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The leadership shuffle in Congress puts Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky - a lawmaker with a short record on transportation issues - as chairman of a key House Appropriations subcommittee in place of Rep. Frank Wolf - a lawmaker with extensive transportation experience.

In the news this morning: Marten Transport to report better-than-expected 4Q earnings; USF announces new president for Glen Moore subsidiary; Yellow to fold two regional subsidiaries into Saia; and more.

The U.S. average pump price for diesel fuel fell 1.1 cents this week to $1.509 per gallon as of Jan. 15, compared with $1.520 Jan. 8, the Energy Department reported Tuesday afternoon.

This afternoon's headlines: OPEC moves closer to production cut; Contrans reports increased Q1 earnings; UPS buys bank for $78 million; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Research in Motion, Vaultus in wireless services alliance; Canadian wireless spectrum auction begins; Mail Boxes Etc. begins package-return service; and more.

Ford Motor Co. said it has a system of releasing hydraulic energy stored during the braking process that may make commercial vehicles more fuel efficient, especially in stop-and-go traffic. .

A growing number of states are considering raising their fuel taxes or cutting road projects as the floundering economy eats into revenues.

This Morning's Headlines: DaimlerChrysler lays out three-year output estimates; Eaton reorganizing truck parts business; Economy: Dec Producer Prices flat; Retail Sales nearly so

A detailed human-factors analysis of three fatal truck accidents in Canada adds weight to the argument that improving driver safety performance is extremely complex and that highly variable factors such as time since the driver last ate a meal should get more attention.