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Today's technology headlines: E-retailers vow to deliver the goods for the holidays; Landstar keeps the trucks running via homemade Internet applications; E-Steel moves industry value chain online; and more.

Along with all the attention focused on choosing the next president on Nov. 7 came the less dramatic task of voting on the public referendums found on 42 state ballots. In at least eight states, those initiative included issues of importance to trucking and transportation.

State trucking associations were still gauging the effect of changes at the legislative level the week after the Nov. 7 general election.

With not even two years in business, Paxis LLC is suspending operations on its nationwide package delivery services, the company announced earlier this week.

In the news this morning: DaimlerChrysler names commercial-truck chief to head up U.S. operations; C.R. England sets reefer surcharge; Trailmobile posts 4Q profit amid lower revenues; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Technology upgrade delivers customer satisfaction for FedEx Ground; high-speed Internet lines face slow going; information technology helps solve logistics, location problems; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Crude oil prices drop further on warm weather forecast; Summit Logistics rejects Teamsters offer, strike drags on; rail intermodal traffic dips slightly; and more to come.

In separate announcements issued this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has tabulated truck and bus recalls issued by manufacturers Freightliner, International, Volvo and General Motors.

Senate Republicans expect to retain control of committees even if there is a 50-50 split with the Democrats in the number of seats..