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More travel expected for 4th holiday

DEARBORN, MI (AP)--   AAA Michigan estimates that 1.4 million Michigan residents will travel on vacation during the Fourth of July holiday, up 16 percent from last year. 

The Dearborn-based auto club announced the estimate Tuesday.  The holiday travel period runs from July 3-8.

Nationally, AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the holiday period, up 4.9 percent from last year.

In Michigan, an estimated 87 percent of travelers will go by motor vehicle.  Others plan to travel by airplane, bus or train.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.