Dakar Rally canceled due to safety concerns, TV partner says (AP) The Dakar Rally was canceled Friday on the eve of the race due to concerns about safety in Mauritania. Daniel Bilalian of France-Televisions, a TV partner of the endurance rally, told Europe-1 radio that "wisdom had prevailed" and the race had been canceled. One day earlier, the French government had expressed concerns about the race following the slaying of four members of a French family in... Publish Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:13:10 PST Read more...