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In the news this morning: Pacer International reports increases in second quarter; Sterling Truck layoffs hit hard in Ontario; UPS files appeal to overturn federal tax-court ruling; and more.

Employees at Navistar's Chatham, Ontario plant were hit with more bad news Wednesday as the world's third-largest truck maker said it may lay off up to 500 more workers, approximately one-third of the plant's workforce, Bloomberg reported.

This afternoon's headlines: $40 million sought for highway guardrails in South Carolina; Datalink.net to provide wireless capabilities to On Time Media; ShipChem.com taps EDS for tech support; and more.

Today's technology headlines: OOCL to launch Web-based serivce site; analyst dismisses impact of Internet on logistics industry; federal court says FCC gives FBI too much wiretap power; and more.

The Department of Transportation said last week it would set the first-ever standards for the use of performance-based brake testers on commercial trucks, and the move is being met with widespread praise in trucking and law enforcement circles.

Teleglobe Inc. said last week it will not provide further funds for its money-losing Orbcomm Global LP subsidiary and moved to find a “strategic partner” to help staunch the unit’s losses.

Gerald J.S. Wilde has some disappointing information for government officials hoping to meet their goals of reducing highway fatalities, especially those involving big rig operators.

The trucking and academic worlds came together to brainstorm over a question that has a lot of people scratching their heads: Why do accidents happen?

A $1 billion intermodal facility in New Jersey and a $1 billion road project in Dallas are part of a federal pilot program to cut red tape on construction projects.

In the news this morning: Freightliner to cut nearly 4,000 jobs at five U.S., Canadian factories; Navistar mets third-quarter expectations but layoffs will be necessary; Grupo Dina says it will make interest payment on time; and more.