In The News

• Court rules in favor of FedEx on contractor classification

  By The Trucker News Services
  Posted Apr 22nd 2009 4:58AM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday ruled that FedEx Ground independent...

• Troopers say driver fell asleep before wreck

  By The Associated Press
  Posted Apr 22nd 2009 4:55AM

  NEWTON GROVE, N.C. — Investigators say it appears a truck driver fell asleep before his 18-wheeler slammed int...

• Cheers, worries greet financial sector’s seesawing

  By Jim Kuhnhenn - The Associated Press
  Posted Apr 22nd 2009 4:50AM

  WASHINGTON — It’s a mixed bag out there in the financial sector. Bank lending has declined, mortgage re...

• Oil hovers under $49 ahead of US inventory report

  By George Jahn - The Associated Press
  Posted Apr 22nd 2009 4:36AM

  VIENNA — Oil prices inched upward Wednesday but prices stayed below $49 a barrel on expectations that the late...

• Obama heads to Iowa for Earth Day

  By Philip Elliott - The Associated Press
  Posted Apr 22nd 2009 4:34AM

  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environm...