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In the news this morning: U.S. Xpress issues 4Q earnings warning; parts-maker Delphi to begin layoffs, furloughs of workers; APL Logistics to buy GATX Logistics; and more.

The U.S. Postal Service and FedEx are about to enter a delivery alliance, and a vote may be held at the Postal Service Board of Governors meeting, the Wall Street Journal Online reported Monday.

Today's technology headlines: FCC proposal would free up frequencies; Cell-Loc cuts 47 jobs to reduce costs; Sprint, WorldCom win victory in fight over wireless spectrum; and more.

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have agreed to share power in committees on an almost equal basis and avoid gridlock, the Washington Post reported Friday afternoon on its Web site.

This afternoon's headlines: CF plans to open 3 terminals by spring; U.S. jobless rate steady while manufacturing sector sheds jobs; Houston Police crack down on truckers driving I-10; and more.

With the House Republican leadership sticking to its term-limits plan, the GOP installed Rep. Don Young of Alaska to chair the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to replace former chairman Bud Shuster.

With constituents shivering in the deep freeze that has gripped much of the nation, several Midwestern governors suspended hours-of-service regulations for fuel truck drivers.

Volvo Trucks North America no longer wants to talk about its much-advertised “Cost Per Mile” program since it was sued by Great Southern Truck Co., which claimed VTNA’s failure to honor the program’s financial commitments contributed to the Volvo dealer’s bankruptcy.

In the news this morning: NHTSA investigates Honeywell brake component; Mitsubishi gets new COO; Boyd Bros. warns of 4Q loss; and more.

Today's technology headlines: FCC may act on wireless issues this week; BellSouth experiments with GPS technology; surviving the e-commerce transition; and more.