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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 a Passport Quick to Attend the Shanghai World Expo
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The idea of a World's Fair may seem somewhat quaint, calling to mind the first Great Exposition in London, England in 1851 or the electrical exhibits at the the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. However, the practice of holding international expositions has continued to this day.  Now, as then, the expositions provide countries with an opportunity to show off, whether it be by displaying new technologies or through cultural and artistic exhibitions. This year, China is hosting a world's fair…

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Cruise Ship Weddings: Why You Might Need An Expedited Passport
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Something old? Check.  Something new? Check. Something borrowed? Check. Valid passport? Hey,wait a minute... These days, cruise ship weddings are replacing more expensive destination weddings as the ceremony of choice for budget-conscious couples who love to travel. The NileGuidance blog reports that the number of couples getting married on a cruise ship has risen by 60% in the past decade.  Cruise ship weddings are quite affordable, even if you don't have a lot of money to spend-Carnival Cruise's basic ceremony…

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Stolen Passports Increasingly Common in El Paso, Texas
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If you live in El Paso, keep a close eye on your US passport.  According to local TV station NewsChannel9,  stolen passports are on the rise as thieves target US citizens for their travel documents. In a story published on March 17th, the station advised that the local passport office had noticed a trend of people being mugged not for cash or jewelry, but for their US passports.  On April 19th, they reported that the trend had continued, and that…

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Lost Passport Could Derail Foreign Adoption
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A Massachusetts woman whose purse was stolen lost more than her wallet-she also lost her passport, complicating her plans to adopt  a little girl from Ethiopia. According to WBZTV.com , Colleen MacRae was shopping inside a Home Depot store when a man distracted her and then made off with her purse. Inside was her passport. The lost passport is potentially more than an inconvenience-it also puts her and her husband's plans to adopt a child in Ethiopia next month in…

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New 24-Hour Passport Office To Open In New Hampshire
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A new 24-hour passport office will be opening in Portsmouth, New Hampshire later this year.  The office will be located at the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, which has 840 employees but is not open to the public yet. Starting in October, workers at the center will be able to assist customers who need emergency passport services by issuing US passport books and US passport cards on site.  This will be a relief to many New Hampshire residents, as previously…

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