Heading out of town? July 4th travel to break record
 

Heading out of town? July 4th travel to break record
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It's going to be a busy holiday weekend on the nation's highways.

A record 43 million Americans are expected to travel this Independence Day weekend, with the overwhelming majority driving, according to AAA, a car lobbying group and one of the nation's largest travel agencies. This tops the joint record set last year and in 2007.

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Lower gas prices, strong consumer confidence and a generally healthy domestic eco**my have led more families to take trips this summer.



AAA estimates that U.S. drivers have saved $20 billion on gasoline so far this year compared to the same period last year. Gas prices as of June 20 were 46 cents per gallon below prices from a year ago. Read more...


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