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Anyone who has an opinion about federal recordkeeping requirements for motor carriers has until Nov. 6 to tell the government about it.

In the news this morning: Oil prices fall on Gore's call to tap reserve; DaimlerChrysler truck profit up, but only slightly; European ministers can't agree on fuel taxes; and more.

U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson showed trucking industry leaders Wednesday afternoon that he was "clearly concerned" with the impact on trucking of a 73% fuel price increase over 18 months, American Trucking Associations President Walter B. McCormick Jr. told Transport Topics.

Today's technology headlines: Supply chain application vendors now providing e-training for customers; CF's Web site built with customers in mind; Handspring to launch cell phone module for Visor PDA; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: DOE's Richardson says U.S. attendance at special energy meeting up to Clinton; Senate committee approves legislation to beef up tire safety; L.A. transit talks resume as strike begins to affect businesses; and more.

Vice President Al Gore plans to issue proposals on Thursday to immediately deal with surging oil prices, a Gore presidential campaign spokesman told reporters, Reuters said.

Diesel fuel prices rose two cents a gallon to a new record again last week against a backdrop of rising economic concern that could finally overcome White House resistance to tapping the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

The wave of fuel price protests by truckers and their allies that swept across Europe in recent days staggered the economy of several countries, threatened others and posed a direct challenge to government leaders and their tax policies.

Six diesel engine manufacturers have asked the federal government to allow them to install a computer program in model 2003 engines that would shut off pollution control equipment to prevent engine damage under certain driving conditions.

The 14-year-old commercial driver license program is getting a 16-point major tune-up mandated by Congress, with federal regulators now crafting the details of the revisions.