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10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever
 10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever 
Dec 5, 2010 8:02 PM CST

10 Most Dangerous Cars Ever

Smart car? Maybe not so smart

(Newser) - Some of us lovingly referred to our first car variously as "the jalopy," "the tin can on wheels," or "the death trap." And some of us were right. Here, as per Autoshippers, are the most dangerous cars of all time:
  • 1967-1971 Ford Pinto: Had
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Was Obama's Dad Murdered?
 Was Obama's 
 Dad Murdered? 
Oct 21, 2010 8:15 AM CDT

Was Obama's Dad Murdered?

Family members question 'car accident' story

(Newser) - The official story is that President Obama’s father died after crashing his car into a tree—but Obama’s family in Kenya fears foul play had a hand in his death, according to a book Peter Firstbrook is working on about the Obamas. Though Barack Sr.’s car...

Man Aces Driving Exam, Crashes Into Test Center

Mistakes gas pedal for brake, won't get license

(Newser) - A 34-year-old Pennsylvania man crashed his car into the waiting area of a license exam center yesterday, mere moments after completing his driving test with flying colors. “He thought he had it in park, but he didn’t,” a police sergeant tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . “He panicked...

Speeding Teen Crashes Into House, Kills Girl

Sixteen-year-old driver only had learner's permit

(Newser) - A 16-year-old driving more than twice the speed limit crashed into a Brooklyn home yesterday, killing his 13-year-old passenger. Eric Hakimisefat has his junior driver's permit, but seemingly wasn't following two of the permit's regulations as he drove the victim and her brother home: There was no adult in the...

6 Dead After Church Van Flips on New York Thruway

Another 8 are injured; victims members of Bronx church

(Newser) - Six members of a Bronx church are dead and eight others injured after their van flipped on the New York state Thruway today. Police say the driver lost control after a rear tire blew. At least four of the survivors were seriously injured in the crash, which occurred about 40...

Man in Tom Brady Car Crash Getting Worse: Lawyer

Father of five's condition worsens over the weekend

(Newser) - Tom Brady may have walked away from the car crash he got in ahead of yesterday's season opener, but "things have taken a turn for the worse over the weekend" for a passenger injured in the other car, according to his lawyer. Father-of-five Rogerio Rodrigues, 49, was on his...

Tom Brady OK After Car Crash
 Tom Brady OK After Car Crash 
Sep 9, 2010 11:53 AM CDT

Tom Brady OK After Car Crash

He looked 'shook up,' but went to practice

(Newser) - Tom Brady is fine following a car crash in Boston this morning, the New England Patriots confirm. Brady was driving an Audi sedan that collided with a minivan at 6:34am, the Globe reports. Though Brady was able to get out of the car and walk, an unconscious man in...

Is the New Ferrari Cursed?
 Is the New Ferrari Cursed? 
Aug 24, 2010 2:27 PM CDT

Is the New Ferrari Cursed?

A series of accidents plague sexy new speedster

(Newser) - The new Ferrari 458 handles like a dream, and can zoom from zero to 60 in just over three seconds, but some owners are having buyer’s remorse—because they think the supercar is cursed. Six Ferrari 458s have crashed in the past three months, while another three caught on...

Prius Growing Noisier to Warn Pedestrians

Toyota offers 'humming device' to help people hear hybrid coming

(Newser) - Prius drivers worried about mowing down pedestrians who can't hear them coming are being offered a chance to make their cars noisier. Toyota is selling a $150 device that makes a humming noise that's about as loud as a regular car's engine, AP reports. The speaker system is designed to...

Texting While Driving Likely Caused Celeb Surgeon's Crash

Heidi Montag's doctor went over Malibu cliff

(Newser) - Dr. Frank Ryan, plastic surgeon to the stars, was texting while driving just before he went over a cliff in Malibu and died, his ex-girlfriend tells People . Ryan, who performed surgery on Heidi Montag among others, reportedly went over the side around 4:30pm. Shortly before that, he tweeted a...

Calif. Race Truck Hits Crowd, Kills 8

Driver unhurt, chased from scene by mob

(Newser) - An off-road truck plowed into a crowd and scattered "bodies everywhere" moments after sailing off a jump at a California race yesterday, killing eight people and leaving 12 injured, authorities and witnesses said. " There were just bodies everywhere," he said. "One woman with a major head...

Woman Crashes Car, Blames Vampire

Encountering the undead in the middle of the road is startling

(Newser) - Attention motorists: Be on the alert for vampires in Colorado. One woman who crashed into a canal Sunday night after throwing her SUV into reverse has a perfectly reasonable explanation for the accident: She saw a vampire in the middle of the road! Neither the undead creature nor the car...

Girl, 6, Killed in Cop Car Chase

Driver of car escaped on foot, remains at large

(Newser) - A Los Angeles police pursuit ended in a tragic crash, with the suspects' fleeing car hitting and killing a 6-year-old girl. The chase began last night after officers witnessed a drug deal. The driver lost control in a residential area and struck the girl, pinning her against a stone wall...

Obama Bumper Sticker Leads to Road Rage Outburst

Driver hit with felony charge after incident in moving traffic

(Newser) - A Tennessee man and his 10-year-old daughter who were in a car with an Obama bumper sticker are grateful for their safety after another motorist allegedly rammed them in traffic. Mark Duren was driving when he noticed Harry Weisiger behind him, pointing to the bumper and flipping him off. Duren...

Harry Reid's Wife, Daughter Injured in Crash

Wife Landra has a broken back, while Lana has a neck injury

(Newser) - Harry Reid's wife and daughter were seriously injured today in a car accident. Landra, 69, has a broken back, a broken neck, and a broken nose, while daughter Lana has a neck injury. Both are hospitalized in the Washington area after their car got rear-ended by a "semi-truck,"...

Woman Shaving Privates Causes Florida Car Crash

Hot date in Key West leads to collision on 'scary road'

(Newser) - Florida revoked Megan Mariah Barnes' driver's license last week, and less than a day later she proved the wisdom of that decision, causing a car accident on US Highway 1 in the Florida Keys as she shaved her private parts while driving. " About 10 years ago I stopped a...

Toyota Fix Fixes Nothing: Drivers

Owners report sudden acceleration even after recall service

(Newser) - Some Toyota owners who should be at ease after recall service to repair sudden acceleration issues are anything but. Seven complaints have been filed with the NHTSA complaining that the problem is still occurring even after the fix. Seven more owners have reported other wackiness following service. There’s “...

Toyotas Linked to 34 Deaths Since 2000

Total complaints grow by 1,000 in one week

(Newser) - Complaints of deaths connected to sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles has surged in recent weeks, with the alleged death toll since 2000 reaching 34, according to new data gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While the government typically receives a surge in complaints following a recall, reports about...

Coney Island Muscleman, 104, Killed by Minivan

'Kid Dundee' could lift 450 pounds with his teeth

(Newser) - A famed Coney Island strongman was cut down by a minivan at the age of 104 yesterday as he returned home with his daily newspapers from a Brooklyn deli. Joe Rollino, known as "Kid Dundee" in his boardwalk heyday, "was a relic in the neighborhood," said a...

Fiancee: Chris Henry Jumped
 Fiancee: Chris Henry Jumped 
HER FIRST INTERVIEW
Jan 5, 2010 8:34 AM CST

Fiancee: Chris Henry Jumped

Loleini Tonga says she couldn't stop truck, was driving slowly

(Newser) - Loleini Tonga spoke out for the first time since fiancé Chris Henry died Dec. 16, telling ESPN the Cincinnati Bengals’ player jumped out of the back of her pickup truck. “I wasn’t going fast. Maybe he was scared because he saw someone calling the police,” Tonga says,...

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