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This afternoon's headlines: Florida truck firm slashes fleet, workforce due to rising fuel costs; truck tire x-ray practices may point way for smaller vehicles; Clinton administration taking heat from Republicans over fuel prices; and more to come.

Trucking’s largest lobbying group asked President Clinton to release oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve on to the market “to protect a strong U.S. economy and the men and women who work hard every day to deliver it.”

Alberta saw a reduction in the number of traffic fatalities and injuries related to truck-involved crashes in 1999, according to the province’s latest Traffic Collision Statistics Report.

As the federal government considers establishing responsibililty for the roadworthiness of container chassis, some carriers in states with similar intermodal laws already on the books say nothing has changed there.

Howard S. Abramson has been promoted to publisher of Transport Topics Publishing Group, a unit of American Trucking Associations.

In the news this morning: Bridgestone/Firestone may recall 1.4 million more tires; U.S. West Coast port truckers launch protest; DaimlerChrysler extends Detroit Diesel tender offer again; and more.

Today's technology headlines: Nokia, Compaq in wireless Internet product deal; vendors race to put cameras in cell phones; AT&T Solutions offers managed storage service; and more.

This afternoon's headlines: New York Times says Ford knew of ignition defect, while Slater tells Senate panel that DOT needs broader safety authority; New Jersey Turnpike will increase tolls, use E-Zpass; Firestone nixes further tire recall; and more to come.

The future of the “black box” on trucks will be one of 14 topics discussed during educational sessions at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition Oct 29-Nov. 1 in San Diego.

How do information technology professionals justify the costs of the latest communications and safety products with corporate decision-makers? The answer isn’t so simple.