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Americans begin their Memorial Day weekend by hitting the road and enjoying a little downtime

Travelers get an early start on the Memorial Day weekend traffic on I-5 in Los Angeles on Friday.
Travelers get an early start on the Memorial Day weekend traffic on I-5 in Los Angeles on Friday.Damian Dovarganes / AP
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A pickup and travel trailer leaves a gas station after filling up for the long Memorial Day weekend in Valencia, Calif. on May 27, 2011. Gas prices are still topping $4-a-gallon in much of the country.
A pickup and travel trailer leaves a gas station after filling up for the long Memorial Day weekend in Valencia, Calif. on May 27, 2011. Gas prices are still topping $4-a-gallon in much of the country.Damian Dovarganes / AP
Tubers are flipped around as they float the Comal River as Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer on Friday in New Braunfels, Texas.
Tubers are flipped around as they float the Comal River as Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer on Friday in New Braunfels, Texas.Eric Gay / AP
Travelers get an early start on the Memorial Day weekend traffic on I-5 in Los Angeles on Friday.
Travelers get an early start on the Memorial Day weekend traffic on I-5 in Los Angeles on Friday.Damian Dovarganes / AP

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