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What could make a bad car deal worse? A wreck that leaves you owing thousands on a car you don’t own anymore. If you did everything wrong while acquiring your last vehicle, you may still be able to do at least one thing right. And that’s buying so-called “gap insurance.” Gap insurance kicks in when the amount your insurer would pay for your totaled or stolen car falls short of what you still owe on the loan or lease.

NEW YORK - Five teams, led by the Washington Redskins, have franchise values above $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine’s annual survey. The Redskins have led the list for seven straight years and are worth $1.423 billion, an increase of 13 percent over last year. They have an operating income of $108.4 million, more than double every team except Houston and Tampa Bay. The New England Patriots rank second in Forbes’ calculations at $1.176 billion. They are followed by the Dallas Cowboys at $1.173 billion, the Texans at $1.043 billion, and the Philadelphia Eagles at $1.024 billion.