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United Parcel Service and the Teamsters union said late Monday they have reached a tentative deal on a six-year contract, averting a possible strike at the Atlanta-based delivery company.

Industrial production in the United States rose 0.8% in June – its largest increase since October 1999, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.

L.A. Cargo Theft Unit Falls to Budget Cuts • Baggage Screening Could Cause 3-Hour Delays, Lawmakers Warn • White House Pitches Congress on Security Dept. • House Votes to Boost Cyber Security • And more...

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The fuel surcharge dilemma brings to mind a particularly pungent truism: You’re damned if you and damned if you don’t.

AAA Says Gas Prices Higher as Demand Increases • Frozen Food Drops Arthur Andersen • Greenspan Says Economy on Road to Full Recovery • W.Va. House Members Discuss Coal Truck Bill • And more...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency indicated it might soften its position on diesel engine emissions penalties, according to the organizer of a congressional delegation that met with EPA officials last week.

Inventories at U.S. business rose 0.2% in May, the first rise since January 2001, as consumer spending slumped, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

J.B. Hunt Earnings Up • Greenspan May Focus on Stocks in Testimony • Eaton Sees 2Q Income Rise 80% • Lundberg: U.S. Gasoline Prices Nearly Unchanged • And more...

EPA Joins California Fuel Cell Partnership • G-Log to Release New Transportation Software • Global 2-Way to Create New GPS System • Effort to Simplify State Sales Tax Hits Snag • And more...