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In the news this morning: Four U.S. Trucking subsidiaries file for bankruptcy; Iraq cuts off its oil exports; Ford recalls 846,000 Explorers; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Justice Dept. review of Volvo/Renault deal may run past Christmas; to delay Truckmaker layoffs raise unemployment figures; USF Logistics hires new CFO; tire association forecasts growth in replacement tire market; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Study gives WAP phones a thumbs down; Triad Transport enhances operations with central load-planning program; expert says issue of cancer risks from cell phones may never be resolved; and more.

A North American Free Trade Agreement panel rejected a U.S. law that keeps Mexican trucks at U.S. borders, Bloomberg reports.

Many truck drivers with insulin-dependent diabetes could safely operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce, according to a panel of physicians who are experts in the treatment of condition.

People with large incomes usually want things that come in large boxes, such as big screen televisions and huge pieces of furniture. Since the Postal Service can't handle such unwieldy items, customers are turning to less-than-truckload carriers to deliver the goods.

The president of the company has no previous experience in the transportation industry. The company’s operations are limited to the state of Washington. But Postal Express Seems to have carved a niche for itself.

The medium-duty truck market in the United States may not rack up sales numbers as large as the heavy-duty, Class 8 category, but it has the attention of Japanese truck makers.

In the news this morning: Iraq plans to stop oil exports; Rep. Hall may be Bush's pick for Energy secretary; American, United to form same-day parcel service; and more.

While Deutsche Post, the German postal service, burst into the world of privatization with a $5.6 billion initial public offering last week, some observers say American carriers and international logistics companies do not have much to fear from the competition.