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This afternoon's headlines: Navistar to take $300 million charge against 4Q earnings; average diesel prices drop one to two cents a gallon; tanker carrier Kenan Transport reports 11% 3Q boost; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Qwest begins voice portal services; semiconductor maker sees benefits of shared supply chain; rising woes cast doubt on Globalstar survival; and more.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will give serious consideration to the American Trucking Associations' proposal for reforming federal rules governing truck drivers' hours of service, an FMCSA official told members of ATA's safety policy committee.

Insurance costs are continuing to push higher, forcing trucking companies to take a harder look at loss-prevention strategies and risk-management practices, a panel of insurance experts told trucking executives Monday.

The Truckload Carriers Association ratified a budget that called for an operating loss of $805,895 for fiscal year 2000/2001.

Truckers will have more than high fuel prices to worry about in the year ahead; they will also face a slowdown in freight demand, rising operating costs and a continuing shortage of drivers, industry executives were told at an MC&E roundtable sponsored by Transport Topics.

In the news this morning: Trailer Bridge reports 3Q loss; soft market results in 3Q loss for Boyd Brothers; cargo revenues boos KLM Airlines' 2Q revenues; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Wireless Ethernet shows its potential; DoCoMo says its top priority is U.S. partner on cellphones; and more local, state governments consider restrictions on driving with phones.

This afternoon's headlines: Development costs blamed for 28% drop in Scania 3Q profits; Ryder signs logistics deal with Wendy's; crude prices rise slightly as OPEC increases production; and more.

In a blunt speech to to members of the Truckload Carriers Association at this year's MC&E, American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. said the relationship between the two groups would be markedly changed after Jan. 1, now that TCA has voted not to affiliate with ATA.