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In the news this morning: Knight Transportation reports higher 4Q earnings; Nasdaq delists PNV stock; study affirms causes, solutions for ergonomic injuries; and more.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will team up to conduct a two-year study of the causes of crashes involving large trucks.

Despite the Federal Reserve’s recent interest-rate cut and increasingly aggressive sales promotions, manufacturers and dealers aren't likely to see any relief from a slumping truck market anytime soon.

Today's technology headlines: Satellite firm Globalstar halts payment on its debts; Cisco faces delay in shipping switches; satellite rivals TMI, Motient to merge; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: OPEC to cut production by 1.5 million barrels; trucking opinions vary on NY toll proposal; Williams Controls says its truck parts business 'sound' despite losses;

FedEx Corp. and the U.S. Postal Service agreed last week to a package of seven-year agreements under which FedEx will carry Priority, Express and first-class mail on its airplanes between the nation’s airports and will place up to 10,000 of its purple-orange-and-white drop boxes at post offices around the nation.

In the last moments before it hands over the reins of power, the Clinton administration is filling four associate administrator vacancies at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

United Parcel Service, the nation’s largest package-delivery company and No. 1 in the Transport Topics 100, this week increased its presence in the logistics industry and international trade by agreeing to purchase the Fritz Cos. for about $510 million, mostly in stock.

For much of the past 20 years, the less-than-truckload segment of trucking has been getting squeezed.

The leadership shuffle in Congress puts a lawmaker with a short record on transportation issues as chairman of a key House Appropriations subcommittee in place of one with extensive transportation experience.