Thanksgiving travelers stomach wet highways

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Wet weather slowed down thousands of Thanksgiving Day travelers as they left the Washington area Wednesday.

About 824,000 Washingtonians headed out of town on Interstates 95, 270, 50 and 66 to give thanks and eat turkey with family and friends. Most of them expected to leave Wednesday and come back Sunday, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic travel club.

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