The quick side trip -- Mitchell is to be back in Israel on Monday morning -- was a result of a change in Mubarak's schedule, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said.

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Next, we did a quick search for round-trip airfares on flights between Houston and Los Angeles.

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If done just three times a week for two hours a flight--say, a quick trip to Santa Barbara's Elephant Grill for burritos and back--who knows?

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And when they do, it is often a quick trip to the local fast-food outlet.

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For logistical reasons, modern enclave Hotel Palomar Phoenix gets our nod over more established spots like Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Phoenician on this quick trip.

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The Ospreys' wobble continued after the break, Phillips sin-binned for a trip on opposite-number Blair as the scrum-half took a quick penalty.

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When I got to work it went on the desk until my mid-morning trip to the office coffee pot, where I gave it a quick rinse and refilled it.

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