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Renew Your Passport! Airlines Are Adding International Routes
By Passport Editorial

According to Jaunted, many of the major airlines are adding new international routes to their lineups, possibly making it easier for you to see the countries you want to see. Here's a quick rundown of the new routes. If any of these appeal to you, you might want to start packing your bags and check to see if you need to renew your passport: American Airlines: Chicago to Beijing American Airlines now flies from Chicago to Beijing.  If you are…

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New Passport Office to Open in San Antonio
By Passport Editorial

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?
By Passport Editorial

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
By Passport Editorial

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
By Passport Editorial

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
By Passport Editorial

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
By Passport Editorial

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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