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Plane Crashes Are Sadly All Too Common in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (Aug. 12) -- The crash that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens served as another tragic reminder about the dangers of flying in Alaska, where general aviation accident rates are more than twice the national average. For many Alaskans, flying hundreds of miles to larger cities for shopping and errands is as...

Top 8 Spectacular NASCAR Crashes of 2007

It's been quite a year for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, and with that comes a nice collection of crash clips splashed across the ends of the internet.NASCAR rolled out the Car of Tomorrow for part-time use in 2007 in anticipation of full-time use in 2008 with safety as a top priority. That was indeed a good idea because...

Food City 500 Crashbacks: 1990, 2005

Bristol Motor Speedway has seen its fair share of wrecks. Here are a couple from the spring Food City 500s: a one-car crash and a multi-car pileup.April 7, 1990: Michael Waltrip - Worst Single Car Crash in NASCAR History April 3, 2005: Multiple Cars - Bristol's Version of the Big One