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Last year was the second-best on record for air safety, with a 25% decline in the number of fatalities from aircraft accidents.

"Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans" ("The Little Dancer"), a bronze sculpture by French artist Degas, is expected to bring in up to 12 million pounds at a Sotheby's auction on Feb. 3 in London. The artwork, which is the only Degas sculpture to be exhibited during the artist's lifetime, was found in 1917 and currently belongs to Reading football club chairman Sir John Madejski.