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The Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations honored four of its members with Silver Spark Plug Awards at the council’s Oct. 17 industry luncheon.

This afternoon's headlines: United Technologies, Honeywell break off merger talks; UPS e-Logistics to open Kentucky distribution center; CES Wireless launches vehicle-tracking technology; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Virtual warehouses seen as cost-saving idea; coming attractions in cell phones; and is OFDM ready for prime time?

Environment Canada may begin to scrutinize railroads’ fuel emission standards more closely in response to an exchange of letters over the past few months between Minister of the Environment David Anderson and Canadian Trucking Alliance Chief Executive Officer David Bradley.

American Trucking Associations will celebrate “leadership, commitment and results” at its Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in San Diego.

Faced with increasing traffic congestion and air pollution, New York City officials have sought for years to obtain improved and direct rail freight service to the four boroughs that lie east of the Hudson River. And now an investment of $20 million is buoying their expectations.

Trucking’s fight to simplify the medical examination form and rid the health history section of such terms as “fits, syphilis and gonorrhea and nervous stomach” has scored a victory.

In the news this morning: Teamsters go on strike at Calif. Safeway distribution center; Yellow Corp. tops 3Q expectations; high fuel prices, low demand dent Covenant's 3Q results; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: Trism CEO, CFO step down; Cooper Tire to lay off 1,100 workers, scale back operations; FTC approves Goodyear-Treadco joint venture; and more.