware woman applied for a passport renewal, only to be turned down because she had apparently been marked as deceased, healthy vital signs notwithstanding. According to NBC's local Philadelphia affiliate, the incorrect death report came to light when Terri Penza was applying for a passport renewal at the passport office in Philadelphia.  Since she was scheduled to be in Jamaica for a family vacation in just a few days,…

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A Struggle To Get a US Passport for a Convicted Felon
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Charles Chatman was sent to prison  for 27 years for a crime he didn't commit. Now, 2 years after DNA evidence from the case exonerated him, he is still having trouble getting a US passport. According to DallasNews.com, Mr. Chatman went to jail in 1981 on a rape conviction, the result of a mistaken identification.  He always maintained his innocence, but it wasn't until 2001 that Texas state law allowed prisoners to request DNA tests of existing evidence. It took…

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Get Your Passport Renewal for Last Minute Travel Deals to Europe
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For the past several years, traveling to Europe has been an expensive proposition. With the euro worth more than the dollar, US travelers would lose an irritatingly large portion of their trip budget at the exchange counter. Now, the euro is falling, which means that traveling to Europe is becoming cheaper than it's been for quite some time.  Is it time to apply for your passport renewal and book a flight? Perhaps so.  Jaunted notes that for the euro, "a…

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Get an Expedited Passport To Win a Scholarship in the Amazon
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Are you an amateur filmmaker? Do you love to travel?  If you'd like to turn your passion for film and desire to see the world into an actual career, Gap Adventures and National Geographic have a contest that will probably interest you: They are offering one lucky young filmmaker the chance to film a travel documentary about sustainable tourism in the Amazon rainforest with industry veteran Trent O'Donnell. (h/t Gadling) Do a good job, and National Geographic will even show…

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Lost Passport Keeps Lindsay Lohan From Appearing in Court
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For most people, a lost passport is simply a major inconvenience. However, for Lindsay Lohan, it could mean 180 days in jail. The young starlet was due back in court this morning to deal with issues related to her probation. She was also supposed to have completed 13 alcohol education classes. According to the Cleveland Leader, she had only completed 10 when she flew off to France for the Cannes Film Festival. Now, either Lohan has lost her passport or…

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Get an Expedited Passport Renewal This Summer
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The warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico are the summer vacation spot of choice for many American families, supporting a tourism industry worth $20 billion per year. However, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is growing larger every day, making tourists understandably nervous about vacationing anywhere that might be in its path. Currently, no oil has washed ashore in Florida, home of some of the most popular beaches.  However, as of Monday of last week, the Miami Herald was reporting…

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Get Your US Passport Renewal Now For Great Summer Travel Deals
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It's already May, and that means it's time to start shopping around for summer travel deals. Here's how to end up with an incredible, affordable summer vacation in 3 easy steps: Step 1- Apply for your US passport renewal Some of the best travel deals this summer will take you out of the country. Since you now need your passport even for most trips to our neighbors in Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, it makes sense to go ahead and…

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