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By CCJ Staff Published August, 09 2010 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced its plans to eliminate the “registrant-only” U.S. Department of Transportation number as part of the Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM) program. FMCSA...

By Jack Roberts New technology underwent rigorous testing program Paccar MX EnginePaccar introduced its new MX diesel engine that will be installed in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks this summer, available with a horsepower range of 380 to 485 horsepower and torque outputs up to 1,750 lb-ft...

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10830072/1/welcome-to-the-recovery-or-not-firing-line.html On Monday Mr. Geithner wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times As a business owner, I'd like to address some of his bullet points: # "Private job growth has returned -- not as fast as we would...

Lawmakers Propose Higher Truck Weight | Journal of Commerce In the article it says it would create more driving jobs? If the end result is to lessen the amount of trucks? Is it my thinking? William B. Cassidy | Aug 6, 2010 6:21PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story Bill would...

1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch & you'll have to pee. 2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. 3. Law of Probability - The probability of being...

one of its 16 major intelligence agencies!! Holy crap...how many minor agencies are there? No wonder we have a communication problem...gee whiz.... By KIMBERLY DOZIER, Associated Press Writer Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The United States has had three...

Christians come under attack in China - thestar.com China’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but it comes with a catch: every church must register with the government and submit to control by the Communist Party of China. The Gospel Shoes church was not registered: it was what...

Melissa Stahlecker | Posted: Saturday, August 7, 2010 6:00 am In a recent letter to the editor, Sara Meric accuses Pastor H. Wayne Williams of "boasting of openly defying our Constitutional separation of church and state." Excuse me? The separation metaphor is not written in our...

I sat, as did millions of other Americans, and watched as the government underwent a peaceful transition of power a year ago.. At first, I felt a swell of pride and patriotism while Barack Obama took his Oath of office . However, all that pride quickly vanished as I later watched 21Marines, in...

A mysterious illness is threatening the bat population in North America, and scientists believe a fungus is to blame. White Nose Syndrome (WNS) was first detected in New York in 2006. In just four years, the disease has spread across New England and the Mid-Atlantic states and into Canada...

For the second time in less than a week, Caterpillar has chosen North Carolina as the site of a major corporate expansion. The company said Thursday that it will enlarge its Sanford plant and create 325 jobs over the next four years. A Caterpillar supplier will also come to Sanford and create...

Poll: Wyoming taxpayers prefer Interstate 80 toll over gas tax to repair roads CHEYENNE -- Wyoming's Interstate 80 is in such sorry shape that it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to fix the east-west artery. But so far state policy makers have been unable to reach an agreement on...

always said them sneaky Chinese were the ones to watch out for...

Obama restores rank of disgraced Vietnam general - Yahoo! News WASHINGTON – More than 30 years after his death, an Air Force general has been exonerated of charges that he violated presidential restrictions on aerial bombing during the Vietnam War and that he ordered the falsification of...

now playing on History.com watch how they move a 209T over sized load on the Hall Rd... they use 2 pusher trucks like a train...Lisa gets her big break being one of the pushers...

Bacon sales rise despite higher pork prices Canadians love their BLTs Published On Wed Aug 04 2010 Dana Flavelle Business Reporter The cost of putting pork on your fork may be soaring but Canadians aren’t giving up bacon, especially home-made bacon lettuce and tomato sandwiches during...

August 4, 2010 Lesley Ciarula Taylor STAFF REPORTER Julia Child and other old cookbooks may tell you to wash raw chicken before cooking, but health agencies are warning against it. The British Food Standards Agency has joined the chorus that advises to stop rinsing off raw chicken. The...

A gallery curated by Yahoo! Editorial | 18 photos | Usually, the Northern Lights can only be seen by folks who live far to the north. But this week, the Aurora Borealis is making an appearance in lower Canada, some of the United States, Norway and other countries around the globe. The...

http://www.joc.com/trucking/recovering-yrc-reports-483-million-operating-profit Net loss slashed to $9.5 million as shipment counts grow from first quarter YRC Worldwide reported a $48.3 million operating profit in the second quarter on Tuesday and expanded business with shipping...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation keeps close tabs on the image you see over director Robert Mueller's shoulder — the official FBI seal. Which is why it has threatened the online encyclopedia Wikipedia with criminal prosecution if it doesn't remove the image of the seal that it uses to...