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In the news this morning: Steelmaker LTV may file for bankruptcy; Bush names Thompson to head Department Health and Human Services; PNV suspends services; and more.

David S. Addington, senior vice president and general counsel of American Trucking Associations, has been appointed to the position of counsel to the vice president of the United States by President-elect Bush.

This afternoon's headlines: Census figures to alter distribution of U.S. House seats; Clinton raises budget surplus projections; dealer files $30M lawsuit against Volvo Trucks; and more to come.

Today's technology headlines: Dashboard device to unite cell phone, Palm PDA; Aether gains new customer; leveraging XML to boost supply-chain efficiency; and more.

United Parcel Service, the world's largest package carrier, announced rate hikes Thursday on ground and air shipments to take effect Feb. 5.

Companies that operate delivery fleets in metropolitan areas are discovering that they just happen own one of the hottest commodities in the advertising industry — the sides of their trucks.

A truckside-mobile billboard council has formed in response to the rapidly growing popularity of truckside and mobile-billboard advertising.

In the news this morning: Iraqi oil exports bring prices down; pressure rises on Bridgestone to settle tire lawsuits; Union Pacific announces job cuts and issues earnings warning; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Grocery supply chains prove to be slow and unsteady; B2B communications all the rage in supply-chain management; dot-coms learn from past distribution errors; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Still more names swirl around top DOT post; U.S. Trucking plans name change, reverse stock split; German truckers push for tax relief; and more.