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Fear of Flying

After three tragic airline incidents in eight days, is flying becoming more dangerous? Wesley Stephenson looks at the statistics behind air travel to find out.

And what is the most successful nation in Commonwealth Games history? Australia, Canada, England? Not even close.

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