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More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Angele Ryan, right carries her baby Ava as she prepares to travel to Costa Rica with her daughters Samantha 10, left, Chase 13, and the twin sister Elizabeth at American Airlines counter at Reagan National airport on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, in Washington. The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year than in 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

AP - Sun Nov 22, 8:00 AM ET

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.

AP Travel News

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving AP - Sun Nov 22, 8:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
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AP Travel Features

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving AP - Sun Nov 22, 8:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.
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