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WASHINGTON (AP) - More U.S. motorists are forecast to travel around the July Fourth holiday than last year -- with a caveat.Based on a telephone survey of 1,950 adults, travel agency AAA estimated that 41.1 million Americans will go on vacation in the 10-day period beginning Friday. The broad definition of July Fourth travel was used because the holiday falls on a Wednesday, AAA said.Last year, AAA said 40.8 million Americans traveled over the July Fourth holiday, which fell on a Tuesday, making the period in question just four days long, an AAA spokeswoman said.Among holiday travelers this year, 84 percent, or 34.7 million, planned to reach their destinations by car, up 0.7 percent from last year. AAA said respondents did not appear to be deterred by near $3-per-gallon gasoline.Eleven percent, or 4.7 million travelers, are forecast to travel by plane, while the remainder will take trains and buses, AAA said.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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