Americans will take to the roads in record numbers over the July 4 Independence Day holiday as the improving job market and lower fuel prices spur more people to splurge on getaways, a forecast by AAA shows.
U.S. travel over the May 25 Memorial Day weekend is poised to reach a 10-year high as Americans with more money in their pockets are lured onto the roads by lower prices at the pump.
Hawaii escaped its first hurricane strike in 22 years as Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm just before making landfall at the Big Island.
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